Chapter 469

Wu An pulled up all the crab pots, sorting the white butterfly clams, and said: "My dears, don't blame me for being ruthless; for you to meet us is a blessing in misfortune."

If it were someone else, they might just scoop them all up in one go.

They wouldn't be like us.

As they spoke.

Regardless of whether the white butterfly clams believed it or not, he believed it anyway.

After hauling up the crab pots and dropping them back in, this time we don't know when they'll be able to surface; sometimes foul weather can last several days, and they might even not be found.

After finishing work.

The sky turned completely dark.

Wu An had said he would go steer the boat, but Lao Fu Tou didn't agree; sailing at night is no joke, he needs to personally take charge.

A Qing and Mei Wu covered the white butterfly clams on the deck with a tarp; this must not be seen by anyone.

Wu An was also pondering how to sell these white butterfly clams.

Ambergris, on the other hand, is easy to handle; still go find Elder Zhang, although they've only met once, he somehow has an indescribable trust in Elder Zhang.

What about the white butterfly clams?

Pearls and ambergris are different.

As for pearls, nobody would collect them unless they have some historical trace.

Look for a jewelry store?

There are a total of 203 white butterfly clams; conservatively estimated, they could yield about a thousand pearls; I don't know if a jewelry store could swallow them all at once.

Also need to find Qiang Ge.

Qiang Ge knows many bosses; maybe he has connections in this area.

9 p. m.

Wu An discovered his phone had signal, and hurriedly called Gao Qiang.

No answer.

Wu An didn't call again.

Not long after, Gao Qiangqi returned the call.

"A An, are you back?"

"I'm back; this trip's catch wasn't much, but I got something else."

"White butterfly clams?"

"Qiang Ge, how do you know?"

"A Jin told me, this trip of yours probably wasn't for fishing work, but aimed at the white butterfly clams, right?"

"Pretty much."

"If you want to sell the white butterfly clams, you need to find a jeweler; I know people in this line, and they're not from this city."

"Huh?"

Wu An was startled, then realized; what Qiang Ge said wasn't just casual talk; if it were a local jeweler, they might eye him; as long as one isn't a fool, seeing him produce so many wild white butterfly clams would surely guess they were salvaged.

If they arrange people to watch him, not being able to guard that sea area's white butterfly clams is one thing; it might also cause some trouble.

Money moves people's hearts.

After Wu An figured it out, he said: "Thanks for the reminder, Qiang Ge."

Following Qiang Ge, he's truly benefited greatly.

In life, to meet a benefactor, how fortunate he is.

Gao Qiangqi said: "Why stand on ceremony between us? Since you came to me, relying on this trust, I must help you settle things properly."

Wu An thought, then said: "Qiang Ge, then I really won't stand on ceremony with you."

"This time the quantity is huge."

"And in the future it definitely won't be less."

"Help me sell the white butterfly clams, and I'll give you a ten percent cut."

Gao Qiangqi smiled: "No need, just help you make a connection; no need… wait… you said there are over a thousand?"

Wu An pressed.

Gao Qiangqi fell silent for a few seconds: "Alright."

"You can trust your brother; your brother will definitely get you a good price."

Although he doesn't know much, a single pearl is worth at least a thousand or eight hundred; a seven-figure business is not just a simple introduction; Wu An giving him ten percent isn't just giving him money.

Wu An said: "Okay."

Hung up the phone.

Wu An called home, saying he wouldn't be returning home today.

His sister-in-law didn't say much more, just told him to eat well and rest well; those words, already said countless times, repeated over and over, are things Wu An never tires of hearing.

A Qing and Mei Wu also sent messages home.

Because ambergris and white butterfly clams are not ordinary catch, the fewer people who know, the better; A Qing even said he wouldn't tell his own mother, so Wu An naturally couldn't say either.

If the money brought back is too much, what to do if family asks?

Then say they got a good catch.

Ambergris and white butterfly clams differ from ordinary catch; still, keep it secret as much as possible.

Although family members are trustworthy, if anyone accidentally lets slip, it could stir up a hornet's nest; then when they go out to sea, surely a bunch of boats will follow them.

Previously, when gathering by the sea near the village, that was a clear example.

A deal worth tens of millions should be somewhat unreasonable.

They are a team, and each person must be responsible for the team.

Not long after, Zhen Shang Ma Tou was visible in the distance.

A Jin waited at the dock; after boarding, he said, "Brother An, the boss has something, he asked me to pick you up; this trip we won't unload cargo here, we'll go to a private dock."

"The boss has already called; that dock has no one."

Wu An nodded: "Qiang Ge thought of everything."

The private dock is relatively small.

However, their fishing boat wasn't big either; after docking, there were no outsiders, only A Jin helped, a truck came to pick up the cargo, and everyone unloaded together.

Seeing basket after basket of White Butterfly Clams, A Jin almost popped his eyes out.

"Brother An, did you scoop up someone else's farmed White Butterfly Clams?"

Wu An laughed: "This isn't farmed."

"Purely natural."

Wu An was also worried at first; Lao Fu Tou explained that farmed White Butterfly Clams differ from wild ones, and the pearls of farmed White Butterfly Clams are due to human intervention.

But the White Butterfly Clams they salvaged showed no trace of human intervention.

Wu An said: "Can you keep a secret?"

A Jin quickly assured: "Brother, rest assured, my lips are sealed."

Wu An smiled.

Gao Qiangqi had A Jin come, which surely shows he trusts A Jin greatly.

After a while of work, Gao Qiangqi arrived, also bringing food.

They're all guys.

They polished off the food in no time, then kept working.

After finishing work, they went to Gao Qiangqi's self-built villa; six people each had a stool, sat down and began prying open White Butterfly Clams, not all of which contain pearls.

Wu An, on the other hand, pried open one after another, each yielding a pearl, none empty.

Some had one or two, others three to five.

He didn't make a fuss.

If everyone saw his luck and let him open all of them, he'd wear himself out.

A Qing, standing nearby, saw this and shouted: "Brother, it looks like all the ones you open have pearls!"

Wu An: "You're mistaken."

After a moment, A Qing shouted: "Brother, I didn't get it wrong."

Wu An tossed a White Butterfly Clam aside: "Alright, alright, I'm coming clean—I'm the ultimate lucky one."

A Qing: "Then why don't you…"

Wu An: "A Qing, if you dare let me open them all by myself, I'll go all out against you."

A Qing gave a hehe laugh: "Well… that… couldn't be."

Mei Wu, Lao Fu Tou, and Gao Qiangqi exchanged glances, simultaneously slowing down without prior agreement; Wu An lowered his head and didn't notice their little moves.

They worked like this until deep into the night!