Chapter 88: Making big money!

Gao Qiangqi's voice when speaking to the helper was very low, and he even walked to the corner of the carriage.

But the carriage was only so big; after Wu An noticed, he walked over to the box the helper had brought out and squatted down to inspect the crabs.

A Qing also came over: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Wu An said: "Take a look and see if these crabs are all dead."

A Qing picked up a crab, fiddled with it a bit, nodded and said: "Indeed they're dead, but they haven't been dead long; they're still quite fresh."

These crabs just died, looking almost the same as alive, because many crabs play dead; A Qing had a little trick to tell them apart, and he easily distinguished them.

Wu An nodded, thinking they must be fresh; at most they'd been dead no more than twelve hours.

Dead is dead.

The price of dead crabs certainly couldn't match that of live ones, but from Gao Qiangqi's attitude it seemed he intended to buy them at the normal price regardless.

A Qing lowered his voice: "Boss Gao doesn't seem to have noticed."

"……" Wu An didn't say anything; if they hadn't noticed, could they just pick out a box on their own?

Watching box after box of crabs being weighed, when it came to the box of dead crabs, Wu An called out: "Wait a moment."

Gao Qiangqi turned back: "A An, what's wrong?"

Wu An said: "Boss Gao, sorry."

"I'm not selling this box of crabs."

Gao Qiangqi was slightly taken aback, then laughed: "Don't worry, I won't suffer a loss."

"Selling these retail at my stall would also fetch a decent price."

Wu An shook his head: "That would also be trouble for you; other buyers definitely wouldn't want them, and even if they did, they'd press the price very low."

"I'd rather keep these for myself to eat."

"Don't let us living by the sea have eaten such good crabs only a few times."

"This is a perfect chance to really enjoy them."

Gao Qiangqi laughed heartily and said: "Fine, I'll listen to you."

"Friends, after all."

Mutual understanding, mutual accomplishment, try not to cause trouble for each other.

Wu An laughed along.

Everything is understood without words.

A Jin gave a thumbs up and said: "Brother An, you're something; I'm impressed. If you can't be friends with my boss, I can only be a junior."

"With your stature, I have something to learn from you."

Several helpers also nodded, thinking this young man was not bad, quite decent, mainly because he knows how to conduct himself.

Wu An said: "Between friends, it's better to be clear-cut."

Logically, since he and Gao Qiangqi have business dealings, being friends isn't really appropriate, but since they're interacting as friends, they should settle accounts even more clearly.

Even biological brothers need to settle accounts clearly; if friends aren't clear about money, trouble will eventually arise.

If Gao Qiangqi wants to take this loss in exchange for being friends with him, then he really can't let Gao Qiangqi suffer that loss.

That also counts as a response.

This old brother, he's also made a friend.

After the final settlement, the total—Gao Qiangqi had A Jin bring the money bag.

He pulled out six stacks of money, first gave five bundles, then counted out another 6000 yuan.

Wu An didn't stand on ceremony, reaching out to take the money.

He didn't count it.

Gao Qiangqi patted his shoulder and didn't say much more.

Sometimes making friends and falling in love are similar; when you hit it off, there's a feeling of instant familiarity.

The money was too much.

It was hard to hold onto it all.

Wu An felt a bit embarrassed; to be honest, he was thrilled—over two lifetimes combined he'd never made that much money at once.

Seeing Wu An drop a stack of money, Gao Qiangqi took a few bundles from the money bag and handed them to A Jin, then passed the bag over, saying: "Put it away."

Wu An hesitated: "This money bag isn't cheap, is it?"

Gao Qiangqi said: "It's not worth much; I bought several, and this one is new."

Hearing that, Wu An stopped being polite.

A Qing took the bag, tucked it under his armpit, and said: "Brother, they say holding it like this is comfortable, but I find it awkward."

Wu An laughed: "Because there's a lot of money inside."

Everyone laughed.

Everyone came out of the carriage, and Gao Qiangqi said: "A An, your luck is simply invincible; I've never seen anyone sell this many wild crabs in one go."

"The typhoon just passed, and with the big tide, old brother, I wish you continued success in sourcing good goods."

"Keep in touch with me anytime."

Wu An asked: "Still short on goods?"

"Of course." Gao Qiangqi took out a cigarette, handed it out while saying: "Old brother, I'm currently trying to corner the market; the better the goods, the more I want—if you have them, I'll buy."

"I'm not hiding it from you either; I'm also in touch with the fish farm."

"But after all, it's farmed stock; long-term supply isn't an issue, but I want to stand out, and I really need to rely on these wild seafood."

Wu An realized.

It sounds simple enough, but actually doing it will surely be full of difficulties; even if he had been reborn and this opportunity lay before him, he still couldn't grasp it.

He's a poser, but he's not a god.

Having over ten years of experience doesn't mean you can just casually enter an unfamiliar industry.

Some trades run deep; rashly entering them makes it easy to drown.

A Qing interjected, "Boss Gao, you can go collect in the Village; today the villagers will surely be able to pick up good goods."

Upon hearing this, Wu An's brows furrowed slightly.

A Qing's comment wasn't quite appropriate.

If Gao Qiangqi went to the Village to collect goods, that would be overstepping—it's like stealing someone's livelihood, cutting off their financial path is akin to killing their parents; this isn't just idle talk.

Gao Qiangqi shook his head and said, "No."

"Every trade has its unspoken rules; we shouldn't go collecting in another's territory."

"If A An calls me, I can go collect the goods without problem; moreover, we're currently picking up the goods midway, which leaves no room for criticism."

Wu An smiled.

As it turns out, unintentional planting of willows leads to shade.

He hadn't expected that picking up the goods midway would have so many benefits.

A Jin laughed, "Wait till the day my boss takes down these small stalls, then the whole town will be the boss's turf, and we won't have to go through all this trouble."

A Qing exclaimed, "Wow, really? That's amazing!"

Gao Qiangqi smiled and said, "Alright, then let's do that; besides, it's windy and rainy, we should hurry back."

"Another day, come to town, I'll treat you; let's have a good drink."

Wu An nodded, got on the motor tricycle, and A Qing also flipped and jumped into the cargo compartment.

Gao Qiangqi returned to the vehicle and waved at them.

The freight truck started.

Wu An immediately started the vehicle, turned around, and headed back to the Village.

Just entered the Village, seeing even the old man and old woman heading out to the seaside, A Qing greeted, "Great-grandma, you're still going to the seaside with that cane?"

The old lady trembled, but her speech was still sharp; she said the seaside was full of seafood, more than one could pick up, and hearing that she couldn't stay idle.

A Qing looked at Wu An and said, "Brother, what about us?"

Wu An said, "First, come home with me."

"After settling the accounts, go home once to let Aunt Juan feel at ease."

"Then we'll meet at the old house."

A Qing had no objection; upon reaching the doorstep, he happened to run into Wu Yingwei returning from outside; the old man saw the two riding back from outside, frowned and said, "In this weather, you're still riding out?"

"You're off causing trouble again?"

"How about your older brother and sister-in-law? Why are their phones off?"

Wu An shook his head and said, "I wasn't causing trouble."

"Your older brother and sister-in-law should be at home."

A Qing jumped off the vehicle and hurried to open the door.