dkrc Chapter 97 Selling Fish
Chapter 97 Selling Fish
Chapter 97 Selling Fish (Part 2)
Under Xu Ning's guidance, Xiao Kai and his team divided all the nine-centimeter stones into four sizes.
Less than 50 grams are placed in a box.
The smallest of these individuals weighs only about seven pounds.
Secondly, there are those weighing between 50 grams and 75 grams, which are the most common, weighing close to 20 kilograms.
As for those weighing more than 75 grams but less than 100 grams, that is, less than 2 liang (100 grams), they weigh more than nine jin (4 kilograms).
Xu Ning set aside the remaining dozen or so large Shi Jiu Gong, each weighing around three or four ounces, intending to sell them for a higher price later.
It took Xiao Kai and his team almost half an hour to finish picking through the nine-centimeter stones.
By this time, it was already evening.
The number of people at the pier has increased, including many who are clearly tourists, but also quite a few locals.
A middle-aged couple, clearly locals, walked up to Xiao Kai's stall, peered at the stone statue inside the box, and their eyes lit up. The woman immediately asked...
"Young man, your stone 'Nine-Herb' looks quite fresh. How much?"
He asked Xiao Kai, but Xiao Kai had no idea how much the fish cost, so he hurriedly looked to Xu Ning for help.
Seeing this, Xu Ning smiled and said, "Big brother and sister, these small ones are 60 yuan per jin, the ones on the side are 75 yuan per jin, and the ones on the far right are 10 yuan per jin."
"0 yuan per jin."
"It's so expensive! Can you make it cheaper? I see other places are several dollars cheaper here."
Upon hearing the price, the two men frowned slightly and asked again.
Xu Ning shook his head: "Brother, let's be frank. If fish from other places were as fresh as mine, you wouldn't be asking me here, right?"
"Besides, these fish are all wild rock goby caught by hand. They were caught less than two hours ago. If you don't believe me, look at the gills, the body, the fur. They're top-quality, absolutely fresh, and can't be any cheaper."
"Indeed, your fish is exceptional."
After listening to Xu Ning's words, even though the couple still thought it was expensive, they had to admit that Xu Ning made sense.
After thinking for a moment, they said to Xu Ning, "Okay, just weigh out two jin for us, the kind that costs 75 yuan per jin."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Xu Ning smiled and agreed, then quickly fetched plastic bags to pack the fish for the two men.
Xiao Kai was very envious as he listened to Xu Ning bargaining with people so skillfully.
This was his first time being so close to selling fish. He never expected that Xu Ning, who usually seemed so honest, could be so eloquent when selling fish. It was quite an eye-opener for him.
He completed the entire process of loading and weighing the fish in no time.
There are 153 pieces in total.
When collecting the money, Xu Ning asked Xiao Kai to take out his mobile phone QR code to receive the payment, saying it would be convenient to calculate the money later.
Xiao Kai did not refuse. As the saying goes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts; this was only right.
Although he caught all these fish today thanks to his magic touch, Xu Ning didn't know that, and he also contributed, so Xiao Kai wouldn't show favoritism.
He will not give a penny less than he is entitled to, but he will not take more than he is entitled to.
Friendship is one thing, but accounts still need to be settled.
He might treat the other person to a meal costing thousands of dollars, or even give them expensive gifts, but when it comes to money, it's best to be clear about things to avoid letting trivial matters affect the relationship.
He treated everyone the same way, even his best friend Xiao Peng, and his college roommates.
That's why he and Xiao Peng, as well as his other college roommates, were able to get along so well.
"That's 153 yuan in total, thank you."
As Xiao Kai spoke, he took out a QR code and had the couple scan it.
"Ding, 153 yuan has been credited to your WeChat account."
Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Kai and his companion immediately smiled.
We've finally opened for business.
Perhaps because of that couple's example, for the next half hour, people kept coming to their stall to ask questions.
Most people turn around and leave as soon as they hear the price, but some people choose to buy the fish because they see it looks good.
In just half an hour, all the fish were sold out except for the dozen or so largest rockfish and black grouper, including the black sea bream.
The black sea bream was sold for 85 yuan per jin (500g), and for a total of 190 yuan.
The remaining stones from Shi Jiugong were sold for a total of more than 2800 yuan.
Just as Xiao Kai and his companion were idly playing on their phones and waiting for customers to arrive, a fisherman wearing sun protection clothing rode up from a distance on an electric scooter.
As he passed by Xiao Kai's stall, he immediately spotted the dozen or so large Shi Jiu Gong (a type of snakehead fish) on display. Intrigued, he approached and asked, "Brother, how much are these Shi Jiu Gong?"
"130 yuan!"
After half an hour of practice, Xiao Kai had gradually mastered the skills of selling fish and answered questions whenever someone asked.
"One pound?" the fisherman asked again to confirm.
"Yes," Xiao Kai nodded, but in his heart he thought, "This person is really strange. Is it not a pound or a kilogram?"
"That's a bit expensive."
The fisherman frowned slightly and hesitated.
Seeing this, Xiao Kai knew that the fish were interested in buying, and quickly continued, "Brother, look how fresh our fish are. They were just caught not long ago, and they're definitely worth the price. And look at their size, even the smallest ones weigh three ounces, and there are two that weigh half a pound each."
The fisherman clearly understood, and seeing how well Xiao Kai explained it, he couldn't help but step forward and carefully examine it.
Finally, he nodded. "It's really good. Okay, then give me two pounds, and the biggest ones, please."
"This—" Xiao Kai looked troubled when he heard that the other party wanted the largest of the Shi Jiu Gong stones.
Seeing this, the fisherman seemed to have guessed something, and then he said.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Seeing this, Xiao Kai glanced at Xu Ning, whose gaze swept over his older brother's equipment. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and a smile appeared on his lips.
He then said, "Brother, as you can see, these large Shi Jiu Gong stones come in all sizes. If you take all the big ones, it will be difficult for us to sell the rest."
"So how much do you want to sell it for?" The man wasn't unreasonable, and seeing that Xu Ning's words made some sense, he asked again.
"Brother, why don't you just buy them all? It's not much anyway, only about five or six pounds of fish in total," Xu Ning continued.
"That won't do, I can't possibly take that many." The eldest brother immediately objected.
"Hehe, don't be in such a hurry, big brother. I know what you're buying these fish for."
Xu Ning remained calm, chuckled, and pointed to the fishhook hole near Shi Jiugong's mouth, saying...
"Brother, look, these are the marks left by the fishing hook. It was just caught. This stone is so big; it would be a great gift or a good present."
"Just imagine how prestigious you'll be. You know, this isn't something you can just happen to all the time."
"Besides, if you only buy one or two pounds and take them home, they won't look like you caught them yourself. Buying the whole thing, with different sizes, will look more natural, won't it?"
Indeed, Xu Ning guessed that the fisherman's purpose in buying the fish was to appease his family.
This is not uncommon among anglers these days.
Some anglers are restricted by their wives' rules at home, making it difficult for them to go fishing.
He would occasionally go out to catch fish, but his wife would often criticize his poor skills, making him lose face.
Thus, there are many scenes of anglers buying fish to save face when they fail to catch anything.
The elder brother in front of me was clearly such a person.