up another one: "It's really big, and it looks like it was just dug up. It's so fresh.""My goodness, where did you two get so many razor clams""You two aren't out at sea, are you Which island did you...Ah He's meaning was that he was too tired and wanted to drink some alcohol to relieve his fatigue. Zhao Qin naturally understood.
"I'm not moving. If you want to move, go down and see for yourself. Just flip four or five times if you can. If you can't, come up quickly, let's sell goods."
"That's fine, I can handle it alone. You should rest." Ah said as he got up and walked down towards the beach.
Zhao Qin brought two large buckets of sand worms forward and lay down directly this time, chewing on a piece of grass in his mouth. The grassy flavor mixed with bitterness was quite refreshing.
After almost half an hour, just when his eyelids were about to dry up, Ah Ho finally came up, carrying a plastic bag picked up from somewhere. There were actually a few stone crabs inside.
This thing isn't worth much, and the shell is hard with little meat. Locals don't really like it, and selling it wouldn't fetch a good price. But if you deep-fry it with a bit of spice, it's actually quite fragrant as an accompaniment to alcohol.
"Let's go, one bucket per person, selling goods."
Hearing that they were selling, Ah He regained his strength: "Brother, should we still sell it to Lao Lin's family"
"It's fine, as long as the price is fair, I'll sell to anyone. Speaking of which, you really like Lin Ping"
"Hee hee." Ah He smiled shyly, a rare sight.
"That girl is pretty good, you have a good eye, kid. Work hard and make some money, you'll definitely have a chance."
"Hmm."
Two people were chatting as they walked, and upon arriving at the dock, they just happened to bump into Lao Zhu opening his shop. Seeing the two of them, he grinned.
"Well, well, look who's here! The sun's setting in the west. I thought you two were buying headlamps last night and going "crabbing" just to steal something. Guess you really are crabbing!"
"Old Zhu, didn't you brush your teeth this morning Or should I give you a couple of swipes"
"Don't, I'm afraid you'll poke me and my teeth will be gone."
Old Zhu said as he walked closer, took a look at the goods in the barrel, and his eyes widened: "Damn it, where did so many sand worms come from This stuff wasn't worth much a few years ago, but these past few years, it's been hard to dig up in our waters, and the price has gone through the roof."
"How about I leave two pounds for you"
"Can you bear it"
"Two towers, the price is reasonable, right"
Lao Zhu let out a huff of displeasure, then turned and walked into the shop. Zhao Qin thought he disagreed, but after only a few steps, he saw him carrying a large pot behind him.
Seeing two Taishan Mountains in the basin, Zhao Qin was stunned. It seemed he had underestimated them. But since he had already spoken, it was not good to take back his words.
He picked out nearly a hundred from the basin, weighing just over two catties. Lao Zhu was so happy he couldn't contain his smile.
"Good heavens, you two, how long have you been digging How did you manage to find so many" Lao Zhu couldn't help but exclaim again.
"It's all by the sea, just two hours or so. Just dig around casually." A-he waved his hand dismissively, saying it very lightly.
Zhao Qin glared at the man, gritting her teeth. "You're on your own to finish packing this up," she muttered. She tucked the cigarette under her arm and walked silently to the acquisition point.
Actually, buying seafood is quite hard work. I have to get up early in the morning, and many boats from near the sea don't come back until late at night. It's normal to be busy until the middle of the night.
Lao Lin was having breakfast. It was the pier, and there were stalls selling buns and noodles nearby. His breakfast was a few buns with porridge. It was too early, and there weren't many people around the procurement station either.
Lao Lin watched the two men, Zhao Qin directly carrying the bucket into his house, Ahe hesitated for a moment and followed closely behind.
"Hey, what are you guys doing Get out of here." Lao Lin was about to chase the two people out with his chopsticks.
Zhao Qin set down the bucket and sat on a nearby stool. Seeing there were steamed buns, he took one in his right hand and shoved it into his mouth, while with his left hand, he pointed at the bucket.
Lao Lin saw him like this and wanted to scold him, but he couldn't help but follow his finger and look into the bucket. The next moment, his eyes widened in surprise: "Sandworms, the bottom of the bucket is full of them"
Seeing Ah He put down another bucket, his voice rose several octaves: "Two buckets!"
"Isn't that right Just take a look yourself. Lao Lin, to be honest, I wanted to take this thing to the town to sell it. It's only because Ah He said you're a good person and won't haggle over the price that I brought it to you."
Since Ah He is his own younger brother, he naturally needs to say a few good words for him.
Lao Lin twitched his face and looked up to see Ah He grinning at him. He suddenly felt a twinge of disdain.
"Let's go outside, the lighting is better there."
"Just inside, no, turn on the light, Lao Lin. From now on, I'll have you collect all my catch from going out to sea, but you have to guarantee that you won't tell anyone how much I sold it for."
Lao Lin said angrily, "You two are so afraid that others will remember you. You two don't care about others, it would be nice. Besides, how much can you pick up just by the beach"
Yesterday's clams and today's sandworms, your ancestors' graves must be smoking.
If you don't agree, then this morning, pretend I never came.
Lao Lin looked at the two steamed buns that had disappeared from the table, his whole body trembling with anger. You haven't been here before, have you My two steamed buns were taken away by a dog!
"It's good to be humble. You two boys are rare in being so diligent this time around. That's a good thing, rest assured, my mouth is sealed tight."
"I heard that Wang widow has a mole on her butt, and you're the one who spread it."
Upon hearing this, Old Lin instantly became furious, jumping three feet high: "Which scoundrel spread this nonsense I've never seen it before, how could they know Shameless liar, look for yourself..."
"Left or right"
“You…,” Lao Lin suddenly reacted, glaring at Zhao Qin. “Are you trying to mess with me this early in the morning I’m not taking your goods anymore, get out!”
"Alright, I know you didn't send it. Get to the point."
Lao Lin let out a soft hum, "It's not that I steered the topic off course, it's you who did."
"Let's weigh how many kilos it is."
How much is it per pound
"Back then, we had plenty of this kind of stuff. It only cost a few cents per pound. I haven't seen so much in years. People occasionally dig some up and take it home to eat. I don't know what the current market price is."
"First, ask about the price. If it's too low, you agree to marry Pinpin to A-he, and I get to sell her in town."
Ah and puckered his face looking at Zhao Qin: "Brother, my lifelong happiness!"
Lao Lin was exhausted, he really wanted to kick these two brats out. One of them was so full of himself when doing business, not a single nice word could be heard from him.
He took out his phone and made several calls, all seemingly to hotels.
"There's a restaurant in the city, and they say they can provide whatever quantity you need. Their price is 60 yuan per kilogram. I'll give you guys 55 yuan, plus some discounts, and factoring in the round-trip transportation costs, wouldn't it be reasonable for me to make 5 yuan profit per kilogram"
Zhao Qin rolled his eyes. If the other party reported 60 yuan, he would gouge out his eyeballs and use them as footrests.
"Fifty-eight yuan, that's all, hurry up and weigh it."
Lao Lin was secretly delighted, but he still put on a frustrated expression: "You two can't leave me any profit. Fine, since you finally did something right, consider this an advance to support two low-income households."
After finishing, hehehe smiled and finally regained a city.
"Lao Lin, wait for me. Sooner or later I'm going to take... no, I'll have Ah He take Pingping and elope."
Two buckets of sandworms, heavier than clams, Zhao Qin kept about four kilograms. The rest is still 67 kilograms and four ounces.
Having received the over 3,900 yuan from Lao Lin, Zhao Qin found that his hands were trembling slightly. Even though he had a seven-figure bank account and three properties in his past life, he had never been so excited about receiving money.
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