The three brothers Ye Yaodong were talking excitedly all the way, and they couldn't take their eyes off the big king fish.
"If we can catch it alive, it will definitely be more valuable."
"If it were alive, the whip you received earlier would probably have knocked you down. And its tentacles are not vegetarians. They would have directly entangled you and... you wouldn't be able to handle it."
Originally wanting to say "I can strangle you to death", Ye Yaodong stopped himself in time, thinking that talking about death on New Year's Day was unlucky.
Big Brother Ye laughed, "I just said it casually. I was scared by the half-dead thing. If it was alive, who would dare to get close to it?"
Second Brother Ye also smiled and said, "Don't be greedy, big brother. You're lucky to have come across him. Luckily, today is the first day of the Chinese New Year and the wind is strong. Not many people come to the beach. Otherwise, if a group of people found him at the same time, there would probably be a commotion."
Ye Yaodong nodded in agreement. Fortunately, there was no one at the beach today, so he didn't have to argue with anyone.
In addition, most fish and shrimp in the sea die as soon as they come ashore, and the same is true for fish. As long as they are fresh, it will not affect their sale. Crabs, mantis shrimps, octopuses, etc. are more tenacious.
What's more, the size of this big king taro is so huge that it would be very surprising for people to see it.
"Dongzi, aren't we going to sell this king fish on the street? Wouldn't it be better to sell it on the street to attract more buyers to bid for it? Just like when you sold the oarfish last time?"
"Yes, with more people competing, the price can be higher."
"Forget it. Last time, I made a lot of noise while shouting on the street. I was targeted by a group of thugs and almost couldn't come back. Let's keep a low profile. That Prince Hongsheng seems to be a good person. We've dealt with him a few times, so he shouldn't be too unreasonable. If the price is too low, we can just not sell it and go to another one. He's not the only hotel in town."
I've been targeted once. If it happens again, I may not be able to come back. Maybe the new and old grudges will be settled together, and I will be missing some limbs.
No need, no need, we must learn from this lesson.
Moreover, Hong Wenle seems to be a really good person. He helped him buy Angong Niuhuang Pills last time. This time, he sent a good product to his door, which can be regarded as repaying a favor.
"Yes, yes, yes. These days are not peaceful, so we should keep a low profile and send it directly to the hotel. It doesn't matter if we sell it for less money. Safety comes first." Brother Ye said quickly.
Although they were not there at the time, they heard about it when they came back from the sea, and still asked their father to go and pick them up by boat. I heard it was very dangerous, and even Uncle Zhou was beaten when he came back with an empty boat.
Brother Ye also thought of it and said, "Yes, yes, let's not take any risks."
"Um."
The tractor bumped along and slowly drove towards the town. The road was really too bad now. It was a main road, and it was shaky. King You was shaken and moved several times. Fortunately, the ropes in their hands were still tied to its tentacles, otherwise it would really be shaken off.
Even so, it was shaken and moved a lot, so they stopped and moved a bit on the way, otherwise it might have fallen if it had been shaken for a while longer.
The three of them kept paying attention, and after they entered the town, the road conditions improved a little.
They had already told Uncle Zhou to go directly to Hongsheng Hotel. After Uncle Zhou suffered a loss once, he knew how serious it was and wanted to take a road with fewer people.
But later I saw that all the shops on the main road were closed. Apart from a few Taiwanese goods stores and small shops, there were not many people there, and the vendors were also resting for the New Year. Only then did I feel safe and bold to walk on the main road.
The tractor stopped safely at the back door of the hotel. Other places were closed, but it was impossible for a place like a hotel to be closed.
Ye Yaodong asked them to wait at the back door while he went in to take a look. After all, he knew the fat man Wang Maoquan.
Fortunately, the fat man did not look down on others. Maybe he had dealt with him several times before, so when he saw him, he was just surprised for a moment and looked at him with a smile.
"Happy New Year, what's up? Have you got another delivery? Or are you looking for our young master?"
"Happy New Year! I came to see you. I haven't seen you for a few days. Manager Wang looks more and more radiant. It's obvious that good luck is coming to you."
"Hehehe... It's Chinese New Year. If someone doesn't look happy, their spirits and outlook must be different from usual. Aren't you also beaming with joy? Is there something good happening again?"
"Hahaha, Manager Wang has a very auspicious tongue. No wonder he can become the manager of such a big hotel. Talking is a science."
Wang Maoquan was actually flattered by his honest words, and his lips curved into a smile. "Just tell me what's going on. I don't have time to chat with you here for a long time."
"Come on, come on, I have something good to show you. It's at the back door. Let's go out and talk."
"What good stuff? Just tell me directly..."
Seeing that he seemed to be very easy to talk to today, Ye Yaodong put his arm around his shoulder and walked out. "You have to see this with your own eyes. If you don't see it with your own eyes, you won't believe it even if I tell you."
"If it's not a rare thing and you're wasting my time, I'll show you how I'm going to deal with you."
"Just don't let your eyes pop out later..."
"Stop talking big. I've seen much more than you. What rare stuff haven't I seen here?"
“Have you ever seen an oarfish?”
Wang Maoquan was speechless for a moment. He glanced at him as he walked away, "Did you do another one?"
"That's not true..."
Wang Maoquan gave him a look that said, “That’s it.”
Ye Yaodong gave a sly smile, and before walking towards the tractor, he put his hand over his eyes and covered them.
"Ah, what are you doing? What are you doing? You are being too disrespectful. I can't be nice to you. If it weren't for the fact that our young master has a good impression of you, I would still be nice to you..."
When Ye Yaodong was trying to grab his hands and try to break them, he pushed him a little and pushed him in front of the tractor before taking his hands away from his eyes.
Wang Maoquan was originally cursing in dissatisfaction, and became even more unhappy after being pushed. He glared and was about to turn around and curse.
He had just turned his neck halfway, but before his body could turn around, it got stuck. Then he straightened it out of disbelief and looked at what was in front of him.
His eyes widened, and he pointed his index finger at the white thing on the tractor in disbelief, saying, "What...what is this? A squid? Or a cuttlefish? So big? Is it real or fake?"
"Touch it and see if it's real or fake. This is called a giant squid, but it's actually a squid, so it's also called a giant squid."
Upon hearing this, Wang Maoquan actually touched its tentacles. They were slippery and sticky, and they were quite elastic when he pinched them. This was obviously real...
He was extremely surprised. "Fuck! Is there really such a big fish in the world? How many meters long is it?"
"Do you still think I'm going too far? Manager Wang, hey, are you surprised? Are you surprised? Are you satisfied with this big guy?"
Wang Maoquan glared at him unhappily, then laughed, "You are really bold, you must have someone to rely on to be so disrespectful."
"Haha, I was just kidding you. Wouldn't it be more surprising this way? Right?"
Wang Maoquan stretched out his index finger, smiled and tapped him twice in the air. He didn't say anything, but turned his head and continued to look at the giant king fish on the tractor.
"Have you measured this big fish? Do you know how many meters it is? How much does it weigh?"
"No, I just caught him. He was alive before and could move a few times. He should be dead now. Find something to measure him and weigh him. I don't know how long and how much he weighs."
"Wait."
After saying that, he ran into the house like a gust of wind. With his agility, how could you tell that he was a short and fat man
After a while, two people came out pushing a large scale, and someone else was carrying a board behind them.
"Just put it here, that's it, there's a little space here..."
Wang Maoquan ordered someone to put the scale and the board in place first. After weighing the board, he smiled and said to Ye Yaodong, "Brother, I have asked someone to call our young master. He is the one who makes the decision on this matter. Let's measure the size and weight first. The board just now weighed 6 jin, which will be deducted directly later."
"Okay, ask your guys to come and help lift it. This big kingfish weighs several hundred kilograms. It's very heavy and difficult to lift."
"Go, all of you go together and help lift it."
Everyone carefully placed this big guy steadily on the wooden board. As soon as it was put on, the scale rod hit the top with a bang.
The wooden board was still not big enough and could only hold the body of the giant king, with its head and tentacles still hanging down to the ground.
They carefully adjusted and moved it, and finally got his head and tentacles on the board.
This weighing was also amazing. The weights were added again and again, and then replaced. Four 50-kilogram weights were stacked and then a 10-kilogram weight was stacked. It was almost impossible to stack any more.
When they thought they had to change the weights, the scale rod floated a little, drooped a little, and then swung a few times in the middle.
"Oh, 411 pounds. Minus the 6 pounds of wood, this big kingfisher weighs 405 pounds."
Ye Yaodong looked at the scale with shining eyes. He guessed it should be around 300 to 400 kilograms, but he didn't expect it to be over 400 kilograms.
Wow, this big kingfish is the heaviest one I have ever caught!
Damn, he weighs 405 pounds!
Just as everyone was marveling at its weight, several young men and women hurried out from the back door of the hotel.
"Where is the giant yu?"
"Move aside, move aside, don't surround..."
Wang Maoquan immediately dismissed the crowd of waiters, and greeted them with a smile on his face, "Young Master..."
"Wow, it's really big..."
"Ah? There really is such a big fish..."
Now it was the turn of the young men and women to be amazed. They had never seen such a big kingfish.
"Wow, the body alone is this long. If you add the tentacles, it must be at least ten meters long, right?"
"Tsk tsk tsk... This is the first time I've seen such a big fish. I wonder what it tastes like. Is it delicious?"
"It was a pity that I didn't get to eat the oarfish last time. I must try it this time..."
Hong Wenle was also very excited. After all, he lived by the sea, so how could he not like seafood? And there was really no kind of seafood that he had not eaten. He missed the oarfish last time, but this time no one would compete with him for it.
He looked at Ye Yaodong with a smile, "As expected, you are really capable. You can get any good or rare things!"
“Ahaha… just luck…” he said modestly. It was indeed luck that this big king came to him.
"Luck is also a part of strength, and not everyone is as lucky as you. I'm optimistic about you. If there are more giants like this in the future, send them all to me!"
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "These kinds of things are very rare, you can only encounter them by chance, how can I guarantee it?"
"Besides, let me tell you, how much does this weigh?"
"405 pounds! I haven't measured the length yet..."
"Hey man, I'll take care of the length!"
Hong Wenle took the measuring tape with great interest and planned to try it himself. The thought of catching such a big fish made him excited. This was the first of its kind in the whole town, county and city. He was not sure about other places.
"Go get a camera and take some pictures later. Also, pull out a measuring tape and measure its body first, then its head and tentacles..."
He was smiling widely, with his mouth grinning as he squatted next to King You's head.
But at this moment, a large amount of sperm suddenly spurted out from the two tentacles of King You, or rather, the stem-like arms...
And it sprayed directly onto someone squatting in front of him...