"Hey, young man, how much are these swimming crabs per pound?" The bald guy stared at the swimming crabs with shining eyes.
"One hundred and fifty per pound." Xiang Yang said.
The price Xiang Yang offered is considered a very cheap market price.
The price of crabs is closely related to their weight.
Swimming crabs weighing less than 1 or 2 taels are generally not wanted even if given away. Crabs weighing around 2 or 2 taels are generally sold for around 10 yuan each in the market, and crabs weighing 3 or 2 taels cost around 150 yuan per catty when farmed.
As for the wholesale price
The selling price and the wholesale price are not calculated in the same way. Wholesalers take large quantities and need to bear the risk of crab death themselves, so the wholesale price is often much lower than the selling price. This is also the main reason why Xiang Yang is willing to let the other party go on board and sell a few swimming crabs retail.
"One hundred and fifty? All the swimming crabs in this tank are one hundred and fifty per pound?" the bald guy asked excitedly.
The older sister frowned and said, "Boss, the last time I bought swimming crabs at the vegetable market, they were only 80 or 90 yuan per pound. You are the place of origin, why are they more expensive than those at the vegetable market?"
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows, "How big are those crabs you bought at the market?"
The elder sister said, "It seems to be similar to yours."
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Then you can buy those at the vegetable market." It was obvious that this lady was pretending to be ignorant. Indeed, it was difficult to distinguish the size of a 2-liang swimming crab and a 3-liang swimming crab with the naked eye, but the difference between a 2-liang crab and a 4-liang crab could be felt even by a blind man.
Xiang Yang was sincere in doing business with these two people. Since this lady pretended to be ignorant even though she knew the truth, Xiang Yang was too lazy to waste time with her. Anyway, he had the money from retail and was too lazy to bargain with others for such a small amount of money.
"Hey, why are you like this?" The elder sister's face changed immediately when she heard Xiang Yang say that. "I just wanted to do some business with you and help you sell your catch because I saw how hard you work as fishermen. Do you think I'm easy to deceive and want to rip me off?"
The bald man looked at the big sister and then at Xiang Yang, and said nothing for a while.
Xiang Yang frowned. The other party had no good intentions. He was even more lazy to pay attention to her and said directly: "These crabs are not for sale. Please go back."
The crew members behind Xiang Yang all surrounded him, and Chen Qingsheng and He Mingde did not stop them. The meaning was very clear: they are not welcome on this ship, please get off.
The elder sister wanted to say something harsh, but when she saw Xiang Yang and so many people, she immediately became timid and shouted with a sullen face: "Xiao Wei, let's go."
"No, no, I want to eat hairy crabs." the little boy shouted.
"Eat, what are you eating? They don't sell it to you." The older sister pulled the little boy away.
Xiang Yang looked at the bald guy, "Why don't you leave?"
"No, don't get me wrong, she and I are not in the same group." The bald man said with a wry smile, "I am the captain of that cargo ship, and the cargo on the ship belongs to her. She relies on her money to be more difficult to serve than Lord Buddha. If the ship had not already sailed, I would have wanted to strike her job."
Xiang Yang's expression improved a little, "Then do you still want to buy this swimming crab? Let me tell you in advance, it's 150 yuan per pound, I won't sell it for a penny less."
"Only a fool would not buy such a good crab for 150 yuan per pound." The bald man took out 300 yuan from his waist bag and handed it to Xiang Yang, "Give me two pounds."
"Yes." Xiang Yang took the money and told the crew to weigh two kilograms of crabs for the bald man.
The bald man took the swimming crab and wanted to talk to Xiang Yang, but seeing that Xiang Yang didn't look very good, he tactfully didn't offend Xiang Yang.
After those people left, Fang Youqun spat into the sea, "Bah, what's the big deal about a few stinky bucks? She even helped us sell our catch. Our Yang brother can earn enough for several years just by hauling back a boatload of fish."
"That's enough." Xiang Yang pulled Fang Youqun, "Let's just forget about this matter."
"Okay." Fang Youqun nodded gloomily and agreed.
Xiang Yang looked at the north coast and thought carefully for a while. He suddenly said, "Should we go to the shore again?"
"What are we doing here?" Chen Qingsheng asked.
"First, replenish the supplies on the ship, and second, unload the swimming crabs on the ship." Xiang Yang said.
"Yes, Captain." Chen Qingsheng received Xiang Yang's order and hurried to the cabin to inform Xu Fang.
Soon, Xu Fang rushed into the cockpit, and the fishing boat slowly accelerated and headed north.
On the other side, the bald man and the big sister also returned to the cargo ship.
The older sister looked at the two kilograms of swimming crabs in the bald man's hand and said unhappily, "Why did you buy his crabs?"
The bald man smiled and said, "These swimming crabs are fresh. I'll buy a few to try."
The older sister's eyes flashed with displeasure, "You've been ripped off. Next time I'll introduce you to someone I know. He's a real businessman, not only does he have a good attitude, but the most important thing is that he's cheap."
"Haha, no need. I'll just try the taste. I can't afford to eat this stuff often."
"That's right. That group of people only cheat people like you who don't know the business. They can't cheat people like me who eat crabs all the time. With his business attitude and high prices, he can't sell a single crab on his boat when he gets to the shore."
The bald guy wanted to change the subject, "Look, they changed their lanes and are heading in the same direction as us now."
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Xiang Yang also noticed that the cargo ship was following behind him, but he didn't care.
Soon, Xiang Yang saw the outline of the continent.
The speed of the fishing boat began to slow down slowly, and the number of ships on the coast gradually increased.
There is a small pier on the coast. Xu Fang parked the fishing boat at the pier. Xiang Yang paid the berthing fee for the fishing boat and asked the manager of the pier, "Master, I wonder if you can unload the cargo here?"
The manager of the dock was a thin young man in his twenties or thirties. He looked up at Xiang Yang's fishing boat and said, "This doesn't look like a cargo ship, does it?"
"The catch."
"No problem. You can load and unload the fish. You can sell the fish directly at this dock. But the location is not allowed to exceed the docking range of your fishing boat. There are also boats unloading in other places."
"Okay, this space is enough." Xiang Yang handed the manager a pack of cigarettes, then took the lead and walked to the dock through the unloading bridge.
There were also many fishmongers waiting at the dock. When they saw Xiang Yang coming ashore, they immediately surrounded him. Even the owners of the restaurants and barbecue stalls not far away put down their work and ran over here.
Looking at the fishmongers who were crowding over, Xiang Yang stopped them with a smile and said, "Excuse me, I just cleaned the catch on my boat, and now there are only some swimming crabs on it. Is there any boss who specializes in buying swimming crabs?"