Chapter Seven: Selling Seafood

After understanding these things, he checked the time.

It was almost time for the appointment he had with his brother-in-law yesterday. Ye Yuan drove the boat back.

Before he even reached the dock, he saw his parents anxiously standing there, looking in his direction. Ye Yuan docked the boat, picked up his parents, and the family headed directly to Pinghai County.

"You child, you said you were going to the sea to gather goods, why did you take so long? You really worried us to death," his mother chided Ye Yuan as she sat down.

His father, seeing that Ye Yuan was fine, finally relaxed.

He took the steering wheel with a smile, and as his eyes swept across the water tank in the boat, they widened.

"Did you catch all of these this morning?" he asked, looking at the two lobsters, eight swimming crabs, and several large sea snails in the tank.

"Yes, I caught them. Actually, there are fish in the sea, but they are very scattered, and it's difficult to catch them with a net," Ye Yuan said very casually.

His mother heard this, leaned over to look at the water tank, and laughed heartily, "Look, old man, have you ever caught such big swimming crabs in your life? Look at that lobster. Little Yuan is capable. Going to college really makes a difference."

What does going to college have to do with catching seafood? Ye Yuan thought to himself.

His father was also beaming with joy. "Yes, yes. These big catches can sell for at least 800 yuan in the market."

Hearing his father's words, Ye Yuan frowned. His own estimated price was 1100 yuan, but why did it become only 800 yuan in his father's mouth?

His father saw Ye Yuan's confusion and sighed deeply.

"There are fewer fish here now, and fewer seafood buyers. The few who are still here buy less seafood, so they naturally suppress the prices very low to make a profit."

Ye Yuan didn't know how to respond to this. Any businessman would understand the principle of small profits but quick turnover.

But now, there was no supply to sell quickly, so they could only try to adjust the unit price.

It wasn't entirely the seafood merchants' fault. After all, there were transportation costs. For them, the shipping cost for a full truckload and a half-empty truckload was the same.

After thinking this through, Ye Yuan took out his phone and took several photos of the lobsters and crabs in the water tank. He sent them to his university alumni group. After all, these catches were top-quality, and Ye Yuan didn't want to sell them cheaply.

As soon as the photos were uploaded to the group, someone quickly responded, asking about the situation.

Before long, the lurkers in the group all came out.

Several interested classmates even started a small bidding war. It seemed they weren't short on money.

Ye Yuan knew that many of his classmates were rich second-generation heirs or high-level executives. A few of them were already managing their family businesses.

"Wang Yue, you glutton, do you have to be so greedy? Wanting to eat all these good catches yourself, aren't you afraid of dying? I heard you already weigh over 200 pounds."

In the end, the two lobsters were bought by a classmate named Wang Yue for 1000 yuan. This price exceeded Ye Yuan's expectations.

This price was not considered high for those who ate at seafood restaurants every day. Wang Yue frankly stated that such large lobsters were still wild and very difficult to find even in high-end hotels.

The remaining eight swimming crabs and several sea snails were divided among other classmates. Ye Yuan earned a total of 1800 yuan.

Ye Yuan asked everyone in the group for their addresses and told them he would express mail the seafood upon arrival.

At this time, several classmates in the group expressed their regret for not winning the bid and hoped that Ye Yuan could find such good seafood in the future and remember to keep it for them.

Ye Yuan naturally agreed to such a good thing. He was thinking about how to expand his sales channels, and at least for the recent seafood, he had a reliable source.

At the same time, Ye Yuan noticed that the classmates who bought the seafood had transferred the money to him separately.

Wang Yue, in particular, even transferred the shipping fee along with the payment and left a message:

"Brother, contact me directly if you have more good stuff like this in the future. I won't let you lose out."

When Ye Yuan told his parents that he had sold the seafood online, his parents looked astonished. "Who did you sell it to? How much? Can you actually get the money?"

Ye Yuan carefully explained the situation to his parents and showed them the transaction details on his phone.

"Good heavens, 1800 yuan! That's 1000 yuan more than selling it in the county." Ye Yuan's father could hardly believe it when he saw the message.

Ye Yuan looked at his parents' shocked expressions and said, "Now you believe that your son wasn't talking nonsense when he said he wanted to come back, right?"

"This is your luck this time. You can't always encounter such big catches," his father lectured Ye Yuan in the tone of an old fisherman.

Ye Yuan didn't argue much. Once it happened more often, his parents would believe him. Everything would speak for itself.

"Since we've received the money, let's hurry and deliver it to them," his mother said from the side.

Just then, Ye Yuan's phone rang. He saw it was a call from Zhao Chuan, the leader of his dorm.

"Hello! Boss, what made you think of me? At this hour, shouldn't you be inspecting work at your jewelry company?"

Ye Yuan was the youngest of the four people in his dorm. Boss Zhao Chuan's family owned a jewelry company in Shangjing.

He heard they had branches in several cities. After graduation, his boss was directly appointed as a manager in his family's company by his father. From several conversations, Ye Yuan knew that this guy was extremely busy now.

"I saw the good stuff you just got. Do you have any more? Make sure they are big catches, not ordinary ones. It's okay if they're more expensive," Boss Zhao Chuan said.

"I thought it was something important. That's all I got today. If you want some, I'll go out to sea tomorrow and get you some. Don't worry about the money or anything. It's no problem to treat you to some seafood."

Ye Yuan agreed immediately. Before, Ye Yuan wouldn't have dared to say this. After gaining the underwater abilities bestowed by the fishery space, he could confidently promise.

"That won't do. Brother, I don't want these for myself. My company is holding a team-building event in ten days, and many branch managers will be attending. The old man has entrusted me with the responsibility of this team-building event. When I saw your big catches, I thought if I could get some, it would help me save face and show those people my capabilities."

Ye Yuan was silent for a moment. His boss was helping him. His dorm mates all knew that he wasn't doing well now. Otherwise, his boss wouldn't have called from so far away. Shangjing was the capital city; what good stuff couldn't be found there?

"Thanks, Boss. I won't say anything else. I'll call you after I finish. You can check the goods first."

"Alright, don't be hesitant. If there's a benefit and you don't think of your brother, am I even human? Try to get more in these few days. If it's not enough, I'll find another way." He knew Ye Yuan's pride was too strong.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Yuan found his parents looking at him. He then touched his head and chuckled, "It's Zhao Chuan, the one who came to play at our house a few years ago during the summer vacation when I didn't come home. He saw that I caught good stuff and ordered some from me."

"Why did you agree so quickly? Do you think it's as easy to get seafood like you got today as you think? What if you can't catch anything?" his father asked worriedly.

"..." "Since you've already agreed, I'll find a few more villagers to help you tomorrow with your second uncle?" his mother said caringly.

"Don't worry, I have a way. If it doesn't work out, you can help me then." Ye Yuan declined his parents' help. If he went out with them, his little secret would likely cease to be a secret.