Sure enough, just as Ye Yaodong had expected, the merchants and fish dealers entering the market headed straight for the Bighead Butterflyfish. Whether they bought it was another matter. Something this rare deserved a look, and everyone wanted to join the crowd, see the novelty, and show their interest.
Even the stalls around them saw a considerable increase in foot traffic. Although the fish was their target, once they had seen it, they would naturally start browsing nearby.
Ye Yaodong priced his scallops at the good prices from the day before: thirty-six cents and twenty-eight cents. His sales pitch was simple-you got what you paid for.
The others knew that smaller scallops and a few empty shells were mixed in with their large ones, so they did not dare ask that much. They were honest country folk, too.
A few scattered stalls in the market also sold scallops. One had an enormous amount of stock, and supposedly several vehicles were parked outside for them. Ye Yaodong strongly suspected they were the people working with their village pier.
Although that seller had plenty of stock, thanks entirely to the customers drawn in by the fish, their own goods sold like hotcakes too. They sold out before dawn.
Although Ye Yaodong charged more and refused to bargain, he still sold out fastest among them. Heavy foot traffic was one reason, and his glib tongue was another advantage, but the most important thing was how thoroughly he had sorted his goods.
These merchants and fish dealers were not buying wholesale for the first time. They knew what yesterday's scallops had been like, and if they bought more, they would inspect them even more carefully to avoid losing out.
Ye Yaodong's scallops were carefully and thoroughly sorted. The buyer was satisfied and bought them