He had already drawn enough attention. Now he just wanted to keep a lower profile. Besides, that sea monster did not look useful. It did not smell of money, and he could not see anything valuable about it.
It was so ugly that, at most, it was a curiosity.
If someone really took it away for research or made it into a specimen, well, should they notify the Fisheries Bureau or the Marine Biology Bureau? Did that agency exist now? They probably would not pay much, either.
Just look at the bronze artifact!
Fifty yuan and a silk banner, plus a few daily necessities at most. It was not that the government was stingy; that was simply the going rate now.
After all, antiques flourished in prosperous times, and those times had yet to arrive. The speculation had not started yet. Although most officials recognized their worth, ordinary people did not.
Besides, to ordinary people, receiving a silk banner of commendation from the government was a tremendous honor. They could hold their heads high wherever they went.
Ye Yaodong pursed his lips and said indifferently, "What do I need fame for? People fear fame like pigs fear getting fat. I'm a fisherman. What the hell good would all that fame do me? It's not like I'm going into office or running for village chief."
"Huh? You've even thought about that?" After a moment of surprise, A-Guang said seriously, "Actually, it's not impossible. You can even read..."
"Read, my ass. I was just saying it. What the hell do I know? Could someone like me, who knows nothing, be a village chief or a village official?"
"Oh. Well, having a better reputation would still be nice."
Ye Yaodong snorted in disagreement. "What do I need such a good reputation for? That