Once the net was fully hauled in, the three of them kept clear of the tail and worked together to lift the net, along with the enormous Blackback Skate, onto the wooden table.
Father Ye was grinning so broadly he could barely close his mouth. "We didn't catch a whole netful of Devil Rays, but catching one this big still makes it worthwhile."
"This one's so heavy, it must weigh over a hundred jin. Even at twenty cents a jin, that's over twenty yuan! We've struck it rich. This is the first time I've ever seen one this big..."
"Who would sell one this big to a buyer at the dock? Wouldn't that be practically giving it away at half price? Size is what matters with seafood. The bigger it is, the more prestige there is in serving it."
Ye Yaosheng looked at Ye Yaodong in bewilderment. What did he mean?
Father Ye, however, guessed what he was thinking. "You want to take it to Hongsheng?"
"Of course. Their Young Master is the only one who wants Sea Chicken Feet. Nobody else knows their value. Since we have to make the trip anyway, we might as well take this Blackback Skate along."
"I'm not saying there aren't any this big, but they can't be common, right? Let's take it over and see. Even two yuan more is still two yuan. It's on the way anyway. If they don't want it, we'll bring it back to A-Cai."
Only a bastard would pass up money there for the taking!
Father Ye nodded in agreement. "Right, right. Rich people like eating rarities. They even bought that enormous Squid last year, so this should definitely sell well too. Whatever extra we can get is money earned."
Ye Yaodong rubbed his chin. "I wonder whether