263: Fish selling at the small dock

Yang Qi and Bai Xue were starving, so they didn't bother talking and started to feast.

Ever since their appetites increased, Bai Xue would usually cook several times more food than before.

The old tableware they bought was all replaced; the smaller ones were sent to her mother to continue being used.

After dinner, the two showered to wash off the sweat, changed clothes, and lay on the deck, looking at Bai Xue's TikTok account.

If they returned at this time, it would be midnight by the time they reached the dock. They didn't want to trouble Chen Tianming again by calling workers to unload in the middle of the night.

The last time they returned from the South China Sea, there was no other option; a typhoon was coming the next day, and they didn't know how long the catch would be delayed on the boat.

"Husband, the likes on these photos and short videos have all exceeded 30,000 in the past few days."

"I see many people leaving comments, asking us to start live streaming. Some even said they want to buy seafood."

Bai Xue said, pointing to her TikTok account.

"Live streaming? Not for now, right?"

Yang Qi had seen others live stream, but the thought of doing it himself made him feel a bit uncomfortable.

He never thought his speaking skills were particularly good. He only spoke a lot of playful remarks with close friends.

If he had to be on camera, he wouldn't know what to say. So, he always admired those eloquent streamers.

"I don't even know how to chat with fans in a live stream."

"I wonder if anyone would watch if we just live stream our fishing without interacting or chatting."

Bai Xue seemed to be still trying to convince him, looking like she wanted to try live streaming.

So Yang Qi thought for a moment and said:

"How about we try it sometime, just fishing? If no one watches, then we won't live stream."

"However, your account name isn't very clever. Look, it's called 'Sea Exploring Couple.' Don't people nowadays want to watch those single young ladies?"

"I don't care what others think! I'm keeping this name. If they want to watch single young ladies, tell them to turn left and leave. I don't care for them!"

Bai Xue said with a look of disdain. Then, she changed her mind and started to question him:

"Are you perhaps wanting to watch single young ladies? Be honest, how much money have you tipped those young ladies?"

"None, not a single cent."

Yang Qi immediately raised his hand to swear, to save his life.

"It's okay, just tell me the truth, I wouldn't get jealous of internet celebrities. Really, it's fine, just tell me."

Bai Xue pretended to be nonchalant.

Yang Qi didn't believe a word of that. 'You think you can trick me?' he thought.

"No, I really didn't tip a single cent."

Actually, he was a little bit nervous. Back when he was a delivery driver, he saw a female streamer dancing and battling against others in a PK.

Amidst the streamer's flirtatious cries of "Big brother, big brother, defend the tower, defend the tower!"

Yang Qi's head got hot, and he impulsively spent fifty ocean coins to help defend the tower.

In return, the streamer gave a hoarse shout of "Thank you, Brother XX!"

Damn it, after that incident, he regretted it every time he thought about it. He, a person who would hesitate for several minutes before adding an egg to his meal, actually went and tipped a female streamer.

He wondered who gave him the courage at that time, was it Liang Jingru?

"It's okay, just say it if you did!"

Bai Xue was still trying to coax Yang Qi into confessing.

This is like your girlfriend or wife asking you:

How many girlfriends did you have before? Were they pretty? What were their personalities like? How far did things go? Were there any unforgettable moments?

It's okay, I'm just asking, tell me so I can be better! I'm not jealous.

If you really confess honestly and reveal everything, then you're in for it. You'll be taunted every now and then, a curse you can't escape for over a decade!

Just thinking about it makes one break out in a cold sweat!

Fortunately, Yang Qi withstood the pressure, especially when asked about ex-girlfriends. He stuck to the 'dead pig doesn't fear boiling water' spirit, firmly denying everything, refusing to say a word even if it killed him.

Actually, there wasn't much to confess. Seriously, what girl would be interested in someone whose pockets were cleaner than his face?

After some playful banter, Yang Qi steered the setting sail away from the Grouper nest.

Since this trench had already been marked by him, it was best not to linger there too long.

About an hour later, Yang Qi steered the setting sail to a wide-open sea area, dropped anchor, and rested.

The night passed uneventfully!

The next morning, the two sailed back towards the rising sun.

Bai Xue posted several sets of photos of the seafood in the sea view villa's owner group.

Not long after, she took out her phone and saw 99+ unread messages. Opening them, she found they were mostly requests to buy seafood, inquiring about their return time.

Bai Xue summarized the total demand for a while: about 130 catties of croaker, about 100 catties of gold coin grouper, and Abalone, Crab, lobster, and Sea Cucumber adding up to 100 catties.

When Bai Xue explained the sizes and prices of the Abalone, Crab, lobster, and Sea Cucumber, she was surprised that there were no cancellations; instead, an additional sixty-plus catties were added.

It seemed they had consulted with experts and, upon learning that there were rare red-lip croakers on the boat, about ten more people expressed interest in buying one.

Bai Xue's quoted prices for these people were 20% to 30% higher than the base price given to Chen Tianming.

They couldn't get these prices at retail in the market. It was another win-win situation.

As for whether these people were buying on behalf of their relatives and friends?

Yang Qi didn't bother with that; as long as the price was right, he was fine with selling them everything.

By the time Yang Qi and Bai Xue steered the setting sail back to the villa area's small dock.

The dock was already packed with people waiting, each carrying containers for fish.

His mother, Zheng Jin, and the Chen Lanying sisters were also there, chatting with several old men.

Perhaps they learned that these were all relatives of the young man named Yang from Villa No. 10. The leading old men were also very enthusiastic.

His mother and the others rushed to the scene with two electronic scales and plastic bags after receiving the call. After introducing themselves, they also received a warm welcome from the locals.

After docking, Yang Qi decided to take some of the iced fish ashore for his mother and the others to sell first.

Bai Xue, on the other hand, took another electronic scale and, along with Chen Lanxin, sold live fish on the boat. After all, he was afraid that if the live fish were moved ashore and didn't sell out, they might die from dehydration if left too long.

However, for safety, he requested that when neighbors came aboard to buy fish, a maximum of three people could come up at a time.

He also emphasized that the catch today was very abundant, with plenty to go around. Neighbors could pick as much as they wanted, and the rest he would take to the trading company.

This suggestion was immediately agreed upon by the leading old men.

Moreover, several of them voluntarily took on the task of maintaining order.

This was also because their family members were among those queuing, so they weren't worried about not getting seafood. Now, hearing Yang Qi say there was so much seafood, they were even more relieved.