8: Never Air Force

The old man looked at Yang Qi, who had a smug expression, and didn't mind. If it were him, he might be even more arrogant than this kid. So he asked, "Young man, how do you plan to handle the fish you caught? Are you selling them?"

Speaking of Yang Qi, who was determined to become a Fishing Man, how could he not sell the fish for cash?

He immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

"I'm not selling the second largest Sea Bass. That's the first Sea Fish I ever caught, and I want to keep it for myself. Everything else can be sold."

The old man nodded and said, "Your first one, huh? It's understandable to keep it for yourself to eat. After all, it has sentimental value!"

"Then, besides the one you're keeping, I'll take two of the largest remaining Sea Bass, and two Black Seabream around one jin each! Today is Saturday, and my grandson is coming home from school. It's perfect to help him build up his strength! I've been fishing all morning and haven't caught anything big!"

Yang Qi quickly interjected, "Sir, you're so good to your grandson! Students nowadays have heavy study loads, so it's really important to pay attention to their health. Sea Fish are very nutritious! They're perfect!"

The old man nodded and pulled out a fish gripper with an electronic scale: "I don't have a scale. If you trust me, we can use this to weigh them, how about that?"

"That's fine, sir! What are you talking about, of course I trust you! But what's the price? I'm not very clear on that?" Yang Qi replied.

The old man then said, "Don't worry! I won't let you lose out. Wild Sea Bass at the market has been forty yuan a jin recently. But the bigger they are, the more valuable they are. These two of yours should both be over three jin, so I'll give you sixty yuan a jin. For Black Seabream, they're usually forty-five yuan a jin, but for these two large ones, I'll give you sixty-five yuan a jin! How does that sound?"

"No problem! I'll go with what you said!" Yang Qi hadn't expected such a high price, so he readily agreed.

The old man then brought over a landing net head, weighed it, and said, "Take a look, this landing net head is exactly one and a half jin. Now, put the Sea Bass in."

The two large Sea Bass were immediately placed into the landing net head, totaling eight jin and two liang. At 60 yuan per jin, the total was 492 yuan.

The two large Black Seabream weighed three jin and eight liang. At 65 yuan per jin, the total was 247 yuan.

Total: 492 + 247 = 739 yuan.

"Sir, just give me 735 yuan!"

The old man had watched Yang Qi calculate the bill on his phone, so he didn't bother to calculate it again himself. He just confirmed the total amount.

He immediately poured the weighed fish into his own fish keep net.

"Come, come, give me your QR code for payment, and I'll transfer the money to you!" the old man said.

"Oh wow! Sir, you're really something! Keeping up with the times! You're better than my dad, he can't even use mobile payments!" Yang Qi seized the opportunity to flatter him.

After all, the old man was the first customer in his career as a Fishing Man! Very memorable!

Just as meaningful as that first Sea Fish, his "self-kept fish."

He wanted the customer to have a pleasant shopping experience and feel fully appreciated.

"Hahaha! You're a smooth talker, kid!" The old man laughed heartily as he transferred the money.

Perhaps the old man's movement when pouring the fish was a bit loud, attracting the attention of another somewhat stout Fishing Man nearby.

The Fishing Man thought for a moment, stood up, walked over to Yang Qi, looked at the livewell, and said, "Handsome, your skills are good! You caught so many! Why don't you sell the rest of your fish to me? I've been here for half a day and I'm still a Never Empty Army!"

Yang Qi quickly replied, "Of course, big brother! Except for the biggest one, which is mine (the self-kept fish). Everything else is for sale!"

The big brother thought for a moment and said, "Little brother, I won't take advantage of you. For the remaining two Sea Bass, one large and one small, I'll offer 50 yuan per jin for both. For the five Black Seabream, three large and two small, I'll offer 62 yuan per jin. What do you think?"

"Okay, I'll go with what you said, big brother!" Yang Qi nodded, agreeing to the Fishing Man's offer.

“This big brother is also a thoughtful person, he even knows to buy a mix of big and small fish to pretend he caught them himself! If they were all the same size, wouldn't it be obvious they were bought from the market?”

“This big brother definitely hasn't done this for the first time!”

He immediately turned to the old man and said, "Sir, can I borrow your scale for a moment?"

"Of course, feel free to use it!"

Taking the old man's fish gripper with the scale, the two began to weigh the remaining catch.

"Two Sea Bass, three jin and two liang, at 52 yuan per jin, for a total of 166.4 yuan. Five Black Seabream, five jin and eight liang, at 62 yuan per jin, for a total of 359.6 yuan."

"The two types of fish together total 166.4 + 359.6 = 526 yuan."

"Big brother, just give me 520 yuan! 520 sounds good."

"Okay, give me your QR code for payment, and I'll transfer it to you right away."

Looking at the message on his phone that another 520 yuan had arrived.

Yang Qi's smile stretched to his ears; he couldn't hold back his excitement!

He sold 735 yuan to the old man and 520 yuan to the Fishing Man. Together, that's 1255 yuan.

In other words, in about three hours this afternoon, he earned a total of 1255 yuan, plus a fish weighing about three jin.

Yang Qi secretly calculated the accounts in his mind. He was overjoyed.

"That's enough for this afternoon! I'll go home and treat myself well." Yang Qi couldn't help but think.

"Since I've decided to become a professional Fishing Man, I'll be coming out to fish regularly from now on. Today is just the first time, and the high-intensity fishing this afternoon was indeed a bit tiring! So that's it for today!"

"My body is still a bit weak! It seems I need to stick to exercising in the future, otherwise, what if I encounter a big fish one day?"

He immediately greeted the old man and the others, began packing up his fishing gear, slung on his livewell, and prepared to leave.

Standing on the coastal road, he looked at the various Fishing Men on the reefs below.

His heart was filled with emotion. Two days ago, he hadn't received his golden finger yet, and was just an ordinary person among ordinary people, who wouldn't starve but couldn't eat well either. He should say that he was far inferior to these Fishing Men.

As the saying goes: fishing for three years will make you poor, bird-playing will ruin your life, once you learn to chase rabbits with dogs, you'll embark on a path of no return, and if you fall in love with eagles, you'll gaze at the sky with tearful eyes!

You can't underestimate any Sea Fishing Man. A true Sea Fishing Man is definitely not short on money. Without some economic strength, who would dare to enter this hobby?

You should know that a single trip to the deep sea can cost thousands or tens of thousands just for the fishing fee. Various big game rods, casting rods, boat fishing rods, etc., also cost thousands to tens of thousands. Even a good reel can cost tens of thousands of yuan. You always need spare rods, spare line sets, and spare reels!

Therefore, there are masters among Fishing Men! There is no doubt!

But now, Yang Qi no longer felt inferior. With his golden finger, he was the master in this field.

On the way up, Yang Qi had also used his ability to observe the fish keep nets of these Fishing Men. Many of them were still empty-handed (Never Empty Army).

Even if you are a business tycoon or a political bigwig, if you can't find the fish, you won't catch them. All beings are equal!

Now, with his golden finger, he can see the bottom of the sea and find schools of fish. As long as he can practice his technique and cast the bait right in front of the big fish's mouth, with the aggressiveness of marine fish, it will be a piece of cake!

"So I am the true Fishing Man!"

"A Fishing Man is a Never Empty Army!"