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Chapter 210: A Life Full of Hope
Chapter 210: A Life Full of Hope
As soon as the villagers saw Zhou Fu running over, they shouted loudly, "Zhou Yongfu, your family is about to strike it rich!"
"Zhou Yongfu, your youngest son found a huge Golden Scallop Fish. I've lived for decades and have never seen such a large Golden Scallop Fish. You're rich again!"
"Is that one? That's a whole group of them! Damn, I'm so envious!"
"His sea fortune has been incredible lately!"
Zhou Fu and Zhou Chengxin ran over, their faces beaming with joy.
Especially Zhou Fu, when he saw Zhou Chenglei holding a fish, his smile almost reaching the heavens.
A Golden Scallop Fish!
Such a large Golden Scallop Fish, he had never seen one this big in his decades of life.
He's rich!
He's rich!
He knew that the couple, Wang Cai and his wife, could earn back the cost of the motorcycle they bought today from their seafaring fishing!
Haha... It's probably not just a motorcycle!
Zhou Chenglei said to Zhou Fu, "Dad, you and Elder Brother pack the fish first. I'll come and move them later. Give me the cloth bag, and I'll take it home first."
There were occasional waves splashing up here, so they had to be careful not to get the cloth bag wet.
Inside was the contract for the seafood market shopfront.
Zhou Fu quickly took the bag and handed the motorcycle keys to Zhou Chenglei.
Jiang Xia reached out, "I'll carry it."
He was dripping wet all over.
Zhou Chenglei handed the bag to Jiang Xia, "You can carry the bucket too."
Zhou Fu glanced at the contents of the bucket, then his eyes widened in surprise!
Oh my!
Mangosteen Snails?!?!?!?!
Zhou Fu immediately instructed Zhou Chenglei, "Don't let anyone but Xia touch the things in this bucket. Got it? Hurry home! Wait for me!"
This time, they might not just earn a motorcycle, but an entire set in the city!
Even if they don't, they can still earn a set in town!
Zhou Chenglei didn't pay attention to his father. He held the large Golden Scallop Fish with one hand and gestured for Jiang Xia to pick up the bucket. Then he held Jiang Xia's hand, which was holding the bucket.
Jiang Xia glanced at him and gently covered her small hand with his large one, using a bit of strength. This way, he was both pulling her and carrying the bucket, so she didn't have to exert herself.
Jiang Xia's lips curved slightly, and she couldn't help but glance at him. Every day, she was warmed by his thoughtful and considerate actions.
He was always so attentive to her, taking care of everything.
"Watch your step," Zhou Chenglei said, noticing her gaze. He looked at her and squeezed her hand gently, reminding her.
Jiang Xia turned back with a faint smile, looking down at the ground.
Zhou Chenglei saw the smile on her face, and even her wet eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy. He held her hand tightly.
Zhou Fu saw the unspoken affection between the two, their eyes and eyebrows brimming with happiness. One held a large fish, and the other carried a cloth bag, their hands intertwined as they carried the bucket together.
In the distance, the sea and sky merged into one color, and the ground was filled with strange rocks. Their silhouettes supported each other as they walked forward.
Zhou Fu felt the joy in this scene, his eyebrows lifting in happiness!
This loving silhouette, no matter how you looked at it, seemed to bring great wealth!
"Zhou Yongfu, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and come help with the fish!" Zhou Mu shouted.
"Coming!" Zhou Fu snapped out of his thoughts and hurried to help.
The road ahead might be rough, and the waves might be strong, but as long as the couple was united and supported each other, what was there to fear?
Zhou Fu skillfully picked up one Golden Scallop Fish after another and placed them in the basket.
These Golden Scallop Fish were indeed huge, each weighing over ten or twenty pounds!
Hula, hula, hula, hula...
Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves...
Our homeland is in the fields of hope, and the smoke of cooking wafts from the newly built houses...
Zhou Fu was so happy that he couldn't help but sing in his heart, one song after another!
This life was full of hope!
He never dreamed that in his old age, he could still live such a hopeful life!
Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia walked back to the pier together, and the motorcycle was still parked there.
Jiang Xia saw the villagers who had just picked up the Golden Scallop Fish heading towards the buying station and called out to them, "Auntie, are you selling the fish at the buying station? Why not keep it for yourselves?"
These fish had high medicinal value.
Several people turned around.
Someone asked, "Yes! Why keep them if you're not selling? My daughter-in-law has already given birth. Xia, do you want to buy them?"
The fish belly is especially good for postpartum recovery! You haven't given birth yet, so you can keep more for yourself!"
Jiang Xia was generous, and she always paid slightly higher prices for the fish than the buying station.
Jiang Xia laughed and said, "I'll take it!"
Another woman glanced at Jiang Xia's belly and smiled, "Are you expecting? Are you keeping more eel collagen for after the birth?"
Jiang Xia smiled but didn't respond to her comment. Instead, she asked, "How much are you ladies willing to sell them for?"
One of the women lifted the fish she had caught and said, "I'll sell this one to you for 50 yuan."
She deliberately quoted a high price, knowing that Jiang Xia was wealthy.
Someone else spoke up, "You're being unreasonable! 50 yuan for one fish? Even if you separate the collagen and dry it, it won't fetch such a high price. Xia, I'll sell mine to you for 30 yuan."
Jiang Xia took a look; their two fish weighed about ten jin, so 50 yuan was equivalent to 5 yuan per jin. Jiang Xia didn't haggle and smiled, "Sure! I'll take both of your fish for 50 yuan each."
Upon hearing this, others rushed over, "Xia, I have one too! I'll sell it to you for 50 yuan as well!"
"Xia, mine is bigger than theirs, it's about 15 jin. How much will you give me?"
Zhou Chenglei, eager to get Jiang Xia to change clothes, quickly said, "We'll calculate it at 5 yuan per jin. You can deliver the fish to our house. Our clothes are wet, so we'll go home and change first!"
"Alright, we'll deliver them to you shortly," several people replied.
After agreeing with the villagers, Zhou Chenglei wanted to return home and have Jiang Xia change her clothes.
The fish was placed on Jiang Xia's lap.
Back at home, Zhou Chenglei immediately fetched two buckets of hot water for Jiang Xia, "Go take a bath first, then come out to wash your hair."
The hot water was boiling in an iron pot, prepared by Zhou Zhou.
"Fetch another bucket of hot water. I'll wash my hair and bathe in it, so you don't need to help me. The villagers will be here soon with the fish, and you can receive them." Jiang Xia, holding her clothes, entered the shower room.
Zhou Chenglei fetched another bucket of hot water for her.
The water in the iron pot was boiling, and with the mild weather, one pot of boiling water and three buckets of warm water were sufficient.
After preparing the bathwater for Jiang Xia, Zhou Chenglei went to cook her a bowl of red sugar ginger soup.
Then, the villagers arrived with the fish.
Zhou Chenglei began the task of receiving the fish.
At this moment, Zhou Father and the others had also transported all the fish back. Seeing Zhou Chenglei receiving the fish at 5 yuan per jin, Tea Caihua couldn't help but ask, "We already have so many at home, why are you still buying more?"
5 yuan per jin, she wanted to sell the fish to her little uncle! The fish she and Jiang Xia had received earlier should have been split between them.
Zhou Chenglei replied, "Xiaxia said she wanted to buy them."
Zhou Father said, "Then buy them!"
Prosperity must have her reasons for wanting to buy them.
Hearing this, Tea Caihua also decided not to sell her fish. She would follow Jiang Xia's lead and sell hers when Jiang Xia did.
Jiang Xia's decision to buy was because she knew that in the early 1980s, and even now, this fish was still considered a premium species with a relatively high occurrence rate in certain sea areas. However, due to environmental pollution and overfishing, the resource quantity had plummeted in the following decade, and it became a protected species.
Therefore, in modern times, a jin of golden eel collagen would be worth more than 1.5 million yuan.
The reason for its high value was that it had become scarce, and any available collagen was at least thirty years old.
Collagen that had been stored for over thirty years was not only aged but also close to becoming an antique. Moreover, the longer this collagen was stored, the more effective its medicinal properties became.
Jiang Xia had never tried it herself and wasn't sure if its medicinal properties were genuine. But she knew one thing for sure—it was incredibly expensive!
Jiang Xia also planned to store this collagen for over thirty years.
With ten jin of fish producing one jin of collagen, she should have about twenty jin of collagen here.
At a future price of 1.5 million yuan per jin, that would amount to 30 million yuan!
Even with severe inflation, future money might not hold the same value as it does now, but 30 million yuan was still 30 million yuan.
After receiving the fish, Zhou Father, Zhou Mother, and Zhou Chengxin's couple hurried to clean the fish, fearing they would lose their freshness if left too long, even skipping dinner.
Jiang Xia, however, was more interested in eating than cleaning the fish. She tugged at Zhou Chenglei's sleeve, "I want to eat sea snails!"
Zhou Father's eyes lit up at the mention of sea snails.
(End of Chapter)
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