Chapter 237: Wang Cai's Misfortune
Chapter 237: Wang Cai's Misfortune
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin carried their fish cargo, basket by basket, to the purchasing center.
The fish they displayed seemed to outnumber the ones temporarily received by the center.
Zhou Bingqiang had already sold his fish and, instead of leaving, stood by to see how much money the two brothers would make today.
Watching them unload basket after basket of fish, he couldn't help but imagine how proud Zhou Yongfu would be if he were here. Although Zhou Yongfu wasn't present, and no one was showing off to him, Zhou Bingqiang felt even more frustrated and uncomfortable.
The reason Zhou Yongfu wasn't there was that he had set sail on a distant ocean voyage.
Going on a distant ocean voyage was his dream, but it had always eluded him.
He had thought that with his three ships, he would be able to order a large ship by the end of next year at the latest.
But now, the sea transportation was so poor that it made his heart race with anxiety.
He had no idea when he would be able to get a large ocean-going ship.
Thinking of this, Zhou Bingqiang couldn't help but urge Zhou Guohua, "Starting tomorrow, no more fishing for those two stones. Focus on trawling and making money, that's the right way."
Only those who can foresee the future, and those who dream of others' fortunes, are false.
What is meant for others cannot be taken, and doing one's own work is the right path.
Zhou Guohua nodded in agreement. "Okay."
He felt that the two stones in Wen Wanmeng's dream were probably the Jade-Crystal Chenqu.
Although there was a slight difference between one and two stones, it was normal for dreams to have some discrepancies.
Since Zhou Chenglei had already found them, he didn't want his efforts to go to waste.
Just yesterday, they had spent over a thousand yuan on floorboards, steel bars, cement, sand, and labor costs. They had spent all the money from the family division, and if they didn't focus on trawling and making money, they couldn't even think about building the second floor.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin sold their fish and shrimp under the envious gazes of the entire village.
Today's fish prices were indeed much higher.
The Moonlight Fish that Jiang Xia caught was rare, and the purchasing center offered three yuan per jin, so the single fish sold for 156 yuan.
The Yellowfin Tuna was also a rare catch, not as valuable as the Bluefin Tuna, but still a very precious fish.
Moreover, this fish was large, weighing about sixty jin, and the purchasing center offered three yuan per jin, so this fish sold for 180 yuan.
Someone couldn't help but express their envy, "Ah Lei, you two are so lucky! You caught both the Moonlight Fish and the Yellowfin Tuna. The money from these two fish is more than what I earn in half a year!"
Then, Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin, in perfect sync, replied, "My wife/little sister caught them."
Their tone was similar, and they even carried a hint of their father's demeanor.
The person was speechless.
Another person spoke up, "Not only those two big ones, but the white shrimp and Crocodile Fish you caught today are also rare."
White shrimp was not the most common shrimp in their waters, yet Zhou Chenglei and his team had caught over three hundred and fifty jin, an unprecedented amount!
Their luck was incredible!
The Crocodile Fish was also a famous fish from another area, and they occasionally caught a few in these waters.
But over a hundred at once? People might think they had gone fishing in other waters!
When everyone else's catch was low, they had caught a variety of rare and expensive fish. How could they not be the envy of others?
Today, the white shrimp sold for 1.5 yuan per jin, and they made 375.6 yuan in total.
The Yellow Croaker weighed 556 jin, and the usual price was 0.4 yuan per jin, but smaller ones were only 0.3 or 0.2 yuan.
Zhou Chenglei's net of Yellow Croaker was fresh, and the purchasing center offered 0.45 yuan per jin today, so they made 250.2 yuan in total.
They made a small profit.
The other miscellaneous fish, including the mackerel caught by Jiang Xia and the like, also sold for a total of 76.66 yuan.
They also sold 65.3 yuan worth of fish to Uncle Dong.
The total sales of all their fish came to 1038.46 yuan.
This didn't even include the more than 100 crocodile fish, which were larger, weighing at least 10 jin each, totaling over 1000 jin.
Today, crocodile fish over 10 jin were bought at 2.8 yuan per jin.
As 10 jin of fish produced 1 jin of fish jelly, the price difference between fish over and under 10 jin was significant for this species known for its fish jelly.
After all, the price of fish jelly also varied based on size.
Zhou Chenglei weighed the crocodile fish.
They totaled 1306 jin, which could be sold for 3656.8 yuan.
The villagers silently calculated in their hearts the earnings of Zhou Chenglei and his brother for the day.
It turned out to be over 4600 yuan, almost 5000 yuan.
What a fortune!
Another 5000 yuan.
With the addition of the Jade-Crystal Chenqu, they would become ten-thousand-yuan households in just two days.
Zhou Chenglei was making a fortune every day, and it seemed like he was making more than he could keep track of.
Everyone felt that they couldn't earn this much money in a lifetime, but Zhou Chenglei and his brother had earned it in just one day.
It was truly a case of some people having all the luck!
Zhou Mu pushed the cart over and smiled, urging the brothers to load the crocodile fish onto the cart to take home.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin loaded the fish onto the cart.
A few women gathered in the distance and discussed in hushed voices, "Isn't Zhou Chenglei's wife pregnant?"
"It's normal if she is. They've been married for so long! I got pregnant in the second month of my marriage!"
"I also got pregnant in the third month of my marriage and gave birth to my son, Ah Wen."
"Even if she's not pregnant, she's probably trying to conceive. I just saw Jiang Xia bringing home two lobsters, 2 jin of white shrimp, and several large blue crabs. Who would be so extravagant if they weren't trying to conceive? Eating a meal worth tens or even twenty yuan! I also heard that Jiang Xia eats a sea cucumber every day."
"The Zhou family is really generous to their daughter-in-law!"
"How can they not be generous? Look at her status. Moreover, Zhou Chenglei is already at an age where he wants to have a son soon, so it's natural to take good care of his wife."
"Jiang Xia has a blessed appearance, and her figure seems suitable for childbirth. She'll likely get pregnant easily, and there won't be any issues with breastfeeding later on."
Zhou Bingqiang's wife pursed her lips. Although Jiang Xia had a blessed appearance, her figure suggested she wouldn't be able to bear a son; she would bring wealth but not descendants.
"Her figure is good, but I think it's similar to my sister-in-law when she was young. It's the type of figure that tends to give birth to daughters. Zhou Chenglei also has the look of a father-in-law. I estimate they'll have a few daughters before they can have a son. The policies are getting stricter; soon, they'll have to pay fines and wait in line!"
The others glanced at Zhou Bingqiang's wife, knowing she was envious of Zhou Chenglei's earnings, but saying she couldn't bear a son was too spiteful.
They didn't respond to her comment and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how much is the fine for having an extra child these days?"
"It varies by commune! Ours isn't much, a few hundred yuan, I think. The fines are higher in the city. The regulations are stricter there."
"That's why it's better to have a daughter as the first child and then a son as the second. You get a complete family without any fines."
"Of course, that's ideal, but it's not like you can choose what you give birth to..."
(End of Chapter)
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