Chapter 545: Aftereffects
Chapter 545: Aftereffects
Zhao Cheng Lei: "I'm not selling the whole fish, just half of the fish meat."
Mr. Jin: "..."
Mr. Jin: "No, I'm not selling the fish maw, just half of the fish meat, and that will significantly reduce the price! You know very well that the fish maw of the Da Jin Chuo is more valuable than its meat!"
Zhao Cheng Lei: "I'm only selling half of the fish meat."
Mr. Jin was heartbroken. This fish was sought after by a wealthy person who had been waiting for it for a long time, and no one had caught it yet. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you planning to keep the fish maw and dry it for sale later?"
Zhao Cheng Lei: "I'm not selling it. I'm keeping it for my wife and children to nourish their bodies."
Mr. Jin: "..."
Whose wife and children would be worth eating such an expensive fish?
Mr. Jin glanced at the beautiful Jiang Xia and then at the child in her arms.
Alright, the eldest is a Jin Boluo, and the three younger ones are also Jin Boluos. They should eat well.
Moreover, he had married a stunningly beautiful daughter-in-law, who had given birth to triplets with dragon-phoenix twins.
Among the production teams and the surrounding villages, which man had the same luck as Zhao Cheng Lei? If he had such luck, he would also keep the good things to pamper your wife!
Mr. Jin asked again, "Your wife has given birth, can you sell the Jin Qian Bo fish maw you dried before?"
"Not selling. We've almost finished eating it."
Jiang Xia's first meal after giving birth was sea cucumber congee and Jin Qian Bo fish maw soup.
Mr. Jin: "..."
"Almost finished? Didn't you keep many Jin Qian Bo fish maws before, dozens of them! How could you finish them so quickly? Are you using them as meals?"
Zhou Fu laughed and said, "It's not that exaggerated. How can such a small amount of fish maw be enough for three meals a day? It's only for breakfast or a late-night snack. Just one bowl a day."
"..."
Just one bowl a day? Did he want three meals a day?
Others used it to save lives, but he used it for breakfast and a late-night snack, just one bowl a day!!!
Today, Wenwan came to the wharf again to check if there was any news about the college admission notice. As she passed by, she heard this conversation and couldn't help but look at Jiang Xia, who was standing on the side holding her child.
No wonder Jiang Xia had such good complexion, and no wonder the dream hadn't come true.
Jin Qian Bo fish maw was beneficial for postpartum bleeding. For those with more severe bleeding, people in this area liked to use Jin Qian Bo fish maw to nourish the bodies of postpartum women.
She had suffered from postpartum hemorrhage, and Zhou Bingqiang's wife had given her Jin Qian Bo fish maw soup.
But she had only eaten it for two days, a total of two bowls!
She knew there were over ten pieces of Jin Qian Bo fish maw stored at home.
They just couldn't bear to give her more!
Zhou Bingqiang's wife always complained that she was unfilial and lazy.
And she kept praising Jiang Xia!
Didn't they see how Zhou Cheng Lei and his parents treated Jiang Xia, and how they treated her?
Wenwan glanced at Zhao Cheng Lei again.
Zhao Cheng Lei and Zhou Fu had already placed the fish on a large wooden board to prepare the fish maw.
Many villagers gathered around to watch.
Mr. Jin said, "Since you're only selling half of the fish meat, I can only offer you 1.2 yuan per pound. Fish meat is not as valuable as fish maw. The whole fish is sold at 3 yuan per pound."
Zhao Cheng Lei: "1.5 yuan."
"1.5 yuan is too high. It's 1.2 yuan."
Zhou Fu waved his hand, "1.5 yuan, no negotiation. We almost capsized pulling this fish onto the boat."
Jiang Xia, standing on the side, spoke up after hearing this, "Mr. Jin, let's make money together. Such a big fish is hard to come by. Take it at 1.5 yuan per pound! You won't lose out. If you don't buy it, we'll sell it to everyone at 1.6 yuan per pound, and many people will be eager to buy. After all, there are only a few dozen pounds of fish meat in total. Each person will only get a few pounds, and it will be gone. Buy this fish to feed the children at home. Eating it will make them strong and tall, and eating more fish also makes one smarter."
"Some of the other villagers heard this and immediately exclaimed, "Selling? I'll take two jin!"
"I'll take three jin!"
Mr. Jin, upon hearing this, hastily said, "I'll buy them! I didn't say I wouldn't buy them! You two are really something else! It's 1.5 yuan per jin, and I'm only buying the fish meat. I won't make any profit!"
Zhou Fu chuckled, "What can we do? They have many children, so they have to be frugal and calculate every penny."
Mr. Jin: "..."
Being frugal and calculating every penny was one thing, but to say they were being thrifty with dozens of jin of fish was absurd!
In the end, they had a whole fish head and half of the fish meat, totaling 56 jin.
After selling some fish meat to the villagers, Zhou Chenglei had about 30 jin left. He gave 10 jin to Zhou Chengxin, 3 jin each to Da Nainai, Zhou Guodong, and Fen Yi's family, leaving around 10 jin for his own family.
Since Zhou Ying was also eating with them now, there was no need to allocate a separate portion for her.
The pan-fried Sharphead Mullet was delicious, and the Black Drum made into a mixed fish stew was a favorite of the family. Such fresh Cape Snapper and Yellow Croaker were also a rare treat. The Banded Shrimp were also quite large, so Zhou Chenglei kept some of these as well. He sold the rest, earning over 60 yuan, including the half-fish. It was a very good deal.
The most important thing was that they brought back a lot of fish; otherwise, it would have been worth three to four hundred yuan.
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhou Chenglei was preparing to go out to sea to check the net cages when someone came looking for him.
It was the town's family planning staff, notifying Jiang Xia to go for the surgery.
Zhou Chenglei went to his room and handed over a certificate for the visitor to see, "I've already done it at the relevant department in the city."
The visitor took the certificate, glanced at it, and looked at Zhou Chenglei in disbelief. Then, they returned the certificate, "It's done, that's all."
And they left.
After the visitor left, Zhou Chenglei took the certificate and placed it back in the room upstairs.
Jiang Xia followed him up, snatching the certificate from his hand and taking a quick look before raising her head to meet his gaze, "Is this real?"
"It's real."
Jiang Xia: "..."
"Why didn't you discuss this with me? When did you do it?"
Zhou Chenglei took the certificate and locked it back in the drawer, "There's no need for discussion. I did it the day after your college entrance exam."
There wasn't much to discuss about this matter; either she would do it, or he would. Someone had to do it.
He wasn't going to let her go through it alone; he would do it himself.
Jiang Xia: "..."
So, that was what Dr. Gao was referring to when he asked if she had gone for a re-examination!
After returning from the procedure, she hadn't noticed anything, and he continued to take care of the children as usual.
"Does it hurt?" Jiang Xia had a complicated feeling in her heart.
In the end, she couldn't hold back and tightly wrapped her arms around him.
Zhou Chenglei put away the keys, turned, and embraced her, "It doesn't hurt, definitely not as painful as childbirth."
"How would you know if you've never given birth?" Jiang Xia asked curiously, "Was it a male or female doctor who did it?"
Zhou Chenglei couldn't help but smile, his lips curving upwards, "Don't worry, it was a male doctor."
Jiang Xia: "I was just curious. Doctors are doctors, regardless of gender. There's nothing to worry about!"
Zhou Chenglei smiled and hugged her again before letting go, "I have to go out to sea. Dad is waiting."
Jiang Xia released him, and her mind wandered for a moment. She paused, and a thought suddenly popped into her head, "Are there any aftereffects?"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Thank you to all the little partners who voted and rewarded me. Good night~
(End of Chapter)
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