At noon the next day, Xu Dong received another call from Mr. Mike.
"Mr. Xu, let me tell you good news. After discussion, we decided to accept your suggestions."
This morning, Mr. Mike contacted several "stewards" of the super cruise ships through relevant channels, two of whom were very interested in sugar and were willing to purchase them.
Later, after negotiations, one pound of white sugar could be exchanged for twelve pounds of flour. The exchange rate was already quite considerable, far higher than the local market.
"Is that so good?" Xu Dong was very happy.
"It's a win-win," Mr. Mike echoed.
Xu Dong then asked: "Mr. Mike, how do you want to exchange? What is the specific exchange ratio?"
"We have referred to the current market conditions. One pound of whale meat can be exchanged for about five pounds of rice, and one pound of white sugar can be exchanged for ten pounds of rice. Although this price is not very accurate, it is still fine as a reference."
Is whale meat so low?
Xu Dong was a little surprised.
I was so tired yesterday that I fell asleep when I went to bed. Today is Monday again. There will be more and more chores. I have been busy until now and I almost forgot about whale meat.
"What do you mean is to exchange it in a ratio of one to two? One pound of white sugar for two pounds of whale meat?"
"Yes, you only have to pay us 240 kilograms of sugar and it's OK," replied Mr. Mc.
Xu Dong thought a little bit that the exchange ratio was so conscientious, so he agreed on the spot.
“No problem, when can I trade?”
"How is the afternoon?"
"Not in the afternoon, I'm still at work. Why don't we make an appointment to trade at 6:30 in the evening," Xu Dong suggested.
"OK, our whale meat is stored in a small warehouse near the embassy. I'll send you the detailed address later. We'll meet again at around 6 o'clock."
"Okay, see you."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Dong picked up the teacup and drank water.
In the office, Xiang Xin was feeding her daughter, but Xu Dong did not avoid him. There were more people outside, so it would be better to stay in the office.
Xiang Xin asked carefully:
"Boss, I seem to hear whale meat?"
"I just got a batch of whale meat. Why are you interested?" Xu Dong said proudly.
Xiang Xin nodded wildly: "Can you sell me a few kilograms? The price is easy to negotiate."
"Okay, I'll sell you ten kilograms, 1,500 yuan per kilogram. Do you want it?"
Xu Dong was rare to be generous once, mainly because he bought a lot this time, almost half a ton of happiness, so it was too sudden.
"Yes, boss, can you add a little more?"
Xu Dong glanced at the baby, and it happened to be a smile at him, and he couldn't help but feel very happy.
"I'll add ten kilograms to you!"
"Thank you, boss."
Xiang Xin felt that she had a great fortune today, and was wondering if she would buy some lottery tickets after get off work.
"Whale meat will be brought to you tomorrow morning, so that your father-in-law can take it back by the way. Don't talk about it outside."
Xu Dong specially reminded him.
"I understand." Xiang Xin nodded solemnly.
...
After get off work, Xu Dong rushed home as quickly as possible, and then moved five bags of sugar from the basement. As for the additional twenty kilograms of sugar, he planned to keep it as the balance on the other party.
There should be many opportunities for cooperation next time. Just treat these 20 kilograms of sugar as your deposit, which also shows your sincerity.
At 6:00 pm, Xu Dong arrived at the small warehouse twenty minutes in advance according to the address given by the other party. It was actually a small storefront with five or six freezers inside.
"Mr. Xu, we're meeting again."
"haven't seen you for a long time!"
Xu Dong stepped forward and shook hands with the other party. After introduction, he met two other embassy staff, one of whom was a British man and the other was a Kama University man.
These three are members of the Queen's Federation, no wonder they can get together.
After some politeness, Xu Dong nodded and said:
"Mr. Mike, let's start?"
"OK, Mr. Xu, I'll take you to see the whale meat first. Don't worry, it's all fresh frozen fish."
Mr. Mike opened a freezer himself.
Xu Dong looked at the whale meat carefully. The fish meat was all large pieces of lean meat, and the fat was scraped cleanly. But this was even better. Their favorite food was lean meat.
"no problem."
Then, Mr. Mike and others checked the sugar, and there was no problem. For the extra twenty kilograms, the three of them patted their chests and promised that they would never be able to pay the debt.
The man who brought the British even said on the spot that he would give Xu Dong a meeting gift next time.
The transaction process went smoothly. The four of them worked together and completed unloading and loading in less than ten minutes.
When he got home, Xu Dong immediately called his wife and mother out. He kept this matter secret and wanted to surprise his family.
Xu Ma struggled to stand up from the wheelchair, looking at the pile of fish in the carriage, her face full of smiles, Yang Lina was no exception.
"What kind of meat is this?" Xu Ma asked.
Xu Dong didn't keep it in a silence: "Whale meat."
"Whale meat? It seems that it is rare to see it in China. I heard that Nisang people like to eat whale meat very much." Yang Lina explained.
Xu Ma touched the fish meat, looking curious:
"This meat smells too fishy. I wonder how it tastes?"
"It should be not bad. Nisang people's whale meat dishes are very famous. If they are not delicious, how could they be so famous?" Xu Dong comforted.
Yang Lina smiled and said, "If you taste it in the evening, I will know if it's delicious. I'll check the Internet later to see how whale meat is delicious."
Their family hasn't eaten whale meat yet!
"What should I do if there is so much meat and there is not enough freezer at home?"
Xu Ma suddenly became worried.
Xu Dong waved his hand: "It's okay, put it in the car if you can't put it down first. The engine doesn't turn off. I'll buy two freezers tomorrow."
"This is the only way to go for the time being."
Yang Lina quickly picked a small piece of whale meat and went to the kitchen to thaw. The supper was almost ready, so she finally added a braised whale meat!
The fishy smell is too strong, braised is the most suitable.
Half an hour later, the braised whale meat was ready, and Xu Dong couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth.
"Husband, how does it taste?"
Xu Dong chewed a few bites and felt that the fish was fishy and tidy, far worse than the tuna meat. It was not until this time that he understood why whale meat was sold so cheaply.
“Not very delicious.”
Yang Lina also tasted a piece herself and immediately frowned and said, "Why is it so unpalatable? Could it be that the method I made is wrong?"
"It should have nothing to do with your cooking skills." Xu Dong said bitterly, "I don't know what kind of whale this is, it probably tastes like this!"
He quickly took out his mobile phone and searched the Internet. As expected, most people who had eaten whale meat commented that they had no feelings for whale meat and generally thought it was unpalatable.
The most commonly used adjective is fishy smell.
"What should I do? It's all your fault. Who made you buy so much meat at once?"
Yang Lina rubbed her temples helplessly.
Not to mention the children, adults don’t like to eat this meat, especially since my parents-in-law are old and have poor teeth. With the help of both of them, I guess they can’t finish it for ten years.