"Young man, make it cheaper. Five yuan is too expensive. If it's cheaper, I'll buy one and take it home."
If there are really those who are not short of money, think about it and negotiate the price.
"Auntie, you always talk back. It would be unkind if I didn't give in. How about this? For four and a half dollars, you can choose the big one. What do you think?"
Xu Shiyan didn't expect to actually sell it for five yuan a piece. He asked for a high price and paid it back on the spot. He had to give people room to bargain.
Everyone thinks about it in their minds. If you lose fifty cents, it will be four and a half dollars.
These fish are quite big, and there are always three and a half kilograms. In this calculation, they only cost one yuan, three to four cents per kilogram, which is not bad.
"Come on, young man, pick up a big one for your aunt. It just so happens that our old man's birthday is today. I just went to buy meat and didn't rush it."
Someone actually handed over four yuan and fifty cents and asked Xu Shiyan to pick a big one.
Xu Shiyan was also sincere. He took the money, selected a big one and handed it to her. "Auntie, look at this fish, it's still smacking its mouth. It's fresh. Go back and eat it with confidence."
The old lady took the fish and left happily.
The people around me were a little moved when they saw it, and some tried to negotiate the price.
However, Xu Shiyan refused to give up the price. He said he would get the money if he bought it at four yuan and a half.
This is the only business. Most of those selling things around are eggs and vegetables. How can there be such fresh fish? If he lowers the price, he won't be stupid.
Let's sell things here. Look at the atmosphere. There are a group of people around. As long as someone starts, someone will always follow.
A fish cost four and a half yuan, but Xu Shiyan refused to lower the price even after he bit it to death. A few people were so cruel that they simply paid for one.
After a while, four more pieces were sold, and after that, they didn't move much. After all, few people were willing to spend money.
The others didn't leave either, they were all watching around, they were waiting.
On this hot day, how long can fish survive out of water? Live fish cost four and a half yuan, and dead ones? You can probably buy them for two or three yuan.
No one was buying fish anymore, but a group of people were whispering around him. Xu Shiyan could probably guess it when he saw this posture.
Looking at the fish left in the basket, Xu Shiyan also hesitated, should he lower the price? Is he really waiting for the fish to die before disposing of it cheaply?
"Young man, if it's time to lower the price, then lower the price. Look what time it is now. We'll go home for dinner in a while. Who will buy your fish?"
"Don't say that my aunt didn't warn you. You are all buying and selling. Someone will catch you. That person will be here soon. Let him catch it. If the fish is gone, you will have to pay a fine."
"That's right. It's cheaper. It costs three yuan a piece. We'll buy them all."
A few old ladies who wanted to pick up a bargain were chatting and bargaining over the price.
Xu Shiyan is already sweating. He is basking in the sun. No matter how anxious he is, how can he not break out in sweat?
"Hey, what are you doing with so many people gathered around?" Suddenly, a voice came from not far away.
Xu Shiyan's heart skipped a beat and he quickly looked towards where the sound came from.
I saw a man wearing a white t-shirt and light blue pants. He looked to be in his thirties, fair and fat, and had a smile on his face.
He wasn't wearing red sleeve bands, and he didn't have a fierce look on his face, so it was fine. Xu Shiyan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, would you like a thin-scaled fish? It just came out of the water this morning. It's fresh." Fatty people are rare these days, so this guy looks unusual.
"Hey, Thin-scale Fish? Is it still alive? How are you selling it?" When the man heard about Thin-Scale Fish, he immediately opened his eyes, walked over in two steps, and looked at the fish in the basket carefully.
"Originally, it was said to be five yuan a piece. If brother wants it, four and a half yuan will do." Xu Shiyan did not dare to say two yuan a pound anymore, and directly quoted four yuan and a half.
The man reached out and rummaged through the basket, and sure enough, everything was still alive. "Four dollars, I made a round one, how do you like it?"
"Ah?" Xu Shiyan was surprised. There were ten fish in the basket, Bao Yuan? What does this man do? Who can eat so many? "Brother, are you kidding me?"
The man raised his head, glanced at Xu Shiyan, and curled his lips, "Don't say that to you. If you pay twice as much, I'll take it too. Just tell me whether to sell it or not."
"Sell, sell." Ten fishes are directly wrapped in a circle. If you are a big customer, why don't you sell it?
"Okay, come with me and take the money." The man waved his hand and motioned for Xu Shiyan to carry the basket and follow him.
When the group of people watching the fun around them saw it, they were not happy. "Hey, how can this be like this? We all have to buy fish, why are you doing it yourself?" Someone stepped forward to stop him.
"You're stupid, that's the head of the agency's logistics procurement team." Someone with a sharp eye recognized the man's identity.
Xu Shiyan was worried just now, fearing that the other party was lying to him, but when he heard that it was a logistics purchase, his worries were relieved. So he put his basket on his back and quickly followed the man straight to the bureau compound.
"When the invoice comes out later, just say two yuan a pound." The man whispered after entering the agency compound.
Xu Shiyan was stunned for a moment, then understood and nodded quickly. "Hey, hey, I understand, brother, don't worry."
Seeing that Xu Shiyan was on the right track, the man was very satisfied and led Xu Shiyan to the Logistics and Finance Department with a smile.
After weighing, invoicing, and payment, Xu Shiyan was asked to take the fish to the kitchen of the agency canteen and pour it into a large tank filled with water.
"Old Chen, there is a fish with fine scales today. Judging from your cooking skills at noon, I have to let the leader eat it." The fat man shouted to the kitchen and followed Xu Shiyan out.
The two came to a secluded corner, and Xu Shiyan hurriedly put the money he had just withdrawn into the man's hand. "Brother, thank you, you must keep this."
Ten fish were weighed, totaling thirty-seven kilograms. Xu Shiyan kept forty yuan and gave the remaining thirty-four to him.
The man was very satisfied with how sensible Xu Shiyan was. He took the money and put it in his pocket, then looked up and down. "Where are you from? Why haven't I seen you selling fish before?"
"Young man with a big house, this is my first time here. I need money urgently for something at home, so I have no choice." Xu Shiyan replied with a smile.
The big house refers to the Dongjiangyan Brigade.
In 1910, Wang Fenglin, a large ginseng farmer, hired workers to cultivate ginseng and built a five-room workshop here. It was a very big house at that time, so it was called a big house.
Because it is on the Songhua River in Toudao, it was originally a production team of Xigang Brigade. It is located on the riverside to the east of Xigang Brigade, so it was named Dongjiangyan Production Team, and later became a brigade.
For locals, they may not know where Dongjiangyan is, but when they talk about big houses, they all nod.
"Hey, you're in a big house. That's a good place. The yellow smoke you have there is so good." The other person's eyes lit up.
The big house has good water, soil and climate, which is more suitable for the growth of yellow tobacco. The quality of the yellow tobacco produced is particularly good and famous far and wide.
"Yes, yes, it's not time yet. When the yellow smoke is harvested and dried in the autumn, I will send two handfuls to my eldest brother." As a man of two generations, if you don't have this kind of eyesight, your life will be in vain.
"I wonder what your eldest brother's name is? You see, I don't bring anything with me when I go out.
Brother, these five dollars are just a little bit of my kindness. You can buy a pack of cigarettes to smoke." Xu Shiyan gritted his teeth, took out another five dollars, and gave it to the man.