Chapter 4

Wei Hang didn’t bother to explain; he directly took out his phone and showed his father the bank message from earlier.

"Here! You can see for yourself."

Wei’s father read the message back and forth twice before confirming that it was indeed nine hundred. He was shocked! He wondered why online sales were more than twice as expensive as selling in town. Were those people outside taking too much profit?

"That’s good, that’s good. Since they’ve already paid, we should quickly deliver it to them as a matter of course." Wei’s father nodded hurriedly.

Wei Lan’s eyes darted around, and she asked, "Isn’t online shopping usually cheaper? Why is it more expensive?"

Wei Hang smiled and said, "Generally, online shopping is indeed cheaper than physical stores, which is true. But you’re missing one point. If we take them to town, we sell them at the production price, which is the so-called 'factory price.' Whether it’s a physical store or online sales, the price is always higher than this, otherwise, how would they make a profit?"

The others, upon hearing this, suddenly understood. They knew that the buyers in town would transport the fish and shrimp to other cities and sell them at a high price to supermarkets and other markets, which would then sell them to wealthy people. This way, two or three people would make a profit in the middle, and the final price would be exorbitant.

"I heard that these large wild lobsters cost about four to five hundred per pound outside?" Wei Hang said to his family.

Upon hearing this, the family’s eyes widened even more. One lobster was a dish, and a dish cost nearly a thousand yuan. This was too extravagant! It was enough for their monthly food expenses. They didn’t know that a dish costing over a thousand yuan was considered a bit cheap in high-end places.

"Alright, I’ll go to town with Dad. Do you want to come, little sister?" Wei Hang asked.

Wei Lan was happy and thought her brother was good, just about to agree.

"What’s this girl going to do? You and your father go. She can stay home and help cook. You can buy some vegetables on the way back." Wei’s mother cut off her daughter’s fantasy before she could speak.

Wei Hang gave his sister a helpless look, found a cage, put the two lobsters in it, and then rode his father’s old motorcycle to town.

This motorcycle was a second-hand one, and it had been in Wei’s father’s hands for eight or nine years, long past its scrap age. In Tangjia Village, this kind of motorcycle was called a Jialing, the worst type of motorcycle, small in size, weak in power, and loud in sound. Especially on the bumpy dirt road, Wei Hang was worried that the thing might fall apart under him.

"Dad! It’s time to change this bike," Wei Hang said casually.

Wei’s father also replied casually, "Yeah! We’ll keep it for a few more years."

Wei Hang, sitting behind, almost fell off, wiping sweat from his forehead, thinking how long this old antique could last. He was really skeptical.

Watching the father and son disappear into the dust, the villagers of the small fishing village looked envious. That kid’s luck was really good, just like finding money. Such a gift from the sea hadn’t been seen in their village for a long time.

Tangjia Village wasn’t small, but due to poverty, the fishing boats were old wooden boats. These boats didn’t dare to go too far out to sea and could only circle around the bay outside the village. After years of fishing, the marine resources in this area had become scarce.

In town, Wei Hang first bought a foam box for a few yuan, then got a few pounds of ice, and froze the lobsters in the foam box to keep them fresh. Then, he carried the box to the only express delivery company in town, SF Express. There was another one, the post office, but it was known to be more expensive.

The delivery companies had similar standards: twelve yuan for the first kilogram, and one yuan for each additional pound. Therefore, the delivery fee cost more than twenty yuan.

Afterward, Wei Hang bought half a roasted duck and a pound of chicken feet to take home. Wei’s father didn’t say anything about the waste; they had indeed made a lot of money today and should treat the two at home.

"Tomorrow, will your classmates want more? At the same price?" Wei’s father asked.

Wei Hang nodded, "I’ll mobilize the villagers to go out and look. My friend wants more, not just lobsters but also crabs. Today, the lobsters were sold for three hundred and eighty yuan per pound, a bit more expensive than the two earlier. The swimming crabs were thirty-five yuan per pound, and we can find quite a few of those."

Wei Hang had just checked online; the market price for large lobsters was around four hundred yuan, and high-quality ones were over five hundred. Swimming crabs ranged from thirty to fifty yuan, depending on the city.

Wei’s father was a bit surprised and excited, rubbing his hands, "That’s great. In that case, don’t go out with girls tomorrow; work in the sea for a day first."

"Sure!" Wei Hang nodded without hesitation.

His father turned and glanced at him, reminding him, "Don’t be too pleased. You can escape the first, but not the fifteenth! You’ll still have to go in a few days."

Wei Hang, hearing this, replied listlessly, "I know!"

"Oh! Right. I’m thinking we should cooperate with the village chief’s family. We’ll buy the villagers’ goods at a slightly lower price and then send them out uniformly." Wei Hang said.

This way, they could make a bit more. Of course, among neighbors, they couldn’t be too greedy and would just charge a bit for the effort, which the villagers should understand.

Wei’s father thought for a moment and nodded, "That’s a good idea. Cooperating with the village chief’s family, no one can say anything."

In fact, even without the village chief’s authority, the villagers wouldn’t say anything bad. After all, the price was much higher than the market price, and they would only be grateful. The reason Wei wanted to cooperate with the village chief was to thank the old chief for his long-term care.

Back in the village, Wei Hang found that the news of him selling the two lobsters for nine hundred yuan online had already spread throughout the village, and everyone was discussing it.

"Hangzi, if there’s such a good deal again, remember to give your Uncle Wu a good price!" Wei’s cousin’s uncle, carrying a net, immediately said upon seeing his nephew, completely ignoring his own brother.

"I can’t promise that, but tomorrow I plan to buy large lobsters and sea crabs from the villagers at a high price. I’ll give three hundred and fifty yuan per pound for lobsters and thirty yuan per pound for crabs," Wei Hang said to his Uncle Wu.

Wei Lizhong was stunned, then overjoyed, "Really?" Seeing his nephew nod, he didn’t say another word and turned to leave immediately.

"Hey! Uncle Wu, aren’t you going home? Where are you going?" Wei Hang was puzzled.

Wei Lizhong didn’t even turn his head, "To the sea. I won’t sleep tonight."

Wei Hang was speechless, while Wei’s father understood and was also preparing to go out tonight. It was clear that everyone would go to the sea tonight to try their luck.

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