Chapter 8

Just after landing, a large crowd gathered to watch the commotion. Everyone was a bit impressed by Wei Hang, and with just this skill, he was enough to be admired in the fishing village.

"Everyone, move aside!" Wei Hang's mother shouted, carrying the bucket her daughter had used, and squeezed in with Xu Jing.

As Wei Lan took out the crabs one by one, she finally let out a scream.

"There's still a big lobster!" Wei Lan shouted excitedly, thinking: Is my big brother really that amazing?

"Wow!" The people around drew in a breath, thinking that Wei Hang must have made five or six hundred yuan this trip? How long did it take? It's like picking up money.

Xu Jing, however, found Wei Hang more and more likable. She thought that if her daughter followed him, she probably wouldn't suffer. A college student from a key university, she didn't believe he had no skills at all. Just today, without learning something, could he have sold things online so expensively? He was even planning to buy in bulk.

"Where did you catch them, kid?" Wei Hang's father also stared with wide eyes.

Wei Hang pointed in a direction: "About 500 meters from here. You can go out with a few people and cast a net; there should still be quite a few. These things move fast in the water, and I can't catch many alone."

As soon as he said this, the crowd quickly dispersed. A few men, including Wei Hang's father, immediately took four boats and set out in four directions, seemingly determined to catch everything.

"Big brother, you should go quickly! Otherwise, they'll catch them all!" After catching the lobster, Wei Lan immediately handed the net bag to her brother, urging him to go down quickly.

"Girl, I need to rest a bit too!" Wei Hang pretended to look distressed.

Wei Hang's mother, Xu Jing, and Zhang Xueru all felt a bit sorry for Wei Hang: "Right, no need to rush, rest a bit first." Wei Hang's mother even glared at her daughter.

To ensure the lobster remained lively, Wei Hang's mother emptied the scallops from another bucket and placed the lobster alone in it, adding some seawater. Unlike crabs, lobsters can survive for a long time out of water.

"Girl, pick more. We'll have a late-night snack tonight." Wei Hang instructed his younger sister.

"Okay, big brother, you just focus on catching crabs." Wei Lan smiled.

Xu Jing also nodded with a smile: "Aunt Xu and your mother will go back and prepare the snack for you."

Wei Hang's mind raced, and he suddenly asked: "How much do scallops sell for in town now?"

"Three or four yuan! Why are you asking? If you want to eat, just pick them yourself; there's no need to buy them." Wei Hang's mother replied. People in the village often picked them, even though they were cheap.

A feasible plan formed in Wei Hang's mind. He glanced at Zhang Xueru and her mother. He had previously promised to make Zhang Xueru earn as much as she would outside.

"Girl, where's my phone! Let me see it."

The women didn't know what Wei Hang was up to and watched him quietly.

Wei Hang quickly checked and found that the fresh scallops he had just picked sold for over ten yuan per pound in the market. Once processed into dried scallops, the price could increase several times, at least seventy to eighty yuan per pound, and the better ones could go for one to two hundred yuan or even more.

"Aunt Xu, you can buy scallops with Xueru. As long as the price is one or two yuan higher than in town, you should be able to buy a lot. Then I'll help you find a market." Wei Hang suggested.

Xu Jing and Zhang Xueru were slightly stunned, then hesitated and worriedly asked: "One or two yuan higher, won't we lose money?"

Wei Hang naturally knew what these two women were concerned about. To reassure them, he guaranteed: "Don't worry, I can't promise a very high price, but ten yuan per pound should be sellable. At most, we'll pay for the shipping."

"Besides, once they are processed into dried scallops, the price will immediately rise to seventy to eighty yuan."

As soon as he said this, the women present couldn't believe it, finding it too incredible. Could it really be that profitable? The seafood vendors must be making a fortune. One transaction could bring several times the profit.

"Better yet, process them into dried scallops. This will reduce shipping costs, ensure quality, and improve the price." Wei Hang added.

"But, but we don't know how to make dried scallops!" Xu Jing was a bit anxious.

She knew that the profit was huge. If they did this well, they would definitely become wealthy, much better than making tofu.

"Don't worry, making dried scallops isn't difficult. I'll teach you when the time comes." He wasn't worried; there were tutorials online, and the process was simple and easy to learn.

"Okay, then let's do it together! Aunt, your family's capabilities are limited." Xu Jing said happily.

"Alright, you and my mother will take action, girl, you and Xueru will assist, and I'll handle the sales." Wei Hang planned. As long as he lowered the price, finding a market shouldn't be a problem.

Saying and doing, the two women immediately left Wei Hang and the others, starting to buy scallops in the village. When the children and women on the beach heard that scallops were five yuan per pound, they stopped chatting and all pulled their children to pick scallops along the shore.

Not just the women, even some idle men were interested and approached Wei Hang's mother and Xu Jing, asking if they needed more tomorrow and how much. When they heard there was no limit and they would continue buying, they were immediately excited.

They made plans to set out early the next morning to buy scallops in town and other villages. As long as they offered a few cents more than the seafood vendors, those vendors would be out of luck! They had no good feelings towards those people, who always tried to lower the prices and sometimes even had to beg them to buy.

After that, Wei Hang went back into the sea again, and the bucket for crabs was completely full. Wei Lan was overjoyed, calculating how much private money she could save this time.

Not long after, Wei Hang's father and the others also landed. From their expressions, it was clear they had a good harvest.

Sure enough, the men struggled to drag the large net from the boat. It contained few fish and shrimp, almost all crabs, probably over a hundred pounds, which made many people envious. Immediately, a few more people formed teams and set out in the same direction. They didn't believe these guys could catch all the crabs.

"Damn! These guys are going to get rich tonight."

"Right! This net is worth three or four thousand, and each person will get a few hundred yuan."

"Xiao Hang has a future; the Weis have finally made it." An old man stroked his beard, satisfied. For these old people, the most satisfying thing was seeing the younger generation in the village succeed.

The women quickly removed the crabs from the net, while the men took a break to smoke and regain their strength. For some smokers, smoking was more effective than eating; they would feel weak if they didn't smoke for a day.

"Where's your mother? Where did she go?" Wei Hang's father asked his daughter.

"She went with Aunt Xu to buy scallops." Wei Lan was about to carry the bucket of crabs home with Zhang Xueru.

Hearing his daughter's words, Wei Li was moved and immediately guessed what had happened. It must have been that kid's idea. It seemed that the decision to borrow money to send that kid to school was the right one.

At this moment, everyone on the beach had a joyful expression. The old village chief thought: It seems the village's luck has changed.

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