Chapter 95

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The few people by the fish pond looked at each other, speechless.

Dong Shanbei, who had traveled far and wide for so many years, was also seeing such a large mandarin fish for the first time.

Mr. Sun, who had raised fish for most of his life, had an even more shocked expression on his face.

"The crabs in Dayan Lake are very famous," Mr. Sun said after his shock, "There's a crab pond managed by the Qin family, known as the best crab farmers in Zhunan Town. Two years ago, they decided to clear the pond and found a crab as big as a basin, weighing four pounds..."

Heaven, a four-pound crab? Is that even a crab?

"That was a big sensation, and it was called the Crab King," Dong Shanbei, who clearly knew this story, said, "Later, a hotel owner from Yundong bought it for 1.2 million yuan... A crab that had lived for so many years couldn't be eaten, but it was the best living advertisement. I heard that the hotel's business has been good ever since, with many customers coming just to see the Crab King..."

Lei Huanxi suddenly thought of the large yellow croaker he had sold in Haishan City.

Businessmen always hope to find a point that can cause a sensation.

"Dragons rule the sky, and fish rule the water," Mr. Sun suddenly said, "When I was a child, my grandfather told me many stories. Our ancestors were fishermen, and they always liked to spread strange and unusual legends... It's said that the Dragon King manages all the rivers, lakes, and seas in the world. Where there is water, it is under the Dragon King's jurisdiction. However, he doesn't have the energy to manage everything, so he appointed many shrimp generals, crab generals, and fish generals to help him. In the past, when fishermen went out to sea, they would often release any particularly large fish they caught, as they believed these were the Dragon King's subordinates, and killing them would anger the Dragon King."

In the past, with backward technology, fishermen who relied on the sea for their livelihood were completely at the mercy of the weather. If they encountered a storm at sea, not only could they not fish, but their lives were also at risk.

Therefore, their devotion to the Dragon King was something outsiders couldn't understand, and as a result, many myths related to the sea were often depicted.

Especially when they caught strange creatures from the sea, they would immediately associate them with the Dragon King and usually choose to release them to avoid angering him.

Mr. Sun, who had grown up hearing these stories, immediately associated the large mandarin fish with the myths passed down among fishermen.

"Dragons rule the sky, and fish rule the water."

Lei Huanxi silently remembered this phrase.

Of course, this fish was definitely not a general, but it was certainly related to dragons. This was a show orchestrated by Little Fat.

"That mandarin fish isn't very old, but it has already grown so big, which is incredible. We won't talk about superstition, but calling it the Fish King is well-deserved," Mr. Sun said, turning to Ye Tianlong, "Old Ye, how did you raise it?"

He didn't ask Lei Huanxi.

In his view, Lei Huanxi probably didn't know how to raise fish, and the Fish King must be Ye Tianlong's achievement.

This was good, as it would save Brother Huanxi a lot of trouble.

"I... it... Fish King..." Ye Tianlong stammered, "I don't know how it got so big..."

Mr. Sun smiled and didn't press further.

This must be Ye Tianlong's expertise. Why would he reveal his secrets?

In fact, this was a real injustice to Ye Tianlong. He was still puzzled about how he managed to raise such a large fish.

Dong Shanbei's eyes were fixed on the water, as if hoping the Fish King would reappear, "It will grow, definitely. I see no problem with it reaching 200 pounds. Once this fish appears in the market, it will definitely cause a sensation."

"Huanxi, name your price," Mr. Sun finally said, "I want this fish."

Lei Huanxi thought for a moment, "Mr. Sun, you name the price."

He couldn't determine the real value of the large mandarin fish.

"150,000 yuan."

When Mr. Sun said this price, Annie was the first to object, "Mr. Sun, a four-pound crab can sell for 1.2 million yuan, and you're only offering 150,000 for such a large fish. Even by weight, it's worth tens of thousands."

Mr. Sun and Dong Shanbei exchanged a smile.

"Fish and crabs are different," Ye Tianlong said in a low voice, "Crabs can be kept in hotels as living advertisements, and even if they die later, they can be made into specimens to attract customers. But such a large mandarin fish, if it dies, it would be a pity, and making a specimen would be too costly, and it would shrink by at least half. So, most hotels sell the fish meat to customers at a high price. The 150,000 yuan price is already high from Mr. Sun."

Annie thought about it and realized he was right, but she still felt a bit不服气 (unconvinced): "Mr. Sun, you could keep it in your pond as an attraction."

Mr. Sun laughed, "I don't have Old Ye's skills to feed this mandarin fish without causing massive damage to the pond. If I take it back, it will eat half of the fish in my pond in half a day. I'm buying it just to create a sensation and attract customers, and I'll need to prepare a special pond for it. In the end, I'll have to sell it to a hotel."

Annie felt a bit embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I thought..."

"You thought I was taking advantage of your Brother Huanxi, right?" Mr. Sun laughed, "Huanxi, this girlfriend is great, always thinking about you."

This made Annie feel proud and she gave Lei Huanxi a challenging look.

Mr. Sun took out his phone, asked Lei Huanxi for his bank account number, and had his wife transfer 50,000 yuan as a deposit. He would prepare the pond and leave the fish with Ye Tianlong for now.

"Old Sun," Ye Tianlong suddenly said, "You've paid the deposit but aren't taking the fish, which feels a bit awkward. You should take it back now. The rest of the money can be paid later, and with Old Dong here, there's no need to worry about you defaulting."

This was something Lei Huanxi, as the boss, should decide, but Ye Tianlong spoke first, which was unusual for him.

"No, no, no need to be polite," Mr. Sun declined, "In all of Zhunan, if Old Ye is second in fish farming, no one dares to be first. I'm comfortable with you raising it... If you think the deposit is too low, I can add 30,000 more... Old Ye, have a cigarette, Da Zhonghua."

"No, no, no," Ye Tianlong was even more polite, "I just raise them casually. You, Mr. Sun, are the biggest fish farmer in Zhunan. My skills are nothing compared to yours. Take the fish now, I'll call a car, and the travel expenses will be covered by Huanxi."

"They are so polite," Annie whispered.

Lei Huanxi almost burst out laughing.

Polite? Ye Tianlong and Mr. Sun were just full of "bad intentions."

Both fish farming experts knew that mandarin fish are fierce carnivorous aquatic animals, especially such a large one. Once it goes wild, it can cause catastrophic damage to the entire pond.

"Brother Ye, let's keep the fish here for now," Lei Huanxi said.

Ye Tianlong panicked and kept giving Lei Huanxi eye signals. Was he crazy? The fish was fine now, but what if something happened?

Lei Huanxi pretended not to see, "Mr. Sun, when will your pond be ready?"

"Two days, at most two days," Mr. Sun sighed in relief, "I'll come early the day after tomorrow."

Lei Huanxi nodded.

He thought that in these two days, Little Fat could keep an eye on the pond. Even if it were a real Fish King, it wouldn't dare to act rashly in front of a dragon.

With this settled, Mr. Sun was in high spirits. He pre-ordered all the fish in the ten-acre pond and had his wife transfer another 50,000 yuan as a deposit to Lei Huanxi.

This way, Lei Huanxi's card had 100,000 yuan more. After he leased Fairy Mountain, he didn't have much money left, and Mr. Sun had done him a big favor.

"Old Ye, if Huanxi doesn't raise fish in the future, he must come to me."

Mr. Sun was sure that all the miracles in this pond were created by Ye Tianlong. Such a talent, if Lei Huanxi didn't want, he wouldn't let go.

"Huanxi won't let me go," Ye Tianlong replied.

Just as they were talking, his phone rang, and his face changed immediately.

"What's wrong, Brother Ye?" Lei Huanxi asked curiously.

"Niuniu... Niuniu is sick, she's in the town hospital..."

That was Ye Tianlong's daughter, the person he cared about the most.

Lei Huanxi was immediately worried, "What are you waiting for? Go quickly."

"The doctor in town said she needs to be taken to Yundong..." Ye Tianlong glanced at the pond.

Lei Huanxi immediately understood. Ye Tianlong was worried about the pond.

He was torn, "Brother Ye, I'm here. Go quickly, for as long as you need. Don't delay."

But Ye Tianlong was still hesitant, "Huanxi, there's a Fish King here..."

"Oh, Brother Ye," Lei Huanxi was almost angry, "Is the fish more important than your child? Go quickly. I promise nothing will happen to the pond. Annie, help him."

"Sure, I'll get the car," Annie said, "But my car can only fit one more person. Brother Ye, take your child and go to Yundong first. Your wife can take a ride, and I'll change cars in Yundong."

While Annie was getting the car, Ye Tianlong pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, "Huanxi, this is the feed formula I developed. Remember to feed it every three hours, don't be lazy, or we'll suffer a big loss."

Lei Huanxi solemnly took the paper with the formula.

But the question was, did Brother Huanxi need to feed the Fish King? The simplest way was to take Little Fat into the pond to check. With Little Fat there, a small Fish King was nothing.

Besides, Lei Huanxi was particularly curious about why the mandarin fish grew so big.

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