Chapter 56

After Ye Yuan finished speaking, the tallest and thinnest soldier among the group spoke up: "I have no home, can I go straight to your place?"

"Huh?" Ye Yuan looked at the tall, thin soldier in confusion.

The soldier scratched his head and explained, "I grew up in an orphanage since I was little, and after growing up, I joined the army. Now that I'm discharged, I don't know where to go."

As he spoke, a look of sadness appeared on his face.

"Alright, you can come to my place directly. The others can go home first," Ye Yuan said.

The others had no objections. After all, they hadn't been home for several years and wanted to go back to see their families.

In the end, Ye Yuan learned that the tall, thin man was named Wang Husheng, though he didn't know who had given him that name.

These discharged soldiers still needed three more days before they could leave the military base.

So, three days later, Wang Husheng would go to Pinghai County to find Ye Yuan, and Ye Yuan also gave him his phone number.

...

Back on Fish Bay Island, Li Hui came over.

Over the past few days, Li Hui had visited large and small aquaculture farms to promote "Fish Bay Feed," but the results were not very good. When people heard that these feeds could double the growth rate compared to normal feeds, they all thought Li Hui was a fraud. When they asked about the price, which was several times that of normal feeds, no one wanted to buy it. Even when he showed them a lot of relevant materials to prove it, no one believed him.

"In a few days, there's a seafood exhibition. Should we try it out?" Li Hui asked uncertainly.

These few days had been a major blow to his confidence.

Ye Yuan understood Li Hui's thoughts.

He patted his shoulder and said, "Don't stress too much. We originally planned to produce these feeds for our own fish farm. It's good to check out the exhibition."

Ye Yuan and Li Hui then discussed some matters related to the fish farm. Currently, the farm had some fish ready for sale, but the quantity was not large. Every day, people from Fuxiangju came to pick them up.

...

In Jinmen City, the venue for the fisheries exhibition, Ye Yuan learned that this exhibition was of a global scale, and the variety of products left him in awe.

To put it simply, anything related to the ocean could be found at this exhibition. From large 10,000-ton ocean-going fishing vessels to small fishing hooks and lines, everything was available.

Aquaculture-related products were displayed in Hall 3. Because Ye Yuan and his team arrived late, the good spots were already taken, and they were only given a booth in an inconspicuous corner. Despite the small size of the booth, it cost 10,000 yuan per day.

This time, Ye Yuan only brought Li Hui and Wang Husheng, who had reported in the day before.

They also temporarily hired two college students as sales assistants.

On the first day of the exhibition, there were quite a few people. Ye Yuan left a few people to watch the booth and wandered around the exhibition hall.

Each booth was separated by glass, and some booths had transparent refrigerators attached.

At the top of the exhibition hall, there was a screen where exhibitors could edit information about the products they wanted to sell and their booth numbers, making it easier for visitors to find the corresponding products.

After walking around, Ye Yuan genuinely felt that the variety of products was impressive, something he hadn't expected.

At this moment, Ye Yuan saw a booth surrounded by many people, all discussing the fish fry in the tank.

These fish fry had a light green body, and each scale had black patterns.

Everyone was discussing it.

"Isn't this fish a protected species? How can it be sold随意?"

A staff member smiled and answered, "As you can see, this is the Napoleon wrasse, which is indeed a protected species. However, we have a breeding permit, so there's no problem."

"Isn't it said that the Napoleon wrasse can't be bred artificially?"

Another onlooker asked.

"This is our company's latest breeding method, and we can't disclose the details for now," the staff member proudly answered.

The Napoleon wrasse, also known as the humphead wrasse, has each scale with yellow-green and gray-green horizontal lines, and its head has an orange and green network of fine lines. The fins have dense diagonal lines, and the tail fin's edge is yellow.

It mainly inhabits steep reef slopes, current channels, and lagoons, at depths ranging from 2 to 60 meters.

It is usually solitary but occasionally appears in pairs. It is a large species in the wrasse family, with a gentle personality and is easily approachable. It is carnivorous, feeding mainly on fish and bottom-dwelling animals.

The Napoleon wrasse is a famous giant fish species living in nearshore tropical waters. It is distributed in Oceania, the western Pacific, the Great Barrier Reef, the northwest Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea.

Its large size and delicious taste make it a valuable food fish, and many aquarium enthusiasts also keep it as a pet.

Ye Yuan picked up the materials on the booth and was surprised to learn that the Napoleon wrasse could now be bred artificially in China. This gave him an idea.

In his space, many precious fish had already reproduced, including the Napoleon wrasse. Since others could breed them artificially, Ye Yuan could also apply for breeding permits for some precious fish species, allowing him to sell the fish from his space legally.

While browsing the products at various booths, Ye Yuan's phone rang. It was Li Hui, asking him to return immediately as there was a small issue that needed his attention.

Ye Yuan rushed back to the booth and found it surrounded by people, with Wang Husheng being surrounded by several security guards.

"What's going on?"

Ye Yuan asked Li Hui directly.

"These security guards are bullying us because we're from out of town. They won't let us continue operating here," Li Hui answered.

Ye Yuan frowned slightly and looked at the security guards.

At this moment, a security supervisor walked over.

"Brother, you need to be responsible for your words. We received a report that you were making false claims, which affected the reputation of our exhibition. That's why we asked you to leave, not because we're bullying out-of-towners," the supervisor said confidently.

Li Hui immediately countered, "Who reported us? Did you investigate our feed? Our feed has all the necessary documentation, so how can it be false claims?"

From their conversation, Ye Yuan understood the situation.

Someone had reported that the feed at their booth was a false claim, and the security guards, without verifying the facts, were trying to drive them out.

Judging by Wang Husheng's stance, he was preparing to protect the booth and was confronting the security guards.

Due to this incident, the area was already crowded with people, many of whom were watching. A middle-aged woman who looked like a manager quickly walked over.

She first inquired about the situation from the security guards and then politely said to Ye Yuan, "Sir, we received a report that your feed is suspected of false claims. Do you have anything to say?"

Although the woman was polite, her tone clearly showed her disdain.