bookbashuk Chapter 157 Selling Fish
Chapter 157 Selling Fish
The young man was scolded by the old man, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
He secretly glanced at the old man's profile, gritted his teeth, and muttered softly: "They are obviously speculating and profiteering, right?"
The dignified old man seemed to have extraordinary hearing. Even though the young man's whispers were almost whispers, he still caught the words.
His thick sword-like eyebrows were involuntarily furrowed tightly, and the two deep "川"-shaped wrinkles between his eyebrows looked particularly ferocious.
The old man sighed heavily, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn. He looked up and down at the young man in front of him, his eyes full of helplessness and disappointment.
"You're really going too far." The old man spoke in a gentle tone with a hint of severity, "Those people caught the fish themselves just to sell them for a little money to make a living. How can you say they are speculating? This is really hurtful and slanderous to them."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Li Yang explained: "What the old man said makes sense. The so-called speculation refers to buying goods at a low price and then reselling them at a high price to make huge profits in the middle. But in this situation, everyone has worked hard to catch the fish themselves, not bought them at a low price, so naturally there is no such thing as dumping for huge profits. They just want to sell some fish to make a living, how can it constitute speculation?"
After saying that, Li Yang looked at the old man respectfully with a confident look on his face: "Old man, is there anything wrong with what I said?"
The old man was stunned by Li Yang's words, with a look of surprise on his face. He looked Li Yang up and down, as if trying to identify the origin of this young man.
After a long while, the old man finally nodded, his expression gradually softened, and he said earnestly: "Young man, you are absolutely right. In today's society, I am afraid that too many people have misunderstood the true meaning of the word 'speculation'. Your explanation really captures the essence of it."
As the old man spoke, his gaze towards Li Yang became more and more approving. After a while, he coughed lightly and looked around again, as if he was looking for something.
After hearing the old man's praise, Li Yang couldn't help but smile.
This smile raised a beautiful arc on his face, and his whole temperament changed, with a bit of youthful vigor and vitality.
He looked around and saw that the fishmongers had already left in twos and threes. The surroundings returned to silence, so he raised his voice and shouted: "Fish for sale! 40 cents a pound, fresh fish, those who are interested can come forward to buy! No tickets are needed, cash transactions!"
Li Yang's shout was so loud and powerful that it was deafening, and immediately attracted the attention of the anglers around him.
The big silver carp, bighead carp and carp beside him made many people salivate. And the price he offered was so cheap that it made people salivate.
Sure enough, several people soon put down their fishing gear, hurried over to Li Yang, took out coins and bought a few big fish.
Seeing people buying, more people rushed over and surrounded Li Yang. For a moment, the scene was noisy and bustling.
Seeing this scene, the old man couldn't help but smile with relief.
On the other side, Yan Bugui was staring at this side thoughtfully, with a complex and contradictory expression.
He sometimes looked towards Li Yang, and sometimes looked away, appearing to be worried.
Occasionally he would adjust his glasses with his hand, as if he was thinking about something.
At this moment, Li Yang also noticed the gaze of the old man next to him. He smiled slightly, took out a big silver carp weighing more than ten pounds from the fish basket, and walked towards Yan Bugui.
"Old man, consider this fish to be for you." Li Yang handed the silver carp and bighead carp to the old man with a sincere smile on his face.
The old man was somewhat surprised by Li Yang's action, and after a while, he reached out to take the big fish. He looked up and down at the silver carp and bighead carp, and the expression on his face gradually changed from surprise to joy.
"Young man, why did you suddenly give me such a big fish?"
"Uncle, you have given me a lot of advice today. This little gift is my way of thanking you." Li Yang smiled slightly, his tone revealing sincerity.
The old man was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter, his joy was beyond words. He held the silver carp and bighead carp, repeatedly praising Li Yang's good craftsmanship, looking overjoyed.
Seeing Li Yang like this, many people around him put aside their worries and took out their catches to sell. For a while, the lakeside was very lively, with people everywhere, bustling and bustling.
Watching the bustling scene, the old man also showed a gratified smile on his face. He nodded slowly, as if approving of the scene before him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"This is how life should be. Ordinary working people earn their livings through honest labor with their own hands. There is nothing more decent or worthy of pride than this." The old man muttered to himself in a low voice, and the smile on his face became more intense.
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Until the sun set in the west, the lakeside gradually darkened and the bustling scene finally subsided.
The crowd left in twos and threes, leaving only a few anglers still concentrating on fishing, staring at the float, or playing with their fishing gear.
Yan Bugui also packed up his things and prepared to go home.
He wrapped up the fishing rod he had caught and put it on his back. Before leaving, he looked back at Li Yang, his eyes full of complicated emotions and unspeakable expressions.
Back at the courtyard, Yan Bugui caught a glimpse of Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air as soon as he entered the door.
Seeing Yan Bugui's empty hands, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but laugh and joked: "Didn't our Third Uncle go fishing? How come he came back empty-handed today? Could it be that he was unlucky today and got nothing?"
When Yan Bugui heard this, the expression on his face changed immediately.
There was a hint of gloom on his face, and now after hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, it was even darker. He curled his lips and replied unhappily: "It's all the fault of that stinky boy Li Yang! I was sitting there fishing, but he insisted on sitting next to me and took away all the fish I was supposed to catch!"
At this point, Yan Bugui's expression became even more indignant. He gritted his teeth, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and his whole body was filled with anger.
Seeing this, Jia Dongxu couldn't help but interject: "What's going on, Uncle? What Li Yang? From what you said, you don't want to argue with him, do you?"
"Theory is bullshit!" Yan Bugui became even more ruthless after being asked by Jia Dongxu, "That guy almost caught all the fish in Shichahai today! Look, I have nothing, but he is different."
He pointed to the fishing gear bag behind him and said, "What kind of fish can I catch with just those things? But that guy has all kinds of high-end fishing gear. He caught several big fish in one go. I guess he made more than ten dollars!"
Yan Bugui gets angry when this matter is mentioned.
Money issues have always been his weak point.
Although he had a high status in the courtyard, the living expenses of his family depended entirely on his salary of a few dozen yuan.
Not to mention enjoying a high-class life, they can't even afford a decent meal of fish and meat.
Therefore, money is undoubtedly a luxury in his mind, and he can only envy it from afar.
And today, seeing Li Yang making so much money easily, he couldn't help but feel jealous and envious.