Chapter 155: Preventing each other from taking advantage of others
The two parties agreed on the time and place of the transaction, and left the dock to prepare.
Does Nanri Island lose money?
A pound of rice is exchanged for a pound of abalone. From an economic point of view, Romania is at a loss. After all, Nanri abalone is a top-notch ingredient.
But from a sociological perspective, Nanri Island is simply making crazy money.
Abalone is wild, and there is no cost to breed it. It just takes a lot of effort to dive to the bottom of the sea to catch it, and then dry it in the sun.
But for fishermen, the most important thing is strength, so for Nanri Island, the cost is almost nothing.
The key point is that for normal people, no one will eat abalone as a meal. If you eat too much, not only your body will not be able to bear it, but you will also be unable to eat it psychologically. Will you vomit after eating it?
Therefore, in times of famine, if you can exchange unsold overstock for white rice, you will definitely make a lot of money.
If Lin Sanqi were more aggressive in bargaining, it would still be cheaper.
As for abalone being replaced by rice, what will happen next year? Next year, I will continue to go fishing in the sea. It is such a simple thing. The sea is inexhaustible.
(Everyone thought so at that time, otherwise the large yellow croaker would not have been fished to almost extinction in just a few years)
As for whether Lin Sanqi suffered a loss or not?
The wholesale price of a pound of rice, grain and oil in the market is less than 2 yuan, and a pound of top-quality Nanri abalone can be sold for thousands of dollars. This business is more profitable than dentistry, and is similar to robbery. It is no different from money falling from the sky.
That night, the windbreak near the small pier on the seaside.
Lin Sanqi sat on a pile of rice, his hands shaking from exhaustion. Although there were small forklifts to help with loading and unloading, the 15 tons of rice still made him exhausted.
However, the motivation of money is the same as love, which can make people realize their unlimited potential.
Just when Lin Sanqi was a little impatient after being bitten by a mosquito, suddenly a flashlight kept spinning in circles on the sea.
Lin Sanqi also stood up quickly and also drew circles with the flashlight. The two parties were connected.
Director Li received the signal and immediately arranged for the small wooden boat to dock on the beach. Then more than 30 strong men jumped out and began to move the bags of abalone on the boat to the land.
The scene seemed very quiet.
In order to keep confidentiality, Nanri Island deliberately did not use a diesel boat this time. Otherwise, the rattling motor sound at night would easily attract the attention of interested people.
Although the small wooden boat has a light load, it is concealed and flexible. Even if someone is chasing and blocking it on the sea at night, it can easily escape.
After all, if fishermen from other islands knew that Nanri Island had obtained more than ten tons of rice, then there would definitely be a world war the next day.
Lin Sanqi reminded him of this matter. In fact, Lin Sanqi didn't care whether the fishermen died or not. He was afraid that he would be exposed.
Director Li shouted softly into the darkness: "Brother Lin, Brother Lin?"
Lin Sanqi ran out quickly, holding in his hand a submachine gun given by President Fang of Qinghai People's Hospital, but it was wrapped in cloth and the safety was turned on.
In the wilderness of Huangxiao, there were many people on the other side and they were tough fishermen. Lin Sanqi had to guard against someone who was trying to take advantage of him.
"Brother Li, I'm here."
As soon as Director Li heard this, he put down the big stone in his heart. He had never thought about cheating and cheating. He was afraid that Lin Sanqi would break the appointment, which would be a waste of joy.
"Brother Lin, you're here, hurry up, hurry up, our abalone has been shipped here, where can I put it for you?"
Lin Sanqi thought that she would not be able to finish moving 15 tons of abalone by herself at dawn, so she pointed to the windbreak not far from the beach and said:
"You pile the abalone over there, next to it is the rice, a total of 15 tons, and you guys happen to come back and forth without empty hands."
Director Li and the fishermen were overjoyed when they heard this, and no one dared to make any noise. They all carried abalones on their backs and walked quickly towards the windbreak. When they came back, they had bags of rice on their shoulders.
More than 30 middle-aged fishermen moved very quickly, and the abalones on the shore were piled up like a hill. Lin Sanqi felt happy smelling the fragrance of the seafood.
Director Li was also delighted. He also quietly checked the rice in each sack, put a handful in his mouth and chewed it a few times, and then burst into tears.
"Okay, okay, the comrades from the capital are indeed trustworthy."
A fisherman next to him was anxious: "Third brother, how is this rice? Is it cheating us?"
Director Li laughed after hearing this:
"Don't worry, it's all the best rice. There is no old rice, and there is no sand or gravel mixed with it. Comrade Lin from the capital is more trustworthy than the landlords. We have met a noble person."
After hearing what Director Li said, the fishermen quietly put their axes, sickles, and iron ropes back on the boat, and then laughed together.
Fifteen tons of rice is really not much for the two thousand Nanri Island fishermen, and each person can only get more than 10 kilograms.
But if you cook seafood porridge, abalone porridge, and kelp porridge, you can last for a long time.
If there are smarter fishermen who take this rice to the city and exchange it for some sweet potatoes, potatoes and other coarse grains, the ratio is one for five. Although the coarse grains are unpalatable, they can still survive.
Lin Sanqi was also quietly checking the quality of abalone at this time.
The size of the abalone varies greatly in price. Lin Sanqi had agreed to buy three or more abalones. If small dried abalones were mixed in, it would be a huge loss. Fortunately, the fishermen were still trustworthy, which made Lin Sanqi feel relieved and ready to count the money happily.
After the transaction was completed, both Lin Sanqi and Nanri Island were very satisfied.
"Brother Lin, you have helped me a lot. Haha, it would be better if I could have more food."
Lin Sanqi was in a good mood, and then started to brag habitually:
"Hey, you just don't have enough abalone. If there is enough, or there are other shark fins and sea cucumbers, it would be trivial to give you more food. The company I'm looking for has a strong background."
"Shark fin?"
Director Li suddenly had an idea in his mind: "Brother Lin, are you saying you want shark fins too?"
Lin Sanqi blinked and nodded: Of course I want the shark's fin. How delicious would it be to go back and make soup as a vermicelli?
Director Li suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Brother Lin, if I can get shark fins, how much rice can you give me per pound?"
Lin Sanqi thought to herself, aren't all shark fins imported? How do these fishermen in remote areas manage to get it? You don’t want to trick me with real fans, do you?
In 2023, nearly 90% of domestic shark fins will be imported, with Dongguang and Hujian provinces being the top two main consumers of shark fins, which shows the popularity of shark fins in these two provinces.
If you can really get shark fins, it will be another wave of wealth-making traffic.
"Brother Li, wait a minute, aren't these shark fins produced abroad? Is there any way you can get them from abroad?"
Director Li burst out laughing after hearing this:
"Brother Lin, if you want to eat some shark fin, you have to import it from abroad? What do you think this is? This is the sea. We Hu Jian people have a tradition of hunting sharks to make shark fins. Hu Jian's "eight delicacies": abalone, scallops, jellyfish, and shark fins , squid, crucian carp, sea cucumber, fish maw. Look, there are shark fins.”
Lin Sanqi then nodded thoughtfully, having somewhat figured it out.
In 2023, due to coastal pollution and the crazy fishing activities of fishermen, there will be no fish left to catch along the coast of our country, including sharks.
However, in 1959, there were almost no large-scale fishing boats in the country, and industrial pollution was a legend, so the fishery resources along the coast were quite abundant.
The more sharks, the more shark fins, it’s a simple truth.
Lin Sanqi decided to hit two dates first if he had a pole or not:
"Brother Li, let me help you collect as many shark fins as you have, and I can make the decision. No matter how many shark fins you get, I will give you 2 pounds of rice for every pound of shark fins. How about that?"
Director Li was overjoyed when he heard this, "Okay, Brother Lin, come to our Nanri Island tomorrow and wait for me for two days. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"Okay, then we have an agreement."
More than a dozen small wooden boats on Nanri Island, carrying rice, quickly left the beach and disappeared into the vast sea.
On the wooden boat, a fisherman asked a little strangely:
"Third brother, our Nanri Island has been producing abalone since ancient times. We also have shark fins, but not in large quantities. How are you going to trade with that comrade from the capital?"
Director Li smiled and replied while rocking the boat:
"Isn't this simple? We don't have shark fins on Nanri Island, but there are many on Pingtan Island next door to us. Pingtan people have been making shark fins since ancient times. Now they are just like us, and they can't sell shark fins.
Do you think, if I give them a pound of shark fin and a pound of rice, will they agree? If he didn't agree, all the shark fins would rot in the warehouse. If we agree, we can earn a pound of rice for free. So I will go for a run tomorrow. ”
Several fishermen on the boat gave thumbs up:
"Third brother, you are amazing, you can think of all these methods."
Li Weihua chuckled and did not answer. He was already thinking about how to fool Pingtan people.
Hu Jianren is not only adventurous and willing to endure hardship, he is also good at business, has a keen business acumen, and has a strong sense of urgency and self-rescue spirit. He will never sit still and wait for death.
Does Director Li Weihua not know what he is doing? Do you know the consequences if you are discovered?
But for the survival of his fellow tribesmen, he was willing to take this risk, and was even willing to become Lin Sanqi's agent to run errands.
If it succeeds, the whole village will be fed, if not, they will flee overseas.
Three days later, using the same transaction method and the same location, Lin Sanqi exchanged 20 tons of rice for 10 tons of shark fins.
Moreover, the quality of shark fins is very good. Some of them are from the top grades such as Tianjiu Fins, Haihu Fins, and Golden Hooks. They are very popular and loved by the rich.
When Lin Sanqi left Putian in the jeep, the harvest was quite huge. Not only did he successfully complete the purchase task of "Shi Jue Ming", but he also made a huge profit from dried abalone and shark fin.
Maybe some northern and inland readers will be dismissive and think that the author is writing randomly again: How dare Hu Jianren be so bold? Dare to trade grain privately? Aren't you afraid of being caught shooting?
It is estimated that readers from Zhejiang, Hujian, Dongguang, Hainan and other coastal areas smiled slightly after seeing it.
That's it?
Are there any other businesses that coastal people dare not do?
In another 20 years, people from these four provinces will let people across the country know what it means to be truly courageous.
What’s a little grain?
Maritime trade in the 1980s and 1990s, ahem, I can’t talk about it anymore. If I talk too much, I will be clicked...
(End of chapter)