Island Management: Starting With the Heart of Ocean as a Prize - Chapter 38

Chapter 38: The Goose-Necked Barnacles That Could Be Auctioned

The other two boxes contained even more plump goose-necked barnacles. Their body parts grew to the size of a palm, and they were very fresh. They were all alive in the water and could move.

What kind of concept was this?

Good-quality goose-necked barnacles could be sold for a high price of 10,000 yuan per catty.

And the goose-necked barnacles in front of them clearly exceeded the category of ‘very good quality’. They could be said to be rare treasures.

This price was hard to estimate.

20,000?

30,000?

Or even 40,000?

Chen Fanxing could not predict what kind of crazy price the crazy foodies would offer for this once-in-a-century goose-necked barnacles.

“This… I really can’t accept it.”

Chen Fanxing suggested, “this kind of ridiculously high-end ingredient is best put up for auction. The price will be much higher than the normal price.”

As she said this, she sighed softly. It was a pity that she did not have the ability to buy this batch of goods. Otherwise, the reputation of her restaurant might have increased even further through this goose-necked barnacles.

“Is this thing so valuable?”

Xie Yulu had seen Qi Hang collect these things with his own eyes. Initially, she thought that this thing would only be a few hundred yuan per catty. She had even specially looked it up on the Internet, but she did not expect it to actually be put up for auction.

“That’s right.”Chen Fanxing nodded. She did not explain too much. To laymen, it was indeed very difficult to understand the value of these items. They did not have such thoughts, nor did they have the ability to buy them.

“Then how much can it be auctioned off for?”

“It’s hard to say. These three boxes probably weigh several hundred catties. What I can confirm is that it’s definitely worth more than 10,000 yuan per catty.”

“Huh?”

Xie Yulu was stunned.

The viewers in the live broadcast room were also stunned.

[Goose-necked barnacles?]

[So this is what the young streamer, Prince Charming, jumped into the sea in the wee hours of the morning for?]

[I’ve seen many food bloggers make such videos. They are all worth a few hundred yuan per catty. Can they be auctioned?]

[Goose-necked barnacles are also divided into grades. Look at how full this thing is. You can only come across it by chance.]

[This luck is incredible.]

[Mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the live broadcast. I said that I just wanted to take in some European air.]

[Then this must be the king of Europe? Catching a killer whale at sea and taking a few million yuan?]

[F*ck, now that’s some material for tomorrow’s shocking news.]

[I seem to have found a shortcut to get rich. I’m quitting my job to go fishing. I’ll go wherever there are whales!]

[I’m dying of laughter. Look at the Little Streamer’s face. She’s so greedy. Tsk.]

[Exactly. The Prince Charming has evolved from handsome to rich and handsome. Who wouldn’t like him?]

Xie Yulu and Zhang Zitong, who had experienced it themselves, did not expect it either.

This creature that looked ridiculously ugly and even a little strange was actually so valuable.

To be honest, they felt a little sour.

If she knew it was so valuable, she would have picked some herself!

After all, that killer whale looked so docile, without a trace of danger.

What a mistake, she lost a few hundred thousand yuan!

Chen Fanxing had already called the staff to move all the goods except for the goose-necked barnacles back, and had the finance department do the statistics so that they could settle the bill for Qi Hang.

After busying themselves for half a day, many miscellaneous tasks came one after another. By the time they finished settling them, half a day had already passed.

When it was close to noon, Chen Fanxing first treated Qi Hang and the others to a home-cooked meal.

After the meal, there was finally news from the accounting department that had worked overtime.

“Today’s batch of goods can be sold for a price of 1,440,000 yuan. I will personally make the decision and accept 1,500,000 yuan. How about it?”

“Thank you very much then.” Qi Hang raised his glass and toasted her with fruit juice.

“You’re welcome.”

Chen Fanxing gave a look that showed that there was no need to thank her. Then, she said, “where are you going to put that swan-necked barnacles up for auction?”

“Do you have any connections in this area?” Qi Hang shook his head. His hometown did not have these kinds of connections.

Chen Fanxing thought for a moment. “It just so happens that the marine development forum will be over in the next two days. There will be an exhibition after that. I can get the right to bid for the auction through my identity as an official supplier.”

“If it’s sold, I’ll give you a cut in return.”

“That’s not necessary. It’s a piece of cake.” Chen Fanxing was very happy to let Qi hang owe her a favor. “I can get other benefits.”

Chen Jiaoyue looked over curiously. Why did she not know that there were other benefits?

“Can you show me the detailed bill?” Qi Hang asked.

Chen Fanxing glared at him and then handed the phone over. “Why? Are you afraid that I’ll hack your account?”

“You misunderstood me. I didn’t get the goods alone this time. Xie Yulu and her best friend also contributed a lot. I have to share the bill with them.”

“Oh– I see…”

Chen fanxing dragged out her last syllable, which was somewhat meaningful.

She seemed to have figured out the relationship between Qi Hang and them.

These two girls were definitely here to experience life, and conveniently stayed at Qi Hang’s home.

For a person who had never been to the sea before and had no experience, it was rare to be able to pick up one of these seafood products.

In this case, it meant that they did not contribute much. ‘They contributed a lot’ was just a formality Qi Hang said.

If they had to calculate this amount of money clearly, their relationship must be very ordinary.

Without much surprise, Chen Fanxing calmly tasted the dishes in front of her. She felt that the tomato was exceptionally delicious today.

“No need. Actually, I didn’t help much…”

Xie Yulu naturally knew that the grand scene on the beach was the product of Qi Hang’s labor. Although it was not like a photo-op where he would let the things he bought go wild, it was definitely not a natural outcome.

The spoils of war from beachcombing fully illustrated this point.

She and Zhang Zitong worked together to catch three small bamboo razor clams. Although Qi Hang’s harvest was not much, it was a world of difference compared to them.

It was very likely that when Qi Hang was trapping the seafood, he let them pick it up and have some fun.

However, Qi Hang still insisted, “there’s hard work even if there’s no credit. I can’t take all the fish that you caught during the sea fishing. The price of the black snapper and eel combined is not lower than your live broadcast income.”

Xie Yulu pursed her lips. He had actually calculated so clearly. Should she pay for the bait and the fishing rod!?

She was a little unhappy. Zhang Zitong was not in such a bad mood. It was too wonderful to be out for fun and earn money.