Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 25 Wang Dabao

Perhaps they were all tired, because after Xiao Kai finished processing the fish, everyone began to pack up their lines and return to their tents to rest.

The next morning, everyone got up and started fishing again.

It wasn't until after 2 p.m., when the temperature started to rise, that the group began to pack up their equipment and prepare to head back.

Just as everyone finished packing up their equipment and was preparing to return home, Zhou Jianjun found Xiao Kai.

Xiao Kai had just put his sleeping bag into his bag and was about to get up when Zhou Jianjun walked up to him, and he couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Brother Zhou, is something the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun immediately stated his purpose.

"Xiao Kai, are you planning to sell that big armyfish?"

"Giant fish?"

Xiao Kai was taken aback at first, then realized that Zhou Jianjun was referring to the giant military fish. He quickly replied, his face lighting up with joy, "Brother Jun, you want it? Of course I'll sell it!"

He was worried about what to do with the fish.

Although Xiao Peng owns a supermarket and has a considerable network of connections, it's not certain that anyone would spend that much money to buy this fish.

He originally planned to take it back and keep it at Xiao Peng's shop until he could buy it from someone else.

But since Zhou Jianjun had come to him, he was naturally very happy to get rid of the fish, even if it meant offering a discount, as long as it wasn't too outrageous.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun shook his head and laughed, "I can't afford it. A friend of mine wants to buy it and asked me to ask you!"

Of course, this is just a figure of speech; with his wealth, he could certainly afford to buy this fish, but he simply didn't see the need for it.

Giant mandarin fish are rare, but that's all they are. In his opinion, they don't necessarily taste much better than ordinary wild mandarin fish, so they are not a necessity for him.

His friend, on the other hand, was different. He ran a private kitchen and agritourism business. Because of his connections, he often entertained local officials or wealthy investors, and he valued rare ingredients.

Therefore, they often spend a lot of money to buy fresh ingredients from local farmers or fishermen, or spend a lot of money to airfreight them from other places.

This morning, while fishing, he took advantage of a brief moment when his phone signal suddenly returned to some extent and posted a photo of himself with the giant mandarin fish from last night on his WeChat Moments.

This was like stirring up a rat's nest; his WeChat Moments suddenly became lively.

His friend naturally saw it too and quickly contacted him.

However, the signal was so bad that it took more than ten tries to get through to him.

After learning that the fish was not caught by Zhou Jianjun, his friend immediately offered to buy it at a high price and asked Zhou Jianjun to help contact the fish's owner, Xiao Kai.

"Is that so?"

After hearing Zhou Jianjun's words, Xiao Kai suddenly understood, then nodded and said, "Of course, but as you know, I'm also having a headache over this large catch, so I probably won't be able to deliver it to him until very late tonight!"

"No need for that!"

Zhou Jianjun simply waved his hand.

"You just need to agree, my friend will send someone to pick it up himself!"

"here?"

Xiao Kai pointed to the ground, looking puzzled.

"right!"

Zhou Jianjun nodded.

hiss~

Xiao Kai was somewhat surprised. Who was this person who was willing to drive over a hundred kilometers just to buy a fish?

He said he didn't understand the world of the wealthy.

But since it's a good thing, he's naturally very happy about it.

I was worried about how to transport so many fish back home, and there was a considerable risk in keeping that large army fish with us.

Now that someone is coming to collect it, that's naturally the best option.

Xiao Kai explained the situation to Xiao Peng, and upon learning that someone was actually willing to drive over 100 kilometers to this remote mountain forest to buy fish, Xiao Peng also expressed great interest.

He immediately said he would go back later and wait for the man to come and collect the fish.

The others had also heard about this and said they wanted to stay and see.

Soon, everyone took all the equipment back to the car and then stayed there to wait for the person to come and collect the fish.

Perhaps Zhou Jianjun anticipated that Xiao Kai would agree, and sent that person to this side in advance.

So they didn't have to wait long, only about half an hour, when a medium-sized seafood truck arrived.

Two people got out of the car. The one on the left was clearly the driver, wearing a work uniform and looking rather honest.

The person on the right has a blessed appearance, with a face full of collagen and a slightly chubby build. He always has a smile on his face.

He came down and greeted Zhou Jianjun with a smile, then started offering cigarettes.

After explaining the process, he began to inquire about the military fish from Zhou Jianjun.

Upon learning that it was the large army fish that Xiao Kai had caught, the man enthusiastically approached him.

"Brother Xiao, that's amazing! I haven't seen anyone catch such a big wild mandarin fish in years. This is the first time I've seen one in three years! Haha~"

Wang Dabao chuckled and pulled Xiao Kai aside to begin their conversation.

"Oh, not at all, Brother Wang, I just got lucky. It's kind of you to come all this way to collect it!"

Xiao Kai was also a little embarrassed, as it was the first time he had ever seen a customer travel such a long distance.

"What's the trouble? It's nothing. Besides, I really need to watch over this fish myself!" Wang Dabao explained with a smile.

"Oh?"

Xiao Kai was puzzled.

Seeing this, Wang Dabao seemed to make no attempt to hide the truth and explained the reason.

It turns out that a major investor from Shanghai recently wanted to invest in a large project in Qianshun. This person's hobby is eating, especially various authentic local flavors. He loves the rarest ingredients and the most delicious dishes made from them.

It just so happened that the person in charge of receiving the person from the company that was cooperating with the other party was a friend of Wang Dabao, so he prepared to introduce him to his company.

His friend's company prepared a sufficient budget for this purpose.

Wang Dabao naturally raised his hand in welcome.

However, problems soon followed with the ingredients. Other items, such as vegetables, fruits, and poultry, were fine because he had long-term partners and wasn't in a hurry.

But his friend said that this investor particularly liked to eat fish, especially all kinds of wild fish.

He originally had some stock, but it ran out after entertaining a major client two weeks ago, and he didn't have time to replenish it.

Just as I was worrying about it, I saw Zhou Jianjun's WeChat Moments and immediately contacted him.

In his view, this wild mandarin fish was a rare find and perfect for entertaining this important client, so he naturally had to treat it well.

He even made a special trip here, just in case the fish died unexpectedly during transport.

"I see. It must have been difficult for you, Brother Wang. Let's hurry and go see the fish!"

After listening to Wang Dabao's words, everyone nodded in understanding.

Then, led by Zhou Jianjun, the group returned to the spot where they had fished before.

By this time, everything in the camp had been packed up, and all the equipment had been taken back to the vehicle, leaving only a row of fish baskets fixed alone on the riverbank.