After seeing the two giant lobsters, Shen Yafei immediately made up her mind.
She absolutely had to get this pair of lobsters, famed as the "Divine Shrimp"!
Her family's newly opened seafood restaurant had just started business.
If she could buy these two imposing, lively lobsters and keep them in the lobby, it would be a massive draw!
She believed every customer walking in would be deeply impressed because of this.
This was the kind of hype and prestige that makes a place stand out.
With that thought, Shen Yafei turned back and asked Yang Fan, "Handsome, what's the highest bid anyone's given you for these two lobsters?"
"Two hundred thousand, I guess," Yang Fan answered honestly.
"Only two hundred thousand? I offer two hundred sixty-six thousand! How about that, handsome? Sell these lobsters to me!"
Shen Yafei smiled confidently at Yang Fan, looking like she was determined to win.
"Two hundred sixty-six thousand?"
Yang Fan was a bit stunned by her high bid.
So this must be the legendary rich beauty?
Suddenly, he felt like not working hard anymore…
He shook his head, pushing away the wild thoughts.
Yang Fan smiled and said to Shen Yafei, "In business, it's all about fair bidding. Highest bid wins. If no other boss raises the price, these lobsters are naturally yours, miss."
"Boss Sun, will you raise your bid?"
Yang Hongtao immediately asked the plump seafood merchant who had bid two hundred thousand earlier.
"No more, no more. The price is too high."
The chubby Mr. Sun smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He was the purchasing manager for a large local restaurant.
He had thought with his bold bid of two hundred thousand, he could easily get the pair of exquisite green dragon lobsters.
But he hadn't expected a rich beauty to suddenly jump in and bid an outrageous two hundred sixty-six thousand!
To be honest, based on Mr. Sun's many years of experience in the seafood restaurant business, paying two hundred sixty-six thousand for these lobsters was definitely an overprice.
However, he also knew that Premium seafood is like antiques: when there's demand, prices can soar.
Money can't always buy your favorite things!
For the wealthy, as long as the goods are rare and excellent, price is no object.
With Mr. Sun's withdrawal, the pair of lobsters were finally sold to Shen Yafei for the sky-high price of two hundred sixty-six thousand.
After the lobsters were secured, Shen Yafei added Yang Fan on WeChat and immediately transferred the money to him.
Then she called over the restaurant's local purchasing manager, instructing them to transport the lobsters back to the restaurant immediately using a seafood transport truck.
The two managers felt so ashamed that their stunning boss had to personally come to the Seafood Exchange Pier to buy two exquisite lobsters—they wished they could find a hole to hide in.
After the deal was done, in a good mood, Shen Yafei shook Yang Fan's hand and smiled, leaving him with a final message:
"Handsome, I'm Shen Yafei, the owner of a new seafood restaurant. If you ever catch more Premium seafood like these lobsters, contact me on WeChat first thing. I promise to offer you the best price!"
Of course, Shen Yafei was really just happy to have gotten such exquisite seafood, and her words were mostly polite small talk.
After all, Premium seafood is a rare catch for any fisherman.
Catching such treasure once in a lifetime is already lucky. Who can expect to catch such good stuff regularly?
What Shen Yafei didn't realize at the time was that
because of this casual promise, her seafood restaurant would soon acquire a steady flow of exquisite catches, quickly earning a solid reputation in the city, and become the top seafood restaurant favored by all the city's wealthy show-offs.
...
With the money settled—over two hundred thousand in hand—
Yang Fan and Yang Hongtao left the pier feeling satisfied.
To celebrate and reward Yang Hongtao, Yang Fan specially found a decent local restaurant nearby, planning for the two brothers to have a good feast.
Seeing his buddy had struck it rich, Yang Hongtao didn't hold back.
Once inside, he acted like a newly rich man, loudly ordering several expensive dishes—geoduck clam, abalone, saffron crab, big mullet, and so on.
Soon, the food and drinks arrived.
The two old pals, who hadn't met in years, drank beer and caught up.
Yang Hongtao shared some fun village stories from recent years, while Yang Fan briefly recounted his life in the metropolis.
After a few drinks, the conversation warmed up.
Then Yang Hongtao's face suddenly grew serious, and he asked Yang Fan in a solemn tone:
"Fan, we grew up wearing the same split-crotch pants. Be honest with me—did something happen to you out there? Why all of a sudden decide to come back to the fishing village?"
"What kind of blow could I have gotten…"
Yang Fan rolled his eyes.
To be honest, ever since he learned in class six years ago that his parents died in a maritime accident, nothing else had really shaken him emotionally since.
"So why exactly do you want to come back to the fishing village?
Fan, you're a graduate of a prestigious university. Isn't it better to stay in the big city and build your career?"
Yang Hongtao asked, confused.
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