Super Zoo

After entering the house, the fisherman poured tea water for Su Ming and his friends, and then began to complain and brag about the value of pufferfish.

Su Ming smiled and said nothing. While drinking tea, he listened to the fisherman talking about a lot of irrelevant things. When the fisherman had almost finished talking, he put down the cup and said, "Uncle, let's not talk about anything else. I'll give you 60 yuan per catty."

"What, 60 yuan per catty!" The fisherman almost jumped up, "No, no, you are talking nonsense! I can't sell it at this price!"

"Forget it then." Su Ming stood up and prepared to leave again.

The fisherman was immediately depressed and stopped at the door, complaining, "You young man, why are you like this every time? You leave without saying a few words. You don't have any sincerity at all."

He stood at the door like this, and Su Ming didn't feel anything. Su Meng immediately quit and took a step forward to block Su Ming. Like a giant, he stared at the fisherman from a high position.

The fisherman thought Su Meng was going to beat him up, and was startled. His head couldn't stand two or three punches from Su Meng.

Su Ming quickly pulled Su Meng, and he didn't mean any harm.

"Let's talk it over." The fisherman said.

"Uncle, let's talk about it. It's not that I don't have sincerity." Su Ming said with a smile, "The puffer fish in the market is only 30-40 pounds. Of course, you are alive, so I give you 60, which is not a loss for you."

It is true that puffer fish is a treasure from head to toe, but due to extraction technology and small breeding scale, generally only puffer fish meat is used, and other parts are wasted unless they are farmed in large quantities.

But the problem is that due to policy reasons, few puffer fish are farmed in large quantities.

The fisherman was exposed in front of him, but he was not nervous. Instead, he said confidently: "Then go to the market and see if you can buy thousands of kilograms of pufferfish?! Young man, there are no supermarkets in Yangchuan City that sell pufferfish. Even if you go to a big restaurant, you may not be able to order pufferfish. It is a rare thing."

What the boss said is true. Not to mention the supermarkets in Yangchuan City, supermarkets all over the country, as long as they are legal, no one dares to sell pufferfish blatantly. As for restaurants, it is also rare to sell pufferfish.

A roasted pufferfish costs at least hundreds and at most thousands of yuan. It tastes good and has a big profit, but it cannot be bought in supermarkets and most restaurants, so that people who don't know the truth think that pufferfish is a rare and high-end fish.

In fact, the output of pufferfish is still very abundant.

"Uncle, you are bullying me for being young and ignorant again." Su Ming laughed: "Why can't I buy it? Do I need to tell you?"

"Then tell me why!" The fisherman was still unwilling to give up and asked stubbornly.

"Uncle, if you insist on telling me, do you know the Food Safety Law? You are engaging in illegal activities now!"

Su Ming glared at him unhappily, pointed at the water tank outside, and said: "Puffer fish is poisonous. The country allows it to be raised, but it is not allowed to be sold! Unless there is a special franchise qualification certificate, uncle, do you have this certificate?"

It is precisely because the country does not allow the sale of puffer fish that there are very few breeders. After the fishermen fished up the puffer fish, most of them were released, so that puffer fish are extremely rare in the market. From a certain perspective, this also protects the puffer fish. If it can be sold, according to the Chinese people's big appetite, it will take a few years to eat the puffer fish to extinction.

"Hey, you... who told you that..." The fisherman refused to admit it even after being exposed, and argued: "If the country doesn't allow it, how can I dare to buy more than a thousand kilograms of puffer fish? Besides, if you go to big cities, you will see that many big restaurants still sell it."

In some cities in the south of the Yangtze River, there is a tradition of eating puffer fish, and the local government turns a blind eye to it, so puffer fish is still circulating in the market, but the quantity is very small. Moreover, there are strict rules for making puffer fish. For example, after the puffer fish is cooked, the chef will taste it once, and the waiter will taste it again after 10 minutes. After 20 minutes, it can be served to the guests.

In big cities like the capital and Shanghai, some restaurants with backgrounds do sell puffer fish, but in theory, they are basically illegal. If you want to operate puffer fish legally, you must obtain a special operation certificate.

Nangong Huang was not happy with it anymore. He put his hands in his pockets and said nonchalantly, "Boss, who are you trying to fool? My brother-in-law is an expert. How can he be wrong? You treat us like three-year-old kids."

"Brother, you can't just come and lower my price with the word expert. We also work hard in the wind and rain to earn some hard-earned money. It's fine if you don't buy it, but you also say that I'm breaking the law. Isn't this ruining my business? This won't do!" The fisherman said dissatisfiedly.

Su Ming smiled and took out his work certificate from the zoo from his pocket and showed it to the fisherman.

The fisherman took the certificate and took a look at it. His attitude immediately changed. He smiled and said, "Hey, hey, he's really an expert. If you had said it earlier, there would be no such thing. The price is easy to negotiate. Everything is easy to negotiate."

This certificate is not to use power to pressure people. No matter how powerful the zoo director is, he can't control an unrelated fisherman. But it proved that what Su Ming said just now was not hearsay. As a zoo director, he must be very familiar with the laws related to animals.

After bargaining, Su Ming was not too stingy in the end. He made some concessions and sold it at 65 yuan per catty, but he had to guarantee that they were all alive.

"Don't worry about this, Director Su. I definitely can't destroy my own brand!"

The deal was done, and the fisherman was asked to deliver these pufferfish to Huating Reservoir. He explained the details of delivery and withdrawal. Su Ming was not in a hurry to leave, so he chatted with the fisherman for a few words.

The fishing boss’s surname is Gu, and his ancestors have been fishing in Huayin County for generations. Over the years, fishing has become less and less, so Lao Gu has an active mind, so he came up with the idea of ​​​​fishing. Due to the national ban on selling, there are few on the market, and most people don’t know the market. On the contrary, the prices purchased from other fishermen are very cheap.

Lao Gu specializes in catching puffer fish every year and buys puffer fish caught by other fishermen in Huayin County. He is considered a big puffer fish farmer in Huayin County. Sometimes restaurants come to buy small amounts and sell the rest as long as they can. For a small part, Lao Gu would be considered a profit.

According to the situation in previous years, Lao Gu could only sell 600 to 700 jins of the more than 1,000 kilograms of puffer fish in the end. After deducting the cost, he only made 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. The remaining puffer fish will all die out soon.

"Hey, it's such a pity when you think about it, such a good fish was wasted like this." Lao Gu said with a wry smile.

"Lao Gu, if you collect puffer fish in the future, don't sell them publicly. This is illegal after all." Su Ming thought for a while: "Send them all to me and I will charge them at today's price."

"That's great! Director Su, I will be doing your business exclusively from now on!" Lao Gu was overjoyed.

Lao Gu has a philistine side, and conversely, he also has a simple side, and philistine often means capable. Su Ming smiled and said: "Not just a puffer fish, you are an old fisherman in Huayin County. You are familiar with people and have a good reputation..."

"Hey hey hey, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously." Lao Gu waved his hands with a smile that was half modest and half proud: "That means I know more people, and the folks will still give me face."

"That's what I mean. From now on, you can help me keep an eye on it in Huayin County. If you catch rare fish, such as big fish weighing hundreds of pounds, precious fish such as anchovies and saury, or if you find any rare animals, If you notice any traces of it, you can inform me as soon as possible and you can buy it on the spot. I'll pay for it, so I won't lose anything to you," Su Ming said.

"That's no problem. Although there aren't many big fish weighing hundreds of kilograms in recent years, you can still catch them. But anchovies and saury..." Lao Gu shook his head and smiled bitterly, and gestured with his hands: "Five hundred meters If you can drag a net in the river for a week and catch a saury, that’s God’s blessing. As for the anchovy, hey, it’s already extinct.”

Among the three delicacies of the Yangtze River, anchovy, saury, and puffer fish are the most abundant. However, the anchovy and saury are almost extinct, so they are truly valuable but not marketable.

Of course Su Ming knew it. He nodded, stood up and walked out: "I know, it's a big deal whether there are dates or not. Anyway, you help me keep an eye on it. It's best if you have them. It doesn't matter if you don't have them."

"Okay, don't worry!" Lao Gu followed from behind and asked, "How about I take you around the county? I'm familiar with several big fish sellers in the county. I'll take you there. For my sake." In terms of face, you will never suffer any loss when selling fish.”

"Let's talk about it. I have to go to Huayin Hotel to have a meeting." Su Ming said.

"Well, I won't give it away." Lao Gu slapped his forehead again: "Oh, the day after tomorrow, my boat will be launched into the water. Do you want to go with us to have fun? Then we will catch a few big-headed fish to stew in soup. Enjoy the fish head soup while watching the scenery on the river, it’s absolutely delicious! ”

"Okay, I'll come find you then!" Su Ming nodded.

After leaving Lao Gu's house and walking along the only main road in the county, we arrived at the host venue of the 'exchange meeting', the Huayin County Hotel.

Just hearing the name would make people think that this is a shabby county guest house, but after seeing the hotel, it is completely different. The twelve-story hotel building stands like a giant in Zhenjiang. It stands on the riverside and faces the county government building half a kilometer away. It has become the two landmark buildings in Huayin County.

There was a first-class row of luxury cars parked in front of the hotel, many of which could be called luxury cars. The moment you walk into the hotel door, you feel like you have traveled from a backward and poor small county to a modern big city.

That girl Rosa didn't make it clear before. Anyone can come to Huayin County's fishing ceremony. Only the 'exchange meeting' held at the Huayin County Hotel requires an invitation letter. After showing the invitation letter to the waiter at the front desk, Su Ming and his party were guided by a waiter to a large banquet hall on the seventh floor.

There were already many people in the banquet hall. There was a large space in the middle of the banquet hall, with a row of large chopping boards, brand-new high-end kitchenware, and a few people wearing chef hats busy doing something on the side.

At least a third of the people in the banquet hall were dressed as chefs.

"Wow! What a feast for famous chefs!" Nangong Huang suddenly became excited. He pulled Su Ming's sleeve and said, "Brother-in-law, I have heard that every year when fishing begins, a group of famous chefs from all over the world will appear to show off their talents. Today we It’s a blessing for the eyes and the mouth. No matter how rich ordinary people are, they can’t gather so many famous chefs together.”

"That's just right. You should learn from it."

Su Ming smiled. As soon as he entered the door, he heard a familiar voice coming from the side: "Hey, isn't this Mr. Su? Nice to meet you!"