Chapter 183 Auction at the Fishing Market
Compared to other seas, the chance of tuna being caught in the waters around Nanzhou is very small. Perhaps it is precisely because of the lack of this kind of tuna, which has been loved in recent years, that the price of tuna in China is also rising every year.
Different tuna can be sold for different prices. Among them, bluefin tuna, which is the most popular and rareb, has become a favorite of high-end hotel restaurants and high-end diners.
In recent years, although there have been fishermen who have gone out to the sea from time to time to catch tuna. However, most of them are blackfin or yellowfin tuna. Even so, the price of these tuna is more expensive than ordinary marine fish.
Judging from the catch of this voyage, Zhuang Haiyang and the crew knew that the price of the bluefin tuna alone was enough to make them a lot of money. But how much you can make in the end depends on the final auction price.
Although Zhuang Haiyang didn't make a big splash, Zhao Penglin brought many hotel and restaurant managers on the island to the dock, and no matter how stupid the fishermen were, they knew that there must be some big goods. Otherwise, why did these responsible people come here?
Seeing Chen Xingwang who was traveling with him, these fishermen also stepped forward to inquire at the right time: "Mr. Chen, what's the situation?"
"You'll find out later! Good thing, I'm afraid I won't see this kind of excitement a few times a year!"
"Is Brother Zhuang going back to Hong Kong?"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Xingwang was also surprised and said, "How do you know?"
As a result, the fisherman also said directly: "Who doesn't know, Brother Zhuang and your son are iron buddies." Now that so many people are coming, and you are also coming, it must be Brother Zhuang's ship that is going to return to Hong Kong. But he didn't seem to have been out of port for a few days.
Rushing back so quickly, it must have hit some rare good goods. Otherwise, running so far back and forth, the fuel cost will be a lot! Mr. Chen, just tell me, what good goods did Brother Zhuang get this time?"
"Do you see these bosses and CEOs? Do you think you can rob them of those good goods? Help maintain order and don't let too many people come. Seize the opportunity to make friends with these bosses, and you can do business in the future!"
"That's what I said! Don't worry, our words in this fishing port still work, you just see!"
Accompanied by a few of the veteran fishermen, they immediately found people to empty a berth. The people in charge who were invited to come also recognized a few fishermen who had dealt with them. For high-end restaurants or hotels, there is naturally no more than one seafood supplier.
To put it simply, these restaurants and hotels are also casting a wide net, hoping that the fishermen will receive good goods and give them priority supply. Since they came, they didn't mind and found a few more suppliers.
In any case, Haichen Town, a fishing market, catches a lot of fish every day. Hotel restaurants like theirs sometimes have to buy high-end seafood ingredients from outside the province. If you can purchase it locally, you can save some costs!
Just when everyone was chatting in groups, the lights of the fishing boats that appeared in the distance also attracted everyone's attention. As the fishing boat began to slow down and approach, the sharp-eyed fisherman said, "It's Brother Zhuang's boat!"
While speaking, Chen Xingwang also dialed Zhuang Haiyang's phone and asked him to directly park the ship at the cleared trading berth. Even through connections, Chen Xingwang also found nearby police officers to help maintain order.
If you really want to let others watch the excitement, then the auction will become very chaotic later. In these years, people love to watch the excitement, and if there are no restrictions, it is estimated that the people who wait to watch the excitement will crowd the berths that have been cleared.
After receiving Chen Xingwang's call, Zhuang Haiyang immediately said: "Uncle Zhou, the No. 6 berth has been cleared out, and those bosses and fishermen are waiting over there." Wait a minute, let's just drive over there and stop. ”
"Okay, I got it!"
As an old captain, Zhou Yang naturally knows the location of each berth in the dock. When the fishing boat began to prepare to dock, looking at the crowd on the shore, Wang Yanming and the others were also surprised: "Why are so many people here?"
"It's normal! Once a fishing boat catches a good and a big cargo, it will attract buyers to come. Of course, among these people, there should be more people who watch the excitement. Not everyone can afford such an expensive fish!"
"This kind of thing, if you experience it a few more times in the future, you won't feel strange!"
Hired veteran crew members are accustomed to such situations. But for them, after so many years of fishing, there are really not many opportunities to participate in such a scene. There are not many good goods worth auctioning a few times a year!
Seeing the fishermen standing on the shore, Zhuang Haiyang also picked up the cable and threw it accurately to the shore. The fishermen who are familiar with him are also very enthusiastic to help fix it. When the fishing boat was completely stopped, Zhuang Haiyang immediately walked onto the shore.
As for Wang Yanming and others, they also continued to stay on the boat to guard the fishing goods according to Zhuang Haiyang's instructions in advance. In addition to the tuna caught by accident, there are also a lot of other fish caught at sea this time!
If you let others get on the boat, it is estimated that the boat will be crowded with people watching the excitement. In view of this situation, Zhuang Haiyang, as the boss of the ship, naturally needs to go ashore first, chat with Zhao Penglin and others, and then ask someone to come on the ship to see the goods.
As for how the tuna will be auctioned, it's not too late to start after seeing the goods!
Under the recommendation of Zhao Penglin, Zhuang Haiyang shook hands with the invited boss and boss one by one, and said very politely: "XX boss, XX boss, hello!
After a polite review, Zhuang Haiyang also continued: "The goods are on the ship, please also ask the bosses to move and take a look on the ship." In order to ensure that the fish were brought back alive, I did not dare to stop this way. Those goods, this will all be alive and well. ”
"Okay, Mr. Zhao, Boss Zhuang, then let's take a look at the goods first!"
As everyone got on the boat, several of the fishermen also said in a timely manner: "Brother Zhuang, can we get on the boat and see the excitement?"
"Okay, however, there are limited spaces on the ship, so everyone must be careful. Wait for the shipment, and please help me. ”
"That's natural! My family is doing business, and I must take care of it. ”
Directly led everyone to the tuna water tank. Under the illumination of the lights, everyone can clearly see that the tuna crowded in the water tank are still alive. The bluefin tuna, crowded inside, is also very conspicuous.
"This fish is estimated to weigh two or three hundred catties! I haven't seen such a big bluefin tuna for years!"
"yes, these blackfin tuna look good too. It's not bad to buy it back and sell it now!"
Accompanied by everyone's gossip, Zhao Penglin also opened his mouth at the right time: "Okay! I've seen the fish, let's hurry up and start fishing! Dead tuna, we've eaten a lot, and it's very rare to live, right?"
It is not difficult to hear from Zhao Penglin's words that he is also helping Zhuang Haiyang raise the price. This kind of live tuna can be slaughtered and sold as long as there is a place to raise it. It's also a novel experience for diners.
"Well, it's not too early, I'll have to go back after buying fish, so let's start quickly!"
Although some bosses are curious about other water tanks, what are the catches. But today, most of them came for this bluefin tuna. If the price is too high, it's a good idea to shoot a blackfin tuna and go back to promote it.
As Zhao Penglin said, the hotels and restaurants they run buy a lot of frozen tuna every year. I haven't really encountered anything like this. In these years, diners pay attention to the freshness of seafood, and the living nature is the freshest.
Find Zhou Yang and ask him to organize the crew to use nets and cranes to start fishing tuna in the water tank one by one. Zhuang Haiyang and Wang Yanming stayed on the shore and were responsible for collecting the accounts. The auction is in charge of Chen Xingwang.
When the first blackfin tuna, after several rounds of bidding, was auctioned by a hotel boss. After weighing and paying, he also smiled and said, "Everyone, you have agreed! Come, hurry up and help, and carry this fish to the oxygen supply truck." ”
Worried that staying out of the water for too long would cause the tuna to die, the boss immediately found someone to send it to a rented oxygen truck. When the tuna entered the water and swam again, the boss also seemed relieved.
Several of the CEOs have not been involved much. Wait until the bluefin tuna is finally successfully caught out of the water. After passing the scales, the fisherman who helped quickly said: "Everyone, this bluefin tuna, three hundred and sixteen catties, is still alive, very rare!"
As the owner of bluefin tuna, Zhuang Haiyang also smiled and said: "Bosses, please bid!"
Considering that the bidding time may be too long, Zhuang Haiyang also specially asked people to pull a huge water tank, and put the tuna that was overweight in the net directly in the tank. Wait for the auction to go out and then transfer it to the oxygen supply vehicle.
One of the bosses, seeing that everyone was silent, immediately smiled and said: "Since you are all so polite, then I will throw bricks and lead the jade first, two million!"
The first price of 2 million was really exciting for the audience. Wang Yanming and the others, who were standing beside Zhuang Haiyang, were equally happy when they heard this. If the transaction is made at this price, they can each share 40,000 yuan for this fish alone.
As the first boss made a bid, other CEOs who were interested in bidding were not polite and began to increase the price one after another. When the price exceeds three million, there are no more than two CEOs who really dare to participate in the bidding.
To everyone's surprise, the boss who offered the price first finally gritted his teeth and said: "I will pay 3.16 million! Lao Chen, if you continue to increase the price, then I can only withdraw tonight!"
The price of 10,000 yuan per catty is indeed beyond everyone's imagination. For these bosses, even if the bluefin tuna is alive. But bluefin tuna also depends on the quality of the meat, if the meat quality is not good, it will not be sold at a high price.
As a result, in the end, the remaining three bosses who competed for the last chose to give up. And the final transaction price of this bluefin tuna was also fixed at 3.16 million. This transaction price also surprised many people.
After transferring the account, the boss was also very polite, gave Zhuang Haiyang a business card, and said with a smile: "Boss Zhuang, if there are any good goods in the future, call me at any time." Price-wise, guarantee is not an issue. ”
"Okay, then thank you Mr. Zhu for your support!
Making more friends with buyers who need high-end seafood will also help to open up the market. With the increase in the number of times he goes to sea, Zhuang Haiyang also plans to have the opportunity to try the water in the fishing market on the island next time, which will help him become famous!