Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

On the last day of setting up the stall, the Li family held an auction for a large grouper.

After beggars went door to door to spread the word, Li Laosan went to teahouses and bribed a few storytellers. Now many people knew that Li’s company was going to bid for three large groupers.

One with sauce, one with braised fish, and one with grilled fish.

The highest bidder wins, first come first served.

When the filming started, many diners gathered around the stall. Li Erlang took the opportunity to announce: "Today is the last day for the Li family to set up a stall. Starting tomorrow, Li Ji Seafood will open a shop at the East Pier. Everyone is welcome to come then!

Enough of the nonsense, the auction begins now! The first item to be auctioned is the giant grouper in sauce!"

A large grouper weighing about ten pounds and served with sauce was placed on a flat iron plate and lifted up.

The colorful side dishes, served with sauces, rich in color and aroma, and the whole giant grouper immediately attracted diners to compete for it.

"I'll give you one or two ounces of silver!" a merchant dressed in silk shouted.

"I'll give you one and a half ounces!"

"I'll bid two taels!" A servant from a wealthy family stood in the crowd to help his master bid.

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Finally, the giant grouper cooked in sauce was bought by a wealthy businessman passing by for eight taels of silver.

Those who didn’t get the photo beat their chests and sighed that they had missed the opportunity.

Li Erlang struck the gong "clang, clang, clang!" and the crowd instantly quieted down.

"Next is the braised giant grouper!"

The braised giant grouper has a stronger aroma. As soon as the lid is opened, the overbearing aroma of the braised grouper spreads immediately.

"I'll offer three taels of silver!" Those who didn't take pictures of the giant grouper with sauce just now immediately joined the new battle.

"Five taels!"

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The braised seafood was more delicious and the final transaction price exceeded that of the giant grouper in sauce, rising to ten taels of silver.

The last big grouper was a giant grouper weighing more than 30 kilograms.

Moreover, Li Yuer uses a new grilling method, hanging oven grilling, which is the grilling method that Li Ji will soon launch.

The aroma of the fish roasted in the hanging oven really brings out the aroma of roasted fish to the extreme. After being slowly roasted over low heat, it turns a brown color, and every drop of fish oil is incredibly fragrant. Coupled with the special stir-fry sauce, it is simply delicious.

Li Erlang shouted at the top of his voice: "This last giant grouper may be the largest one in Xinpu Town in the past ten years. It weighs 36 kilograms, and the cooking method uses Li's new technology, hanging oven grilling! The whole grilled fish, you can smell it for yourself to see if it smells good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shitou and Datou carried a large iron plate and placed it on the table.

Li Erlang lifted the lid, revealing the delicious grilled fish, with its aroma and color spreading everywhere.

"Smells good! It smells so good! What kind of grilled fish is this? It smells so good!"

“This is the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful grilled fish!”

"This giant grouper is too big! I have lived for half my life, but this is the first time I have seen such a big giant grouper!"

"The one from Nongchao Tower three years ago weighed only 30 kilograms, but this one weighs 36 kilograms!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Start shooting!"

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"Ten taels!" A diner directly raised the starting price to ten taels.

"Fifteen taels! I must get this fish!"

"Twenty taels! Big fish are hard to come by, let alone a large grouper that symbolizes wealth and good fortune! I'm going to have a taste of it today." A young man from a wealthy family pushed his followers aside and shouted out the price himself.

"Thirty taels! A thousand gold coins cannot buy the one you love!"

"One hundred taels!"

The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at the person who was bidding.

Hu Banxian came over with his followers, "I'll give you one hundred taels!"

"It's Hu Banxian!" Someone called out the other party's identity.

"He is the third master of the Hu family, a wealthy family in Jiangnan?"

"He's really rich and powerful. We can't win against him! We can't win against him!" Someone sighed and gave up.

"Forget it, let's wait until Li Ji opens tomorrow and eat some other grilled fish."

"That's right, this guy is not easy to mess with. He can use money to kill you."

In the end, the oven-roasted giant grouper was auctioned off by Hu Banxian at a high price of one hundred taels.

Holding the silver note of one hundred taels, Li Erlang's hands trembled unconsciously.

"Brother, put it away quickly. Even though the security is better now, it doesn't mean there are no more thieves."

The people from the gambling house failed to find Magistrate Wu and his son, and under the rectification of County Magistrate Wei, they quietly left Xinpu Town.

In the past, they had colluded secretly with Magistrate Wu to make things difficult for Deputy Magistrate Wei. In particular, the death of the old clerk's family was caused by them personally.

The old clerk was related to County Magistrate Wei in some way or another. If County Magistrate Wu had not been behind the scenes instructing them, who would have dared to touch them?

If the people in the gambling house don't run away now, they will have to wait for the punishment from County Magistrate Wu to come out and County Magistrate Wei to take that position. They will be punished for their crimes and their heads will be chopped off and their property will be confiscated.

Therefore, the customs and public security in Huihai County have been getting better and better during this period.

Li Yuer asked someone to close the lid, "Master Hu, it's better to eat this grilled fish while it's hot."

Mr. Hu nodded and said, "I understand."

Then he asked his followers to carry the grilled fish away. Before leaving, he looked at Li Erlang thoughtfully and said, "Tomorrow when the Li family opens, I will definitely come."

Li Erlang said happily: "Thank you for your support, Third Master. Take care."

Li Ji's reputation has been thoroughly established, so there should be no problem with opening tomorrow.

The next morning, the Li family set out for the East Pier.

When the auspicious time arrived, after a burst of firecrackers, gongs and drums sounded, and two red lions jumped out. The lion dance instantly made the atmosphere more lively.

The work on the dock has been completed, and the villagers of Tuwozi Village plan to return to the island after the opening.

The house sparrow and the big-headed man scattered candies and steamed buns in front of the door, and the children from the common people who came to watch the fun were happily scrambling for the candies.

The Li family stood at the door to welcome the guests.

Many old customers came to support the event.

Li Ji is very big, with three floors. The first floor is an ordinary lobby, similar to a food stall, the second floor is a grilled fish and other barbecue areas, and the third floor is private rooms.

There are many large water tanks in the lobby, which contain various types of seafood.

Jia Que'er and his friends put on the same shop uniform and served customers with menus in hand.

"Sir, all the seafood in our restaurant is fresh. We will catch and cook whatever you choose."

It can be eaten this way, and the guest, along with his whole family, instantly became interested.

"Dad, Mom, and Wife, choose what you want to eat. Give me a grilled fish first. What kind of oven-baked fish?"

Jia Que'er understood immediately and said, "Sir, you are talking about grilling fish in a hanging oven, right? This takes about half an hour, and it must be killed and grilled immediately. I told you in advance."

"It's okay, let's eat something else first."

Jia Queer pointed to the fish in the water tank and said, "Here we have sea bass, black fish, rock bream, and all kinds of fish. The prices are different. Just look at the kind you like and I'll catch it for you."

"Sea bass, it has fewer bones and thicker meat."

"Come on! I'll ask someone to get it for you."

The house sparrow called Doubao, who was a little friend from Tuwozi Village and now worked as a servant in the Li family.

"Doubao, catch this gentleman a sea bass, pick a good and alive one!"

Doubao picked up the net bag, said okay, and quickly caught a fresh sea bass and put it on the scale to weigh it.

"Five pounds and six ounces."