The Crown Princess is busy fishing

Lin Yuge nodded slightly, and the group arrived at Tingtao Pavilion. It was almost dinner time, and the restaurant was bustling with activity.

The guests' laughter and chatter mingled with the clinking of plates and glasses, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Seeing such a busy scene, Xie Jingwan was a little curious.

"Ziheng, your restaurant is doing quite well. I heard it hasn't been open for long?"

"Auntie, thank you all for your kind words. Although this restaurant has only been open for a short time..."

"But we have always adhered to honest business practices, selected fresh ingredients, and combined with the chefs' superb culinary skills, which naturally attracted many diners."

"Furthermore, we are constantly innovating and adjusting our dishes based on customer feedback, striving to ensure that every guest leaves satisfied," Lu Ziheng explained with a smile.

Xie Jingwan nodded, her eyes showing appreciation: "That's right, that's how you do business. With this kind of dedication, the restaurant's business will definitely get better and better. You seem to have a knack for business!"

As they spoke, the group arrived at the backyard, where Lu Ziheng called over the accountant and began weighing and calculating the accounts.

The weighing was completed in no time.

“Sister Lin, let’s go through it one by one. This red fish weighs seventy-five catties, which is six taels of silver at eighty cash per catty.”

"These crabs are quite large, and they are plump with roe and fat. They are priced at 100 cash per catty. There are 30 catties here, which is 3 taels of silver."

"Two shrimp weigh eight catties, which is one and a half catties of silver, or four taels of silver."

“I’m planning to dry this sea cucumber and use it as the prized possession of my shop. I’ll give you fifty taels. What do you think?” Lu Ziheng said with a smile.

Lin Yuge didn't know the exact price, but she was already very satisfied with the sea cucumber alone. However, such things are rare and hard to come by.

She nodded and said, "Brother Lu, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate. I trust you won't lie to us."

“Of course!” Lu Ziheng proudly raised his chin.

He continued, "These grouper and these few beautifully colored fish are 40 coins per catty, so 120 catties is 4 taels and 8 mace."

"The rest of the fish will be priced at ten coins per pound. There are two hundred and twenty pounds here, so I'll give you two ounces and two mace."

Soon, the accountant calculated the price: "Master, the total is seventy taels."

Lu Ziheng readily handed the silver to Lin Yuge. "Sister Yuge, if you have any more goods like this in the future, please send them over."

Lin Yuge accepted the silver, her heart filled with joy. "Thank you, Brother Lu. I'll definitely think of you first if I find any good goods in the future."

With the silver and money in hand, the mother and daughter were preparing to return home.

Lu Ziheng quickly stopped them, saying, "Auntie, Lin Xiaomei, it's time to eat now. Why don't you have a meal here at Tingtao Pavilion? You've had a long journey, you should rest well."

Xie Jingwan hesitated, and Lin Yuge waved his hand, saying, "Brother Lu, this is too much trouble. Let's go back."

Lu Ziheng smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Besides, the food at Tingtao Pavilion is quite unique. You should try it too."

Seeing Lu Ziheng's enthusiasm, Xie Jingwan and Lin Yuge exchanged a glance and then stopped refusing.

Lu Ziheng led them to an elegant private room.

Soon, one delicious dish after another was served.

There is tender steamed sea fish, spicy and delicious stir-fried crab, and a variety of exquisite side dishes.

Looking at the table full of delicious food, Lin Yuge sighed inwardly, realizing that although they lived by the sea, they rarely had the chance to eat such a sumptuous meal.

Xie Jingwan smiled and said, "Ziheng, you're too kind."

Lu Ziheng waved his hand and said, "Auntie, you're too kind. In the future, if Lin Xiaomei has any good goods, just send them over. Don't be shy. We can benefit from each other."

The three of them ate and chatted, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

After finishing their meal, seeing that it was getting late, the mother and daughter said goodbye to Lu Ziheng.

They hurriedly turned their small boat back.

Back home, Lin Yuge took out twenty taels and handed them to her mother.

"Mom, please take these first to help with household expenses. I'll use the rest to pay for the tools when I go to Dawankou next time."

Xie Jingwan didn't take it, but shook her head and said, "Take this for emergencies, I still have some money on me."

Then she exclaimed, "Daughter, the fish you caught on this boat are almost as much as your father and his family have made on several trips."

Lin Yuge was quite satisfied with the results of this trip.

However, she still said, "Mother, we were just lucky this time to encounter that giant sea cucumber. You know, such a thing is rare and hard to come by in the sea."

"Moreover, I know more than them, so naturally I can find more good products."

Xie Jingwan agreed somewhat after hearing this, "That's true, fishing probably requires not only experience but also luck."

After thinking for a moment, she hesitated and said, "Daughter, Ziheng just said that there have been more customers eating crabs lately."

"I've been thinking about this all the way here. Do you think it's feasible for me to lead the villagers to catch crabs?"

Lin Yuge was somewhat surprised by her mother's keen business acumen; it seemed her mother was very suited for business!

She quickly affirmed, "Mom, sure, why not? The price of crabs is just right right now."

"Moreover, there are quite a lot of crabs here after the tide goes out. On the rocky beach and in the mangroves, you can pick up quite a few every day."

Xie Jingwan was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Then I'll go talk to them tomorrow."

Then, somewhat apologetically, he said, "We'll need you to deliver the crabs we catch tomorrow to Da Wan Port."

"Honey, are you free tomorrow?"

Lin Yuge pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's alright, I'll stay home tomorrow. Mother, once you catch the crabs, just leave them to me."

The mother and daughter talked for a while longer before falling into a deep sleep.

The next morning, when they went out to go beachcombing, Xie Jingwan brought up the topic of catching crabs. Everyone became interested when they heard that crabs were valuable.

"Wow, I never expected these crabs to fetch such a good price."

Cai Jinhua could hardly believe it.

Bozai's mother never expected that this hard-shelled object could fetch such a price.

He urged, "That's right, the tide has just gone out, let's hurry and catch more."

Others also responded.

Lin Yuge quickly reminded everyone, "Auntie, it's best to catch the big, fat ones, that's what the restaurant wants. Let's not catch the smaller ones for now."

Upon hearing this, everyone indicated that they understood and immediately took action.

They rolled up their trousers, grabbed their buckets and tools, and headed towards the beach.

A series of hurried footprints were left on the beach.

Upon arriving at the beach, everyone dispersed.

Carefully search for traces of crabs in the crevices of the rocks, in the puddles, in the caves of the sand, and on the mudflats of the mangroves.

Xie Jingwan bent over, her eyes fixed on a crevice in the reef.

Suddenly, he exclaimed with delight, "There's a big crab here!"

She carefully reached out to catch it, but almost got pinched by the crab's large pincers.

Cai Jinhua, who was standing nearby, quickly came over to help. It took the two of them quite a bit of effort to put the crabs into the bucket.

Bozi's mother also had a good haul nearby, and she excitedly exclaimed, "I found several here too!"

People kept finding crabs.

The children ran around happily, cheering on the adults.

Time passed by, and everyone's buckets gradually filled with crabs.