A crazy beauty has an island, and a powerful figure from that era dotes on her.

"How much are these crabs?" He tossed the crabs back into the basket and clapped his hands.

"Twelve yuan each," Jian Qingyi said, stating the price she had decided on.

"Twelve yuan each, that's too high a price," Director Xu frowned.

He thought he could get it for seven or eight dollars.

"I'm telling you, even if you ran around Beijing ten times, you still couldn't sell it for that price."

“But you can’t find a fresh sea crab like mine in the entire capital city,” Jian Qingyi said confidently.

These crabs were just caught from the sea.

"And you should weigh this crab in your hand." She casually picked up one and handed it to Director Xu.

"Each one is a female crab weighing over five ounces."

Female crabs mature 20 days to a month earlier than male crabs, and the taste of female crabs in September can be said to be the peak of their life.

"You can also cut one open to see the crab roe inside, and then compare it with those two or three-ounce female crabs to see which one has a better cost performance."

Director Xu didn't say anything, but turned his head and winked at the staff.

The staff member nodded slightly, then turned and left.

A short while later, the staff brought in two half-dead crabs.

Once the crabs are placed in the basin, the difference in quality becomes immediately apparent.

Jian Qingyi's large crab was swinging its big pincers and thrashing around in the basin, while the crabs in their hotel kitchen were motionless, and would be thrown in and remain as they were.

Director Xu frowned as he looked at the two small crabs, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

It's true that you don't know the harm without comparison.

The staff then broke open the shells of the large and small crabs for Director Xu to see.

With just one glance, Director Xu waved to the staff member, signaling him to take it out.

“Your crabs are good, but the price is too high.” Director Xu looked at Jian Qingyi again.

“Director Xu, you get what you pay for. You’ve seen the quality of these crabs yourself. They’re not cheap knockoffs. Besides, the people who come here aren’t short of money. So, if you want a lot, I’ll give you eleven yuan a crab.” Jian Qingyi smiled.

"If we're talking about crab sales, Yunlai is second to none, and no one in Beijing dares to claim first place. It's just that the price..." Director Xu tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

The meaning is clear: the price needs to be lowered further.

“Then I’ll give you a discount of 50 cents, 10 yuan and 50 cents.” Jian Qingyi hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"Ten yuan." Director Xu gritted his teeth, thinking of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

“If it’s ten yuan, I won’t make any money.” Jian Qingyi frowned.

"Small profits but quick turnover. Ten yuan for a crab is already pretty good. If you take it to the market, you could buy a grass carp that's half the height of a person." Director Xu was so anxious inside that he was practically burning up, but he didn't show it on his face at all.

"Alright! Small profits but quick turnover it is." Jian Qingyi looked pained on the surface, but she was actually overjoyed inside.

She sells them for seven yuan each in the south of the city; even if they die, she'll still be responsible for the loss.

Fifty were sold in a week, five died, and twenty were given away.

This is essentially a business with no initial investment. If you were to buy and sell it, you'd probably lose everything, even your underwear.

"That's right, you can never earn all the money in the world." Director Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, let's get back to the main point: "Do you have any stock today?"

“Yes, how many do you want?” Jian Qingyi nodded.

There are at least several thousand crabs splashing around on her beach!

"Then send me five hundred of them later." Director Xu pondered for a moment.

"Eight hundred?" Jian Qingyi was so surprised that she forgot to speak in a low voice.

Eight hundred...

Does he eat crabs as his main meal?

Director Xu looked up at Jian Qingyi, his eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.

That voice...

Realizing her lapse in composure, Jian Qingyi cleared her throat awkwardly and said in a low voice, "Do you really need that much?"

Those things won't last long in a pot.

Ten yuan each, but if they die, they can only be used as fertilizer.

"I'm planning to take some as Mid-Autumn Festival gifts. Send me eight hundred today, and we'll talk about tomorrow's." The price had already been agreed upon, so Director Xu no longer held back.

Do you have eight hundred today?

"Yes, yes, yes." Jian Qingyi nodded hurriedly.

Even if he wanted eight thousand, she would find a way to get them for him.

"Quality..." Director Xu's expression was serious.

"Don't worry! Don't worry! I guarantee they'll be exactly the same as the ones in this basket," Jian Qingyi said hurriedly.

"Then you should go with Xiao Liu to settle the bill for these crabs in the basket!" Director Xu waved his hand.

"Oh! Thank you, Director Xu."

Jian Qingyi picked up the bamboo basket and poured about ten crabs into the basin where the crabs had been placed before.

"Director Xu, take these home so your children can have a taste."

"You won't lose money doing this, will you?" Director Xu joked with a smile.

“What’s the point of losing money! Just like Director Xu said, you can never earn all the money in the world,” Jian Qingyi said with a smile.

"You certainly know how to do business!" Director Xu smiled at her.

"I'll have to rely on Director Xu to take good care of my family's business in the future," Jian Qingyi said with a smile.

After running around doing business for so many days, she finally understood what it meant to be...

Money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat.

After leaving the office, Jian Qingyi picked out a few large crabs from the basket and gave them to Xiao Liu.

The local official is more powerful than the county magistrate; no one should be spared from being bribed.

Having received the benefits, Xiao Liu's attitude instantly underwent a complete 180-degree change.

Not only did he help her count the crabs, but he also spoke highly of her in front of the finance department.

The finance department is even more indispensable.

They also contributed a few large, lively crabs.

At last……

Half of the crabs in the basket were given away, and the other half were sold.

However, the thought of the eight hundred crabs that were coming up filled Jian Qingyi with energy.

When Jian Qingyi came out of the Yunlai Hotel, the sun was high in the sky. Fearing that someone was following her, she walked around the streets and alleys for a long time.

After confirming that no one was following them, they turned into a small noodle shop that looked fairly clean.

The next second, a brand-new Jeep sped out from around the corner and whizzed past the noodle shop.

Zhou Chenfeng, in a very good mood, patted Lu Yujing on the shoulder from the driver's seat and said, "Brother, it's been so long, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

Even when Lao He got divorced, he wasn't as heartbroken and distraught as he is now.

"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute." Lu Yujing turned to look out the window.

“If you really can’t let go, then go to Nancheng again and tell her face-to-face that you like her and want to marry her, and ask her to consider you.” Zhou Chenfeng still didn’t believe it.

Given Lu Yujing's looks, family background, and status, anyone with a brain would know which choice to make.

That's just being stubborn.

He said he would help him remove obstacles, give the kid some money, or arrange a job for him or something. He didn't believe the kid wouldn't be tempted.

Even if the girl finds out later, Lu Yujing can simply push the blame onto Zhou Chenfeng and insist that he knew nothing about it. Would the girl really divorce him then?