Chapter 682: The World Is About to Change

Chapter 682: Chapter 383: The World Is About to Change

The wealthy families in Cyan Yang City are very well known to the fishermen who run the water transportation business.

If the first tier in Cyan Yang City consists of those prestigious wealthy families, then the second tier would be the owners of some prosperous shops in the city.

This second tier is the target they can actually reach. If they want to sell these exotic seafood to the prestigious wealthy families, their status alone is not sufficient—they wouldn’t even get past the front door.

Phoenix Inn in Cyan Yang City is owned by a certain Chen Bin, a rich man whose wealth is substantial enough to rival some of the prestigious families in the city. If it weren’t for his lack of seniority, he might have already been included among them. Ever since the Jiang family was eradicated, quite a few rich men in the city have been eager to vie for such a status.

The fishermen’s leader, Zhao Dali, immediately set his sights on this rich Chen Bin because, as far as he knew, this wealthy man had an extreme fondness for rare items—treasures and beauties from the Outer Realm, renowned trees and paintings from Western Shu, and anything that is uncommon and hard to find, he was more than willing to collect, treating them as precious treasures.

Zhao Dali had a friend who, six months ago, dredged up half a bronze statue from the East Sea. This statue was smooth like jade and would start to warm up after long touches. During the winter, it was considered an exceptionally useful hand warmer, a rare treasure indeed.

Regarding this item, Master Chen had originally paid sixty silver to buy it, which for these fishermen, was akin to becoming rich overnight. The feeling was indescribably marvelous.

Under such circumstances, the exotic seafood Zhao Dali transported from the East Sea this time could only find a market at Master Chen’s place.

As Zhao Dali and his men carried the bamboo baskets to the front of Master Chen’s mansion, the two Hospital Guards standing outside immediately pinched their noses and shouted, “Where did these clueless folks come from? Do you know what kind of place this is? Smells so awful; if it affects the master’s outing, you’ll definitely get a beating.”

Zhao Dali hastily spoke out, “Please calm down, brother. We are here to present intriguing items to Master Chen. Please inform him that what we have brought this time will certainly not disappoint him.”

Master Chen’s fondness for acquiring unusual items was, of course, known by the servants at his mansion. Thus, they dared not delay and promptly turned to enter the house, planning to notify Master Chen to come and take a look. If Master Chen indeed became pleased and acquired something good, they would surely receive some rewards, wouldn’t it be a mutually beneficial transaction for everyone?

Soon enough, Master Chen came out from the courtyard led by several servants. This Master Chen had a plump face with small eyes and a mustache, adorned with a luxurious outfit from head to toe.

He wore a refined purple gold crown on his head and a robe made from renowned Jiangnan silk. All ten fingers on his hands sported large jade rings. His appearance clearly indicated he was a wealthy master from a rich family.

Zhao Dali quickly approached, “Master Chen, I know you like quirky and mysterious things. This time, we brothers have brought something catering exactly to your tastes—it definitely won’t let you down. Please come and have a look.”

“I hope it’s just as you say,” Master Chen squinted at Zhao Dali, then touched the ring on his thumb. With the support of a maid, he walked to the bamboo baskets.

Although these bamboo baskets emitted a strong fishy smell, Master Chen didn’t seem affected at all. Instead of covering his nose, he looked at the fish in the baskets with great interest, attempting to see what intriguing item Zhao Dali had mentioned.

Zhao Dali did not keep the suspense and directly reached into the basket, lifting out a golden fish that appeared as if it was carved from gold—a fathead fish.

“Master Chen, take a look. These fish are ones we caught from the East Sea and netted to travel with the boat in the river—brought to Cyan Yang City on the same day. Although I have fished in the East Sea for many years, I’ve never seen such a fish. It’s extremely rare. Whether used for cooking or for keeping, it’s undoubtedly an eye-catching and dazzling gem.” Zhao Dali touched the golden fish’s scales, “Look, just this one, nothing else like it—definitely the finest of the finest.”

Sure enough, upon spotting the golden fathead fish, Master Chen’s eyes lit up, and he stroked the thumb ring more rapidly, joyfully exclaiming, “Wonderful! Wonderful, it’s a good thing, I’ll take it—five silver.”

A single fish being sold for five silver was considered a very high price.

Zhao Dali jubilantly exclaimed, “Master Chen, please have a look at this,”

As he spoke, he took out a ghost-face crab from the bamboo basket at his waist.

As soon as this item emerged, Master Chen immediately widened his eyes. This crab had a shell of black, white, and green patches with a ghost face on it—something he hadn’t seen even once throughout his life.

Neither Master Chen nor any of the other servants in the Chen Mansion had ever seen anything like this.

The rarer it is, the more valuable such items become to the wealthy.

When money no longer holds much significance, comparing one’s unique possessions turns into a new way of comparison.

Without any hesitation, Master Chen nodded and struck the table decisively, “Great, great, really a great item, I’ll buy it—twenty silver. I just wonder if these items from the sea could be kept in my pond. If possible, when others see it, it will certainly earn me considerable prestige.”