Chapter 340 - 338: Chinese Bahaba

He wanted to make Yun Xiaoqi his godson. It would be even better if he could become his son-in-law one day. He’d feel more at ease if he could raise the boy himself.

’But this is something that needs long-term planning. While I’ve dealt with most of my enemies, potential dangers still remain.’

’And judging by the boy’s circumstances, he clearly comes from a happy family. It’s safer for him to be with his parents.’

’My only advantage is that I’m wealthy and could provide Yun Xiaoqi with connections to pave the way for a faster and better future.’

’You could say there are pros and cons to both sides.’

’Perhaps I can find an opportunity to ask the boy and let him choose for himself.’

Of course, as a businessman with only a single daughter, his primary consideration was naturally his daughter’s well-being.

’If it works out, even if the boy doesn’t become my son-in-law, he could be an older brother to my daughter. That would give her another person to rely on.’

As a businessman who had scraped and clawed his way to his current position, Qin He was naturally tactful.

He didn’t adopt a high-and-mighty attitude, and he skillfully guided the conversation, making for a very pleasant atmosphere with the Yun family.

Of course, he was also shrewd, subtly probing for information about Yun Jiao’s situation without betraying his intentions.

The information he gathered was that the little girl had indeed gone out to sea recently, but not to find a Yellowlip Fish for him. Instead, it was for a killer whale.

She hadn’t returned yet. He guessed she was probably out looking for the Yellowlip Fish now.

Among the things he’d heard before, there were rumors about Yun Jiao and a killer whale.

’It seems they were true.’

"It’s getting dark. Aren’t you worried it’s dangerous for her to be out this late?"

"We’re not too worried about the danger. Jiaojiao is an excellent swimmer, and she has a killer whale with her. Most fish in the sea wouldn’t dare bother her."

’No wonder they’re so confident.’

Qin He found himself growing more and more curious about the young Yun Jiao.

Just as it was getting dark and he was about to leave, a small boy came running over.

"Uncle, Jiaojiao."

It was Yun Sui. He grabbed Yun Linhai’s hand. "Jiaojiao said... find you."

Yun Linhai grew excited. "Jiaojiao’s back? Where is she? Quick, take me to her."

Seeing this, Qin He naturally decided not to leave.

"May I go and have a look as well?"

’He’s the big boss buying the fish. If he wants to come, let him.’

And so, the group followed Yun Sui to the shore, lighting their way with flashlights.

The moon was quite bright tonight, and the seashore shimmered faintly in its light.

But the autumn night air was a little cold.

"There, over there."

Yun Sui pointed in a certain direction. "Yun Jiao, Jiaojiao."

His job done, Yun Sui immediately let go of Yun Linhai’s hand and ran toward Yun Jiao.

At this moment, Yun Jiao was sitting on a reef, her short little legs dangling in the air.

Her clothes were still wet, and her pant legs were rolled up above her knees.

In the moonlight, her skin looked as white as snow. For such a little girl, she was quite beautiful.

Especially when she smiled at her family, her expression was pure and innocent.

"Dad, Mom, look at the fish I caught."

She pointed to the beach not far away.

Three big fish were lying there.

Just from a glance, they were huge—all at least a meter long.

Qin He couldn’t help but feel a surge of anticipation, and his steps quickened.

One look, and he was thrilled.

"Yellowlip Fish! It’s really Yellowlip Fish!"

’Incredible! She actually found them and brought them back.’

"Two Yellowlip Fish, and this is... is this a Mao Changyu?"

Yun Jiao jumped down from the reef. "Mister, you’re here too."

"Since you’re here, pick one while they’re fresh."

Qin He said, "I’ll take all three fish!"

Yun Jiao: ...

’Hey, why are you being so greedy?’

"No way. You can only have one fish."

With her hands behind her back, she shook her head. "The other Yellowlip Fish is for my master, and our family is keeping the Mao Changyu."

Qin He quickly said, "For all three fish, once the maws are removed, I’ll buy them for three hundred per gram."

The last fish maw Yun Jiao sold to her godfather’s family went for one hundred per gram, which was the market price. Yun Jiao had wanted to ask for less, but the Lin Family wouldn’t allow it.

Three hundred per gram! If the fish maw weighed over three jin, that would be more than fifteen hundred grams. That would be over four hundred thousand!

Qin He continued, "I’ll buy the Mao Changyu’s fish maw for 150 per gram as well."

The Yun family all gasped.

Their eyes widened.

’So expensive!’

Yun Xiaoqi was already frantically calculating how much money his little sister stood to make.

’Aaaah! Why don’t I have that kind of skill? These three fish could bring in a million!’

’Those fish are huge. It’s obvious Jiaojiao picked the biggest ones she could find. The maws must weigh at least three jin.’

The Yun family was sorely tempted.

But Yun Jiao wasn’t.

’The one for Master is definitely being set aside.’

’And I wanted to leave the Mao Changyu for Mom and Little Aunt.’

"This one is for my master. We already agreed on it."

Yun Linhai and the others nodded. "That’s right. Our Jiaojiao’s master is important."

Money was important, but since they weren’t desperate for it, the people they cared about were naturally more so.

"Mom and Little Aunt."

"No, no, no, we don’t want it."

The two of them waved their hands in unison.

"Jiaojiao, it’s the thought that counts, but we really don’t want to eat this."

’We couldn’t bear the thought. Every bite would be worth thousands, even tens of thousands. We have no idea if it would actually do us any good, but the cost would absolutely break our hearts.’

’We can’t afford to eat it. We really can’t.’

In truth, they had changed a lot. They weren’t as frugal as they used to be and were more willing to enjoy good food.

They used to be afraid to eat the rare delicacies Yun Jiao brought home, like abalone and lobster, but now they could enjoy them without a second thought.

But such an expensive fish maw was something they truly couldn’t bring themselves to eat.

"Then, I’ll sell this Mao Changyu to you too."

"Do you want the meat?"

The price of the meat was certainly different from the maw’s, but the meat also had some nourishing properties, so it was more expensive than ordinary fish.

"Yes."

Yun Jiao said, "Leave some for us."

Qin He waved his hand magnanimously. "After the maws are taken out, I’ll buy all the meat. I’ll give half of it to your family as a gift."

Though he was disappointed he couldn’t buy the other fish, listening to their conversation made Qin He admire this family even more.

’The adults in this family have good moral character. They might not be able to provide a formal education for their children, but from what I’ve seen, their moral upbringing is excellent.’

’The siblings are very close and supportive of each other.’

Qin He’s earlier idea grew even stronger.

’But this sort of thing depends on fate; it can’t be forced. It’s not enough for me to be interested—they have to be willing, too.’

"I’ll call someone to process these fish right away. For your fish, do you need help taking out the fish maw as well?"

Yun Jiao nodded quickly. "Yes, please! We’ll have to trouble you, Uncle Qin."

Removing a fish maw requires skill and experience, neither of which anyone in her family possessed.

It was clear that Qin He had come prepared.

"It’s no trouble at all."

Once everything was settled, they carefully carried the three fish back to the house.

Qin He’s car and driver were still there. He quickly told the driver to go pick up the chef and bring him to the Yun family’s house, and also to bring the tools and equipment for preserving the fish maws.

Qin He didn’t leave; he stayed at the Yun family’s house.

"For the money, do you want cash or a bank transfer? Or do you want gold?"

"We can even trade with gold?"