Upon seeing hope, Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed and immediately grabbed the boss's arm, eagerly asking.

"Young man, I have a friend who specializes in exporting seafood. He has quite a few bass resources on hand."

Seeing Ling Zhenfei's determined attitude, the seafood boss no longer held back and said, "If you're really set on raising bass, I can get a few pairs of broodfish from him for you. You can start with the broodfish and slowly cultivate the fry. After all, raising broodfish is relatively easier than raising fry directly."

"Great, great, boss, thank you so much. Please get me ten pairs of broodfish, the price is not an issue."

Ling Zhenfei was indeed determined to raise bass. Hearing the seafood boss's suggestion, he was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

The seafood boss was also a straightforward person and immediately agreed to provide ten pairs of broodfish at the price of Two thousand yuan per pair. He asked Ling Zhenfei to pay a deposit of one thousand yuan and arranged for him to pick them up three days later.

Seeing everything settled, Ling Zhenfei was delighted. He paid the deposit and shook hands with the seafood boss before leaving.

"Zhenfei, I really don't understand why you insist on raising bass. The boss said raising bass is difficult, yet you ordered ten pairs of broodfish at once! That's Twenty Thousand Yuan. What if they die? Wouldn't that be a huge waste?"

Li Ermeng was very puzzled by Ling Zhenfei's decision and continued to worry about him along the way.

"Don't worry, Brother Meng Zi, I will definitely find a way to succeed."

Ling Zhenfei was still indifferent and confidently said, "Besides, even if they die, it's just Twenty Thousand Yuan. You have to try to know if you can succeed, right? What if I manage to raise them successfully? That would be a pioneering achievement in the aquaculture industry, wouldn't it?"

Since Ling Zhenfei had already said this, Li Ermeng couldn't argue anymore.

Besides, he truly admired Ling Zhenfei. Although this guy was just a college student with little farming experience, he managed to grow such delicious vegetables.

In such a short period, he established such a large farm and led many unemployed villagers to prosperity. Even his own family benefited greatly.

Now, since Ling Zhenfei was so confident in raising bass, maybe he could actually create a miracle!

Li Ermeng, a straightforward man, thought about this and decided not to say more.

The two were about to leave the seafood market, and when they reached the outer stalls of Section A, they saw a crowd gathered and became curious. They walked over to take a look.

As they parted the crowd, they saw an elderly fisherman in coarse clothes squatting on the ground smoking.

The old fisherman, who had been fishing on the water for years, had sun-blackened skin. In front of him was a bucket filled halfway with water, containing several oddly patterned fish swimming around.

These fish had an oval body, flat head sides, blunt front ends, large mouths, slanted splits, slightly longer lower jaws, dense gill rakes, large thin scales with many irregular fine lines.

"Hey, what kind of fish is this? I've never seen it before."

"Yeah, I've been in the seafood business for over ten years and have never seen this kind of fish. It looks like a wild species..."

"Hmm, it looks a bit like a carp but larger and longer. I haven't seen it either; could it be an undiscovered species?"

...

Many onlookers surrounded the old fisherman. Even those knowledgeable about fish were surprised, claiming they had never seen this kind of fish.

"Hey, old man, what kind of fish are you selling? They all seem like fry, right? How much are they?"

After much discussion without recognition, one curious onlooker couldn't help but ask the fisherman.

"Hehe, this is called Yangtze River Reeve's Shad, a fish species that has long been extinct. It's not surprising you don't recognize it." Seeing everyone's confusion, the old fisherman smiled warmly and explained.

Yangtze River Reeve's Shad?

Hearing the fisherman's explanation, many onlookers were shocked, and Ling Zhenfei was also taken aback.

Although he didn't know much about fish species, he had heard of Yangtze River Reeve's Shad in his middle and high school biology classes.

The Yangtze River Reeve's Shad, along with the pufferfish and the knife fish, is one of the "Three Delicacies of the Yangtze River." It is a migratory fish named for its annual migration into the river.

This fish is nutritious and has high medicinal value. In ancient times, it was a tribute item, not something ordinary people could consume. After liberation, due to excessive hunting, it became extinct and could no longer be found in the Yangtze River.

If what this fisherman said was true and these little fish were really fry of the Yangtze River Reeve's Shad, they would indeed be rare treasures!

Feeling both shocked and excited, Ling Zhenfei wasn't alone; the other onlookers were also skeptical yet intrigued, discussing it for a long time.

Ultimately, everyone decided the fisherman must be lying.

After all, the Yangtze River Reeve's Shad had been extinct since the 1990s. Nearly thirty years had passed without anyone seeing one. Why would such living fossils suddenly appear now?

Seeing the disbelief, the fisherman tried to explain, but no one believed him.

The old fisherman, helpless, sighed and said, "I've been fishing on the river with my father since childhood. I've seen Yangtze River Reeve's Shad and raised a few before.

I assure you these are Yangtze River Reeve's Shad. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. I'm not selling these fish to make money; I just want to sell them to someone who knows their value, someone who can raise them well and help save this extinct species!"

"Hah, old man, you say you're not in it for the money, but I think you're lying. If you're not after money, why sell them?"

"Exactly, I think this old man is just a swindler trying to pass off some foreign fish as Yangtze River Reeve's Shad. We're not falling for it!"

"Yeah, we've seen plenty of conmen like this. If these were really Yangtze River Reeve's Shad, you'd be rich by now and wouldn't need to sell them!"

...

Nobody believed the old fisherman, and they all mocked him.

"You... how can you all be like this..."

The old fisherman, an honest man, was infuriated, his face turning red with anger.

"Sir, how much for your fish?"

Just as the crowd was mocking him, a young man stepped forward, walked up to the fisherman, and asked gently.

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