Reincarnated as a Fisherman and a Dad Chapter 160
Bastos's gaze lingered on the small island. He knew that the abalones were probably caught in that place, and his lips couldn't help but curl into a greedy smile.
Karlos and Brandon could see through Bastos's intentions. The young man's stare refused to leave the island, making his thoughts obvious. At this point, there was no reason to hide it. They were already happy that they had acquired the best treasure from the island before others could discover it.
"Yeah," Karlos said before leaving. He didn't want any discussion or unnecessary arguments. He had no reason to stay any longer or explain himself.
Robin slightly bit his lip as the two older men left. He felt ashamed. However, Bastos had convinced him to search for their fishing spot because they wanted to earn money. Robin was beginning to realize that earning money through fishing was not easy.
He knew that his relationship with Karlos and Brandon would never recover after this. The trust was already broken. Well, they weren't that close anyway. Their circles of friends were also different.
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Karlos and Brandon sold their catch for 39,000 pesos. Some of the lobsters had died because it took them longer to reach the fish port this time, which made their price cheaper.
The two didn't dwell on it. Their minds were already occupied by something far more valuable.
When they reached the beachside, Maya and Reina were waiting for them. The twins were in their strollers, watching the bigger kids play on the beach. They also wanted to play with them, but they were still babies and too small to join.
Maya and Reina had decided to walk along the beach and relax. They chatted about gossip and many other topics while pushing the strollers.
"You're back. Why are you so late today?" Maya smiled and gently asked Karlos.
"Let's talk about it later." Karlos grinned and kissed her forehead. He then reached for his twins and gently pinched their chubby cheeks, earning delighted squeals.
Karlos also greeted Reina and thanked her for taking care of the twins, which Reina simply shrugged off. She was just looking for someone to talk to.
When they reached their home, Karlos invited Brandon inside. The two men had serious expressions.
"Babe, do we have any boxes that we don't use anymore?" Karlos asked Maya.
"Yeah, I'll get some for you." Maya was confused but went to the unoccupied room to search for boxes, wondering what was happening.
Karlos and Brandon carefully spread the three plants on the table. The twins curiously looked at the plants. Arabella even thought they were edible, especially the red berries, which looked attractive.
"Pa!" she called, her eyes shining.
"Nope, these red berries are bitter. You won't like them. They are medicine." Karlos immediately understood his daughter and gently patted her head.
"We will sell the biggest one while the remaining two will be divided between us," Karlos said to Brandon decisively.
"Alright, but I'll only keep 5% of the sales," Brandon insisted. He was already happy that one of the ginseng plants would be his. That alone was valuable enough.
Karlos shrugged. He had no reason to refuse his request.
When Maya arrived with boxes, she was confused by the plants on the table.
"What are these?"
"They are ginseng," Karlos answered.
"A what?"
"Ginseng."
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Maya didn't know what to say as the word slowly sank in.
"I'll choose the smallest one." Brandon pointed at the smallest ginseng root among the three.
Karlos nodded and carefully placed it in the box that Maya had brought.
Brandon excused himself and left the house while tightly holding the box.
"Babe, what is happening here? Where did you get these ginseng?" Maya finally asked.
"We found them on the island."
Karlos explained everything that had happened earlier, and Maya gradually understood why Karlos had come home late today.
"Also, here's the receipt and the money."
Maya counted the money before putting it into the secret compartment in the cabinet.
"There's lunch for you. Give me a minute and I'll reheat it." Maya was still surprised that Karlos and Brandon had found ginseng, but she prioritized her husband first.
"Thanks, babe."
Karlos placed the two remaining ginseng roots into separate boxes, making sure their roots wouldn't tangle with each other.
That night, Karlos contacted Roman first since he worked in many businesses and had more connections.
"You found what!?" Roman stood up from his office chair. He was in his office in Evitac City, the lights still on despite the late hour and papers scattered across the desk. This city was the birthplace of his grandparents and parents, so the Alejandro family naturally had businesses there.
"I found ginseng. I think it's at least 300 years old," Karlos repeated calmly.
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Roman didn't know what to say as his mind raced.
'A 300-year-old ginseng!? How potent could it be!? People would go crazy over that root!'
Ginseng was not particularly difficult to find since this medicinal root could be farmed sustainably. Roman could easily buy ginseng, even those that were 10 to 50 years old.
But a 300-year-old ginseng was different. It was extremely rare. Even if someone had money, finding such an ancient ginseng was almost impossible.
On top of that, the older the ginseng, the stronger its potency in curing diseases. Its medicinal value was extremely high.
'Grandma can use it!'
Without hesitation, Roman thought of his grandmother. Doña Lourdes was not in good health, and the ginseng might help her. They could use it to concoct medicine that might improve her condition.
"I'll contact an expert to evaluate the ginseng. I'll visit you tomorrow," Roman immediately said.
"That's great to hear." Karlos was surprised, but he understood that the ginseng in his possession was a valuable treasure. It wasn't surprising that Roman was interested.
"You're living on the beachside, right?"
"Yeah."
"Good. I still remember the address."
"Ah, can you please not use a sports car? It attracts attention, and I don't know how to explain it to the neighbors." Karlos recalled what happened the last time a sports car parked in front of their kubo. Rumors quickly spread that Karlos had a wealthy relative.
"I'll keep that in mind." Roman chuckled lightly.
[Author's Note: Let's hope the war in the Middle East stops. My father is currently working in Saudi Arabia and his job site is affected by the situation.]