Back to the 80s: Pretending to Be in Debt to Escape Misery

In this story of daily life during the 80s, the once fat and ugly Chu Xuan is reborn in a small fishing village in 1983. In this life, she doesn't want to cause Mu Chenze's family to be rui...

258. Chapter 258 Deep Sea Fishing

Mu Chenze just nodded when Wei Qiang's serious voice sounded.

"Stop making trouble here, go home! If anything happens, I'll call you two."

Mu Chenze knew that Wei Qiang was not looking down on him, but said that on purpose to prevent him and Xiao Xuan from being in danger.

After all, Wei Qiang knew his skills.

Under Wei Qiang's insistence, Mu Chenze and his wife had to leave.

At around eleven o'clock in the evening, Wang Mingchen went to Mu's house to call Mu Chenze to go out, and he needed to get on the fishing boat to prepare first.

Liu Dapeng was responsible for accompanying Mr. Gu.

Currently, Mr. Gu, his father Gu Zhiren, and the driver are living in a guesthouse in the county town.

Liu Dapeng will take Mr. Gu's car to the dock later.

After Mu Chenze and Wang Mingchen arrived at the dock, they saw Li Tong and chatted with him for a while.

"Boss Li, why haven't you gone home to rest yet so late?"

Li Tong pointed toward the sea and said, "We're waiting for a fishing boat. It's coming back from the deep sea tonight. I think it'll have a lot of rare goods. It doesn't hurt to wait a little longer."

He hoped to collect the fish from that boat and sell it to make a fortune.

Wang Mingchen joked, "Boss Li, you have to thank Chen Ze! If he hadn't introduced you to the owner of the deep-sea fishing boat, you wouldn't have had the chance to collect this rare fish."

Li Tong was not angry at all. "I am not only grateful, but also thankful."

Mu Chenze patted Wang Mingchen on the shoulder and said, "You can't say it's my credit. This is a fate that Boss Li and the fishing boat owner have for mutual benefit."

After chatting for a few more words, Li Tong watched them board the fishing boat.

Just as he looked away, a vendor at another stall behind him sneered, "What's there to be grateful for? We're not cooperating with you forever. We're just selling it to you before the end of the month. Won't the fishing boat owner sell it to Mu Chenze later? What do you call this? Picking up a bargain? Picking up what Mu Chenze doesn't want!"

Li Tong sneered, "Are you trying to sow discord? I won't be fooled! Even if I can only pick up the bargain until the end of the month, I'll still be happy!"

After saying that, he ignored the vendor.

The vendor spat a mouthful of thick phlegm to the side, hating Mu Chenze so much that his teeth were itching.

If it weren't for Mu Chenze, the owner of the deep-sea fishing boat would have cooperated with him. Now, Li Tong got all the benefits...

At this moment, Mu Chenze and Wang Mingchen were already on the fishing boat.

This fishing boat is a rare large motorized fishing boat with a steel-wood hybrid structure here. It is also called a "large fishing reel boat" or "out-of-line fishing boat". It has more than 250 horsepower, a load capacity of about 40 tons, and a wind resistance of level 8 to 9.

In order to buy this fishing boat, Grandpa Wang's family lived a tight life in the first half of last year. However, things gradually got better in the second half of the year when the fishing boat made good profits.

If Wang Mingchen didn't prefer to run sales in the village factory, he wouldn't have rented the boat to others.

The person driving the boat tonight is the tenant.

The condition for Mr. Gu and his friends to get on board is that Wang Mingchen waives two days of rent for the tenants.

Wang Mingchen is willing to invest in big customers like Mr. Gu.

After all, Mr. Gu only ordered crispy grilled small yellow croaker, not grilled fish fillets.

In addition, Mu Chenze took the initiative to propose that if Mr. Gu could sign an order for grilled fish fillets, all the dividends would go to Wang Mingchen and Liu Dapeng.

Wang Mingchen naturally gave his all, and Liu Dapeng was even more eager to try.

Mu Chenze said as he sorted out his fishing line, "Where are you planning to take Mr. Gu for deep-sea fishing?"

Deep-sea fishing requires choosing a suitable location to have a good harvest.

If nothing good is caught that night, Mr. Gu will be unhappy and Wang Mingchen won’t have to sign the order.

Wang Mingchen knew that the best place for deep-sea fishing was of course the deep ocean.

The deep sea is usually more than 200 meters deep and is the habitat of many fish.

Mr. Gu requested deep-sea fishing because he heard that in deep-sea areas, sand dunes, seaweed, and reefs rarely affect fishing operations, and that big fish can be caught.

However, Mr. Gu is a novice.

Finally, Wang Mingchen made a decision. "Let's go to the area near the island! The waters there are relatively deep, so it should be a good choice for a beginner like Mr. Gu. As for the ocean canyon, it's also easy to catch big fish. I know the location, but the terrain there is complex and not suitable for beginners."

"Okay! Let's go to the island. If you get tired of staying on the boat, you can go to the island to catch sea ducks and get their eggs."

After they had discussed it, Wang Mingchen went to the cockpit and told the helmsman where they were going tonight.

After a while, the chef from the village-run factory came on board with a food box on a shoulder pole and an insulated lunch box in his hand.

This is their meal after going out to sea.

Wang Mingchen opened one of the food boxes and smelled the aroma of sea cucumber and meat steamed buns, fresh out of the pot and still steaming. There were about sixty or seventy of them.

Invite Mu Chenze to eat a few while they are hot to fill his stomach.

Mu Chenze didn't hesitate and took two meat buns and started eating.

Wang Mingchen opened another food box, which contained cold dishes, freshly cooked duck eggs, sweet potatoes, and tableware.

Without even opening the lunch box, he knew it was abalone porridge.

He thanked the chef, took out a box of tea from his pocket and stuffed it into the chef's hand.

The chef was a little embarrassed and said, "I can't accept it. Your father has already calculated overtime pay for me."

Wang Mingchen said gently, "My father is my father, and I am me. I know you don't like smoking or drinking, and you only like drinking tea. I'll have a lot of trouble for you in the future! I prepared this especially for you. Go home and get some rest!"

The chef really loves tea, "Then I'll really take it!"

Mu Chenze encouraged him, "Collect! You must collect!"

The chef hummed and left happily.

Wang Mingchen went to the cab to deliver steamed buns.

From this point, Mu Chenze saw that Wang Mingchen was not only worldly-wise, but also capable of getting things done, relying on himself instead of his father.

Mu Chenze finished eating two steamed buns and two duck eggs, then went to the cabin to pour hot water.

There are six simple beds inside.

Wang Mingchen walked in and couldn't help but sigh, "I haven't lived here for a long time."

In the past, Wang Mingchen and the people he hired would go out to sea for several days and would rest here when they were tired.

I have a love-hate relationship with deep-sea fishing.

Love the benefits it brings, hate the dangers and fatigue...

Mu Chenze sat down on the bed and said, "I don't like this narrow bed either. I still prefer the kang at home. That's why I would rather sell goods in the market than go out to sea with my father and eldest brother."

"Your father and your eldest brother are quite adaptable."

"Yes. They don't choose where to sleep, they just lie down and fall asleep."

At this moment, Liu Dapeng's voice came from outside, "Mingchen! Chenze! Mr. Gu is here!"

"Here we are! A warm welcome!"

Wang Mingchen ran out quickly.

Mu Chenze quickly drank two sips of water, put down the cup and went out.

After a while, Mr. Gu and his group were on board.

Wang Mingchen invited them to sit in the cabin.

Treat them to abalone porridge in a thermos lunch box.

In such cold weather, having a bowl of hot abalone porridge as a midnight snack is such a wonderful feeling!

While they were drinking porridge, Wang Mingchen quietly asked Liu Dapeng, "Have you mentioned the grilled fish fillets to Mr. Gu?"

Liu Dapeng said helplessly, "I did bring it up. But he said he needed to go back and think about it. He just wouldn't give in."

"When we get to the sea fishing spot, we'll talk about it after he's had enough fun. I've already brought the purchase contract on board. Whether it can be done depends on the two of us. Chen Ze doesn't want any dividends, we can't count on him."

"We have to hope for that too. Don't forget his wife gets a share of the profits. He loves her the most and will help us!"

Just as he finished speaking, Mu Chenze's voice came, "Dapeng, Mr. Gu is calling you!"

Liu Dapeng perked up. Could he be signing a contract? "Here we go!" (End of this chapter)