When Mu Chenze arrived at Ji Ping's house, the gate was locked.
Mu Chenze waited at the door for a while. It was so late, why hadn't Ji Ping come back yet?
Could it be that he went to the county town to see Sheng Damei? Or was he having a drink or a meal at someone's house?
If we can't find him tonight, we'll have to find someone else to work with, otherwise we won't make it in time.
But it is safer to cooperate with him than anyone else.
Mu Chenze planned to go to the village office and ask Grandpa Wang to use the village loudspeaker to call Ji Ping home.
Just when I was halfway there, I met Ji Ping who was walking hurriedly towards home with a flashlight.
Mu Chenze took the initiative to greet him, "Pingzi, where have you been? I just went to your house and couldn't find you."
Ji Ping said helplessly, "Chen Ze, don't mention it. My troublesome sister insisted on marrying Accountant Wen. She went to Accountant Wen's house tonight to do his laundry and cooking. Accountant Wen came to see me personally. I just sent Damei back."
Mu Chenze couldn't help but gossip, "Doesn't Sheng Damei dislike Accountant Wen? Didn't she want Accountant Wen to be the scapegoat?"
"It's different now. Damei said she really likes Accountant Wen. But Accountant Wen is afraid, afraid of being taken advantage of again."
"When did she start to really like accounting?"
"She said she had been injured in the workshop and was nearly fired, but Accountant Wen called the former factory manager to speak up for her, and she wasn't fired. Later, a new factory manager took over, made her a junior leader, and gave her a raise. She feels that without Accountant Wen's intercession, she wouldn't be where she is today."
They talked as they walked towards Ji Ping's house.
"If she really likes Accounting Wen, she will definitely not give up. Don't worry about what work she does for Accounting Wen in the future."
"Is it okay if I just ignore it? Accountant Wen clearly stated that he doesn't like Damei."
"You don't understand. When a man pursues a woman, there's a mountain between them. When a woman pursues a man, there's only a layer of gauze between them. Who knows, maybe they really are meant to be together. Accountant Wen is a good guy."
"It's precisely because he's a good person that I can't bear to see Damei bring trouble to others."
"Who knows, Sheng Damei might have changed for the better. Otherwise, the director of the food factory wouldn't have given her a promotion. Dou Deyong hires people based on their character."
"Has Damei really changed for the better?"
"If you're not sure, just go to their factory and ask."
"A lot of people in their factory know me, so it's not appropriate for me to ask around. Chenze, don't you and your wife know Director Dou? Can you help me find out when you meet again?"
Mu Chenze said with sympathy, "As a brother, you actually don't believe your sister can change for the better. It's not easy to be a brother to this extent."
The smile on Ji Ping's face was uglier than crying. "Who made me take her over? I must have owed her in my past life, and I have to pay it back in this life! I worry about her so much."
As he was talking, he walked to the door of his house.
Open the gate and invite Mu Chenze in.
The house was freezing cold, so they went to the kitchen to light a fire to keep warm and roast some sweet potatoes.
"Chen Ze, tell me! What's the matter with you coming to see me so late at night?"
Mu Chenze got straight to the point. "Boss Yuan asked me to buy some big fish like king cutlassfish, king octopus, and king mackerel, but my parents said that my family's boat has been sealed and I'm not allowed to go on board. I wanted to ask if you want to go out to sea to catch these big fish tomorrow?"
Ji Ping spread his hands and said, "I will go fishing tomorrow, but I can't catch big fish just because I want to."
"Chu Dashan knows the exact location of the big catch, but he'll take 10% of my net profit. As long as you can catch the big catch, I'll charge you 4.5 yuan per pound for the king cutlassfish and 3.5 yuan per pound for the king mackerel..."
Before Mu Chenze could finish, Ji Ping interrupted with a smile, "Given our relationship, just tell me the purchase price! I can't let you suffer a loss."
Mu Chenze responded generously, "The king hairtail is six yuan per pound, and they didn't tell me the purchase price for the other large items."
"Then how much risk do you have to take? How about this! We'll be partners. I'll be responsible for fishing, you'll be responsible for selling the goods, and Chu Dashan will be responsible for taking me to the sea where I can catch big fish. We'll split the money from the sales in half, and you'll give one tenth of your share to Chu Dashan."
This proposal was beneficial to Mu Chenze, but he was embarrassed to accept it. "Pingzi, you have to save money to get married. How about this! We will split the profit from selling the big catches 30% to 70%, you get 70% and I get 30%. I will give one tenth of my share to Chu Dashan. When you go out to sea, any other fish you catch will be yours. I mentioned this to Chu Dashan, and he agreed."
Ji Ping immediately waved his hand in opposition, "If we're brothers, it's 40-60! I'll take 60, you take 40! Otherwise, I won't partner with you."
Under his insistence, Mu Chenze had no choice but to agree.
We agreed to meet at the dock at five o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mu Chenze didn't need to go out to sea with the ship, he just needed to send Chu Dashan to the ship.
After all, Chu Dashan is not familiar with Ji Ping.
But Ji Ping knew Chu Dashan to some extent. When he sent Mu Chenze out, he couldn't help but ask, "How did you and Chu Dashan get together? Can you trust what he said?"
Mu Chenze snapped his fingers. "It's believable. My wife heard him talking in his sleep about things like the King Hairtail. He also admitted that when he was a boatman, he caught several large catches in that area, but he secretly let them go to slack off. Later, his employer changed the fishing spot."
"I feel so bad for his former employer! How much money will he lose?"
"Pingzi, was the original owner of the second-hand boat you bought called Liu Laosi?"
"Yes. What's wrong?"
Mu Chenze chuckled, "Chu Dashan's former employer."
Ji Ping realized the truth. "No wonder Liu Laosi kept complaining about his poor shipping skills and his inability to catch any big fish. It turns out the boatmen he hired were incompetent."
"That's right. Chu Zhi also worked as a boatman for Liu Laosi at that time. It would be strange if Liu Laosi could make any money by hiring those two lazy guys."
"So, I was able to buy that second-hand ocean-going ship at a low price thanks to Chu Dashan and Chu Zhi."
"They should have some credit for this. By the way, Chu Dashan asked for meals, so I will bring you two a full day's worth of food tomorrow."
"I want to eat Aunt Mahua's fried chive and egg pie, and her steamed seaweed buns."
"No problem. It's definitely enough. Do you want some braised pickles?"
"Of course."
Mu Chenze waved his hand and left.
After returning home, Mu Chenze saw that the light was still on in his parents' room. He knocked on the door and went in. He told his parents about his cooperation with Ji Ping and Chu Dashan, and his parents expressed their support.
Qin Mahua offered to get up early tomorrow morning to prepare breakfast for Ji Ping and the others.
Mu Chenze took the opportunity to tell Ji Ping what he wanted.
Qin Mahua nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Mu Chenze then returned to the bridal chamber.
I changed into pajamas and chatted with my wife while soaking my feet.
"Xiao Xuan, tomorrow morning after I send Chu Dashan onto the boat, I'll collect the high-end fish from the dock and send it to the city. You don't have to get up early, just sleep until you wake up naturally. Mother will prepare my breakfast."
Chu Xuan knew her husband felt sorry for her, "No, I want to prepare breakfast for you."
"If you can get up early, I'll let you prepare, okay?"
"I can definitely wake up early because I have an alarm clock."
Chu Xuan quickly set the alarm for four in the morning.
Mu Chenze did not stop her and planned to cancel the alarm clock after his wife fell asleep.
"Xiao Xuan, tomorrow I'll go to the city and ask Min Yi about the progress. Who knows, maybe I can find your grandparents this time."
(End of this chapter)
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