Chapter 294 The Thank-You Fee is Too High
Seeing Liang Ziqiang and the others' surprised faces, the old man realized that there might be something wrong with his tone, and he quickly forced a smile on his stiff face and explained:
"I'm not trying to stop you from leaving. You just saved my life, and you ran away before I even said anything. What's that? What's my life worth?!"
It would have been better if he didn't explain. When he opened his mouth, Liang Ziqiang became even more confused...
Coupled with the old man's stern face, and the occasional smile that was uglier than crying, this picture really makes people feel relaxed!
Seeing that this old man, who was older than himself, had been holding Liang Ziqiang's hand, Liang's father also became nervous and quickly said,
"We are all people who make a living on the sea. How can we just stand by and watch someone in need? It's just a matter of convenience. We didn't put in much effort. Don't be polite, don't be polite!"
The old man shook his head repeatedly and became stubborn:
"No, no, it's wrong for you to say that! Am I the kind of person who would not repay a favor? Let me think about it. It seems that I don't have anything particularly valuable to give you. So, next time you want to fight with someone, you can come to Driftwood Island to find me, and I will beat them up for you!"
Everyone was shocked again: ??? You, an old man who is older than everyone present, are helping to beat people up? If lying on the ground and throwing a tantrum can be considered a form of attack, then maybe it's okay...
The old man saw the suspicion in their eyes and asked:
"Did you see me using electric shock to heal my wounds and think that I am a sickly old man who has to stagger when I walk?"
Everyone shook their heads, but their eyes were surprisingly consistent: Isn't he just a sickly person? Old Xie sighed and said:
"When I was young, I didn't make a living by raising oysters at sea! In my early years, I worked as a security guard in a very important place. Five or six people like you may not be able to withstand my beating! It's just that I trained too much back then, and I got injured a lot, so I'm still in pain. Even though it's uncomfortable, I'm not much weaker than I was back then when it comes to beating people up!"
"So you were a security guard, brother? I've never heard of that," Liang's father was skeptical. "How did you end up following the owner of the oyster farm to the island?"
"Look at what you said. When you get old, you can't be a guard for life, right? Besides, the owner saved my life, so it's only natural that I accompany him to the island to raise oysters and abalone. It's only natural to repay a favor, right?" As he spoke, the topic turned back to Liang Ziqiang. Old Xie said with a headache, "You don't need my help if you fight. Today's matter is difficult to handle! How can I thank you?"
As he thought about it, Old Xie frowned and looked extremely worried.
In fact, Liang Ziqiang wanted to say, "Please let go of my hand." I really don't understand where an old man who needs to rely on electric rays to relieve pain gets so much strength.
"If you really want to thank us," Liang Ziqiang said with a sneer, "let's go fishing right now. The more fish we catch, the more money we can earn!"
Old Xie's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Yeah, I was confused too! Aren't you all fishermen? That's easy. I'll show you a place to catch fish. There are too many snappers there, and not many people know about it. You'll understand when you go there, and I guarantee you'll laugh so hard that you can't stop! That's great, we've finally solved this big problem that has been bothering us!"
Old Xie finally found a way to express his gratitude, and he suddenly felt a lot lighter, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him.
Liang Ziqiang could see that Old Xie had an almost obsessive-compulsive obsession with thanking others for their kindness. He deserved his surname! "Are there snappers?" Liang's father was also not calm, "Why don't you, the farm owner, sell them for money?"
Although the snapper also has the word "Snapper" in its name, it is not the same as the ordinary snapper.
There are different types of snappers, and their prices vary, but overall, snappers are not cheap and are much more expensive than ordinary snappers.
In particular, one of the species, the spotted snapper, although not a grouper, is much more expensive than a grouper.
The star snapper has another popular name, "stone clam". The stone clam is only one letter different from "grouper", and its price is almost the same as that of the eastern grouper, and sometimes even more expensive than that of the eastern grouper.
"The owner of the farm never makes money from fishing!" Old Xie replied to Liang's father, "I must take you to see it today. It will also solve a problem. Otherwise, I will always remember your kindness and feel upset and uncomfortable!"
Seeing that Old Xie looked sincere and not at all pretentious, Liang Ziqiang was also moved. He had never seen such a large group of snappers before.
Besides, he had just saved Lao Xie's life by chance, so there was no need for Lao Xie to lie to him.
"Is it far from here?" Liang Ziqiang asked Lao Xie.
"It's a bit far, but the boat should be fast, so we should be there in half an hour. Oh, I have something to say first. Thank you, but you can't do anything rash when catching fish. You know that snappers hide in the reefs, right? You can't cast a net. If you go slowly, you will catch them one by one. If you are greedy and want to be quick, you will just blow up the reefs directly.
I have to tell you in advance that you can only use fishing rods. If you have the idea of frying fish, I won’t take you! You all have fishing rods on the boat, right? "
Old Xie looked very serious.
This, what Lao Xie said makes sense. The methods for dealing with snappers and valuable groupers are the same, either fishing slowly or blasting the fish directly, but the destructiveness of blasting fish to reefs and the ocean is self-evident.
"Don't worry, we all brought fishing rods on the boat. We have never done the frying fish you mentioned, and I can't do it even if you ask me to!" Liang Ziqiang told the other party.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Deng Zhaocai had already taken out a fishing rod in his hand, and he was more excited than anyone else.
The reason is simple. The fish caught by fishing always belong to each of them, and they don't have to give them to Li Liang. Seeing that a huge income far exceeding his salary is coming, how can he not be excited? Deng Zhaocai was eager to try:
"Uncle Xie, right? Then take us to fish for snappers. Let's catch at least dozens or hundreds of valuable snappers today. It would be best if we could even catch a few clams!"
I haven't even started the journey yet, but I'm already looking forward to it.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, you don't need to bring a fishing rod!" Old Xie glanced at Deng Zhaocai with a sharp look, "Don't think I don't know anything because I fainted. It's true that they are all trying to save me, except you. When I woke up, I heard you hoping that I wouldn't wake up, and you even had your eyes on my boat! Fishing for snappers doesn't include you. When we go to that island later, if you dare to catch a snapper, I'll slap you in the face!"
Deng Zhaocai froze on the spot, and the sound of the fishing rod falling to the deck was audible.
"That's not what I meant. I mainly... mainly hope that you wake up soon!" Deng Zhaocai tried hard to bridge the cracks on his fat face, swallowed hard, and tried to make amends.
"No need to say so much. Forget about fishing. Of course, you can also try to see how many slaps I can take. You look strong and you should be able to handle three or five slaps!"
Deng Zhaocai recalled the scene in front of him where Liang Ziqiang's hand was pinched in the old man's hand and he couldn't pull it away no matter how hard he tried. He silently picked up the fishing rod on the ground, put it back in the cabin and said nothing.
He said that he was worried that the old man might beat him up right now...
Liang Ziqiang suddenly realized that this old man would not only repay favors, but also revenge! He held a grudge just because of Deng Zhaocai's half-joking words. No matter it was a favor or a grudge, this old Xie would never give up and would never let go of any grievance.
It was the first time that Liang Ziqiang had met such a strict and strict person with a head as solid as a piece of wood.
"Let's go!"
Soon, Liang Ziqiang and his four boats, plus Lao Xie's own boat, set off together. Lao Xie's boat led the way, and Liang Ziqiang and his boat followed behind.
A lot of snappers will be available soon, and today's income seems to be secure. Everyone has a happy look on their faces.
The only exception is Deng Zhaocai who has a bitter face...
(End of this chapter)
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