As the village chief Fu grew angrier, he slapped Liu Dazhi twice without any hesitation.
They won't learn their lesson unless they're punished. Do they really think going to sea is so easy?
Look at how disheveled he is now. If his wife saw him like this, wouldn't she be anxious and upset?
"Liu Dazhi! Are you crazy? Daring to go out to sea alone?"
Just as I wished for, Liu San Niang's sharp curses pierced the sky the next second. Old Village Chief Fu gave her a "take care of yourself" look and walked away to the side, not wanting to see her anymore.
As for Liu Dazhi, before he could even dodge, Liu Sanniang grabbed his ear and dragged him out of the crowd while cursing all the way.
"Wow, the village chief's wife's temper is as fiery as ever!"
Some people in the crowd sighed, saying that just watching Liu San Niang exert force was painful.
"That's to be expected. With such a huge storm today, if he hadn't been lucky enough to run into Boss Fu's boat, he would be fish food in the sea right now!"
Grandpa Fu snorted coldly and slammed his cane heavily on the ground.
They all live by the sea; they know perfectly well that this ocean can not only feed them, but also devour them.
Especially after seeing how dilapidated the ship was, everyone marveled at Liu Dazhi's good luck.
"It's a pity about this ship though!"
"Who says otherwise? It will probably cost a lot of money to repair."
As everyone was discussing this, Village Chief Fu overheard it.
Seeing his own boat in such a dilapidated state, Village Chief Fu had no words to express his bitterness.
Liu Dazhi's family is poor. If you really asked him to pay compensation, he probably couldn't afford it even if he took out his life savings.
It's a perfectly good boat, one of our family's valuable possessions. Now it seems we'll have to go back and discuss with our wives what to do with it.
We can't just leave it at the dock to rust.
"Dog Boy, thank you so much for today. If it weren't for you, my brother-in-law would probably be dead."
Old Village Chief Fu spoke with heartfelt sincerity, and Old Man Fu simply waved his hand.
"Uncle, there's no need for so much talk between us. You should go back as soon as possible and check if he's hurt anywhere."
These words reminded Elder Fu that when encountering such a huge storm at sea and the boat capsized, the worst thing was that he might have suffered internal injuries without even realizing it.
"Okay, okay, I'll go back now and have him go to the clinic to get checked out."
After saying that, he didn't linger any longer and turned to walk quickly home.
Seeing that a boat had indeed capsized, everyone felt a sense of heaviness in their hearts. After all, almost every household in the village relied on the sea for their livelihood, and no one knew when an accident might happen.
So no one was really in the mood to watch the excitement today, and they soon dispersed, leaving only a few people anxiously waiting for their boats to return.
When Fu Shi and the others unloaded the fish, there were very few people gathered around the boat.
Only Grandpa Fu was free of anything, so he leaned on his cane and chatted with Old Li while watching the commotion.
"Hey, a sea toad, haven't seen one in ages!"
Old Li glanced at the sea toad on top of Fu Ming's fish basket, while Grandpa Fu looked disgusted.
"This thing is really ugly! But it's quite fat."
It was so fat, it was just a lump lying on the fish basket, almost completely covering it.
There weren't many fish this time, and Grandpa Fu glanced around but didn't see any valuable ones. He thought that Boss Fu had lost money on this trip, but then the mantis shrimp that were brought out later caught his eye.
As for the black gold abalone, it was so rare that Fu San covered it up after seeing it, afraid that someone would see it and spread it around.
All the fish baskets were brought out, and Fu San and Fu Ming's tricycle was just full.
Fu Wan was carrying some fish and shrimp for her own consumption when she turned around and gave Fu Laoda some instructions.
"Dad, please have Uncle pay us in cash this time. It's been a long time since we've all received our wages."
Previously, Fu San always transferred money; the cold, hard numbers on the passbook never had the same tangible feeling as holding them in his hands.
With November already here, Fu Wan thought about asking Fu Liang to give everyone some wages, especially Ye Lin and Jiang Chunlan. Fu Liang did transfer money to his savings account several times.
"Okay, I don't know how much money we've made this time, Awan. How much do you want? If it's really too much, I'll have your third uncle get some more."
Fu Wan considered for half a minute, then decided, "I'll take five thousand!"
Five thousand yuan is more than enough to pay everyone's wages, and the rest can be kept at home for future use.
Upon hearing this number, Boss Fu had no objections.
"Okay, I'll talk to your third uncle about it later."
Seeing that Boss Fu agreed, Fu Wan naturally didn't linger at the dock.
However, when she saw Old Li helping to secure his boat with iron chains, Fu Wan picked out a bowl of octopus and saved it for him.
"Uncle, this octopus is a bit small, please don't mind."
Old Li refused to accept it and returned it.
"Why give it to me? Keep it and sell it to Fu San for money!"
Fu Wan smiled and said, "You're not an outsider either. These are just some baby octopuses. You can take them out, wash them, and steam them."
These baby octopuses are steamed and then dipped in soy sauce. You can eat them one bite at a time, and the squid ink inside is especially sweet and delicious when it bursts out.
Looking at the still-wriggling octopus claws, Old Li's mouth watered. He imagined how delicious it would be to have some octopus claws with a little wine.
"Okay, thank you very much, Awan."
Fu Wan waved her hand before carrying her things back.
Perhaps because she had finally arrived home safely, she was instantly overcome with sleepiness. Ye Xiaocui had already cooked some noodles, and after Fu Wan took a shower and ate a small bowl, she went back to her room to catch up on sleep.
She slept so soundly that she didn't even dream. When Fu Wan opened her eyes again, it took her a long time to realize where she was, staring at the roof beams.
I took out my watch and saw that it was already past 2 p.m.
No wonder my stomach was growling.
After leaving the room, Fu Wan went into the kitchen and lifted the pot lid. Sure enough, there was food left for her inside, and the bowl was still warm.
I don't know who cooked lunch, but they actually steamed half a bowl of egg custard, which is quite unusual.
There was also half a steamed fish and a bowl of pickled cabbage that Ye Xiaocui had prepared before leaving home last night.
She was really hungry, so Fu Wan finished her meal as quickly as possible. Just as she finished washing the dishes, she heard a noise at the door.
She peeked out and saw that it was Fu Ming returning in his tricycle.
"Brother, where have you been?"
Fu Wan found it strange; could it be that he had only just returned from Fu San's place? That shouldn't be the case.
“I came back from the cannery. I took a nap when I got back in the morning, and after lunch, my dad asked me to take two baskets of sardines to the cannery.”
So that's how it is. It seems her family is keeping an eye on the cannery for her all the time.
"So, Director Fu, are you going to give me a little more pay?"
Fu Ming didn't forget to take credit, and Fu Wan nodded and gave him a thumbs up in praise.
"Absolutely! I'll send you a big red envelope during Chinese New Year!"
Fu Ming had been waiting for this very sentence. With Fu Wan's assurance, he finally handed the key to her with satisfaction.
"Don't forget to pick up your child from school at 5 p.m.
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