"You don't know, these days you've been away from home, and we've been so bored at home except when we're out at sea. After we sold our fish at the farm, we'll have to wait until after the New Year for the rest of the produce."
The cannery and food factory hired a lot of people, and we had nothing to do when we got there, so when Sun Youcai came to us, I agreed. There was no cost involved. A Liang and I rode our bicycles around the nearby villages, and in just two days, we received several hundred kilograms of goods.
Putting everything else aside, Ah Liang's son's milk powder expenses for next year are already covered.
As for himself, hehe, he also got over a hundred, which he can give to Qin Anning when she comes back!
"Earning over a hundred in two days is quite efficient."
"Hey, I don't think this is too little money. I'm so glad you two can find a way to make money!"
Fu Wan smiled, she wasn't just saying that for show, she was worried that Fu Ming wouldn't be able to find his direction and would have nothing to do when he came back from the sea.
It's fine to just relax when you're free, but if you join those bad influences in playing cards and gambling, then you're in big trouble.
"That's really impressive, Ah Ming and Ah Liang, keep it up!"
Bai Qianzhou also offered encouragement, saying that after his trip to Guangzhou, he deeply felt a truth: Heaven rewards diligence, and this era will not let down anyone who works hard.
As they talked, more than an hour passed quietly. The sunshine in their hometown seemed especially warm, and Fu Wan sat in the passenger seat, feeling drowsy.
Fu Wan didn't sleep well last night. She didn't even know how she fell asleep. When she suddenly woke up, Fu Family Village was already right in front of her.
Fu Ming turned his head and saw that Fu Wan was awake, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"I was just wondering whether I should wake you up when we got home, but I didn't expect you to wake up as soon as we got to the village entrance."
Fu Wan rubbed her face. "I'm going to get a good night's sleep when I get back. I haven't had a good night's sleep lately."
Although I had a good grasp of the fishing competition, being in a foreign land meant I couldn't sleep as comfortably as I did at home.
Fu Ming responded, and Fu Wan looked out the window toward the dock. In the distance, she could see rows of black dots hanging on the ship, fluttering in the sea breeze.
Those were dried fish that the villagers were drying. The wind has been really strong lately; you can hear the waves crashing against the shore right at the village entrance.
With such strong winds, going out to sea is out of the question; it's perfect for drying fish.
Although it was windy, the weather was sunny.
"Hey, why is there a Jeep up there too?"
Fu Ming muttered something to himself and honked the horn twice.
The jeep in front quickly stopped, and Bai Qianzhou sat up straight as soon as he saw the person getting out.
"They've come looking for me. Something must have happened at the camp. Awan, Aming, Aliang, Fangmin, I'm leaving now."
"Okay, see you next time."
Fu Wan responded, and then Bai Qianzhou picked up his luggage and got off the bus.
The comrade was indeed there to pick up Bai Qianzhou. Bai Qianzhou had reported the situation to the camp on his way back, so his arrival to pick him up now must be due to some urgent matter.
Bai Qianzhou met with the comrade, said something, then turned and waved in the direction of Fu Wan and the others before getting into the car and leaving.
After they left, Fu Ming slowly drove into the village. The people at the camp were busy, but everyone was used to it.
As soon as the jeep entered the village, several uncles and aunts carrying hoes returned from working in the fields and saw it.
As the only four-wheeled vehicle in the village, it attracts attention wherever it goes.
Not to mention that Fu Wan, sitting in the passenger seat, was very conspicuous; the villagers recognized her at a glance.
"Oh, Wan's back!"
"Ah Wan, it really is Ah Wan! We haven't seen you for days. The village chief said you went to Gangcheng. Oh my, what's Gangcheng like? Tell us about it!"
Seeing Liu Sanniang and the others gather around, Fu Ming could only give Fu Wan a helpless look before stopping the car.
The aunties and older women were always so enthusiastic. Seeing this, Fu Wan simply told Fu Ming and the others to go back, while she took a cloth bag and got off the bus.
"Auntie, ma'am, it's been several days since I last saw you. How are you?"
Aunt Qian and the others nodded in agreement. "You're all fine, Wan. You've all lost weight since you went out. What's wrong? Was the food in Hong Kong not good?"
These words made Fu Wan touch her face. To be honest, she felt that she had gained weight in the past few days, so how could these people say that she had lost weight?
"I'm not thin at all! The food in Hong Kong is really delicious. I even brought back some candy from Hong Kong. I was thinking of sharing it with everyone!"
Upon hearing that it was candy from Gangcheng, Aunt Qian, Liu Sanniang, and the others were quite intrigued.
Fu Wan grabbed a handful of red candies, and everyone was surprised to see the bright red packaging.
"Wow, the candy outside is so different! It looks so good!"
"Yes, it's so festive, it looks almost too beautiful to eat!"
Aunt Qian reached out her hand, but seeing that no one moved, she quickly withdrew it.
"Wan, this candy must be expensive, right?"
"Oh, Auntie, don't worry about the price, just have some candy. Even if it's expensive, it's still candy for people to eat. Hurry up, I'm in a hurry to get back to my mom's cooking!"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. "Haha, Awan, you were just saying that the food in Hong Kong is delicious, but home-cooked meals are still the best, aren't they?"
"Of course! Auntie, don't just take one, take more home. The kids can eat them, and you can have some too. I bought quite a lot!"
Everyone was polite, and when Fu Wan opened her bag of candies, each person took one or two.
Seeing this, Fu Wan sighed and simply took matters into her own hands, giving each of the aunties present a handful.
It wasn't that she was pretending to be generous; rather, the aunties and older women present had a good relationship with Ye Xiaocui, and Liu Sanniang, Aunt Qian, and Aunt Huang had even watched Fu Wan grow up.
Liu San Niang and the others stared at the candies they had never seen before in their hands, their eyes filled with wonder.
You can tell this thing isn't cheap just by looking at it.
The most expensive candy they've ever seen is probably White Rabbit candy; some people have never even seen White Rabbit candy, they've only heard of it.
And this kind of candy from the port city must be more expensive than White Rabbit candy.
Hey, this Ah Wan, she just grabs a handful at a time. There might be a dollar or two in that handful!
Realizing this, Liu Sanniang immediately wanted to return the candy to Fu Wan. She was no joke; such expensive candy would likely be scolded by her old man if she took it back.
Moreover, the women in the village generally take her as a role model. Once she returns it, others will follow suit and return it as well.
"Ah Wan, you silly child, this candy must be expensive, you should take it back quickly."
"Two will do, just enough for the kids. Why would the adults want to eat candy too?"
As she spoke, she tried to stuff the candy into Fu Wan's bag.
Fu Wan couldn't let her stuff it back in, so she pinched the opening shut.
"No need, ma'am, what are you doing? I'm serious, you should try some too. This candy is quite delicious, otherwise I wouldn't have bought so much of it."
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