"Yeah, did those pirates escape?"
Most of those asking questions were villagers from Fujia Village, but there were also a few from neighboring villages.
Everyone looked at Fu Wan and her group with hope. It was supposed to be time to set sail, but they just happened to run into Fu Liang and his group who were returning.
Hearing that pirates had come to the fishing area, everyone was too scared to go out to sea and insisted on waiting to see what would happen before making any plans.
Of course, some people are also worried about their relatives who have already gone to sea.
After receiving the news, Fu San rushed home to offer incense and kowtow to the goddess Mazu, praying that Fu Laoda and the others could return safely.
Fu Wan was surrounded by uncles and aunts who wanted to know the answer, and Fu Ling held Fu Wan's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would disappear if she let go.
Fu Wan was also surprised to find that she hadn't seen Qin Mingzhu. She was a little worried, but she had to reassure her uncles and aunts who were waiting for her answer.
"It's alright, the pirates have been taken away by the police and military personnel, but just to be safe, let's just trawle a few times in the nearshore waters."
The weather forecast says it will be windy starting tomorrow night.
As soon as Fu Wan said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. A number of men surrounded Boss Fu and Fu Ming, and of course, they said something similar to what Fu Wan said.
If you want to go out to sea, just catch a couple of nets nearby.
After all, there's still a pirate leader on the high seas. We need to give the camp and the coast guard officers time. I'm sure they'll be able to catch those guys.
That's the advice I'm giving; whether you listen or not is up to you.
Fearing an accident, some immediately took their fishing nets home, but this was only a minority. Most people untied the chains binding their boats and prepared to set sail.
It would be good to make some money by catching a few fish, since there's not much harvest in the fields at this time. If we don't go out to sea soon, the whole family will starve!
Once everyone dispersed, Fu San finally had a chance to squeeze in with his men.
Upon seeing that Boss Fu and his companions were unharmed, Fu San was so excited that he patted his chest repeatedly.
If this happens a few more times, he'll develop heart disease sooner or later!
"Boss, you guys are finally back! I told you you wouldn't get into any trouble!"
Before Boss Fu could speak, Grandpa Fu, who was leaning on a cane, snorted coldly.
"Now that you're saying that, who was it that was so scared that they scrambled home?"
"Hehe, old man, why are you bringing up my shortcomings?"
Fu San was a little embarrassed. There were still quite a few young men around Fu Ming's age here. If Grandpa Fu brought up his embarrassing situation, wouldn't he lose face?
Grandpa Fu didn't care about him. After the New Year, his legs became increasingly weak. If he hadn't heard that Boss Fu and his men had encountered pirates, he wouldn't have been so anxious as to come over with his cane to wait for news.
With people on both sides worried about him, Boss Fu greeted them with a smile, and then had Fu San lead his men onto the ship to unload the cargo.
Seeing this, Grandpa Fu simply asked Old Li for a bamboo chair, intending to see what seafood was available before leaving.
People their age can't go out to sea, but they still want to see what other people's seafood is like and enjoy it.
Fu Qing and Fang Min were also helping to unload the cargo. Fu Wan hadn't had time to sort through the fish for her family before, so she simply brought Fu Ling onto the boat.
"Lingling, where are Mingzhu and Grandma?"
Fu Wan carried the bucket of fish while turning to ask her daughter a question.
Qin Mingzhu and Fu Ling are usually inseparable, so it's unlikely that Qin Mingzhu wouldn't be here at this time.
Fu Wan originally thought she had gone to the restroom or something, but more than ten minutes had passed and she still hadn't seen Mingzhu and Ye Xiaocui.
Upon hearing this, Fu Ling suddenly seemed to remember something.
She hurriedly grabbed Fu Wan and said, "Mom, bad people are coming to the house and they want to take Mingzhu away. Let's hurry home and save Mingzhu!"
"What, a bad guy?"
Fu Wan's expression changed immediately. She stopped being picky about the fish and quickly grabbed the bucket, pulling Fu Ling off the boat.
Fu Ming found it a bit strange that she was in such a hurry.
"Ah Wan, don't you want the mantis shrimp anymore?"
He clearly remembered that Fu Wan said she wanted to take some back and steam it.
Fu Wan pulled Fu Ling down the boat quickly. Hearing Fu Ming's question, Fu Wan replied without turning her head, "Brother, I have something to do back home. Bring some back later!"
"Okay!"
Fu Ming scratched his head and turned around to see Su Ran and Su Jianshe also carrying fish.
"Hey, Comrade Xiao Su, we men can handle this. You and Fang Min and A Qing can pick out some fish you like, otherwise they'll be hard to carry after they're weighed!"
"No need, I can carry it!"
While the boat was busy unloading fish, Fu Wan had already led Fu Ling quickly to their front door.
The familiar courtyard gate was not closed, and upon hearing the noise at the gate, a yellow puppy rushed out.
"Yuanbao, it's me!"
Yuanbao was a puppy that Ye Jianguo brought the day before yesterday. After hearing Fu Wan's voice, Ye Xiaocui pulled Qin Mingzhu out of the kitchen.
"Ah Wan, you're back?"
Fu Wan nodded, her gaze falling on Qin Mingzhu next to Ye Xiaocui. Seeing that Qin Mingzhu's eyes were red, Fu Wan was taken aback.
"Mingzhu, why are you crying?"
Upon hearing this question, Qin Mingzhu, who had just composed herself, immediately lost her composure.
She ran over in a few steps and then threw herself into Fu Wan's arms.
"Godmother, I... he's here. He said he's going to take me away. He... he even brought the police to arrest me, waaaaah..."
Fu Wan patted the little girl's back. "Good heavens, who has come and frightened this child like this?"
Fu Wan looked at Ye Xiaocui, who also sighed.
After finally calming Qin Mingzhu down, Fu Wan went to the kitchen to ask Ye Xiaocui.
"Mother, what happened?"
"Hey, Mingzhu's dad came over and called the police, saying our family kidnapped his daughter. If it weren't for Uncle Village Chief and the others coming over and pleading with them, Mingzhu would have been taken away today!"
"What?! That scumbag still dares to come?!"
Fu Wan was so angry that she slammed her knife on the cutting board, instantly cutting the fish in half.
"Yes, that's what I said too."
Ye Xiaocui nodded indignantly. She also knew that Mingzhu's father had cheated on her and had given up custody of Qin Mingzhu because he was a girl.
If the police hadn't come today, Ye Xiaocui would have definitely grabbed a broom and thrown this person out.
Fu Wan realized something was amiss and frowned as she continued, "Besides him and the police, did anyone else come?"
Ye Xiaocui thought for a moment, then shook her head.
"No, I hadn't remembered until you mentioned it. That rude woman from last time didn't come this time."
Xu Min didn't come along?
Recalling the scene of going to the Zhao family to transfer household registration with Qin Anning, Fu Wan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Judging by the time, Xu Min's baby should have been born by now. If it is a son, Zhao Dong, who has the right to inherit the throne, should be overjoyed. Why would he have the time and energy to travel thousands of miles to Fu Family Village to find Qin Mingzhu?
Unless, there's something wrong with the child Xu Minsheng gave birth to.
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