What belongs to others will never be yours. No matter how envious the people around you were, they quickly boarded the boat and went out to sea to fish.
Hopefully, they will have the same good fortune as Master Fu. Even if they only get half the harvest, they will be overjoyed.
In no time, there were only a few people left at the dock. Fu Wan, Ye Xiaocui, and the others then loaded the coconuts and mangoes onto the car, which Fu San then delivered to their homes.
These things weigh at least a hundred pounds; carrying them back myself would be exhausting.
The fishing boats that were returning this time included the Fu family's boat. Fu San loaded everything onto the car before driving Fu Laoda home.
Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui carried the nets home, while Fu Ming followed behind, carrying the sleeping Chen Lingling.
As for Fu Liang, he locked the boat box and carried his own net, walking at the very back.
As Fu sat in the vehicle, touching the body of the tricycle, he felt a pang of envy.
"Hey Sanzi, your tricycle is pretty good!"
It's strange, but men seem to like to treat their cars as a status symbol. Fu San had only owned his car for a short time, but he was most proud of how others praised it.
"Brother, this car is pretty good. If it weren't for my brother's loyalty, I wouldn't have been able to buy it."
Fu San boasted about his car the whole way, making Boss Fu feel sleepy. Not only was he sleepy, but he was also hungry. It was already past eight o'clock, and he hadn't had dinner yet.
The tricycle was much faster than a handcart pulled by a person. In just a few minutes, Fu San's tricycle stopped in front of his house.
As soon as Lin Qiuju heard the commotion, she rushed out to help, but Fu San stopped her. Just then, someone came in from outside.
"Third Uncle, I'm here to help."
The voice sounded familiar to Boss Fu, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Fu Shi.
Fu Shichong nodded and greeted the boss, then started to move the fish baskets from the truck.
Fu Laoda was puzzled, but he quickly joined Fu San in carrying the heavier baskets of fish.
Fu San explained to him in a low voice that after Fu Shi had a falling out with Fu Lao Er's family a few days ago, he asked the village chief to separate him from Fu Shi.
Fu Lao Er was ruthless; he didn't even give Fu Shi a small boat that he owned, and just made him take a few clothes before kicking him out.
Seeing how pitiful he was, Fu San invited him to help move fish at his house, providing him with two meals a day, morning and evening, and paying him ten yuan a month.
This treatment is already very good for Fu Shi; at least he won't go hungry and he still has a few dollars in savings.
Boss Fu thought so too. He couldn't help it, and he had to see if the talisman stone could stand up on its own.
Back then, I had it even harder than Fu Shi, but I still managed to build a home with my own two hands.
Fu San hadn't looked closely at the dock earlier, but now that the scales were being weighed, he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Big brother, you guys are really something! You managed to catch both sea wolves and sea bream. Sea wolves are really fierce!"
Old Fu laughed, "Those kids were just fishing for fun. My daughter Wan is smart; she used better bait."
Fu San knew what he should and shouldn't ask, so he immediately changed the subject and didn't ask how the bait was made.
The little yellow flower and the small sea bream had already surprised him, but when the coconut crab was poured out of the bag next to him, not only Fu San, but even Fu Shi and Lin Qiuju were startled.
"Wow, how can there be such a big crab!"
Lin Qiuju exclaimed in surprise. She had married into the family from another region, so she didn't know what a coconut crab was.
Fu San, however, immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Big brother, how come you caught a coconut crab!"
When Fu San was a child, he used to catch these things with Fu Laoda, and he knew that the coconut crabs in the village had long been extinct.
Boss Fu mumbled, "We caught them on a deserted island. These are the only two. See if you can sell the big one. I'll take the small one back to eat."
Sell it! Of course you can sell it!
People nowadays like to eat exotic things. This kind of big and rare food is sure to cause a fight among his brothers who run restaurants in the county.
"Brother, aren't you selling the smaller ones? I guarantee you a good price!"
These little crabs are quite large; they're huge compared to those in the sea.
Fu Laoda shook his head. Having lived through two lifetimes, his current mindset is to enjoy life while he can, saving where he can and spending where he can.
Having finally caught two coconut crabs, I have to keep one to take home and try.
Fu San looked regretful, but he wouldn't dwell on it too much.
After weighing everything, Fu San wrote a note and handed it to Fu Laoda. There was a lot of stuff today, and his family didn't have enough money. He thought he would settle the bill with Fu Laoda after selling the fish.
Old Master Fu naturally had no objections; he trusted Fu San's character. But then he remembered that the coconuts and mangoes his wife had packed were still in the car, so he quickly went to get them.
This was specially taken out by Ye Xiaocui to share with Lin Qiuju.
"Sister-in-law, this is from your sister-in-law, take it back."
Lin Qiuju looked at the bulging snakeskin bag with some curiosity.
Upon opening it, I found five or six large coconuts and half a bag of mangoes.
There are also coconut and mango trees in the village, but there are many children in the village, and at this time, no household has many snacks, so the mangoes were picked by the children before they were fully ripe.
When Lin Qiuju saw the half-bag of mangoes, the nausea that had just started in her stomach disappeared.
"Brother, aren't you going to keep this for your children to eat?"
Although she wanted to eat it, Lin Qiuju knew it was hard-won, so she quickly pushed it back.
Last time, Fu Wan gave her man a lot of things, including candy and malted milk powder, so she felt embarrassed to accept them again this time.
Boss Fu took the note and was about to leave when he said, "Just take it. There are more at home."
Fu San quickly saw Fu Laoda out, but Fu Laoda still complained about him.
"Why would I deliver something so short? Do you think I can't find my way home?"
Alright, Fu San happily went back. Lin Qiuju gave Fu Shi a few mangoes and coconuts, and then couldn't wait to take a green mango to the kitchen, cut it into strips, and eat it directly.
Fu San felt a pang of jealousy just looking at it, but he was also happy. The doctor had said that his wife had caught a cold before and couldn't get pregnant, so while Fu Lao Da was about the same age and had already become a grandfather, he hadn't become a father yet.
Well, now Fu San is going to be a father!
When Boss Fu returned home, Ye Xiaocui and Fu Wan had just brought out the food. Since everyone was a little tired, they decided to keep the meal simple.
I boiled some potatoes, steamed a fish, steamed three sea urchins with eggs, and made a soup with the persimmons I picked today. Shen Lingling, who had just woken up, ate it while sweating profusely.
As for the remaining coconut crab, Ye Xiaocui plans to take some of it to Fu Liang's house tomorrow along with the rest of the food. It's too late now, so she only took the fish; the coconut and mango haven't been shared yet.
After dinner, everyone in the Fu family returned to their rooms. The eldest son of the Fu family was going out to sea early the next morning to collect fish traps, and Fu Wan had arranged to go with him.
Fu Ming had originally been clamoring to go, but Ye Xiaocui, worried that his legs wouldn't be able to handle it, gave him a slap to shut him up.
As night deepened, everyone in the Fu family drifted off to sleep. The eldest Fu smacked his lips, still dreaming about what kind of fish would get into the fish trap.
He even brought out his best bait!
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