"Don't worry, I remember."
Fu Wan answered without any guilt, "How could I not remember the time to pick up my daughter from school?"
Just then, there was another knocking sound at the gate.
"Who is it? The door's unlocked!"
Fu Ming called out, wondering who it was. He was surprised to see Liu San Niang, Old Village Chief Fu, and Liu Dazhi.
"Ah Wan, Ah Ming, are you two the only ones at home?"
After entering the room, Liu San Niang did not see any trace of Fu Lao Da and Ye Xiao Cui, and then asked a question.
Fu Wan had just woken up and there was no one at home, so she didn't know where Fu Laoda and his wife had gone, but Fu Ming answered the question.
"My dad went to the new house, and my mom went to the fields. Village chief, what do you want with my parents?"
Fu Ming glanced curiously at the vegetable basket Liu San Niang was carrying; it was full of things, but he couldn't see what was inside.
“You saved my brother’s life, so of course we’ve come to thank you. Here are some eggs and two pounds of meat, Awan, take these and put them in the kitchen.”
Seeing that Fu Laoda and his companion were not there, Liu Sanniang took out everything from her basket.
Fu Wan refused to take it and quickly stuffed it back into the basket.
"Auntie, you must be joking with me. If someone is in trouble at sea, I'll definitely help if I can."
Besides, Uncle Dazhi has already thanked you. If you bring so much more now, wouldn't that be too formal?
Forget about thanking me. Does Liu San Niang not know her own brother? He's so stubborn, he'll definitely kowtow and thank you again.
"Ah Wan, listen to me. You have to take this. No matter what, you saved Dazhi's life."
"You were able to rescue people at sea and tow the ship back. Not to mention, you also wasted a lot of fuel."
After speaking sincerely, Liu San Niang, fearing that Fu Wan would not accept her offer, simply picked up her basket and headed towards the Fu family's kitchen.
Just as Fu Wan was about to give chase, the old village chief coughed and called her back.
"Awan and Aming, besides thanking you, there's something else I need to tell you today."
I was originally going to talk to your father about this, but he's not here, so telling you all is the same.
Seeing that Village Chief Fu looked very serious, Fu Wan quickly dragged over a few bamboo chairs from the side.
"Village Chief, please have a seat."
Village Chief Fu didn't stand on ceremony and pulled up a chair to sit down. He had always felt that after Fu Wan returned to the village after her divorce, her knowledge and courage seemed to have changed completely.
He went out to sea to fish alone, supporting the whole family while Fu Ming's leg injury was still healing. Now he often goes to the capital for business and has even opened a cannery.
A child like this born in Fujia Village would bring great pride to the village chief.
“Ah Wan and Ah Ming, as you can see, my boat is in such a state now. It will probably cost a lot of money to repair it. As you know, my boat is not of any use, so I have no plans to repair it.”
Fu Wan sensed something was amiss, but she didn't interrupt the old village chief.
Village Chief Fu sighed, then looked at them earnestly and said:
"As you all know, for us fishermen, besides our houses, the thing we cherish most is our boats."
That old guy used to make a lot of money going out to sea with me. If I had to dismantle it and sell the parts, I just couldn't bear the thought."
"Grandpa, those words make me quite sad too."
"You might as well just say what you want to say, no need for preamble."
Fu Ming couldn't help but ask. He had heard from the old village chief Fu that he was also very upset about this, as the boat had been in his hands for a month.
Village Chief Fu felt a little embarrassed, but he still spoke up.
"I'm here today to ask you if you'd like to buy this ship?"
After saying that, fearing that Fu Wan and the other woman might misunderstand, he hurriedly added, "Don't worry, I won't overcharge you. I'll sell the boat for the same price as the parts we dismantle it for."
He came up with this idea because he thought that since Master Fu was rich, he might be willing to spend money to repair the ship.
Even if the ship doesn't belong to his family in the future, he would still be happy if he could still see the old man at the dock.
“Village Chief, if we were to buy it, we would have to spend a lot of money to repair it.”
Fu Wan wasn't stupid. Although she had a good relationship with the old village chief's family, she was very clear-headed about this kind of thing.
"Yes, what's more, our family has already ordered a new ship, and it will be delivered in a little over a month at the latest."
Fu Ming added that the old village chief Fu really didn't know about this, and he was speechless for a moment, falling into silence.
When other families buy a boat, they want the whole village to know, but the Fu family bought their boat without making a sound. So the village chief, Fu, thought they were only taking one boat out to sea because they couldn't find a suitable one to rent.
"Well, then that's definitely not appropriate."
Village Chief Fu sighed again. After Liu San Niang put the things into the kitchen, she saw the awkward scene and guessed that Fu Wan and the other person disagreed.
"It's alright, selling parts is selling parts anyway, so don't feel burdened."
Liu San Niang was a straightforward person; after speaking, she even helped Liu Dazhi up.
"Ah Wan and Ah Ming are juniors, so don't kneel down. Just bow in gratitude!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan and Fu Ming sprang to their feet.
"No, no, no, Auntie, Uncle Dazhi really thanks you."
Both of them felt embarrassed, but Liu Dazhi still bowed respectfully.
After thanking Elder Fu, Fu Wan was about to get up and go back when she thought for a moment and called him back.
"Village Chief, how much are you planning to sell that boat for? How about this, I'll ask Brother Liang and the others later to see if they'd like to buy it."
As a fisherwoman, Fu Wan could understand the feelings of the old village chief Fu. It was indeed a pity to dismantle a perfectly good boat and sell it for parts.
After thinking for a moment, Village Chief Fu reluctantly gave a number.
"I've had someone check it out, and there's nothing wrong with the engine or diesel engine. If they want to buy it, they can pay five hundred yuan!"
This is indeed not expensive; even a typical secondhand boat would cost over a thousand dollars.
But the ship's hull is cracked, and repairs will probably cost several hundred dollars.
"Okay, I'll ask Brother Liang later. But I can't guarantee he'll want it."
Village Chief Fu naturally understood this principle; it was much better for Fu Wan to ask on his behalf than for him to do so himself.
After all, Fu Liang is close to Fu Wan and the others.
"Okay, let me know as soon as you have the results, otherwise I'm afraid those machines will rust if I don't use them."
Fu Wan nodded in agreement, "Okay, I understand."
After seeing the village chief and the others off, Fu Wan glanced at her watch. It was already past three o'clock, and there was still a while before heading to the camp.
But when she turned her head, she saw Fu Ming looking conflicted.
"Wan, do you think Liang will buy that boat?"
Actually, he was also a little tempted. What young man who grew up by the sea wouldn't want his own boat?
"I don't know either, but that boat isn't expensive. It'll just take some effort to paint it. What, bro, you want it?"
Fu Ming scratched his head, thinking about the new ship that his family was about to receive.
"Forget it, let's ask Ah Liang instead. When the new boat arrives, we'll have two boats at home."
There's absolutely no need to buy a third one.
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