Sakata Taro has been arrested?!
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming clapped excitedly, "Well done! These treacherous little devils should have been driven out of China long ago!"
"This time it's not just about being driven out of China; it's very likely he'll suffer the consequences."
These words made the Fu family members' eyes widen, and even the eldest Fu brother became a little curious.
"He'll have to face the consequences? What exactly did he do wrong?"
Ye Xiaocui pressed on, "Yeah, the comrades at the camp asked you to help them. What happened? Did that kid Sakata fall into the water?"
Fu Wan shook her head, finished the last mouthful of soup in her bowl, and then briefly told them about Sakata's situation.
"It wasn't Sakata who fell into the water, it was him who threw something into the water..."
Upon hearing that it was related to drugs, Boss Fu was furious and wished he could shoot Sakata for the comrades in the camp.
When he was young, he heard the old people in the village talk about a big landlord in the city who was addicted to opium. In the end, he not only squandered his family fortune, but also sold his wife and children to buy more opium.
This kind of thing is unacceptable. Sakata is doing this on their land, which means he's trying to ruin everyone here. He deserves more than a dozen peanuts if he can't handle the consequences.
After dinner, Fu Wanxin went back to sleep, completely satisfied.
Lying in bed, she realized that she was indeed quite tired after working underwater for two hours. When Fu Wan woke up the next day, not only had Fu Ming sent the child to school, but Fu Liang and the others who had gone out to sea had also returned.
Neither she nor Fu Ming were present on this voyage, and Fu Wan was very curious about what the harvest would be.
With that in mind, Fu Wan made a special trip to the dock, where three fishing boats were unloading their cargo.
From afar, she could hear Boss Fu and the others laughing and talking loudly.
Wow, looks like you've had a good haul!
It was morning, the busiest time at the dock. Fu Wan finally managed to squeeze in and saw the mountains of fish piled up on the dock.
A quick glance revealed at least a hundred baskets of fish.
Long, fat black-eyed ribbonfish, mantis shrimp several times larger than the palm of a hand, red snapper and golden threadfin bream, and bluefin trevally that Fu Wan encountered when she went into the water...
It can be said that there are all kinds of fish, shrimp, and crabs.
Of course, the three ships' catch was definitely more than what was piled up at the dock, because Fu Liang and Fu Ming were still directing people to help unload the fish.
Upon seeing Fu Wan approach, Chen Balang, who was standing on the deck, couldn't help but light up and raised his hand to greet her.
"Ah Wan!"
"Hey, Uncle Chen, I think you've had a great haul this time!"
Chen Balang waved his hand with a smile and said modestly, "It's alright, it's just a pity that you and A-Ming didn't go. Otherwise, with the 'Riding the Waves' ship, we could definitely have done more trawls for a few more days!"
"Let's go a few days later," Fu Wan replied with a smile. "The weather is changing these days, so everyone should stay home and rest."
"Hey, that's what your dad and brother said too!"
Chen Balang responded, and after the fish were unloaded, Fu Wan picked out a few ribbonfish that were still in good condition despite being overcooked.
Pan-frying or steaming is the perfect way to prepare this type of ribbonfish. Even if it's a little bit overcooked, it doesn't affect how delicious it is.
She also picked out some other fish. There were just too many people at the dock, so Fu Wan simply asked Fu Ming to remember to share some fish with the boatmen, while she carried the fish home.
As soon as I got home, the cell phone in the house started ringing.
Fu Wan quickly entered the house and answered the phone.
Could it be that the camp acted so quickly that they already had news about yesterday's events?
As soon as the call connected, it was Zhang Xiaoqing's voice that rang out.
"Factory manager, I've come to report on the situation. In the past few days, major newspapers in Longhai City have published clarification reports. Now, many companies are calling to say they want to increase their orders. I'm afraid our orders will be booked until the beginning of the year after next!"
Hearing that it was good news, Fu Wan smiled.
"Having orders is a good thing. I'll see when I have time in the next couple of days and go over there to give everyone their bonuses!"
However, we still need to tell the workers that we must always pay attention to the hygiene of the products in the factory.
To put everyone's mind at ease, even with increased orders, we can't make everyone work overtime.
"Let's stick to the original plan. At the latest, two days before Lunar New Year's Eve, let the workers go home for the holiday!"
"Okay! There's one more thing. The garment factory came to ask us today if we want to order fabric or ready-made garments to give as year-end bonuses to the factory workers. Uncle Wang asked me to ask you about it."
Fu Wan thought for a moment and then refused, saying, "Let's not use the fabric. We can just order work clothes for everyone tomorrow. Let's keep the same New Year's benefits for the workers as last year. Have Fu Jian contact the slaughterhouse and order pork at a rate of ten catties per person. Let's all have a prosperous New Year this year!"
"Okay, all done!"
Zhang Xiaoqing readily agreed. Even though she knew Fu Wan was generous, the fact that each person would receive ten catties of pork still surprised her.
Pigs at slaughterhouses typically weigh four to five hundred pounds each, which means that a food processing plant might need several pigs!
Of course, meat wasn't the only benefit at the factory. Fu Wan would also give everyone bonuses. Holding those stacks of ten-yuan notes in their hands was the happiest time of the year for the workers.
It was precisely because of these excellent benefits that Xu Zhenbang and Sakata had no opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
After hanging up with Zhang Xiaoqing, Fu Wan was about to put the mobile phone back in the cabinet when it rang again.
Fu Wan thought Zhang Xiaoqing had other matters to attend to, but when the call connected, it was Feng Ji's voice that came through.
"Ah Wan, that old guy Xu Baoguo asked me to tell you that he's shown the photos to the other party, but the old man has changed his mind. He wants to buy that wood for one million. Are you still going to sell it?"
"One million?"
Fu Wan asked in surprise, "Didn't you say there were several million?"
Feng Ji clicked his tongue, "Several million was the price estimated by that old senile Xu Baoguo. Qin Fu also thought he could sell it for a high price. I came back and inquired at the antique market. Your kind of unpolished log is currently in a stage where it is priceless and has no market!"
"Priceless and unavailable?"
"Yes, because most people don't know about ebony, and nobody in the market plays with it. The old prince also inquired about it, so he tried to take advantage of this point and was unwilling to pay the price of a courtyard house."
Fu Wan tried hard to recall the price of Phoebe zhennan wood in later generations, then smiled and said, "Uncle Feng, then I won't sell it."
It's only one million; she doesn't lack that money right now.
Even if she leaves that wood unused, it will definitely fetch a high price after the millennium.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ji burst out laughing. "I knew it! Xu Baoguo insisted that I give you his phone number. He couldn't get you a good price himself, and he even got to eat so much good food for free. He's feeling guilty now!"
Fu Wan thought something was wrong, and said helplessly, "Oh, it's nothing. Uncle Xu is such an honest man. Uncle Feng, tell him not to take it to heart. Next time you come to Fu Family Village, I'll treat you to good wine and meat!"
Feng Ji was overjoyed to hear this and couldn't help but mutter, "Thank goodness for the good wine and meat. Last time I stayed at your place for two days, everyone said I'd gained weight."
"Haha, how could that be? With your build, it's good that you're a little chubby!"
Feng Ji was also busy. After hanging up the phone, Fu Wan went out of the room. Ye Xiaocui overheard something in the yard and knew that the price of that wood was not high at the moment. She wanted to offer some advice, but then she thought that her daughter was already so grown up and had her own opinions on this matter, so she simply kept quiet.
Lunch consisted of the fish that Chen Balang and his group had caught on their sea voyage, and sure enough, the weather changed in the afternoon.
Not only did it start to drizzle, but it also got a bit windy. Fortunately, the fish in the aquaculture area were not affected. Fu Wan went to check on them after the rain stopped, and the fish and shrimp were all lively and jumping around. She should be able to sell a batch before the Lunar New Year.
With bad weather preventing them from going out to sea, Fu Wan stayed home to rest. However, these past few days have been quite eventful for the newspapers in Longhai City.
First, the Longcheng Evening News published an apology statement, stating that the intern reporter had paid to write reports at will. They apologized to the food factory and the cannery and fired the reporter.
The day after the newspaper published the article, the Longcheng Evening News somehow discovered that the food factory and cannery had been donating desks, chairs, benches, and blackboards to the local primary school. They even reported on the women's learning fund that Fu Wan had established at the factory.
At the same time, a daily newspaper in Shanghai suddenly published an article titled "Hope," which told the story of a female student who was forced into marriage and wanted to end her life, and how she gradually changed everything with the help of strangers and returned to school.
The article was clearly written by Li Ruonan; Fu Wan only learned about it because Su Ran called her.
That wasn't all; newspapers in Beijing also joined in the fun, writing about Fu Wan's sponsorship of female students at the camp's primary school.
The author of this article is Principal Feng of Fuling School.
The newspapers in Beijing were not ordinary newspapers, but one of the top newspapers in China. Fu Wan considered it for a day and finally wrote a short response herself, entrusting Su Ran to help send it out.
Everything she did was within her power, and she also promised that 10 percent of the profits from the food factory and cannery would be used to sponsor the education of children in remote mountainous areas, with even more funding for female students.
At the same time, she also welcomes anyone in Longhai City or even across the country who has financial difficulties with their studies to write to the food factory or cannery. After verifying the information, she will provide some assistance.
The news not only spread in newspapers and on the radio, but Fu Wan also had Fu Jian and Zhang Xiaoqing print it on the packaging of products from the cannery and food factory.
The letter contained the factory's address, phone number, and postal code. Chen Guifang would keep all the letters and read them when Fu Wan had time.
As soon as the news broke, people in Longhai City and even further afield heard Fu Wan's name. Some laughed at her for having too much money, some said she was just trying to gain fame, and even some unknown newspapers criticized her for being a publicity stunt.
But some people turned back and dug out scrap paper and old charcoal pencils, silently writing letters.
Fu Wan ignored all those comments; she always believed that doing her best was enough.
Winter passed in the blink of an eye, and Sakata was ultimately sentenced to deportation, with the case handed over to the island nation's government for judgment.
Unfortunately, when they returned to the island nation by sea, a sudden storm swept away Sakata, and his fate remains unknown.
When they learned of this news, it was already spring of 1990. Many people in Fujia Village had earned money working as boatmen and helping unload cargo for Fu Wan the previous year, and they had all built new houses.
After Wang Shuo and Wen Yue returned to Shanghai, they wrote an article titled "My Honeymoon Trip - Fujia Village," which was published in a local Shanghai newspaper, bringing Fujia Village to the public's attention with both text and pictures.
Upon receiving the news, Fu Wan immediately contacted Su Jianshe to produce a tourism promotional video for Fujia Village, which was repeatedly broadcast on television and radio.
Money is naturally not a problem.
When the villagers of Fujia Village heard that their family had been featured on television, many people came to Fu Wan's house to watch the advertisement, and it was broadcast on the village radio every day.
"Beautiful scenery of blue sea and sky, Longhai Fujia Village awaits you!"
Fu Wan was so tired of hearing it that her ears were practically calloused!
The advertising was effective; soon, Fujia Village welcomed its first group of tourists, and Fu Wan's hotel finally came in handy.
Some villagers were quick-witted, and that very day, some set up stalls at the pier and the beach to sell snacks such as mackerel balls, octopus balls, oyster cakes, and seaweed buns. Now, everyone no longer had to spend their days digging for sea cucumbers on the beach to make money!
One afternoon in February, Sun Shaoping and Zhao Gang personally visited Fujia Village.
Fu Wan has been recognized as a National Model Worker and a March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter!
These two pieces of good news made Village Chief Fu and Boss Fu so happy that they couldn't help but set off a big, loud firecracker in the ancestral hall.
May Mazu bless us! The Fu family village has produced such a girl. They have enough face to face even when they go to see their ancestors!
Unfortunately, although the firecrackers were set off, Fu Wan was not there, because Sun Shao-ping and the others arrived too late. Fu Wan had already set sail with her team!
At sea, Fu Wan seemed to sense something and glanced in the direction of Fu Family Village. In the distance, a pod of killer whales was playing happily without a care in the world.
Fu Wan smiled and turned to look at the crowd behind her:
"Get the nets ready!"
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P.S. Before I knew it, this book was finally coming to an end. Thank you all for your support along the way. This is my first full-length novel, and there may be many shortcomings, but if you have felt a little joy and happiness from it, then I think this book has been worthwhile.
Since writing this book, I have suffered from insomnia for half a year or more because I couldn't come up with a plot. It was also common for my hands to ache slightly when I woke up in the middle of the night while writing. But I still love this book very much. In this book, I grew up with Awan. I am also very fortunate that so many people have read my work.
Haha, I've said a bit too much. All good things must come to an end. Fu Wan and her family and friends will continue their adventures in another world. I sincerely hope all readers have good luck and happiness every day!
I'll rest for a few days. There will be some small side stories later on. My new book is also in preparation, and I should sign a contract after the New Year. However, it might not be here. You can look for it in my following list after the New Year. See you in the future! Thanks again everyone! (?????????)
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