But plans can't keep up with changes. Now, the aquaculture area is in need of a leader. To put it bluntly, this job is practically tailor-made for Boss Fu.
The work in the aquaculture area is much easier than going out to sea. In addition, Fu Wan has hired so many young men, so he doesn't have to work too hard. He just needs to stroll around the aquaculture area every day.
Moreover, he can also help his daughter keep an eye on the aquaculture area. Going out to sea can make money, and the aquaculture area can also be quite profitable. With him watching over things, Fu Wan and Fu Ming can feel more at ease when they go out.
When Village Chief Fu first heard that Boss Fu planned to stay at home and not go to sea, he felt a pang of regret. But when he heard Boss Fu say that he was getting old, he just wanted to laugh.
He's over twenty years older than Boss Fu. Boss Fu is old, so he's no longer an old relic!
But looking at the white hair that had appeared on Old Man Fu's head at some unknown time, Old Man Fu couldn't bring himself to scold him.
Sigh, the child I watched grow up already has gray hair!
Looking at the cane in their hands, they sighed, "Time flies, they really are getting old!"
"I think this is a good idea. It's fine for Gouwa to stay in the village. We'll pick two more honest young men this afternoon. As for the aquaculture area, Awan, you can rest assured!"
Fu Wan smiled upon hearing this, "Indeed, Father, I entrust the aquaculture area to you!"
"Okay, don't worry!"
Boss Fu nodded, then hesitated and said, "But you need to train Hai Shun and the others as soon as possible. We older folks won't be able to go to sea for many more years. By then, it will be the era of your younger generation."
Putting everything else aside, with Boss Fu no longer going to sea, Ye Jianguo should also be retiring soon.
Although he had only been at sea for a total of two years, he was about the same age as Boss Fu, both nearly fifty years old. Boss Fu's body couldn't keep up with the effects of going to sea, and Ye Jianguo, who used to go hunting in the mountains, was in a similar state.
One grew up soaking in water, while the other ran through the mountains and forests rain or shine since he could remember. Poor children mature early, and Fu Laoda and Ye Jianguo were the same; as they got older, their bodies started showing signs of illness early on.
Before the Lunar New Year, Fu Wan took Fu Laoda and Ye Xiaocui to the county hospital for a check-up. The two of them didn't have any major problems, but they had some of the basic joint pain and lumbar disc herniation that fishermen usually have.
These chronic diseases are impossible to cure completely; they can only be managed through care. It was around that time that Boss Fu began to vaguely consider not going to sea at the end of the year.
It's good that Boss Fu is staying to take care of the aquaculture area. On the one hand, Fu Wan is indeed more at ease, and on the other hand, taking care of the aquaculture area is easier than going out to sea, which is also more conducive to Boss Fu's health.
As for the remaining people, it was much easier to choose. After thinking for a long time, Village Chief Fu and Boss Fu chose Fu Dayang, Fu Dahai's cousin, and Fu Fenghai, Fu Mancang's uncle's cousin.
They were about the same age as Fu Ming and used to work as boatmen on other people's ships. Fu Dayang broke his leg in an accident a few months ago and has almost recovered, but he lost his job as a boatman.
He was an honest and upright person, so Village Chief Fu thought of giving him a hand.
Fu Fenghai's situation was similar; he usually worked at the dock carrying heavy loads and moving goods. He had been envious when Fu Mancang was recruited onto the ship by Fu Wan.
His elders advised him to spend some money to ask Fu Mancang to talk to Fu Wan and get him on board, but Fu Fenghai refused, thinking that if Fu Wan's family liked him, they would definitely come looking for him.
He wouldn't have the face to force his cousin with money, and he didn't want to do something against his will.
Sure enough, he got his chance.
With these strong and capable men guarding the aquaculture area day and night, even if someone wanted to do something bad, they would have to think twice about whether they had the ability to do it.
With the security issues in the aquaculture area resolved, the scallop meat left behind by Fu Wan was cleaned, cooked, and sun-dried by Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan.
In just one afternoon, the snow-white scallop meat chunks lost their color and turned into golden-yellow dried scallops.
However, sun-drying for just one afternoon is not enough. It needs to be sun-dried for at least two to three days until all the moisture inside the scallops has evaporated before they can be packed up. Otherwise, these scallops are prone to insect infestation and spoilage, and cannot be preserved for a long time.
The following afternoon, after lunch, Fu Wan took Fang Min to the food factory. Three thousand catties of shrimp from the aquaculture area were delivered, and the food factory was asked to bake them and make them into various flavored shrimp products.
For example, dried shrimp, shrimp cakes, etc.
The food factory was already quite adept at this. With Zhang Xiaoqing and Zhou Haoran personally overseeing the process, the first batch of dried shrimp and shrimp cakes made from farmed shrimp was produced in just one day.
Fu Wan tried it on site and thought it was pretty good, so she simply packed some to take home for her family to eat.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu had their own pocket money, and they often frequented the small shop run by the village chief's daughter-in-law.
The dried shrimp and shrimp cakes made in our own factory are much better than those fig shreds. They're delicious and healthy, and the kids will definitely love them.
After leaving the food factory, Fu Wan went to the photo studio to pick up the photos of the ebony wood she had taken earlier. She then packed the dried fish and meat that she had specially asked Ye Xiaocui to get in advance, as well as the new products from the food factory and the cannery, into two extra-large parcels and sent them to Feng Ji in Beijing through the post office.
It should take Feng Ji about half a month to receive the package. When he finds the photos inside, he'll definitely be surprised again...
As they left the post office, Fu Wan hummed a song as she thought about it. Fang Min, sitting in the passenger seat, also felt good. Suddenly, her soldier's intuition made her turn around and look several times.
Fu Wan noticed something was wrong with her and turned the steering wheel, asking, "What's wrong?"
Fang Min frowned. "It seems like that car behind us has been following us the whole time."
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that there was indeed a jeep closely following them about 200 meters away.
Thinking back to the last time I was followed by a car, it was at an auction in Beijing, where I snatched the treasure that the Japanese wanted to bid on. But now I'm in Longhai City, and I haven't provoked anyone. Why is this car following me?
"Is it just a coincidence that this car is also going down the same road as us?"
Fu Wan glanced at the rearview mirror again, and for some reason, she felt that the car looked somewhat familiar.
"Hey Fang Min, don't you think... that car behind us looks a bit like ours?"
"They do look very similar, but their car looks a bit old."
Fang Min also noticed this, and she immediately relaxed. Fu Wan's car was a gift from the camp, and there was no such model for sale outside, so the car behind her was most likely also a government vehicle.
This road should lead to the camp.
Fu Wan thought about it for a moment and then didn't take it to heart. Just as she reached the corner, she turned the steering wheel and turned into the small road of Fu Family Village.
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