Fu Wan was truly surprised by this; Zhao Gang's information network was surprisingly efficient.
"Leader Zhao, you found out about that. I was just dabbling in it, making some canned fish for fun."
Zhao Gang didn't believe her. "Comrade Xiao Fu, don't be modest. The leaders from the railway have even come to me for phone calls. If I hadn't asked the Industry and Commerce Bureau, I wouldn't have known it was you who owned it."
"I'm not going to lie to you. I'm curious to know what canned fish tastes like, since they sell it to the fisheries bureau!"
Fu Wan couldn't possibly refuse such a offer; it was a classic case of someone offering a free deal.
"Okay, I'll call and have someone arrange it in a bit. Don't worry, boss, I guarantee you'll have our factory's canned fish for lunch."
Zhao Gang was overjoyed to hear this. He had heard early on that the cannery was overwhelmed with orders, and on his way to a government meeting, he had heard railway bureau leaders boasting about how delicious the canned food was.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken it to heart. Besides, it's not like they wouldn't pay; the fishery administration bureau's canteen also needs to purchase ingredients regularly.
After hanging up with Zhao Gang, Fu Wan immediately called the cannery and asked Wang Jianmin to spare five boxes of canned food to send to the Fisheries Administration Bureau. As for the price, she naturally wanted to offer the most favorable rate, since she had to give face to her old leader.
After finishing all that, Fu Wan didn't forget to take out two yuan and leave it at the village committee for phone bills.
Actually, if it weren't for the hassle of installing a phone now, Fu Wan would like to install a phone at home so she wouldn't have to go to the village committee to make calls every time.
However, it won't be until around the 1990s that telephones will be widely available to everyone. Not long after that, pagers and mobile phones should also be available.
"Wan, where did you go just now?"
Ye Xiaocui has been back for a while, but only Fu Ming is busy at home, and Fu Wan is nowhere to be seen.
"Oh, I just went to the village committee to answer the phone. Mom, Uncle called and said that Brother Lin's house is finished and they're having a banquet the day after tomorrow. He told us to remember to come."
Ye Xiaocui was overjoyed to hear that her family had built a new house.
"Did you tell your uncle not to come all the way over to treat us, and that we'll go over by ourselves the day after tomorrow?"
Fu Wan nodded. "I already said, Mother, should we get some seafood to take to Uncle's house the day after tomorrow?"
Ye Xiaocui hesitated for a moment. They had just returned from the sea yesterday, and if they went out to sea again today, they probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Going out to sea is not an option. How about I go to the dock and see if there's any seafood I can buy?"
Speaking of this, Ye Xiaocui felt a pang of regret. Fu Wan was happy to see her mother's expression, but buying seafood wasn't a pleasant experience either.
"Mom, how about we go beachcombing this afternoon?"
Beachcombing?
Ye Xiaocui was puzzled. Although there had been a lot of wind and waves at the seaside in the past two days, none of the women in the village were idle. They had already dug every ditch along the coast.
Forget about oysters and abalone, there are only a few baby crabs left wandering around in the cracks between the rocks.
"Mother, have you forgotten the secret base that my older brother and I went to before?"
Ye Xiaocui was initially puzzled, but looking at her smiling daughter, she suddenly recalled the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fu Wan and the others had also gone out by bicycle and had returned with a good haul.
Back then, I regretted not going with them!
Now's the perfect opportunity!
"Ah Wan, are you talking about the place you went to for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Ye Xiaocui asked tentatively, and Fu Wan nodded emphatically, "Yes, we'll go early this afternoon and come back before Lingling and the others get out of school."
Ye Xiaocui was instantly tempted. Actually, there wasn't much work to do in the fields if she didn't go out to sea.
If a person is used to being busy, they won't be able to stay idle. If Fu Wan doesn't suggest going to the beach, Ye Xiaocui will probably have to dig out all the fishing nets at home to see if they need mending.
"Okay, it's settled then. Let's have an early lunch and go beachcombing this afternoon."
The tricycle is too difficult to ride, and the motorcycle isn't home. Brother, why don't you go borrow a bicycle from the village chief?
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming immediately put down his tools and ran out to the village chief's house.
Fu Wan didn't forget to call out, "Remember to tell Brother Liang!"
How could we forget Jiang Chunlan and her son, Fu, when it comes to beachcombing?
Perhaps people just can't resist talking about it. Not long after Fu Ming left, Jiang Chunlan came in carrying a basket. When she saw Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui at home, she couldn't hide the gossip on her face.
"Ah Wan, Xiao Cui, I have something to tell you. That guy, he's remarried!"
Fu Wan was completely confused when she heard this. Seeing that they didn't understand, Jiang Chunlan immediately dropped another bombshell.
"Qian Xiaohua is back. She divorced Shen Dongsheng. I heard that Shen Dongsheng was introduced by his sister-in-law to a butcher in the mountains and married into the family as a live-in son-in-law!"
This explanation was much more detailed than before, leaving Ye Xiaocui dumbfounded: "Oh my, where did you get this information from?"
Jiang Chunlan hadn't even put down the basket in her hand before she quickly recounted the gossip she had just heard.
Fu Wan even thoughtfully poured her a bowl of sugar water, afraid that she might get thirsty from talking.
It turns out that Shen Dongsheng wasn't seriously injured after being struck by lightning. He stayed in the hospital for two days, and after spending all the medical expenses paid by the police officers, he ran back to Shenjia Village.
But Xu Zhaolan wasn't one to be trifled with; she wouldn't let him stay at home for long, so she kicked him out again after only two days. No one knows what Xu Zhaolan said to him, but it somehow led to Shen Dongsheng divorcing Qian Xiaohua.
Qian Xiaohua was lectured by her family members at her parents' home. They didn't know where they heard it from, but they insisted that Shen Dongsheng was too stubborn. So Qian Xiaohua didn't hesitate and divorced Shen Dongsheng without hesitation.
She was also afraid; if Shen Dongsheng could poison his own mother, who knew if he might turn on his own son one day?
That was Qian Xiaohua's lifeline!
However, Qian Xiaohua's family was not to be trifled with. Xu Zhaolan originally wanted to get some money from Qian Xiaohua, but faced with Qian Xiaohua's fierce family, she had no choice but to give up.
After divorcing Qian Xiaohua, Shen Dongsheng quickly followed the matchmaker to a remote mountain village, and then disappeared from everyone's sight.
After sorting things out, not only Ye Xiaocui, but even Fu Wan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.
Shen Dongsheng was actually sold out by Xu Zhaolan. But it's for the best, at least he shouldn't appear in front of her and her daughter again.
"Awan, don't tell Lingling about this. Since he's gone, just pretend he's gone!"
Ye Xiaocui said with a stern face, "Gossip is gossip, but my children are doing well now, so we can't let them be affected."
"Don't worry, Mother, I know everything. Let's not talk about this person anymore."
Fu Wan had long since regarded Shen Dongsheng as a stranger. Now that Old Madam Shen was dead, she no longer hated him as much.
In both his past and present lives, Shen Dongsheng's biggest mistake was being too cowardly and blindly filial. In this life, Old Mrs. Shen was unintentionally poisoned to death by her dutiful son, and for such a person, simply living is actually the greatest punishment.
Blindly obeying one's parents will become the heaviest shackle in his life.
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