When Fu Wan woke up, it was already eight o'clock in the morning. Ye Xiaocui had just returned from working in the fields, and Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were playing in the yard.
The prepared breakfast was placed on the table. Fu Wan quickly washed her face, brushed her teeth, and ate breakfast. If she guessed correctly, Boss Fu probably went to the village chief to talk about that matter early in the morning.
Fu Ming made breakfast because the shrimp from last night were big and fresh. He specially learned a trick from Ye Xiaocui and cooked a shrimp porridge.
Wash the shrimp, separate the heads and tails, then fry the shrimp heads to extract the shrimp oil, then add rice and a little ginger and simmer.
Although Fu Wan's family rarely ate porridge, the cooking skills taught by Ye Xiaocui were definitely top-notch.
In addition, the ingredients in this porridge were all real and substantial. Fu Ming peeled and diced the shrimp and put them into the porridge. Even Qin Mingzhu, who did not like to drink porridge, drank a big bowl of it.
Fu Wan hadn't expected that the shrimp porridge would taste so delicious. Just as she finished eating and was cleaning up her dishes, Fu Laoda and Village Chief Fu pushed open the courtyard gate and came in.
"Ah Wan, you're awake!"
When Village Chief Fu saw Fu Wan, his furrowed brows relaxed a bit.
God knows how shocked he was when he heard what Boss Fu said in the early hours of this morning. If he hadn't been pinching his arm and it hurt so much, he would have thought he was dreaming.
Being a village chief is really not easy. Old Village Chief Fu once again felt somewhat powerless, and his mood was extremely depressed throughout the journey.
Fortunately, Boss Fu and his family were there, otherwise who knows when that thing in the sea would have been discovered.
"Ah Wan, I've already called Director Zhao from the Fisheries Administration Bureau. I reckon he's already on his way."
Fu Wan nodded. Since the village chief had already contacted the fishery administration bureau, it saved her the trouble of making the call herself.
Village Chief Fu thought for a moment and then asked, "Awan, why didn't you retrieve this thing last night?"
The reason he asked this question was that Zhao Gang had asked him several times to confirm whether there were torpedoes in the sea. Although Village Chief Fu believed that the Fu family would not lie to him, he was still uneasy since he hadn't seen anything.
After all, torpedoes are extremely rare, something that hadn't been encountered in the past few decades, yet in less than a month, Fu Family Village had already encountered them twice.
It was all Fu Laoda's family who encountered them; the whole thing is quite mysterious.
Fu Wan looked at Fu Laoda. His father hadn't explained things clearly to the village chief?
Fu Laoda helplessly spread his hands, "I told him, but your uncle doesn't believe me!"
Now it was Fu Wan's turn to be helpless. She could only say to Village Chief Fu, "Uncle Village Chief, there's no reason to lie. I saw that thing land next to me with my own eyes, but this one is much bigger than the last one. Our boat can't pull it, and our fishing net isn't big enough."
Village Chief Fu frowned. "Your boat is considered one of the bigger ones in the village. If you can't salvage it, then the Fisheries Administration will have to send a larger boat."
After saying that, he sighed, looking disappointed in him.
"Ugh, every day is just a mess of nonsense. And that brat Fu Qiang, he's nothing like the Fu family at all. I think sending him to a labor camp would be a waste of public resources!"
Early in the morning, he took Fu Jian and a few young men to Fu Lao Er's house. He originally wanted to tie up Fu Qiang and send him to the police, but since there was no evidence, he could only ask the young men in the village to keep an eye on him and prevent the kid from escaping.
However, he probably couldn't escape either. He was beaten up by someone and was lying in bed unable to move.
As for the bruises on Boss Fu's hands from beating people, Village Chief Fu said that he was old and his eyesight was failing, so he couldn't see them!
Fu Wan also shook her head. This cousin of hers was really something; he wouldn't have gotten himself into trouble if he hadn't acted recklessly.
As they were talking, a car horn suddenly sounded outside the door.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were the first to react and ran outside.
Kids love watching excitement.
Fu Wan opened the courtyard gate and saw several people getting out of the car, with Zhao Gang leading the way.
There were also many villagers who had come to see what was going on after hearing the noise, and they were curiously looking at Zhao Gang and his group.
"Isn't this the big boss who gave gifts to Old Master Fu last time? Why is he here again?"
"Could it be another gift sent to Elder Fu?!"
Qian Xiaohua watched with intense jealousy from the crowd, and her words were extremely malicious.
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe it's because Boss Fu's family got into trouble that they've brought them here!"
The commotion at Fu Lao Er's house couldn't be kept secret from the villagers, especially since the old village chief had someone keep an eye on Fu Lao Er's house, which was unprecedented.
Wang Xiuer, who happened to be passing by with a hoe, overheard Qian Xiaohua's vicious words and couldn't help but mock her.
"Even if your family got into trouble, their family couldn't possibly have done anything wrong. Qian Xiaohua, I think you're just jealous again. You should go to the clinic right away!"
Qian Xiaohua panicked when she heard this. She wanted to fight Wang Xiuer but had no tools and was afraid that the crazy woman would hit her with a hoe if she went crazy.
"A dog catching a mouse is minding its own business!"
Wang Xiuer brandished the hoe in her hand to scare her, "Say that again!"
Qian Xiaohua got scared and immediately shut up, then cursed Wang Xiuer hundreds of times in her mind.
Fu Wan didn't see the minor scuffle that was happening in the crowd; she was discussing something with Zhao Gang.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, you really saw that torpedo? How does it compare to the last one?"
Fu Wan gestured with her hands to show him, "See? It's much bigger than the last one. Our boat can't salvage it."
"It's okay if your boat can't be salvaged. I've already contacted the camp, and I estimate their boat has already set off."
After saying that, Zhao Gang looked embarrassed and awkward.
"There's something I need to trouble you with, Comrade Xiao Fu. I've checked with the camp, and neither side can find anyone who can dive to that depth. So, I was wondering if it would be convenient for you to make that trip for us?"
He said this with a flushed face, but he had no other choice.
Boss Fu had previously asked Fu Wan where she caught the moonfish, which was about 40 to 50 meters deep, while the torpedo was even deeper than the moonfish.
Although both the Fisheries Administration Bureau and the camp had new diving equipment imported from abroad, the leaders on both sides had to consider all their colleagues before deciding to operate at a depth of about 50 meters for an extended period of time, but they couldn't find anyone who could guarantee that they could go down safely.
In the end, the only option left was to target Fu Wan.
The leaders at the camp didn't participate in the last fake silver coin retrieval operation. They even called Zhao Gang to ask if he had misjudged the water depth. Diving down to 50 meters and having to work for a long time—is this guy a human or a fish?
Zhao Gang simply said that he was ignorant, and then kept praising Fu Wan's abilities to the camp leaders, but he didn't dare to guarantee that Fu Wan would agree to the matter.
Fu Wan had originally planned to go to the county today to inquire about Feng Ji's ambergris, but since Zhao Gang had come to her door, she was happy to help, as it was just a small favor.
We can leave the ambergris and other incense for now; in any case, we need to eliminate the hidden dangers in the sea first.
"Sure, that's no problem for me. If you have the large ship and equipment ready to salvage that torpedo, I can set off immediately!"
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