"Oh my, this must be the aquaculture expert invited by the county fisheries administration bureau. Welcome, welcome!"
Village Chief Fu jogged after Fu Wan and the others, and finally managed to catch up with them.
When experts from the county come to the village to provide guidance, how could the village head not show up?
So even though he was out of breath from running, Village Chief Fu quickly stood up straight and greeted Feng Ji and the other man with a smile.
Fu Wan and Fu Ming, these children, didn't even wait for him. He's exhausted from the journey.
But why are there two middle-aged men? Did the county send two breeding experts all at once?
For the time being, Village Chief Fu didn't want to press the issue too much. Feng Ji, however, wasn't so bad-tempered in front of the old man. After shaking hands with Village Chief Fu in a friendly manner, he glared at Fu Wan again.
"What's wrong? Hurry up and lead the way, otherwise you're going to leave me standing here in the cold wind!"
Fu Wan was both amused and exasperated, and quickly led the way for him, "This way, Uncle Feng and Uncle Jiang, come to my house for a bowl of tea!"
Fu Ming and Fu Liang were quick to understand and immediately took the luggage from the two uncles.
Feng Ji was happy not to mention anything, and Jiang Wanghai, seeing this, didn't stand on ceremony with Fu Liang either.
"Thank you so much, young comrades!"
Fu Liang smiled sheepishly. He wasn't good at interacting with outsiders and usually just kept his head down and worked.
As the village's top diplomat, Old Village Chief Fu was extremely adept at receiving visiting comrades.
Along the way, he kept introducing the situation of his village to Feng Ji and Jiang Wanghai. The group walked and stopped frequently, and encountered many villagers returning from the dock.
"Ah Wan, your family's boat is really impressive!"
Wang Pandi spotted Fu Wan from afar and quickly greeted her with a smile.
Her belly was much bigger than last time, and Fu Wan was terrified when she saw it.
"Sister Pandi, you even went to the pier?"
Wang Pandi smiled and nodded, "My in-laws told me you bought a new boat, and I wanted to go and share in the joy, but there are too many people, and Dazhuang won't let me go too far ahead."
As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Dazhuang appeared behind Wang Pandi pushing a wheelbarrow.
"I told you to wait for me. You've forgotten everything since you saw Awan."
Wang Pandi smiled sheepishly, and Fu Wan, seeing the two of them, couldn't help but feel a toothache.
Wow, what a display of affection!
"Sister Pandi, I still have guests here, I have to go home first!"
Wang Pandi then noticed the two strangers standing behind Fu Wan, paused for a moment, and quickly nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then you can go ahead and get busy!"
Unexpectedly, Fu Dazhuang suddenly called out to Fu Wan, "Wan, wait a minute!"
Fu Wan was puzzled, but the next second she saw Fu Dazhuang take a few ribs out of the basket on the wheelbarrow.
"Some of the meat wasn't sold today. I remember my mother saying that your family likes to eat ribs."
Since you have guests over, please take this home and enjoy it!
Fu Wan couldn't accept something for nothing; she wouldn't take his things for free.
However, Fu Dazhuang's words also reminded her that since Feng Ji and Jiang Wanghai were coming today, her family should indeed prepare a sumptuous meal to entertain them.
So she felt in her pocket, took out two yuan and stuffed it in.
"Okay, sell me these spare ribs, so I won't have nowhere to buy them later!"
Fu Dazhuang refused to accept the money no matter what, but Fu Wan was also stubborn and immediately stuffed it into Wang Pandi's pocket.
"Alright, I have things to do at home, don't refuse."
Fu Dazhuang then stopped, and after thinking for a moment, he wrapped a bone in newspaper and stuffed it into Fu Wan's hand.
"Two yuan is too much, let's add a bone marrow."
Fu Wan reluctantly accepted it, saying, "Brother Dazhuang, if you do business like this, you'll go bankrupt!"
Fu Dazhuang chuckled, "You can't cheat your own family members in business!"
Fu Wan was speechless and could only carry the five or six ribs and pork bones, signaling Feng Ji and the others to follow.
Feng Ji and Jiang Wanghai were happy to watch the show from the sidelines. Having grown accustomed to the hustle and bustle of the city, the feeling of suddenly arriving in this coastal village was indescribable.
Especially now that they are standing on the country road, they can see a row of towering coconut trees in the distance, hear the waves crashing on the beach, and hear the sounds of children laughing and playing.
The exhilarating feeling made Feng Ji and Jiang Wanghai fall in love with the place at once.
Moreover, the back-and-forth interactions between Fu Dazhuang and his wife and Fu Wan made them feel the simplicity and honesty of rural people.
When the group arrived at Old Master Fu's house, Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan were sorting through the oysters they had just dug up in the courtyard.
Wangcai's first reaction was that strangers had arrived, and he darted to the courtyard gate with lightning speed.
Upon seeing this, Fu Wan quickly called out, "Wangcai, this is a guest!"
Wangcai then put away its fierce appearance and wagged its tail at Fu Wan and the others.
"Wow, this dog is quite intelligent!"
Feng Ji couldn't help but sigh, and Jiang Wanghai also greeted Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan.
"Hello, ladies. I'm Jiang Wanghai, sent from the county to teach seafood farming."
Jiang Wanghai looked a few years older than Old Man Fu, and wore round black glasses. His hair was slightly gray, probably due to his long-term research work.
"Oh, you're experts from the county! Hello, hello!"
Seeing this, Feng Ji nodded and greeted him, "I'm not in the breeding business. I came uninvited. I'm Feng Ji, who runs an antique shop in the county town."
Ye Xiaocui quickly wiped her hands clean and invited them into the house.
"Comrade Feng, I know you! I've heard Awan and the others mention you. Come in and have some tea."
Fu Wan placed the ribs in her hand on the kitchen cutting board, then turned and beckoned Feng Ji and Jiang Wanghai into the house.
Just then, Boss Fu returned. He was taken aback when he saw that there were two people there.
After Fu Wan finished introducing Feng Ji, he suddenly realized what was going on.
"Brother, I've been wanting to meet you for ages!"
Feng Ji hadn't expected Fu Wan's father to be such a strong and enthusiastic man, so he couldn't keep a straight face and could only force a smile as he sat down to drink tea.
Inside the main house, everyone was chatting about animal husbandry. In the kitchen, Fu Mingye and Xiao Cui were also busy. Since they had guests today, they naturally had to prepare the rabbits and some fish.
Fu Wan originally wanted to go in and help, but Ye Xiaocui sent her to the main house.
"Go and have a good talk with Comrade Jiang, and find out the details about the aquaculture!"
The kitchen is only so big, and with a bunch of people crammed in, it's hard to even turn around while cooking.
Helpless, Fu Wan could only pour another pot of hot tea and take it out.
"Little girl, I heard you bought a boat?"
Seeing Fu Wan approach, Feng Ji couldn't help but ask.
Fu Wan nodded and then invited, "Uncle Feng rarely comes here, why don't you come out to sea with me?"
Feng Ji nodded immediately. Fu Wan had mentioned going to sea to him several times before, and he had been thinking about it for a long time.
"Wait a minute, we need to choose an auspicious day for this new ship to set sail! Let me check the almanac later!"
Village Chief Fu quickly interjected, and upon hearing this, Feng Ji immediately began to make plans in his mind.
What almanac? He has his own almanac in his mind!
When he calculated the results, he was dumbfounded.
"According to the Chinese almanac, today is an auspicious day!"
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