"Come on, see that cow in the sky? You're just bragging!"
Fu Jian, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks to him. Fu Jian was the youngest son of the village chief, and a few years older than Fu Ming.
They grew up playing and fighting with each other, so Fu Ming wasn't angry.
Instead, she glanced at him sideways and said, "Little Jianzi, don't be so unconvinced. If you don't believe me, go ask my father!"
"My dear nephew, don't call your uncle 'Little Jianzi,' it sounds like a eunuch's name, it's really awful!"
Fu Jian laughed and cursed a couple of times, then turned around and asked Boss Fu who was standing next to him.
"Brother, did Ah Ming really catch this?"
Boss Fu nodded. "Yes, he did catch it."
Fortunately, Fu Wan gave the fish a fork underwater, otherwise, there wouldn't be a single grouper or scale to be seen now.
Boss Fu didn't explain in detail, and Fu Jian didn't know either, so he really thought that Fu Ming had caught the fish all by himself.
"Wow, nephew! I never knew you were such a good fisherman. Show me around sometime!"
"Don't even mention such a big grouper, if you catch one that weighs two or three pounds, I'll treat you to a meal!"
"Of course, of course!"
"Put everything else aside, let me hold this fish! Damn, I've never seen such a big grouper before!"
Fu San had just unloaded the goods from the truck and was rushing over on his empty bike when he saw everyone gathered together, seemingly doing something, which puzzled him.
After he finally managed to squeeze in, it was another classic Chinese opera performance.
"Holy crap!"
"Who caught this?"
Fu San touched the spotted turkey in Fu Jian's hand, and couldn't help but snatch it away and hug it.
"Goodness, this must weigh at least twenty pounds!"
This is truly the biggest Eastern Star Spot he has ever seen!
"Ah Ming, how did you catch it?"
The villagers who were watching were very curious, and Fu Ming didn't hide anything. He told them about how he went fishing, how the fish broke off the rod and escaped, and how Fu Wan helped him. The family then briefly explained how they pulled the fish up.
Even though it was just a few words, everyone listened with great interest.
"Make way, make way! I need to take this fish back and freeze it quickly. I'll sell it today while it's still fresh!"
Fu San shook off the previous gloom and excitedly ran home with the fish in his arms.
He ran quite a distance before realizing something was wrong; he had actually left his tricycle at the dock!
However, he didn't bother to go back to ride his bike and insisted on running home with the fish in his arms.
"Weigh me, Shi! Bring me the scale right now!"
As soon as Fu San entered the room, he shouted loudly and anxiously. Lin Qiuju was sitting on a recliner in the main room. When she heard Fu San's urgent shout, she thought something had happened.
"Wow, such a big grouper?"
Lin Qiuju was shocked when she saw the fish as soon as she came out.
Fu San was overjoyed, his eyes practically popping out of his head. "Ah Ming caught it. I'll weigh it, put it in the cold storage to keep it fresh, and then I'll call the village committee to ask a few bosses in the county if they want it!"
Lin Qiuju nodded, not forgetting to remind him, "Then you'd better hurry up, this grouper needs to be fresh to fetch a good price."
"Don't worry, my dear wife, I know!"
Fu Shi was overjoyed. After all, Fu Ming was family, and he felt proud.
Everyone at the purchasing station had smiles on their faces, but at the docks, no one could smile.
The reason is that Village Chief Fu was originally going back, but then he remembered to give everyone a message.
"The county meteorological department sent a notice today, telling everyone not to go out to sea for the next couple of days, saying that a typhoon is coming! I'll be talking about this on the radio later."
"Make sure the boats at the dock are securely chained. If one chain isn't enough, use two more. Don't worry about the cost!"
And Old Li, these next few days you just need to keep watch at the dock during the day when there's no wind, and go home at night when the wind is strong. Don't let the typhoon cause the waves to be too big and sweep you overboard!
Village Chief Fu gave everyone a series of instructions, explaining that because they lived by the sea, they had to be on high alert every time a typhoon came.
Seeing how serious the old village chief was, the villagers of Fujia Village, who had experienced many typhoons, nodded to show that they had taken his words to heart.
"Okay, then I'll have to buy a lot more iron chains, and I'll have my wife bring all the vegetables from the garden in, so they don't get blown away by the typhoon!"
"And the seaweed and kelp that were drying at home, oh dear, I'll go get them right now!"
Everyone dispersed and hurried home. Boss Fu, Fu Ming, Fu Wan and the others also quickly carried the fishing nets and other items from the boat home.
If the typhoon really comes, then we'll have to take advantage of the clear weather to wash, dry, and store the fishing nets.
Otherwise, these fishing nets, because they have caught fish and shrimp and have left their scent, are most likely to be found and chewed up by rats.
After finally finishing her work and seeing that there was nothing else to do, Fu Wan ate breakfast, took a hot shower, and went inside to catch up on sleep.
She hadn't slept all night, and when she got home, she felt like she was floating.
It felt like I could fall asleep on the spot any second.
Fu Ling and the other children weren't sleepy, so they took Xiao Huang out to find their friends to play with picture cards.
This thing has become a recent favorite among children; it's a collection of small cards with pictures printed on them. Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu have been spending all their allowance on these lately.
Fu Wan saw this but didn't stop them. After all, the two children had been studying quite diligently recently, and they had completed the arithmetic and writing problems she had set for them well. In addition, they would be sent to school after the National Day holiday, so she simply let them play to their heart's content.
After having breakfast, Ye Lin was about to take Ye Xiaofeng and Ye Zhenxing back home, but Fu Ming stopped him.
"Brother Lin, I'll take you back after lunch. You haven't slept all night, so come inside and get some rest."
"Yes, Ah Lin, I'll prepare some fish and shrimp for you later. When Ah Ming takes you home this afternoon, I'll bring them to your parents."
Since things had been said to this extent, Ye Lin couldn't refuse, so he could only go into Fu Ming's room to catch up on his sleep.
After finally getting a full morning of sleep, Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu had just finished preparing lunch when someone knocked on the door.
Who is it?
Fu Ling ran quickly to open the door.
"Hello, is Comrade Fu Wan here?"
Upon hearing the voice, Boss Fu looked over and exclaimed, "Oh my, isn't this Factory Director Wang? Please come in!"
Wang Jianmin was a little embarrassed. "Comrade, please don't call me factory director. Comrade Fu Wan is our factory director!"
Hearing the noise, Fu Wan came out of the house and asked with some surprise, "Comrade Wang, what brings you here?"
Wang Jianmin was overjoyed to see Fu Wan, then took a cloth bag from his bicycle basket and carefully pulled out a can of food.
"Factory manager, our canned fish is ready. I specially picked out a few bottles and sent them over. What do you think?"
Fu Wan hadn't expected the cannery to move so quickly.
She thought it would take at least half a month to see results, but to her surprise, the canned fish was made in just a few days.
However, this also fully proves that she did not misjudge him; Wang Jianmin is indeed a man of action.
Looking at the can in my hand, I saw a large red five-pointed star clearly printed on the cap, with the words "Five-Star Canned Food Factory" written in red below.
Under Wang Jianmin's expectant gaze, she forcefully unscrewed the bottle cap, and a rich, spicy aroma immediately wafted out, making her mouth water.
"Come on in, come inside. It's just in time for lunch. Everyone, please try it and give us your feedback!"
It was around dinnertime, so Fu Wan invited Wang Jianmin to come inside and sit down.
Wang Jianmin felt embarrassed, so he deliberately rode his bicycle slowly on the road, just to avoid lunchtime at 12 noon.
Unexpectedly, Fu Wan's family didn't eat lunch until after 1 p.m. because they had gone out to sea to catch up on sleep.
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