Old Li had excellent hearing; as soon as he heard the boat whistle, he knew that Boss Fu and the others had returned.
Just as I was about to ask Fu Shi to call Fu San, I turned around and found that he had already taken off running towards Fu San's house.
"The 'Riding the Waves' is about to enter the dock. Everyone, please move to the side to avoid a collision!"
There weren't many boats at the dock at this time, maybe a dozen or so.
Because a large number of fishing boats went out to sea in the afternoon, the boats at the dock at this time are all fishing boats that have just returned from the sea.
Besides those from Fujia Village, fishing boats from nearby villages also came specifically to sell their catch to Fu San.
Upon hearing Old Li's shout, everyone instinctively looked towards the sea and, sure enough, saw a large ship approaching in the distance.
The villagers didn't seem to have any objections. They moved their boats to the side, wondering what kind of seafood Old Master Fu had on his boat later.
However, some people from other villages were unhappy to see this.
They specially delivered their fish to the purchasing station in Fu Family Village to sell, which was practically giving money to the Fu family. They were not only being treated well, but they also had to give way to the boats from their own village when they came over.
"Damn, whose boat is this? They're really something, expecting us to give way to them from so far away!"
"Heh, didn't you hear that, Master Fu? Look at this ship, it's really big. I wonder how much cargo it has."
"Damn it, why does the name 'Brother Fu' sound so familiar? Hey, Tie Gang, I remember your eldest cousin's ex-wife, wasn't she his daughter?"
"Right? I remember too. That girl's surname was Fu. Goodness, their family is so rich that they bought such a big ship."
No wonder they were unhappy when they got married and ended up divorcing!
"What are you talking about? I heard that Dongsheng divorced his wife because Old Lady Shen bullied her. Back then, his mother-in-law's family wasn't that rich. Tsk, Dongsheng is really unlucky. Other people's lives are thriving after divorce, but he still went to the mountains to become a live-in son-in-law. What bad luck!"
As the group dawdled and started gossiping, Old Li, seeing this, hurried over to urge them on.
"Hey, what are you guys dawdling for? Hurry up and move aside, or the boat won't be able to dock properly when it comes!"
“Aren’t we moving?” the young man known as Chen Tiegang replied impatiently. “Are you blind, old man? Everyone says first come, first served. We were here first, why should we give way to them?”
Even if their boat is bigger, they'll have to wait until we've finished unloading our fish before they can dock!
Shen Tiegang is the grandson of Shen Dongsheng's grandfather's brother, and is a distant relative of Shen Dongsheng.
He didn't know much about Shen Dongsheng's divorce. He had only seen Shen Dongsheng's impoverished state after the divorce and had heard Shen Guangzong's family speak ill of Fu Wan. Naturally, he felt a bit hostile towards Fu Wan's family.
If she hadn't been unwilling to live a proper life, her eldest cousin wouldn't be missing like this now.
Upon hearing this, Old Li's face darkened immediately, and he spat in the direction of their boat.
"What the hell are you babbling about? You only have a few boxes of fish on your boat. Didn't Fu San's men just give you a price quote? You refused to move them, and now you're starting to complain again."
"I'm really annoyed with your Shenjia Village. That's just how our village is. Take it or leave it. If you're not going to sell, then get out of here at the dock and don't come looking for trouble!"
Old Li has always had a loud voice, and in the past two years he has become even better at watching the docks, so the villagers treat him well.
As more and more boats appeared on the dock, his courage and arrogance grew.
When everyone returned from the sea, the first thing they did upon docking was to unload the fish onto the shore and have Fu San or his men, including Fu Shi, inspect the goods, quote prices, and weigh them.
Fu San was honest and quoted a low price, but it wasn't particularly high either. Doing business isn't charity; he also needs to make money.
But these few people from Shenjia Village had caught more than twenty baskets of small yellow croakers, and not only were they of mediocre quality, they also wanted Fu San to charge them the price from the county's purchasing station.
Fu Sancai ignored them and went home to coax his daughter to eat and sleep.
"Bah! Is this how you do business in Fu Family Village? The dock belongs to the public, not you. We can't just dock whenever we want and stop whenever we want!"
Enraged by Old Li's scolding, Shen Tiegang immediately tried to steer the boat towards the middle of the dock.
Could Old Li possibly make him stop? He looked around, picked up a carrying pole, and went over.
If that bastard dares to stop, he'll smash a hole in his lousy boat!
When Old Li brought out the carrying pole, several men who were with the young man also came out.
We're all from the same village, how can we stand by and watch our own people be bullied?
However, Old Li wasn't fighting alone. This was the territory of Fujia Village, and without Old Li even having to shout, people on the surrounding boats, strolling on the dock, and fishing by the dock all rolled up their sleeves and surrounded him.
That display of force terrified the people from Shenjia Village, making their legs tremble.
"You...your village is bullying us!"
"Who's bullying whom? Let's talk this out! If we're the ones bullying people, you won't even have a chance to dock!"
Fu Jian shouted. He had a rare day off today and was taking his child for a walk at the dock after dinner when this happened.
His father wasn't here, so of course he had to speak up for his father, the village chief.
"That's right, if you want to sell fish, then sell them quickly. If you don't want to sell, then leave quickly. We even think the people from Shenjia Village are bad luck!"
"Exactly. With Shen Dongsheng like that, there aren't many good people in Shenjia Village. If you ask me, if you want to sell, sell; if you don't want to sell, get out!"
Our village does not welcome people from Shenjia Village!
Fu Zhenhua also stood up and spoke, but the huge crowd at the dock silenced Shen Tiegang and his group.
Damn it, I've never heard of people from Fu Family Village being this fierce!
While they were locked in a standoff, Fu Wan on the ship also noticed the unusual situation at the dock.
Not only Fu Wan, but Fu Ming, who was holding binoculars, also sensed that something was wrong.
"What's going on? Why are there so many people at the dock!"
"Good heavens, it looks like a fight is about to break out?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Mancang's eyes widened as he looked towards the dock.
"What? They've started fighting?"
"They haven't started fighting yet, but it looks like they're about to."
Fu Wan added that there are still people who dare to fight in groups these days, since there are no specific regulations governing firearms. Fu Wan had even seen a newspaper article about two villages fighting with homemade guns and cannons in a certain place.
The scene was spectacular, but thankfully there weren't many casualties.
"No, those boats don't belong to our village."
Fu Ming observed through the binoculars for a few minutes and found that even though it was already past 10 p.m. and there was only a little light on the dock, he could still make out the shapes of the ships.
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