"Look, Boss Fu and his family are back!"
"Fu San, go quickly and call Fu San! Boss Fu and the others are back!"
The villagers on the dock heard the sound of a diesel engine from afar, and after shining their flashlights on the sea for a long time, they shouted the news.
Most of the seafood at the docks is sold to Fu San, so everyone is happy to help Fu San sell his goods.
Fu San was eating at home when Lin Qiuju noticed his absent-mindedness and found it strange.
"What are you thinking about if you're not eating?"
Fu San quickly shoveled down a couple of mouthfuls of rice. "My older brother's family hasn't come back yet. I'm always worried that something might have happened to them."
He then sighed, "This morning, while delivering goods to a restaurant in town, I heard that some fishermen from the town had encountered pirates at sea. I wonder..."
Lin Qiuju immediately spat twice, "Your elder brother's family is blessed by heaven, they won't really be unlucky."
Finally, she added, "Why don't you eat quickly, and then go to the dock to take a look?"
Just then, there was a knocking sound at the door. Before Fu San could even ask who it was, the person shouted urgently:
"Fu San, is he home? Boss Fu and his family are back, they're almost at the dock, hurry up!"
Upon hearing this, Fu San stopped eating, dropped his chopsticks, and ran outside.
"Tricycle, don't forget to ride a tricycle!"
Fu San responded, only then remembering that he owned a car.
As soon as Fu Laoda's boat docked at the pier, not only those who were working, but even the villagers who had finished eating and were taking a stroll gathered around to watch the excitement.
"Hey, what's this about? There are soldiers here too?"
The sharp-eyed villagers then noticed that, in addition to the rented boat, Boss Fu was also followed by a patrol boat.
Several uniformed soldiers stood on the deck, heads held high, exuding a strong sense of security.
"Oh, don't even mention it. Our family was caught by pirates at sea! We were only able to return safely thanks to the soldiers we met."
Ye Xiaocui looked like she had just survived a disaster. Fu Wan, who had just disembarked, earnestly instructed the aunties, uncles, and elders around her: "Everyone, please be careful when you go out to sea. Try to go out in groups so you can look out for each other when you get back."
"Although those pirates have been captured by our comrades, there are probably more than just these pirates."
"What this comrade said is true. Everyone should pay attention to safety when going out for fun. However, we will also work with the coast guard to maintain safety at sea so that everyone can work with peace of mind!"
The soldiers who disembarked were surprised that Fu Wan could think of more than just this group of pirates. They nodded in agreement and repeatedly reminded the fishermen to be careful.
"Thank you, comrade soldier, you've worked hard!"
The soldier who brought them back smiled and waved, then gave them a few more instructions before hurriedly sailing the patrol boat back to his unit to report.
This was the first time in recent years that any of the villagers in Fujia Village had encountered pirates, and they couldn't help but start discussing what the pirates looked like.
Hearing Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan say that the pirates were all fierce and menacing, wielding clubs and machetes, everyone was terrified and quickly comforted them, saying that those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune in the future.
When they heard that it was Qian Xiaohua and Shen Dongsheng who had tipped off the pirates and instructed them to rob Boss Fu's ship, everyone was furious.
"Damn it, this kind of person is ruining the reputation of our village!"
"Xiaocui, you're just too good-natured. If it were me, I would have gone straight to the latrine, scooped up a bucket of manure, and thrown it on her door! You're heartless. I even felt sorry for her back then because she was a widow, and I would give her space when we were going to the beach!"
The speaker was Fu Qingniang, Wang Xiuer. She had been enjoying the cool air by the sea with Fu Qing, but when she heard that Fu Laoda and the others had returned, she came to see if there was anything she could do to help.
"Yes, throw manure at her house. When they get back, have the village chief criticize her. People like that don't deserve to be villagers of our Fujia Village!"
"Exactly, that Shen family member is no good, like a rat dropping, whoever gets close to them is doomed!"
Fu San finally managed to squeeze into the villagers' circle and saw his elder brother's family, whom he had been longing to see day and night.
"Big brother, you're finally back!"
"I thought you were going to spend the night at sea!"
Upon seeing Fu San, Boss Fu stopped chatting with the others and immediately directed Fu Ming, Fu Liang, Ye Lin, and the others to move the fish.
Fu Shi was working as a dockworker, and Fu San paid him his wages, so he came over to help.
Only then did Boss Fu notice his nephew, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. He was tanned but also much stronger, showing that he had suffered a lot during this period.
Fu Laoda's Adam's apple bobbed, and he felt a pang of pity.
"Brother Fu, you've raided the crabs' nest! Look at all these baskets of crabs!"
As baskets filled with crabs were loaded onto the truck one after another, the villagers watching nearby started making jokes.
Crabs are the most common catch from fishing at sea, so even though the two boats of Boss Fu and his crew caught so many crabs that they filled their tricycles, the villagers weren't envious.
They're tired of eating this stuff themselves; they've been catching it since they were little, let alone going out to sea, they can catch it right there on the rocky shore.
"With so many crabs, we've at least made back the diesel costs."
Behind Grandpa Fu stood a passerby a few years younger than him. "This is nothing," Grandpa Fu snorted, turning his head to see a completely unfamiliar face.
"Brother, you're not from our village, are you?"
The passerby was an old man in his seventies. He nodded and said, "Yes, I'm from the next village. I just came over for a stroll to see what was going on."
"No wonder!" Old Fu stroked his upturned mustache and said with some pride, "My nephew's family is doing very well in shipping, and they're quite capable. Just watch, these crabs are nothing more than an appetizer!"
Before the elderly passerby could even express his surprise, Boss Fu started moving the sardines.
"Hey, your nephew's shipping business wasn't doing so well today!"
Sardines, those are cheap stuff!
Grandpa Fu looked a little embarrassed, but still stubbornly said, "What's the rush? We haven't finished moving it yet."
After the sardines were unloaded, the tricycle was completely full.
Fu San asked Fu Shi and Fu Liang to find a tricycle to drive back and unload the goods, while another flatbed cart was towed over to continue loading things.
"What kind of fish is this... Wow, a six-banded trevally!"
The villagers in front exclaimed in surprise, and then dozens of baskets of six-banded trevally were loaded onto the cart like an assembly line.
"Boss Fu, you're amazing! You even managed to spot a school of six-banded trevally!"
Fu Laoda smiled modestly, "It's all thanks to the blessings of Mazu."
Grandpa Fu's face brightened up. "So, how's my nephew's business? Isn't it good?"
An elderly passerby, equally unwilling to back down, continued to argue, "So what? People in our village can get this much seafood too!"
No sooner had they finished speaking than they heard another exclamation: "What is that? A pufferfish! You actually managed to find a pufferfish! You're really good at sea transport!"
The old man on the street stopped being stubborn and immediately put on a fawning face, his expression changing like the blink of an eye: "Brother, you're so kind-hearted. Why don't you talk to your nephew and ask him to sell me some of these Plum Fish? I really love them!"
Mei Tong fish is delicious whether fried or steamed, and it's an absolute must-have with drinks!
Grandpa Fu was extremely pleased and waved his hand, feigning reluctance to help: "I'll ask around for you later. It's no problem if the quantity isn't large, but the price has to be the same as the purchasing station's price!"
"Yes, yes, definitely!"
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