Wang Jianshe always believed that if it weren't for Fu Wan and the old village chief Fu stopping them, many people in Fu Family Village would have given him their fish or the money from selling fish.
In this way, his capital pool will be full, and the capital chain will not break so quickly.
Now, he wouldn't be hiding like a stray dog, nor would he have fallen to such a state.
Fu Lao Er... he remembered that he was also Fu Lao Da's younger brother, right?
The fierce glint in Wang Jianshe's eyes meant that Fu Dazhi was not allowed to bring Fu Lao Er.
Come to think of it, Fu Lao Er is almost fifty years old, and his body is not as strong as that of a young man. He is indeed not a fully capable laborer.
But the reason Fu Dazhi brought Fu Lao Er over was that he wanted someone to help him when the time came.
There was nothing he could do; no one else believed him when he said he could make a lot of money outside. Only Fu Lao Er, because his family was poor, not only believed him but was also willing to bring out all the wages he had earned from moving seafood.
"Brother Dazhi, it's not that I don't want to take him, it's just that you know where we're going, and the train tickets aren't cheap!"
Wang Jianshe pretended to frown in difficulty, "But for your sake, I can lend him the money. After I get paid, you can have this second uncle pay me back!"
His condescending tone made Fu Lao Er lower his head even further, but less than half a minute later, the voice coming from the side made Fu Lao Er suddenly feel that something was wrong.
"Jianshe, I've been looking for you for ages! So this is you!"
Fu Dalaizi squeezed through the crowd, carrying a cotton quilt on his back and several bags in his hands.
Fu Lao Er suddenly realized that Fu Da Lai Zi had sold his house because he wanted to go somewhere with him!
In that sense, aren't they the future coworkers?
Fu Dazhi immediately grabbed Fu Dalaizi and said, "Hey Dalaizi, you wanted to hang out with Wang Jianshe without even telling me. Maybe I could have... I could have helped you carry some of your luggage!"
Before Fu Dalaizi was caught stealing, he and Fu Dazhi were on good terms. Although neither of them was happy that Wang Jianshe had invited other people besides themselves, they were as close as brothers when one offered the other a cigarette.
"Alright, you guys wait here for a bit, I'm going to the post office to send a telegram."
Wang Jianshe glanced at his watch, then turned and instructed Fu Dazhi and Fu Dalaizi.
Fu Dazhi spoke first, "Okay, then go ahead! We'll wait for you here."
Wang Jianshe glanced at them before turning and walking towards the post office across the street.
At this moment, Fu Lao Er was having second thoughts.
He had a vague sense of unease, just like when the police came knocking on his door after Fu Qiang got into trouble.
Wang Jianshe was no good person. Thinking back to what Fu Wan and the old village chief Fu had said, Fu Lao Er's desire to back down grew stronger and stronger.
"Maybe...maybe I shouldn't go?"
Fu Lao Er muttered a couple of words, while Fu Da Zhi was chatting and laughing with Fu Da Lai Zi. Hearing Fu Lao Er talking to himself like he was possessed, Fu Da Zhi felt a bit disgusted.
The reason I went there was because I was worried that Wang Jianshe would take me alone and then betray me.
Now that he has Fu Da Laizi as a companion, Fu Lao Er is somewhat superfluous to him.
"Dazhi, I suddenly remembered I have some things to take care of at home, so maybe I... I won't go?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Dazhi clutched his pocket. "Second Uncle, I can't refund the train ticket money to you either."
Fu Lao Er gritted his teeth, "Fine, if you won't give me the money back, then I'll treat you to a meal. But could you give me 50 cents so I can take a bus back later?"
As an elder in the village, Fu Dazhi still had some conscience. He reached into his pocket, pulled out 50 cents, and stuffed it into Fu Lao Er's hand.
From a distance, Wang Jianshe saw these actions as the three of them exchanging pleasantries.
"Comrade, what should the telegram say?"
The post office staff asked Wang Jianshe a question. Since it was the dead of winter, it wasn't surprising that Wang Jianshe was fully bundled up.
“Oh, let me think… You can write: Three male sheep were born in my hometown these past two days.”
"Three rams?"
The post office staff were somewhat surprised. These days, there are quite a few people in their town who raise cattle and pigs, but they've never seen anyone raise sheep.
Seeing the staff's confusion, Wang Jianshe quickly explained, "Hey, my mother doesn't have much to do at home, so she raises a few sheep. I didn't expect that when I went back yesterday, the sheep had given birth to lambs."
Hey comrade, you have no idea, that lamb might have eaten…
Wang Jianshe kept talking nonstop, and the post office staff, seeing this, quickly gestured for him to be quiet.
I then confirmed the address to be sent with him again.
Shanxi Province.
Because of Wang Jianshe's long and eloquent speech, the staff member casually asked a question.
"You have relatives in Shanxi Province?"
"Oh, yes, my sister is married there. Oh dear, it's so far away. There's no telephone, we can only send telegrams."
"Comrade, you tell me, these telegrams aren't cheap. If I weren't worried about her worrying about home, I wouldn't have bothered sending them!"
That's true. According to Longhai City's regulations, the fee for sending a telegram is 1 yuan for up to 20 characters, and 15 cents per character for more than 20 characters.
Sometimes making a phone call might be more convenient.
After the telegram was sent, Wang Jianshe pulled out a crumpled one-yuan note from his pocket.
He had already planned out the content of the telegram, but with the addition of Fu Lao Er, the two sheep became three sheep.
"Hey, why are only the two of you here? Where's that old man?"
When Wang Jianshe returned to the original spot, he found that Fu Lao Er had disappeared.
Fu Dazhi's eyes darted around, and a smile immediately spread across his face.
"Nonsense, Uncle Fu said he forgot to tell the family some things. I figured we brothers are here, so I might as well not take him."
"He's old and clumsy, he'll definitely hold us back. Don't you think so, you old rascal?"
Fu Da Lai Zi nodded. He didn't want to bring Fu Lao Er either, mainly because Fu Lao Er's features were somewhat similar to Fu Lao Da's, and he felt uncomfortable looking at him.
"Fine, let them go if they want!"
Wang Jianshe was initially a little angry, but then he thought about how Fu Lao Er looked malnourished and was indeed likely to be a burden.
Sending sheep of poor quality to the sheepfold is a waste of grain.
"Okay, let's go into the train station then. Wait for me a moment while I go buy some tickets."
Fu Dazhi and Fu Dalaizi nodded hurriedly, and Wang Jianshe turned around and bought three more train tickets to Shanxi Province.
There is no direct train from Longhai City to Shanxi Province; they have to transfer and it is estimated that it will take two or three days by train to reach their destination.
While waiting in line, Wang Jianshe turned his head to look at Fu Dazhi and the other man again. Seeing that they were still smiling at him, he returned the smile.
Laugh now, just don't cry in a few days.
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