"Comrades, who are you looking for?"
Grandpa Fu's legs have gotten much better lately, and he was strolling around under a tree at the village entrance, leaning on a cane.
These people, even in their old age, can't stay idle. As Grandpa Fu would say, staying cooped up at home all day is more likely to make them sick.
Sitting under a tree, listening to the villagers mending fishing nets chat about gossip from their neighbors and the strange and interesting things that have happened at the dock these past few days, and then taking a couple of puffs of their old pipes, is more effective than any magic pill.
It was at this moment that Zhao Gang and his group came into Grandpa Fu's sight.
He quickly and carefully placed the pipe in his hand aside, and noticed the army green coat—he hadn't seen it in a long time.
"Sir, we're from the city. Is this Fujia Village?"
"Yes! Comrades, what brings you here?"
Li Jianhua laughed heartily, took off his gloves, and then shook hands with Grandpa Fu.
"We're looking for Comrade Fu Wan from your village!"
"Oh, looking for Awan!"
Grandpa Fu had a thought to himself. Although he was old, his mind was still very clear.
These men were wearing military overcoats; they were clearly officers. Looking for A-Wan shouldn't be a bad thing. Perhaps A-Wan has done something meritorious again?
"You've done a great job," said Grandpa Fu, feeling proud. He straightened his chest and pointed to the direction of Fu Wan's house not far away.
"Where does A-Wan live? Do you want me to show you the way?"
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, sir."
Li Jianhua chuckled, then took off his military overcoat and put it on Grandpa Fu's back.
"Grandpa, it's so cold outside, aren't you cold?"
Grandpa Fu waved his hand, saying that these were guests from the city, and he had to speak to them properly, unlike how he treated Boss Fu and his group.
"No, it's not cold at all! The weather is nice today, the sun is so bright, I was just sunbathing there!"
But you look kind of familiar, don't you?
The newly appointed municipal party secretary was called "kid" by some people. Zhao Gang and his companions pursed their lips, suppressing the smiles that were about to spread across their faces.
Actually, Zhao Gang knew where Fu Wan lived, but he couldn't stop Li Jianhua from chatting with Grandpa Fu.
Having been in the business for so many years, and especially after being scammed several times, Old Zhao still knows how to read people's expressions.
Li Jianhua laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Grandpa, I'm over fifty, not some young man. But speaking of familiar faces, I do feel a connection with you, Grandpa."
"Hey, we're all soldiers, it's normal to recognize each other."
"Oh, sir, you were also a soldier?"
Speaking of this, Grandpa Fu gets all excited. "Back when I was your age, or rather, a little younger than you, I was killing Japanese devils on the battlefield."
It turns out he was a retired veteran, a veteran who had been on the battlefield.
Li Jianhua was instantly filled with respect, and just as he was about to say something, Fu Wan also came forward.
"Hello, leaders. It's been a long time, Leader Zhao."
Zhao Gang laughed and introduced Li Jianhua, who was standing next to Fu Wan.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, this is Secretary Li of our municipal party committee, and this is Secretary Kang of the county party committee."
Fu Wan shook hands with each of them, and Li Jianhua said with a smile, "I've long heard that we have a young comrade here who has made several merits, but I didn't expect him to be so young and promising!"
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Not at all, the credit isn't all mine. We were just responding to the organization's call."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Boss Fu and Village Chief Fu returned from the dock.
"Hello, leaders. I am the village chief. Please come in and have a seat!"
Li Jianhua and his group shook hands with Village Chief Fu before entering his house.
When the villagers who were watching the commotion outside saw the old village chief's appearance, they immediately thought of why the old village chief had asked everyone to tidy up their yards at lunchtime.
Liu San Niang and her people even gave the village paths a simple sweep.
When Li Jianhua entered Fu Wan's house, he was secretly surprised by the furnishings inside.
This fisherman's family looks even wealthier than city workers.
But looking at the neatly arranged firewood in the yard and the various kinds of seafood drying on the firewood pile, he guessed that this family was exceptionally hardworking.
Hard work leads to wealth; this is precisely the value they want to convey to the people today.
Ye Xiaocui poured hot tea for the group, saying, "We didn't have enough cups at home, so I used bowls. Please don't mind, everyone!"
"It's alright, thank you, sister-in-law."
Zhao Gang quickly thanked her. Ye Xiaocui had met Zhao Gang a few times, so she wasn't too nervous when she saw him.
Li Jianhua chatted with Boss Fu and Fu Wan about the previous process of salvaging the torpedo. Turning his head, he inadvertently noticed that besides the photos of great men on the wall, there was also a framed photo.
He squinted and looked at it, and when he saw what it said, he was so shocked that he almost dropped the tea in his hand.
That was actually an inscription by the leader!
"That...that's an authentic piece?"
Fu Wan shook her head. "It's a photograph. I've kept the original."
Just kidding, if this were hung outside and someone stole it, my whole family would be devastated.
Li Jianhua was astonished; he had no idea that Fu Wan had received the leader's calligraphy.
Despite his surprise, he didn't ask for details.
After listening to Village Chief Fu recount how the villagers fished to support their families, and how Fu Wan boldly tried aquaculture, Li Jianhua nodded in approval.
Li Jianhua had only squeezed out some time to visit the village, and after staying for less than half an hour, they drove back to the camp.
After Li Jianhua left, Fu Wan wiped the sweat from her forehead.
To be honest, she still felt that she was not suited to dealing with these officials, fearing that she might say something wrong and cause a bad influence on the village.
The arrival of Li Jianhua and his entourage caused a stir in the village for several days. Many people recognized him as a high-ranking official and envied Fu Laoda's family.
Not only is the shipping business good, but high-ranking officials have also come to their home. Something must have happened that they don't know about!
There are people who envy others, and there are people who are jealous and envious.
This includes Fu Dazhi.
Fu Dazhi has lost several yuan at the card table in the past two days, and all the money he had earned in his pocket has been lost.
That day, just as dawn was breaking, he had been playing cards all night and was heading home with his hair all messy. Just as he left the next village, he encountered a person who was bundled up tightly at the village entrance.
The moment their eyes met, Fu Dazhi recognized who the person was.
"Wang Jianshe, you dare to come back!"
Wang Jianshe was shocked to be recognized before he even entered the village that morning, and he quickly covered his mouth in surprise.
"Don't shout, Brother Dazhi!"
Fu Dazhi was worried that he had lost all his money when he saw Wang Jianshe's fine clothes and a greedy look flashed in his eyes.
This person is indeed living a good life outside!
"You can stop yelling, but give me back all the money I owed for my fish, with interest!"
Damn it, Fu Dazhi's luck is pretty good. He just ran out of money and a debtor came knocking on his door!
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