It's all the fault of that British Empire; they've taught these people to think the wrong way.
Dong Haiyang despised such people. Fu Wan glanced at the data on the control panel and smiled to comfort him: "Alright, Uncle Dong, not everyone in Hong Kong thinks like that. Once Hong Kong returns to China, under the leadership of the organization, their thinking will gradually change."
Let's not worry about that now, let's focus on making money. Once the national economy improves, they'll naturally behave themselves.
"What?! Hong Kong is going to return to China? Ah Wan, is it true?"
Dong Haiyang asked excitedly, "As a Chinese, the return of lost territory is something every Chinese person dreams of seeing."
Fu Wan nodded, "Yes, it will be soon. Just wait and see!"
Fu Wan smiled mysteriously, then said seriously, "However, this is not something we can worry about."
I just checked the cold storage; there should still be enough room for another net of goods. Let's start heading back. We'll haul in the last net in two hours.
Dong Haiyang and Boss Fu agreed. They didn't realize how fast time had passed while they were steering the boat in the wheelhouse. Now, they realized they had been at sea for two or three days.
If all goes well, we should be able to get back to the pier before dawn!
When Fu Wan and the others were about to finish hauling the last net and go home, Ye Xiaocui was at home looking worried.
During the few days that Fu Wan and her group were at sea, a lot happened in Fu Family Village.
On the night they set sail, Fu Liang and Fu Dahai spent the entire night hauling fishing nets in the nearshore waters.
Both boats had a pretty good haul, with two to three thousand catties of crabs and one to two thousand catties of squid.
There are also quite a few miscellaneous fish; even if we don't count them all, the total cost of going out to sea is definitely covered.
After selling the fish to Fu San, Fu Liang returned home early in the morning. In addition to some miscellaneous fish, he also brought two blue crabs weighing one pound each.
Hearing from the villagers that pregnant women could eat blue crabs, and since Wang Huiping loved them, he grabbed two large ones from Fu San and planned to stir-fry them with some scallions, ginger, and garlic when he got home.
Although Wang Huiping could eat a lot, Fu Liang usually didn't let her eat too much. However, when she got back, Wang Huiping saw the two crabs and got hungry. She got up and ate too much, which caused her to have a miscarriage.
Fu Liang was terrified, but fortunately Jiang Chunlan was experienced and immediately told them not to panic. Then she picked up the things she had already packed and asked Fu Liang to drive to the hospital.
Fu Wan had given the car keys to Fu Liang before they went out to sea. With Jiang Chunlan's help, Fu Liang quickly calmed down, picked up Wang Huiping, and got into the jeep.
The Jeep was spacious, and since Fu Wan had previously sent him and Fu Ming to a driving school, Fu Liang was now a skilled driver.
So by the time Ye Xiaocui heard the news, Wang Huiping's son had already been born.
Ye Xiaocui was very happy. Her old friend had finally made it through. Fu Liang's father had passed away early, so it was no easy feat for Fu Liang to grow up, get married, and have children.
After all, she had seen how Jiang Chunlan had fared over the years.
Besides being happy, Ye Xiaocui was also busy. Early in the morning, she went to Fu Dazhuang's house to buy pig's trotters. It just so happened that Wang Panlan was home with her child. After finishing dealing with Wang Huiping's childbirth, she immediately asked Wang Panlan to ask Fu Dazhuang to get her two pig's trotters.
In Ye Xiaocui's opinion, a new mother must breastfeed her baby after giving birth, and stewed pig's trotters are the most nourishing. Jiang Chunlan didn't have time to think about this, but as her aunt, it would be fine for her to buy two pig's trotters.
Pig's trotters are a hot commodity; even butchers may not have them.
Because these things are good for postpartum women, many families give pig's trotters and brown sugar as gifts when visiting relatives who have given birth.
Ye Xiaocui was lucky; Fu Dazhuang's family really did have fresh pig's trotters. After all, Wang Panlan was still breastfeeding her child, so the family would stew one or two for her every month to supplement her nutrition.
Upon hearing that Ye Xiaocui wanted pig's trotters, Wang Panlan went into the kitchen and brought them out without saying a word.
"Auntie, this is the only one we have. If you need it urgently, take it first. I'll talk to Dazhuang when he gets back, and you can come back for the other one tomorrow."
Ye Xiaocui knew perfectly well that this was for Wang Panlan, and immediately felt a little embarrassed.
"Panlan, how about I come and get it tomorrow? If I take it today, what will you eat?"
"Oh, Auntie, don't worry, we still have some pig's trotter soup at home. Besides, it's okay if we don't have pig's trotters, I have plenty of breast milk now, I don't need to eat that much!"
Wang Panlan blushed slightly after speaking. It was only because of Ye Xiaocui that she dared not say these things to anyone else.
Ye Xiaocui is Fu Wan's mother. Fu Wan was kind to her. If it weren't for Fu Wan, she would be reincarnated in the underworld right now, and she would never have the chance to remarry.
Not to mention meeting the kind-hearted Fu Dazhuang family. To be honest, she was afraid of being scolded by others. She was also getting tired of eating pig's trotters. Ever since she gave birth, there has been a constant stream of soup and broth in the house.
Now if Ye Xiaocui asks for pig's trotters, she'll definitely give them to her without hesitation.
Seeing that she wasn't being insincere, Ye Xiaocui thought for a moment and simply accepted it.
"Alright, thank you. I'll keep these pig's trotters for now, and I'll pay you when the next batch arrives tomorrow!"
She was in a hurry to leave and forgot to take her money.
Wang Huiping waved her hand dismissively, "It's alright, take it, Auntie. Don't worry about the money, I'll give it to you even if you don't want to pay!"
"Oh, you silly child, how can you not give me money!"
Ye Xiaocui shook her head repeatedly, while Wang Huiping held the child and laughed.
"I knew Auntie wouldn't shortchange me, so you should go home now. These pig's trotters will take a while to stew!"
"Oh, right, then I'll be going!"
After Ye Xiaocui finished speaking, she took the pig's trotters home.
Pig's trotters stewed with peanuts or soybeans are the best for promoting lactation, but soybeans need to be soaked before cooking properly. Ye Xiaocui didn't have time to soak them, so she simply ran to the jar where dried goods were stored and took out the peanuts that Li Chunhua had given her earlier.
These peanuts were all very good, plump and full. After working for a while, Ye Xiaocui finally started stewing the pig's trotters with peanuts.
Before she knew it, it was lunchtime. Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu didn't come back for lunch, so she ate simple meals. Sometimes she would cook some vegetables to finish the porridge she had cooked in the morning.
Ye Xiaocui figured her family had been at sea for several days now, and they should be back soon.
I wonder how the trip went. It rained last night, and I don't know if it affected the boat.
However, the rain didn't last long, so Ye Xiaocui wasn't too worried. She was confident in her family's shipping business.
Without going into too much, a single trip out to sea can earn at least several thousand yuan. This figure is quite impressive, whether in a village, a town, or even a county or city.
If they weren't so low-key, this would have been in the newspapers long ago!
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaocui couldn't help but hum a little tune. Ever since her family's life became prosperous, her back and legs no longer ached, and she even walked with a spring in her step.
Someone has to stay home, otherwise she could go out to sea with her daughter and son.
Actually, there was another reason why she didn't go to sea: her back and legs couldn't withstand long periods at sea.
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