Since Hua Zi has already put it out there, this isn't just a simple attempt to get closer to someone.
I knew that most people in the village still smoke loose tobacco. Loose tobacco is homemade cigarettes made by rolling up store-bought tobacco into long strips on some white paper, while the older folks still use traditional pipes.
Those who are more willing to spend money might buy some Yuxi cigarettes. Apart from the big bosses in the county, basically no one buys Huazi cigarettes, let alone uses them to entertain strangers.
Of course, neither Yuxi nor Huazi would work for Boss Fu.
He gave the man holding the cigarette a serious look. He noticed that the man was wearing a sailor shirt, black trousers, and canvas shoes.
The clothes looked smart, but the smile on the person's face was too eager and superficial, very fake.
"Who are you……?"
Boss Fu thought for a long time but still couldn't remember who this person was, but he felt that the person looked somewhat familiar.
Just as the man was about to speak, Fu San quickly walked to Fu Laoda's side and whispered something.
"Brother, this is Wang Jianshe from the next village."
Wang Jianshe? Boss Fu suddenly remembered such a person. He heard that he ran a purchasing station in the next village. It seems that this kid was also at the dock when they caught the yellow croaker.
"Oh, from the next village? What are you doing here?"
Fu San got angry just thinking about it. He went to the dock early this morning to collect seafood because not only Fu Laoda's family had gone out to sea, but many other villagers had also gone fishing.
So in the past, he could buy a lot of seafood at the dock, but when he came here today, he found that the seafood at the dock had been taken away by that kid Wang Jianshe.
And their prices are all one point higher than Fu San's.
If Fu San charges one mao, he charges one mao one jiao; if Fu San charges five mao, he charges five mao five jiao.
Although most of the people at the dock were fellow villagers from Fujia Village, when it came to money, money was still the most important thing.
“Mr. Fu, I have plenty of funds on hand right now. It’s more than enough to buy all your fish. If you think one point isn’t enough… then how about this, I’ll add another point for you.”
Wang Jianshe wasn't annoyed that Boss Fu refused his cigarette; he simply stuffed the cigarette pack into his pocket.
He refused to believe that Boss Fu could refuse such a high price.
"Two points?" Boss Fu squinted and looked at it. He had never heard of this village next door being so rich before!
Where does this kid get his confidence?
Just then, Fu Wan and several children came down from the boat. They found it strange to see Fu Laoda and Fu San standing motionless on the dock.
Why aren't you moving the fish yet?
Shouldn't we hurry up and move the fish out of the cold storage while they're still fresh?
Boss Fu waved his hand at her, "Wait a minute, I still have something to do."
We're already at the dock, what could possibly happen?
Fu Wan was puzzled, while Ye Xiaocui came down from the boat carrying a bucket containing fish that they planned to keep for their own consumption.
"Lingling, Mingzhu, Xiaofeng, come on, come on, let's go home!"
There are too many people here, especially the little ones. If they're not kept in close watch and fall into the sea, it'll be a real problem.
Fu Ming, Fu Liang, and Ye Lin were unaware of what was happening at the dock. They carried down several fish baskets, which were filled with bigeye snapper and red-legged shrimp.
"Wow, these red-legged shrimp are really good, they're all still alive!"
An auntie nearby said enviously, "These red-legged shrimp are raised in seawater, so most of them are still alive."
Wang Jianshe was not giving up. He was still bragging to Boss Fu while subtly putting down Fu San.
As soon as Fu Ming and his team unloaded their fish, Wang Jianshe saw what was inside and instantly forgot all about bragging.
"These shrimp are really good, young man, hurry up and move them into my car!"
After Wang Jianshe finished speaking, he pointed to the large flatbed cart not far away, but Fu Mingniao didn't even bother to acknowledge him.
"Who are you? Move aside, a good dog doesn't block the way."
Looking at this stranger's shifty-eyed face, he was clearly not a good person. Besides, Fu Ming was exhausted and sleepy, and just wanted to finish moving his things as soon as possible and go home to get some sleep.
Wang Jianshe wasn't annoyed by Fu Ming's disregard; instead, he felt a sense of pride.
“I’m from the next village, I’ll take care of all your fish from now on.”
Hearing this, Fu Ming and Fu Liang were dumbfounded. Where did this madman come from, talking in his sleep before it was even dark?
Without saying a word, the group continued walking towards Fu San's tricycle.
"Oh, you've come to the wrong place!"
Wang Jianshe was so anxious that he stamped his feet. Then he quickly pulled over Boss Fu, who was standing next to him, and said, "Boss Fu, you should quickly tell these young men why they are still loading this stuff onto Fu San's truck?"
Fu San couldn't hold back any longer, and he instantly forgot his wife's earlier advice to always prioritize harmony.
He went up to Wang Jianshe, who was still pulling at Boss Fu, and punched him. "I'm talking to you nicely because I don't want to cause trouble, not because I'm easy to bully!"
He accepted other people's goods without hesitation, but he kept trying to poach his older brother's customers.
This is Fu San's bottom line!
Wang Jianshe was caught off guard and punched in the face, making him wince in pain.
"Fu San, don't just resort to violence if you're incompetent. If you're so capable, why don't you pay a higher price to buy the fish back!"
"What do you mean by 'buy it back' or 'don't buy it back'?" Boss Fu coughed and then pulled Fu San away, who was about to pounce on someone again.
"What are you fighting about? Hurry up and get on the trucks and boats to check on the fish!"
After hearing what Boss Fu said, Fu San calmed down. Yes, why was he arguing with this fool? If he delayed the fish on the boat, that would be a big problem.
Seeing Fu San turn around and lead several young men onto the boat, looking like he was going to unload the fish, Wang Jianshe was displeased.
"Boss Fu, what do you mean by this?"
"Didn't we agree that I'd add two points and cover all your fish?"
After hearing this, Boss Fu looked completely self-righteous. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "When did I agree to that?"
"just……"
Wang Jianshe realized before he could finish speaking that he had been the one talking the whole time, and Boss Fu hadn't given him a reply.
Considering what Boss Fu said now, what else is there to be confused about?
His eyes instantly turned bloodshot with rage. "You're playing me?"
Fu Laoda looked completely innocent. "How did I trick you? I didn't agree to anything. You were the one who kept saying it."
Fu Wan watched the whole thing from the side and burst out laughing.
Fu Laoda has been cultivating her character for so long that she's almost forgotten that her own father is also a cunning and ruthless man.
Just then, Ye Lin and Fu Shi came out carrying two fish baskets. Wang Jianshe immediately spotted the bigeye snapper and a tuna kept on ice.
This made him even angrier.
"Wow, Boss Fu, you guys are amazing! You caught another tuna!"
"Yes, the fish from Old Master Fu's house looks really good, they're all valuable!"
Hearing the comments from the onlookers, Wang Jianshe no longer had time to be angry. He bypassed Fu Laoda and stepped forward to stop Ye Lin, who was carrying a fish basket.
"I don't care about anything else, you have to sell me this tuna!"
Ye Lin was not someone to be trifled with, and since he didn't know Wang Jianshe, he thought he was some kind of madman who had wandered out of nowhere.
"Get out of my way, or I'll beat you up!"
After saying that, he shoved Wang Jianshe aside and walked toward the car. Wang Jianshe was anxious to chase after him, but was stopped by Village Chief Fu, who squeezed out from the crowd.
"Wang Jianshe, you swindler from the next village, what are you doing here!"
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