That was his plan, but he didn't expect Fu Wan to ask so directly. Now that he's brought it up, it makes him seem too cunning and dishonest in business.
"Hehe, mainland girl, you've thought of everything quite thoroughly."
Having spent so much time navigating the circles of the wealthy in Hong Kong, Xu Zhiwei still possesses a certain level of adaptability.
He immediately smiled maliciously and said, "Now that we are in the waters of the mainland, we must trade at the mainland's market price."
However, I've never been to mainland China, nor do I own any mainland currency.
Therefore, we trade according to the rules of mainland China, but I can only pay in Hong Kong currency.
You should just go to the bank and exchange your Hong Kong currency for mainland currency!
After Xu Zhiwei finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel smug again.
Even if there were foreigners with unknown backgrounds on the other ship who were not to be trifled with, he would never bow down to a mere mainland Chinese.
Although diesel is expensive on the mainland, it certainly can't compare to that in Hong Kong. Water is even more expensive; as far as he knows, the mainland has abundant resources, and fresh water is free. So, even if it's doubled, he wouldn't have to pay much.
Moreover, the mainland girl in front of him certainly doesn't know the exchange rate between the mainland currency and the Hong Kong currency. In the end, how much money to pay will still be up to Xu Zhiwei.
With this plan in mind, Xu Zhiwei immediately felt that he was extremely clever, able to spend less money and still annoy the mainlanders.
Ha, do they really think he's easy to bully and can remain unmoved by their insults? A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years!
Xu Zhiwei completely forgot that he was the one who was impolite first, and looked at Fu Wan with undisguised smugness.
Unfortunately, Fu Wan did not nod in agreement as he wished. Instead, she gave him a cold look from head to toe, making Xu Zhiwei feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Northern... Continental Girl, what are you looking at!"
"Hehe, let me see what a shameless person looks like!"
"This boss from the port city, if you're not sincere, there's no point in talking. Don't waste my time; we're in a hurry to get back to the dock!"
After saying that, Fu Wan turned to leave.
Xu Jiawei was taken aback, while Chen Jiaqiang was so anxious that he scratched his head and hurriedly called out to Fu Wan.
"Comrade, comrade!"
"Don't go! Let's talk some more!"
Fu Wan didn't want to listen; she simply couldn't stand Xu Jiawei's condescending tone.
She had dealt with people from Hong Kong before; Mr. He, who had previously bought yellow croaker from her, was quite polite to her.
It's not entirely a matter of region; there are still significant differences between people.
"Comrade, I beg you, I'm kneeling down, please give us some water and oil!"
Chen Jiaqiang was truly desperate. He was forced into a corner. If there was no water or diesel fuel on the ship, they would not be able to return to the port city on schedule.
His elderly mother is still in the hospital waiting for his salary to come back and save her life. If this continues, by the time he returns to Hong Kong, the hospital will probably have to ask his mother to leave!
"Ah Wan, he...he's kneeling down!"
Fu Ming was dumbfounded, and Fu Mancang and the others were also shocked.
Fu Wan turned around and met Chen Jiaqiang's pleading gaze.
"Comrade, please, I know he's wrong, but I have to rush back to the port city. My elderly mother is waiting for me at the hospital."
"Please, please!"
Before Fu Wan could speak, four or five more men came out of the cabin.
"Chen Jiaqiang, what are you doing!"
"Didn't you just ask to borrow some water? Why are you kowtowing to mainlanders?"
As they were talking, they tried to pull Chen Jiaqiang up, but Chen Jiaqiang refused and looked at Xu Jiawei.
"Boss, boss! Please stop making things difficult for mainlanders. If this continues, we won't be able to go back to Hong Kong!"
There wasn't much water left for cooking this morning. There are more than a dozen people on the boat, and everyone needs water for eating, drinking, and using the restroom.
Moreover, I just saw that the engine's fuel tank was almost empty!
Chen Jiaqiang's voice was very loud, and the people next to him were stunned when they heard it.
"What?! The engine's fuel tank is empty?!"
"Damn it, no wonder the ship suddenly slowed down so much!"
In the midst of the chaos, some people looked towards Fu Wan and the others.
"Don't the mainlanders have water and oil on their boat? Why are they unwilling to lend it to us?"
The man spoke very rudely, and Fu Ming retorted just as rudely, "Why should I lend it to you? Just because you call us 'Northern Girls' and give us worthless paper?"
"What 'Northern Girl'? Who called her a 'Northern Girl'?!"
The boatmen looked at each other. They would only say such insulting things about northern women in private; who would be so brainless as to say it at a time like this?
Chen Jiaqiang looked at Xu Zhiwei, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped. Everyone immediately understood what had happened and began to resent Xu Zhiwei.
Without water and oil, they'd be stranded at sea and die. Even in that situation, what's with this boss still being so arrogant!
Xu Zhiwei looked embarrassed upon seeing this. "Alright, mainland girl, it's my fault. I admit defeat. I didn't explain things clearly. Let's talk again. What kind of deal do you want?"
Xu Zhiwei had completely lost his previous arrogance. He thought that since Fu Wan had agreed, the deal would definitely go through no matter what.
As a result, Fu Wan left without hesitation.
Since he was the one asking for help, he had no choice but to tuck his tail between his legs and act subservient.
Fu Wan didn't look at him, but instead met Chen Jiaqiang's gaze.
“Comrade, get up. For your mother’s sake, I will sell you the oil.”
Actually, she didn't like the feeling of being morally blackmailed, but when Chen Jiaqiang mentioned that his mother was in the hospital, Fu Wan softened a little.
At this moment, the mother must also be in the hospital, hoping for her child's return.
Xu Zhiwei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Fu Wan had agreed to the deal again.
Now that things have come to this, he can't put on any airs anymore.
“Mainland girls, I didn’t mean to make things difficult for you. To be honest, there is no mainland currency on my ship.”
Fu Wan knew perfectly well that Xu Jiawei's attitude had improved a lot, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't say that we had to use mainland currency for the transaction."
After saying that, Fu Wan turned her head and instructed, "Brother Hai Shun, take them to fetch a few barrels of spare diesel fuel from the cargo hold."
"Okay!"
Fu Hai responded and then led Fu Daniu and the others toward the cargo hold.
After this back and forth, seeing that Fu Wan had really changed her mind, Chen Jiaqiang stood up with great joy.
Diesel fuel, they need diesel fuel!
With fuel, getting back to the port city smoothly will definitely not be a problem!
Soon, Fu Haishun and his group arrived carrying eight barrels of diesel fuel.
Before each voyage, Fu Wan and Boss Fu would double-check whether there was enough diesel fuel in the cargo hold, since the Chengfeng Polang ship was large and consumed a lot of fuel.
As a qualified fisherman, one must never allow the situation of running out of fuel on one's own boat to occur.
"Ah Wan, I asked Uncle Dong and Uncle Gouwa, and they told us to keep two barrels for our own boat. Taking out eight barrels shouldn't be a problem."
After Fu Haishun finished speaking, Boss Fu also came over.
He waited patiently for Dong Haiyang to take over, and then rushed over to check the situation.
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