Fortunately, these people were afraid of Chen Hong's methods and did not dare to do anything underhanded; they simply came to her door to propose marriage.
After today's incident, I'll be able to easily refuse any further requests from others. I'll never go to Chen Hong's house again and embarrass myself.
The two families had a good relationship. We shouldn't let Chen Hong think that this idea was hers and that it would cause them to become estranged from each other in the future.
Aunt Li secretly regretted it. She shouldn't have taken the job, no matter how close the relative was. Now she was in a bad situation, offending Chen Hong. She would never be able to ask for help again.
After seeing Aunt Li off, Chen Hong felt a weight lifted from her heart. From the gossip she overheard from Yu Yang last night among the village women, Chen Hong knew this was inevitable.
Sure enough, a matchmaker came to the door early this morning. Aunt Li was just testing the waters, but Chen Hong's decisive refusal made it clear to the other eager villagers what Chen Hong's attitude was.
It will definitely be quiet from now on; no one will come to my door to arrange a marriage anymore.
From the moment Aunt Li entered the door and started circling around doing Tai Chi, Chen Hong knew that Aunt Li had no choice but to do this. It must have been because relatives and neighbors couldn't refuse her request, so they came forward to propose marriage.
Chen Hong didn't have the heart to directly kick her out, but a firm refusal was necessary.
That evening, Geng Dazhi called to say that the ship had been completely refitted and that Chen Hong should hurry up and come up with a name for the ship, as all the documents needed to be submitted and the paperwork should not be delayed.
Chen Hong, who was terrible at naming things, racked her brains for a long time, flipping through dictionaries for half an hour, but still couldn't find a suitable name. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her: she had been reborn into a completely new life.
Let's call it New Life, a new life, let's call it New Life!
Thus, Chen Hong's new ship had a name: New Life!
Two more days later, Yang Wei called to say that all the paperwork for the new ship had been completed and asked Chen Hong to pick it up when she had time.
Chen Hong drove her electric tricycle with her son, heading straight for the Maritime Safety Administration.
Yang Wei was waiting for him in the office. Chen Hong didn't delay either; she paid the final payment, got the paperwork, and went to the shipyard, paying 200,000 yuan for the modification. They decided to choose an auspicious day for the launch and then come back to sail the boat away directly.
Having spent a total of 700,000 yuan, Chen Hong finally bought the first boat she had earned with her own hands in this life.
Upon returning home, Chen Hong drove directly to the village chief's house, bringing with her beef ribs she had bought from the city. The mother and daughter were preparing to have lunch at the village chief's house.
After dinner, Chen Hong and Aunt Guo stayed home to look after the children, while the village chief went to find the village's old geomancer to choose an auspicious day.
He returned and told Chen Hong, "Tomorrow, the eighth day of the second lunar month, is an auspicious day, suitable for opening a business and getting married. It's also March 26th in the Gregorian calendar, so let's set it for tomorrow to go into the water."
Time was tight, so Chen Hong let Yu Yang stay at Aunt Guo's house while she drove the village chief back to the city's vegetable market to buy pig's head, incense, candles, and other items needed for the sacrifice.
I also bought some extremely festive big red flowers, two strings of 10,000-shot big red firecrackers, and two boxes of ceremonial cannons.
Back home, Chen Hong and Aunt Guo went straight to prepare the braised fish. The auspicious time is 12 noon tomorrow, and luckily there's still time. Chen Hong has already notified the shipyard to take over the fishing boat tomorrow.
At home, the village chief presided over the ceremony, setting up an altar and sacrificial items at the village dock, waiting for the ritual to take place. Chen Hong went to the shipyard alone, signed the handover documents, and by the time she steered the boat to the village dock, it was already 11 o'clock.
Two long blasts of the ship's horn signaled the fishing boat's departure into its designated berth. Seeing the new boat return, nearby fishermen gathered to watch.
Seeing the blue and white fishing boats moored on the dock, the brand-new fishing boats gleaming brightly, is truly exciting to behold.
The village got such a nice fishing boat right after the New Year; it's a great joy to start the year off right. A long red ribbon hangs from the bow, with a large red ribbon flower tied to it.
It seemed that just looking at them would bring good fortune. Chen Hong first got off the boat to thank the villagers present and then distributed five catties of wedding candy.
The auspicious time of 12 o'clock had arrived, and several young men from the village helped light the firecrackers and two boxes of ceremonial cannons.
When people hear the salutes and firecrackers going off at the dock, they know that a new ship has been added to the pier.
Incense was lit on the altar, wine was poured, and fruits and offerings were laid out. People at the dock, whether they knew each other or not, all knelt down and kowtowed to worship the Dragon King, following the village chief.
After the sacrificial ceremony was completed, the white wine was shared among the men present. Fruits and sweets were distributed to the villagers. Even the pig's head, whole chicken, and whole fish were all snatched up by everyone.
Here, they don't waste the leftovers from sacrifices, unlike other places where they throw them into the sea.
Here, the Dragon King finished eating first, and the rest could be shared among those present. They believed that since it was leftovers from the gods, eating it would bring them good fortune.
Everyone helped clean up the debris from the firecrackers and fireworks, and Chen Hong led the fishermen aboard the boat for a tour. They were impressed by the advanced equipment on Chen Hong's boat and the comfortable and spacious living area.
The fishermen's eyes lit up; this boat was every fisherman's ultimate dream.
Chen Hong successfully realized the dream they couldn't achieve. They touched and looked around everywhere on the ship, their eyes revealing an undisguised longing.
Upon hearing that the boat cost over 700,000 yuan, many honest fishermen gave up the idea of buying a new boat. They could work hard to buy one or two hundred thousand yuan, and two or three families could chip in four or five hundred thousand yuan. But they didn't even dare to think about buying a boat costing over 700,000 yuan.
Buying a boat is easy, but how many fish do you need to catch to earn back 700,000? This is no child's play. No one would be willing to invest such a large sum if they couldn't get a substantial return quickly.
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