Feng Ye guessed that the smuggling ship was most likely carrying only three items: fabric, clothing, and cigarettes.
If that's the case, then perhaps nothing sank to the bottom of the sea at the point where the ship struck.
Fortunately, Ah-chan was stopped from diving down.
"So much cargo is floating on the sea. We don't know whose ship capsized, or if anyone is hurt."
"Don't worry, everyone's fine. They were picked up by their accomplices."
"Huh? How did you know? Did you see it?"
"Yes, before dawn, more than twenty smuggling boats passed through the waters where we were operating. One of them ran aground, and these goods fell off that boat."
"Oh, I see."
Guo Changling then asked in confusion, "Since you all saw it, why didn't you retrieve these goods in time? You let them drift so far, allowing me to get a little something for myself."
"We didn't know the ship had run aground; we just thought there was some kind of malfunction."
Feng Ye said helplessly, "If we had known earlier, we would have seized everything as soon as the smugglers left. It's a pity we didn't know!"
Ah-chan added, "By the time we saw the ship that had run aground, it was already late morning. Luckily, Brother Ye had a way of using buoys to determine the direction the cargo was drifting, and we were able to track it all the way here."
He swallowed hard, then asked, "By the way, Uncle Guo, how did you find out?"
"We were trawling when we saw two sacks floating towards us together."
"At first I didn't think much of it, but luckily your aunt said to pull it up and take a look, otherwise I would have missed this chance to make a fortune."
"When we pulled it up, we found two bags of fabric, which made us so happy."
"I didn't think too much about it at the time, but I didn't expect to see another sack a few minutes later."
"Only then did we realize that a boat might have capsized, so we pulled in the nets and followed the trail."
After listening to Guo Changling's story, Feng Ye smiled and said, "Uncle Guo, you're really lucky. If you had been a couple hundred meters to the left or right when you were doing your homework, you would have missed it."
"Yes, we were really lucky. Our prayers to Mazu before setting sail were worthwhile."
After sighing, Guo Changling suggested, "You didn't get any shirts or sneakers, but I happen to have some here. Could we trade these two items for some things I didn't get?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking."
Feng Ye nodded in agreement.
He was just thinking of getting Ye Qingling a new pair of sneakers, but he didn't know if the size would be right.
He wasn't in a hurry to ask; he would find out soon enough.
The two ships slowly came together and were tied together with a rope.
"Ah Ye, Ah Can, come over here and see how much we need to exchange?"
"good."
The two jumped onto Guo Changling's boat and went to look at the sneakers first.
I took a pair out of the big cardboard box, opened the shoebox, and found that it was a pair of white sneakers.
"What beautiful shoes."
Ah-chan was filled with amazement.
Feng Ye chuckled inwardly: "You're making a fuss over nothing."
These shoes would be worthless in a decade or two, only worth the price of a cheap street vendor's item.
However, these days most people wear canvas shoes and canvas shoes.
Sneakers are so rare that you can hardly find anyone selling them, let alone wearing them.
He didn't know about other places, but he was familiar with the situation in the town; there wasn't a single shop that sold it.
Sneakers are simply too expensive, and very few people are willing to buy them.
However, these white sneakers are still quite fashionable even by today's standards.
He smiled, picked up a shoe, and started looking for his size.
It wasn't on the sole, nor on the insole, but it was finally found on the tongue.
Size 38, just right for Ye Qingling.
"Uncle Guo, is this the only style available?"
"It should be, I've looked at several pairs and they're all the same."
Feng Ye circled the box and found some information on its side.
Although the writing was blurred due to being soaked in seawater for too long, it was still faintly legible.
Of the many styles listed above, only the white option has a checkmark next to it.
Moreover, the size was only ticked after size 38.
"In that case, I'll take one... never mind, I'll take two pairs."
He originally intended to take a pair, but thinking of his older brother, he decided to get a pair for his sister-in-law as well, so as not to make her feel resentful.
As for whether it's suitable or not, he doesn't care.
His mother, on the other hand, didn't need to worry about wearing them; Xiao Chunxiu had to wear size 40 shoes.
Ah-Can tugged at Feng Ye's sleeve and whispered, "Can Ah-Yu wear these shoes?"
"It should be fine, she can wear all of Ah Ling's shoes."
“Then I’ll get a pair for Ayu too.”
After Ah-Can finished speaking, he turned to Guo Changling and said, "Uncle Guo, I'll take a pair too."
"Of course, no problem," Guo Changling said with a smile. "Is it for your mother?"
Ah-chan nodded awkwardly: "Mm."
Feng Ye smiled and didn't expose him.
"Okay, then three pairs of sneakers, and a shirt too?"
"Let's see, it'll be fine if it's suitable."
"The shirts are all plaid, which is perfect for you young people."
As Guo Changling spoke, he took out three shirts of different colors from the sack: blue and white checkered, red and white checkered, and yellow and black checkered.
"I looked through them, and there are only these three colors."
Feng Ye picked up a red and white checkered shirt and looked at it. The workmanship was not bad, and it felt quite comfortable.
Nowadays, it's considered quite fashionable.
It goes perfectly with the jeans that were salvaged, creating a look that's both casual and stylish.
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