Feng Ye got up to see him off, escorting him all the way to the dock.
Fang Yi didn't rush to follow Nie Shiqian onto the boat, but instead winked at Feng Ye and said, "Old Feng, I've done you such a big favor, how are you going to thank me?"
Feng Ye laughed and followed up on his words, saying, "Then how do you want me to thank you?"
Fang Yi's eyes lit up: "How about taking me out to sea once?"
Feng Ye was taken aback, somewhat surprised: "You want to go out to sea? What, fishing on the shore is no longer enough for you, you want to go deep-sea fishing?"
But my boat is for fishing, I don't have time to go fishing with you.
"I'm not going fishing, I just wanted to go and see what it's like. I've never been deep in the ocean before."
"In that case, no problem. But do you have the time? Our trips are quite long."
"I'll take a vacation. I didn't even go home for the Chinese New Year; I was working non-stop. I need to give myself a break and relax, right?"
"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll take you out for a trip and let you see the real ocean scenery."
"When are you going? How many days will you be gone? I need to plan my time and apply for leave from my supervisor."
"I'm going to Xiamen tomorrow, but I don't know if one day is enough to complete the formalities and bring the boat back?"
Feng Ye thought for a moment, "How about this, we'll go out the day after tomorrow or the day after that, and come back around the 12th or 13th of the lunar month, before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Fang Yi calculated the time: "Okay, I'll ask my boss for leave when I get back, hand over my work, and wait for you to come pick me up. Let me tell you, I'm not going for nothing, you have to pay me."
Feng Ye rolled his eyes: "You're really not being polite. Fine, I'll calculate your wages, fifty cents a day, is that enough?"
Fang Yi laughed and scolded, "Get lost, are you trying to send me to beggar? Five cents a day, you might as well not give me anything."
"Then I won't give it to you."
"It's fine if you don't give it to me, I won't help you with any work, I'll just go out and have fun with you."
"That won't do."
"It has to be done, even if it's not allowed. My hands and feet are my own body. If I say I won't work for you, then I won't work for you."
"Fine, I give up. I'll give you another dime, that's the most I can offer."
"Wow, you really are a tightwad! You think you can get rid of me with just six cents? You should at least add another one or two cents, right?"
"Dream on..."
After joking around for a while, Feng Ye patted Fang Yi on the shoulder: "Alright, stop fooling around. The boat captain is getting impatient. You should hurry up and get on."
Fang Yi turned his head and glanced at the boat captain standing at the bow, and shouted, "Coming right away."
Then he said to Feng Ye, "I'll be going now. Don't forget to pick me up. I'll be at the station for the next two days."
"Don't worry, I won't forget. Just remember to prepare a change of clothes. The sun is scorching at sea and the UV rays are strong, so long-sleeved clothes are best."
"I understand..."
As Feng Ye watched the ship sail further and further away, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.
He had to admire his own luck.
I accidentally saved someone and ended up getting the chance to buy a fishing boat for such a low price.
This is truly a stroke of luck!
Having an extra boat means increased fishing efficiency and higher income.
Thinking about the second ship he was about to get, he felt particularly happy, turned around and left the dock, walking briskly home.
As soon as he got home, he saw Ye Qingling had already come out of her room and was looking through the local specialties that Nie Shiqian had mentioned.
"What's inside?" Feng Ye asked.
"See for yourself."
Ye Qingling opened the bag to show him, "You're so generous, giving away something so expensive, and you even said it's some local specialty."
Feng Ye peeked out and was also surprised.
It is indeed a local specialty, but not from here; it's a specialty from your province and Shanghai.
The bag contained two bottles of Moutai and two cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes.
Nie Shiqian really put his heart into this.
Perhaps fearing that the gift would be too expensive and be rejected, they specifically said it was a local specialty, which showed sincerity while avoiding suspicion.
Moreover, they didn't use the Moutai gift bags; they used ordinary bags instead.
Feng Ye sighed inwardly, thinking how rare it was to find someone so thoughtful.
"Two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of wine, that's generous indeed, put them away."
Although there aren't many items, they are quite valuable, costing seven or eight hundred yuan.
"Oh, aren't you going to exchange it for money?"
Ye Qingling was slightly taken aback; she hadn't expected Feng Ye to say that.
In her opinion, since these things are so valuable, they should be sold and converted into money, instead of just kept as they are.
Feng Ye shook his head: "Why sell it? We're not short of money at home. Keep it. We can use it to entertain guests during the New Year and show off a bit."
"That's true, it's certainly impressive to keep it for entertaining guests during the New Year."
Ye Qingling thought about it and agreed. A slight smile appeared on her lips as she turned her gaze to the other seven bags. "These aren't filled with cigarettes and alcohol either, are they?"
"I'm pretty sure it's true, let me see."
Feng Ye stepped forward, but did not open the bag. He simply squeezed it gently from the outside and felt that it was also a hard cardboard box inside.
"It really is, but the quantity is different; there's only a carton of cigarettes and a bottle of wine. Let's leave it for now and let them take it back when they come over."
The sun was so bright, he didn't want to go through the trouble of delivering it to each of them individually, so he could only let them make the trip themselves.
"So, including what they gave us, that makes nine cartons of cigarettes and nine bottles of liquor. How much does that cost?"
"Around three thousand yuan."
"so much?"
Ye Qingling was shocked, "Are Zhonghua cigarettes and Moutai liquor really that expensive?"
Feng Ye gave her a strange look: "Didn't Uncle Fusheng give you Zhonghua cigarettes and Moutai liquor last year? Mother took them and sold them. Didn't she give you the money?"
Ye Qingling recalled for a moment: "Yes, that's true, but I forgot how much it cost."
"A bottle of Moutai costs around 200 yuan, and a carton of Zhonghua cigarettes should cost over 100 yuan. I haven't bought them before, so I'm not sure about the exact prices."
"This person is too rich, and so generous. He gave away something worth 3,000 yuan without even blinking."
"What is this little bit of money compared to his son's life? Besides, don't you even consider what he does for a living?"
"What does he do? I only heard him say he works at a bank."
Feng Ye took out his business card and handed it to her: "Look, he's the vice president of a bank, and the vice president in charge of loans. Plenty of people are eager to give him money."
"So he's a high-ranking official. No wonder he's so rich."
Ye Qingling was surprised for a moment, then asked worriedly, "These things wouldn't be..."
Feng Ye knew what she was worried about, and interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems with this."
Since they dare to give it to us, we dare to accept it.
Besides, we didn't need to ask him for anything; we just saved his son's life.
He thanked us, and it's only natural to give something in return; we shouldn't feel guilty.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingling's expression had just relaxed when she suddenly changed and became tense again.
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