The wind and rain subsided, and it looked like the weather was about to clear up, making the pier quite lively.
Some went to the beach, some returned, and many others were preparing to go out to sea. After resting for two days, everyone was anxious.
Time waits for no one.
Don't be fooled by the derogatory term "working hard for three days and resting for two"; it's actually a true reflection of their character.
One month.
There are always several days when we can't go out to sea.
We can only look on with envy and sigh.
Although Wu An returned safely, it served as a reminder to everyone.
We really can't take that risk.
He carries the burden of supporting his entire family. If something happens to him, he might die, but his family will face a very difficult life.
Wu An walked all the way to Lao Xie's store.
When Lao Xie saw him, he patted him hard on the shoulder: "You kid... you really gave me a heart attack."
"You kid... you're probably pretty scared too."
"I was even saying I'd come visit you at your house."
"Why did you come to the dock? Why weren't you resting at home?"
Wu An smiled and said, "How could I not have gained anything after risking my life to go out to sea?"
"Walk."
"Let's see if you can eat it."
Old Xie exclaimed in surprise: "Don't tell me you actually came back with a full load of goods..."
Wu An smiled but remained silent.
Old Xie went with him.
Boarding the ship.
Upon opening the live fish container and seeing the shrimp, crabs, and conches inside, Old Xie was so surprised that he opened his mouth wide and exclaimed, "You kid... this is it!"
He gave a thumbs up.
Wu An then opened the ice storage.
Old Xie's eyes widened: "This... how did you get stingrays again? Hiss... these are much bigger than the previous ones."
"You are truly amazing."
"I heard that the Chen family cut up their trawl nets and threw away their catch in order to escape. Although they returned safely, they suffered heavy losses."
"You're doing great... You're completely unharmed, you've become a hero, and you've even gotten all this seafood..."
Old Xie praised it highly.
Wu An asked, "Can we take it down?"
Old Xie nodded vigorously and shouted excitedly, "Of course!"
"No one has gone out to sea these past two days, so the demand for seafood is huge."
"Putting everything else aside, I can give you 20 yuan a pound for this stingray."
Wu An smiled.
It really does prove Brother Qiang's saying that "the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish." Last time, stingrays were only 16 yuan per catty, but this time the price has gone up because these stingrays are now very big.
For most seafood, the larger the size, the more valuable it is.
Old Xie quickly called over a few laborers to work. With no fishing boats going out to sea, those of them who made a living by the docks naturally had no work to do.
They're all so bored they're practically rolling in the sand.
I was playing cards when I heard there was work available, so I came right away.
"Wow, so much stuff."
"No wonder we're going out to sea in this weather. We've got such a good catch every day. I can't just sit idle even during a typhoon."
"Come on, I heard that the Chen family's two trawlers had a pretty good catch when they went out to sea, but what happened? They still came back looking like idiots, not only throwing all the seafood back into the sea, but the fishing boats almost sank."
"Handsome guy, you're really awesome!"
"Yes, I, Haiji, admire no one but you."
actually.
He wasn't surprised that the Chen family did this.
Even though Chen Jialian and Lao Futou had fallen into the water, they were unwilling to turn back to save them. It was normal for them to throw away the catch to reduce the weight in order to tow the fishing boat back to the dock.
It's good enough that they didn't throw the person off.
During this time, he learned quite a bit about the Chen family. The Chen family was a den of snakes and rats, with no good people in it.
Perhaps that's why the Chen family was able to prosper and become a well-known "big family" in the surrounding villages.
Wu An smiled and said, "I was just lucky."
"I think it's not just good luck; it's good people being rewarded."
"Yes, there's not a single good person in the Chen family. They even docked my pay when I went to work."
"I heard that someone was even thrown into the sea by the Chen family."
"That's right, it was intentional revenge."
"Tell me in detail, tell me in detail..."
Wu An listened with a smile. Although it was far from the truth, it was still quite interesting to hear these people making up stories about the Chen family.
"Alright, alright, stop flattering me. I'm the one who hired you. Even if you talk a good game, it won't earn you a penny more." Old Xie urged them, seeing them just smoking and chatting. "Get to work."
The workers got busy.
The Chen family was also at the dock and happened to be passing by. The workers were making quite a racket, so their voices were clearly heard.
Old Xie noticed and quickly interrupted the workers.
The Chen family didn't linger; they walked away grumbling. Chen Baosheng, in his early twenties, muttered that this matter wasn't over, and the rest of the Chen family nodded in agreement.
"The Chen family's refusal to help was truly despicable," Old Xie said in a low voice. "The Chen family's reputation is now completely ruined."
"It's because everyone is praising you and belittling the Chen family."
"Although it's a good thing, I'm afraid the Chen family will hold a grudge against you."
Wu An smiled and said, "You're right."
The main problem is that the Chen family did something dishonest. When making a living at sea, who can say they can sail smoothly without any trouble? If you encounter something like this, and you run into people like the Chen family, or if you don't run into someone like Wu An, you're doomed!
When people gossip about the Chen family, they inevitably mention Wu An.
Wu An did a great job, so everyone will naturally praise him, not to mention that they can also criticize one to praise another.
The workers worked very quickly.
After finishing their work and receiving their money, they all greeted Wu An and exchanged contact information, hoping to contact him for future trips to sea.
Wu An stayed behind.
Regardless of whether we stay in touch in the future, right now I don't want to lose face for anyone.
Don't underestimate these laborers just because they do hard work. It's not good to offend them, because they might sneak up on you at any time.
Nobody ever thinks they have too many friends.
Whether it was because of his two lifetimes or because he had been scheming against this person and that person and had also been schemed against during this time, Wu An felt that he had become much more cunning.
After the laborers left, Old Xie started calculating the accounts with his calculator.
Wu An sat to the side, legs crossed, drinking tea.
Someone came to sell seafood. Wu An saw that there were sandworms and crabs, so he came over to take a look. He planned to buy some to take home when he left. Compared with other seafood, sandworms and crabs have two advantages: one can be used as medicine and has many benefits, and the other can be soaked in alcohol and is very nourishing.
Eating more won't hurt, regardless of the benefits.
The people here can't live without seafood at every meal. Rather than eating clams or razor clams, they'd rather eat something more upscale.
The main reason is that the conditions are now available.
Old Xie did the math. Although the stingrays in the freezer were only 20 yuan per jin, there were more than 500 jin in total. He sold them for about 10,000 yuan, and Wu An was overjoyed.
The tigers are really polite.
Next time we encounter them, we'll have to feed them something good. It's impossible to feed orcas to their hearts' content, but we can manage to give them some "delicious snacks."
Wu An took out his phone and searched for the food that orcas like to eat most.
The cash Lao Xie gave him, including the stingray, shrimp, crab, and conch, totaled over 32,700 yuan.
Wu An took 32,000 yuan, but didn't take the rest. He said, "Get me some sandworms and crab worms, and pack them into three portions."
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