Carrying their three buckets of clay, they each went home.
Back home.
After putting the bucket down, Wu An quickly washed off the mud and grime on his body. It was extremely difficult to wash off, requiring vigorous scrubbing. After washing, he divided the mud in the bucket into several portions.
Tomorrow is a holiday.
Buying a proper gift would be too formal and unnecessary. This earth dragon is quite suitable; it's not only valuable, but also very good for your health.
I had just ridden my bike to the door when I ran into my sister-in-law who was coming back.
Mei Yueqin called out to him, "Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"
Wu An said, "It's a gift."
After saying that.
Then we left.
Mei Yueqin entered the courtyard just as Wu Ping was washing up. He couldn't reach his back to scrub it, so he called out, "A'an, come and help me scrub it."
Mei Yueqin took a look.
Close the big iron gate quickly.
Then I went into the bathroom.
When Wu Ping saw that it was her, he quickly stepped back: "Yue... Yueqin, how come it's you? I called for A'an."
Mei Yueqin rubbed her hands together: "A'an has gone out."
"Let me rub it for you."
"What, are you shy?"
Wu Ping's legs went weak: "It's not that I'm shy, it's that I'm scared."
Mei Yueqin rolled her eyes at him: "Don't push your luck, turn around."
Wu Ping obediently did as instructed.
It took me ages to wash it.
Mei Yueqin washed herself thoroughly and, looking radiant, stepped out of the bathroom first. Seeing a bucket full of mud dragons, she exclaimed, "Wow, A'an caught so many mud dragons!"
Wu Ping, leaning against the wall and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, came out and said, "It wasn't A'an who grabbed it; I grabbed this bucket."
Mei Yueqin asked in surprise, "You caught it?"
Wu Ping snorted: "Look down on your husband?"
Mei Yueqin laughed and said, "You're really something. I went out at dawn and only managed to catch a sack of seafood, and it's all worthless stuff."
Wu Ping took a half step back: "You can say whatever you want, but don't come any closer."
Mei Yueqin rolled her eyes.
Wu Ping said, "Divide the earth dragons into portions, keep some at home, and send some to your dad. It's a festival, so eat as many as you like and make some soup with them. I remember your dad likes to make earth dragon soup."
Mei Yueqin said, "It's rare that you still remember. It was only once many years ago."
"This earth dragon is both expensive and rare."
"The last time we ate it, it was Aqing who caught it and brought it over."
"If they can eat the food you sent this time during the festival, they will definitely be so happy that they will show it off to the whole village."
Wu Ping couldn't help but laugh out loud as he listened.
To be able to show off to your parents-in-law in the village is the highest honor a son-in-law can have.
When he goes to visit relatives in Shangwan Village, everyone who sees him will surely praise him.
Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.
Mei Yueqin poured out the clay pot and divided it into two portions, saying, "Keep this extra portion at home. Dad is getting old and is busy from morning till night; he needs to replenish his energy."
"You need to make it up too."
"I've been thinking of finding an earth dragon for you to eat."
Wu Ping coughed twice.
He picked up the teacup next to him, took a sip, and then quickly spat it out, expelling several goji berries.
Mei Yueqin said, "What are you vomiting for? You can eat it."
Wu Ping was helpless.
It's true what they say, middle age is a time when you're not in control of your own life, so you end up soaking goji berries in your thermos.
...
Wu Anxian gave Gu Anran a portion of the earthen dragon. Gu Anran had also gone to the beach in the morning and happened to run into him at the door. In addition to the earthen dragon, she also bought a few other gifts at Lao Jiang's shop.
The old lady told him not to be polite and not to bring gifts next time.
Wu An agreed.
But I definitely can't listen to it.
This trip was originally for delivering Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.
He knew that the old lady wasn't just being polite, but whether or not to bring a gift wasn't just a formality; it was also something for others to see.
The old women in this village have mouths that sound like machine guns.
We dared not let them seize the opportunity.
After leaving the Gu family's house, Wu An headed straight for the town.
I first delivered some to Lao Mai, then sent a few more to Liu Long and Yu Kailang, and we chatted about Gu Jianfa's situation. Originally, Gu Jianfa was a victim.
But Yu Kailang "accidentally" learned that Gu Jianfa had lost money gambling, which led Gu Jianfa to report him.
Gu Jianfa would definitely not agree to that.
Then they were stuck there. Yu Kailang said that Gu Jianfa would have to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival at the institute anyway, and told Wu An not to worry and to make sure he had food and drink.
Wu An was "at ease".
If Gu Jianfa spends the holiday at the institute, then the Gu family can also have a peaceful and comfortable Mid-Autumn Festival.
After walking around the town, I received gifts from Director Chen and Leader Xi. Both of them initially declined, but Wu An said that these were just caught from the mudflats. To put it bluntly, they were just a dish, and there was absolutely no violation of regulations. It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival, and he's just a fisherman with nothing else to offer but his skill in catching seafood.
A small gift carries great meaning.
Director Chen and Leader Xi accepted his words with smiles.
Finally, we went to Old Fu's house.
Old Fu was drinking with Fu Yongning at home. Fu Yongning had drunk too much and began to show his true feelings, kneeling down to kowtow to Old Fu and apologize for his mistakes.
They said that when Old Fu fell into the water, he shouldn't have stood by and watched him die, shouldn't have failed to speak up for him, shouldn't have been a coward and acted as the Chen family's dog, shouldn't have...
As she spoke, she burst into tears.
Old Fu remained calm, took a sip of his drink, and looked at Fu Yongning.
He knew Fu Yongning wasn't acting.
But he didn't say anything.
He was a recipient of the Five Guarantees (a government welfare program for the elderly, disabled, and orphans), and his only relative was his nephew, Fu Yongning. He didn't expect Fu Yongning to take care of him in his old age, but he would definitely rely on Fu Yongning to see him off in his final days.
The father and son are not outsiders.
After crying for a while, Old Fu called Fu Yongning to get up.
The father and son continued drinking and eating.
Old Fu asked, "Does it feel better to shout it out?"
Fu Yongning nodded.
Old Fu said, "Alright, I told you long ago, I never blamed you. You have a wife and children, unlike me. There are only a few households like ours in the village, so it's perfectly normal that we don't dare to offend Boss Chen."
"If you are implicated because of me, I, as your uncle, will feel terrible."
"Alright, drink less alcohol and eat more food."
Fu Yongning asked, "Uncle, the Chen family's trawl boat has been repaired. During this time, I have put in a lot of good words for you in front of Boss Chen, and I have also given some gifts to a few people surnamed Chen to ask them to speak on your behalf."
"As long as you say a few kind words to Boss Chen, you'll be able to work on the ship, barring any unforeseen circumstances."
Old Fu shook his head: "No need."
"On Ah An's ship, making money is one thing, but the main thing is the freedom."
Fu Yongning immediately became anxious: "But they are from another village after all. I don't care how much money you, Boss Chen, make on the boat. The key is, if you don't say something nice, Boss Chen will definitely cause you trouble in the future."
"You have no idea... about Mei Wu's work..."
Old Fu looked up: "Wu was fired from the factory, it was Boss Chen who did it, right?"
Fu Yongning was taken aback: "How did you know?"
Old Fu said calmly, "Awu is also on A'an's ship now."
Fu Yongning lowered his voice and said, "I overheard this by accident. Boss Chen instructed Chen Shui to target Mei Wu and deliberately cause Chen Wu to lose his job."
"The Chen clan is powerful, numerous, and capable. I'll say it again, we can't possibly defeat them."
At the entrance.
Wu An heard this.
He pushed open the door and came in, smiling, saying, "Fu Yongning, how about we make a bet?"
When Fu Yongning saw that it was Wu An, his face darkened: "Why are you here?"
What kind of bet do you want to make?
Wu An put down the earthen dragon and said, "Isn't it Mid-Autumn Festival? I've come to give your uncle some gifts."
"I'll bet on whether I can beat Boss Chen."
“If I beat Boss Chen, you can stop following Boss Chen and come work on my ship.”
"If I lose, I'll make Old Fu listen to you."
Fu Yongning's eyes widened: "Are you serious?"
Wu An looked at Old Fu: "Old Fu, would you mind if I made a bet on you?"
Old Fu smiled and shook his head.
Fu Yongning hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll take the bet!"
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