Back home.
It's just past 10 o'clock.
They were still awake. Seeing that he reeked of alcohol, Wu Yingwei asked, "Have you had any alcohol?"
Wu An shook his head.
Mei Yueqin got up and went to the kitchen to cook some hangover soup. Wu An didn't refuse and even asked her to add more ingredients.
I drank a lot of tea while drinking alcohol, and after two urinations, I felt hungry again.
Wu Yingwei asked, "I heard the test voyage went quite smoothly today?"
Wu An briefly explained the situation.
Wu Ping pressed on, asking if the large ship was very stable. Wu An smiled and said, "It is stable, but it's just a tool for making money. There's not much point in being on it."
"When I make a lot of money in the future, I will buy a luxury yacht."
"At that time, our whole family will go out to sea on a luxury yacht."
"Brother, let me tell you, that's what's really exciting."
Wu Ping listened with great interest and pressed for more information: "How exciting is it?"
Wu An got excited too, his mouth moving faster than his brain, and blurted out, "Just think about it, I can bring girls and throw parties..."
The next moment.
He felt a cold gaze, and his hair stood on end instantly. It was truly terrifying. He immediately realized that he didn't dare to meet the gaze, knowing that it was his father's murderous intent.
Wu Ping was also somewhat embarrassed.
Bringing girls and throwing parties... Ah An is really too careless with his words. It's one thing for the two brothers to say these things in private, but how could he say them in front of their father?
He quickly tried to smooth things over, asking, "Ah An, is the girl you're talking about An Ran?"
Wu An nodded frantically: "Yes, yes, yes, that's for sure."
"Then, the women will be having fun together, and we'll be drinking on the sidelines. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
"Dad, don't you think so?"
Wu Yingwei snorted and smoked silently. After a while, he felt he couldn't remain silent, so he said in a deep voice, "A'an, Dad believes you can make a lot of money in the future."
"But no matter how rich you are, you must not forget your duty."
"If you ever dare to do anything to betray An Ran, don't blame me for disowning you as my son."
Wu An smiled and said, "I understand."
He knew.
His father wasn't trying to scare him.
This old man truly keeps his word.
Why?
Because my dad had done it before.
Mei Yueqin walked over and, noticing the awkward atmosphere, asked curiously, "What are you three talking about?"
Wu Ping said, "A'an said he wants to buy a luxury yacht to go out to sea in the future. My dad and I are warning him not to go astray if he has money."
Wu An looked at his elder brother.
We were just chatting together...
Wu Ping blinked and gave a simple, honest smile.
Holy crap.
My older brother has gone bad!
Wu An cursed inwardly, but said aloud, "Sister-in-law, you are a native of the fishing village, but you have never been to sea. I was thinking that after we buy a yacht, we can take you with us and our family can go out to sea to fish or something."
"If you get bored at home, you can go out to sea to relax."
Mei Yueqin was delighted: "Great, great, how much does that yacht cost?"
Wu An casually replied, "More than ten million, I guess."
Mei Yueqin's smile vanished: "A'an, I'm already very happy to hear you say that. I appreciate your kind offer, but this yacht is too expensive."
Wu An smiled and didn't continue the conversation.
Anyway, he was going to buy this yacht sooner or later.
It's not just for convenient boat trips; as the village develops, these yacht trips will also be a good way to make money.
He picked up the soup, which had been cooled to the perfect temperature, and wolfed it down.
Seeing this, Wu Yingwei asked, "Wait a minute, this is a remedy soup, not something to fill your stomach."
"You didn't come back with us, so it seems like the drinks you had there weren't very good."
"What's the matter?"
"It's a good thing I wasn't harassed by anyone." Wu An smiled and said, "I eat and drink like this on the boat, I'm used to it. It was Brother Qiang who found Brother Min from the Maritime Safety Administration to help with the fishing boat subsidy."
He told the story, but not everything, such as the invoice being for 1.5 million.
If my dad finds out about this, he'll definitely nag me a bit.
What needs to be said, say it; what cannot be said, resolutely remain silent.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yingwei shook his head. In fact, there was no need to ask for help with the subsidy.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the difficulty of getting things done.
He has a deep understanding of this.
Putting aside other matters, in the village alone, he has personally handled everything he could over the years, except for those in charge, because he was worried that if he delegated some tasks to others, they would be passed around without his consent.
Now that he has become the village head, his first priority is to solve this problem.
Wu Ping looked suspicious: "Can they really subsidize that much money? I heard from others that the maximum subsidy is only forty or fifty thousand?"
Mei Yueqin brought over the hangover soup and said with a proud look, "How could anyone else give A'an this?"
"Can anyone else be as capable as Ah An?"
"Others would struggle to find a way, but people would rush to help Ah An."
Wu Ping nodded in agreement.
Wu An said modestly, "Sister-in-law, it wasn't for nothing. I spent quite a bit of money on this as well."
Mei Yueqin said, "Giving kickbacks for entertaining guests and giving gifts is just a small amount of money."
"If it weren't for other people's help, I wouldn't have earned a single penny."
"Why be modest when you're with your own people? This is your skill. Looking at it this way, it's clear you haven't wasted your time outside."
Wu Ping agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "A'an is more mature now and knows how to do things."
"This society really can be a toughening experience."
"We were just talking about giving gifts while drinking. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have done as well as you."
"That's what high emotional intelligence is."
Wu An smiled.
He didn't feel there was anything to be proud of about it.
What my brother said isn't quite accurate; high emotional intelligence and worldly wisdom are two different things.
What is social etiquette? To put it bluntly, it is the interpersonal interactions of those in lower positions who are driven by self-interest and distort their true feelings, and who are hypocritical, scheming, and deliberately trying to please those in higher positions.
If one's status is high enough, even if one is ignorant of social etiquette, others will praise one for being sincere and honest, rather than belittle one for being incompetent.
He started from humble beginnings and grew up along the way, destined to experience these things. Some of his habits in dealing with people are hard to change.
He hoped that his elder brother would remain consistent from the beginning and not be bothered by interpersonal relationships.
In my previous life.
My older brother just doesn't understand social etiquette. He doesn't know how to speak, how to please others, or how to give gifts. In the end, he couldn't even keep his job, which led to financial hardship.
This lifetime.
Naturally, the same mistakes will not be repeated. With him around, no one will be able to bully our elder brother.
My older brother is a teacher who has always been in a school, so the environment is relatively simple. But my father's situation is different. He became the village head, and with the rapid development in the future, all sorts of strange and wicked people will come to him.
With Dad's personality, it's inevitable that he'll suffer a loss; the worst thing is that he'll be ripped off so badly that not even a bone will be left.
Since his rebirth, his goals have gradually changed, but protecting his family and ensuring that his father, brother, and sister-in-law can live comfortably has always been his driving force for working hard to earn money and keep moving up the ladder.
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