Wu Yingwei was under special scrutiny, and in a good mood, he accidentally drank too much and quickly became drunk.
Mei Yueqin originally intended to ask Wu Ping for help, but he was also pulled away by several people to drink and couldn't get away at all. As for Wu An, she couldn't even find him. She could only ask Li Juan for help.
The two helped Wu Yingwei back to the house to rest.
Seeing this, some people couldn't help but make a joke. Li Juan, being frank and open, said, "My son is making a lot of money with Ah An. What's a little help? I'd be happy to be a slave to the Wu family."
Mei Yueqin also glanced at the gossiping old women a few times.
His eyes were unfriendly.
Under Mei Yueqin's watchful eye, these old women didn't dare say anything more offensive, though of course, they certainly gossiped behind her back.
no way.
There's always gossip around a widow's door.
Moreover, Li Juan raised A Qing all by herself. Instead of helping each other, her uncles and aunts were even worse than others, bullying the widow and her orphan quite a bit. In the village, Li Juan and A Qing lived a particularly difficult life, being one of the poorest families in the village.
Now, Aqing is making a lot of money with Wu An, and a new house has already been built. There are quite a few people in the village who are envious.
No.
The group of people surrounding Wu An all wanted to work on his boat. Wu An hadn't even agreed yet, but they were already talking about treatment, saying things like they were from his village and he should take good care of them.
That's not all; the most outrageous thing was that he proposed marriage to Wu An right in front of Gu Anran.
Wu An refused.
They even shamelessly encouraged Wu An to try more, just in case he found someone more suitable.
Originally, Gu Anran had her hair down, dressed simply, and her face was mostly covered by her hair. In addition, she didn't say anything, but silently poured tea and water for Wu An, making her seem like a transparent person next to Wu An.
Therefore, no one paid much attention to her.
Hearing the matchmakers' increasingly outrageous remarks, she found some unopened disposable chopsticks, pulled out one, and then raised her fair and slender hands, deftly gathering her long hair into a bun.
She quickly styled her hair into a neat bun and then secured it with chopsticks.
She then tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, slightly raised her head, and watched as the dappled sunlight streamed down her beautiful face.
In an instant.
The lively chatter at the table suddenly fell silent, as if everyone had been put on pause, staring blankly at Gu Anran.
The woman in their line of sight had bright eyes, a hint of coolness and composure in them. She had long eyelashes, radiant skin, and delicate lips that were slightly pursed beneath her nose, exuding gentleness and beauty. Gu Anran pulled Wu An to stand up and raised a glass: "Anran and I would like to toast everyone."
"I can't hold my liquor, Ah An, please take care of me."
"Please enjoy your meal and drinks, everyone. We apologize for the inconvenience."
After speaking eloquently and drinking his wine, he pulled Wu An away from the table.
When Gu Anran stood up, everyone noticed that she was wearing a red cheongsam. The cheongsam was well-made and accentuated the woman's slender figure. As she walked, she exuded elegance and poise.
Even after Wu An and Gu Anran had entered the room, the people at the table were still unable to come to their senses for a long time.
Who is that?
"Who else could it be but Ah An's fiancée, the one from the neighboring village surnamed Gu."
"Is it...is it that girl who lost her parents and often went to the beach to collect seafood and set up a stall in town?"
"That's right, that's right."
“I’ve seen them occasionally at the dock before, but I never thought they were pretty.”
"She's definitely wearing makeup now."
"Aunt Yinxiang, don't be so sour. Even if your daughter had plastic surgery, she couldn't be that pretty. She doesn't have the natural beauty. It won't work."
"Bullshit!"
"Alright, alright, come and have the wedding feast. Stop fooling around, stop fooling around. Ah An has really reached the pinnacle of life. I'm so envious."
...
Back inside.
Gu Anran sat down angrily.
Wu An asked, "Are you jealous?"
Gu Anran snorted: "Yes, I'm jealous. So many people want to set you up on blind dates, it's normal for me to be jealous, right?"
Wu An laughed heartily: "That makes sense."
"However, once you show your face like this, none of them will contact me again."
Gu Anran looked at him: "You seem quite regretful?"
Wu An nodded: "Yes, it's quite a pity."
Gu Anran was so angry she wanted to punch him with her little fists.
Wu An continued, "I originally intended to keep my wife's beauty a secret until our wedding day to amaze everyone."
"It was leaked ahead of schedule today."
"It feels like being surprised and getting the news out of the blue. Don't you think it's a shame?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Anran's small fist, which had been about to land, suddenly stopped, as Wu An grasped it and said with a smile, "It feels like the surprise was known in advance. Don't you think it's a pity?"
Gu Anran smiled broadly: "What's there to regret?"
"I don't want others to see it."
Wu An: "So it's only for me to see?"
Gu Anran nodded, her face flushed.
The banquet lasted until after 3 p.m., mainly because of that one table of drunkards who dragged it out. The other tables had already finished eating and drinking and left, but those drunkards insisted on drinking for another hour.
Wu An didn't rush him; there was plenty of wine.
Seeing how much they were drinking, I joined them for several drinks as well.
These drunkards range in age from old to young. Regardless of their age, they are all marginalized in the village and disliked by everyone. But Wu An feels that they live life to the fullest, enjoying themselves and drinking to their hearts' content.
As long as you don't do anything immoral, nobody can control you.
“Ah An, you are this one.”
"Of all the banquets I've attended over the years, the ones at your house have been the most comfortable."
"Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything in the future."
"If anyone speaks ill of you, I'll scold them for you."
Wu An watched them stagger away from their seats, each of them slipping a pack of cigarettes into their hand as they left.
Wu Ping frowned: "A'an, don't take what these people say when they're drunk seriously."
Wu An smiled and said, "I know."
"Brother, this little favor is nothing."
"Don't worry, I will never lose money when I make investments. The returns will be absolutely fantastic."
Wu Ping didn't quite understand.
...
night.
The weather forecast said the weather was changing, so Wu An called Lao Fu and asked him to take the boat to refuel that night. If all went well, they could go out to sea tomorrow.
Old Fu asked, "How much more?"
Wu An said, "Of course, fill it up completely."
Old Fu asked, "Ah An, how many days do you plan to stay at sea?"
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "Three or four days."
Actually, spending a week at sea is possible, but it's unnecessary.
Why?
Because if the catch is plentiful, they have to come back. If they continue fishing for three or four days and still can't get a plentiful catch, then their fishing quota is "not worthy of the name".
This was just his personal thought. In reality, the weather at sea is unpredictable, and if the weather worsens, they would have to turn back.
Old Fu said, "Good weather only lasts for four or five days."
"Then let's add fifteen tons."
Five days should be enough.
"If it's fully loaded, the load is too heavy, which is a waste."
Wu An responded, saying that Old Fu was the one who had the authority to speak on this matter, and that listening to Old Fu was the right thing to do.
One ton costs 4,000, so fifteen tons would cost 60,000.
He asked Old Fu to contact A Qing, since A Qing was supposed to pay for the gas as previously agreed, so he could let A Qing go along.
Don't ask Aqing if she'd be willing.
If he refuses, Wu An could kick him to death if he comes to his door.
If one kick isn't enough, then two kicks will do.
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