Wu An didn't care much.
If he really comes back empty-handed, he might be furious.
People get angry because they have been hit where it hurts. For example, if someone insults you for not having money and you really don't have money, you will definitely feel very uncomfortable.
Those with shrewdness will smile and remain silent, secretly noting things down in their little notebooks.
Those without cunning would explode on the spot.
Wu An, upon hearing this, simply treated it as a joke.
These rumors will not affect him in the slightest.
If someone comes up to him and says something nonsensical, it just means that person is an idiot.
Wu An said, "Thanks, I'll keep that in mind."
After Lao Xie finished his cigarette, he returned to his car and called Fan Dali.
Let's get straight to the point.
What's wrong with your dad?
“Ah An, I’m sorry, as soon as Xiao Zhu and I got home, we told him we were sending the catch to auction, and we’d get a commission after the auction. But my dad didn’t believe us. He insisted we were lying to him, saying we definitely wouldn’t have caught anything this time, just this little bit of fish, and so on. Sigh…” Fan Dali paused and asked, “How did you know…”
Wu An recounted the story of Old Man Fan coming to the dock.
Fan Dali immediately became anxious: "Is that so! My dad went out at noon and hasn't come back yet. When he gets back, I... I'll definitely have a good talk with him."
Wu An said, "Alright, it's nothing serious."
"I always wanted to keep a low profile in the village, and that's fine."
"But it's not good for your dad to be such a burden."
Fan Dali quickly agreed, indicating that such a thing would not happen again.
Wu An hung up the phone.
We arrived at Lao Jiang's convenience store.
"Old Jiang, I heard that everyone in the village is saying that I lost a lot of money on this trip to sea."
"Hehe, guess who spread it?"
"Shen Nan?"
"It's just those lackeys around Shen Nan spouting nonsense; the mastermind behind it all is definitely Shen Nan."
Wu An smiled. Shen Nan was really cunning. He tried to get Lin Hu to cause trouble, but when one attack failed, he tried another. Although it didn't hurt much, it was still quite disgusting. Wu An had to teach him a lesson as soon as possible.
But to be honest.
Shen Nan is not a easy kid to deal with.
He has an innocent background, doesn't engage in illicit relationships, has a good reputation in the village, and has the backing of Elder Shen. If he's not careful, he might end up shooting himself in the foot.
All he knows now is that Shen Nan borrowed money from Boss Tan at exorbitant interest rates.
But this incident was ignited so directly that it didn't have much effect. Old Village Chief Shen and Shen Nan's parents definitely had money, and they could easily gamble on the hole that Shen Nan had created.
Therefore, it must be detonated at a critical moment for the thunderbolt to have any effect.
He didn't want to help Shen Nan set off a minefield so early.
To put it bluntly, loan sharking is a bottomless pit. Taking out a loan is fun for a while, and it's fun to keep taking out loans. In his previous life, he worked as a food delivery driver. Many of his colleagues were deeply trapped in the quagmire of online loans. They slept only a few hours a day and spent the rest of their time running around. They worked themselves to the bone for many years before finally managing to plug the hole.
This is still good.
Most people simply give up, because they can't pay it back, they simply can't pay it back.
If the scandal breaks any later, Shennan will be in even deeper trouble.
We need to think of another way.
"Shall I help you spread the word?"
"You know I hate showing off the most."
"Shen Nan probably never expected that his actions would actually help you."
Wu An smiled.
He paid, took the pack of cigarettes, and left.
I glanced at the beach and saw white waves over a meter high, which looked quite frightening.
Back home.
It was already completely dark.
Several dishes were already laid out on the table. Today's main dish was pork tripe and chicken soup, which his sister-in-law had prepared for most of the day to nourish him.
Wu An sat down and greeted him, "Brother, you look good. What good news is it?"
Wu Ping's face lit up with joy: "The gray pomfret you brought back is quite delicious. Bring back more next time."
Wu An smiled.
So that's how it is.
He nodded. The grey pomfret was good, and the price was also quite good. It all depended on whether he could find it.
But he still prefers white pomfret.
And does grey pomfret really have such great effects?
He ate it too, but he didn't feel much of a difference. The lid was on for half an hour, but it was still only half an hour.
He felt that taking too long was unnecessary, and every time they were halfway there, Gu Anran would beg her father to spare her life.
Not long after.
When Wu Yingwei returned, Li Juan and A Qing followed behind.
Seeing that the three of them didn't look well, Wu An asked, "What happened?"
Wu Yingwei sighed: "Aqing's two uncles and aunts asked your Aunt Juan to plead for their two cousins to work on the ship."
"Your Aunt Juan doesn't agree."
"His uncles and aunts started cursing right at the door."
Wu An was stunned, then laughed in anger.
Damn it.
The brothers Luo You and Luo Liang just beat up A Wu, and now they're actually asking their elders to help them get jobs on his ship?
Where did you get the nerve?
Wu An asked, "And then?"
Wu Yingwei, smoking a cigarette, said, "How else can we support him? I saw Aqing about to fight with his uncles."
"I stopped them and sent them away."
Ah Qing said through gritted teeth, "If they dare to come again next time, I'll fight them head-on!"
"What uncles and elders? Whoever bullies my mother is my enemy."
Wu An nodded: "Alright, I don't think it's a big deal."
"Luo Liang and Luo You want to work on my ship, right? Then I need to investigate them myself."
"Let's go there after we finish eating."
Ah Qing scratched her head: "Brother, you're asking them to work on your ship?"
Wu An said, "Of course that's impossible. Even if they refuse, I have to explain it to them face to face."
"It's good to have a holiday. Let's sit down and eat first."
"Dad, how about a drink later?"
Wu Yingwei nodded.
As the food and drinks were served, Mei Yueqin poured wine for herself and Li Juan. Wu An raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's all have a drink together to celebrate our successful voyage, our return with a full load, and our big profits."
Ah Qing shouted, "Follow me and we'll make big money!"
After the opening drinks, Mei Yueqin and Li Juan sat together, and Wu An would occasionally toast Li Juan, after all, she was a guest and he couldn't neglect her.
Halfway through drinking.
Gao Qiangqi called to say that the auction time had been set, starting promptly at 8:00 AM tomorrow, and asked Wu An to go with him.
Wu An agreed.
The weather isn't going to get any better anytime soon, and since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well go and join in the fun.
After hanging up the phone, he thought for a moment and said, "Dad, brother and sister-in-law, Aunt Juan, tomorrow is Saturday, how about we go for a drive around the city together?"
"I've worked hard to earn a lot of money recently, but I haven't had a proper chance to go out and have fun yet."
"And also to relax a bit."
Wu Ping hesitated: "I still need to prepare my lessons..."
Then, sensing a murderous intent, he helped change his words: "Preparing lessons is fine, we should have some fun tomorrow."
"The weather isn't very good, where can we go for fun?"
Wu An said, "Let's go shopping at the mall. My sister-in-law can buy some clothes and jewelry, and Dad is about to take office, so he should get a formal suit too."
"I heard from Brother Qiang that there are seafood stalls in the seafood market. Don't be fooled by the name 'stalls,' they're actually very high-class. Let's have a good meal together."
Wu Yingwei nodded.
Seeing my father's reaction, the matter is settled.
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