"Cough cough cough." Wu An instinctively wanted to ask, but his mouth was full of biscuits, and he accidentally choked. A Qing quickly poured him a glass of water and handed it to him.
Wu An gulped down a large mouthful of water, and after catching his breath, asked, "What did I do?"
"Stop laughing, explain yourself clearly."
Aqing said, "What's there to say?"
"Brother, stop pretending you don't know. There are no outsiders here, so why are you and I pretending?"
"Don't worry, I promise I won't spread rumors outside."
Wu An said, "I'm confused right now."
"Tell me why the two of you are fighting."
Aqing said, "It's because Lin Hu caught a big fish, but when Lin Bin tried to net it, he couldn't get it up."
"Lin Hu said that Lin Bin deliberately failed to copy it."
"Then a fight broke out."
Wu An suddenly realized that while it was hard to say about others, Lin Bin was indeed capable of doing such a thing. He was both afraid that his brother would suffer and afraid that his brother would drive a Land Rover.
Lin Hu caught a big fish, how could Lin Bin not be envious?
He said, "But it doesn't have to be this bad, does it?"
Because a fish can turn on you.
At most, they might fall out, but it's unlikely to escalate into a full-blown fight.
He felt there must be another reason.
But it definitely has nothing to do with him.
Aqing continued, "I heard that before Lin Hu caught the big fish, the two of them had actually been fishing for more than a day. On the first day, Lin Hu was lucky and caught a lot of fish, but because he used Lin Bin's fishing rod, Lin Bin insisted on taking half of it."
Lin Hu suffered in silence and accepted it.
"I can't stand it anymore that Lin Bin got rid of the big fish again yesterday."
"Lin Bin was immediately pinned to the rocks and beaten. Fortunately, there were some fishermen fishing there, and they pulled the two apart. Otherwise, Lin Bin might have been thrown into the sea by Lin Hu to bait the spot."
Wu An was also quite confused and asked, "You said it yourself, these two were fighting because of their catch, what does that have to do with me?"
Aqing said, "I was just watching the show from above the wall. The Lin family originally wanted Lin Hu to apologize, but Lin Hu not only didn't apologize, he was so angry that he almost hit Lin Bin again. He kept cursing Lin Bin for being inhuman and taking advantage of him all these years. He couldn't take it anymore and that's why he took action."
“I heard him say that Lin Bin asked you for a fish last time, but he didn’t catch anything. Lin Bin ate the fish all by himself.”
"I think Lin Hu's words are quite right. Lin Bin is really a scoundrel."
At this point, Aqing chuckled and asked, "Brother, you deliberately planted a landmine for those two back then, didn't you?"
After saying that, he put on a "praise me for being clever" expression.
Wu An listened.
I'm starting to feel a bit insecure.
In his previous life, he only learned about Lin Hu and Lin Bin's falling out over the fish catch when he occasionally returned to the village after his father passed away, which must have happened many years later.
How did they fall out so suddenly?
Could it really be because of the flapping of his wings, like that little butterfly?
He coughed and said, "You're overthinking it."
"Lin Bin asked me for it, and I had no choice but to give him one."
"As for why he didn't share with Lin Hu, how could I have predicted that?"
"You must have realized Lin Bin was a scoundrel a long time ago." Ah Qing said, then realized she had spoken too loudly and quickly covered her mouth, adding in a low voice, "Don't worry, no one but me will connect you to this."
Wu An's face darkened: "In your eyes, am I that bad?"
Aqing shook her head: "Brother, no, that's not it. You're just shrewd. You have a pair of discerning eyes that can see into people's hearts."
Wu An: "..."
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Aqing was praising him or scolding him.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Aqing changed the subject: "Brother, Mao Wang is looking for me. He wants me to take him to go beachcombing."
Wu An was somewhat surprised, not expecting Mao Wang to poach talent from others, and asked, "What did you say?"
Aqing said, "What can I say? I told him to get lost."
“I bet he contacted you first, and only contacted me after you didn’t agree.”
Wu An nodded: "You're a smart kid."
Ah Qing chuckled foolishly.
Wu An was still very pleased; he hadn't misjudged A Qing after all, and A Qing was trustworthy.
Aqing isn't stupid; in fact, she has a very clever mind.
Others might think he's a bit silly, but that's just because he's stubborn and won't change his mind about things or people. He doesn't argue with ordinary people over small things, and even if he's laughed at or taken advantage of, he won't talk back. Moreover, he's naturally optimistic and always cheerful no matter what happens.
We've eaten.
Foreman Li arrived with the workers. Wu An greeted everyone, first offering cigarettes to everyone, then drawing well water and chilling drinks so the workers could have something to drink and soothe their throats after a long day's work.
In addition to drinks, I also boiled a pot of water, which can be drunk anytime after it cools down.
Seeing that Wu An had made thorough preparations, Foreman Li said, "Alright, everyone has seen that the young man has prepared very well for us, so let's hurry up and get things done."
"Let's get started while the weather's still cool."
The workers got to work methodically, and Wu An chatted with Foreman Li, taking the opportunity to learn about some aspects of building the house.
There are no secrets to building houses in the countryside, and Foreman Li was very open with everything he knew.
Occasionally, Wu An would also help out with the chores. In the late afternoon, Wu An greeted Foreman Li and took A Qing to the dock to buy vegetables.
On the way, Aqing said, "Brother, you're quite good at handling things."
"He can chat and laugh with the contractor."
"I think even Uncle Wu is not as good as you."
Wu An smiled.
In his previous life, he was in his thirties and had spent many years navigating the complexities of society. He may not have learned much else, but he certainly mastered the ways of the world.
I dare not say anything else, but in terms of knowledge and experience, he is no less than my father.
We arrived at the dock.
Besides seafood vendors, there were also many elderly people buying vegetables, all of which were home-grown, fresh, healthy, and pollution-free – truly organic food.
Wu An pondered that there was actually a vegetable garden behind the old house, but since he no longer lived in the old house, the vegetable garden was naturally abandoned.
Now that he's going to stay here permanently, he can take some time to tend to the vegetable garden.
After telling Aqing what vegetables he wanted to buy, Wu An walked towards Lao Xie's stall.
Before they even reached Lao Xie, they ran into Lao Chen, who greeted them warmly, "Hey, haven't seen you for a couple of days. What's wrong? Your luck's run out, or are you up to no good again?"
Not a single kind word was spoken.
Wu An ignored him and greeted Lao Xie instead.
Old Xie came out of the store, saw that he was empty-handed, and asked, "Did you come to buy something?"
Wu An nodded: "Buy some seafood."
I browsed Lao Xie's stall and bought some scallops. I'll make scallop vermicelli soup when I get home. Sprinkle some minced garlic on top, steam it, and it'll be a delicious dish.
I saw there were also stone cacti, so I bought a few. I added them to tofu to make soup, and it was absolutely delicious.
It only cost about thirty yuan to get a dish and a soup.
I'll buy another piece of pork belly later and make a hearty dish.
Add two plates of vegetables, and the workers will be so engrossed in their meal that they won't utter a sound.
Taking the plastic bag from Lao Xie, Wu An asked, "Lao Xie, let me ask you, does anyone around here sell fishing boats?"
Old Xie was taken aback: "You want to buy a fishing boat?"
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