Old Man Fan was still pulled away by Fan Xiaozhu.
Fan Dali scratched his head awkwardly and said, "A'an, don't worry about what my dad says. He's old and his mind isn't working as well anymore."
On the side.
Old Fu felt offended.
He snorted and asked loudly, "Ah An, shall we eat first or go longline fishing?"
Wu An said, "Let's eat first."
"Dali, Xiaozhu, have you eaten?"
The two shook their heads.
Wu An said, "Then stay and have some with us."
Fan Dali hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then we won't stand on ceremony."
Perfect.
He also wanted to have a chat with Wu An.
He spoke quietly to Fan Xiaozhu, who nodded, turned around and went back to his fishing boat. After a while, he came back with some orchid crabs, and Fan Xiaozhu's shouting could be faintly heard.
I couldn't make out what they were shouting, but I guessed it wasn't anything nice.
I still took two golden pomfret for lunch.
Fan Dali volunteered to cook and made a dish of pan-fried golden pomfret and spicy orchid crab. The flavors were very rich and it was quite satisfying to eat. Although he had said he wouldn't drink alcohol, Fan Dali offered to have a little.
Aqing looked at Wu An.
Wu An nodded.
Aqing ran to get the beer with a happy face. It was ice-cold, and when she took a sip, everyone couldn't help but smack their lips in delight. It was incredibly satisfying.
Fan Xiaozhu looked around and said, "It's like a vacation at sea, so comfortable."
Ah Qing said smugly, "Not bad, right?"
"However, let me tell you, my brother bought a 25-meter trawler and spent some extra money to have the rest room built to be very nice and comfortable, even more comfortable than this, with a special place to sleep."
“My brother said that we’ve already worked hard enough, so we can’t be shortchanged in other ways.”
Old Fu picked up a piece of fish and stuffed it into his mouth. After listening to A Qing's story, he couldn't help but chime in, "We've never met a better fishing boat owner."
On the boat, the accommodations and food were excellent. If there was any problem, it was that there was too much fish to catch. Sometimes, we were just too busy to keep up.
Upon hearing their words, Fan Dali could no longer suppress the thought that had been nagging at him for so long. He clinked wine bottles with Wu An and said, "An, to be honest, I actually have a request."
Wu An took a sip and said, "Just say what you have to say. We're all men, don't be so hesitant."
Fan Dali took a big gulp and said, "Okay, then I'll just get straight to the point."
"What I really want is for you to take us out to sea for work."
Hearing him say that...
Old Fu and the others were all stunned and looked over in surprise.
Wu An put the wine bottle down.
This request is a bit excessive.
Old Fu coughed and said, "Dali, some people in A'an Village who have good relationships with Wu An have also talked to Wu An about this matter."
“But I told Ah An that I couldn’t agree to this.”
"Once this door is opened, the consequences will be too severe."
Living in the countryside, you're surrounded by neighbors and relatives. Everyone has a few relatives and friends. If someone helps you, why shouldn't you help them back?
As the saying goes, it's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality.
Old Fu was saying this to give Wu An a way out in advance to refuse.
That way, everyone can save face.
Despite his burly appearance, Fan Dali was actually quite perceptive. He immediately understood what Old Fu meant and hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant."
Aqing snorted: "Dali, we consider you a friend, you can't do this."
Mei Wu didn't speak, he just watched silently.
Wu An coughed and said, "Dali, I'll listen to what you have to say."
Fan Dali hurriedly said, "You take us out to sea to fish, and whether it's good or bad, I'll share half with you."
Wu An suddenly realized that Fan Dali's plan was to invest with his own capital.
Fan Xiaozhu added, "What my brother meant was that it would still be just my brother and I doing the work. We would just need to follow you guys around and we would share half of the work."
Old Fu pondered for a moment.
In that case, I cannot agree.
They provided manpower, ships, and labor, essentially giving Wu An a way to the road, and then took half the profits.
If it were anyone else, they would have agreed to this deal without hesitation.
Only a fool wouldn't take money that's offered to him.
But whether Wu An will agree is uncertain.
Why?
Those within the family know their own situation. To outsiders, Fan Dali's actions seem like he's practically handing money over to Wu An. But Old Fu knows that even if Fan Dali only takes half, he can still make a fortune.
Fan Dali made an absolutely worthwhile deal.
Each trip they made at sea earned them an extra 100,000 to 200,000 yuan, or at least 30,000 to 50,000 yuan. Even after deducting half of that, the Fan brothers could still earn around 10,000 yuan per trip.
Looking around the surrounding villages, who would dare say that these ordinary small fishing boats can reliably earn ten thousand yuan a day or two in the nearshore waters?
Earning a thousand yuan or so a day would make you beam with joy.
Wu An said, "No wonder your father treats me so badly. It seems your dad doesn't agree with your decision."
Fan Dali said, "He's getting old, and Xiaozhu and I don't plan to let him go out to sea with us anymore."
“Xiaozhu and I can make the decision on this matter.”
He thought Wu An would agree.
When they came to Cliff Island before, his father, lacking any sense of martial ethics, secretly led the two brothers to follow Wu An. Fortunately, Wu An didn't hold it against them and even generously became friends with them.
However, resources are ultimately limited for any given location.
Later, they worked on their own, and their earnings decreased each time. Overall, they still made money, but it was far less than the time they had worked with Wu An.
Where are they?
It is always easier to go from extravagance to frugality than from frugality to extravagance.
Having earned so much money before, they are naturally dissatisfied with this meager amount.
Wu An's good fortune is evident to all.
Fan Dali was willing to use half of his profits to benefit from Wu An's good fortune, so that everyone could have a win-win situation.
Wu An knew what Fan Dali was thinking, and could only say that it was a good idea, but he was too embarrassed to say, "I refuse."
Old Fu nodded, not surprised at all.
Fan Dali was taken aback, and asked with a grim expression, "Why?"
Fan Xiaozhu shook his head and didn't say anything.
Wu An said calmly, "First of all, I am unwilling to take you along, even if you share half of the profits with me."
"Secondly, I will soon be switching to a trawler, which will go very far, and I won't be able to take you with me then."
"So, I can't agree to this."
Fan Dali looked dejected and nodded, "I understand."
Fan Xiaozhu sighed.
Wu An coughed and said, "However, after hearing what you said, I do have an idea."
Fan Dali asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Wu An said, "You will come and work on my ship."
"One percent of the profits from each sea operation."
"The performance-based revenue share can be increased after one year."
"You can consider it."
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