When Wu An woke up, he was extremely annoyed by the chattering outside.
This is because I'm grumpy when I wake up.
After sleeping for another half hour, feeling his morning grumpiness subside, he finally sprang to his feet.
Go out.
Both Mei Wu and Mei Wen were present.
Wu An asked, "What are you talking about? It's so lively!"
Mei Wu said with a beaming smile, "A'an, guess what? As soon as I got back to the village today, Chen Shui came to apologize."
Wu An was taken aback: "He took the initiative?"
Mei Wu nodded.
Mei Wen said, "Chen Shui brought a lot of gifts and told the truth in front of the neighbors. Even the elders of the Chen family couldn't stop him."
Wu An sneered: "Chen Shui is plotting to kill his fellow Daoists rather than himself."
The apology was fake.
The real goal is to shift firepower.
Chen Shui was just doing his job for money, so naturally he didn't want to be talked about behind his back by the villagers.
If you're going to poke someone, poke Boss Chen.
In fact.
Chen Shui originally intended to take the blame for Boss Chen, provided that Boss Chen could afford to pay.
I have no money.
Then there's nothing more to say.
Boss Chen was unwilling. The matter hadn't been handled well, and he wanted me to pay extra money. That was like throwing money into the sea. The two broke down in negotiations, and Chen Shui turned around and came to the Mei family to apologize.
The elders of the Chen family were no good either, and they tried to stop Chen Shui.
As a result, they couldn't stop him, and Chen Shui even scolded the clan elders in front of the villagers for being disrespectful, saying that the main branch's face mattered, but the faces of their branch descendants didn't?
After listening to Mei Wu's words, Wu An said with a hint of irony, "So, the Chen family isn't united either."
Mei Wu nodded: "They made quite a scene at my doorstep."
Wu An said, "That's a good thing too."
The reason why the Chen family could act so arrogantly in Shangwan Village was because of their large numbers and the mutual help among clansmen. No ordinary family dared to provoke them.
But once it collapses internally, it's just a bunch of chickens and dogs, nothing to be afraid of.
...
As they were talking, Old Fu called.
Wu An answered the call.
Old Fu said, "The police car just came to the village and took away Chen Laoda, who had just returned home."
Wu An was taken aback: "Oh, I see."
Old Fu knew that Wu An was not surprised when he heard that Wu An was responsible, so he changed the subject and said, "My nephew Yongning wants to work on our ship."
Wu An smiled and said, "So you're honoring your bet?"
Old Fu said, "He's convinced."
"It's his good fortune that you made the bet with him."
"So you're agreeing?"
Wu An laughed and said, "I took the initiative to make the bet, so naturally I can't go back on my word."
"However, the salary split will be calculated separately."
"The trawler can be tested the day after tomorrow. If all goes well, we can start trawling operations."
Old Fu was overjoyed: "That's wonderful!"
A small fishing boat can make tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan in a single trip. He couldn't even imagine how much money a 25-meter trawler could make in a three- to five-day trip, especially with trawl operations.
Wu An said, "Old Fu, your salary is still fixed at five percent, that remains unchanged."
"I'd like to discuss with you how to pay the wages of the crew members who work on the trawlers in the future."
Old Fu hesitated: "Back when I was on Boss Chen's ship, five or six thousand a month was considered a lot."
Wu An smiled and said, "I still plan to split the profits."
Old Fu said, "As for the profit sharing, the bonus can be given according to the yield and the price of the catch. For each ton of catch, the bonus is between one hundred and five hundred based on the value."
Wu An thought for a moment. If we calculate a ton of seafood at the cheapest price of fish, which is ten yuan per kilogram, then that would be ten thousand yuan. If we give each of the five boatmen one hundred yuan, that would be five hundred yuan.
When divided among everyone, it's only one percent of the commission.
If the catch is high, giving 500 might not even amount to one percent of the commission.
Seeing that Wu An didn't respond, Old Fu continued, "We can also split the profits based on the cost of each voyage."
After listening to him, Wu An quickly came up with an idea: "Let's set a one percent profit share for ordinary boatmen. Ask Fu Yongning if he's willing to do that..."
Before he could finish speaking, Old Fu said with a smile, "He's willing."
Wu An nodded: "Okay, then it's settled. Come with me to test the boat the day after tomorrow."
Old Fu agreed and put down his phone. Fu Yongning, who was sitting next to him, couldn't wait to ask, "Uncle, how much money did he give me? You agreed without even asking me."
"My salary on Boss Chen's ship is among the best."
"I'll give it to you..."
Old Fu said irritably, "One percent."
Fu Yongning muttered, "That's not much. If the harvest is good, you can only earn a thousand or so yuan in one trip."
Old Fu laughed: "That was on Old Chen's boat."
"On A'an's ship..."
"Never mind, you'll see when the time comes. Let me tell you, when you work on someone else's ship, you have to do it well."
Fu Yongning said, "I know, I know."
"You know how I do things."
"Besides, even if I didn't say anything, you're the captain, can't you not take care of me?"
Old Fu said sternly, "We can't take care of any of you."
Fu Yongning: "You old man..."
Old Fu: "Get lost."
Fu Yongning chuckled: "Wu An is really capable. Although Mei Wu lost his job, he didn't seem upset at all. What did Boss Chen do to get arrested?"
"Was it Wu An who did it?"
"He's really amazing, how did he do that?"
Old Fu: "Go ask him."
Fu Yongning: "Whether I have any relationship with him or not, he would never tell me. Besides, I wouldn't dare to ask. He's our boss now."
Old Fu's eyes widened: "You still know..."
"Resign as soon as possible."
Fu Yongning: "He was arrested, how am I supposed to find him?"
Old Fu: "The remaining umbrellas don't belong to Boss Chen alone. Since he's been arrested, we need to find someone who can make the final decision."
Fu Yongning nodded.
...
Wu An put down his phone, and Mei Wu asked, "Was that Lao Fu who made the call?"
Wu An said, "Boss Chen has been arrested by the police."
Upon hearing this, Mei Wu and the others all looked over. Mei Wu scratched his head and asked, "Why would the police care about something like this?"
Wu An laughed and said, "What are you thinking? Boss Chen has done something else wrong."
Although hiring someone to commit assault may not have resulted in any serious consequences, it's almost certain that the perpetrator will be detained for seventy or eighty days.
As they were talking.
Mei Wu's phone rang. It was Grandpa Mei calling, also about Boss Chen being taken away by the police.
The Chen family is now in complete chaos. Xiao Huang used his connections to find out what was going on, and some members of the Chen family even thought that the Mei family had called the police and asked some of their friends and relatives to come and ask.
Mei Wu suddenly realized: "Ah An, you said this wasn't over yet, so there was a backup plan!"
Wu An waved his hand: "It's none of my business."
"I have no idea."
"Old Chen is such a wicked guy, he must have been up to something again before he got arrested."
Mei Wu was about to say something when Mei Yueqin interrupted him, telling him to stop rambling.
He gave me a piece of advice: "Some things are better left unsaid; don't make a fuss about them."
Mei Wu suddenly realized what was happening and quickly made a gesture to seal his mouth.
Wu An was genuinely quite frustrated.
In his family's eyes, he genuinely didn't want to be portrayed as someone who was calculating and scheming.
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