Aqing changed into clean clothes, put on a raincoat, and left.
He was glad he came.
To be honest, he was also terrified of dying.
When he arrived at the old house and saw that no one was inside, he walked towards the mudflats without thinking much about it.
Back home.
He told Li Juan about it.
Li Juan was also terrified: "What's wrong with A'an? He's being too diligent. Making money isn't something you can do overnight."
"Even when it's windy or rainy, we run to the mudflats."
How do you know he went to the mudflats?
Aqing nodded and said, "I don't know."
"I just want to find him."
"I ended up walking on the mudflats and saw lights. I called out, and it turned out to be him."
Li Juan was stunned for a while: "Maybe it's the blessing of the Goddess Mazu."
...
Wu An followed him home. Even though he had already told his elder brother on the way, his brother still told his sister-in-law the whole story, embellishing it with some extra details.
Mei Yueqin naturally gave him a severe dressing-down.
Wu An quickly made an excuse that he was sleepy and went back to his room to lie down.
He thought that since he hadn't slept in this bed for a very long time, he might not be able to sleep in it, but it turned out he was overthinking it.
I had only been lying down for a short while when I felt sleepy.
...
I woke up again to the sound of my cell phone ringing.
It was Foreman Li who called.
The workers had already arrived at the old house, but seeing that he wasn't there, they asked if they could start working right away. Wu An readily agreed and told them to get started.
After hanging up the phone, I checked the time and it was only six in the morning. I yawned several times in a row.
I'm a bit sleep-deprived.
I haven't been tired lately, but I haven't been sleeping much either.
He assisted with the renovation of the old house and did a lot of work, essentially acting as a part-time worker.
I glanced out the window; it was still gloomy outside, but I couldn't hear the wind or rain.
get up.
Go outside the house.
A light drizzle was falling, but the wind wasn't strong.
The kitchen light was on. Wu An walked over and saw that his sister-in-law was already busy preparing breakfast.
"You're up so early?" Mei Yueqin greeted Wu An as he entered. "Have you washed your face? Dinner will be ready soon."
"Not yet," Wu An replied, scooping up some water with a ladle and quickly washing his face. He didn't have a toothbrush or a mouthwash cup, so he could only rinse his face with water for now.
Why isn't it there?
Actually, he didn't remember very clearly, but it's reasonable for his father to sever their father-son relationship in anger and throw away a toothbrush and a cup, right?
Not long after.
Wu Ping also got up; it was Monday, and they had to go to class.
It's been windy and rainy these past two days, and he doesn't know how the school buildings are doing. He needs to go and check on them first, so he can deal with any potential problems promptly.
Wu An listened and realized that his elder brother really cared about the school. There weren't many teachers at the school, and Wu Ping held many positions. But even so, in the end, he was unable to teach.
There weren't any tutoring classes or anything like that around here, so the eldest brother eventually just faded into obscurity. Because he hadn't worked in production for many years, earning money was much harder than for others.
Lost in thought, Wu An filled his empty bowl again.
We ate seafood noodles in fish soup.
In their most common way of doing things, Mei Yueqin first served him and his elder brother a bowl, and after they finished eating, she filled it up again. Most of the seafood and meat in the bowl was given to him.
Watching Mei Yueqin's habitual movements, Wu An shared some of the seafood in his bowl with his elder brother, then picked out the rest and put it in his sister-in-law's bowl, saying with a smile, "I'm full."
"Just drink some soup to help with digestion."
"Brother, sister-in-law, please don't mind."
"You're being so polite." Wu Ping slurped up some noodles and said as he ate, "What kind of talk is that, asking if you mind or not?"
He was just saying it, but he actually had a smile on his face.
"Hehe." Wu An chuckled. The fish soup was at the perfect temperature. He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, then wiped his mouth with his hand. "It's really delicious."
"Eat and drink your fill and then do some work for me," Mei Yueqin said. "When your brother goes to school later, you go and bring food to Dad."
Wu An nodded.
In the past, he would have refused to deliver meals to his father whenever possible, and even if he couldn't refuse, he would still force himself to do so. Now, he's thinking that his father's long hours must be bad for his health, and he wants to figure out how to nourish him properly.
Carrying his lunchbox and putting on his raincoat, he headed straight for the village committee.
Arrived at the village committee.
Only his father was there. Wu An opened the lunchbox, poured the noodles into the fish soup and stirred them, then casually asked, "Dad, why isn't anyone else here?"
Wu Yingwei rubbed his red eyes, sat down, and said, "We don't need too many people on duty. I can handle it all by myself."
Wu An shook his head: "Dad, it's not that I feel sorry for you, but I think it's not good for you to be on duty alone."
"What if you're so tired you fall asleep and don't hear the phone ring, and that causes a major problem?"
"I think it's still better to have two people working together."
"This way you can rest when you're tired, and you'll be more energetic to work better."
It was impossible to persuade his father not to take the shift, so he settled for second best and asked his father to find another person. In terms of position, someone too low-ranking wouldn't work, and someone too high-ranking wouldn't work either. In addition, someone too young wouldn't be reliable, and someone too old wouldn't be able to handle it. So Chen Gui was the most suitable.
Wu Yingwei ate his noodles, a thoughtful expression on his face. He didn't speak, but he already had a plan in mind. After eating two mouthfuls of noodles, he said, "Don't wait any longer."
"I'll take it home at noon."
"Old Wu is installing doors and windows today, hurry up and go check on them."
Wu An nodded, got up and left.
After he left, Wu Yingwei stopped eating his noodles and immediately called Chen Gui. Chen Gui took a while to answer the phone, and as soon as he spoke, it was clear he was still dreaming.
Wu Yingwei shouted twice, urging him to come quickly.
Chen Gui was extremely unwilling, but he couldn't refuse. He cursed inwardly at Wu Yingwei for his sudden change of heart. He usually endured it all by himself, so why was he calling for reinforcements today?
After hanging up the phone, Wu Yingwei ate his noodles heartily and couldn't help but chuckle.
...
Wu An arrived at the old house.
The workers were working in the rain, but thankfully it was just installing doors and windows, so a little rain didn't bother them.
Upon Wu An's arrival, he quickly distributed cigarettes.
Foreman Li took the cigarette and said, "You're in such a hurry, did you guess a typhoon was coming?"
Wu An nodded: "I'm just afraid of typhoons."
"I never expected that this accidental success would turn out so well."
"It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Foreman Li smiled and said, "We'll keep one-third of the final payment and give it to you after the typhoon passes."
"Using a typhoon to test the results, is that a fair assessment?"
Wu An nodded with a smile.
That will definitely work.
If it can withstand typhoons, then it will definitely not have any problems being used in the future.
After resting for a while, he also helped out. He couldn't really help much with the work, but he could hand over tools. Watching the workers work was quite interesting.
Why is he so free?
Because my luck is also very low today.
"So... the migration of blue crabs did not happen today."
Wu An wondered if the system was also using this method to remind him to calm down.
Foreman Li's prediction was correct; the doors and windows were finished before lunchtime.
Just as I finished tidying up, the wind and rain suddenly intensified.
Village Committee.
Chen Gui received a call from his superiors, who clearly informed them that the typhoon would pass through and asked them to take as many protective measures as possible.
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