Some people are curious.
"Old Fu, what kind of salary and benefits do you get for this handsome guy?"
"How about I double your treatment?"
"Interested in coming aboard my ship?"
"As long as you can guarantee this income, you can name any terms you want."
Some people started to egg others on and make the same bid.
Ah Jin laughed and scolded the person who said he was shameless, saying that no one would poach a boatman in front of the boat owner.
They lacked great virtue.
If they were really poached, wouldn't that create a deep-seated enmity?
These people laughed it off and didn't seem to care, saying it was just a joke and they never thought they could actually poach Old Fu.
He said it was a joke, but his shifty eyes clearly showed that he didn't mean it that way.
If we really manage to poach them...
So what if I offended someone?
Old Fu was a little uneasy and quickly turned to look at Wu An.
Wu An nodded, signaling him to calm down.
He dared to promote Old Fu like this, so naturally he wasn't afraid that someone else would poach Old Fu from him.
Old Fu's reaction also confirmed his trust.
Even if we take a step back and say...
If Old Fu is going to be poached, then so be it.
His words could fool outsiders and even Old Fu, but he couldn't fool himself, and wouldn't believe that the large catch on the boat was Old Fu's doing.
Even without Old Fu, you can still reap the same rewards no matter who's in charge.
Wu An cleared his throat, ignoring the commotion, and said, "My salary and benefits are naturally very good."
"But these days..."
"You can't win people's hearts with money alone; you have to be sincere to win their hearts."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
That's a beautifully said statement; there's no way to refute it.
"Young man, you're just talking nonsense. He's worked on Chen's fishing boat his whole life, and you've only been leading him for a few days."
"And what's with this talk of sincerity for sincerity?"
"Even developing feelings takes time."
"Did you two fall in love at first sight?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Those around Chen Baosheng also laughed.
But as they laughed, they realized something was wrong. Chen Baosheng was no longer laughing; his face was terribly gloomy, and he even looked like he was gritting his teeth.
They quickly stopped smiling.
“You’re absolutely right.” Wu An briefly recounted how he had saved Old Fu.
Everyone suddenly understood.
They had heard about this matter, but they did not know that the people involved were Wu An and Old Fu.
The internet wasn't as developed back then, so most stories were passed down by word of mouth. As these stories spread, even the people involved were amazed by what they heard.
Some people know even more.
"How come I've also heard that the Chen family refused to help someone in distress?"
"right."
"I've heard about it too, and they even withhold wages, but I don't know if it's true or not."
"The parties involved are all here. Why don't you just ask them directly and you'll know if it's true or false?"
"I don't think there's any need to ask. An old fisherman who has worked for the Chen family his whole life suddenly switched jobs. Isn't that obvious?"
"Damn, they're all smart people."
"It's nothing new, you don't even need to use your brain."
That's why there are so many smart people.
Wu An didn't even need to say anything; everyone started talking at once and got the story out of the box.
Ah Jin coughed twice, and the few people who had initially said that the Chen family had refused to help quietly shrank back and hid in the crowd, quickly disappearing from sight.
"No wonder, he's heartbroken."
"That's right."
"If I worked diligently for the Chen family my whole life and ended up like this, I would be heartbroken."
"The Chen family is good at making money, but they don't know how to treat people."
"They almost killed someone at sea, and they still want to deduct their wages. If it were me, I would definitely leave too."
"Good riddance."
"So, handsome, you really got a great deal."
Wu An laughed and said modestly, "I found a bargain, I found a bargain."
"I've always been lucky."
Everyone praised it.
"That's because you dared to save people, which is why you had the luck later on."
"So opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."
Everyone praised it highly.
Wu An repeatedly said he didn't deserve such praise, but the smile on his face grew wider and wider.
As we all know, there is the "law of conservation of smiles": the happier someone smiles, the uglier someone else's expression will be.
Chen Baosheng wished he could kill Wu An with a knife!
He never expected that Wu An would not only let Old Fu's big fuss go unpunished, but would also try to gain fame by stepping on his family.
"That's not how it is at all!"
"My family did not stand by and watch someone die!"
"It was Wu An who took advantage of our vulnerability and poached our man. Old Fu was lured by him and that's why he chose to leave my family!"
He shouted in his defense.
Everyone looked at him and quickly realized who he was: Chen Baosheng, the son of Boss Chen.
"The police station called my dad and many others in for questioning, and the fact that they released my dad in the end is the best proof that we did not stand by and watch someone die!"
"It was Old Fu who was greedy and ungrateful, abandoning decades of friendship for such a small amount of money."
He pointed at Old Fu and accused him righteously.
Old Fu sighed, "Yes, without evidence, there's really nothing we can do..."
Wu An patted Old Fu on the shoulder: "Forget it, forget it, it's all in the past, let's not stoop to their level."
Aqing spat at Chen Baosheng: "Pah, you shameless thing, you still have the nerve to shout here."
"They're really treating people like fools."
"You're all in cahoots, where did you get the evidence? If we had evidence, we would have arrested you all long ago."
This statement drew nods of agreement from many people present. Although there was no evidence, everyone knew that the Chen family had definitely refused to help.
Therefore, although Wu An's suggestion that Old Fu was making trouble was an attempt to discredit the Chen family, it was a well-founded and justifiable argument!
Who told the Chen family to lie first, and to lie so ridiculously!
How could they not know when a grown person fell into the sea from the ship?
Saying they only realized it when they were almost at the shore? What a load of rubbish!
These are people who rely on the sea for their livelihood, almost all of them. They're not so easily fooled!
"That kid is right."
"The Chen family is all-powerful; who dares to disobey them?"
"The Chen family can silence the boatmen on the ship, but they can't silence us."
"How dare this kid talk nonsense with us like this?"
"If I were him, I would have crawled into a hole in the ground long ago."
"Young in age, but with a filthy heart, even blaming others."
When Chen Baosheng saw that everyone nearby was speaking up for Old Fu, he immediately felt embarrassed.
He genuinely felt wronged and deeply aggrieved, and immediately started cursing: "Fuck you, Gan Linmu, you bunch of idiots, do you even have brains? You just believe whatever people say."
"If I tell you to eat shit, you'll eat it too."
"Damn it!"
"If even the police can't handle this, what right do you have to interfere?"
He had already lost his mind.
They got carried away with their cursing.
Several people nearby tried to pull Chen Baosheng away.
Chen Baosheng didn't want to leave. If he left, wouldn't it make him seem guilty?
He wants to stay!
Go all the way!
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