Old Chen smoked a cigarette as he listened to everyone chattering about potential buyers of the trawler.
Wu An's image suddenly flashed through my mind.
He coughed twice and said, "These people you're talking about are probably not quite up to the task of taking over our trawlers."
I'm talking about an individual.
How is Wu An?
Everyone was surprised to hear him say that.
Wu An?
"That kid should be able to afford it. I heard he's returned fully loaded from his recent voyages."
Trawlers can return fully loaded, and even if the catch isn't very valuable, they can still make a considerable profit.
Not to mention that the kid's luck is really strong.
This is a profession I was born to do.
In just a few months, he transformed from a scoundrel into a well-known young talent in the surrounding villages.
"But will it work?"
“Our Chen family and he have a long history of grudges. To put it bluntly, the reason we've come to this point is because of him.”
"That's true, I'd feel really uncomfortable if I sold him the trawler."
"That kid got to where he is today by stepping on us. If we sell the trawlers to him now, who knows what people will say outside."
"Damn it, isn't that just waiting for him to agree to let him take advantage of me?"
"I think we can have a good talk with Wu An and cooperate with him to make money using trawlers."
"You're dreaming, but do you think they'd be happy to have it?"
"Give it a try, what if it works?"
"That kid is so lucky. If you follow him, you're sure to make money."
"I think it's feasible."
"That makes a lot of sense."
The scene was chaotic, with all sorts of things being said, but most people still preferred to cooperate with Wu An.
There was no deep-seated hatred, just grudges accumulated from various conflicts.
At worst, I'll just have to back down and admit defeat. As long as I can make money with Wu An, it's not a big deal.
These days, who would turn down money?
The elder tapped his cane and said, "From what everyone has said, I've basically come up with three that seem plausible."
"One option is for everyone to find another captain and continue fishing at sea."
"They went to other places to find wealthy bosses."
"And another thing is to find Wu An."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The clan elder looked at Elder Chen: "Why did you recommend Wu An?"
Old Chen said, "He has the money to buy it."
"And I heard that he plans to form a fleet of ships."
"Another crucial reason is that we can take the opportunity to negotiate peace with him."
The clan elder nodded: "That's right."
"Since it's suitable to ask Wu An, and there are benefits to it, let's go and ask Wu An."
Who is willing to go?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Previously, they had caused a scene at Wu An's house because of Chen Long's matter, and were even arrested and detained in the police station for several days.
If they come knocking on our door because of this, Wu An and his group probably won't be very friendly.
Old Chen lit another cigarette and said, "I'll do it."
"Old Fang, who sells fish at the market, and I have a pretty good relationship."
"He had dealt with Wu An a few times as well."
"I'll ask him to act as a middleman."
The clan elder nodded: "Good, eldest son, you are the pillar of our Chen family. Don't let us down again."
"This matter must be handled well."
"As long as everyone can make money with Wu An, losing some face is not a big deal."
Old Chen nodded with a smile.
The clan elder stood up.
Everyone followed and walked out, and compared to when they came, everyone now had smiles on their faces.
It seems that as long as Boss Chen is willing to bow down, he will definitely be able to make a fortune with Wu An.
Old Chen saw him off at the door.
The clan elder walked up to him and said, "Elder brother, it's good that you've come to your senses."
"From now on, you will have to shoulder the responsibilities of the Chen family."
"I heard your eldest son, Bao Chu, is in finance, and doing quite well, right?"
Boss Chen said, "That's quite good."
"When I travel for work, I stay in big hotels and eat very expensive Western food."
"Those are all high-end venues for the upper class."
He spoke with great enthusiasm, his words brimming with pride, which was indeed something to be proud of, as he attended a prestigious university, and it certainly brought honor to the Chen family.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the pride of the Chen family.
In previous years, Chen Laoda had used all the money he earned to buy a house in Shanghai for his eldest brother, Chen Baochu.
This is why Chen Baosheng felt that his eldest brother was biased and had a bad relationship with him.
The clan elder said, "We still have many opportunities to develop and make money here."
"Since Bao Chu has such great capabilities, we can ask him to consider bringing those big bosses to invest here."
"You should chat with Bao Chu when you have time. He's seen the world in big cities, so his perspective is definitely broader than ours."
Boss Chen nodded and said he understood, and would call as soon as he had a free moment.
Watching everyone leave, Boss Chen smiled.
His wife came over and scolded, "How can you still laugh?"
"If we sell all the trawlers, what will we do next?"
You shouldn't have agreed.
Old Chen lit another cigarette and said, "People's hearts are scattered, there's no point in forcing it."
“Baosheng still needs someone to take care of him, and I really don’t have the energy to deal with all of this.”
"It would be better to just part ways."
His wife cursed heaven and earth and Wu An, saying, "Then you shouldn't have interfered in the sale of the boat. Just let them find someone."
"No matter how well you do, they won't appreciate it. They'll blame you when problems arise."
Old Chen sneered: "Long hair, short brains."
“We have the largest investment. If I don’t take this over, they can just find someone to sell the ship to, and we’ll be the ones who suffer.”
His wife said, "We can't let that boy get all of it."
Old Chen exhaled a puff of smoke: "I'm going to talk to Wu An about this, but I have no intention of selling the boat to him."
His wife was taken aback: "Then why are you looking for him? To play with him?"
Old Chen shrugged and said, "Yeah."
His wife raised her hand and pointed at him: "You, you're always restless if you don't cause some trouble."
Old Chen snorted: "Did we get to where we are today by being honest and law-abiding?"
His wife said, "Fine, we weren't planning to sell it to him anyway, so it's good to teach him a lesson. That kid deserves to be taught a lesson."
"But since this trawler is going to be sold, we need to find someone who will offer the highest price."
"You still need to take this matter seriously."
Boss Chen said, "Don't worry, I have a plan."
“People from the city had come to me before, and it wasn’t just one group; one of them was from Xiao Rizi’s side.”
"I'll make some contact, and it'll be pretty much a done deal."
His wife asked, "What are those people from the other side thinking, coming all the way here to buy trawlers?"
Old Chen curled his lip and said, "Who knows? If that person was really generous and offered a high price, I was almost tempted to sell it."
"If I had known this would happen, I should have sold it back then."
His wife said, "We're not eating now, so let Wu An help us sell it and raise the price."
After finishing his cigarette, Boss Chen flicked the butt off and said, "Hearing you say that makes me feel much better."
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