Chen Gui was so rebuked that he couldn't say a word.
Old Xie coughed twice and said, "Alright, alright, stop crowding around."
"The misunderstanding will be cleared up."
"Ah An, let's go inside and discuss the price."
Wu An couldn't see any expression on Wu Yingwei's face, and his heart was pounding. He wondered if his father would eat the seafood Wu Yingwei had sent when he got home.
His father severed ties with him, which shows how outrageous he was and how angry he made his father.
He didn't think that simply saying he would study hard, reform himself, and send some seafood would appease his father.
So right now.
He didn't know how to talk to his father, so he could only follow Lao Xie into the house.
Chen Gui turned and walked away with a dark expression.
Wu Yingwei turned around and called out, "A-Gui, where are you going?"
"There are still flyers left to hand out."
Chen Gui didn't even turn his head: "Send it yourself."
"I'm going home for dinner."
Wu Yingwei quickly followed.
Chen Gui asked with a dark face, "Aren't you going to hand out flyers anymore?"
Wu Yingwei smiled and said, "There's no rush."
"It doesn't matter when these flyers are handed out, it's all the same."
"I left early this morning and didn't have breakfast. I'll eat when I get home first."
After saying that, he strode forward.
Soon, Chen Gui fell behind. Watching Wu Yingwei stride forward, a phrase inexplicably popped into his mind: "Walking with the wind!"
"Damn, you didn't go home to have breakfast, you clearly went home to see the seafood your second son sent."
"Keep laughing, keep laughing. I don't believe a scoundrel can really turn over a new leaf. You'll be crying sooner or later!"
Chen Gui became angrier the more he cursed.
"Damn it! Wu An called me an idiot, and now that I think about it, I really am an idiot."
He thought for a moment, took out his phone, found a number and dialed it, saying, "Old Tan, Wu An from my village borrowed money from you, right?"
"That kid has made a lot of money from beachcombing these past few days."
“That guy has already been kicked out by his dad. If you don’t hurry, you might not get the money back.”
After hanging up the phone.
Chen Gui sneered: "Just wait and see, let's see who laughs at whom."
...
Old Xie poured the crabs from the bucket into a large basin, then took two smaller basins to sort through them, saying, "These need to be sorted out. The smaller ones, about two ounces each, I'll give you 150."
As he spoke, he picked up a smaller crab and threw it into the small red basin.
"I'll give you 170 for this big one."
"Let's divide it into these two specifications."
Aqing nodded, squatted down, and said, "That's easy."
After saying that, they started picking through the items according to the standards Lao Xie had given them.
Wu An remained silent.
This wasn't the first time anyone had dealt with us, so Lao Xie said, "Ah An, I wouldn't say this purchase price is the absolute best, but it's definitely fair."
Wu An smiled and said, "Old Xie, I definitely trust you, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you directly."
"However, I'll go back and ask around when I'm in town another day."
"Like I said, as long as you don't cheat me, I'll give you all the seafood that Ah Qing and I catch while fishing at the beach."
Old Xie nodded with a smile.
It's good to be upfront about the unpleasant things; everyone is clear about the situation.
Wu An also squatted down to pick through the selections.
After a short while, they sorted the items and weighed them. The smaller ones weighed a total of 8 jin (4 catties), and the larger ones weighed a total of 13 jin (6.5 catties). The total came to 3410 yuan.
Wu An offered to take the change and accepted 34 red banknotes.
After counting, I called Ah Qing to take the buckets.
As soon as the two left, Lao Xie took out his phone and made a call: "Hey, boss, I've bought a little bit of wild crab tiger. Yes, absolutely wild."
"Because the quantity is small, the price is... 210 yuan per jin!"
"Haha, okay, okay, I'll deliver it as soon as I pack up."
After hanging up, he called the purchasing staff of several restaurants.
After making a few phone calls, Lao Xie happily smoked a cigarette. With a little effort, he had made a thousand yuan.
This money is easy to earn.
Wild goby crabs are extremely rare and highly sought after.
Of course, he wasn't afraid of Wu An inquiring about prices in town. He gave Wu An the purchase price, while he supplied the restaurant at the retail price.
...
On the way, Wu An divided the money. He didn't have any change, so he gave A Qing four hundred.
Aqing took the money and said, "Brother, come to my house for dinner tonight."
Wu An shook his head: "No."
"I'll just have something to eat tonight; I can't come to your house to freeload every day."
"By the way, I need to go to town this afternoon."
Aqing was taken aback and asked, "Go to town? Are you worried that Lao Xie will rip us off?"
“No, Lao Xie’s price was reasonable.” Wu An paused, then said, “But today’s incident gave me a wake-up call.”
“If we keep selling goods at our village's dock, it will be too conspicuous and attract envy.”
"Go to town to pay off the loan sharks, buy a fishing rod, and check out the situation while you're at it."
The news that the two of them found a goby crab in the mudflats will spread quickly, and then the villagers will surely flock to the scene.
Crab goby is a valuable catch, costing over 100 yuan per kilogram. If you're lucky enough to dig up a few, it's much better for the women and elderly in the village than doing odd jobs.
Instead of competing with everyone else for limited resources, it's better to open up another way to make money. Fishing can be done all day long, which is more feasible than beachcombing, which requires chasing the tides.
If you're lucky enough, fishing can be just as profitable as beachcombing, and if you catch some valuable fish, you can make a fortune.
Aqing said, "Then I won't go beachcombing this afternoon. I'll go to town with you instead, so I won't have to go to town to play."
Wu An nodded.
It's good that Aqing is willing to come along; if they buy a lot of things, they can help share the cost.
Reaching the alley entrance, Aqing carried the bucket home.
He went to the convenience store.
After greeting Lao Jiang, he said, "Your sister-in-law came to buy soy sauce and picked up the wine while she was at it."
Wu An nodded and walked straight inside.
Old Jiang didn't come along this time.
They found rice and flour, all in small bags, and also a small electric fan. He hadn't slept well yesterday because it was too hot. Even though there was a sea breeze at night, he still woke up covered in sweat.
Old Jiang said, "Buying all this stuff, I've made a fortune again."
Wu An said, "I was lucky."
Old Jiang lowered his voice and said, "Chen Gui called your dad to the dock, but it ended up allowing you to put on a show of a prodigal son returning home."
"Chen Gui came to my shop to buy cigarettes just now."
"His face was so sour."
Wu An didn't expect the news to spread so quickly. It probably wouldn't be long before the whole village knew about it. This would help him make a name for himself and establish his image as a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf. It was an unexpected bonus. He smiled and said, "Another case of beer, please."
Old Xie said, "Why don't you buy two boxes? I'll ride my bike and deliver the rice and flour to you later."
Wu An nodded: "I need to sleep later, just leave the wine and rice at the door."
He wasn't afraid of being robbed.
No one in this village would dare to steal from his house.
The money for two cases of beer is a small amount, so spending it won't be a problem.
Back home, Wu An first washed his dirty clothes and hung them out to dry. By then, the sun was high in the sky, and he was covered in sweat. After a quick rinse, Wu An closed the door, turned on the electric fan, and gradually fell asleep with the breeze blowing on him.
Old Jiang rode his bike to the old house to deliver some things and ran into Lin Bin. Lin Bin asked curiously, "Old Jiang, what are you doing at this rascal's place?"
Old Jiang: "Deliver the goods."
Lin Bin was astonished to see the beer and rice in the car: "Old Jiang, are you alright? Even his father doesn't care about him, why are you?"
Old Jiang said irritably, "They paid for a lot of things, and I'm helping with the delivery. Is there a problem with that?"
Lin Bin didn't believe it at all: "If you have any dirt on me that those thugs can use against you, then blink twice."
Old Jiang cursed, "Get lost, I'm too lazy to argue with you."
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