The pod of orcas is not far away.
Wu An called out a few times, and Hu Zi responded, but did not come over immediately.
After waiting for quite a while, Tiger finally arrived.
Tiger came over and circled the fishing boat, and Wu An fed him some ice.
Tiger barked a few times after eating the ice cube.
Wu An turned to look at A Qing.
Looking at Hu Zi's actions and then at the orca pod not far away, A Qing suddenly realized and said, "Brother, Hu Zi is saying that he didn't catch the sea turtle because he didn't find an opportunity to leave the pod."
Mei Wu stared at it, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "A'an, do you think that's what it means?"
Wu An: "I think so."
Mei Wu: "Why?"
Wu An: "Because I'm just like you, I don't understand it at all. Since A Qing says so, then it must be so."
He also wanted to learn.
Although he and Hu Zi can communicate, usually it's him speaking to Hu Zi, but Hu Zi can't speak, and his actions are very abstract, so he really can't understand them.
But Aqing understands.
Moreover, in the previous few times, Aqing's predictions were mostly accurate.
Although what Aqing said this time was a bit outrageous, he had no choice but to listen to it.
actually.
Upon closer examination, it does seem to make some sense.
Orcas usually live in groups and it is rare to see a lone orca hunting for food.
Ah Qing added, "Brother, Hu Zi said he got beaten up when he went to find a sea turtle last time. He was going to help you find a sea turtle this time too, but he got a beating as soon as he made a move."
Upon hearing this, Wu An felt quite embarrassed and a little guilty. He quickly fed the remaining ice cubes to Hu Zi and apologized to him.
Ah Qing said, "Brother, why are you apologizing?"
"It's nothing."
“I don’t know how many times my mom beat me when I asked you to hang out before, and she wouldn’t even let me leave the house.”
Wu An was taken aback: "Really?"
"Is that so?"
"How come I didn't know?"
In his memory, whenever he called out to her, Aqing would always follow him and play.
Ah Qing said smugly, "My mom won't let me leave the house, so I climb over the wall and run out when she's not looking. It's no use chasing me; I can't outrun her. Hehehe."
"Tiger must be the same."
"He came over to tell you not to worry, and that he will find a chance to sneak away and help you find the sea turtle."
Wu An nodded at A Qing, somewhat amused and exasperated.
Mei Wu suddenly realized that it was indeed not surprising that A Qing could understand such abstract expressions as sea turtles.
Wu An lay on the side of the boat, talking to Hu Zi.
After much deliberation, he still didn't give up on the idea of asking Tiger for help.
There's nothing I can do.
Ambergris is extremely valuable.
If he could locate the ambergris by following the sea turtle, he could find a way to retrieve it, which would be much better than fishing.
This is not about neglecting one's duties.
It's like knowing that you have a lottery number that you're 100% guaranteed to win; who could resist placing a bet?
This is quick money.
Money that's been handed to you by God, why not take it?
Of course, it will not affect normal fishing operations in the future.
Watching Hu Zi nod and leave, Wu An felt like a gangster who had corrupted a good kid. Look at A Qing, in his previous life he didn't learn to be good and led A Qing astray.
If he hadn't been reborn, Ah Qing might have ended up worse off than a stray dog in the village if she had stayed with him.
Goodbye, Tiger.
We returned to the dock just past lunchtime.
Because the catch wasn't very large this time, the largest catch was stone crab, weighing over a thousand catties, followed by barracuda, weighing around three hundred catties. Other miscellaneous fish such as yellowtail, black sea bream, and sea bass also weighed several hundred catties.
I had a phone call with Ah Jin and we decided to go back to the village dock.
The prices are roughly the same.
Old Xie is an old friend, and he hasn't been back to the village dock for a while. Although he doesn't say it, he probably has some thoughts about it. This relationship needs to be maintained.
Near the village dock.
Wu An checked the time; it was already 1 p.m., past lunchtime. He decided to cook later, after processing the fish.
They're all men.
It's okay to be a little hungry.
Aqing was quite excited. He came out of the boat shed and called out, "Brother, Brother Wu, my mom and sister-in-law are here!"
Upon hearing this, Wu An and Mei Wu turned off the TV, put on their hats, went to the deck, saw Mei Yueqin, and waved vigorously.
Mei Yueqin looked delighted and held up the lunchbox in her hand.
Li Juan also had something in her hand.
Fishing boats are moored.
The two boarded the boat.
Everyone greeted each other.
Wu An asked, "Sister-in-law, how did you know we hadn't eaten lunch?"
"Just guessing," Mei Yueqin said casually, without any particular regard. She opened the lunchbox, which contained three layers: oyster omelet, poached chicken, and steamed dumplings—local specialties.
Wu An said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. Thank you, aunt."
Mei Wu also thanked her, saying, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Mei Yueqin glared at Mei Wu.
Mei Wu chuckled and said, "I'm starving, I'm starving."
Li Juan was holding a soup pot, and the aroma of old duck soup wafted out as soon as she opened it.
It smells delicious.
Li Juan slapped away A Qing's outstretched hand and said, "Look how greedy you are, go wash your hands quickly."
Aqing turned around.
Wu An and Mei Wu had already washed their hands, scratched their heads, and hurriedly went to wash their hands as well.
Wu An beckoned Old Fu over.
The four of them squatted down and ate their fill, finishing off the food with a bowl of old duck soup. Finally, they let out a satisfied burp, feeling incredibly content.
I just finished eating.
Old Xie arrived in a hurry.
He also brought three helpers with him.
As soon as he boarded the boat, Lao Xie quickly offered cigarettes: "Sorry, sorry, we had some customers at the shop and were delayed for a while."
Wu An waved his hand: "Old Xie, with our relationship, I don't mind if you make me wait a day."
"Let's go and see the fish."
Old Xie was grinning from ear to ear when he saw the catch on the boat.
There was about two meals' worth of fish on the boat, which was just enough for him. If there was too much, he wouldn't have enough sources, and it would be troublesome.
That's just right.
After examining the fish, Lao Xie gave a price quote.
Basically, it was about the same price as what Ah Jin gave. Old Xie was honest; he knew that Wu Anlai only contacted him at the village wharf, but he didn't lower the price because of that. On the contrary, he gave a higher price than other vendors.
In just over half an hour, all the fish was unloaded, weighed, and then sent to the cold storage.
Wu An and the others didn't slack off; they joined in moving the goods, all hoping to finish as soon as possible so everyone could go home early.
Having finally returned so early, nobody wants to waste time at the dock.
Keep busy.
Old Fu said, "Ah An, I won't go with you to settle the accounts."
"I'll stay and tidy up the fishing boat."
Wu An nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Lao Fu."
When Mei Wu and A Qing saw this, they didn't go to settle the accounts, but said they would stay and help Lao Fu clean up.
Wu An nodded without saying anything more.
If you don't even have this much trust, then you've wasted all this time.
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