After chatting with A Jin for a few more minutes, Wu An put down his phone and suddenly thought, "Why don't I beat up Shen Nan while I'm at it?"
I sniffed.
I suddenly had a craving for a cigarette, but after thinking about it for a moment, I gave up on the idea.
It would be easy to find someone to beat up Shen Nan, but it would also be easy for Shen Nan to use this incident to his advantage.
The town leaders just came to the village to give my father a warning. On the surface, everything seems calm, but everyone knows that the town leaders are actually supporting Shen Nan.
Wu Yingwei, being upright, had nothing to fear and didn't care. But to outsiders, it was clear that Wu Yingwei was unhappy with Shen Nan.
Then Shen Nan was beaten.
What do you all think?
Who retaliated?
If we just give it a little push, Dad will definitely be thrust into the spotlight.
If mud gets into your crotch, it'll look like poop even if it's not.
Wu An put himself in Shen Nan's shoes and realized that if he were Shen Nan, he would definitely be suspicious, and regardless of whether Shen Nan did it or not, he would want to make it a fact.
They said that Wu Yingwei was reprimanded by his superiors and held a grudge, so he asked Wu An to find someone to take revenge.
Whether there is evidence or not is not important, because once this statement is made, it will cause a lot of trouble.
If the town leaders find out about this, they could use it as an opportunity to make trouble, and my father's position as village chief could become unstable.
Wu An became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it.
They even started to worry that Shen Nan might be staging his own scheme; the self-inflicted injury plot seemed simple, but it was quite effective.
If you don't believe me, ask Boss Cao.
He scratched his head, deciding not to dwell on the matter any further.
Don't overthink it; if you do, you're just making trouble for yourself.
We'll see.
Shen Nan doesn't seem like the type of person who would be ruthless to himself.
When you're idle, it's easy to overthink. Wu An saw Fu Yongning and the others busy tidying up the net baskets, so he went over to them.
"Busy?"
"Hmm, I see these net baskets are all scattered. If they were neatly arranged, even though the sea is calm now, it could be dangerous if a sudden gust of wind and a wave came crashing in."
Wu An nodded repeatedly as he listened.
He truly is an old boatman.
Seeing that the Fan brothers were doing a good job, Fu Yongning said, "Then you two can continue working here."
"I'm going to check the trawl nets."
Wu An went with him.
As a fishing boat owner, you can choose not to work, but you can't be completely ignorant.
Fu Yongning looked through the nets and frowned, saying, "The trawl net that Mei Wu bought is not right; the mesh size is too big."
"This will greatly affect the catch."
"How about we switch to the trawl net from the test voyage? It's been repaired and there shouldn't be any problems."
“No need to change it,” Wu An said. “I told him to buy it this way.”
"With large mesh, we catch big fish, which can be sold for more money."
"Using less time, effort, and cost to obtain the greatest benefit is what makes it cost-effective."
What do you think?
Fu Yongning hesitated before nodding.
It sounded reasonable, but he still felt that something was off.
He didn't say much; as a boatman, he had done his duty by pointing out the problem and reminding the fishing boat owner.
He knew that although Wu An was a fishing boat owner, he was still a novice, so he explained things to him as they walked.
Finally, we arrived at the central control room.
Fu Yongning handed cigarettes to Old Fu and Mei Wu, and asked curiously, "Uncle, how do we go north?"
"We used to always go south and east."
"Do you have secret operating areas in the sea?"
Old Fu, puffing on his cigarette, chuckled, "What a load of rubbish."
“We used to use longline fishing, sea cages, and gillnets, but there are a few good fishing areas.”
“The seabed conditions in those areas are complex and unsuitable for trawling operations.”
"So we have to start looking again."
Fu Yongning was taken aback: "Find it again?"
How do I find it?
"Did you ask around?"
Old Fu looked at Wu An.
Wu An shook his head: "I didn't ask anyone."
"Let's go with the flow."
"We'll drive for four or five hours, then we'll go offline and start working."
Since you'll be at sea for three to five days anyway, try to go as far as possible; the deeper the water, the more fish you'll find.
Fu Yongning's eyes widened in surprise at Wu An's casual attitude.
What's going on?
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Old Fu say, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Fu Yongning's voice rose several octaves: "Uncle!"
"You..."
"Since there are no suitable sea areas for operation, we can go to the area where Boss Chen often operates."
"Anyway, he hasn't started work yet."
His excitement wasn't because of Wu An; he could understand that a novice wouldn't know.
But I didn't expect Old Fu to listen to Wu An so much. He didn't even have a target sea area, and he still ran so far away. It's just good luck that he didn't suffer any losses.
He still had some emotional intelligence and didn't refute Wu An's words in front of Mei Wu and Old Fu.
Old Fu shook his head.
As the saying goes, what is said without intention may be taken to heart by the listener. Wu An had a sudden thought and said, "Brother Yongning, you are right to remind me."
"Next time, let's go to the sea area where Boss Chen often operates."
Fu Yongning grew anxious: "Then now?"
Wu An said nonchalantly, "That's fine."
"It's already driven out."
There's no need to turn around.
Judging from Fu Yongning's expression, you could tell he must be thinking all sorts of things.
There's no way to explain this, so we can only use the catch to give Fu Yongning a little bit of a "whatever happens, happens" kind of shock.
After chatting for a while, Wu An left quickly.
Three chain smokers were puffing away, filling the control room with a thick, smoky atmosphere.
By hanging out with these guys, he, a smoker who had quit, was exposed to more secondhand smoke every day than he was smoking.
It's a sweltering day.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished tidying up, Wu An called the Fan brothers to come and rest.
...
Village dock.
With the sound of firecrackers, gold and silver will flow in.
The firecrackers, which had been going off for ten thousand times, continued to crackle and pop for a long time.
This attracted a lot of inquiries, and when people learned that it was Wu An's trawler that had gone out to sea, it sparked a lot of discussion among the crowd.
Some people are optimistic, while others are pessimistic.
Mei Yueqin and Li Juan left only after the fishing boat was completely out of sight. After taking a few steps, Li Juan couldn't help but look back twice.
This trip usually lasts three to five days.
I always miss her.
Although Mei Yueqin didn't have children, she could understand Li Juan's feelings: "Don't worry, she will definitely come back safely."
Li Juan nodded: "May Goddess Mazu bless us."
A bystander struck up a conversation: "A-Juan, your A-Qing has really made a lot of money following Wu An. I heard that A-Qing paid for tens of thousands of yuan worth of fuel for this voyage."
"If they make a fortune, Wu An will definitely give A Qing a lot of money."
"It's mainly because of bad luck. I didn't make any money, and I don't know if Wu An will give A Qing the money for the gas."
Li Juan glanced at it and said irritably, "None of your business."
Yinxiang's fake smile couldn't hold up any longer, and she said sarcastically, "I was just saying, why are you getting so worked up?"
"We'll see."
"It's not just me saying this; everyone's talking about it, saying that Wu An is shrewd for letting your son pay for gas."
Li Juan said coldly, "Yinxiang, if you keep talking like that, I'll tear your mouth apart."
"I didn't hear what others said, but I heard what you said."
"To eat radishes and worry about things that don't concern you."
"If you have so much time to spare, you should think of a way to marry your daughter off."
Yinxiang is nothing but a gossipy woman who stirs up trouble; she's no match for a widow with years of experience.
He said, "Fine, fine, I'm not talking to you anymore," and hurriedly left with the bucket.
After Yinxiang left, Li Juan looked back again and said, "I should have come earlier. It's not like Aqing was busy on the boat and didn't show up."
Mei Yueqin said, "Auntie, if you really miss Aqing, come to our house and call him using our satellite phone."
Li Juan nodded.
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