Old Xie's shop wasn't big and was a bit messy, but there were two big fans blowing, and the wind felt very cool on your body. Wu An saw that Old Xie would be busy for a while before it was his turn, so he simply pulled A Qing to sit down inside, enjoy the breeze from the fans and drink soda, which was quite pleasant.
The villagers felt extremely uncomfortable seeing how comfortable the two of them were.
They argued fiercely with Lao Xie over a dollar or two, while Wu An and his two rascals were inside drinking soda with the fan on.
The difference in treatment is too great.
Wu An was also watching them.
When they made eye contact, Wu An nodded with a cheerful smile, which made them feel even more uncomfortable.
After all the villagers who were selling their goods left, Old Xie went back into his house, grabbed a soda, and drank half of it in one gulp, saying, "Not bad."
"The income of so many old fishermen can't compare to that of you two brothers."
"Looks like you're serious."
"Keep it up, I believe in you guys."
Wu An tossed the empty bottle into the trash can, hitting it squarely. He chuckled and said, "Old Xie, stop talking nonsense."
"Give me a quote."
"I sell everything except stone crabs, but I have to keep a little of everything."
"Oh, they're selling all the seashells too, not keeping any."
I wasn't planning on buying it.
But who would have thought that you could find so many by just going out to sea by chance?
We can't eat it all even if we don't sell it.
Besides, even a mosquito's leg is still meat.
Old Xie nodded, poured the seafood from the bucket into a large basin, and then found a few small basins to sort it. Aqing also squatted down to help sort it.
"The prices of clams and blood clams are not high, the same as the prices mentioned this morning."
"This conch is worth some money, I'll give you 40 yuan for it."
"Octopus, 20 yuan per jin (500g)."
Wu An nodded. On the way here, he had also inquired with the villagers who had come with him. Because everyone's opinion of him had changed, they were no longer as indifferent as before.
The price quoted by Lao Xie was about the same as what everyone else was talking about, or even slightly higher.
It's not that Lao Xie didn't cheat anyone, but rather that he was relatively conscientious. Or perhaps, the vendors treated all fishermen equally, cheating everyone but no one.
Do you expect middlemen not to lower prices?
They make a living by reselling and profiting from the price difference.
After sorting, Lao Xie did the accounting.
In the end, Wu An received 10 red banknotes and another 1,000 yuan was deposited into his account.
Wu An was quite satisfied.
From the time I went to the beach to the time I received the money, it only took three and a half hours in total.
If you calculate the hourly wage, it's over two hundred yuan per hour!
What level of worker can earn this hourly wage?
He called out, "Aqing, carry the bucket."
There was still half a bucket of seafood left. He deliberately rounded it up; otherwise, if he sold it all, he probably could have gotten a thousand two or three hundred.
The remaining seafood is worthless.
It mainly consisted of stone crabs, a few octopuses, and some hard clams and blood clams.
Having a late-night snack is absolutely no problem.
From yesterday afternoon until now, exactly one day, I've only slept for a total of seven or eight hours, and even that was intermittent. I can't say I didn't sleep at all, but it's practically the same as not sleeping at all.
I have to treat myself.
It's not that I'm greedy for enjoyment, but if I don't eat, drink, and sleep well, my body won't be able to handle the high-intensity beachcombing and earning money afterwards.
Putting everything else aside, he still had to pay back the loan sharks as soon as possible, which is why he came to the beach to go clamming even though he was sleepy after eating and drinking his fill in the morning.
I feel uneasy if I don't pay this money back.
I was too naive back then, and I was easily persuaded to borrow money.
Why was I so stupid in my past life!
I went to the convenience store first. As soon as I went in, Old Jiang, who only had a few tufts of hair on his head and was always combing it, came out from behind the cashier.
What to buy?
Wu An replied, "Buy some seasonings."
The small shop sells everything, a veritable department store. The items are scattered haphazardly, making it difficult to find anything. I couldn't find any seasonings, but I did find some wire mesh.
A few stones are set up as a stove, and a wire mesh is placed on top, making it a pleasant place to have a barbecue.
Under Lao Jiang's watchful gaze, he found the seasonings he needed and walked to the door.
Old Jiang cautiously quoted: "Nine yuan in total."
Wu An was surprised: "So cheap?"
Old Jiang said expressionlessly, "This is the cost price. Take it if you have it, or you can buy it on credit."
Wu An was taken aback. After a moment's recollection, he suddenly realized that it wasn't that Lao Jiang was a good person, but rather that he had too many prior offenses. He also said that Lao Jiang was ruthless in business, and that his refusal to pay was a way of punishing evil and promoting good.
He said, "Old Jiang, no, Uncle Jiang, I was too outrageous before. You kept accounts, didn't you?"
"Bring out the ledgers; I'm settling the accounts today."
"And these other items, they'll cost whatever they're supposed to."
“We’re quite far from town, and it’s not easy for you to come all this way to get these goods. You should make the money.”
As he spoke, he took out a hundred yuan and placed it on the table.
Old Jiang stared wide-eyed, looking completely surprised.
Wu An smiled sincerely, and Lao Jiang gave him a deep look and said, "No need."
"Your dad has settled all your debts."
"This money today..."
Wu An was taken aback and said, "I earned it by beachcombing."
"I'd also like a case of beer."
Old Jiang nodded, counted the money, gave him 70 yuan in change, watched Wu An walk away with a case of wine, touched the banknotes, and muttered, "Smells like fish."
Who cares if the money is clean or not?
"Anyway, Lao Wu can cover the losses."
...
Back at the old house, Aqing put down the water bucket, pocketed a hundred yuan, and happily went home.
As soon as he got home, he handed the money to Li Juan.
Li Juan wiped her hands, took the money, and examined it over and over, overjoyed.
"You've made so much money in just half a day!" she exclaimed. "Are you going again at dawn?"
Aqing shook her head: "I don't know, my brother didn't say either."
“We left a lot of seafood; my brother said we’ll grill it tonight.”
"I'll rest for a bit and then I'll be there."
Li Juan smiled and nodded: "Don't just eat seafood, I'll go to the garden and pick some vegetables, potatoes, eggplants, green beans, these can all be grilled."
Aqing entered the house, saw the fruit on the table, and called out, "Mom, you bought fruit today? Can I bring some for my brother to try?"
Li Juan said, "Yes, of course, I'll bring some of everything for A'an."
This little bit of fruit isn't worth much. Besides, from yesterday until now, Aqing has already brought home more than a thousand yuan. Even if it's fruit from out of town, she's willing to spend it.
She knows exactly what she's doing.
Not long after.
She urged, "Aqing, stop dawdling, it's getting dark, hurry up and go out."
Aqing shouted, "Mom, you used to stop me from going out, why are you kicking me out today?"
Li Juan said, "Times have changed, do you understand?"
"Ah An has changed for the better."
"You need to keep up too."
"Listen to Ah An and work for him, understand?"
Aqing nodded.
He carried large and small bags towards the old house. On the way, he encountered a group of adults. Ah Qing, with sharp eyes, spotted Wu Yingwei and quickly lowered his head, walking along the base of the wall.
In this village, he feared no one except Wu Yingwei.
When Wu Yingwei dealt with Wu An, he also took the opportunity to deal with him as well.
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