Gu Anran was prepared to run away the moment Wu An extended his "claws".
Wu An said, "I won't do anything to you."
Gu Anran snorted: "I don't believe you for a second. You're so bad. You always lie to me. I won't fall for it."
Wu An said, "I have prepared a gift for you."
Gu Anran's eyes lit up: "What gift?"
Wu An: "Stretch out your hand."
Gu Anran stretched out her hand, and Wu An grabbed it, pulling her directly into his arms.
Gu Anran exclaimed "Ah!" and the two of them rolled over into a ball.
"You lied to me again."
"I'm not lying to you, take a look." Wu An handed her the plastic bag.
Gu Anran opened the plastic bag, furious: "The gift you prepared is just a razor?"
"I don't need it!"
After saying that, he slapped the razor box out of the plastic bag into Wu An's hand.
Then he turned his face away.
Wu An chuckled: "Open it and take a look."
Gu Anran took the box with a mixture of surprise and doubt. When she saw that it was an exquisite wooden box, her eyes lit up and she opened it.
His eyes widened in surprise.
Inside is a piece of coral.
It's not that they're not precious; it's just that if the locals wanted to find them, they could easily find a large area of them by simply setting up their fishing boats.
Gu Anran was so angry she wanted to punch him: "You tricked me, and you still did..."
Wu An took out a box of potato chips and said, "Have some to calm down."
Gu Anran took it, opening the potato chip box as she said, "Once I've eaten my fill and have the energy, you just wait..."
Then.
Seeing that the box was empty, he was about to get angry when he twisted his wrist and a glass bead the size of a water droplet slid out from the bottom of the box.
This is?
Gu Anran's eyes widened, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
Take it out.
Hold it in the palm of your hand.
Wu An leaned closer: "Do you like it?"
Gu Anran turned to look at him, her eyes practically overflowing with surprise, and asked, "I like it. What is this? It's so beautiful."
Wu An said, "Melaleuca."
Gu Anran's eyes widened: "This...this is the Melo Pearl?"
"I've heard that coconut snails can be opened, but I've never seen anyone open one."
Wu An smiled and said, "I was lucky to find it. I've kept it safe; it's very valuable."
Gu Anran nodded vigorously, holding the Melo Pearl in one hand and fiddling with it with her fingers, exclaiming "Wow!" and "Gush!" with delight.
Seeing how happy she was, Wu An felt very comfortable as well.
Lie down on the beach.
A gentle sea breeze caressed my face, and a beautiful woman accompanied me.
If life could always be like this moment, it could be considered a perfect life.
...
The sky was getting dark.
Mei Yueqin called and asked him to come back for dinner.
Gu Anran quickly pushed him away, her face flushed with embarrassment. She half-squatted down to tidy herself up and walked towards the car, complaining that he had messed around again.
Wu An was completely innocent.
Isn't this a mutually agreeable arrangement?
They say nothing when they need you, but turn their backs on you when they don't.
They've turned the Heavenly Gang upside down!
We arrived at the intersection.
Gu Anran knew he was going out to sea that night and couldn't help but worry, so she said some of the usual things. Wu An smiled and nodded, and also told her to ride slowly.
Gu Anran smiled playfully: "It won't be a little slow. I can't wait to go home now and let Grandma see the Melo Pearls you gave me."
"Let's go."
"Remember to contact me as soon as you get back."
Wu An replied, "Okay, I need to go to the county when I get back; I have some important business to attend to."
Gu Anran glared at him: "You'd better have something important to say!"
Wu An nodded: "This is serious business."
"Our driver's licenses have been issued."
"Also, the 25-meter trawler I ordered has rolled off the production line, and I'm here to test it."
Gu Anran said "Oh" and muttered softly, "So it really is something important."
I felt inexplicably a little disappointed.
...
Back home.
Wu Yingwei has also returned.
They were all already seated around the table, waiting for him.
The table was laden with a sumptuous feast.
Wu An said, "You're not drinking, why are you waiting for me? You guys eat first."
As he spoke, he quickly sat down.
Only then did everyone pick up their chopsticks.
Seeing that his sister-in-law was still wearing an apron, Wu An said, "Sister-in-law, you've worked hard."
Mei Yueqin smiled and said, "It's not hard work at all."
"Try this salt-baked shrimp."
Wu An took it.
My sister-in-law has worked so hard for so many years, she's probably used to it.
But to be honest.
Cooking is not easy.
Preparing a table full of dishes is even more arduous.
Washing vegetables, chopping vegetables, cooking them, and then washing dishes and pots—although my older brother and father help out, my sister-in-law still has to do most of the work.
While eating, they talked about the new ship.
Wu Yingwei asked, "The new ship is a trawler. Since it's for trawl operations, the few people on board are probably not enough to handle it all."
Wu An nodded: "Me, A Qing, Brother A Wu, Lao Fu, and Lao Fu's nephew, that should be enough."
Wu Yingwei glanced at him and said, "I think it's a bit risky."
Wu Ping also said, "It's not that it's a bit risky, it's that it's not enough."
“I heard that a trawler can catch several meals’ worth of fish in one haul, and those catches are like mountains. With just a few of you, you definitely won’t be able to handle it.”
Wu An said, "That doesn't necessarily mean we'll get such a good result."
Hearing him say that, Mei Yueqin quickly told him to "spit it out," saying that they hadn't even gone to sea yet, and scolded Wu An for saying such things.
Wu An quickly did as instructed.
He also knew that manpower was a big problem.
But on his ship, he preferred quality over quantity.
Wu Yingwei said, "Finding a reliable one requires a slow and careful search."
"Yueqin, I remember that your uncles, aunts, cousins, and brothers are all quite nice people."
"Why don't you ask if anyone is willing to come along on the ship?"
Mei Yueqin nodded.
The Wu family is a minor clan in Xiaoxi Village. In his early years, Wu Yingwei followed the rules and regulations, which offended many relatives, resulting in poor relationships and little contact between them.
Wu Yingwei might not feel at ease if they approach him now.
Wu An's mother was among the last group of educated youth to arrive here. For some reason, she lost contact with her family and married Wu Yingwei, staying in Xiaoxi Village.
Wu An had asked before, but Wu Yingwei had always remained silent about it.
Therefore, there are really not many relatives who can be relied upon for help.
Wu Yingwei asked, "I heard from Lao Li that you invited him to go test-ship with you?"
Wu An nodded: "He's an expert; he knows the equipment."
"Old Fu is an old fisherman who used to work on trawlers."
"The two of them are enough."
Wu Yingwei nodded, took a sip of wine, and for some reason felt a little uneasy. As the father, he should have been helping out, but Wu An had already arranged everything meticulously.
We've eaten.
Without much delay, he and Mei Wu rode their bikes to the dock. After waiting for a while, A Qing and Lao Futou arrived. A Qing also brought a lot of food and drinks, all prepared by Aunt Juan.
Wu An was quite pleased to see this, as at least he wouldn't have to cook two meals on the ship; he could simply heat them up and eat.
Old Fu is still the one steering the boat.
Wu An said, "Towards Cliff Island."
He decided to give up the trouble, go to Cliff Island for a while, then go around to Twin Islands, put away the fish traps and go home, rest for another day, and then go test the boat.
With trawlers.
This small boat basically never had the chance to go that far again, only occasionally sailing around inshore.
There are more people.
Small boats can also be used to transport people.
As long as you have a bit of luck, the income near the coast won't be bad.
Old Fu responded, and the fishing boat slowly left the harbor, heading towards the vast ocean and the stars.
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