Chapter 101 Ask her to be the captain

Zhao Tiezhu was furious: "Did you get me a boat last time?"

Lin Wanxia of course did not admit it: "Uncle Zhao, I call you uncle because we are neighbors in the same village. But it does not mean that you can really act like an elder.

I didn't even have a boat when I went out to sea. I was far behind Chen Bin on his boat. How could I get your boat?"

Zhao Tiezhu thought so too, and his expression eased a little, but he was still annoyed by Lin Wanxia, ​​"Lin Wanxia, ​​don't be ignorant! There are so many capable people in the village, which boat Don't you have a lot of skills?! They can't escape from my grasp, and you, an orphan, still want to jump around?! I'll say the ugly words in advance, and when you come back crying and beg me to join the fleet, the price will not be the same."

Lin Wanxia was not annoyed, and her tone was still sweet, "Uncle Zhao, what you said is wrong. The captains in the village really dare not resist you. After all, they have a family to support, and they are afraid of this and that. But I have no parents and no burdens, as the saying goes, those with bare feet are not afraid of those with shoes!"

"Ha!" Zhao Tiezhu looked disdainful, not thinking that a young girl in her twenties had the courage to challenge him, "Lin Wanxia, ​​you'd better take good care of your newly bought boat. Don't let it sink again!" "

Don't worry. If you dare to smash my boat again like last time, I will burn your house. I listened to your words, and you'd better remember them."

"Just wait and see!" No one had dared to talk to him like this in person for many years. Zhao Tiezhu was very angry and walked away.

The paper on the window was pierced, but Lin Wanxia was relieved and shouted to Zhao Tiezhu's back: "If my boat and my house are damaged in the future, I will blame you, Zhang Tiezhu."

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Hongguang Fishing Village is not big. The quarrel between Lin Wanxia and Zhao Tiezhu in the morning spread throughout the village in the afternoon.

Lin Wanxia believed that by tomorrow, all the fishermen in the island city would know about this.

The villagers in the fishing village had three different attitudes towards the dispute between Lin Wanxia and Zhao Tiezhu.

One type was just a bystander, talking about it with relish but not taking sides.

One type followed Zhao Tiezhu and looked down on Lin Wanxia in all kinds of words, thinking that Lin Wanxia was just a grasshopper after autumn, and would compromise with Zhao Tiezhu sooner or later. They

were typical people who didn't dare to resist themselves and didn't want others to be well.

There were quite a few people like this.

The last type supported Lin Wanxia.

Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance.

Ordinary people don't care what kind of country or dynasty they live in, as long as they can have enough food, they will live in peace.

But if someone makes them unable to survive, they dare to stand up and resist.

Or, they were forced to resist.

These people came together to find Lin Wanxia under the organization of Grandpa Sun. They

were looking for Lin Wanxia, ​​but the meeting place was at Grandpa Sun's house.

Lin Wanxia understood their thoughts. Coming to her house was a clear stand. If she was defeated, they would have no way out.

For Grandpa Sun, it could be said to be an accidental encounter.

Grandpa Sun had been with Lin Wanxia for half a year, and he understood her character. He knew that she didn't like people to calculate. He was a little embarrassed and explained: "Your uncles all ran ships with me when they were young. Now seeing that they are having a hard time, I am really embarrassed to refuse."

Lin Wanxia nodded, giving face to Grandpa Sun, "It's okay. I understand."

They are all trying to make a living.

The first person to speak was Grandpa Sun's former apprentice. He sighed and said, "I'm ashamed to say this. Not only do we have to ask a girl like you for advice, but we also have to hide in the dark. It's really..." He shook his head and was silent for a while before continuing, "If we weren't forced, we wouldn't do this. The Zhao family is really too much. The management fee has increased to one thousand yuan this year."

Lin Wanxia stared, "One thousand yuan?"

Zhao Tiezhu simply went to rob it.

In the island city, the annual income of an average farmer's family is only four or five hundred yuan, excluding the cost of food, seeds and pesticides.

This is still referring to the frugal and healthy families with no diseases and disasters, and the weather is good and the harvest is good.

Fishermen earn more money than farmers.

Generally, they can earn 400-500 yuan a month, and 5,000-6,000 yuan a year.

But this is gross income.

After deducting the living expenses of the family, the cost of repairing the boat and fishing gear, the wages of the workers, and the necessary costs such as fuel, there may not be even 400-500 yuan left.

You have to know that the risks at sea are much greater than farming.

It is better to farm.

But their Hongguang Fishing Village has little arable land, less than one mu per person.

Another uncle Li also patted his knees and said with a sad face: "My youngest son is getting married this year. His in-laws said that they can give whatever gift money they want, but the couple must live alone. Even if they build them two adobe houses, it's fine.

But even if it's two adobe houses, they still need furniture, right?

Now the city is all about the three-turn movement. We can't afford it, but we have to prepare 72 legs, right? Add the gift money and the banquet, and it will cost at least 1,000 yuan. Our family really can't afford so much management fees.

I was thinking that since I'm old, I could sell the boat and let my sons go to the city to work. They can make a lot of money a month and don't have to worry about it. But..."

Uncle Li patted his knees harder and gritted his teeth and said: "Zhao Tiezhu is not a human being. He has said that no one can take my boat."

"Uncle Li, I'm not as good as you!" A man who looked to be in his thirties but looked fifty pointed to the white hair on his temples, "I'm only 28 and half of my hair is white. Seeing my father was old, I couldn't bear to see him sailing on the sea, so I took the boat over and thought of doing something big.

As a result, we were detained by a foreign country the first time we went out with the fleet. They insisted that we were spies. We were imprisoned for half a year, and not only was our body damaged, but in order to redeem us, our family also emptied out their family savings. One of the boatmen died, and we lost a large sum of money and were heavily in debt.

Now even death is a luxury for me..."

The 1.8-meter-tall man wiped away his tears.

"..."

Lin Wanxia listened quietly.

Everyone present had their own difficulties.

She was not a bodhisattva and could not save all living beings.

Even if he could lead them to become rich, he had to ensure his own safety first.

Seeing that Lin Wanxia didn't say anything, everyone felt uneasy. After looking at each other, they all looked at Grandpa Sun.

Grandpa Sun was entrusted with this task, so he could only speak up with a thick face: "Xia Xia, everyone wants to recommend you to be the captain of the fleet and take them out to sea."

Uncle Li took the lead and said: "We can pay part of the management fee, as long as it is not too high."

Lin Wanxia said: "But everyone knows that this is not just a matter of management fees. I just bought a boat and I don't know anything. I have only been to the 246 sea area once, so I really can't live up to everyone's high expectations. Besides, I have already asked Chen Bin to join his fleet."