Chapter 1128: Let This Serve as a Thank-You Gift

Liu Chuxue stated her request directly: "Grandpa Afu, I have limited time. Once we arrive, could you please guide me? I want to exchange for fresh seafood to give to friends in Guang City, and I also want to take dried seafood home to share with relatives, friends, and neighbors."

When Grandpa Afu saw the cigarette pack, he paused for a moment, then his eyes filled with excitement, yet he felt it was improper to accept gifts just for guiding the way: "No need, no need. It's just a matter of showing the way; why would these be needed?"

Besides, today's boat was chartered by the Jiao family to pick up their daughter-in-law and grandson, so he felt somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing Grandpa Afu look backward, Liu Chuxue understood his meaning somewhat and directly shoved the two cigarette packs into Grandpa Afu's arms: "Take them. Since I'm in a strange place, if you feel uneasy, just help me look out a bit more so I can exchange for higher-quality seafood."

Seeing that Liu Chuxue truly intended to give, and he indeed cherished these cigarettes, Grandpa Afu kept only one pack and handed the other back to Liu Chuxue: "These rolled cigarettes are rare; I'll just take one pack. Rest assured, I will definitely guide you to buy seafood that suits your heart."

Liu Chuxue naturally would not take back what she had given away.

She pressed it back into Grandpa Afu's arms: "Take them. These are cigarettes produced in Jing City; try something new."

Grandpa Afu, unable to put them down, flipped through the two cigarette packs, his eyes full of joy: "These are BJ cigarettes. Oh heavens, how precious these cigarettes must be."

Just as he was immersed in joy, he heard a middle-aged man sitting behind say: "Uncle Afu, let's go straight to the new house."

Grandpa Afu quickly put the cigarettes into his pocket: "Good."

Saying this, he adjusted the direction of the boat's travel.

Seeing the shore approaching, Liu Chuxue stopped disturbing Grandpa Afu. Thinking her time was limited and she naturally wanted to accomplish big things in the shortest time, she moved to the side of that family, repeated what she had said earlier to the middle-aged man, and also took two packs of Daqian Sect cigarettes from her bag to hand over: "Let this serve as a thank-you gift."

The middle-aged man, seeing this unexpected surprise, had no reason not to agree: "Rest assured, after I deliver them home, I will help you arrange everything. I guarantee I won't disappoint you. Once you disembark, just say you are a distant relative of my daughter-in-law."

Liu Chuxue knew they meant well; after asking for his surname, she said: "Then I will call you Uncle Jiao."

As soon as she finished speaking, the boat docked.

Once off the boat, Uncle Jiao packed up his things and first accompanied his daughter-in-law to send her and his grandson home.

Meanwhile, Liu Chuxue was not idle either; Uncle Afu directly brought her to the place where fishing boats docked in the village: "You can look first. If you see something you like, you can exchange with them."

Of course, he also explained the method of exchange and the approximate prices to her: "You browse first; I'll dock the boat at the designated spot. Later, the families will come to find you."

When leaving, he also instructed a few words to the people nearby, meaning for them to help keep an eye on things.

Liu Chuxue dared to come alone because she was fully prepared, and she had already communicated with Grandpa Afu just now; after she finished her business, Grandpa Afu would take her back to where she originally boarded.

The fishing boats here had just docked not long ago, and most of the seafood on board was still alive, which made Liu Chuxue extremely excited, though she did not show it on her face.

Watching the people on the boat carry the seafood off, someone then came to weigh and register them, after which someone said: "Xiao Hai, drive the ox cart over here and hurry to deliver the goods."

Hearing this, Liu Chuxue thought it was serious; the goods were about to be taken away. Just as she was preparing to step forward, she heard Grandpa Afu's voice: "Village Head, this young woman wants some fresh goods; could you spare some for her?"