Chapter 115: Setting Sail

Arrived at the town.

Wu An first went to the hypermarket and bought the home appliances the household lacked; he bought a lot and got big discounts, but when the receipt was issued, Wu An asked the boss to bill at the original price.

The boss, realizing, said, "So it can be reimbursed, right?"

Wu An smiled, "I guess so."

All the home appliances at home were looted by Wei Zhen, who sold them all in one go to a recycler; they were all old items and fetched only a few coins in total.

Yu Kai Lang gave him a brief hint, which led to this situation.

He kept the receipt, the boss arranged the delivery time, and after leaving the hypermarket, he called his sister‑in‑law Mei Yueqin and asked her to prepare to receive the goods.

Mei Yueqin, upon hearing, said he was splurging, but her tone was still very pleased.

Wu An had just hung up when he received a call from Gao Qiangqi, who learned he was in town and told him to come to the market immediately.

The two of them went to the market and headed straight for Gao Qiangqi's office.

Knocking on the door.

Hearing Gao Qiangqi's voice, Wu An pushed the door open and walked in; A Qing stayed outside with A Jin, sitting together and pulling out their phones to play a game.

Inside the office.

Besides Gao Qiangqi, there was a short, stout middle‑aged man with a square face, wearing a striped shirt and gray slacks; his attire seemed simple, yet his demeanor was quite extraordinary.

Gao Qiangqi saw him, smiled and greeted, "A An, you're here."

"Come, come, let me introduce you; this is Min Ge from the Maritime Affairs Bureau."

"He's actually hard to make an appointment with."

Wu An, unable to wipe the sweat from his forehead, quickly extended his hand and said warmly, "Hello, I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting."

"A An, right? Since you're Boss Gao's younger brother, you're my brother too; you're not an outsider, so no need to be overly formal." Min Ge said with a friendly smile, picking up a napkin from the table, "Here, wipe your sweat."

Gao Qiangqi invited him to sit.

After a sip of tea, with Gao Qiangqi present, the atmosphere was naturally very harmonious, the conversation flowed smoothly, and Min Ge laughed intermittently, saying, "It's simple."

He was talking about obtaining a ship certificate.

Wu An and Gao Qiangqi talked it over; the latter took it to heart and, without a word, had already found someone.

Wu An was quite moved.

Gao Qiangqi was truly kind to him.

Min Ge took a sheet of paper from his briefcase and said, "Prepare according to what's on this, then I'll arrange for you to start; after the exam you'll quickly obtain the certificate."

"If you want to pilot larger vessels, you'll need to upgrade the certificate; it's essentially the same as a vehicle driver's license."

Wu An nodded repeatedly.

Don't be fooled—it's just a piece of paper, but an ordinary person doesn't find it easy to obtain.

Not to mention now, even in the future, with all procedures made transparent, it can still make people run themselves ragged.

When there are people in the court, things get done easily.

From ancient times to the present, that's always been the case.

From Min Ge's words, he learned that the Fisheries Administration and the Maritime Affairs Bureau are still relatively independent now, and that they will merge in the near future.

The conversation was harmonious; Gao Qiangqi excused himself to have Wu An prepare something, and they walked aside, telling Wu An to buy four bottles of wine but later saying he bought only two.

Wu An was startled, about to ask why, but his eyes flashed and he responded, "Brother Gao, I'll follow your lead."

Gao Qiangqi patted his shoulder; talking with a smart person is easy.

Wu An took A Qing to buy wine.

A Qing couldn't help but ask, "Why is this? Why deliberately say less when giving a gift?"

Wu An explained, "That's called the ways of human relations."

"There are many customs in gifting; think about it—if I say I'll give you 100 yuan, and you find out at home it's actually 200, would you be happier?"

A Qing realized, "Of course."

No wonder Gao Qiangqi will succeed in the future; if he doesn't succeed, who will? This reincarnated guy still isn't sensitive enough in these matters.

He went out once to finish the preparations, and returned to the office just in time for the meal.

Wu An, without hesitation, set a table, still at Qin Zong's restaurant.

Qin Zong was quite pleased, not expecting Wu An to come so quickly to tend the business.

Three rounds of wine passed.

Everyone, full of wine and food, laughing and chatting, walked to the restaurant's entrance, and Wu An said, "I didn't expect Min Ge to be a tavern master; I'm humbled in comparison."

"If you can't drink heartily with me, just leave two bottles of wine in the car as compensation."

"Ah, we don't need this routine," Min Ge said, his face breaking into a smile, "If you test a cadre with this, which cadre could endure it?"

He said some more formalities; Min Ge laughed heartily, tapped Gao Qiangqi, who waved his hand and said, "The younger brother knows how to handle things."

"Alright, this younger brother is good."

While speaking, Min Ge sat into the back seat.

Gao Qiangqi waved his hand, and the arranged driver immediately went off to drive.

Returned to the office to drink tea.

After drinking a pot of tea and just starting another, Lao Mai arrived slowly; before sitting, he drank half a pot and said, "Looks like the busy work is finally done."

Wu An asked, "How is it? What regulation?"

Lao Mai lit a cigarette, took a drag and said, "The relevant personnel have already been detained, the Health Bureau has also assigned people to cooperate in the investigation; Chen Zhong going to prison is a foregone conclusion."

"Chen Long and Wei Zhen and the others will definitely bear civil liability."

"Compensation will certainly be no problem."

"As for whether they'll go to prison, that's still uncertain."

Wu An nodded, still quite satisfied with it.

After finishing the business talk, A Jin knocked on the door and came in, asking, "Boss, the boatmen have arrived; we can set off at any time."

Lao Mai asked, "Just set out to sea?"

Wu An nodded, "We have to try the boat; A Qing and I know nothing, Gao Ge has arranged people to help steer the boat."

Today the Luck Value is good, a full 35 points.

That can't be wasted.

Most importantly, after checking the calendar at home, it's an auspicious good day.

Lao Mai's eyes lit up, saying, "You should have said so earlier; I can drive."

"It's perfect; I've been busy with this, now it's wrapped up, and my hands are itching."

Wu An stood up, "Then let's go."

"Let's go, go, go." Lao Mai, even more eager than him, said, "We'll first swing by my place, grab the fishing gear, and head out."

Actually.

It would be better if we had a Crab Pot and Longline Fishing.

He directly boosted the Luck Value to the top, set the boat out into the sea, and retrieved it the next day—no Luck Value wasted, not tiring, and it also left more time for other tasks.

Unlike now, having to sail out and also go fishing; although it does earn money, the time still has to be spent on it.

1:30 p. m.

After buying some incense at the market, they worshipped the statue of Goddess Mazu, completed a simple ceremony, and, with Gao Qiqiang's wave, the three of them boarded the fishing boat.

The red‑green fishing boat, accompanied by a "Bang—Bang—Bang" sound, slowly left the pier, heading into the vast ocean to ride the wind and break the waves.

Sea swells rose repeatedly.

The not‑very‑large fishing boat bobbed with the waves, swaying left and right; Wu An and A Qing showed no hint of heroic sailing spirit, their faces even looking a bit pale.

Lao Mai, seeing their looks, quickly shouted for the two to go into the cabin and stay there.