Chapter 181: Now that he has the fishing boat, he can't help but show off

A Qing scratched his head, not reacting.

But Gu Anran understood.

Indicating he had been tricked.

But she was happy.

No matter whether Wu An was telling the truth or not, listening made her feel really comfortable.

Hum!

He really knows how to deceive!

"Don't brag." Gu Anran grabbed Wu An's hand and walked toward the opposite side of the road: "Let's go, we're blocking the shop's entrance; if we don't leave, the shop owner will come chase us."

Wu An smiled.

With their fingers interlocked, he felt even the milk tea wasn't as sweet as his heart.

A Qing didn't move.

He gulped down the milk tea in one go, opened the lid, poured all the little fruit chunks inside into his mouth, then threw the cup into the dirty water bucket by the roadside serving as a trash can.

Waiting for Wu An to start the car, he leapt and steadily jumped into the cabin.

Finally he struck a pose.

Wu An didn't dare start the car, shouted "sit tight", waited for A Qing to crouch down before starting the car.

Gu Anran also came by bike.

Fortunately she had ridden a bike; otherwise she might not have been able to fit all the things she bought.

First they went to the dock.

They loaded all the food and drink onto the boat, covered it with a plastic sheet; Wu An still felt uneasy, planning to install a camera.

Also as a precaution.

If anyone really tries to cause trouble again, we can catch them red-handed.

Think of it, do it.

In town there was a computer repair shop that sold cameras with built-in batteries and mobile hard drives for storage; when he asked the price, it turned out to be 2888.

"This camera is wind- and rain-proof, an infrared model that gives clear night vision; the battery can last half a month continuously, and the mobile hard drive can store data for half a month. Since you'll use it on the boat, if you can always have a signal, I recommend using cloud storage."

The boss is a young guy, but his words are pretty solid; he also said that if you need to view the surveillance, you can contact him 24/7.

Wu An gritted his teeth and bought it.

No choice.

It's not that he's overly cautious; it's that he already has a precedent—last time it was Lin Hu, next time maybe Wang Hu will show up, so he has to guard against it.

The boss immediately closed the shop, brought his tools and went with him to the boat, installed the camera, hooked up the computer for configuration, adjusted the angle, and it didn't take long.

A Qing stared at the very conspicuous camera and said, "Brother, such an expensive camera is kind of conspicuous, huh."

Wu An nodded.

He did it on purpose for a deterrent effect.

A Qing said with some worry, "Won't it get stolen?"

"……" Wu An blinked, thinking, "No way, would anyone steal a camera?"

But the security situation really isn't great these days.

Wu An thought it over and said, "Let's leave it like this for now; another day I'll find Boss Li to weld an iron box on the boat and put the mobile hard drive inside."

Gu Anran laughed, "You're really worrying yourself sick."

"With greater ability comes greater responsibility." A Qing said proudly, "In our village, among people my brother's age, only my brother has bought a fishing boat."

"I've been following my brother this period and have also saved thirty to forty thousand."

"My mom is happy about it."

"I heard that matchmakers have been coming to my door, hehehe."

After saying that, he started laughing foolishly.

Gu Anran slightly nodded, saying, "Not just in one village; even in the surrounding ten-li eight villages, probably only Wu An himself could buy a fishing boat on his own."

Once Wu An returns with the fishing boat, his fame will surely spread.

It's not that he's deliberately showing off; it's simply impossible to stay low-key.

After finishing up, it was already around four in the afternoon; Wu An stayed on the boat, and he still needed to take the boat to the village dock later.

Watching A Qing and Gu Anran leave, he immediately started the fishing boat.

Although it wasn't his first time operating a fishing boat, as soon as he started it he still couldn't help feeling a bit nervous.

Besides nervousness, there was also excitement.

He steadily started the boat and headed toward the village dock; gazing at the endless sea, Wu An's heart couldn't help but surge.

He wasn't going fast, mainly getting used to it; when he reached a more open stretch, he would go left a bit, then right a bit, playing around.

He felt no seasickness at all.

He also thought it was amazing—could it be that driving a boat is like driving a car, and as long as you're the one steering you won't get seasick or carsick?

He returned to the village dock.

A Qing was already at the dock; seeing Wu An approach in the fishing boat, he happily hopped and jumped.

Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin were there too, happily waving their arms to greet him.

Wu An moored the boat properly; Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin boarded, looking this way and that, touching things.

A fishing boat.

Don't think that just because most people in their village make a living from the sea, every household has a fishing boat.

Wu An bought the fishing boat himself, and they both felt genuine happiness and pride for him.

Not bad, not bad, the fishing boat is still quite big.

Looking at it, it's still quite new.

I think most of the fishing boats in the village aren't as good as your A An's boat.

The main thing is that we got such a big fishing boat without spending much money, really a gain.

A An is really capable.

That's right, not looking at whose younger brother they are.

Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin watched and praised.

Mei Yueqin saw plenty of food and drink, plus an electric rice cooker, and said: 'Not bad, the preparations are quite complete.'

A Qing said: 'It was bought by An Ran's sister-in-law; not only this food and drink, but also a diving suit, which cost quite a bit, and the sister-in-law bought it with her own money.'

'It's said to be prepared just in case.'

Mei Yueqin said: 'An Ran is careful, so I can relax.'

After saying that, I inexplicably still felt a bit off.

Wu An has really grown up.

They're about to start a family and establish a career.

As her sister-in-law, she won't have to worry so much anymore.

Wu Ping felt Mei Yueqin's expression change, put an arm around her shoulders, and said: 'This is a good thing.'

We should also tighten up.

Mei Yueqin gave him a sideways glance: 'Behave, I could hardly not know.'

The family walked home happily, but just as they reached the gate, Duan Dajie stopped them.

Heard that A An took the fishing boat to the village dock?

Really bought a fishing boat?

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable.

A An is truly impressive; I've watched since childhood and knew he'd be successful, and indeed I wasn't wrong.

I have a cousin about the same age...

Duan Dajie kept chattering on with flattery, hadn't finished, when other villagers who had heard Wu An bought a fishing boat came over to join the fun and interrupted her.

Wu An this kid is really impressive; in just over a month, he's changed so much.

Isn't that right? I still remember that kid being chased and beaten by the Yingwei, looking so embarrassed; look at how glorious he is today.

Really makes people envious.

This quiet person, just how did he earn so much money?

A drainage pond? Can a drainage pond make that much money?

Just because you can't make money doesn't mean others can't.

This kid is made for this line of work; with a fishing boat, going out to sea to catch fish will surely earn even more.

I think among the promising youngsters in our village, only A An can compete with the old village head's grandson A Nan.

It got very late; villagers kept coming over to chat, and Wu An really couldn't handle it, so he hid inside and didn't come out.

This isn't the time to deal with personal favors; if we keep chatting like this, it'll soon turn into an accident.

Until Wu Yingwei came back, closed the door, and then the house finally quieted down.

Wu Yingwei asked about the situation, didn't say much more, just drank two extra cups while eating.

Wu An didn't drink more, after all he had to go out to sea early the next day.