Chapter 194: Let

A Qing grabbed a brick and smashed it straight at Lin Hu's door.

Bang—.

The iron door dented in one spot.

Lin Hu and his wife opened the door.

A Qing bolted away.

Wu An had already run away a step ahead.

He ran far away.

A Qing shouted, "Brother, still holding a grudge?"

"What are we to do when each one owes money and won't pay?"

Wu An smiled and said, "It's not that I won't report them; the time hasn't come yet."

"There will be a time when they get unlucky."

"Let's go home first for a meal."

"Oh," A Qing asked, "Are we still going out to sea this afternoon?"

Wu An looked toward the sea and said, "Probably not going out to sea."

"Let's go fishing."

A Qing nodded; he naturally had no objections.

They returned home.

Wu Ping helped carry a case of beer into the house, and tossed a few bottles into the freshly drawn well water; despite it being high noon, the well water was ice‑cold.

Throwing beer, watermelon and the like into it is better than chilling them in a refrigerator.

Wu Yingwei asked, "Why did it take so long to go?"

Wu An washed his hands with the well water and casually said, "I went to Lin Hu's place; remembered that Lin Hu broke the engine, and the money hasn't been compensated yet."

Wu Yingwei's face darkened, "Did you get the cold shoulder?"

Wu An: "No, but Lin Hu also said he has no money, just like Chen Long, both trying to dodge payment."

Wu Ping interjected, "Then we should sue them."

"If we spread it, the whole Village will know; don't give them any face!"

"Dad, you can also put some pressure on Lin Hu then."

Wu Yingwei nodded.

Wu An smiled, "That's a way."

If we follow what the older brother said, it would be a sure lawsuit, but the process is too long; more importantly, it doesn't settle the grudge—what if they still refuse to pay later?

Enforced execution?

Honestly, it's quite hard to handle in the Village.

Mei Yueqin finished cooking and, upon learning Lin Hu also wanted to dodge payment, showed a hesitant expression; actually she wanted Wu Yingwei to think of a solution.

As long as Wu Yingwei is willing, there must be a way to force Lin Hu to bow his head and admit fault.

Wu Yingwei has been in the Village for decades; that isn't for nothing.

But…

She knows what kind of person Wu Yingwei is, everyone knows, and Lin Hu naturally knows as well, so he dares to shamelessly dodge payment!

That's way too bullying!

Mei Yueqin, being magnanimous, ultimately held her tongue; if she spoke up, not only would nothing be achieved, but it would also upset the elder, making him unable to eat his meal properly.

Wu Ping also wore an indignant expression.

Wu Yingwei, as always, drank and ate vegetables, remaining silent.

It was Wu An, on the contrary.

He ate and drank as appropriate, and said a few words to liven the atmosphere.

Those who didn't know might think he's a carefree person.

After the meal.

Wu An set down his bowl and chopsticks; Mei Yueqin told him to leave them, and he didn't mind. Seeing Wu Ping idle at home, he shouted to go out together.

Just as they arrived at Lao Wu, A Qing also showed up.

The three carried water buckets and fishing gear straight to Rocky Beach.

Villagers fish there; it's the top spot.

When the three arrived, some people were already fishing; this fishing differs from chasing the sea—any time works, tides don't affect much, and sometimes even push fish schools toward the shore.

The three found a big rock, just as they climbed up they heard a voice, "A An, if this happens, are we not going out to sea?"

Wu An saw it was Lin Bin and replied, "If you can't speak, shut your mouth."

Lin Bin seemed also just arrived, packing his fishing gear; hearing that, he didn't get angry, but chuckled, "Hey, just a joke, you got all worked up."

"You're now a prominent figure in the Village."

"You earned money to buy a fishing boat; people are envious beyond words."

"If you ask me, making money isn't anything; what's truly impressive is that you got Chen Long, Lin Hu and those guys into the police station."

Wu An gave a noncommittal glance, praising him?

The sun rose in the west.

Surely didn't hold in a good fart.

He didn't deny it; Chen Long was the one he reported to the police at the time, and Guang Liangjun caused a brawl with Lin Hu at the Village Committee gate, which he also reported.

Saying he got them in, that's correct.

In fact, it was indeed his scheme.

Lin Bin shifted the conversation and asked, "I heard they have to pay compensation; has the money been collected?"

Wu An shook his head.

Lin Bin immediately laughed: "Not yet collected."

"I reckon this money will be hard to get."

"You say you've offended people and still can't get any benefit, isn't that frustrating?"

Wu An couldn't be bothered to respond to him.

With all those shop mats, it turns out they were waiting for him here.

You're taking pleasure in others' misfortune, right?

Fine.

Let's see who ends up laughing last.

Lin Bin, with ill intent, urged: "You have to go demand it, go to their door, be shameless; maybe if you annoy them enough, they'll give you something."

Wu An remained silent, and A Qing started cursing: "Lin Bin, you bastard, shut up!"

"You're treating my brother like a beggar."

"My brother said he wants Chen Long and Lin Hu to come to the door to apologize and pay money!"

He can scold.

Why?

A Qing enjoys high seniority in the village, thanks to his ancestors always being poor, many generations being single heirs, and only marrying in their thirties.

This delay carried down to A Qing's generation, so Lin Bin should address A Qing as 'grandfather'.

Of course.

Seniority is calculated this way, but Lin Bin has never used it.

It's a mixed-surname village, so they don't pay much attention to that.

Moreover, it's not the past anymore; nowadays no one cares about such seniority.

Lin Bin blinked, then burst out laughing: "You're waiting for them to come to the door to apologize and pay money?"

"Allow me to speak frankly."

"You'd have better luck waiting for a sow to climb a tree."

A Qing cursed and muttered.

Wu Ping looked at Wu An and said, "A An, ignore him; Lin Bin is deliberately stirring trouble, just hoping you'll go demand money so we can laugh at you."

Wu An nodded.

Lin Bin's little schemes are written all over his face; without Lin Hu, that's all the cleverness he has left.

Even Lin Hu is miserable.

Thinking this way, his use of the situation actually helps Lin Hu; no matter what, it lets Lin Hu know there's a hat on his head.

He doesn't seek Lin Hu's gratitude.

He firmly adheres to the principle of doing good deeds without seeking fame.

Wu An didn't pick up the thread, and Lin Bin didn't keep talking to himself.

During this time, Wu An became prominent, turning from a good-for-nothing into an irreplaceable 'good youth'; he found it displeasing, and people kept comparing him to Wu An, saying he also fishes every day yet hasn't gotten rich.

Today letting Wu An suffer a setback made him feel much better.

Just as he was feeling pleased, he saw Wu An just perform the Lower Rod Technique, and before long the float dipped and he hooked a fish.

The smile on his face froze instantly.

Damn!

How did this kid hook a fish so fast?

Under his jealous gaze, A Qing also hooked a fish, and finally Wu Ping did.

Why say finally?

He was clearly the first to perform the Lower Rod Technique, yet after half a day there was no movement.

He waited and waited.

Until Wu An hooked a fish in the second round, his Fishing Rod still showed no movement.

He reeled in the Fishing Line, yet the bait on the hook was still there.

Damn!

He was so angry he cursed people… no, he cursed the fish!

Damn fish, even discriminating?