Chapter 238: Can

Wu An and Gu Anran were chatting as if playing a silent drama, when Gu Anran suddenly pulled the thin blanket over, then turned on the light inside the quilt and whispered, "Grandma is asleep; we can talk quietly like this."

Wu An was startled for a moment, then laughed, "That's cheating."

"Don't want?"

"Want."

A man's stance is this indecisive.

Because she was hidden under the blanket, Gu Anran's face was close to the phone, and Wu An could only see most of Gu Anran's flawless, delicate face; as they talked, Gu Anran's brows and eyes were gentle, the joy between them unmasked, making his gaze a little stiff.

It's no longer a fluttering heart, but restlessness!

He says he can't stand it.

Wu An dared not stare any longer, looked around the room, and thought it was time to put building a house on the schedule.

He wants a golden house to keep a beloved!

They chatted for a long time, until Gu Anran yawned several times; then he said it was time to sleep, but Gu Anran was still a bit reluctant.

Women, huh.

That's how insatiable desire is!

Don't at first, and still don't later.

Wu An coaxed for a while, and only then did Gu Anran end the call; Wu An waited for her to press end first.

He glanced at the time.

It was already 11:45; in a little while it would be a new day, and Luck Value would refresh. He thought about it and decided to wait for the Luck Value to refresh before sleeping.

The room couldn't hear the wind outside.

Wu An opened the window, and wind carrying mist rushed in.

The wind was still blowing.

The rain was still falling.

Wu An sighed to himself: not to mention A Qing being anxious, he himself also longs to go out to sea.

He quickly shut the window.

To be fair, the money was in place, Foreman Li was reliable, the work was done well, Wu An thought, and in two days a professional designer would arrive, so he could also have his grand villa designed.

With the blueprints, the house could be built slowly.

Reclining on the bed again, Wu An closed his eyes, recalling Father's notebook, which contained many notes about Gu Jianfa.

After the village's term change ended, the natural villages merged.

Father took on many dirty, exhausting jobs, including mediating the conflict in Gu Anran's family; the elderly lady died shortly after the merger, Gu Jianfa owed money, and together with clan members seized the homestead.

Gu Anran was swept out of the house.

The merger of the two villages already harbored considerable tension; Father's assistance to Gu Anran became a fuse, and although Father didn't state it explicitly in the notebook, he wrote a passage: "A fierce clash occurred; a few days later, when returning to the Gu household, Gu Anran had already left."

Why did Father go looking for Gu Anran only a few days after the fierce clash?

Given his understanding of Father, even knowing the danger, he would still charge forward.

"He must be injured,"

"I guess."

Wu An muttered, and couldn't help opening his eyes, his gaze a bit cold.

This is not surprising.

The village disputes often escalated into fights, let alone when an entire clan united to beat up an outsider who was meddling.

That's not a casual beating.

Even if they beat him, they need not be held accountable.

The law doesn't punish the masses.

Moreover, the Gu clan is a great family, numerous and powerful; if you dare to cross the line, they'll gladly make your head explode.

In the past, clan feuds that killed people were common.

"Gu Jianfa's debt is inevitable; what I need to do is prevent Gu Jianfa from using the homestead to settle the debt, and finally have Lao Tan arrange for Gu Jianfa to work elsewhere."

"Then this matter can't be delayed."

"It must be settled before the elderly lady passes away."

Wu An pondered, when the alarm suddenly rang; before he knew it, it was already 12 o'clock.

Check the system.

Luck Value: 280 (98).

Wu An sat up a bit; the Luck Value wasn't low, and if he could go out to sea tomorrow, he'd have to get busy at sea.

Anyway.

The Crab Pot in the sea had been set for two or three days; putting it back down would be pointless.

"Sleep first."

Wu An muttered, turned off the light, rolled over, tucked the blanket, and within a moment his snore sounded.

…

He didn't know how long he had slept.

Wu An woke up from a full bladder.

He didn't check the time; outside there was little daylight, probably still early.

He opened the door.

The rain was still falling.

The wind was also there.

But compared to yesterday, it has already become much smaller.

Take off the pants and release.

He shivered, but down below remained full of vigor.

Wu An was very satisfied with this, thinking to himself that youth really is great.

Most people's early mornings start with a long stream of urine.

But being able to spray that far against the wind, and still be so hard after peeing, only the Yan Zus here can compare.

He went back into the house; as the lower part lost its vigor, his mind gradually cleared.

He picked up his phone and glanced at it; he had only slept five or six hours, yet his spirit was already in great shape.

He didn't feel sleepy at all, nor tired.

The body is capital.

Now his capital is very large.

After washing up, he arrived home.

His older brother and sister‑in‑law were at home, Father was absent; he has no concept of a weekend off—whenever there's something, he'll go busy.

For breakfast there were rice noodles.

He ate them as they came.

The toppings were prepared by his sister‑in‑law, and there were several kinds of pickles, all homemade.

Wu An took a bowl, squatted at the Gate entrance, eating while watching his older brother and sister‑in‑law fiddling with Longline Fishing under the shed.

Wu Ping was tidying up the previous ones, while Mei Yueqin was making new ones.

Before finishing the meal, the rain gradually stopped, and the phone rang.

He took it out and saw it was a call from A Qing.

He asked Wu An whether to go out to sea now that the rain had stopped.

He had rested all day yesterday, but it made him impatient; a single trip out to sea would easily earn a few thousand bucks, and today he really didn't want to stay idle.

Wu An was actually even more eager, especially since this year his Luck Value was close to 100.

If he didn't go out to sea, he would probably waste a lot.

He couldn't keep calling Lao Mai and the others to go fishing in town; if every fishing trip ended in disaster, that would be too conspicuous.

"A Qing, go to the dock and see if any fishing boats are heading out to sea."

"Alright, brother."

On the other end, A Qing got so excited he jumped up, hung up, and ran out the door.

Wu An set the phone down, gulped down the rice noodles, and casually washed the bowl and chopsticks.

Wu Ping asked, "With weather like this, do you and A Qing still plan to go out to sea?"

Wu An replied, "If we can go out to sea, we will; we can easily earn ten thousand bucks a day. Just staying idle like this is really irritating."

To put it bluntly, with such high earnings, even the collective's donkey wouldn't dare take it easy.

Mei Yueqin had intended to persuade, but upon hearing Wu An say that, she simply shut her mouth.

A short while later.

A Qing's call was excited: "Brother, there are boats heading out to sea, there are boats heading out to sea."

"Alright, then we'll go out to sea too. By the way, what kind of boat is it?"

"Trawler, two of them. Oh, someone said they're from the Chen Family."

"What about fishing boats about our size?"

"None, everyone is just watching at the dock," A Qing's tone lowered, asking, "Brother, are we still going out to sea?"

Wu An hesitated a moment, then said, "Go!"

"Tell your mother at home, then go directly to my house."

He didn't want to be nagged by Li Juan when he went to pick up A Qing.

Wu An thought it over, then decided to call Mai Hangyu, but Mai Hangyu said he couldn't go; his parents had returned.

Upon hearing this, Wu An couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

That's also fine.

Sailing out in this weather still carries some risk; his bond with A Qing is close, and since both want to go, the consequences will naturally be shared by the two of them.

Moreover, Mai Hangyu is on a salary; if anything goes wrong, he would be hard to absolve of blame.

Besides, the fishing boat now has an automatic winch, so deploying the Crab Pot requires no manpower; even with only the two of them aboard, they can manage.

Only if there are many Shrimp Crabs, sorting them out would be more troublesome.

Wu Ping said, "I'm free today; why don't I go out to sea with you?"

"I've been saying I'd join you on a sea trip, but never got the chance."

"You're not short a person; I can at least help a bit."

A Qing was pleased: "Alright then, Brother Ping, if you come along, even a huge catch we can definitely handle."

Wu An said nothing, turning his head toward his sister‑in‑law.