Chapter 270

Wu An originally planned to go to the village dock, but as soon as his phone got signal, he received a message from Foreman Li and Chen Zhuren, asking him to come to the village.

There was nothing else.

It was just about the road repair.

Wu An agreed, and it was a good opportunity to go pick up the banner.

Wu An headed straight for Zhen Shang Ma Tou.

The catch from the crab pot is relatively more stable compared to longline fishing, mainly shrimp crab, especially mantis shrimp, which is more abundant this month when the fishing season opens.

After that it will dwindle, and then there will be none.

Mantis shrimp availability depends on the season; after the season it's gone, much like seasonal vegetables. If off-season farming could be achieved, it would likely have a good market.

I just don't know if it can be done.

Wu An was lost in thought as the fishing boat docked smoothly; A Jin waved vigorously, Gao Qiangqi was busy, and whenever he had time he would come personally to receive the cargo.

Wu An thought it was nothing.

Being busy is good.

If Gao Qiangqi gets big and strong early, he could also latch onto his success.

Gao Qiangqi didn't bother to explain much about it.

Pretty good.

This shows that's what true friends are like.

If they were just ordinary friends, they'd have to make up explanations; the reason feelings need contact is because the feelings aren't very deep.

Regarding that.

Wu An deeply felt that.

In his previous life, he and A Qing hadn't seen each other for about ten years, but upon meeting, they felt completely familiar, with no sense of estrangement.

That's what feelings are.

They don't fade with time; upon meeting, they can have fun together.

He gave a greeting.

Wu An told A Jin to hurry up; today he needs to go home for a meal.

A Jin quickly called a few workers, and they unloaded, sorted, and settled the accounts.

Gao Qiangqi wasn't there.

Wu An took the list to get paid; seeing Gao Qiangqi's scale expand and become more formal, he couldn't help but sigh that his own side was still slow.

He really needs to hurry up and keep up with the big boss's pace.

He took the money, the total was ___ yuan.

Because they unexpectedly encountered wind and waves, they only deployed a dozen or so rows of crab pots; the income from one row of crab pots was only about a thousand yuan, still less than two thousand.

Is the income considered high?

Upon receiving his share of 1400 yuan from Lao Fu Tou, his hands trembled slightly, which shows a lot.

Compared to that.

Naturally, it is considered high.

But it still falls short of his psychological expectation.

A Qing received 2650 yuan; after deducting costs, Wu An's side net income is around twenty thousand.

"This is too much... A An, I didn't accompany you when lowering the crab pot; I'll just take half." Lao Fu Tou took out seven hundred yuan and handed it to Wu An.

Wu An was stunned; he hadn't expected that, nor did he say much; he took the money and went to the nearby small shop to get two packs of cigarettes.

"Take them to smoke; it counts as employee welfare."

He tossed them respectively to A Qing and Lao Fu Tou; A Qing nodded, said nothing, and pocketed them; seeing this, Lao Fu Tou was overjoyed.

This boss is really good.

Wu An smiled; this way of winning people's hearts, he wasn't very natural at it yet, but that's fine; take it slow, after all it's genuine money, the emphasis is on being solid.

No tricks.

Only sincerity exchanged for sincerity.

He believes Lao Fu Tou will be more conscientious in his work on the boat.

Lao Fu Tou looked at the money in his hand, feeling somewhat unreal; this money is too easy to earn, like a windfall, even winning at cards isn't this easy.

But look at the cigarette tucked under his armpit—it feels incredibly real.

"This this this this..."

Lao Fu Tou couldn't speak clearly; if he took it, he'd feel embarrassed; if he didn't, he'd really be reluctant.

Wu An patted Lao Fu Tou's shoulder and said, "Lao Fu Tou, stay calm; this isn't anything, it's only the first day."

"Follow me, and things will definitely get better from now on."

"I also have things to do, so I won't be accompanying you from now on."

While saying that.

Mai Hangyu arrived; Wu An and A Qing got in the car; fortunately the motorcycle was big enough, the three of them didn't feel cramped—Boom! —the motorcycle roared off.

Lao Fu Tou watched, thinking how great youth is, and hurried off to get busy.

He wrote a thank-you letter, went to get the banner, then went to Zhendayuan and the Police Station respectively to deliver it, praising their responsiveness and practical deeds for the populace; the Zhendayuan leaders were delighted.

Good fellow.

Is that all—sending the thank-you letter and banner?

They don't seem to have helped you catch anyone either.

But no matter what, receiving the banner is definitely a good thing; naturally it's a case of you scratch my back, I scratch yours, everyone benefits, and they even arranged for relevant personnel to take photos.

Going to the police station, they also went through the same process.

Everyone was very satisfied.

Who doesn't like being praised and thanked? Especially for these public servants who serve the people, it's no exaggeration to say this is the highest honor.

What about the money?

Hey.

Being unreasonable.

Can this be said openly?

The leaders praised the two and had everyone learn from Liu Long and Yu Kai Lang.

Everyone gave them face, and the applause was thunderous.

Liu Long couldn't stop smiling.

After working at the grassroots for so many years, this was the first time he had this much prestige; it could be called the highlight of his career.

The banner was hung on the spot; Liu Long looked at the banner, very happy, he vigorously patted Yu Kai Lang's shoulder and praised Wu An for handling the matter beautifully.

This person handles things well, takes initiative, and doesn't cause trouble; he had Yu Kai Lang get along well with Wu An, and there might be more good things in the future.

Yu Kai Lang, on the other hand, remained relatively calm, but he felt it wasn't enough.

But he thought that if they could actually charge Chen Lao Da with failing to rescue someone in danger and arrest him directly, wouldn't that be better?

As for whether Lao Fu Tou was happy or satisfied,

Seeing him laugh until his back teeth showed, there was no need to ask further.

After all that busyness, following the town's leaders for a photo, showing his face once, the leaders shook his hand and asked about his well-being, leaving him somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.

This was the first time in his life he had been so highly regarded.

Moreover, under pressure from all sides, Chen Lao Da was willing to pay the withheld wages, but since he didn't have that much cash on hand, he said he would go home to get the money, and has already left to do so.

Yu Kai Lang repeatedly assured that he would definitely make Chen Lao Da produce the money; if not, he would personally go to demand it, ensuring the money would be paid as soon as possible.

So, everyone was satisfied.

The only regret is that Chen Family wasn't made to apologize in person; there's nothing to be done, since Chen Family doesn't admit to failing to rescue, there's no need for an apology.

Lao Fu Tou was already content.

His feud with the Chen Family was now settled.

Lao Fu Tou felt it was pointless.

He wasn't afraid even barefoot; if Chen Lao Da really wanted to mess with him, he would stir up trouble.

Before, he really was a bit timid, but now it's different.

Why?

Because he is now following Wu An.

He felt that if it came to a direct confrontation, even all the Chen Family members together might not be able to overcome Wu An.

Zhendayuan and the police station immediately hung up the thank-you letter and banner written by Lao Fu Tou.

They displayed it openly.

The only unhappy party was the Chen Family, after all, on that thank-you letter and banner they were portrayed as complete villains.

However much Lao Fu Tou praised, the Chen Family was just as wicked.

Simply put, the achievements of Zhendayuan and the police station were built upon the Chen Family's sins.

When Chen Lao Da came to the police station to deliver the money, seeing the thank-you letter and banner, he flew into a rage on the spot and was also a bit confused; this action couldn't be said to be exactly the same as his, but it could be said to be cut from the same cloth.

If he could report plagiarism, otherwise he would surely sue Lao Fu Tou.

He immediately stated his position, demanding that the police station take down the posted thank-you letter.

The police station was naturally unwilling, telling him to put down the money, leave quickly, and not stir up trouble for no reason.

He was also so angry he lost his head, speaking without filter, claiming that Lao Fu Tou's thank-you letter was all nonsense and completely untrue.

Upon hearing this, the police station also became angry.

The thank-you letter is all nonsense?

Putting it lightly, this is denying what they did; putting it seriously, it means they think the police station is engaging in fraud.

This problem could become serious!

The station chief couldn't hold back on the spot, having people escort Chen Lao Da into the interrogation room!