Chapter 309: My two sons came to repay kindness

Wu Yingwei came back a little late today.

After entering the house, seeing everyone sitting and waiting for him, he felt a bit guilty and said, "I lost track of time; you should eat, no need to wait for me."

Wu An saw his father wasn't in a good mood, didn't ask, and said, "We opened a good bottle of wine; we can't drink without you."

He shouted for Wu Yingwei to sit down.

After eating and drinking their fill, Wu Yingwei suddenly said, "A An, you said you wanted to contract the sea area, but this might fall through."

Wu An asked, "What's going on?"

Wu Yingwei muttered, "I just found out that the change in the sea area's attributes has been decided, and likewise, the contracting rights have been given to Shen Nan."

"The village head was decided directly through the town."

"I only just found out too."

Wu An realized: "So you're unhappy because of this?"

"Otherwise?" Wu Yingwei picked up his cup, then put it down with a snap, and muttered, "I had actually boasted that I'd taken care of this for you by going to sea."

"And the result was this."

"It's really embarrassing."

Wu An said, "What's embarrassing about that?"

"You have something going on, and as your father I can't help; you're making me say it myself, right?"

Wu An comforted: "The village head wants to pave the way for his own grandson before stepping down; what can you do?"

"Sigh."

"Alright, I don't even care for the sea near our village; better to go big—find an island and its surrounding waters and contract them."

"We can run projects at sea and on the island; a two-pronged approach would be better than staying in the village."

Wu Yingwei's eyes widened: "You... you've laid this out so clearly; did you already have a plan?"

Wu An nodded.

"He certainly had a plan, but he didn't have enough funds to pull it off; he originally intended to start small, but now he's trying something at the village's edge."

"As a result."

"This road was blocked."

"So he might as well go big—first blow some hot air to make his father feel better, and worry about whether it'll work out later."

Wu Yingwei said, "Fine, as long as you have an idea."

"What...?"

"Forget it; you've at least been to college, your ideas are sound—just handle whatever comes up yourself."

"Back then."

Wu An was behaving badly; he wanted to follow Wu An on the proper path, but he couldn't muster any effort.

"Now."

Wu An has reformed, wants to start a career, but he still can't muster any effort.

Wu Yingwei took a sip of wine, his expression a little forlorn.

Wu An patted his father's shoulder and said, "Dad, once you're the head of the village, I'll surely need your help."

"Just don't shirk it when the time comes."

Wu Yingwei glared: "As long as it's proper and reasonable, I'll definitely help you… wait, am I the head of the household?"

"Don't talk nonsense; your fortune hasn't even begun."

Wu An chuckled, his eyes a bit sharp, and said, "Alright, alright, let's drink."

"As for the sea by the village, if we don't want it, we don't."

"But we must see to Father's affairs properly."

Wu Yingwei drank, feeling increasingly gloomy.

"Don't people say children are here to collect debts?"

"How come both of his sons came to repay kindness?"

"As a father, he seems more like a debt collector."

"He says this somewhat affectedly, but deep down he really feels uneasy."

Wu An saw his father wasn't in high spirits, so he decided to keep him company, downing an entire bottle of white liquor.

His alcohol tolerance is average.

Although he wasn't drunk enough to lie down, his walking was a bit unsteady.

After eating and drinking his fill, he swayed home to the old house.

Lying in bed chatting with Gu Anran, he soon drifted off and knew nothing more.

The next day he woke up with his head still hurting.

He glanced at the time.

It was only around six in the morning.

It seems that during this period, aside from being drunk or needing to go out to sea at dawn, he usually wakes up around this time.

He urinated, then went back to sleep.

But tossing and turning, he just couldn't fall asleep.

He felt no trace of sleepiness.

He checked the system and found only twenty-something Luck Value; good thing the weather's still bad today, or he'd be even more annoyed.

"This is forming a biological clock."

Wu An muttered as he turned and sat up; since he couldn't sleep, he didn't force himself.

Getting used to this is just like that; subtle influence will change many things.

However, it's not that good; sleeping in, it's also meaningless, and right now he hasn't reached the point of playing music and dancing, enjoying life.

He thinks this kind of change is pretty good.

Innate Ox-and-Horse Physique!

No matter how you say it, people are no longer lazy to the bone, and he doesn't feel particularly tired or hard-pressed.

One reason is that he has the background from working in a big city in his past life, and he's long been used to being an ox and horse.

Compared to that, the previous time he worked in the city as an ox and horse, he put in so much for such little return.

Unlike now, although he says each day is very busy, by the end of the day he can basically earn a five-figure amount.

What more does he need, a bicycle?

Even if he's busier, he's happy to do it.

Let's just be ox and horse for now—who else if not me?

A Qing called, saying a fishing boat had set out to sea from the dock.

Wu An asked what kind of fishing boat and whose it was.

He said he didn't know and would go check.

Wu An: "Check again and report back."

Not long after.

A Qing called, his voice low: "It's a Trawler, a fishing boat about our size, one that hasn't gone out to sea."

The Crab Pot have been soaking in the sea for several days.

Wu An listened, told him not to talk nonsense, then hung up and went home.

If they can't go out to sea, the one most anxious is him.

Now the Homestay Project is a bottomless pit; we still have to keep pouring money into it.

The little money he has on hand is nowhere near enough.

He already planned to ask Qiang Ge if there's any spare money to invest.

This is a sure-profit, no-loss business; others aren't at ease, but he doesn't mind Qiang Ge getting involved.

If Qiang Ge is willing to join, he feels it could be even more secure.

All the way he was thinking, and unknowingly he arrived home.

Today the elder brother is also at home, not going out, because today there is an important matter: to accompany his sister-in-law back to her parents' house for a meal.

Mei Yueqin's older brother and sister-in-law had just finished work and returned home yesterday, and Mei Wu also happened to be resting that day.

They had already arranged last night to go back together today, and the sister-in-law also called home.

Wu An is really not unfamiliar with Meijia; since childhood he's followed his sister-in-law there many times.

Even in high school he often went there; Mei Wu is a bit older than him, but they're in the same cohort, so when they were in school he often went to Meijia to do homework together with Mei Wu.

While doing homework and exercises, he also incidentally tutored Mei Wu's lessons.

From childhood to adulthood, the two can be considered half childhood friends, and with the sister-in-law relationship, they're not much different from real brothers.

Later, he got into college, but Mei Wu did not.

Also, from after he got into college, he never went back to Meijia.

At first it was Mei Wu avoiding him, because everyone was talking about him, and Mei Wu's self-esteem was hurt by various sarcastic remarks.

Later, he was expelled from college, returned to the Village to let loose, and even swindled Mei Wu out of a sum of money, after which it became him avoiding Mei Wu.

This time going to Meijia, setting aside other things, the grudges with Mei Wu need to be resolved; apologies should be made, and the attitude will definitely be proper.

Also, he wants to see Meijia's elderly couple.

Meijia's elderly couple treated him very well; when he used to go to Meijia, whatever food and drink, milk and such, were always given to him first, then to Mei Wu.

Mei Wu felt a bit resentful about this, saying they were playing favorites.

Regarding this care from the elderly couple, in his previous life he let them down.

From college graduation onward, he never went to Meijia again, naturally never seeing the elderly couple again.

Now.

Everything is still possible.