Chapter 343: Wu An: Brother, eat more

Basically they are all nine-section shrimp, some more, some less.

They are so busy mainly because they need to pick out the live nine-section shrimp.

If they just dumped everything into storage, it would actually be quite easy.

Besides the nine-section shrimp, the crab pot also had some lobsters, and then they saw some nine-section shrimp corpses.

This made A Qing angry.

He grabbed a lobster that was still eating, lifted it up, and slapped it with a few pa pa pa sounds.

"Let you eat, let you eat."

"Still eating or not?"

The big lobster angrily waved its claws.

A Qing tied its claws and continued hitting.

They also caught quite a few lobsters; these lobsters weren't any good—clearly they were already prisoners, about to die, yet they still didn't forget to eat.

It's just that tying up the lobsters wastes more time.

Mei Wu had never done this work before; he had just learned it, so his tying was slower. Seeing the lobsters running around, he got anxious and his hand cramped from exhaustion: "What the hell are the lobsters doing running into the crab pot?"

Lao Fu Tou laughed and said: "A Wu, you can't say that."

"Having lobsters get into the crab pot is a good thing."

"We dare not be picky."

Mei Wu hurriedly said he understood.

Everyone laughed.

Basically, on Wu An's boat, even lobsters that cost over a hundred bucks per catty aren't considered good, and they even slow down their money-making speed.

After finishing the work, Wu An looked up at the sky; the sun was already directly overhead.

Without realizing it, they had worked until noon.

While working, they hardly felt time passing; their minds were only on quickly sorting the nine-section shrimp.

Making money!

A Qing and Mei Wu were busy rinsing, while older brother Wu Ping leaned against the boat side, stretching his waist.

These past two days have worn him out.

Before dawn the previous night, before Wu An dragged him out of bed, he had just handed over a lot of grain tax.

Nonstop, he kept working until now.

If he weren't afraid of being laughed at, he would have already complained about his waist hurting.

Lao Fu Tou was steering the boat, lighting one cigarette after another.

A Qing asked: "Brother, what's next?"

Wu An said: "Eat."

He picked out six or seven catties of nine-section shrimp; actually it's not much, so when divided, each person gets just two or three.??

? High-end ingredients don't need any special cooking method; that's not just showing off.

Wu An ate the simply blanched nine-section shrimp, nodding in satisfaction.

Salty with a hint of sweet.

The texture is very good.

Lao Fu Tou said: "No wonder it's wild nine-section shrimp; the meat is really springy."

"This is only on the boat; if we were at home, we'd definitely have to eat two bites."

Everyone nodded along, not saying a word.

Who has the mouth to speak?

Whether it's tasty or not goes unsaid; anyway, everyone who's tried it says it's good.

Mainly, with this bite, it's seventy or eighty bucks; losing a bit of scraps means losing a few dollars.

Really, one bite and they don't make a sound.

After hearing Lao Fu Tou talk about the benefits of nine-section shrimp, Wu An gave Wu Ping two extra.

"Big brother, eat more."

"Huh?"

"This stuff is good for men."

"……"

Wu Ping's face flushed and his neck thickened; in the end he didn't say anything, just kept his head down and silently ate the nine-section shrimp.

He also wanted to make up for himself.

Wu Ping saw his older brother so understanding and said: "Big brother, now that the family's conditions are good, you and your sister-in-law can also consider having a child."

This really isn't him meddling.

During this period, he and his father drank alcohol; whenever his father got drunk, he always brought this up.

He's gotten tired of hearing it.

The older brother and sister-in-law have always not wanted kids; once he gets married, that pressure will definitely shift onto him.

Wu Ping didn't speak.

Wu An patted his chest and said: "You and the big boss, don't feel any pressure—just go ahead and have kids."

"Our Wu family's kids, from birth to establishing a career, I'll cover it all."

"Get lost, get lost, get lost." Wu Ping waved his hand, swept away the remaining nine-section shrimp, feeling he was up to the task, and gave Wu An a sideways glance: "You know, don't go bragging about offshore; if I and your sister-in-law end up having a soccer team, see how you handle it."

Wu An hehe laughed: "That would be great."

Let them all play soccer, start them young, and bring glory to the country.

Wu Ping said irritably: "Come on, if you want to bring glory to the country, you at least need to be on the national team."

"Is that something you can just arrange as you please?"

Wu An blinked: "Brother, let me tell you, our soccer... sigh."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, you'll see later."

We've eaten and drunk our fill.

Wu An lifted his binoculars and looked; a fishing boat not far off was at work.

A Qing also looked, somewhat annoyed: "They've latched onto us, and they still won't leave?"

Wu An said: "They're actually quite reasonable."

"They've always kept their distance from us."

"Don't worry about them."

"Let's drop the crab pots and hurry to collect the adhesive nets."

That fishing boat wants to follow him and try its luck; he won't bother, and can't be bothered.

"As long as we each stay to our own waters and make our own fortunes, there's no problem; if they want to cause trouble, he isn't afraid."

"Are we just going to leave like this?" A Qing still worried: "What if, after we leave, they seize our nest?"

"Before, in the village, it was just because there were too many people, they seized the tidal flats, which left us unable to go there to gather."

Wu An said: "We don't go to the tidal flats simply because I can't be bothered to go there."

That's the truth.

If it really came to a contest, others couldn't compete with him.

The profits mainly come from his Luck Value; others lacking it, even if they stick close to him, can't get the same catch.

At most, he eats meat while others can only sip a little broth.

It's the same now.

The nest?

Can't say it's useless, only that its effect is minuscule.

Lao Fu Tou said: "A Qing's worry is also valid."

Although the sea situation is unpredictable with many variables, it's true that the resources around Huo Ming Dao and Xuan Ya Dao are good.

Even if this nest can't yield as much sea bounty later, it still shouldn't be casually taken by others.

We were here first, so we should have first use.

Wu An nodded: "That's right."

As for this nest, he can be indifferent or yield it, but others can't snatch it.

If they take it, it's no longer just a nest matter.

Wu Ping and Mei Wu didn't interject; they were just here to help on the boat, do the work.

On other matters, they aren't fit to give casual opinions.

Besides, they don't really understand.

However.

They're actually more worried: what if these people develop thieving intentions and steal their crab pots?

Out at sea, there's no surveillance; if stolen, you can't find it.

No wonder they're worried.

Actually, for anyone who drops crab pots, if you don't guard them constantly, you can't say everyone has been stolen from, but at least everyone has heard people cursing in the street about it.

Wu An and company have always been trouble-free.

That's because they always go far out when they head to sea, and the spots are relatively remote; they've never encountered other vessels, never been spotted dropping their crab pots, so even if someone wanted to eye them, it would be useless.

But now.

That boat has been following them; they surely see everything clearly, and if it harbors ill intent, something will surely happen.

But having said that.

Stealing at sea is a taboo.

Unless one is truly bold and unafraid of retribution, they wouldn't reach out a third hand.