Chapter 366: Brother Wu An is not in the martial world; legends are everywhere

Li Juan helped tidy up, then called for A Qing to leave.

A Qing was unhappy.

After finally managing to come home early, and not needing to go out to sea tomorrow, he shouted that he wanted to play cards.

In the end, Li Juan dragged him away by twisting his ear.

Seeing that Mei Wu hadn't left, Li Juan knew the family had something to discuss, and she and A Qing weren't suited to stay there.

Even if A Qing and Wu An were very close, he was still an outsider, not the same.

After Li Juan and Wu An left, Wu An took out his bag again.

The family was sitting, drinking tea and chatting casually; seeing this, they asked, "A An, why are you taking out your bag again?"

Wu An smiled, took out a thick stack of money, and said, "Big Brother, A Wu Ge, just now Lao Fu and A Qing were both there; if we split the money according to the same proportion as with them, they might think too much."

"Take this money."

Mei Wu glared: "How... how are we still dividing money?"

Wu Ping wasn't surprised.

Before, Wu An had also privately given him money; he accepted it but didn't keep it for himself, instead using it all in Wu An's name to sponsor students.

Their coastal region is relatively well-off, but not everyone has money.

Some students' families have suffered misfortunes, to the point they can't even attend school.

He himself had previously sponsored students, but it was quite limited, merely a drop in the bucket.

By following Wu An to fish at sea and receiving several payments, he could do more.

Wu An said, "You follow me out to sea to fish, bearing the same risk and doing the same work; there's no reason to take only that little."

"Keep it."

"Let's not haggle."

Mei Wu wanted to speak but held back, looking at Mei Yueqin, who looked at Wu Yingwei; Wu Yingwei coughed twice and said, "Just take it if you're supposed to."

"This kid earns even more."

"What's the point of being polite with him?"

Mei Wu grinned and said, "A An, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Wu An nodded: "From now on, on the boat, follow Lao Fu closely and learn."

The night grew deeper.

Mei Wu didn't leave; he had drunk quite a lot, so even riding a bicycle on the road would be unsafe.

Wu An didn't stay; he didn't want to share a bed with Mei Wu again, humming a little tune, cheerfully returning to the old house.

He opened the door and entered the house without turning on the light.

He tossed his phone aside, turned off the alarm, and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Wu An had originally planned to sleep until late morning to make up for the sleep he'd missed these past few days.

But as soon as dawn broke in the morning, he blearily opened his eyes.

After coming to his senses, when he tried to sleep again, he tossed and turned for a while, realizing he couldn't fall asleep.

He simply sat up and decided not to sleep.

If a person stays diligent, it really becomes a habit.

"I'm terrifyingly strong now," Wu An muttered to himself, then went out to fetch water and wash up.

After washing up, he headed straight for the seaside.

The wind and waves at the seaside were a bit strong, but many villagers were still out gathering.

Wu An walked along the seaside toward the dock, greeting people along the way; because he had recently been unloading cargo at the town dock and hadn't made a splash in the village, folks' attitudes toward him gradually cooled, lacking their former enthusiasm.

He arrived at the dock.

He could see many fishing boats docked; having bought soy milk and fried clams, Lao Xie was busy at his shop doorway, saw him come, and greeted him.

He walked over and asked, "Anyone not going out to sea?"

Lao Xie said, "No."

"In a couple days there might be a typhoon."

"I don't know if it will really blow."

Saying this, he lowered his voice a bit: "We've been making a fortune lately."

Wu An smiled: "We have made a fortune, it's just that our luck has been good recently."

"Maybe it's because I'm a newcomer, I have a newbie halo."

"You've also made a fortune."

After chatting with Lao Xie for a while and eating a good breakfast, Wu An didn't linger at the dock.

Mainly because the former fishermen, unable to go out to sea, were sighing and their gloom had infected him.

If anyone wanted to go out to sea, no one was as eager as he was.

While others might lose money going out to sea, he was different—he went purely to make money.

It's annoying.

Out of sight, out of mind.

He decisively ran away.

He called A Qing, and the two went to town; the market was bustling with people coming and going.

Although the fishermen couldn't go out to sea, the seafood in the market was constantly turning over.

Gao Qiangqi's business hadn't stopped due to the weather; on the contrary, because fishermen couldn't go out to sea, seafood prices rose slightly, proving the saying: the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish.

Wu An and A Qing strolled around the market to check the situation, but after listening here and there, basically everyone was talking about him.

Brother isn't at the market, but his legend is everywhere.

That's fine, but I accidentally got recognized, and someone dragged me to share my experience of a bumper catch.

Wu An, what experience do I have? I'm just relying on cheats.

After receiving Fan Dali's call, Wu An hurriedly brought A Qing and left the market.

They arrived at the restaurant.

In the second-floor hall.

By the window, the seat is not bad.

Fan Dali treated them, and only the two brothers came; as guests follow the host, there was no need for the four of them to go to a private room.

When they arrived at the restaurant, the Fan brothers were already seated waiting.

Fan Dali saw Wu An and A Qing, got up to greet them, very warmly.

After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down.

The Fan brothers mainly have Fan Dali doing the talking; Fan Xiao Zhu is introverted, speaks little, aside from nodding, just says 'uh'.

"Wu An, actually besides thanks, I also have..."

Wu An interrupted him, laughing: "Let's not just talk; let's get the food first."

Fan Dali has been talking a lot lately, but it's all insubstantial; obviously he's still laying the groundwork.

Hearing him say there's something besides thanks, the next thing he says will surely be the main matter.

Fan Dailü went to such trouble with this big scene; the matter he wants to discuss is definitely not trivial.

Although I don't know what it is yet, I guess he's coming to me for something.

The food hasn't even been served yet, and he's already getting to the main point; if he refuses, wouldn't it be awkward for everyone, and how would we eat?

Fan Dali gave an embarrassed laugh: "Right, right, let's eat and drink first."

The food and drinks are served.

Fan Dali first lifted three cups; besides thanks, it's still thanks, ultimately still thanks.

He said he also helped look into things discreetly, and found no suspicious persons.

He gave a lot of his own analysis, and the brothers even spoke in unison: "If there's any use for us brothers, just speak up." Looking uniform and neat, they probably rehearsed beforehand.

Whether useful or not, Wu An felt it was quite pleasant to listen to, and thought this person was easy to get along with.

At least he didn't take advantage and still act coy.

It's not that Wu An's standards are low, but rather he's seen too many people and things.

Fan Dali like this is already pretty good.

The two exchanged pleasantries, and the atmosphere at the table was still nice.

"Dali……A An, how come you guys are sitting together drinking?" A call came from the stairs; they turned their heads and saw Gao Qiangqi.

Greeting them, Gao Qiangqi exchanged a few words with the several boss-like men beside him, then walked straight over.

The Fan brothers, Wu An and the others stood up, and they called out not in unison, "Boss Gao (Qiang Ge)."

What is 'face' (prestige)?

This is it.