Chapter 379: line with translation of chapter title

Wu An didn't get involved.

Mainly his Luck Value has been low these two days, but strangely, even so, the total Luck Value has broken past five hundred points and rises each day.

He wants to ask the system for an explanation.

The system is stupid.

He can only guess himself; the system's Luck Value isn't necessarily limited to chasing the sea to fish—any other activity, though it doesn't consume Daily Luck, is still counted as work in the system's assessment.

It really proves that saying, the harder you work, the luckier you get.

If he just loafs around waiting for death, the system might even take back Luck Value, lowering the cap.

It is worth mentioning that.

After breaking past 500 points, the system, while he was sleeping, secretly upgraded a level.

He only saw the notice "System upgrade complete."

Then.

And that's it.

He tried it, found it was no different from before, so he just let it be.

He went to the dock and saw that fishing boats had already set out to sea.

Most of them were still stationary.

Why did he come to the dock?

Because he was idle.

Today the house was bustling, after all tomorrow they had to handle the important matter.

Even those with nothing to do were busy coming in and out of the house; he, however, had nothing to do, standing like a mascot.

When someone came to help, they always said a few words to him.

But some relatives—his memory was already fuzzy, so a reminder from others helped; if Father and his brother and sister‑in‑law got busy, he would have to handle it alone.

Fortunately, he's no longer the old Wu An, so he didn't cause any jokes.

Find A Qing.

A Qing was too busy to pay him any attention, running back and forth carrying things.

Even Duan Dajie was busy; at this time, no one would cause trouble or gossip—upon meeting, everyone smiled and said auspicious words.

After the family made a unanimous decision (without consulting him), they decided to arrange things properly; the household hadn't had a big event for a long time, so it was a good chance for a lively celebration.

All the engagement expenses were shouldered by his brother and sister‑in‑law; according to Wu Ping, the money originally came from Wu An's earnings, so it would be unsuitable not to use it—better to spend it now than keep hoarding it.

Mei Wu and Mei Wen arrived early to help; there was nothing much to say, but Lao Jiang and a few others also helped, praising Wu Yingwei's good fortune.

Wu Yingwei smoked a cigarette and laughed in response.

Thinking back two months ago, anyone who saw him would comfort him with idle chatter.

No one would flatter him, saying he raised his sons well: the eldest is a teacher, steady and family‑oriented; the second can hustle, and has indeed made a name for himself.

He bought a boat and property, purchased a house in town, and it didn't take long—his daughter‑in‑law quietly settled everything.

Some villagers with many children were envious, saying that once Wu An gets married, Wu Yingwei will have no more burdens and can devote himself entirely to the village's welfare.

Wu Yingwei found such flattery quite gratifying.

Evening.

The main family didn't leave; Mei Wu, Mei Wen, A Qing and the others stayed, and additionally they invited the village's Clan Elder, Old Village Chief Shen and others.

They arranged three banquet tables.

The drinking and eating lasted until the late night.

Fortunately, Wu An left early in the night, went back to chat with Gu Anran; Gu Anran was also quite busy, but it seemed unrelated to the two of them.

…

Early the next morning.

Luck Value was as low as usual, and the Luck Value cap rose to 505 points.

Wu An didn't mind; today there was only one matter.

Engagement!

Wu An dressed neatly, went out, and everyone who saw him praised the handsome young man, showering him with compliments for free; Wu An felt like putting on a smiling mask.

While chatting with relatives, Wu Ping called him, saying his friend had arrived.

Wu An walked outside.

A BMW, a Mercedes, a Jaguar, Lao Mai's off‑roader, and several other cars stopped at the gate; everyone watched curiously, knowing those cars weren't cheap.

"It must be A An's friend, right?"

"A An's doing pretty well, having friends who drive such luxury cars."

"What do you think?"

"Whoa, they look like big bosses; how does A An have friends like this?"

Gao Qiangqi and Qin Zong saw Wu An approaching, rolled down their windows to greet him; since the gate wasn't a parking spot, they stayed in their cars.

Wu An fetched A Qing, having him take the car to the Lao Wu area, where there's plenty of space to park without blocking the road.

The car is pretty good.

Gao Qiangqi and the others walked over and entered the courtyard together.

They chatted for a while.

"A An, you take care of your own business."

"Qiang Ge, okay, you all sit first…"

It's about time.

Go to the Gu family.

It can truly be said there are at least firecrackers, and the gongs and drums are deafening.

Upon arriving at the Gu family, there were gold ornaments, gifts, dried fruits and meat used in the rituals; regarding customs, Wu An also knew only a little, and looking at it, it seemed quite complex.

Nowadays, these customs are becoming increasingly simplified, the transmission is inadequate, so only the elderly who are older know much, while most young people don't understand.

In the future, many families find it troublesome, so they no longer hold banquets at home, but go directly to hotels.

That's just having a meal, nothing interesting.

Unlike now, it's lively and bustling; even though Wu An and Gu Anran are merely mascots, they also find joy in it, after all, this is a major day in their lives.

The Gu family is very lively, with more guests than the Wu family, which is normal; although Gu Anran's family only has the old lady and herself, the Gu family is a prominent clan.

Regarding the gift money and gold ornaments given by the Wu family, the guests from the Gu family side were also shocked; the amount given was truly large, already reaching the upper limit.

Wu An actually didn't intend to be so ostentatious; Wu Yingwei wasn't just doing it for face, but also to let Gu Anran gain honor, so that the Gu family wouldn't bully others too much.

Wu An understood; it seemed that Father also knew something about the situation in private.

Before, it was fine.

But from now on, Gu Anran is the Wu family's daughter-in-law; how could we let the Gu family bully her at will?

After eating at the Gu family.

Then return to the Wu family.

Although it was the evening meal, the banquet started as early as past four in the afternoon.

Wu An and Gu Anran went around toasting each guest.

Actually.

By rights, this Wu family dinner is unnecessary; on their side, the custom is that the woman's side handles the engagement and the man's side handles the wedding, so after the dinner, the people from Gu Anran's side, including Gu Anran herself, returned to their own home.

Before marriage, it's also not appropriate to stay overnight at the man's home.

But nowadays, it's not so strict; Gu Anran occasionally stays over, and nobody says anything when they see it.

After the revelry, at ten o'clock at night, the guests had all left, but many villagers and clanspeople remained to help clean up; the food and drink were catered, saving quite a bit, and each household took some back to eat.

The whole village was talking about Wu An's engagement; the scene rivaled a wedding, naturally the expenses were high, and everyone praised the Wu family's banquet as well done, considered the best in the village.

Five hundred per table.

It's not that the standard can't be raised further; this is already the highest standard for contracted banquets.

Someone praised.

Someone else was envious.

Old Village Chief Shen returned home, and happened to meet Shen Nan, who had also just come back, saying: "Don't be busy making money all day; you should also find a girlfriend. Look at that Wu family kid—he just got engaged today, and I've seen that woman too…"

Shen Nan listened, feeling annoyed.

I still need you to say it about me!

Gu Anran is so beautiful—I've seen her too!

I don't discuss girlfriends—is it because I don't want to?