Chapter 422: Too considerate!

The matter was settled.

Wu An divided the money.

A Qing, Mei Wu, Lao Fu Tou.

Got the money.

Everyone was very happy.

A Qing rubbed his hands; 'Brother, it would be great if the sea turtle could take us to find ambergris.'

Wu An nodded.

Last time he let the sea turtle take him, but the sea turtle ignored him.

He also had no confidence in his heart.

But we can try; if we encounter a sea turtle in the future, we'll just ask.

Maybe there will be a smart one.

Lao Fu Tou also said, the three pieces of ambergris obtained looked like they were bitten off a larger piece by a sea turtle, and Zhang Lao also said it was the same piece.

He almost got implicated, being mistaken by Zhang Lao as having done it.

Mainly it's still valuable.

Such small three pieces sold for over two hundred thousand; if a large piece, several dozen or even dozens of catties of ambergris, at minimum could sell for several million.

That's stronger than earning a few tens of thousands from hard fishing work.

Wealth moves people's hearts.

Having tasted the sweetness, they find it hard not to be moved.

Lao Fu Tou lit another cigarette, saying: 'We can't count on striking it rich.'

Wu An smiled, knowing Lao Fu Tou was pointing at him, and said: 'That's right.'

'If we encounter it, we encounter it.'

'If we can't, we shouldn't force it; we must not lose the big for the small.'

Lao Fu Tou smiled and nodded.

Lao Fu Tou changed the subject, saying: 'A An, you asked me to inquire about that; I asked a few reliable people, and they all don't want to switch jobs.'

Wu An nodded.

Normal.

Lao Fu Tou thought the reliable ones are all honest and dependable, unwilling to move easily.

Wu An said: 'Okay, we won't force it either.'

The shipyard's progress is not fast.

This trip to the shipyard also brought some good news.

Because steel prices rose, he signed a contract here; in a few days, the fishing boat's cost increased by one-tenth.

Now this trend, it will still rise.

All told, this boat, Wu An can save at least over one hundred thousand; Manager Wang also said, if Wu An is willing to sell, he can make connections.

Wu An did not agree.

This amount of money is nothing; waiting for the trawler to go to sea, maybe after a few trips we could earn back the trawler's cost.

We've already gone.

He still urged Manager Wang to hurry up the schedule.

He is recruiting for the trawler, so we can't have no requirements like now; at minimum we need experienced boat workers, no novices.

A Qing and Mei Wu can't help much here; Lao Fu Tou said he's helping to feel things out.

This digging at the wall's base must be done secretly.

The four chatted for a while; Mei Yueqin called to say dinner, then everyone got up and left.

Just stepped out of the house.

Outside, the wind blew hair wildly, clothes fluttered.

The old house is near the seaside.

Strong wind can blow a person up.

Looking toward the breakwater, the waves are tumultuous, the sea sound like thunder, quite shocking.

Lao Fu Tou rode away on his bike; Mei Wu didn't leave, following Wu An toward home.

Reached the alley entrance.

A Qing ran off toward his home.

Arrived home.

Food and drink were already set on the table; the main dish is braised pork trotters stewed with soybeans, looking sticky, collagen about to overflow.

The soup is pork trotter soup.

Mei Wu wasn't too happy; he doesn't like eating something this greasy.

Mei Yueqin tapped him with her chopsticks, saying: 'Always drifting at sea, you eat poorly and sleep poorly.'

'It's hard to get a few days' rest at home; you need to properly replenish.'

'Originally it was specially prepared to nourish A Qing.'

'Since you're here, let's have a drink together.'

Mei Wu stayed silent.

A blood sister is still a blood sister; it's just that the closeness isn't so obvious.

Guests came to the house.

Wu Yingwei also came back quite early.

Over the past two days, all the village affairs have fallen on him, and he's about to truly become the 'Xixi Village weightlifting champion'.

Wu An sold the ambergris for 200,000 and also talked about splitting the money with everyone.

Wu Yingwei took a sip of wine and nodded slightly.

Mei Yueqin was very pleased to hear that so much money had been made: 'Why didn't you say earlier? I should have prepared a couple more dishes to celebrate properly.'

Wu An looked at the pig's trotter already piled high in the bowl: 'Sister-in-law, enough, enough.'

Soon Mei Wu still had to ride his bike home, so he didn't drink much wine.

After the event ended.

Mei Wu rode his bike home.

Wu An returned to the old residence and focused on chatting with Gu Anran.

Although Gu Anran didn't say anything, he could tell her mood wasn't good, and with Gu Jianfa causing a fuss like this, who knows what trouble might come up later.

Even if they could handle it, just thinking about it gives him a headache.

Wu An made an appointment with her to go to town tomorrow.

There's nothing else; just practice driving.

He sent a message to Lao Mai, borrowing a car to practice driving, and likewise, he accompanied Lao Mai to go fishing.

Anyway, being idle is being idle; fishing is also quite nice.

They chatted for a long while.

Only when they felt sleepy did they exchange goodnights.

The next morning, he woke up as usual.

Outside, the weather was gloomy, the wind grew stronger, and it brought rain.

Wu An went home to eat, saying he would go to town later and not come back for lunch; seeing his sister-in-law about to nag, he quickly said he was going to keep Gu Anran company.

The wind was strong and there was rain.

It's still quite troublesome.

In such weather, most people stay home like cats; there's hardly anyone walking around the town streets.

Upon arriving in town.

Mei Wen was still in the shop, work continuing inside; outside it was raining, but that didn't affect the indoor renovation. Idle as he was, Wu An chatted with the renovation crew, offering some of his own opinions on the details.

Waiting for Lao Mai to drive over.

They practiced driving in the nearby open space.

In his previous life, Wu An had a driver's license, though he didn't drive often; after this rebirth, he hadn't touched a car for a long time, but after a little practice he quickly found his feel.

As for Gu Anran, though, she was a mess.

Sitting in the driver's seat, her hands, feet, and body trembled; she managed to stop the car, but her fingers were so stiff they wouldn't move.

A typical rookie problem.

Just practice more.

Getting the license is easy, but if her driving skills aren't up to par, Wu An won't let her take the car on the road.

Gu Anran got out of the car, her legs weak and hands shaking, even doubting whether she was an idiot.

Noon.

Lao Mai's hospitality was hard to refuse, so the two of them went over to mooch a meal.

Mai Hangyu saw him and wanted to report on work.

Also there was Li Xin, who was in charge of design—a student of Fan Laoshi and a friend of Mai Hangyu, solely responsible for the homestay project.

Mai Hangyu had to report on work, and he definitely couldn't do it without Li Xin.

Li Xin kept calling him 'little Wu boss,' speaking in an overly fawning way.

Wu An saw that Gu Anran was also there, so he had her fetch the design plans for the large villa to show her.

'This is our wedding home; give me your thoughts.'

'Once the design is finalized, I'll prepare to go to the market to find a construction team.'

'Time is tight and the task is heavy.'

'Why?'

'Only when the house is built can the two of us get married.'

Gu Anran took a look and felt a bit dizzy.

'This house is perhaps too big.'

She asked: 'The wedding home?'

Wu An nodded.

Gu Anran said: 'Then this house is too big; if just the two of us live here, I'd have to spend half a day cleaning every day.'

'Moreover, this is marble, this is slab… this must be some high-end material, right?'

'I've heard that these different wall and floor surfaces also require different cleaning methods…'

Wu An found it increasingly off as he listened, hurriedly interjecting: 'What are you thinking all that for?'

'I didn't marry you home to have you specially clean the house.'

'Don't worry, you don't need to worry about these.'

'Then you still plan to hire someone to clean? No need, it's unnecessary,' Gu Anran said: 'I think I can manage, I don't believe…'

Wu An hastily restrained Gu Anran, who was clenching her fists and ready to show off her abilities, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This woman is too virtuous, which is also not good.