Chapter 486: Recruiting Troops and Buying Horses

Wu An ignored Fu Yongning's provocative gaze; in his eyes, from the moment Fu Yongning agreed to bet with him, this person was already his employee.

Lao Fu Tou pulled Wu An to sit down; the bowls and chopsticks were ready, and he poured Wu An a cup of wine: "A An, don't mind it, my nephew is a bit stubborn."

"Don't look at him being so overbearing."

"Actually, he's very timid, has a family, and these years he's always worked on Chen Lao Da's boat, fearing Chen Lao Da to death."

Wu An nodded.

Indicating understanding.

It's not easy for fishermen to make money; here they basically rely on one laborer going out to sea to fish to support a family.

Fu Yongning didn't dare offend Chen Lao Da, but he was still decent to Lao Fu Tou.

Fu Yongning's attitude toward him is bad because he thinks Lao Fu Tou's current situation is all his fault, because it's because of him that Lao Fu Tou fell out with Chen Lao Da.

Not speaking of being righteous and loyal, at least he's a dutiful person, not very smart.

Such a person is quite suitable to come work on his boat.

What he lacks most now is manpower.

Fu Yongning felt a bit embarrassed: "Uncle, don't expose people's shortcomings like that."

"That's not fear; it's enduring humiliation shouldering a heavy burden."

Lao Fu Tou smiled.

He raised the wine cup.

The three of them clinked cups together.

Fu Yongning curiously asked: "You said you want to go up against Chen Lao Da; how do you plan to do it?"

Wu An casually said: "Chen Lao Da is messing with Mei Wu; I won't let him have his way."

Fu Yongning said: "Mei Wu losing his job is already a done deal."

"Chen Shui said it in front of everyone."

"Saying the Mei Wu problem is serious, he can't help."

"Others don't know, but I know it's Chen Shui pulling the strings."

Wu An nodded: "That's exactly it."

"Mei Wu didn't lose his job because he couldn't do the work; he was set up."

"If the villagers knew this situation, their spit could drown Chen Lao Da and Chen Shui."

Fu Yongning shook his head: "What you say sounds easy, but who would believe you and Mei Wu?"

"We're weak and isolated; arms can't twist thighs—do I need to say more?"

"I advise you to consider others more; causing trouble is simple, but don't end up ruining Mei Wu's life in the village."

Having said that, he glanced at Lao Fu Tou.

Since Old Man Head and Chen Lao Da fell out, although the Chen family has had quite a few incidents.

Chen Lao Da was arrested and had to return the withheld wages; Chen Baosheng had an incident and is still lying in the hospital; Chen Lao Da's home was smashed; Chen Lao Da looks pretty miserable.

Actually, the number of people in the village who greet Lao Fu Tou is much fewer than before.

All these matters, no one knows; actually behind the scenes it's Wu An pulling the strings.

Fu Yongning doesn't know, so he still thinks Lao Fu Tou shouldn't side with Wu An and oppose Chen Lao Da.

These things, Lao Fu Tou can't say outright.

Wu An smiled: "How I deal with Chen Lao Da doesn't require your worry."

"Put your mind at ease; you absolutely don't need to come forward to testify."

"Alright."

"My wife's family is still waiting for me to go home for dinner; I'm leaving first."

After finishing three cups of wine, Wu An got up to say goodbye.

Lao Fu Tou saw him to the gate, took two bottles of medicinal wine soaked in mineral water bottles, didn't say what it was soaked in, and told Wu An to drink it tomorrow during the holiday.

Wu An didn't stand on ceremony, picked up and left.

Watching Wu An ride away on his bike, turning back, Fu Yongning was rummaging through the plastic bag placed in the basin.

Fu Yongning opened the plastic bag and said: "Let's see what he sent."

Upon opening it,

He instantly widened his eyes: "Holy shit, it's an Earth Dragon!"

"Two Earth Dragons!"

"He's really generous."

Looking at the two Earth Dragons, not small, together they should weigh about four or five catties; that's worth quite a bit of money.

Lao Fu Tou sat down, smiling: "I'll soak one in wine; later you can take one away."

Fu Yongning rubbed his hands: "Ah... this... hehe..."

Lao Fu Tou snorted: "Look at your lack of ambition; once you go work on Wu An's boat, a few Earth Dragons are nothing."

Having said that, he picked up the cigarette on the table, took one out and put it to his mouth.

Fu Yongning, with good eyesight, took the lighter to light the cigarette, saying: "Uncle, since you say that, I won't stand on ceremony."

"To be honest, lately I really feel a bit powerless."

"Your niece-in-law is quite fierce."

Lao Fu Tou: "Get lost!"

……

Wu An returned home just as dinner was being served.

The best dish, naturally, is earth dragon soup; sister-in-law used the largest earth dragon to stew it.

Just over five catties.

Even conservatively, this one earth dragon is worth over a thousand dollars.

Not to mention the orchid crab and lobster on the table; sister-in-law's early morning haul wasn't bad either.

If this table of food were served in a restaurant, you couldn't get it for less than five or six thousand dollars.

At home.

It's just a table of fairly ordinary home-cooked dishes; it didn't cost much, all picked up from the seaside.

Usually eating these, no one praises each dish individually; only when drinking the earth dragon soup do people can't help but praise it.

This is supposedly the number one great tonic soup in their area, with high value.

Older brother drank three bowls of soup, eating half of the earth dragon.

He didn't even spit out the bones; sister-in-law said he first fried then stewed them, making the bones crunchy.

Great tonic!

Wu An tasted it, nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, you really put your heart into it."

"Delicious."

"Older brother, why aren't you saying anything?"

Wu Ping belched, looked at sister-in-law, served another bowl, placed it in front of him, and said, "Yueqin, I can't drink any more."

Mei Yueqin said, "Get up and walk a couple steps."

"Go use the toilet."

"This is the earth dragon you caught; if you don't eat it, who will?"

Upon hearing that.

Wu Yingwei was just about to pick up his spoon to drink another bowl, paused slightly, then picked up some meat to eat.

He really didn't need to eat more.

This stuff is too tonic; if you take too much, it also makes him uneasy.

Wu Ping twitched the corner of his mouth.

Go to the toilet.

In the toilet, he flailed his arms and legs in anger, inwardly shouting, "What a sin!"

A full pot of earth dragon soup, Wu Ping drank most of it, the remainder was split between Wu An and Wu Yingwei.

Mei Yueqin didn't drink any.

She said she didn't need it.

Wu Yingwei and Wu An, regarding this, also couldn't say much, and it was even less possible to help older brother say anything.

Previously, life at home was tough, and no one brought up the topic of having children.

Now the family's situation has improved; not to mention one child, even several could be raised.

Wu An actually understands very well.

The sister-in-law's idea, suppressed in her heart for years, has now erupted; having such a reaction is completely normal.

There's nothing much to say.

Let's just bitterly endure it for older brother.

After the meal, take out the tea oil and have sister-in-law rub it on older brother.

? Today, after digging for earth dragon for so long, older brother hasn't done this kind of work before; he still hasn't recovered, and by tomorrow he'll probably feel terrible.

Sister-in-law responded with a sound, didn't think much of it; as long as someone can move, that's fine.

Tomorrow is the festival; older sister-in-law plans to have a good family reunion meal at home.

Wu Yingwei didn't go out, staying at home to help slaughter chickens and ducks.

Wu Ping was busy putting the gifts for his mother-in-law and father-in-law onto the tricycle, to be delivered later.

Wu An looked around left and right; anyway, there's nothing much to do, he was about to take a nap when Mei Wu's phone call came in.