Chapter 507: Arrangement

Wu An watched Lao Fu Tou skillfully handle the swordfish, Mei Wu studied earnestly beside him, and he nodded in satisfaction.

A willing learner.

A willing teacher.

Mei Wu was close to him, so he gave him the same split as Lao Fu Tou.

Logically speaking.

As a newcomer, Mei Wu, being unfamiliar with offshore fishing operations, could not possibly be given such a high share.

To put it bluntly, Wu An gave him so much money purely because of their family ties.

If Wu An says nothing, Mei Wu can keep getting by like this.

But Mei Wu does not just drift along.

Since coming aboard, he has been working with A Qing; whatever A Qing does, he does too, and he learns quickly.

After mastering A Qing's skills, he began learning from Lao Fu Tou.

For example, now.

Whenever he has free time, he follows Lao Fu Tou, watching and learning; occasionally Lao Fu Tou even lets him get hands‑on.

In this regard, Mei Wu is stronger than A Qing.

A Qing doesn't slack off, but he only does his own tasks and won't take the initiative to learn.

Unless Wu An asks.

Wu An watched A Qing prepare to wash the Deck and said, "First go fetch the fishing rods."

Seeing those two fishing rods still hanging, his heart began to race.

What if he gets caught again?

Pulling massive things is no joke; mainly because the ship lacks any auxiliary equipment, they have to rely on sheer manpower to haul them up.

A Qing ran to stow the fishing rods.

Wu An said, "A Qing, the catch we haul in will give Lao Fu Tou an extra ten percent, and the gear is all provided by him."

"This money, along with A Wu Ge, the three of us will split evenly."

The three of them were all riding on Lao Fu Tou's reputation, so it would be unreasonable for one of them to earn money and give Lao Fu Tou a ten‑percent cut alone.

It's not being petty; him allocating a share by himself is actually fine, but each portion should be accounted for.

Sometimes, one cannot be too generous.

A Qing said, "Brother, why are you telling me all this?"

"Just follow the arrangement."

Wu An smiled, "I should let you know as well."

A Qing muttered, "You still have time to chatter, aren't you tired?"

"…… " Wu An was speechless; if it weren't for being truly exhausted, he would have given A Qing a kick.

This kid really begs to be kicked.

Wu An went back and told Mei Wu, who nodded, naturally having no objections.

They tidied the Deck a bit together, and Aunt Juan's dishes were heated up.

Wu An also took two Golden pomfret, one for sashimi and one steamed.

The taste was decent.

One must admit the texture wasn't as good as White Pomfret; the cheapness isn't without reason.

After the meal, no one mentioned going out for Longline Fishing; instead they sat and drank tea.

Everyone wore the joy of a bountiful harvest, chatting and laughing.

Not to mention Wu An and the other two, even Lao Fu Tou felt a bit unable to keep going.

From setting out to now it's exactly twelve hours; a good man truly gets tired, and indeed he's exhausted.

Honestly, compared with past experiences on ships, this work intensity is actually nothing.

When Fu Yongning gets on board and knows how much he can earn, not only can he work twelve consecutive hours, even twenty‑four hours straight, he would do so willingly and be more motivated than anyone.

He's still getting older.

His experience and stamina can no longer keep up.

Smoking, Lao Fu Tou couldn't help but wonder how many more years he could work on the ship.

Thinking that he might not be able to work for many more years, he felt quite reluctant to let go.

The main reason, of course, is that working with Wu An yields more money, and working on Wu An's ship is simply too comfortable.

Wu An called out twice before Lao Fu Tou came to his senses, smiling and asking, "Lao Fu, what are you thinking?"

Lao Fu Tou shook his head, though he couldn't voice his thoughts.

He asked, "What's the matter?"

Wu An sat down beside him and said, "I see you're teaching Mei Wu how to work."

Lao Fu Tou said, "He is willing to learn."

Wu An said, "When we go back, I'll have him formally become your disciple; how about that?"

Lao Fu Tou's eyes lit up, "I'm willing, but does A Wu Ge agree?"

Wu An sincerely said there was nothing he wouldn't agree to; besides, he's been around forever, and he added, "He will definitely be willing."

"That's what I think."

"I didn't order two Trawler ships; you're definitely supposed to be in charge of one."

"As for the other ship, once A Wu Ge masters the craft, it'll be handed to him."

He originally planned to give it to A Qing.

To be honest, A Qing can't lift this big beam; he should just stay by his side as a lackey.

Lao Fu Tou heard Wu An say that, caught the subtext, and laughed, "A An, don't worry; even if Mei Wu doesn't become my disciple, I won't keep anything hidden."

He already didn't have many good years left, so he wasn't at all concerned that the sect's disciples would starve the master.

Moreover, Wu An had already given him a promise, and he believed Wu An could follow through.

Wu An and Lao Fu Tou agreed, and then Wu An spoke with Mei Wu, who, upon hearing it, naturally broke into a delighted smile and shouted "Master" right then.

Lao Fu Tou smiled and nodded.

After a short rest, Lao Fu Tou proposed going to do Longline Fishing, but Wu An shook his head and let everyone rest.

On one hand, everyone's condition wasn't great, and the 3000‑meter Longline Fishing took several hours to reel in.

Moreover, using the system he checked the Luck Value consumption of the Longline Fishing, and the situation wasn't good; a few Luck Value points hadn't been used.

After setting the alarm, everyone rested in their own nests.

Lao Fu Tou also fell asleep.

In broad daylight, basically no problems would arise.

……

Wu An was woken up by the commotion.

He opened his eyes, saw that Lao Fu Tou and Mei Wu were gone, saw A Qing still sleeping with snoring like thunder, and, not wanting to disturb him, quietly slipped out of the boat cabin.

Just as he stepped out, he saw the two Fan Dali brothers and called out, "When did you arrive?"

"Just got up a moment ago," Fan Dali said, "Did we wake you?"

Wu An yawned and asked, "Did you just come out of the sea, or…"

Fan Dali sighed, "We were getting ready to go back; we've been out for two days."

"How was the catch?"

"Just barely made a little."

"That'll do."

"What about you?"

"We've taken down the Longline Fishing but haven't hauled it in yet."

At that moment.

Fan Lao Tou walked over, humming, "Who are you trying to fool? I actually saw a lot of Golden pomfret."

"Could it be that the Golden pomfret jumped onto your boat on its own?"

Wu An frowned.

What does this old thing mean?

With such a nasty attitude, have you taken some gunpowder?

Fan Dali's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted, "Dad, what are you saying?"

"Who told you to look at other people's catch?"

"You go back quickly."

As he spoke, Fan Xiao Zhu had already moved to pull the old man.

Fan Lao Tou, somewhat agitated, shouted, "Why are you pulling me?"

"This kid isn't honest."

"If you follow him, early…

Wu An grew increasingly confused as he listened; he had…

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