Chapter 546: Myriad Lights Warm the Heart

All the cargo has been unloaded.

The crowd watching the fun also gradually dispersed, still chatting along the way, and who knows how many people envied them and couldn't sleep that night.

Wu An heard A Jin say that and thought it wasn't that bad.

There's nothing to envy about this, right?

A Jin was stunned for a moment.

Indeed.

You don't feel it, because everyone else is envying you.

Wu An did not get off the boat.

Gao Qiangqi said, "The catch needs to be weighed next; come along."

Wu An shook his head: "Not going, not going."

"This busy work will probably last until midnight; my family is waiting for me to go home to eat."

"Just give me a list tomorrow."

Gao Qiangqi didn't insist further.

There's no need to say too much; saying too much seems fake.

The fishing boat started up.

Straight for Village dock.

When they arrived at the Village dock, the time was already 8:30 p. m.

There weren't many people at the Village dock.

Those gathering seafood, going out to sea, returning—by this time they've basically finished their work, every household has lights on and is eating and drinking; the Village at night has no entertainment, but there are countless lights that dazzle the eyes.

Wu An stood on the Deck and stared blankly.

Although it's only been a few days at sea, he somehow feels like he's finally home.

As soon as the boat docked, Wu An saw his older brother and sister-in-law and Li Juan standing not far away; he waved and hurriedly greeted A Qing to get off the boat and say hello: "Didn't we say we'd go home after finishing work? Why are you still waiting at the dock?"

Wu Ping said: "Your sister-in-law..."

Before he could finish, Mei Yueqin twisted his hand and he let out an "ow" sound, then quickly changed his words: "Your sister-in-law didn't want to come; I insisted she come."

Mei Yueqin looked at him, beaming: "Fine, you haven't lost weight, just seem a bit darker."

Wu An said: "I've only been out at sea for three days total."

"I am a bit darker, but it's not from these few days of sun."

Saying this, he felt a bit gloomy.

Being out at sea, skin darkening is inevitable; he can only try to use better things to slow the darkening.

Actually.

He isn't too worried; it's just like everyone else, going from "ancient white" to "ancient black".

Wu Ping muttered: "What does it matter? We're still handsome."

To be fair.

Wu Yingwei has good genes; although his mother doesn't have many photos, because they weren't well kept before, the photos are somewhat faded, but you can still tell she was a lady from a respectable family, so these two brothers are good-looking.

Wu An is more rugged, with a bit of a roguish look.

And Wu Ping looks very honest and simple.

Li Juan saw A Qing's face with a scabbed wound and asked: "How did this happen?"

A Qing glanced at Wu An.

Wu An saw the situation, knew A Qing had messed up again, and hurriedly said: "He's careless, and accidentally fell while working on the boat."

Upon hearing, Li Juan directly slapped A Qing a few times: "What's going on?"

"I've told you many times: when working on the boat, be careful, be careful, keep safety in mind at all times."

A Qing shouted: "I know, I know, you're so naggy."

Li Juan, angry, slapped him a few more times.

But this matter is now over.

Mei Yueqin called out: "Let's hurry home."

Wu An said: "Wait a moment, put the catch on the cart first; I have a few things to say."

The catch has already been sorted.

The large chunks weighing several tens of jin weren't divided; the Shrimp Crab, spring fry, and Small Yellow Fish each had some set aside, so each person could take a share home; they had eaten their fill on the boat, and now they should let their families share in the bounty.

Although these are just ordinary catches, they are all very fresh.

Wu An said: "This boat needs cleaning up..."

Lao Fu Tou said: "Don't worry about it; I and Fu Yongning will take care of cleaning up."

Wu An still wanted to speak.

Lao Fu Tou frowned: "A An, I'm the captain after all; this is my duty, so don't interfere."

It's not that he's relying on his age to act senior.

As the boat owner, Wu An arranging things—who would be appropriate to assign?

Or should we let everyone stay and clean up?

When he speaks, Fu Yongning dares not disobey; even if he has opinions, they are directed at him.

Wu An nodded: "Alright, then we'll take a day to rest tomorrow, and gather at the dock at 5 a. m. the day after."

"Everyone has worked hard; go rest early."

Everyone replied in unison.

Each went home.

Although they didn't get any money, bringing back so much catch also made the Fan family brothers very happy.

Not to mention the upcoming catch that will go to auction; it will surely fetch a higher price than usual. The more money it sells for, the more they split, and when they bring the money home, it will probably make the old man drop his jaw in amazement.

Just thinking about it, the two brothers felt it was unbelievably wonderful.

…

The older brother and his wife rode a tricycle, with Wu An squatting on the back, finally having time to pull out his phone and tinker with it; there was a basketful of messages and texts, and when he checked missed calls, he found none.

Right.

The phone had no signal, so even if someone called, there wouldn't be any missed calls.

There wasn't any worthwhile news on WeChat.

He opened the messages.

First, a message from A Jin arrived, saying the matter was settled.

It was a person they found in the county; the two were browsing the internet, and using a slight argument as a pretext, they directly cut off both of their hands and feet. The foot part was considered incidental and not counted as money.

Regarding the earlier Chen Lao Da incident, Wu An, although acting for personal reasons, also helped A Jin's elder brother.

That counts as repaying a favor.

Wu An replied with a thank you and transferred an extra ten thousand to A Jin.

A Jin quickly replied that he had received it, and the matter was settled.

Wu An smiled; he had also met A Jin on the boat today, but A Jin said nothing, and he didn't ask—this was a small tacit understanding between the two.

He returned home.

Father came out of the kitchen, still wearing an apron, and called out, "You're back."

Wu An nodded.

No wonder Father hadn't come; he was staying at home watching over the kitchen.

"There's cold tea inside."

"Alright, you go on with your business."

Wu An entered the house.

He sat down, drank a cup of tea, and instantly felt a comfortable sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to have another cup, his sister‑in‑law's voice came from outside: "A An, the changed clothes are all in the shower room; hurry and go rinse them first."

Wu An stood up: "Sister‑in‑law, you don't need to prepare these for me."

Mei Yueqin glared, "When your wife steps through the door, even if you ask me to prepare for you, I still won't."

"Hurry and go wash."

Wu An: "Sigh."

I wash and wash, wash and wash, sigh sigh.

Finished the shower.

The clothes he had taken off were just hanging nearby when his sister‑in‑law grabbed them, tossed them into a bucket, and soaked them in water.

The family sat down to eat.

Another table full of dishes.

Sister‑in‑law said, "A An, after you finish the call, Dad will be back; all these dishes were prepared by Dad."

Wu An picked up a piece of braised pork: "Alright, it's fatty but not greasy, delicious, delicious."

Wu Yingwei hummed, "Smooth‑tongued."

Wu An: "That's because I ate the meat you made."

Wu Yingwei lifted a drink: "Want some?"

Wu An shook his head: "No."

Wu Yingwei: "Hm?"

Wu An shook his head: "I don't want to drink."

Wu Yingwei: "Hm??"

Wu An coughed, "I'll go see Anran later; she doesn't like me smelling of alcohol."