Chapter 643: Chen Lao Da Wants to Trap Wu An

Chen Lao Da smoked, listening to everyone chatter about who might buy the trawler.

Wu An's image suddenly flashed through his mind.

He coughed twice and said, "Those you mentioned wanting to take our trawler still fall short."

"I'll name one."

"How about Wu An?"

Hearing that, everyone was surprised.

"Wu An?"

"That kid should be able to afford it; I heard each of his recent trips out to sea brought back a full load."

"Even a trawler that isn't worth much can still make a good profit when it returns full."

"What's more, that kid's luck is genuinely strong."

"He was born for this line of work."

"In just a few months, he went from a good-for-nothing to a renowned young talent known throughout the surrounding villages."

"But can he do it?"

"Our Chen family and he have a deep grudge; frankly, we ended up in this mess because of him."

"Putting it bluntly, selling the trawler to him would leave a bad taste in our mouths."

"That kid's success today came from stepping on us; if we sell the trawler to him, who knows what outsiders will say."

"Damn, that's not just letting him eat us clean."

"I think we can sit down with Wu An and discuss using the trawler to cooperate and make money."

"That sounds nice in theory, but would they be willing?"

"Give it a try; who knows, it might work."

"With that kid's luck so strong, following him will surely make money."

"I think it's feasible."

"That sounds pretty reliable."

"The scene was chaotic, with all sorts of opinions, but most people leaned toward cooperating with Wu An."

"Originally there wasn't any deep hatred, just various grudges that had built up."

"At worst, we'll back down; as long as we can make money with Wu An, it's no big deal."

"These days, who would turn down money?"

"The clan elder tapped his cane and said, 'Based on what everyone said, I've heard three fairly reliable options.'"

"'One is to find another captain and continue fishing at sea.'"

"'Another is to go elsewhere and find a wealthy boss.'"

"'The third is to find Wu An.'"

"Everyone nodded in agreement."

"The clan elder looked at Chen Lao Da and asked, 'Why do you recommend Wu An?'"

"Chen Lao Da said, 'He has the money to buy it.'"

"Moreover, I heard he plans to form a fleet."

"And the most important reason is that approaching him gives us a chance to make peace."

"The clan elder nodded: 'That's right.'"

"Since approaching Wu An is suitable and beneficial, let's go ask him."

"Who wants to go?"

"Everyone looked at each other."

"Before, because of Chen Long's matter, they had gone to Wu An's house and caused a scene, and were even taken to the police station and detained for several days."

"Given this history, if we show up now, Wu An and his people probably won't welcome us warmly."

"Chen Lao Da lit another cigarette and said, 'I'll go.'"

"'Old Fang, the fish seller at the market, and I get along well.'"

"'He's also had a few dealings with Wu An.'"

"'I'll ask him to act as a middleman.'"

"The clan elder nodded: 'Good, boss, you're the pillar of our Chen family; don't let us down again.'"

"'We must get this done right.'"

"'As long as we can make money with Wu An, losing a bit of face is really no big deal.'"

"Chen Lao Da smiled and nodded."

"The clan elder rose to his feet."

"Everyone followed him out; compared to when they arrived, now everyone wore smiles."

"It seemed that as long as Chen Lao Da was willing to back down, they could surely get rich alongside Wu An."

"Chen Lao Da saw them to the door."

"The clan elder walked up beside him and said, 'Boss, it'd be best if you could figure this out.'"

"'From now on, the Chen family's burdens will still fall on you.'"

"'I heard your eldest brother's treasure chest is said to be in finance abroad, and it's doing well, right?'"

"Chen Lao Da said, 'That's quite good.'"

"'When he's away on business, he stays in fancy hotels and eats expensive Western food.'"

"'Those are high-end venues of high society.'"

He spoke with animated gestures, his words full of pride and indeed worthy of pride; he attended a prestigious university, yet it earned a bit of face for those surnamed Chen.

It could be said to be the pride of the Chen Family.

The money Chen Lao Da earned a few years ago was all given to elder Chen Bao Chu to buy a house in the Magic City.

Precisely because of this, Chen Baosheng felt that Chen Lao Da was biased, and his relationship with his older brother was very poor.

Clan Elder said, "We need to develop here now; there are still many opportunities to make money."

"Since Bao Chu has such great ability, we can have him consider bringing those big bosses to invest here."

"When you have time, talk with Bao Chu; he has seen the world in the big city, so his perspective is surely broader than ours."

Chen Lao Da nodded, said he understood, and would call over as soon as he was free.

Seeing the crowd leave, Chen Lao Da's face broke into a smile.

His wife came over, scolding, "You still can smile?"

"All the Trawlers have been sold; what will we do from now on?"

"You shouldn't have agreed."

Chen Lao Da touched another cigarette and lit it, saying, "When people's hearts are scattered, forcing it is meaningless."

"Now Bao Sheng still needs someone to look after him; I truly don't have the energy to handle these."

"It would be better to split it in two and let it go."

His wife cursed heaven and earth and Wu An, saying, "Then you shouldn't have meddled in the ship‑selling matter; just let them find someone."

"Even if you do it perfectly, they won't appreciate you; any problems will be blamed on you."

Chen Lao Da gave a cold smile, "Long hair, short insight."

"We have the most investment; if I don't take over this matter, they'll just find anyone to sell the ship, and we will be the ones who lose."

His wife said, "But we can't just cheapen it for that kid."

Chen Lao Da exhaled a thick plume of smoke, "I intend to talk to Wu An about this, but I have no intention of selling the ship to him."

His wife was startled, "Then why look for him? To mess with him?"

Chen Lao Da shrugged, "Exactly."

His wife raised her hand and tapped him, "You, you, if you don't stir up something, you'll feel uneasy."

Chen Lao Da hummed, "Did we achieve today by being honest and diligent?"

His wife said, "Fine, since we aren't planning to sell to him, framing him a bit is fine; it's a lesson for that kid."

"But since this Trawler is to be sold, we need to find a high bidder."

"You still need to pay attention to this matter."

Chen Lao Da said, "Don't worry, I have a lead."

"Before, someone from the Market had come looking for me, and there were multiple waves; one of them was from Japan."

"I'll make contact, and it'll be almost certain, eight or nine out of ten."

His wife asked, "Why would people from Japan come here to buy a Trawler?"

Chen Lao Da sneered, "Who knows? If that person were truly generous and offered a high price, I almost felt tempted to sell then."

"Had I known earlier, I really should have sold it now."

His wife said, "Since we aren't buying now, let that kid Wu An help us raise the price."

Chen Lao Da finished the cigarette, flicked the butt, and said, "Hearing you say that, I feel much more relieved."