Chapter 279: Drawing Water from a Bamboo Basket and Empty Game

Chapter 279: Drawing Water from a Bamboo Basket and Empty Game

Chapter 279: Fetching water from a bamboo basket is in vain
"Wang Laokou went to the credit union to withdraw money to compensate." Chen Dong looked gloating, "Tsk tsk, Wang Mazi still wants to sue the Lin family for the money for the two TV sets.

Lin Changrong said that you saw him giving the money and wanted you to testify... In the end, Lin Changrong wanted to drag him to the master's hall to swear, and Wang Laokou finally gave it.

Just after they sent those people away, two people from the border police station came and took Wang Mazi and his father away, saying they were assisting in the investigation.

As soon as the police left, Wang Mazi's wife and father-in-law also came. I heard them arguing with Zou Anv, and it seemed that their family also used money to repay the debt this time.

I heard that Zhao Jincai planned to open a shopping mall in Lucheng after his last deal, and he even found a location. In the end, he ended up with nothing.

"Ms. Zou was still cursing at the dock, saying that so-and-so was jealous of her family. Why didn't she think about the fact that they were collecting money everywhere to help carry the goods, and they were just beating drums and gongs. The border police station and the anti-smuggling team are not for show. It's only a matter of time before her family is arrested."

Ah San laughed and said, "Why not? If they had stopped when the government propaganda came, and went out to sea to fish peacefully, they would still be the first in Shaji Village."

Lao Chen: "People can make a lot of money with just one trip. How can people who are used to making quick money stop and earn money by fishing honestly?"

Li Changle felt that what Lao Chen said made sense. "He's already trapped. Even if he wants to withdraw, the people around him won't agree."

Lao Chen took over and said, “Yes, in the afternoon, the two leaders of Shaji Village said that their village chief and village party secretary were taken away, and the leaders of several villages received bonuses.

When Secretary Wang came to pick up his eldest son, his face was very grim. I think after this, the village may have to re-elect the village secretary."

"Who cares? As long as the newly elected branch secretary is not the same as the current one, that's fine."

Li Changle had long known what would happen to Secretary Wang. He was stripped of his position, had to hand over the stolen money, and was kept in jail for several months.

Old Chen smiled and said, "I think Accountant Chen will definitely be the winner this time. He is a kind person and we are from the same family, so we will definitely support him."

Li Changle smiled and nodded, "We are relatives after all, so we will definitely support him!"

Accountant Chen also serves as the village party secretary and has a good reputation in the village. The Chen and Li families account for most of the village's population. Li Changle feels that there is no doubt that he will be elected village party secretary again in this life.

At this time, Li Daxiao, Li Ersao and several women helpers also came. Li Changle asked them to sort out the fish on the Rising Sun first, as they also had to deliver the goods to Tuxia Bridge.

"Brother, there's no need to weigh that box of mackerels. I plan to send it to the border police station." Li Changle pulled Brother Li aside and whispered.

Brother Li asked worriedly, "What have you heard? Are the higher-ups asking us to return the supplies?"

"No, I just want to comfort them and build a good relationship with them. They have more than a hundred people there, and maybe I can even attract a client!"

"More than 100 kilograms of mackerel cost dozens of dollars!" Brother Li felt a little distressed, "Why not just give some to Qingzhan?"

"Qingzhan is too cheap. How can you afford something worth only a few dollars?"

Brother Li thought so and said, "Okay, then give them the horse mackerel."

Baskets of fish were carried from the Rising Sun to the shore, and the good catch in rubber buckets was carried onto the boat. Chen Yongwei started the fishing boat and headed towards Tuxia Bridge.

The villagers who came to watch the fun gathered on the shore, watching the baskets of fish being pulled towards Chen's. Brother Li's boat was still sorting the fish, and then they gradually dispersed.

Li Changle waited for the ship to leave the dock, then he grabbed a small bench and sat down, leaning against the mast with his legs stretched out, and took out a cigarette.

I didn't even light it, I just held it in my mouth, listening to the ticking sound of the motor, and soon I fell asleep.

After Chen Yongwei parked the boat, he saw Li Changle leaning there with his head nodding. He smiled and woke him up, and Old Xu came over pulling the cart.

Seeing the two people coming so late, A Kun hurriedly opened the door and welcomed them in. The two dead swordfish weighed 75 kilograms and were sold for 8 yuan at 60 cents per kilogram, which was half the price of 1 yuan last time.

The total price of hairtail, yellowfin croaker, turbot, grouper and blue grouper was 380.

Thirty-two kilograms of sea cucumbers were sold for 320, 15 kilograms of abalone were sold for 36, and the price of crabs increased by 240 cents per kilogram during the festival. The blue crabs, swimming crabs, and orchid crabs from the two families, plus octopuses, sea breams, and prawns, were sold for a total of .

A total of 1036 yuan was sold. After deducting the yuan from Brother Li and his friends, the good goods on Li Changle's boat were sold for more than yuan.

Ah Kun gave the money to Li Changle and said, "The boss was very satisfied with the sea cucumbers and abalone you brought yesterday. He asked you to bring more top-quality goods in the future."

When those good goods arrived, they were all packaged and sent out without even giving any to the restaurant.

The diving equipment was given by Boss Gu, and Li Changle didn't want to hide it from A Kun. "I went to the sea to check it out today, but the visibility was too low. I didn't dare to stay any longer, so I went on the boat to trawle the net."

"Yes, safety is the most important thing!" A Kun said, and then asked, "Are you going out to sea tomorrow for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Li Changle smiled and nodded, "Every tide brings new fish, so we can make more money when the tide is high."

“If you get good stuff and don’t have time to deliver it, call me.”

Li Changle agreed and went back to the dock with Chen Yongwei to start the boat. When they arrived at Shatou Village Dock, Brother Li and his crew had just finished sorting the catch on their boat.

The two boats caught a total of more than 46 kilograms of bluefin bream, of which kilograms were sold, and the rest were taken home to dry in the sun. The fish skin, small hairtail, and some other fish were sold for yuan, and the kilograms of bluefin bream were only sold for yuan. The four people were exhausted, and there was really not much value except for the sun-drying of the bluefin bream.

When they arrived at Nanshan'ao, they saw Grandma Chen and Jin Chan waiting for them at the intersection. Seeing them coming back with several large buckets of fish, they hurried to get their gear and followed Mother Li and a few helpers to the beach.

Li Changle went to the ditch to wash himself, changed his fishy clothes, and then went to the kitchen to eat. He saw that the kitchen was full of bamboo baskets filled with half-dried squid.

Brother Li pushed his bowl in front of him and said, "Awei said that when you booked a boat at Shuilu Zhang last time, the other person who booked the boat was Zhao Yincai, right?"

"Yes, I just remembered it in the afternoon." Li Changle scooped some hairtail radish soup into the bowl and started eating it.

Brother Li: "We will return to the port early tomorrow. Go to the waterway to get some information. If the Zhao family doesn't want that boat anymore, we can take it home early."

Li Changle smiled and said, "I was worried that you might be reluctant to take the boat."

"The ship hasn't been delivered yet, so what's there to be afraid of?" Brother Li paused. "If something happens after the ship is delivered, we can't take it over even if we sell it at half the price."

Li Changle smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go ask Uncle Zhang tomorrow."

Chen Yongwei put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Brother, what time do we go out to sea tonight?"

"We'll go out to sea at two o'clock and return at eight o'clock." Brother Li said with a smile, "I'll send the small betrothal gift right away. I'll take your Jinchan to town to buy things tomorrow."

"I've bought the fabric and yarn. I'm going to take her to town to see a movie tomorrow afternoon."

After the meal, Brother Li and the other two went to the beach to help chop the dried fish. Li Changle was the last one to clean up. He had just put down his bowl when Father Li, who had gone to the old house to fetch salt, came in with Accountant Chen, carrying two baskets of sea salt.

"Ale, your uncle Dong wants to talk to you about something."

"Okay!" Li Changle quickly put down the bowl and brought him a chair, "Uncle Dong, sit down."

It’s so late, could it be that you are here to do ideological work?
Accountant Chen said with a smile: "You go and eat your food. What I say here is the same."

"I've finished eating." Li Changle smiled and handed him a cigarette. "You came to visit me in person at this late hour. Is there something good going on?"

Accountant Chen nodded at him a few times and said, "You just think about good things every day!"

"The books say that if you wish for something, it will come true. That means you have to think about good things and good things will come to you."

"You're the only one who's good at talking!" Accountant Chen said with a smile, "You also know about the cargo ship that sank this morning, right?"

"I heard about it. I was wondering at the time, how come I didn't have such good luck?"

"Your kid hasn't had many good things happen to him!" Accountant Chen said with a smile, "I heard that there were many fishing boats in the three nearby villages fishing. When they saw the anti-smuggling boat passing by, they all ran away. I heard that none of them caught up with it.

Before lunch, the anti-smuggling team called and asked the brigade cadres to mobilize the villagers who salvaged the sunken materials to hand them over enthusiastically.

Li Changle sneered, "You're still eager to hand it in? Do they think it's students handing in their homework? If you haven't done it yet, just do it quickly."

"That's the truth!" Accountant Chen sighed, "Originally, Secretary Wang took over this matter, but now he has something else to do and is unable to do it, so he handed this offending task to me!"

Li Changle sympathized, "This job is a bit offensive."

"Why not? I didn't see any of them get anything back home, so it wouldn't be appropriate to ask any of them to do the job, so I can only ask a few of the ones I have close relationships with, and hand over some of the items I got."

Accountant Chen spread his hands and said, "If there is really nothing, I can't do anything. I can't search every store like I did in the old days, right?"

As the old saying goes, boats help boats, water helps water, and the boatman helps water ghosts. His ancestors have been from Shatou Village for generations, and his whole family has to live in the village. If he offends everyone, won't people curse him behind his back?

"That's right. They were also at the scene. Why didn't they let you hand it in? Now they're trying to embarrass you."

Li Changle understood what Accountant Chen meant. He came to visit purely to get the job done, and he was on the side of the villagers.

Those who have obtained something should be more honest during this period and keep the thing tightly hidden. They can use it after the storm has passed. If they show off and others find out, there is nothing they can do.

Father Li took over and said, "That's right. To put it bluntly, there are many good things sinking to the bottom of the sea. We have to fish them out!"

"Right, we can just vent our anger in private." Accountant Chen said, standing up. "Early tomorrow morning, the village will start digging ponds for water chestnuts, fishing, and pond mud. Your family should send a representative to go, too."

Father Li smiled and nodded, "A Le and the others are going out to sea to fish, I will go there early in the morning."

Li Changle and Father Li sent Accountant Chen to the intersection and walked back together. "Dad, where did you meet Uncle Dong?"

"We met them at the entrance of the village." Father Li pointed at Wang Daobiao's house and whispered, "Old Jin said that Wang Daobiao's family also got a lot of things. Wang Mazi's uncles are also in Baisha Island."

(End of this chapter)