Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 106: My grandma's coffin book, how dare I put it in there

Zhang Yishui waved his hand and said bluntly, "Third brother said he had no money, and he even paid for the betel nut business. We asked him to take the lead and set an example, but he said he didn't have the ability to do so."

"Dad, I think this is a difficult matter. The other party agreed under pressure from my uncle, but has been delaying. What if there is no news after delaying for a long time?"

"I don't know much about officialdom, but I feel something is wrong. It seems like there are traps everywhere. What if someone sets me up? They promised to allocate funds for our project, but now they won't allocate funds for our project!"

"When the time comes, we will be in a dilemma and that will be a headache for us!"

"The villagers are not easy to fool. If we arouse public anger, it will be difficult to deal with them."

The village chief glared at his son angrily and said, "I asked you to persuade Tan Lao San, but why did you let him persuade you instead?"

"How could I not know that this is a difficult matter? But the words have already been spoken, and we can't just ignore them!"

It's like being roasted on the fire. No matter how difficult it is, you have to do it!

Everyone knows that this is a difficult task, but he wanted to do something while he was in office to let people know that he built the pier.

Who knew that this matter seemed simple, but was actually so difficult to put into practice!
"Forget it, I'll go find your uncle and see if there's any way to fix this problem."

Seeing that he could not help, Zhang Yishui slipped out. Such a big matter was beyond his ability to handle, so he decided not to get involved.

Who knew that when he went out, he was talking about these things again, and as soon as he saw him, he was stopped.

"Yishui, your father didn't ask the villagers to pay for this wharf so that he can get the credit after it's built, right?"

"Why is there no progress on the promised funding? Could it be that they are just making it up to fool us?"

"It's very difficult for us to make money. It's not like you can just go out to sea and buy goods easily."

"That's right. We still have to support our family. We rely on this little money to feed and clothe our family. But we don't have enough money to build a pier!"

Zhang Yishui's head ached as he listened to one arranged sentence after another. He originally wanted to take a walk around, but he simply went back home.

When it comes to money, they are all so crazy, as if they are treating them as enemies to be guarded against.

The construction of the wharf has not even started yet, but there is already such resistance. It is conceivable that this matter is not so easy to carry out. If his father wants to accomplish something, he will probably face many difficulties!
Tan Shaoyang went out for a walk and felt relieved after understanding the villagers' thoughts. He then rode his bike to the town and went straight to catch the two piglets.

I can’t go back on my promise to Grandma Tan.

I specially selected two strong and powerful ones to take home, and I will definitely raise them to be plump and fat.

When she got home, Grandma Tan was so excited when she saw the two fat little piglets. She smiled so hard that her eyes were wrinkled, and she surrounded the piglets in a very cute way.

"My dear grandson, grandma thought you were trying to scare me. I couldn't find the piglet for a long time, but I finally caught him."

Tan Shaoyang smiled and said, "Of course, how could I go back on my word?"

"Take a good rest before the New Year, and it will be best if you catch it after the New Year."

Grandma Tan could no longer sit still, so she went out immediately to collect grass to feed the pigs. It was spring, and all kinds of grass for the pigs grew densely, so it didn't matter that the sweet potato vines hadn't grown out yet.

"You should go and get busy. I don't need your help here."

"I'm going out to collect grass for the pigs. I'm going to raise the piglets to be plump and plump, so that my grandson can get married in due time."

Thinking of that scene, I smiled.

Tan Shaoyang pulled a chair and sat lazily, "Just keep busy, don't worry about me."

He brought the piglet home and was seen by the villagers. Zhang Yishui would definitely come to find him, so he just waited at home!
That kid has never been tortured by society, and he does things as he pleases. Young people are hot-tempered, so we must ask him about the money.

Sure enough, after waiting for a moment, she came over, looking at him with accusatory eyes and a hint of resentment.

"Didn't you say you had no money? How can you still go and catch piglets?"

A piglet only costs a dozen dollars!
Tan Shaoyang spread his hands, "My grandma's coffin money was used by her to buy it for me. I can also use her money to subsidize you!"

"What kind of rules have been discussed for this matter?"

“Do we really want the villagers to chip in to build the pier?”

Zhang Yishui said with a frustrated look, "My dad said it was delayed. He went to look for funds, but he didn't know if they would be allocated."

"I'd say this is a thankless task. Why bother?"

"It doesn't matter whether the wharf is built or not. It won't do us much good. If the payment is in arrears, it will be a thankless task!"

Tan Shaoyang nodded, "I find that your thinking has broadened now, and you can even consider such long-term issues."

"The villagers have no money. If they invest their money and cannot get it back, it will be a real problem. As the leader, the village chief will inevitably be questioned."

"Why don't you go and find out quietly what the leaders above think?"

Zhang Yishui was moved by the suggestion. "I am timid if I go alone. You can come with me. If this matter is not safe, we can put it aside."

Tan Shaoyang: “…” He wanted to get rid of the trouble, but he didn’t want to get entangled with it!

"With more people, the target is obvious. Just go!" Zhang Yishui pulled him up without saying a word, and while dragging him, he said, "You are idle anyway, and you have nothing to do, so come with me."

Tan Shaoyang listened to the whistling sea breeze outside, sighed, and followed him to the town.

Seeing Zhang Yishui running around like a headless fly, he pinched his brows helplessly, "You need to know who is in charge of this matter?"

"What's the point of running around like a headless chicken?"

Zhang Yishui patted his thigh and looked at him gratefully, "I told you to come with me. I trust you to do the job."

Tan Shaoyang: “…”

After some investigation, I finally identified the person.

After following for two days, he would sneak aside when the manager was having dinner with others and listen with his ears perked up.

I only heard the manager say unscrupulously, "Old Zhang thought that just because his brother-in-law got promoted, he could control me and wanted me to allocate funds to build a dock for him. How could it be that simple?"

"Let's not talk about whether he has money or not. Even if he does, it's not his turn! How dare a small village have such wishful thinking."

"He thought the money he was given was actually used to build a building and then rent it out to merchants to do business. They just lied to him and told him to find a way to pay for it and then they would allocate funds later."

"If I don't trick them, I won't be able to get rid of the anger in my heart."

"He thought he had some ability and wanted to make a big move, but he didn't even check if he had the ability to do so."

"A small fishing village wants to compare itself with a town. How shameless!"

The manager kept complaining, his eyes full of indignation, and he looked like he wanted to kill the village chief.

You can tell at first glance that he is full of resentment, but has to hold it in.

It was obvious that he had been holding it in for too long, which was why he came out to complain angrily.

Zhang Yishui has a quick temper, how could he listen to these things?

When he heard someone blatantly say that he wanted to punish his father, he was instantly irritated. Just as he was about to stand up and scold him, he was stopped by Tan Shaoyang who was watching him all the time.

Tan Shaoyang held his hand with all his strength and said in a low voice, "Calm down, don't be impulsive."

"It will do no good for you to rush over and yell at him now. It will only cause more trouble for your father."

"People like him are the best at playing two-faced. Don't do anything that's thankless. It will be troublesome if he turns the tables on you."

"Let's leave first and explain the situation to your father and let him make his own decision."

No matter how angry Zhang Yishui was, he knew that what Tan Shaoyang said was right. If he acted impulsively, it would only bring trouble to his father. He could only put on a sullen face and go out in silence.

After going out, he kicked the stones with his feet, looking annoyed, "How can there be such a person? If you can agree, then agree. If you can't agree, then forget it!"

"Why are you still calculating like this?"

"If my father had succeeded in building the pier, but the funds were not allocated later, I can't imagine how angry the villagers would be."

Tan Shaoyang nodded. In his previous life, he couldn't allocate funds, so he donated them free of charge, which caused the villagers to complain again. They went to the village chief's door every day to ask for money.

In the end, the village chief and his family were forced to move out of the small fishing village.

The reason is very simple. The weather is dry and there are no strong winds or waves, so there are no fish to catch. No fish means no money. As the village chief who cheated them out of their money, he becomes the target of criticism.

"This kind of person is a smiling tiger. He says one thing in front of people and another behind their backs. The village chief applied for it, but he didn't dare to refute it in person, so he came up with this bad idea to delay."

"Go back and explain the situation to your father. He is more stable than you and knows how to make the decision."

After some consideration, the village chief will probably not act on his own.

After all, building a pier is not cheap, and the villagers have to pay for it themselves, which can easily arouse public anger.

I'm afraid the village chief wouldn't be willing to take on the responsibility alone.

People will weigh the pros and cons, and will consider whether this approach will be beneficial or not.

After Zhang Yishui went home and finished speaking, the village chief slammed the table and said angrily, "This bastard, when I went to apply, he was smiling happily and kept saying that the funds were sufficient and there was no problem."

"I repeatedly assured you that I could get the money, but who knew you would come and mess with me the next moment!"

"It's my fault for being too fanciful. I thought your uncle got promoted and that gave me a chance. Who knew he would be so two-faced?"

"The town does need to allocate funds to build a commercial building for rent. Now is the time to promote private business, and there are indeed some plans."

"Who knew this bastard would actually use that money to trick me? If I had foolishly fallen into his trap, I would have suffered a huge loss."

It is true that he wanted to make a difference, but he did not want to put himself in an irretrievable situation.

This pier cannot be built in the short term.

(End of this chapter)