Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 108 Village Chief's Reward

The matter at the dock came to an end, and after two days of chatting, there were new topics that diverted the villagers' attention.

"Did you see that? The eldest and second sons of the Ninth Master came back with their wives in disgrace. They have been hiding at home for the past two days and dare not show their heads!"

"I thought it was so easy to go back to my mother's house. If my sister-in-law can't tolerate it, I'll be bullied in no time!"

"They are not happy with their comfortable lives, so they have to make trouble and sink good fishing boats into the sea. How much trouble does it take for such a large fishing boat to capsize?"

"Who knows what he was thinking. If it were me, I would definitely cherish it. It's a precious treasure that makes money! I wouldn't be willing to mess with it at all!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame the wife you married for being a troublemaker! She messed up the house so much that I was afraid I would suffer a loss. In the end, no one gets any advantage."

Just as the villagers were watching the fun, the two daughters-in-law of Jiu Ye started quarreling again, causing chaos in the whole family and making Jiu Ye very furious.

"Shut up! It's because I married you two daughters-in-law that my family is in turmoil. If you can't stay here, get out."

Jiu Ye looked at his two sons after he finished speaking and said, "If your wives can manage you, do so. If they can't, divorce them."

"I don't want others to laugh at my family anymore. Even if you two are single, it's better than quarreling every day."

"I used to think that my children and grandchildren would have their own blessings, so I didn't bother to talk about it. Now it seems that it's no use. If you continue to be so rude, don't blame me for beating you all to death."

Master Jiu was holding a stick, with the fear of his childhood filling his heart. His two sons' pupils dilated and they shrank their necks, not daring to say a word.

"Dad, you are old, don't get angry!"

"My wife didn't listen to my advice, so I told her to get out."

Both daughters-in-law were dumbfounded. They didn't expect this to be the outcome.

As soon as the father-in-law picked up the whip, the two of them were so scared that he drove them back to their parents' home. How could this be allowed?

They definitely couldn't go back to their parents' home, and they didn't want to see their sister-in-law's face again. Neither of them was willing to say a soft word, until their husband wanted to take them to the village chief to write an agreement, and then they completely panicked.

If I leave now, who can guarantee that I will marry better in the future?

万一碰上的是又爱喝酒又爱揍人的男人呢，还不如在这待着呢！
My sister-in-law would never let them hang around at home. There was only one way for them to go back to her parents' home, and that was to get married.

After weighing the pros and cons, he hurriedly said, "Father-in-law, we were wrong. We won't dare to make a noise again."

In the end, the matter came to an end with the two daughters-in-law compromising.

When Tan Shaoyang saw Jiu Ye, he stopped in his tracks. It was hard to describe the feeling he had just heard about the gossip and then met the person involved.

"Master Jiu, where are you going?"

Jiu Ye smiled and said, "I came here to find you! The boat has sunk to the bottom of the sea, do you have any way to get it up?"

Tan Shaoyang was silent. Without the necessary equipment, it would not be an easy task to salvage the sunken ship.

In addition, without diving equipment, if one wants to dive into the deep sea, the human body cannot withstand the air pressure in the deep sea.

Hard!

"Master Jiu, I'm afraid this won't be that easy. There are only two ships left in our village. It will be very difficult to salvage a sunken ship in the deep sea."

Jiu Ye sighed. How could he not understand?
As soon as people dive into the deep sea, the oxygen in their bodies is exhausted, let alone staying on the seabed.

Even if we want to dismantle the plates and transport them piece by piece, it will be a difficult task.

Tan Shaoyang looked at his expression and knew that he would let go when he was understanding. It would be troublesome if he insisted on his own way and made trouble!

People cannot stay on the seabed for a long time.

There is another reason. The shipwreck is too deep, beyond the human body's tolerance. Diving into the water rashly will cause harm to the human kidneys.

Combining the two considerations, it would be better to save money and buy another boat instead of salvaging it.

"Master Jiu, considering the brothers' situation, it is better to let them accept the reality."

"You are getting older day by day. It is impossible to control them all the time. When they have accumulated a certain amount of resentment, I am afraid they will ignore you."

"They've made a scene once, who can guarantee they won't make a scene a second time?"

"Why do you have to worry so much? Everything is fine now. They can't stay at their mother's house, which means their retreat is cut off. They can only stay in the small fishing village, which means they will find a way to make money."

"You have paved the way for them, but this has made them more dependent on you. They will then feel unbalanced and think you are biased."

"If you have time, go fishing at the beach. I'll collect the fish too. You can save the money you earn. You don't have to worry about your children being unfilial when you get old!"

This word woke the dreamer up. Jiu Ye patted him on the shoulder and fell silent. He didn't see things as clearly as a young man!

"I was wrong. I was always worried that they wouldn't be able to survive, and I completely forgot that they were old enough to support a family."

"It's really unreliable to rely on them. Forget it, let them be. Having a place to shelter from the wind and rain is also my responsibility."

"I'll listen to you. If I want to make more money in the future, I have to rely on myself. No one else can be relied on." My son is unreliable, my daughter-in-law is unreliable, who can I rely on?
You can't rely on anyone!

Jiu Ye's mind is as clear as a mirror.

Tan Shaoyang looked at Jiu Ye's back as he left, and he seemed to become even more hunched. If his children are not filial, there will be a lot of things for him to worry about!
In his previous life, Jiu Ye was able to enjoy his old age in peace because of his eldest grandson. If the child had not been brought up and taught by him since childhood, he would have been raised astray.

As for the two sons, they were just like enemies.

Forget about respecting the elderly, I’m too lazy to even take a look at them!

Tan Shaoyang shook his head, feeling very fortunate to have the chance to be reborn so that he could respect his elders and not let them worry all their lives and always be concerned about him.

Grandma Tan also saw this scene, and she took her grandson home, saying with a bit of pride on her face, "I can enjoy a happy life in this life, my third son is a safe man."

Tan Shaoyang smiled at Grandma Tan's childish appearance.

"I work hard to make money, and I will hire a nanny to take care of my grandma in the future. My grandma can be happy when she is young, and she will definitely enjoy it when she is old."

Grandma Tan smiled again with wrinkles on her face after hearing this. Regardless of whether it could be done or not, just the fact that her grandson was willing to coax her was enough to make her happy.

"I can't even think about having a nanny to serve me. I'd be so happy if you could marry a filial daughter-in-law."

Tan Shaoyang put his arm around her shoulders and promised, "When I find a date, I will definitely bring him/her over for you to take a look at. If you think he/she is kind-hearted, we will get along with him/her. If you don't like him/her, we will find someone else."

Grandma Tan raised her hand and patted the back of his hand, saying with a straight face, "Don't talk nonsense. If others hear it, who would be willing to date you?"

"I won't get involved. As long as you guys live a good life, I'll be satisfied."

The plan for a year lies in spring.

Farmers are busy farming and running around in the fields.

The villagers of this small fishing village who depend on the sea for survival also go out at night to look for goods.

"What's going on this year? In the past, it would have been drizzling, but it hasn't rained since the Chinese New Year. The sea is calm and there are no big cargoes being pushed up!"

"Who knows? Farmers who work in the fields have reservoirs open to release water for farming, but it's different for us. Without wind and waves, there will be no fish. Life will be hard."

"I was thinking of saving more money this year to find a wife for my son. According to the current market conditions, I just need to find seafood to fill my stomach. Where else can I buy seafood?"

"If this is still the case, we have to go to the distant mangrove forest to try our luck! Otherwise, how can we survive?"

When the wind and waves are small, fewer fish are pushed down, so it's no wonder that the villagers complain about the world.

Naturally, Tan Shaoyang was also affected. Without fish, he could not make any money. Fortunately, he had enough money on hand, so he did not panic.

In the 21st century, it is the fishing moratorium period, so it is normal that there are few fish being pushed up.

If there is no way to make money, just lie down at home!

It is not easy to get a life of leisure. Make money when you need to and rest when you need to.

Just as he was lying comfortably, the village chief came looking for him.

When he saw the person, Tan Shaoyang was shocked. Why would a village cadre look for a nobody like him?
Although he was puzzled, he still restrained his expression and went to ask, "Uncle, what is the matter that brought you here in person?"

Seeing the puzzlement on his face, the village chief began to explain, "Third brother! I came here to thank you. I'm afraid the villagers are having a hard time this year!"

"Fortunately, we didn't take any action to build the wharf. Otherwise, I would have been a sinner for all eternity if I had put in all the villagers' money and had no way to get it back."

"I didn't realize it at the time, but now I'm scared when I think about it!"

Even a kind-hearted person will fight back when pushed into a desperate situation. Fortunately, nothing was done that was irreversible.

"If you can't find fish, you can't make money. You're just sitting there doing nothing anyway. Do you want to do something?"

Tan Shaoyang had a confused look on his face. He was just giving a few kind reminders out of selfish motives. Did the old wily village chief want to promote him?

Human beings are creatures that will not do anything without benefits. It is impossible for the other party to show kindness to him for no reason!
"Uncle, is there any work you can arrange?"

The village chief sighed and said, "This is also the reason why I came here. The shops in the town have been built, and we are going to build a small two-story building!"

"The purpose of the first floor is clear, which is to rent out commercial premises. As for the upper floors, there is no plan yet."

"That bastard is playing a trick on me. He said the money he allocated to me was actually for building a building. I thought I had a chance to realize my ambitions and show my talents!"

"Fortunately you guys are smart and discovered his plot."

"I just can't accept the fact that I was cheated by him, and I want to have a share of the profit from building the house."

"Can you build a house? I want to employ a few people to keep them busy for a month, which can be regarded as an income."

After listening to this, Tan Shaoyang understood that he was feeling aggrieved and wanted his people to make some money so as to put a damper on the arrogance of the manager!

(End of this chapter)