Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 151: Extra ships appear, what is their intention?
On this side, Tan Shaoyang returned to the small fishing village and had no idea what had happened to the two sisters.

After returning to the village, he encountered a very strange thing. There were many more ships on the sea, and according to the economic conditions of the village, it was impossible to afford a boat.

But the fact that there are more ships is an extremely real thing.

The sea is endless, and the extra ships cannot be stopped. After all, the sea is vast and does not belong to him alone. It is impossible for one person to prevent others from setting foot on it.

All we can say is to find out the situation clearly and take precautions before it happens.

Tan Shaoyang took a stroll along the beach, intending to find out what was going on, but he saw the villagers discussing something enthusiastically, so he went over to ask a few questions.

"Why are there so many more boats in our village?"

The villagers responded with a smile, "We can rent these boats to go out to sea! The price is not expensive, and those who are brave enough have tried it."

"They are all very kindhearted people with smiling faces. The rental price is not expensive, only two dollars for a trip to the sea."

"That's right! Who wouldn't be willing to go on such a big ship for two dollars? Just catching a little bit of cargo can make back the money."

"Before, we didn't have much experience going out to sea, but now we can go out to sea easily. It's really a blessing for everyone!"

"It's such a big boat, but it only costs two dollars to rent it. I don't know what the boss is thinking, but as long as we can make money, we don't need to worry about it."

After listening to this, Tan Shaoyang frowned. There is no free lunch in the world. What is the other party's intention by using low rental prices to approach the villagers?
Tan Shaoyang recalled a memory from his previous life. At that time, he was annoyed by the mute girl's harassment. His home was in a mess and he had no time to care about others.

But the major events that happened during that period are still fresh in my memory.

Their place is close to the sea and there are all kinds of people there. There have been one or two cases of trafficking, both of which happened during this time period.

In the late 80s and early 90s, trafficking incidents became even more rampant.

Whose child was abducted in the first place?

I only vaguely remember that she was Gao Jun's daughter. It was because he wanted to take advantage of her and got too close to her that he let her take advantage of him.

The other one is also a little girl.

It was such a big thing, but it ended up in nothing. Why?

The bottom line is that girls are not favored, and there are many children in the family, so losing one or two is not a big deal, and they just ignore it if they can't find them after searching for a few days.

After all, drowning is a common thing at the beach. You can just throw away a pair of shoes or a piece of clothing and pretend to be drowning to cover up the matter.

After Tan Shaoyang figured out the situation, his face remained gloomy. He knew the whole story, so how could he drive the other party away?

The villagers of that era were simple and unpretentious. They didn't have many concerns at all. They wouldn't even try to guess people's minds and didn't believe that such a thing would happen.

If he told them rashly, people might think that he was jealous of their ability to make money!

Who told him that his family can make money? Any casual action he takes will be questioned as to whether he can't stand seeing others get rich.

What's more, the villagers have taken advantage of the situation and are now in high spirits, so they will not listen to his advice at all.

This matter can only be handled slowly and cautiously, and we can't rush into anything.

Tan Shaoyang asked, "How many ships are coming?" He had to have a thorough understanding of the general situation.

The villagers gave two thumbs up, "Two ships."

"There are two boats, and it's not just people from our village who are at sea. The opportunity to rent a boat to go out to sea is also a matter of scrambling. If you don't pay attention, you won't be able to take advantage of it."

"Old Third, your family has a boat now, but you can't come and snatch it from us. You're tired of eating meat, so you have to let us smell some meat."

Tan Shaoyang waved his hands, "My uncles, you are joking. I am not someone who can go out to sea to make money. I am so lazy that I would not even want to go there for free!"

After chatting for a while, Tan Shaoyang left.

How can we prevent it before it happens?

It seems that we need to gather all the children in the village and take a prevention class.

Relying on these adults is somewhat unreliable. Each of them is occupied with renting boats to go out to sea and does not take precautions at all.

After figuring it out, he turned and left.

I went to Sister Qing and bought two big bags of White Rabbit milk candy.

Tan Shaoqing looked at his big spending and asked in confusion, "Why did you buy so much candy?"

Tan Shaoyang pondered for a moment and said truthfully, "Sister Qing, aren't there two more ships on the sea? The price of renting a ship is cheap, and there may be something fishy going on!"

"Our place is close to the sea and well connected. It's better to be cautious. You should keep an eye on Zhaodi and don't let her go out to wander around. There are cases of child trafficking outside, and I'm worried that she will be targeted."

After hearing this, Tan Shaoqing's pupils widened, "Is what you said true?"

"Girls are worthless, why are you staring at them?"

Tan Shaoyang raised his lips with a cold smile, "Sister Qing, you don't know this. In some places, the situation of favoring boys over girls is very serious. Girls have no chance of survival at all."

"Over time, a phenomenon will occur where girls cannot find wives at the age of marriage, and girls become precious."

"There are also some older people who can't find a wife. If you suddenly give them a wife, do you think they would be happy?"

"Now is the time to recommend private business. There are endless ways to make money. Some people have lost their conscience and dare to do anything to make money."

"It's better to take precautions before they happen. It's always good to be more vigilant so that we don't have to regret it later."

After hearing this, Tan Shaoqing's face was full of nervousness, and goose bumps appeared on his skin. "I will keep a close eye on her and not let her go out to wander around."

It is unacceptable to think that the precious child you hold in your hands was abducted and sold to become someone else's wife.

Tan Shaoyang nodded and left.

Go find the little troublemaker in the village, the leader of the kids who has great appeal in the village, and ask him to gather all the kids in the village.

Of course, the reward is White Rabbit milk candy.

Snacks were still scarce during this period, so don’t underestimate the temptation of White Rabbit Milk Candy, which could quickly win people over.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the children gathered together.

After Tan Shaoyang arranged them to sit down, he began to teach them, demonstrating the abduction trick over and over again, which was to tempt them with delicious snacks.

The children were frightened by him, and after listening to him, they opened their eyes wide in fear.

"Third brother, according to what you said, aren't your current behavior also tempting us?" The little troublemaker is worthy of being a little troublemaker. His brain works faster than others. In just a few words, he attributed his behavior to abduction.

Tan Shaoyang nodded, "My behavior can be considered as abduction. If I have any purpose towards you, you will be wiped out."

"Of course, we are very familiar with each other, and I definitely don't have any bad intentions. You can eat whatever Third Brother gives you, and I won't do anything to hurt you."

"I have watched you grow up since you were little, and I certainly won't have the heart to hurt you."

"But it's not necessarily the case for others. They are not familiar with you and have no sympathy for you. If you ask for their things, they will kidnap you."

"See those two big, spacious boats? Once we get you on board, you won't be able to escape."

"Especially girls. Once they kidnap you, they will take you away for money and then sell you as child brides. You will never be able to come back if you want to."

The girls were frightened at the noise.

"Third brother, aren't we worthless? My grandma even called us money-losing goods!"

Tan Shaoyang shook his head. "In your grandma's eyes, she is a money-loser, but in the hands of someone with ulterior motives, she is a valuable commodity. If she is sold to a family as a child bride, there are many people willing to buy her."

"So girls should take extra care to protect their own safety. If you don't want to leave the safety of your home, don't get close to strangers."

"Especially for those who rent boats, we don't know anything about them, so we must be extra vigilant."

After hearing this, the girls in Tan Shaonan's family trembled with fear. They moved closer to Tan Shaoyang and hugged his arms tightly, only then did they feel that they would not be abducted.

"Uncle San, we are scared."

Their family has the most girls, and they are usually left alone to play around.

Mrs. Tan had to take care of her youngest son, so she neglected them a little. Now that they suddenly heard about the child trafficking, how could they not panic?
Tan Shaoyang raised his hand and touched their heads, and said in a soothing voice, "When you go out, stay with adults, and don't sneak out on your own."

"Uncle San will also take time to accompany you more."

"As long as you are more vigilant and do what Uncle San says, no one can kidnap you."

Tan Shaoyang was concerned about their level of acceptance, so he didn't say much today. He just said enough, as one can't become fat in one bite.

After giving the instructions, people dispersed. Of course, a one-time reminder will not have much effect. It must be repeated every few days to make a deep impression.

Only things that are engraved in their minds can be remembered clearly. Otherwise, they will be forgotten as soon as they turn around, and all their hard work will be in vain.

Who would have thought that his kindness did not receive any words of gratitude? After he had a good sleep and it was daybreak, Gao Jun's wife came over and scolded him.

"Tan Laosan, you are such a dirty person. You can't fool the adults, so you come here to scare the children and even talk about child trafficking. It's really laughable."

"You scared my daughter so much that she cried at night. How can you be such an adult? You are so scary."

"I was causing trouble for Tan Shaoqing earlier, but I was punished and the matter is over. Why are you still targeting me?"

"My child is only seven years old and is already scared, and you threatened her. Your words and actions are really outrageous."

Tan Shaoyang had just woken up and his mind was already confused. Now he was scolded, which ruined his good mood.

"Sister Gao, I mean well. Do you really have to come to my house and scold me so early in the morning?"

"I am also thinking about the children. Otherwise, I would have nothing better to do than to care about these trivial matters."

Gao Jun's wife didn't care, her eyes flashing with anger, "I don't care if you have nothing better to do or how you fool other people's children, but don't let her call my child."

"I was so scared by you that I couldn't sleep well at night. Who would care about you? You can't get along well with adults, so you come to show off in front of children."

Tan Shaoyang: “…”

He waved his hands, unwilling to say anything more, "Okay, okay, okay, I can't afford to offend you, but I can avoid you. If you think I'm trying to fool you, don't let anyone contact me. Take the child away, and you'll be responsible for any consequences if anything happens."

There are thousands of people in the world with all kinds of personalities. He can't make everyone satisfied with him, so he should stop meddling in other people's affairs.

Anyway, he will help those who are willing to listen, and those who don’t want to listen can just leave it to fate!

A day later, Tan Shaoyang brought back a bunch of seafood and called all the children over again. As long as their appetites were satisfied, they would not be greedy anymore.

As long as you are not greedy, you won't be fooled easily.

While enjoying the delicious food, he also explained to them the cases of human trafficking. It can be said that he had good intentions!
I just don't know if it will be effective.

The little prick looked at him with sparkling eyes, "Third brother, I am happy to listen to you talk about these things. Can you come over and listen often? Then you can prepare delicious food for us?"

The purity in her eyes showed directly that she trusted him wholeheartedly without any guard.

Tan Shaoyang patted his head and said, "I will prepare it for you when I have time. I will make sure your tummies are full and you won't be cheated by others."

"If you eat my food, you have to listen to me. If you don't listen to me, I won't let you eat it anymore."

"If the people from those two fishing boats come to the village, you must stay away from them. No one is allowed to get close to them."

"Avoid anyone you don't know. Just follow my instructions and you won't be cheated."

The group of little rascals agreed readily.

Tan Shaoyang didn't care whether they were really listening or not. Anyway, he was free now, so he might as well do a good deed and accumulate some merit for himself!

Naturally, Tan Shaoyang's actions could not be hidden from the villagers, but no one came out to stop him.

After all, the children called him "Third Brother" all the time, praising him extremely, and it could fill their stomachs and wouldn't make trouble when they returned home, so naturally he was looking forward to it.

Having someone to help take care of the children is something that you would always want, so why would I stop it?

Even when I see him, I will smile with gratitude.

"Old Third, you are worried about these kids. You will be the leader of the village from now on. They all say that your barbecue is delicious and they are happy to be with you."

Tan Shaoyang waved his hand nonchalantly, "I have nothing to do anyway, and I can be happy with the kids. We can all pick up goods at the beach, and it doesn't cost any money. I can just think of it as the kids accompanying me to have fun."

They arranged it in their spare time. Originally, it was Tan Shaoyang alone, and later the Xu Hai brothers joined, and then Tan Yishui also came. A few adults fooled a group of children and were able to make the children take off.

On this day, after finally sending the children away, Tan Yishui came over with a glass of wine.

"Third brother, are you too bored? Why are you using the children to fool people?"

(End of this chapter)