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Chapter 149: Enraged!
Chapter 149: Enraged!
Some people quickly responded, "Forget it, I'm not signing this agreement."
With someone taking the lead, many followed suit, "Xia just said something reasonable, so I'm not signing either!"
"Forget it, even two cents more per pound isn't much, I'm not signing either."
...
And so, one by one, those who hadn't signed the agreement left!
Even those who had signed started to regret it, quickly retracting their agreements, "Forget it, I'm not signing either!"
"Then I won't sign either! Something doesn't feel right about this!"
...
In an instant, some villagers left, while others scrambled to tear up the agreements.
It was chaos!
Wen Wan couldn't stop them by herself.
"Don't believe her. She's just afraid you won't sell the fish jerky to her. Don't you realize that I'm buying your fish jerky for two cents more per pound than her? Even if it's just two cents more, it's still a higher price! Don't you want to make some money?..."
But no matter what Wen Wan said, no one signed.
Forever was too far away!
Jiang Xia turned back and, seeing this, decided not to bother.
People are always tempted by small gains, and they can easily be led to make impulsive decisions due to minor benefits, only to regret them later and retreat.
Wen Wan only needed to say that she would buy the fish jerky for two cents more per pound, but by adding an unnecessary agreement, she restricted them to selling exclusively to her without a time limit, trying to bind them indefinitely.
What's the difference between this and selling oneself?
If one wants to sell oneself, they should consider if those two cents are worth it! Greed knows no bounds, and within a moment, those surrounding Wen Wan had all left.
Wen Wan looked at the scattered papers on the ground, her eyes filled with anger!
Jiang Xia had gone too far!
These villagers were too foolish, easily swayed by her instigation.
Isn't two cents more per pound a higher price? Wasn't it supposed to earn them more?
Why did she end up looking like a swindler? A bunch of fools who don't even know a good deal when they see one!
Zhou Bingqiang was no exception, afraid to create a proper buying agreement, claiming he was worried about not being able to sell the fish jerky.
If he couldn't sell it, he wouldn't buy it in the first place.
But he didn't want the villagers to sell to Zhou Chenglei, so he made this agreement, and now look what happened!
Infuriating!
At this moment, Zhou Guohua returned. He happily went to the wharf to find Wen Wan, only to see the mess and Wen Wan, head down, collecting the agreements on the table, looking as if she was about to cry.
He hurried over, "Xiao Wan, what happened? Were you bullied?"
Wen Wan, her eyes red with anger, looked up at him but managed to hold back her fury, asking, "No, did you get the sea area lease?"
The only thing she cared about now was whether he had secured the sea area lease! Even if the villagers didn't sell them the fish jerky, it wouldn't matter as long as they got the lease.
Zhou Guohua saw that Wen Wan's eyes were red and felt a twinge of pain, but he said, "We've submitted the application. My dad knows someone inside, and he promised to take care of it for us! Tomorrow, we'll just need to submit some additional documents and materials."
Zhou Guohua didn't mention that when they went today, they found out Zhou Chenglei had already submitted his application yesterday afternoon.
But it didn't matter because his dad knew someone inside, and they had brought a generous gift for the official. The official assured them that although Zhou Chenglei had submitted his application first, it hadn't been approved yet, and the necessary documents weren't complete. He could guarantee that the two sea areas would be granted to them.
So they decided to apply for the same sea areas as Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Guohua asked further, "What happened? Who tore up the agreement? Who bullied you?"
Wen Wan, relieved, explained, "Jiang Xia caused trouble. Many villagers who had signed the agreement were frightened by her alarming words, thinking I was deceiving them. Then everyone rushed to tear up the agreements. I guess they won't sell the fish jerky to us now!"
Zhou Guohua was a bit angry, "This is too much! She can buy her fish jerky, and we'll buy ours. Why is she causing trouble? I'll ask her why she's doing this!"
Zhou Guohua marched towards Jiang Xia.
Wen Wan saw Zhou's boat returning and hurriedly stopped him, "Forget it, we'll stick to our offer of two cents more per pound, someone will sell to us. Don't bother with her."
Zhou Guohua had no chance against Zhou Chenglei, and going to confront Jiang Xia now would be self-inflicted torture.
Zhou Guohua still listened to Wen Wan's words, and when she held him back, he didn't approach.
Wen Wan asked him what materials he needed.
Zhou Guohua explained everything to her.
Only then did he realize that raising fish in the sea wasn't as easy as he thought. It wasn't as simple as deciding to raise them; he needed to obtain several licenses, and he had to go and get them tomorrow.
As the sun set, Zhou Chenglei spotted the gentle silhouette at the wharf from a distance. As soon as the boat docked, he jumped off and went to her side.
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "You're back early today?"
Zhou Chenglei adjusted her straw hat, "Have you been waiting long? You don't need to come this early next time, the sun is strong."
Jiang Xia replied, "I've been translating at home all day, so I came out to see the sea and rest my eyes."
Zhou Chenglei didn't say anything more. Indeed, his eyes needed a break from prolonged use, and it was good to look at the distant horizon or the green trees. Sitting all day wasn't ideal either.
He took out a stack of money and handed it to Jiang Xia.
It seemed there were fewer bills than yesterday, but there should be four to five hundred yuan. Jiang Xia smiled and took the money, then glanced at the boat again. It was similar to yesterday, there were only two baskets of fish fry.
"Did you go to the city dock to sell fish today?"
"I encountered a school of shrimp, so I went to the city to sell them. We'll have tiger prawns for dinner tonight, have you eaten them before?"
Today, they caught several nets of tiger prawns, each as long as his palm. He sold them directly to the restaurant for a high price.
Jiang Xia's eyes lit up; she loved eating these shrimp. "Then let's unload the fish quickly and head home."
Zhou Fu had already carried a basket of fish and shrimp off the boat.
Zhou Chenglei returned to the boat, picked up the remaining basket of fish fry, and after disembarking, placed it on the cart. He told Jiang Xia, "I'm going to the production team to get the license, you and Dad go home first."
"Okay."
Jiang Xia and Zhou Fu pushed the cart home together.
When they returned home, Zhou Mu smiled and said, "You're back, let's eat."
There were indeed many fish jerky to collect at home, and they also needed to prepare dinner. Zhou Mu hadn't had time to go to the wharf these past few days.
Zhou Fu handed half a bucket of shrimp to Zhou Mu, "Wait for Alei, he's gone to the production team to get the license. You cook these shrimp, and we'll have them for dinner tonight."
Last night, before bed, Zhou Fu told Zhou Mu about their youngest son's plan to lease the sea area for fish farming, so she didn't ask about the license. She took the bucket of shrimp and started cooking.
The fact that they brought back such large shrimp to eat meant today's catch was excellent!
Zhou Chenglei soon returned, and after the family finished dinner, they resumed collecting and drying the fish jerky.
Fortunately, the fish fry dried quickly, and after a day in the sun, they were thoroughly dried. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had enough space to dry everything.
Great-Grandmother's family also came to help.
There weren't as many people delivering fish today, and the two families finished their work by ten o'clock.
After taking a shower, Zhou Chenglei returned to his room and saw Jiang Xia looking at the license. Seeing him, she asked, "What license are we getting tomorrow?"
Zhou Chenglei hugged her and said, "Aquaculture License, Aquatic Wildlife Breeding License, Aquatic Species Transport Permit, Aquatic Species Business Utilization License..."
Zhou Chenglei listed a series of licenses, and Jiang Xia asked, "Do we also need to apply for the sea area at the Maritime Administration Office?"
"I submitted the application yesterday afternoon. I was the first applicant in our city. They said that as soon as we complete the necessary paperwork, the approval will be granted immediately."
The Maritime Administration Office was conveniently located near the city dock, so yesterday afternoon, while he was selling the fish, he asked his father to handle the sales while he went to apply for the sea area lease. Last night was busy, and Jiang Xia fell asleep quickly, so he hadn't had a chance to tell her about it.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia said, "Then let's go to bed early tonight, we have a lot of licenses to process tomorrow."
"Mhm." Zhou Chenglei picked her up and placed her on the bed. Seeing the tiredness in her eyes, he couldn't bear to disturb her, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning, after breakfast, the couple rode their bicycles towards the city.
At this hour, the sun hadn't risen yet, and the road to the city was deserted.
Zhou Chenglei pedaled a bit faster, hoping to cover as much distance as possible before the sun came out, to avoid Jiang Xia getting too hot.
Along the way, they met Zhou Guohua, riding his bicycle with Wen Wan.
Zhou Chenglei quickly overtook them.
Wen Wan couldn't help but urge, "Faster! Don't let them catch up!"
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