Chapter 218: Unbelievable!
Chapter 218: Unbelievable!
He Boss turned to look at Jiang Xia, and he couldn't help but take another glance. Jiang Xia was simply too beautiful, and he couldn't resist!
"Five thousand," he said, his tone unconsciously softening.
Jiang Xia asked Zhou Chenglei, "Can our fish cages hold five thousand fish fry?"
Zhou Chenglei replied, "With two new fish cages, we should be able to manage."
Wen Wan felt like she had seen the truth! This time, it was definitely Jiang Xia colluding with the fish fry merchant to scam them! Jiang Xia had always been cunning and deceitful. Last time, with just a letter, she turned her situation around, making the whole village feel like they had wronged her and caused her to be investigated.
That was when Wen Wan realized that Jiang Xia was a deceitful and cunning person!
If Jiang Xia wasn't kind, she wouldn't show her any courtesy.
Wen Wan turned to Zhou Chenglei, "Brother Zhou, you know that our fish cages were blown away by the typhoon. Since your fish cages can accommodate these five thousand fish fry, can you help us take care of this batch temporarily? Once our fish cages are ready, we'll immediately transfer the fish fry to our cages. It won't take up your cages for too long, just a few days!"
After Wen Wan finished, she looked at Jiang Xia, "Little Xia, is that okay? We're neighbors, and Brother Zhou is a soldier who serves the people. It's just a small favor, you won't stop him from helping us, will you?"
Jiang Xia glanced at her, seeing right through her thoughts, and smiled, "Why not? It's just a small favor, of course, we should help each other! I've always believed that good deeds will be rewarded. Since you've asked, we'll help you to the end. We might as well buy this batch of fish fry for you! You can just reorder another batch, and there's no need to transfer them back and forth, it's too troublesome!"
Jiang Xia then spoke to He Boss, "It's not easy for you to deliver a batch of fish, especially after the typhoon. You must have braved the strong winds and waves to get here. How about this, I'll take this batch of five thousand fish fry!"
Zhou Bingqiang's heart skipped a beat when Jiang Xia mentioned that good deeds will be rewarded.
Before he could say anything, Wen Wan spoke up, "He Boss, did you hear that? I've found Jiang Xia and Brother Zhou to buy this batch of fish fry. They are a kind couple! This way, you won't lose out, and you won't have come here for nothing. Everyone will be happy."
He Boss realized that Wen Wan was trying to guilt-trip them, implying that they didn't want to compensate, but instead wanted to scam others. He looked at Zhou Chenglei, "Is this lady yours?"
Zhou Chenglei replied, "My wife."
Zhou Chenglei also introduced Zhou Father, Zhou Mother, and Zhou Chengxin.
After exchanging greetings, He Boss praised them, "You and your wife look very much like a couple, and your whole family is very good-looking!"
The couple was indeed too good-looking and well-matched! It was hard to imagine that a fisherman's couple could be so attractive. Zhou Chenglei rarely smiled in front of outsiders, but he glanced at Jiang Xia.
Did they look like a couple in the eyes of others?
Were they meant to be together?
Wen Wan looked at Jiang Xia. Was she really that beautiful? She had slightly fairer skin and a better figure, but that was about it.
Jiang Xia's chin wasn't as pointed as hers, and her nose wasn't as straight.
Only her eyes and mouth were more attractive, with a pair of captivating Phoenix eyes and a cherry-red mouth with a perfect lip line.
With her beautiful eyes, voluptuous figure, slender waist, and long legs, she would have been a temptation to men in ancient times.
Wen Wan had seen many men secretly stealing glances at Jiang Xia, and she had also heard the village men whispering that Zhou Chenglei was so lucky to have a wife who was not only beautiful and well-proportioned but also came from a wealthy family. She was gentle, pretty, and brought good fortune to her husband.
In just three months, everyone had forgotten how they had mocked Zhou Chenglei for marrying a distant relative and how they had laughed at him for having a cuckold's horns.
A beautiful woman could easily be forgiven by men!
Men are creatures that think with their lower brains, and even someone like Zhou Chenglei couldn't escape that fate.
Wen Wan pursed her lips, a look of disdain flashing in her eyes. She then said, "Comrade He, now that Jiang Xia and Big Brother Zhou have bought those five thousand fish fry for us, we don't have to compensate you, right?"
Comrade He glanced at Wen Wan and directly replied, "I can't sell this batch of fish fry to Comrade Zhou. You placed the order, so you should take responsibility. Don't try to shift the blame onto others."
When Zhou Chenglei had placed the order for the fish fry, he had also ordered fish cages and enclosure nets. Those cages were imported from the Island Nation and specifically designed for grouper farming. They had agreed that once the cages were delivered and set up, he would send the fish fry over. Now, since the cages they ordered hadn't arrived yet, how could they raise groupers?
Wen Wan tugged at the corner of her mouth, seeing right through it.
It was indeed a joint scheme to swindle their family's money.
"Comrade He, why can't you sell to them? Why insist that we compensate you? I think you two must have known each other beforehand, and you're working together to swindle our money!"
"This is too much! I don't want these fish fry anymore! Don't even think about us compensating you! Not a single cent will we pay!"
The villagers were shocked.
What?
What's going on?
Comrade He was both amused and incredulous as he looked at Wen Wan. "Are you crazy? When did we ever team up to swindle your money? You're the one who called to place the order, and now you're accusing me and Comrade Zhou of conspiring against you? You might as well say that the typhoon was also caused by me and Comrade Zhou, that we created it in the sea to blow away your fish cages!"
"This is ridiculous! It's beyond ridiculous! I've never met someone like you! Accuser accused, shameless, and without conscience! To avoid compensation, you're even willing to throw mud at those who want to help you! With such a heart, aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"
Zhou Bingqiang's face changed. "Forget it! I'll compensate! I'll pay one thousand!"
Wen Wan was also angry. "No compensation! He's just angry because I exposed him. Jiang Xia intentionally made that call in front of my aunt that day! She deliberately revealed her phone number, and we fell for it! Otherwise, why wouldn't he allow returns or sell the fish to Jiang Xia, but instead insist on us compensating one thousand? They're intentionally working together to swindle us of one thousand! Why should we compensate?"
Jiang Xia had always been straightforward, admitting her mistakes when she was in the wrong. So, she nodded, "You're right, I intentionally made that call to the production team to order the fish fry. I wanted my aunt to hear and secretly note down the phone number so that she'd know where we ordered the fry. I did it on purpose so that you'd follow suit, so that the typhoon would blow away your fish cages, leaving you with fish fry but no cages to raise them, and then you'd have to compensate. It was all intentional!"
Comrade He's contempt for her grew. "No wonder you were able to contact me. So, you eavesdropped on someone else's call and secretly noted down my number. Now, you're turning around and blaming others for conspiring against you. I've weathered many storms and met some shameless people over the years, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as your family!"
The villagers' expressions towards Zhou Bingqiang's family changed.
So, it was a case of the accuser accused.
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