Chapter 256: Sincerity Opens the Way
Chapter 256: Sincerity Opens the Way
Wen Wan had another dream last night!
She dreamed that Zhou Chenglei found several chests in a coral reef.
Before she could see him open them to check the contents, she woke up.
But it must be something valuable!
Probably gold, silver, and jewels, or maybe antique porcelain.
Wen Wan glanced around and couldn't help but ask, "Was their boat just stopped at this spot?"
Zhou Guohua nodded. "More or less."
Wen Wan grew anxious. "I need certainty, not 'more or less'."
Zhou Guohua also felt a bit helpless. "How can we be certain? It's roughly this location."
Wen Wan looked around again, feeling helpless. She thought that Zhou Guohua wasn't good enough in any way, not even being able to pinpoint the location.
When others were injured, he was injured, and Zhou Chenglei was discharged from the hospital in just one day. He had two more bullet holes than Zhou Chenglei, yet he stayed in the hospital for seven more days!
He stayed in the hospital for two days for each bullet hole, and even then, it was one day too many!
There truly wasn't a single part of his body that could compare to Zhou Chenglei's.
She took off her jacket. "I'll go down and take a look."
Zhou Guohua's injuries hadn't fully healed, and he couldn't go underwater, so he held her back. "Why don't we wait until my injuries heal, and then I'll go down and check?"
He was worried about Wen Wan going underwater alone.
Today, it was also because Wen Wan insisted that she had dreamed of a coral reef near the seabed where several chests of gold and jewels were hidden. She demanded that he take the boat out to sea, so he did.
Otherwise, he would still be lying in bed, recovering.
His wounds had festered and become infected, so they healed much slower than Zhou Chenglei's. They were almost healed now, but not quite. In three to five days, they should be fine.
But right now, he couldn't get his wounds wet, especially not with seawater.
He just wanted his wounds to heal quickly so he could go fishing and earn money. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to afford a two-story house.
Currently, Zhou Chenglei's second floor was already bricked up, and they were preparing to lay the floor.
His family's second-floor bricks hadn't even been purchased yet.
Wen Wan said, "No need. Wait until you're better, then we'll go down to the sea. By then, someone else might have taken them!"
Just now, she had seen from a distance that although Zhou Chenglei had gone underwater, he hadn't brought anything back onto the boat.
So those chests must still be at the bottom of the sea.
Of course, she wasn't sure if it was this particular seabed, but there was a coral reef in her dream.
She just needed to find the coral reef.
Wen Wan also valued her life. She tied a rope around her waist and did some warm-up exercises while instructing Zhou Guohua, "If I pull the rope hard, pull me up."
Zhou Guohua couldn't refuse her, so he nodded.
After her warm-up, Wen Wan jumped straight into the sea.
Zhou Guohua watched her anxiously.
The sun was intense, but it was autumn, and fortunately, there was a breeze today. The water was still a bit chilly, and Wen Wan couldn't help but shiver, but she soon adjusted.
Once she adjusted, she took a deep breath and swam downward.
Wen Wan surveyed the seabed and noticed that the color of the nearby reef was different; it wasn't pitch-black.
She was delighted and wanted to swim over but realized it was a bit far.
Wen Wan quickly swam to the surface and reached out. "Pull me up."
Zhou Guohua hurriedly pulled her onto the boat. "Didn't you find it?"
"No, I found it, but I was afraid I couldn't swim over. Let's sail over there."
So, Zhou Guohua steered the boat according to Wen Wan's instructions.
She pointed and directed him, and when she said to stop, he stopped.
After Zhou Guohua anchored the boat, she jumped back into the water.
This time, she had the boat move a little further away, but after swimming for a while, she still couldn't reach it. She swam back up, climbed onto the boat, and continued directing Zhou Guohua.
After three or four back-and-forth trips, they finally got it right!
Wen Wan rested on the boat to regain her strength, then jumped back into the sea and swam downward.
However, she found that the coral reefs were quite deep.
The deeper she swam, the more pressure she felt from the water, and her ears couldn't take it. She had no choice but to swim back up and climb onto the boat!
"It's too deep! I can't swim down! I'll rest for a while and try again later."
Zhou Guohua felt exhausted just looking at her: "Why don't we skip it today and come back tomorrow?"
"No, tomorrow it'll be too late, others will get there first."
After a ten-minute break, Wen Wan jumped back into the water.
She decided to try inching downstream, gradually adapting to the seawater pressure, determined to get those few chests.
She believed that where there's a will, there's a way!
As Wen Wan kept trying, Jiang Xia and the others arrived at the city pier by boat.
At this time, the city pier wasn't too crowded. Usually, the busiest times were in the morning and evening.
But the giant grouper and the large red snapper instantly caught the attention of everyone at the pier.
Someone approached and asked if they were for sale, offering a reasonable price.
Zhou Chenglei immediately found a nearby store and called Marquis to ask if he wanted the grouper king, the red snapper king, and the squid king.
Upon hearing this, Marquis immediately replied, "Yes, I just finished a meal at Jufu Tower. I'll head over with Manager Xu right away."
Soon, Manager Xu Wen'an from Jufu Tower and Marquis arrived on a tractor to collect the fish.
Manager Xu Wen'an took the grouper king, a basket of black seabream, and various other fish, while Marquis took the rest.
The grouper king weighed 163 jin, rounded up and sold for 489 yuan. The red snapper king sold for 279 yuan, and the squid king for 128 yuan. The remaining black seabream, weighing over 400 jin, was sold for 500 yuan, and the miscellaneous fish and shrimp for 36 yuan.
Rounding up, they sold for a total of 1,595 yuan.
Today was another day of great harvest.
Marquis laughed, "Today's catch is impressive!"
Selling over 1,000 yuan worth of fish in one morning, the income from their small boat rivaled that of others' large ships.
Jiang Xia laughed, "It's just good luck today. We rarely encounter three fish kings at once."
Marquis and Manager Xu Wen'an believed her, unaware that Jiang Xia's fishing trips typically earned her over a thousand yuan. They thought today's luck was a once-in-a-century opportunity.
Everyone was busy, and after a brief chat, they parted ways.
Zhou Chengxin took the initiative to drive the boat, letting Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei eat first.
While Zhou Chenglei was selling the fish, Jiang Xia had already warmed up the meal on the coal stove and boiled some small squids. Zhou Chengxin had already started eating.
After the couple finished eating, Zhou Chenglei washed the dishes and went to drive the boat. He wanted to take Jiang Xia to see the coral reef and dive for sea urchins with Zhou Chengxin, so he steered the boat towards the previous location.
Jiang Xia, eager to learn to drive the boat, came to his side.
Zhou Chenglei slightly moved his body, giving her the best steering position, while he stood behind her, watching.
Midway, they encountered a coast guard ship on patrol.
Jiang Xia, without a license, quickly moved aside. Zhou Chenglei gently held her waist, preventing her from stepping back, and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Jiang Xia could only pretend to be calm and continue driving.
The people on the patrol boat glanced at their boat but didn't interfere, quickly sailing away.
As the boat gradually approached the coral reef area, Jiang Xia spotted two fishing boats in the distance.
Those two boats looked somewhat familiar.
Moreover, they were bringing a chest onto one of the boats.
Zhou Chenglei instinctively sped up the boat.
Zhou Chengxin, who was napping on the deck, woke up and immediately asked, "Who's arguing? Who would argue out at sea?"
(End of Chapter)
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