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Chapter 648 Chapter 649. End of Recuperation and Blind Date

After hearing Ling Daijun's words, Captain Miao did not speak immediately, but secretly pondered the pros and cons in his heart.

Just as Yue Wenxuan guessed, seafarers like them make their living on the water. Even if the requirements from above are strict, experienced people like him have plenty of ways to deal with it.

On the surface, they have various seafood benefits issued by the fishery company; secretly, after each trip to sea, all seafarers can secretly withhold a portion of the catch.

Although the number of seized fish is not large, the accumulated number is not a small number as it happens so many times.

The accumulated fish catch can only be made into dried goods or pickled products. Since the family cannot eat it all, they can only find ways to sell it or exchange it for other things.

As frontline seafarers, it is very easy for them to retain a portion of the catch every time they go out to sea. There will definitely be no mistakes, and they don't have to worry about being discovered.

But how to sell these catches is a big worry for them.

Although there is a black market in the local area, few people have the courage to sell these fish on the black market. Those who have the courage to frequently sell things on the black market are either desperate or very brave.

Being a seafarer is an enviable job. Captain Miao and the seafarers under him do not want to take such a risk. No one has ever thought of selling the items on the black market.

They do not have dedicated sales channels and can only trade privately with acquaintances. The goods move very slowly and it is difficult to sell them at a high price.

Ling Daijun is his immediate superior's old superior, and this identity makes him somewhat cautious.

But after some consideration, he decided to make a deal with the two retired cadres.

The main reason is that they are all outsiders and will leave soon after this transaction. They are unlikely to cause him trouble, so their safety is guaranteed.

After figuring this out, Captain Miao said sincerely, "It is said that if you live by the mountain, you can eat by the mountain; if you live by the water, you can eat by the water. My relatives and friends around me make a living by fishing, just like me. Every household will more or less store some seafood such as small salted fish.

If you want to take some local specialties with you when you leave, I can contact some relatives and friends to gather them for you, but there are no good things, so you can't have too high expectations. They are just some ordinary dried fish, salted fish, dried shrimps and the like.

Most of these things are benefits distributed by the company. They are quite diverse and not expensive.

Some people may have some good stuff like dried scallops and dried shrimps, but they are few and far between and are quite expensive.”

As long as there was something to buy, Ling Daijun was already very satisfied. He immediately asked:

“I don’t know what the prices of the dried fish and salted fish you mentioned are?
We are not locals, we have nothing, and we cannot exchange anything with you.

Fortunately, I had some money with me, so I could only compensate with money.

It’s embarrassing to say this. If I hadn’t spent a few days with you and felt that we got along pretty well, I wouldn’t have the face to say it.”

Since Ling Daijun was good at talking, Captain Miao had a way out and said:
"I understand. I understand. You are all retired veteran cadres. Your awareness is much higher than that of us rough guys on the ship. I still believe this. Otherwise, I would not dare to agree to you.

This is no small matter. If someone reports me, even if I am helping you, it might be misunderstood as speculation, and the matter would become serious.”

"You are right, this is indeed the truth, and we cannot let others misunderstand you.

Director Yue and I just wanted to take some local specialties with us when we leave, so that we can explain to our families. Otherwise, we would not have caused you this trouble.

Forget about the expensive dried scallops and dried shrimps, I think those ordinary dried fish are pretty good, I wonder what the price is here?"

Hearing that Ling Daijun didn't want to buy scallops and dried shrimps, Captain Miao felt a little regretful and continued:

"Small dried fish is not valuable. In the past, it was only a few cents per pound. But now the situation is different. The price is a bit high. It takes about 50 cents per pound to get someone to buy it."

This price was lower than Ling Daijun expected, so he immediately said:
"Nowadays, we can't fill our stomachs. Anything we eat is expensive, no matter what it is. Dried fish is also a piece of meat, and 50 cents is not expensive. We can accept it.

If there are too many, us old men and women won’t be able to carry them. Twenty kilograms per person is more appropriate.

There are four of us in total, and we need about 80 to 100 kilograms of dried fish. Do you think we can get them?"

Although there were only Ling Daijun and Yue Wenxuan on the boat, Sister Cao and Sister Guo had been close to the two of them since they set out. Of course, they couldn't forget about them if there was any good news, so they had to bring some to them as well.

Although he did not ask for their opinions, Ling Daijun believed that they would only be happy after knowing it and would never refuse.

Hearing the number Ling Daijun said, Captain Miao finally smiled.

Although what Ling Daijun wanted were worthless things, the large quantities of them were still rare.

"No problem. After all, I am the captain. I do have some power and can definitely get things done for you." Captain Miao agreed readily.

Although Yue Wenxuan didn't need these things, and even looked down on the worthless dried fish, after taking them back, it was at least a cover-up, and he had an excuse to give out more seafood to give away. So, he said nothing and acquiesced to Ling Daijun's arrangement.

Next, Ling Daijun discussed the location and method of delivery with Captain Miao, and the matter was finalized.

After returning to the sanatorium, Ling Daijun mentioned the purchase of dried fish to the two older ladies. As expected, the two older ladies were very happy and praised him for doing a good job.

Life in the nursing home was very leisurely. I had great food and fun every day, and there were many peers to communicate with. In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

The day before leaving, Ling Daijun and several others asked for leave and went out for a trip. When they came back, each of them had more than 20 kilograms of dried fish in their hands.

This was not something that could be publicized, and several people tacitly agreed not to say a word about it. They just stuffed the dried fish they brought back into the suitcase.

For several people, this was a big harvest. After taking it back, it was enough to keep the whole family happy for two or three months.

After ending the leisurely life in the sanatorium, it was already the end of September when Yue Wenxuan returned to the grain compound.

The day he returned was Wednesday, and everyone in the compound had gone to work. He didn't meet many people along the way, which saved Yue Wenxuan from greeting people. When he arrived at the door of the unit, Lao Wei was walking out of the building. He saw Yue Wenxuan at a glance and quickly stopped to greet him:

"Director Yue, you came back from the sanatorium so quickly, it should have only been a month, right?
I remember that other people would stay in the sanatorium for two to three months or even longer. The conditions in the sanatorium are so good, why don’t you stay a little longer?”

Yue Wenxuan has always respected the relatives of martyrs like Lao Wei, and they have always had a good relationship. He replied enthusiastically:

"I would like to stay for two more months, but the country is in trouble now, so the recuperation time is shortened. We cannot cause trouble to the country. I will be satisfied if I can have a good rest in the sanatorium for a month."

At this point, Yue Wenxuan opened his suitcase, took out a paper bag from it and stuffed it into Lao Wei's hand. "This is the dried fish I brought back from Qingdao. My friend there insisted on giving me some local specialties. There's not much, so I'll give you a bag to try."

Recently, Yue Wenxuan would always send Lao Wei a fish every now and then after coming back from fishing in the park, and the gifts would be no less than this bag of dried fish. Lao Wei would also send Yue Wenxuan some good things to try, and as time went by, the relationship between the two became better.

Knowing that this was Yue Wenxuan's intention, Lao Wei did not refuse, "I'm going to take advantage of you again. Next time, come to my house for a drink. I have a few eggs at home, which are enough to serve as a snack."

"Okay, I just got back and have a lot to do. When I sober up in a few days, I'll come find you and we can have a few drinks."

The two chatted for a few words and then Yue Wenxuan went upstairs.

There were many idle people on the second floor. As soon as Yue Wenxuan went upstairs, he met Old Lady Ding and talked to him for a few words.

Old Tiantou and Old Lady Niu, who were idle at home, also heard the noise and came out. Yue Wenxuan couldn't help but say hello to them.

After returning home, Yue Wenxuan simply washed up, put a bowl of dried fish in it, and brought it to the old lady Niu who lived opposite.

Old Tiantou who likes to steal things and the sarcastic old lady Ding are both people Yue Wenxuan wants to distance himself from. Yue Wenxuan has just returned and he must give some gifts to the neighbors he has taught well, but both of them are excluded by Yue Wenxuan.

Seeing Yue Wenxuan coming in with a bowl of dried fish, Old Lady Niu and her daughter-in-law quickly greeted him warmly.

After a brief greeting, Yue Wenxuan did not leave immediately, but sat down on the stool.

He had been gone for a month and didn't know if anything special had happened in the corridor. He just happened to get the latest news from Old Lady Niu.

After chatting for a few minutes, without Yue Wenxuan asking, Old Lady Niu opened up and recounted in detail what had happened in the recent period.

After all, I had only been away for a month, and nothing major had happened in the building, but there were still some minor conflicts.

The rest were just trivial matters and Yue Wenxuan didn't care about them after hearing them. The only thing that caught his attention was that Old Tiantou's habit of stealing had come back again.

Maybe the recent period has been too difficult. People like Lao Tiantou have formed the habit of stealing all their lives. When times are tough, they will inevitably return to their old ways.

Recently, things have been lost in the homes of Chef Fang and Kong Qingsong. The natural suspect is Old Tiantou, but they haven't found any evidence against him yet, so there's no way to prove it.

After saying this, Old Lady Niu specifically reminded: "You just came back and brought back so many good things from outside, but you must put the things away properly, don't put them in the corridor, what if Old Tiantou notices you, this old thief is a person who only cares about food and not about punishment, there is no guarantee that he will not be tempted.

After all, Lao San is a government official. If we take action against him without any evidence, it will have a bad impact, so it is better to be careful."

"I'll pay attention."

After several lifetimes, Yue Wenxuan has formed a habit of keeping the good things in his home in the space and he is not worried that they will be stolen.

Yue Wenxuan had to walk around when he just came back. Of course, it was impossible for him to greet every one of the neighbors, so he only gave a bowl of dried fish to the few families he had a good relationship with.

Yue Wenxuan's sons had been calculating the date of his return. That night, all four of them came over after get off work.

It was rare that all the children came, so Yue Wenxuan didn't let them leave, and the family had a reunion dinner.

When his sons left, he specially packed a bag for each of them, which was all seafood. In addition to the dried fish used for covering, a few kilograms of dried scallops and dried shrimps were the real good stuff.

Yue Wenxuan had already found an excuse, saying that he met some local friends at the sanatorium and these things were local specialties given to him by those friends.

With this reason, he could take out some seafood from time to time in the future and say that they were sent by his friends there, and no one would be suspicious.

Around noon the next day, an unexpected guest came over.

This unexpected guest was Miss Guo. As soon as she entered the room, she said:
"Xiao Yue, Big Sister is here to see you. You have to treat Big Sister well today, and Big Sister will get things done for you."

Yue Wenxuan quickly asked Sister Guo to sit down and said while making tea:
“I’ve been looking forward to Sister Guo coming to my house, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon.

The good stuff has been prepared a long time ago. How about we have dumplings for lunch today? I have already wrapped them and they are just waiting to be put into the pot. "

"Oh, how can I be so embarrassed? I am very satisfied with having steamed bread to eat. Isn't this just a waste of money for you?"

When Sister Guo learned that Yue Wenxuan had actually prepared dumplings, she was very touched.

"You are my matchmaker, so you must express your feelings. I am already fifty years old, and whether I can find a young and beautiful partner depends on you." Yue Wenxuan did not hide his thoughts.

"I'm not trying to show off, Sister Guo. You should thank me. I tried my best to persuade Xiao Zeng to meet me tomorrow."

"Ordinary people can't do this kind of thing. Sorry to bother you, Sister Guo."

“It’s not a big deal. I don’t have a job right now, so I’m happy to worry about this for you.

Xiao Zeng is particularly resistant to the idea of ​​finding a partner. If it weren't for the many rumors around her, she would have made up her mind not to get married long ago.

I tried my best to persuade her, and almost praised her like a flower, before she finally relented. "

Yue Wenxuan could fully imagine how difficult this matter was. "I can understand Xiao Zeng's feelings. If it weren't for Sister Guo stepping in, I don't think she would have given this opportunity at all."