Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

"What did you say?!"

Shen Dongsheng was so frightened that he almost knocked over the bowl next to him, and Old Mrs. Shen was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth for a long time.

"Aunt, are you joking?"

Wang Chunlian had anticipated their reaction from the beginning. After all, not to mention them, when she herself heard Qian Xiaohua make this request, she was so shocked that she thought her ears were broken.

But she had already taken on this job, and Wang Chunlian had to pretend that the dead were alive.

"I'm not joking, old sister. Think about it, it's not easy to find another one with Dongsheng's conditions. He needs another son to fulfill his filial duty, otherwise, when he dies, there will be no one to throw the pot away."

She quietly looked at the expressions of Old Lady Shen and Shen Dongsheng, and seeing that Old Lady Shen looked agreeable, she continued to persuade them.

"Although that girl is a few years older than Dongsheng, she has a ready-made son who is only eight years old and is at the age of understanding. When Dongsheng marries her, won't he be a ready-made father?"

When Shen Dongsheng heard that he was going to be someone else's father, he immediately refused, "I won't... I won't go!"

Old Lady Shen narrowed her eyes, sizing him up in her mind, but didn't refuse. "What are the woman's conditions?"

Wang Chunlian saw a good opportunity and said, "The girl is marrying in our village. The one before her died in a storm while fishing with Boss Fu and his men. It was during your last visit to Fu Village that she saw Dongsheng, a boy with a nostalgic and energetic spirit, and she became interested in him. Let me tell you about it."

Old Mrs. Shen had met Qian Xiaohua last time, and she was particularly impressed by the fact that Qian Xiaohua was the only one who spoke for Shen Dongsheng.

However, if this man marries into the family, wouldn’t he be a live-in son-in-law?

Old Mrs. Shen was a little hesitant. It would be shameful to tell others about this live-in son-in-law, and she was afraid that her old man would cause trouble for her at night.

"Oh, sister, what are you hesitating about? It's good enough that someone likes your Dongsheng! Look at the state of your family, how could anyone be interested in you!"

"You said you were going to marry her because her house was just renovated not long ago. Look at your shabby house, how can it be lived in?"

After saying that, she glanced at the puddle in the room with disgust.

Shen Dongsheng's face was burning. "I'll go fix the roof later."

Old Mrs. Shen thought that she had been living like neither a human nor a ghost recently. At least there was someone to cook for her when Shen Dongsheng came back, but eating sweet potatoes every day was not a good idea.

Meat, it’s been so long since she last had meat!

Thinking of this, Old Lady Shen gritted her teeth and said, "Dongsheng can marry him, but she has to pay the bride price!"

"mother!"

Shen Dongsheng didn't expect that Old Lady Shen would agree to such an incredible thing, and he shouted hurriedly.

Old Lady Shen glared at him out of habit, then said to Wang Chunlian, "You need the betrothal money. Dongsheng is a good worker. I can't walk now, so I need money to support myself."

Wang Chunlian was in a dilemma now. She didn't expect that Old Lady Shen would actually ask for a betrothal gift. When Fu Wan got married, there was no such thing as a betrothal gift!

Shen Dong was afraid of what others would say, so he took the initiative to ask Old Lady Shen for 60 yuan as a betrothal gift to Fu Wan.

If Fu Wan hadn't brought a hundred yuan dowry, Old Mrs. Shen would have been complaining about it for the rest of her life.

"Old sister, you..."

Seeing that Wang Chunlian looked embarrassed, Old Lady Shen was afraid that she would think the betrothal money was too much.

"If you don't have the betrothal money now, you can make it up later. I'm an old woman who's about to die, so I have to save some money for a coffin."

"I don't ask for much. Just give me a hundred dollars and Dongsheng will take me to marry him."

Wang Chunlian stood up immediately, her face looking unhappy.

"One hundred yuan, sister. I'm so embarrassed to say this. How can Dongsheng be worth one hundred yuan?"

"Then fifty, no less!"

Old Mrs. Shen gritted her teeth. Shen Dongsheng sat beside her with a gloomy face, listening to his mother bargaining with Wang Chunlian, negotiating their own prices like a butcher at the market.

For the first time, he began to ask himself, is his mother really doing this for his own good?

After some bargaining, Old Lady Shen and Wang Chunlian finally reached an agreement on a dowry of ten yuan, on the condition that Old Lady Shen would live with them.

Since everything had been discussed, Wang Chunlian naturally didn't stay any longer. She patted her butt, stood up and went to Fujia Village to tell Qian Xiaohua the good news.

To be honest, Qian Xiaohua also promised her to give her five dollars as a matchmaker, otherwise she would not have bothered to make this trip.

Look at the Shen family. She has been here for so long, but they haven’t even offered her a bowl of water. They are so stingy!

……

At Fu Lao's house, Fu Wan had just finished breakfast when a villager came running to say that the village committee had called her.

She was a little surprised, because the only one who knew about Fujia Village’s call and would contact her was Leader Zhao from the Fisheries Bureau.

She was afraid that something had happened, so she quickly ran to the village committee.

The village chief was waiting for her by the phone, and when he saw her coming, he quickly handed it to her.

Fu Wan took it and asked tentatively, "Hello, who is this?"

A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone, "Comrade Fu Wan, long time no see."

Fu Wan felt that the voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

But what is certain is that this is not Zhao Gang's voice.

The person on the other end of the phone also guessed that Fu Wan didn't recognize his voice, so he quickly gave his name.

"I'm Sun Youcai, the dry goods seller in the county. Remember when Fu San introduced you guys to sell bird's nests?"

Fu Wan suddenly realized, "It's Boss Sun, hello!"

Sun Youcai was a straightforward person. He didn't exchange many pleasantries and directly stated his purpose. "Comrade Fu Wan, the bird's nest you bought last time was really good. I even sold it to Kyoto."

"Look, Fu San passed by me today. I heard that you dried a lot of oysters and fresh seaweed..."

It's like a pillow is given to you when you're sleepy. Fu Wan was thinking about finding a buyer for the seaweed in her home yesterday, but who would have thought that the buyer would come to her door himself.

Sun Youcai on the opposite side was also afraid that Fu Wan would sell it to someone else. After all, the bird's nest she sent last time was indeed of good quality. He also heard Fu San bragging about his niece's sea transportation for a long time.

"My price is absolutely fair and you won't be disappointed."

Fu Wan was amused by his serious words. "Boss Sun, you're joking. I do have a lot of seaweed and dried oysters. If you offer a good price, I won't have to look for buyers again."

Sun Youcai nodded repeatedly, and finally remembered that Fu Wan couldn't see on the other end of the phone. "Don't worry about this matter. We are friends now. You can ship all the dry goods to me in the future. And if you have any bird's nests, don't forget me."

"Don't worry about me when it comes to business. If I cheat you, I'll be your grandson!"

Fu Wan agreed, "Okay, Boss Sun, I'll have my uncle deliver the goods later, and you can take a look and give me the price."

Sun Youcai wanted to say there was no need to look at it, but he also thought that he couldn't let Fu Wan think he was too casual. The two of them discussed it, and Fu Wan promised to contact him next time she had bird's nest. Only then did Sun Youcai feel relieved and hung up the phone.

As soon as Fu Wan put down the phone and was about to leave, the phone rang again.