Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 30 Two Methods
Shi Xia followed Cao Ping away, accompanied by a man wearing glasses and an old comrade with a fisherman's complexion.

The four of them arrived at the fishing boat's dock together. The old comrade squatted down skillfully and checked the fish in the fish hold.

Freshness and size are his criteria for judgment.

Although they are all in the same category, the prices are floating.

"Not bad, big and fresh!"

"You all know the prices. Inkfish is eight cents a pound, mixed sea fish is seventeen cents, hairtail is two cents, and the rest are three cents a pound."

"The shrimp here are three cents, and the kelp is one cent per pound..."

The old comrade mentioned the price, and Cao Ping responded with a "yeah".

Now I'm not dissatisfied with the price you gave me, so I'll go to another store to sell it.

So they have to accept whatever price is offered.

After the price was agreed upon, the weighing began.

The fishermen who followed immediately stood up and started working.

There were more than 600 kilograms of cuttlefish, octopus and the like, more than 800 kilograms of miscellaneous sea fish, more than 300 kilograms of hairtail, about 100 kilograms of shrimp, and other miscellaneous items totaling about 200 kilograms.

After the weight was weighed on the scale, the young man with glasses made a note of it on a piece of paper.

When everything was weighed, the young man began to count the money.

"It's three hundred and twelve dollars in total. Come with me to get a receipt and then get the money."

Cao Ping immediately responded with a "Hey" and turned around to call Shi Xia.

"Shi Xia, let's go together."

Shi Xia said "oh" and followed, then heard Cao Ping whisper, "It's safe with you around."

Shi Xia blinked, smiled knowingly and said, "Don't worry, I'm here, and I won't lose a cent."

"Brother Cao, how much can we earn on this trip?"

When Shi Xia asked, Cao Ping did not hide anything:

"Our boat needs repairing. I'm afraid the money we have this time won't be enough to pay for it. We also need to buy diesel. It burns out too quickly and is expensive."

"But this time we got a lot, otherwise we'd be lucky if we could sell a hundred dollars every time we come."

"After deducting the diesel, fishing nets, wear and tear, and dead fish, I can make about thirty or forty."

Having said that, Cao Ping's eyes softened when he looked at Shi Xia.

This is their village mascot!

When Shi Xia heard this, he silently calculated the account in his heart.

Soon, Cao Ping followed to collect the money, sign, and press his fingerprints. Finally, Cao Ping counted the money twice, and then asked Shi Xia to count it again out of reassurance.

After counting everything, the two returned to the boat.

It was already dark at this time, and Shi Xia couldn't buy pork even if he wanted to, because everyone had gone off work.

However, there are still some free stalls near the port. Since everyone has come here with great difficulty, they always want to go ashore for a stroll.

Cao Ping did not stop them, but just told everyone to come back quickly as it would be difficult to go back after dark.

The others got off the boat, and Cao Ping called Shi Xia away and stuffed the money into Shi Xia's hands.

"I'm at ease with you keeping it."

"it is good!"

Shi Xia also got off the boat with the money in her pocket, and Wen Chengan followed behind her.

The two walked a little further away, and when there was no one around, Shi Xia suddenly stopped and looked at Wen Chengan.

Wen Cheng'an was so frightened by the look on his face that he almost raised his hands and swore.

"I'm not trying to run away!"

"I know, let me ask you something else."

Wen Cheng'an breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Shi Xia to ask.

"Wen Cheng'an, do you know why the Chen family treats you badly?"

Wen Cheng'an was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

"do not know."

"Then how did they treat you badly? To what extent?"

to what extent?
“It’s not human at all…”

Wen Cheng'an's tongue tip pressed against the roof of his mouth, making it difficult for him to speak.

Shi Xia noticed it keenly.

"Tell me, don't you want to retaliate?"

"Besides, they treated you badly and were the ones who behaved like unhuman beings. Why should you be ashamed of that?

Wen Zhengan, who had been lowering his head, slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with emotions. From childhood to adulthood, everyone had told him that he was not good enough and that was why he was treated like that.

Wen Chengan looked at Shi Xia steadily. Shi Xia's bright and confident nod shattered his cognition and gave him the courage to speak.

"I never had a full meal since I was a child. At first, they gave me some bran or something, but later they just ignored me. I had to go out and find food on my own. I never went to school for a single day, and every day I just struggled to get enough to eat."

"They either beat or scolded me, but they acted like good parents in front of outsiders. If I said anything to outsiders, they would beat me up when I got home."

"That's probably how I got here."

Wen Cheng'an spoke in the calmest tone about his nineteen years of suffering without happiness.

After hearing this, Shi Xia did not show any sympathy, Wen Chengan did not need it.

She asked thoughtfully, "Do you think the Chen family knew from the beginning that you were not their biological son?"

Wen Cheng'an pondered for a few seconds.

"When I found out I was taken away by mistake, I also had doubts, but what are the benefits of exchanging children with the Wen family?"

When Shi Xia heard this, he agreed.

The Chen family is rich, and the Wen family are fishermen.

The Wen family went to the hospital because their aunt came to the mainland and suddenly had to give birth.

It was a surprise and there was no way to arrange it.

Shi Xia couldn't figure out why for a moment, but she wanted to find out.

"Actually, investigating the Chen family isn't that difficult. There are two ways. One is to spend time planning and slowly infiltrate..."

Wen Cheng'an nodded after hearing this.

"Just check it out slowly. I want to know why too."

"Slow down!"

"You really haven't learned even a single bit of my essence!"

Shi Xia slapped Wen Chengan on the shoulder and said disdainfully, "I said there are two ways."

Wen Chengan reacted and asked, "What's the second one?"

"Break into their homes, of course."

Shi Xia said it as a matter of course, and Wen Cheng'an kept thinking about the word "infiltrate" in the back.

Is it okay to do this...?

Wen Chengan caught up with Shi Xia and asked quietly, "When are we leaving?"

"I'm familiar with the terrain. I'll draw you a map first so we don't get lost when we go in."

"The Chen family's going out time is quite regular. We were in the morning..."

Wen Chengan, who was still thinking about it in the last second, had already come up with an action plan in his mind in the next second.

Shi Xia listened to him nagging, raised his hand to stop him and said, "It's not us, it's me."

"But the topographic map you mentioned is fine. Draw one for me tonight, along with a timetable."

When Wen Cheng'an heard this, he immediately expressed his disagreement.

"I can keep watch for you."

Shi Xia stopped, and Wen Chengan behind him also braked suddenly and stood firm.

He is tall, with his head lowered, as if waiting for you to scold him.

"First of all, if you want to be my partner, you need to practice."

"Secondly, I'm going to enlist you in the military, and your record must be clean."

Shi Xia raised an eyebrow, looked at the stunned Wen Chengan and asked, "You understand, so stop talking nonsense."

"I'm going to the army? Why?"

Wen Cheng'an thought he would become a fisherman, a fisherman like Wen Laoshi.

"Being in the military comes with allowances and benefits, which is just enough to support Auntie and Uncle Wen. Of course I'll go if I get the chance."

Shi Xia didn't give Wen Cheng'an the chance to ask more questions, and asked him to lead the way to Chen's house.

The two were standing opposite the Chen family, and Wen Cheng'an was talking to Shi Xia about everyone in the Chen family.

Shi Xia listened and watched.

"It's a small courtyard... easy to work on, not bad."

"Hey? Chen Jiandong!"

Shi Xia looked at Chen Jiandong who just came out of his house. He had shiny oil on his head and was dressed well. He didn't know where he was going.

Her eyes lit up, and she raised her eyebrows at Wen Chengan and asked, "Beat him up, will it make you happy?"

(End of this chapter)