He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

He Zhenzhen was initially annoyed when she heard so many fishermen advising Niu Bayi not to let women go out to sea.

But when she heard her husband say that, she immediately beamed with joy.

She longed to crawl out of the cockpit, run to the stern of the ship, hug Niu Bayi, and give him a few big, sweet kisses.

When the group of fishermen heard Niu Bayi say this, they all shook their heads.

I think this guy is the kind of person who doesn't listen to his elders and will suffer the consequences.

Niu Bayi snorted.

"I took my woman out to sea last night, and we made quite a bit of money."

Immediately, someone asked, "How many fish did you catch?"

Niu Bayi said, "I caught more than ten kilograms of sandworms."

Immediately, the group of fishermen burst into laughter.

Someone was mocking them.

"Oh dear, our village's fishing god, Niu Bayi, the Dragon King's godson, always fills his fish hold to the brim every time he goes out to sea to fish. How come he only brought back a dozen or so catties of sandworms this time?"

"Isn't that just the influence of women!"

Niu Bayi said with a straight face, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Although we only caught a dozen or so pounds of sandworms, we used them as bait and caught hundreds of mallards, you know, Muscovy ducks?"

"I took them directly to the county town's dock to sell, and someone offered 12 yuan each to buy them. I made several thousand yuan."

He Zhenzhen immediately straightened her back and said loudly, "That's right! Although we didn't catch many fish, we caught so many ducks, so we can still make money!"

The group of fishermen suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder Niu Bayi didn't return to the fishing village pier yesterday; he headed straight for the county town.

So, I won't say anything more.

After all, they've already proven them wrong with facts.

A group of fishermen were chatting loudly as they boarded the boat to handle various matters related to their departure at sea.

Someone mentioned Niu Dazhuang, saying he hadn't been out to sea for several days, and no one knew why.

Then a fisherman shouted, "His fake son was sent to jail by his real son, and he'll probably be locked up for years. How is he going to go out to sea to fish all by himself?"

"Since women can't help, I think we're really in for a headache!"

Once the topic was over, no one brought it up again.

After all, Niu Bayi was still nearby, so it wasn't very convenient to discuss this matter further.

Next, a group of fishermen went out to sea.

He Rong and He Laifu were also on the boat trip, eager to try their luck in the waters where there were plenty of ribbonfish at the time.

Although ribbonfish aren't very valuable, there are plenty of them.

If we harvest a few hundred more kilograms, we can make a lot of money.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen naturally went back to that small island to see what kind of harvest the two tens of meters long earth cages would bring them.

The fishing boats set sail one after another.

Meanwhile, in a mangrove forest on the shore, several pairs of eyes watched them coldly as they set sail.

These people were none other than Niu Dazhuang, Ma Chunhua, and Chen Meifeng.

Even Ma Youkao came.

The group looked away.

Ma Chunhua spat angrily on the ground, her face full of jealousy and hatred, and said, "God is blind! He keeps letting this kid make money. He even caught hundreds of ducks at the sea and sold them for thousands of yuan!"

"Damn it! When did God start to favor him with free meals?"

The fishermen were shouting loudly at the dock, and they heard it because they were not far away.

Chen Meifeng said angrily, "We should be compensated for this money, every single penny. So many people in town were incited by him to come and curse us, hurling insults at us mercilessly!"

"Niu Bayi is no human being! Dad, how could you have given birth to such a beastly son?"

Niu Dazhuang's face was already not good, but after hearing these words, it became even worse.

Even Ma Youkao couldn't help but hurl vicious curses.

"Niu Dazhuang, the son you gave birth to is indeed a beast. He almost made me lose my position as deputy director. Although I managed to keep it in the end, it cost me a lot."

"Damn it, it hurts my heart to have my flesh cut off!"

Clearly, even though Ma Youkao had powerful connections in the county, he still had to pay tribute.

I wonder how much they have to pay in tribute to keep this position.

Therefore, he also hated Niu Bayi to the core.

I almost bit my teeth to pieces.

Niu Dazhuang said, "What's the rush? We've got a backup plan. Haven't you thought of a brilliant idea to completely destroy Niu Bayi? Then we can vent our anger and get a large sum of money."

Immediately, Ma Youkao became smug.

He chuckled.

"That's right, the trick I used last time was to make you kneel down and beg Niu Bayi in public, and even forge a hospital diagnosis card. I thought that would force him to obediently pay compensation, or else you'd be beaten to death by the people!"

"I never imagined he was so cunning. He first bribed a group of people to speak out, and then found a doctor who recognized that the diagnosis card was fake, causing you to fail at the last minute."

"But this time, no one can help him. Even a god descending to earth would have to slink away in disgrace!"

"Now we're not just going to put him in jail, but once he's in jail, all his assets, including his fishing boats, will be yours. You're his father, after all! Give me half of it to make up for my losses."

Niu Dazhuang readily agreed, "You're reliable. You came up with this idea, and you not only contributed your brains but also your manpower. It's only natural that I'd share half with you."

Ma Chunhua also became happy.

"That kid's made a few thousand more. I reckon he's almost a millionaire now, not even including that brand-new fishing boat. If we get it all, hahaha, we deserve to be rich!"

Chen Meifeng, however, looked worried and distressed.

"What if we do this? What will happen to my reputation? Will I be unable to get married and be looked down upon?"

Ma Chunhua immediately waved her hand.

"How could that be? Anyway, you're not going to marry into this village. You're going to marry someone from the county or even the city. How would people there know what happened here? Besides, even if they did know, it wouldn't be a big deal."

"You won't let Niu Bayi succeed; you're the victim."

Ma Youkao said, "Don't worry, Meifeng, you'll only suffer a little loss at most, but it won't be a big loss for you, nor will it ruin your reputation. Your uncle will take care of finding you a good family in the city in the future."

"I guarantee you'll have a wonderful marriage!"

Chen Meifeng's eyes lit up with excitement as she nodded vigorously.

A group of people in the mangroves further elaborated on their conspiracy.

……

After starting the engine, Niu Bayi wanted to go to the cockpit to take over from He Zhenzhen.

He Zhenzhen immediately pushed him away.

"No, no, no, I'll drive the boat. Driving a boat is addictive. Watching it cut through the waves is so exhilarating. You can go wander around."

Seeing He Zhenzhen becoming more and more in charge, Niu Bayi felt helpless and could only wander around on the deck.

Looking ahead, the sea had completely returned to calm.

The sky was still dark, but the darkness was clear.

The squall line and waves I saw before going to sleep have vanished completely, as if they had never existed.

It was indeed another perfect day for fishing at sea.

Chu Chu Chu!

About an hour and a half later, the fishing boat returned to the same small island.

They moored the boat in shallow water, dropped anchor, and then threw the small planks overboard.

The two men, carrying several large fish traps, jumped onto the deck of the small boat and rowed with oars, quickly reaching the shallows.

They've stopped thinking about digging for sand worms.

We dug up so much yesterday, there's probably not much left now, let it reproduce and thrive.

We'll catch them when we have children and grandchildren.

I didn't see any spotted ducks either.

I reckon they were all scared off by the ruthless Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen yesterday, and now they've all disappeared.

The gentle lapping of the sea against the shore creates a soothing sound.

Niu Bayi told He Zhenzhen to wait on the shore, then he took off all but his underwear and jumped into the sea.