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

He Laifu also seemed very experienced, echoing his father's words.

"That's right. A couple of years ago, I saw someone get their hands on this kind of sea willow. Although it wasn't the golden variety, it was blood willow, which looked a bit like a ruby. It was quite pretty and about the same size as the one brought back from Bayi. One of them sold for 60 yuan."

"Everyone was stunned at the time, and they all rushed to find sea willow, triggering a sea willow-digging frenzy. But although it was somewhat valuable, it was far from being worth the equivalent of two boats for seven gold threads!"

He Rong said, "Yes, even if golden silk is more valuable than red willow or blood willow, it certainly won't sell for such a high price."

He patted Niu Bayi on the shoulder, his tone somewhat heavy.

"August 1st, seven golden sea willow branches should be worth several hundred or a thousand, but exchanging them for two large fishing boats is a pipe dream. I think we should sell as many as we can and not be too fixated on it."

"Adding the 5000 yuan I gave you, and the money you still have, together it should be enough to buy another fishing boat. Let's buy one first and share it."

"Be careful in the future, don't let the pirates target you again. Once you've gone out to sea to fish and made some money, then you can buy a second one."

He stood up, shook his head, sighed, and went back to his room to rest.

My back is a little bent.

It's clear that the destruction of his fishing boat caused him considerable harm.

He Laifu said dejectedly, "That's right, Bayi, don't get your hopes up. No matter how valuable the golden sea willow is, it's impossible to exchange seven of them for two fishing boats, not even a small one."

He looked at Niu Bayi with pity.

It was obvious that the kid had suffered too much of a blow and was a bit obsessed.

Hearing her father and brother say this, He Zhenzhen looked at Niu Bayi with affection.

She grabbed his arm and shook it gently.

"Bayi, you must be tired. Why don't you come to my room and get a good night's sleep? We can talk about other things when you're refreshed and clear-headed."

Zhang Xiuli nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, Bayi, you need to get some sleep now, but it's not very convenient to go to my daughter's room. After all, you two aren't married yet. I also have a room specifically for entertaining relatives."

"Go sleep there."

Seeing that no one believed him, Niu Bayi felt quite helpless.

But on second thought, it is indeed true.

Fishermen are practical and know the value of all kinds of fish like the back of their hand.

But I really don't understand these things that you can't eat or use, and that only look nice.

He didn't say much, just nodded.

"It's alright, I'll just go back to the wrecked boat to rest and take a nap. I'll go to the county this afternoon. No matter how much the golden sea willow sells for, at least I can sell some. After that, I'll figure out what to do next. Anyway—"

He raised his voice.

"Dad, don't worry. No matter what, we have enough money to buy another fishing boat like the one above, maybe even a better one. I'll sell the golden sea willow and then see how to buy a boat!"

Inside the room, He Rong's still somewhat sullen voice could be heard.

"Okay, you should get some rest first. Don't rush this. Everyone has their share of hurdles in life, and we'll get through them as long as we have the ability to overcome them."

This future father-in-law is quite good at comforting people.

Niu Bayi smiled, bid farewell to the family in front of him, told them to rest well, and turned to leave.

He Zhenzhen followed him, grabbed his wrist, and shook it gently, somewhat worried.

"Bayi, are you really okay? Don't let that bastard Chen Dagui make you look so listless."

Niu Bayi raised his hand and gently pinched her little face.

"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. You should go back and rest. Oh, and don't bring me lunch. I'll go straight to the county town when I wake up and eat there. Just wait for my good news."

What could He Zhenzhen say? She could only nod obediently and watch Niu Bayi leave.

Watching his retreating figure disappear into the night, which was already showing signs of dawn, I still felt reluctant to part with him.

Niu Ba went back to sleep on the wrecked boat.

He was very certain of himself.

These seven golden sea willow branches will surely find a discerning buyer!

Even if we can't find it in the county, we should be able to find it in the city, right?

If we can't find it in the city, we're sure to find it in the province!

Go to the provincial capital?

Sigh, that's too far.

But anything is possible with human effort!

On the other side, the Niu family.

Chen Dagui lay weakly on the bed, his face pale, looking half-dead, with blood still on the corner of his mouth.

Ma Chunhua collapsed to the ground, wailing.

"Niu Dazhuang, Niu Dazhuang, your son always beats my son, he almost beat him to death! He kicked him twice, once in the chest and once in the back, his bones must be broken!"

"My heart and soul are broken!"

"How could your son be so heartless!"

Niu Dazhuang also looked dejected and muttered to himself.

"But Da Gui is too audacious. He went to find Gui Toubiao's gang of pirates, robbed Niu Bayi at sea, and even tried to kill him. I heard that Gui Toubiao is so ruthless that he rammed and blew up Niu Bayi's boat."

"Both ships exploded, and the five pirates died. But Niu Bayi was lucky; he was rescued by a giant sea turtle and returned to the dock."

"You can't blame him for being angry and beating Da Gui up like this."

Ma Chunhua howled even more shrilly.

"Niu Dazhuang, whose side are you on? Whose side are you really on? Niu Bayi may be your biological son, but we've severed ties. He doesn't even acknowledge you as his father anymore. And you're still taking his side?"

"Da Gui is your son. He beat your son like this. Shouldn't you stand up for him?"

"Even if we take a step back and say it's the damned Niu Ba who beat Da Gui up two or three times, leaving him no choice but to hire pirates to deal with him!"

"Did Da Gui do anything wrong? Not at all! He's just getting revenge for himself!"

Chen Dagui also spoke weakly and feebly.

"That's right, Dad. I did nothing wrong in avenging myself. It's all Niu Bayi's fault for being so vicious. He beat me up like this time and time again. I'm about to die... I'm really about to die."

Chen Meifeng was also constantly encouraging them from the side.

"Dad, Niu Bayi isn't your son anymore, my brother is! He's beaten your son so badly, you have to stand up for him!"

Niu Dazhuang said, "I know I should stand up, but how? Should I call the police and have him arrested? If I call the police, things will get even more complicated, since Dagui has brought out the pirates."

Ma Chunhua said fiercely, "Even if Da Gui fabricated a story about pirates to deal with Niu Bayi, he has no evidence. Without evidence, it's just nonsense! He made up stories and then beat my son, so he deserves to die!"

Then, she even brazenly proposed a conspiracy.

"We need to find Niu Bayi and make him pay us back, at least 10,000 yuan. Otherwise, we should call the police and have them arrest him."

Chen Meifeng nodded fiercely, a hint of malice creeping across her pretty face.

"My mom's right!"

"My brother hired pirates to deal with him. He has no evidence, but he beat my brother repeatedly, and many people saw it. That's the evidence. If he doesn't pay 10,000 yuan in compensation, we'll call the police and have him arrested."

After thinking it over, Niu Dazhuang suddenly gritted his teeth.

"Okay, that's one way!"

"That damn Niu Bayi, even if he's cut ties with our family, at least he wouldn't exist without me. He's made so much money, but he doesn't even think about sharing some with me. He's also robbed Da Gui several times. He doesn't respect me at all."

"That's right, he has to pay us back, ten thousand yuan!"