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

Chen Liuqi and Su Puyue were also there.

Chen Liuqi said heavily, "That's right. We ran to the deserted island early in the morning, went through so much trouble, and finally filled the entire fish hold with swimming crabs. But then this collision wiped it all out."

Su Puyue said, "I am Su Weizheng's daughter, and I can testify to this. I went with them. So many swimming crabs were hit and splashed into the sea. It was a huge loss."

"Like Zhenzhen, I've cried several times too."

She rubbed her eyes, which were indeed a little red.

The way he made the accusation left all the bigwigs speechless.

No way, the losses are that serious?

I thought that compensating with a fishing boat would be enough.

If everyone chips in, we can eventually make up the difference.

Unexpectedly, there are also swimming crabs worth several thousand yuan, and seafood to catch every day when going out to sea.

Niu Bayi also spoke up.

"I don't want you to pay me money, just the fishing boat. My wife and friends are right, this isn't just about losing a fishing boat, there's also so much seafood. What about that?"

Zhan Wufu asked cautiously, "Boss Niu, do you... do you want us to compensate you with money or the boat? We can compensate you with the boat, but how much should we compensate you with? You... you need to give me a straight answer."

The others nodded in agreement.

He Zhenzhen declared domineeringly, "Anyway, we can't compensate for the original fishing boat. It's too flimsy; it was damaged in one hit. We need to compensate for a better and sturdier boat so that we can withstand your collisions again—"

"It shouldn't have been completely destroyed in one crash, right, Brother Liuqi, Sister Puyu, and Bayi?"

Everyone else nodded vigorously, indicating that this was indeed the case.

A bunch of unlucky big shots are about to cry.

No, it crashed again?

We wouldn't dare to crash into it!

Su Weizheng also spoke up.

"Old Zhan, and Old Wan, you two need to think this through. Is this just a fishing boat that crashed into Bayi? It caused them to lose a whole hold of swimming crabs and four people to fall into the sea and almost die."

"To put it bluntly, this is taking a life, it's intentional homicide! Director Wang, don't you think so?"

Wang Kai nodded emphatically.

"That's right, that makes sense."

At this point, Zhan Wufu and Wan Baokang had also come to their senses.

They were all so angry they were practically gritting their teeth.

It turns out that Niu Bayi is trying to extort money from us, but there's nothing we can do about it.

After all, if this kid doesn't forgive them, they'll all be going to jail.

They're all big shots; they wouldn't stand there for more than five years, not even for a day.

Wan Baokang said, "Okay, Boss Niu, what kind of fishing boat do you want to buy? How much does it cost? Just tell us, and we'll chip in as compensation. What do you guys think?"

The other bigwigs nodded in agreement.

He Zhenzhen's face immediately lit up with excitement.

They were originally saving up to buy a large fishing boat, but it seems they don't need to now, as someone else is paying for it.

Just as she was about to speak, Niu Bayi knew what she wanted to say, so he tugged at her little hand and shook his head.

Niu Bayi did want to buy a fishing boat worth over 200,000 yuan that could go to the open sea, but after thinking about it carefully, he was afraid that these people would not be very willing to pay so much money, even if it was divided among each person.

Moreover, this is indeed a bit of an exorbitant demand, which will put Wang Kai and his team in a difficult position.

Niu Bayi said, "How about this, let's go to the shipyard and choose the best fishing boat they have, the ready-made kind. I don't know how much it will cost, but it'll probably be a few tens of thousands."

In fact, Niu Bayi knew this; when he went to the shipyard to buy a boat last time, he also learned about the various fishing boats.

The most expensive one probably costs 100,000, which is much bigger than his fishing boat that costs just over 10,000.

Even the cabins are divided into two levels, with several rooms partitioned off, making it almost like a small house where people can live and sleep.

As for horsepower, needless to say, its load capacity is also quite impressive.

Upon hearing the number tens of thousands, the faces of the group of bigwigs began to fall.

He Zhenzhen sneered.

"What's wrong? We were willing to pay 50000 yuan to have Ma Zhitao take care of us, but we're hesitant to compensate for a fishing boat? Fine, Bayi, we won't forgive them anymore. Let's send these people to jail one by one."

Niu Ba nodded slightly.

"Fine, I don't really care about this fishing boat anyway. It's better to send you guys to jail so you can reflect on your actions."

Immediately, the group of big shots went wild.

Zhan Wufu started shouting.

"No, I didn't say we wouldn't compensate you, everyone. Even if it's tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, if we split it, each of us will only have to contribute ten or twenty thousand at most. It's still worth it to avoid jail time!"

The group of bigwigs quickly nodded in agreement.

Wan Baokang was still not reassured, so he looked at Wang Kai and asked expectantly, "Director Wang, if we compensate Boss Niu with a fishing boat, will... will we not have to go to jail?"

Wang Kai smiled slightly.

"If Brother Niu doesn't pursue the matter, you naturally won't bear any responsibility. A few days of administrative detention will suffice; there's no need for imprisonment."

Niu Bayi sighed, feigning concern.

"Since you're willing to compensate me with a fishing boat, I won't pursue the matter further. Consider it forgiveness. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. But remember, don't cause me any more trouble in the future, or I'll really get rough with you."

"Even if you bought me a multi-million dollar ocean-going fishing vessel, I wouldn't want it. I'd rather see a bunch of thugs in jail!"

The group of bigwigs nodded in agreement, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Kai said, "How about this, let's strike while the iron is hot and go to the shipyard now to order the fishing boat, so that nothing goes wrong and we don't delay Brother Niu's next fishing trip."

Niu Bayi naturally nodded and agreed.

He Zhenzhen touched her belly, looking somewhat worried.

"No, we only ate breakfast this morning, and it's almost three o'clock now. We haven't eaten anything, and we're starving. Let's find somewhere to eat."

Ma Zhitao, who was standing next to him, quickly raised his hand.

"Okay, okay, no problem. I know a restaurant right next to this dock. The food is pretty good. I'll treat you. I also hope that Brother Niu and Director Wang will give me a chance to redeem myself."

"After all, I've been very cooperative with everyone, haven't I?"

He should have kept quiet, because once he did, Zhan Wufu and Wan Baokang got angry again. They rushed over and punched and kicked him, yelling at him to spit out the 30000 yuan.

Ma Zhitao was beaten and screamed in pain.

"Give it back! Give it back! Stop hitting me! Ouch, hitting me is one thing, but why did you have to pull down my pants to beat me!"

This immediately caused a burst of laughter from those around them.

Under Ma Zhitao's arrangement, the group went to a restaurant first, practically booked the entire place, and filled their stomachs.

Of course, Niu Bayi doesn't need to pay anything.

Wang Kai and Su Weizheng also got to enjoy a delicious meal of fish and meat.

After we finished eating, we went to the shipyard.

Speaking of shipyards, there's only one in the whole city, the one in the county, owned by Song Chunli's father.