Island Management: Starting With the Heart of Ocean as a Prize - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The Challenge of Repairing the Boat

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After Fang Qing sat down, she observed the old village chief’s expression from time to time.

After all, this little trick of adding ingredients into the tea and deliberately filling it to the brim could not be hidden from her grandfather’s eyes.

However, the blame that she imagined did not happen.

The village chief only stroked her beard and gently stroked her hair with his other hand. There was a kind smile on his kind face.

“Little Hang, Qing is used to being mischievous. She doesn’t know the rules. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Qi Hang naturally did not mind. He hurriedly said, “grandpa village chief, what are you saying? I know sister Qing’s character. It’s been so long since we last met. It doesn’t matter if she teases me.”

The village chief nodded with a smile. This chapter was finally over.

Following that, he asked, “Why did you come with Little Zheng? Is there something wrong?”

“Yes… There’s something.”

Qi Hang and Li Yizheng looked at each other and hesitated for a moment before saying, “I came back this time with the intention of inheriting my parents’ line of work and going fishing to survive at sea, but…”

“The boat is broken, isn’t it?”

The village chief immediately understood the purpose of Qi Hang’s trip. After pondering for a moment, he said, “I’m old and can’t do it anymore. However, Qing has learned 80 to 90 percent of my skills. Repairing the boat shouldn’t be a problem.”

As he spoke, he glanced at his precious granddaughter.

Fang Qing pursed her lips. “He’s not a fisherman. What’s the use of repairing the boat?”

Li Yizheng laughed out loud at this moment. “Little sister Qing, you don’t know this, right? Your brother Qi Hang just returned home yesterday. As soon as he went out to sea, he caught two large lobsters!”

“What’s so great about catching lobsters? I’ve also caught lobsters before.” Fang Qing snorted lightly. The young girl also had her own unique pride.

“Those aren’t ordinary lobsters.” Li Yi Zheng had a mysterious expression. “Grandpa village chief, how long has it been since anyone in our village caught more than five catties of splendid lobsters?”

The old village chief was still stroking his beard without saying anything when Fang Qing interrupted, “at least two years.”

Suddenly, she felt that something was wrong again. Her face was filled with confusion as she looked at Li Yi Zheng. “Brother Yizheng, are you trying to tell me that he caught such a lobster?”

“That’s right!”

Li Yizheng clapped his hands. “Qi Hang and I came back this morning. We brought it to the fish market in the city yesterday and sold it for 800,000 Yuan!”

“800,000 yuan?” Fang Qing widened her eyes. “Why don’t you say 8 million yuan? The most expensive lobster in our village is only around 100,000 yuan.”

“How heavy is that?” Li Yizheng waved his hand, “the one Qi hang caught is a full nine and a half catties! Just the head alone is more than half the length of my legs. When President Chen bought it, she said that this thing broke the world record. The heavier it is, the more valuable it is. It can no longer be bought at an ordinary price.”

As he spoke, he even took out Qi Hang’s phone and opened the transfer records in the message for her to see.

Fang Qing’s heart couldn’t help but stagnate, but she still said stubbornly, “that’s just his good luck. Moreover, I didn’t see it with my own eyes. Who knows where it came from?”

“Sigh, you lass!” Li Yizheng was anxious. How could it be so difficult to prove it?

Qi Hang patted him on the side and turned to Fang Qing with a smile. “Then, what do you say, sister Qing?”

“Unless you catch it again so I can see!” Fang Qing raised her chin. “If you catch it, it proves that you know how to fish, and I’ll help you repair your boat!”

As she spoke, she added, “at least, its value can’t be lower than the splendid lobster brother Yi Zheng mentioned just now!”

Li Yizheng’s eyes widened. “What a joke! Sister Qing, can you stop fooling around? How can you get such a treasure just like that? Grandpa village chief, please be the judge.”

The old village chief stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word. He quietly watched the younger generation bicker.

Fang Qing’s lips curled up as well, revealing a provocative smile. “If you don’t dare, that’s fine too. You can compete with me and see who catches more. How about it?”

“You darn girl, ah! You dare to trip up your brothers? See how I’ll deal with you later!” Li Yizheng said angrily. No one knew if he was really angry or not.

Fang Qing rolled her eyes. Clearly, she was fearless.

In the end, Qi Hang came out to smooth things over.

“Little Zheng, don’t be so agitated. It’s just fishing. I’ll just agree.”

“F*ck, Qing has fished big fish since she was young. I can’t even compete with her!”Li Yizheng was shocked. He did not expect Qi Hang to really agree to this darn girl’s obviously difficult request.

“You better keep your word!” Fang Qing immediately shouted, afraid that Qi Hang would go back on his words.

Qi Hang only smiled and nodded. He did not explain anything else.

Li Yizheng’s face was filled with pain and hatred. “That’s just silliness, brother!”

However, what was done was done. Since the original owner had agreed, he could not say anything else.

He could only let Qi Hang face this impossible challenge.

“When will it start?” Fang Qing asked.

Qi Hang thought for a moment. “Tomorrow Morning.”

It was close to noon now, so it was not a good time to go fishing. Moreover, it was dark at night when the tide was rising, so it was more dangerous. Moreover, he still had to buy the equipment needed for fishing, so he would not have time for a while.

“Okay! It’s a deal!”

After making the agreement, Qi Hang and Li Yizheng did not stay any longer. After agreeing on the location, they bade farewell and left.

The old village chief’s legs were not good, so he did not get up and watched them leave.

After that, he called Fang Qing over.

“Qing, after we fish tomorrow, we’ll go to your brother Hang’s house and help him fix his boat.”

Fang Qing pouted and said unwillingly, “grandfather, do you think he’ll win?”

“This has nothing to do with winning or losing. What’s important is our attitude.”

The old village chief sighed. “Qi Hang is a stubborn child. Ever since that incident, he hasn’t returned for more than four years. It’s already very rare for him to muster up the courage to face us now.”

Hearing this, Fang Qing felt a little uncomfortable. “If it weren’t for his parents, our village wouldn’t have gone to this extent…”

She did not continue, but it was obvious that she was still brooding over that disaster.

“People have their own misfortunes, and the heavens have their own unpredictability,” the old village chief explained. “Those of us who live on the island are already used to seeing every time we leave the ship as the last time. We have long given our lives to the sea.”

“But…”

Fang Qing still wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, she felt that what her grandfather said was very reasonable.

“That day, we all saw the weather forecast and said that there would not be any waves on the sea, but in the end… sigh, this is all fate.”

The old village chief patted her shoulder and stood up shakily. He walked into the house with his crutch. “Don’t blame your brother Qi Hang. The pain he has endured is no less than yours.”

These two simple words made Fang Qing feel mixed emotions.

She thought about it carefully. There was indeed no reason for her to blame Qi Hang or Qi Hang’s parents for that disaster.

Now that the deceased had passed away, it was time to put down everything that needed to be put down. She should live the life she had now.

However…

It was a different matter.

If Qi Hang was not as powerful as Li Yizheng said he would be tomorrow, she would not help him fix his boat easily.