Niu Xiaoqiang took out toilet paper and wiped the oil stains on his hands, "Let's go, let's go and discuss the price with Boss Li." ”

Boss Li is indeed very down-to-earth and easy-going, and he didn't open his mouth widely, and the proposed price was 60,000 yuan.

Niu Xiaoqiang only brought 50,000 yuan, even if he brought 60,000 yuan, it was impossible to agree. Chinese like to bargain for everything, and if they don't bargain, they always feel that they have suffered a loss.

The two began to state their views back and forth, each side saying its own reasoning, and doing everything possible to safeguard their own interests.

After nearly an hour of tug-of-war, Boss Li finally nodded: "Okay, according to your wishes, 49,000 yuan will be sold to you, as long as you pay, I will sign a transfer contract with you." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang laughed, opened his backpack and took out a thousand yuan from the bundled money, and handed the rest to Boss Li: "You count it in person, and we will sign the contract after the inventory is completed." ”

Boss Li didn't delay, quickly counted the banknotes, and then took out a pen and paper from the drawer in the cockpit with a smile and wrote the transfer contract in front of the two of them.

After Niu Xiaoqiang signed, Boss Li reminded him very intimately: "This ship needs to go to the Transportation Bureau to go through the relevant procedures before it can operate, don't forget, otherwise they will detain the ship if they are found by the people of the Transportation Bureau, I am familiar with the people of the Transportation Bureau, if necessary, you can call me, I will help you go through the relevant procedures for free." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang thanked him for his kindness, took out a pack of Ashima and handed it to Boss Li: "Then thank you, someone will call you after the New Year, and you will be troubled to help us run when the time comes." ”

Boss Li is a cheerful person, he is not hypocritical, and directly put the cigarette into his pocket: "No problem, I will be on call." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang continued: "We can't drive the boat, I wonder if you can help us drive the boat back?"

"Where do you live?"

"In the town of Aoshan. ”

Boss Li showed a look of embarrassment: "If it's not too far, of course I don't have a word, unfortunately my family happened to be sick and hospitalized in the past two days, my two sons are in the army, and I don't have time to go home for reunion during the New Year, I really can't leave, why don't I help you invite someone who can drive a boat over?"

Niu Xiaoqiang just wanted to nod when he heard this, but Wu Ping interjected: "Boss Li, how much salary does it cost to invite a person?"

"Ask someone to help during the New Year, it's not okay to give less, in addition, it's a little far away from Aoshan, and it will take at least a day to go back and forth, and I estimate that it will take at least ten yuan to invite it. ”

Wu Ping turned his head to look at Niu Xiaoqiang: "You still pay me the salary, I'll go back to the boat." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang shook his head vigorously: "Sister Ping, don't mess around, this is not a joke, what if something happens?"

Wu Ping insisted: "Don't worry, it's not too difficult to drive a boat, just be careful." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang was waiting to say more, but Boss Li smiled and said: "It's really not too difficult to drive the boat, you just drive slowly." ”

Wu Ping smiled and said: "Did you hear it? The old shipowner said that it is not difficult, so don't keep a straight face, let's set off quickly, and don't forget to pay me the wages when the time comes." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang also wanted to experience the feeling of driving a boat, so he nodded: "Okay, let's go." ”

After the two boarded the ship, they checked the oil and found that the oil in it was very sufficient, so they didn't say anything more and started the motor.

Niu Xiaoqiang stood in front of the operating table: "I'll drive the boat, you help me watch the point, remember to remind me in time when there is danger, and I will pay the salary." ”

Wu Ping blinked: "Can you do it?"

"Don't worry, I'm definitely better than you. ”

Wu Ping snorted: "Look at your virtue, you can come." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang stopped talking nonsense and carefully controlled the ship to turn around. It took a few minutes to finally adjust the direction, and then drove the boat upstream, heading towards the town of Aoshan.

At the beginning, Niu Xiaoqiang was very nervous, for fear of a collision accident, and after driving a certain distance, Niu Xiaoqiang's hanging heart relaxed.

It is now the Spring Festival, and there are very few boats on the river, so the probability of hitting the ship has become very low.

Wu Ping looked at the river in front and behind, and said with a smile: "There are no boats on the river, do you want to speed up?"

Niu Xiaoqiang shook his head: "It's better to drive slowly, the motor of this ship is too old, and I am worried that the motor will malfunction if it is driven fast." ”

Wu Ping sat on the chair in the cab: "If we continue to drive at this speed, we are afraid that we will not be able to get home until the middle of the night, what will we do then?"

"If you can't do it, you can spend the night on the boat, anyway, there are bedding here, and there is food and drink, if you don't like it, you can go to the duty room of the farm to rest." ”

Wu Ping thought for a while, and then spoke: "Let's see when the time comes." ”

In order to pass the boring time, the two chatted with each other, which was not boring.

By the time it was dark, the ship was still more than thirty miles away from Aoshan Town. Fortunately, there are channel lights set up on the river, and Niu Xiaoqiang is not worried about driving the boat to the shore.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, the ship finally arrived in the town of Aoshan. Niu Xiaoqiang lowered his speed and turned his head to look at Wu Ping: "Sister Ping, have you thought about where to rest?"

Wu Ping was eating halva: "What do you think?"

"I'd better go home and rest. ”

Wu Ping thought about it for a while, and finally made a decision: "I'll still go to the farm, it's my turn to be on duty tonight, I won't go and watch it for fear that something will go wrong."

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded, he sent Wu Ping to the other side, took out ten yuan and handed it over.

Wu Ping was not polite, she smiled and put the money into her personal pocket, and threw a flying kiss at Niu Xiaoqiang: "Big boss, don't forget to call me next time you have a job." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes and said in his heart: I didn't expect you to be the same as my sisters, and you are not serious.

"It's too dark outside, be careful, don't fall. ”

"Don't worry, I often walk at night, there will be no problems, Xiaoqiang, goodbye. ”

"Yes, goodbye. ”

After sending Wu Ping away, Niu Xiaoqiang drove the boat to the dock in Aoshan Town, he fixed the hull, locked the hatch and got up to go home.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Niu Xiaoqiang found Fang Dongping, Chen Fanghua and Li Xiaofeng, and the four of them used the factory's cart to transport a 12-cylinder diesel engine to the dockside to replace the ship's motor.

Fang Dongping knew the reason why Niu Xiaoqiang bought the boat, but the other two didn't understand, but they didn't ask much.

The four of them worked until the afternoon, and finally replaced the old motor on the ship.