Peerless Little Immortal Doctor

Liang Caiming hadn't been awake long when Xia Liu came knocking on her door.

After breakfast, Liang Caiming and Xia Liu began discussing the matter of cooperation.

It seemed the only way Liang Caiming could repay Xia Liu now was through her body or perhaps her work.

"Xia Liu, I don't know how to repay you, I can only work for you. What was the cooperation you mentioned before?"

"Actually, you can go to 'Thousand Miles of Jiangling.'" Xia Liu suddenly recalled his conversation with Zhang Qing and couldn't help teasing her.

"Thousand Miles of Jiangling in one day, return in one day!" Liang Caiming's facial expression changed immediately, it was pretty clear, she understood what Xia Liu meant.

"Oh my gosh, you understand! This is awkward..." Xia Liu became so embarrassed he could hardly speak, he had assumed this girl wasn't into internet jokes, apparently he was wrong...

"Let's get back to discussing cooperation..." after a moment of silence, Liang Caiming weakly suggested.

"Ahem, it's like this: I just bought a fishing boat and would like to hire you as the captain," Xia Liu cleared his throat and said.

"Sure, do we know which marine area we'll be fishing? Do we have the necessary permits?" Liang Caiming's response was very straightforward, she didn't have the grounds to reject Xia Liu's offer.

"The permits should be obtainable; the plan for now is to fish near my hometown's waters."

"Your hometown's waters? It's not some obscure island, is it..."

"No, it's in Hejing County."

"Hejing County, I've passed by there before, but the nearby marine areas don't have many fish..." Liang Caiming sighed in relief that it was not somewhere unknown.

But to her utter surprise, it turned out to be near the waters of Hejing County, a definite loss-making venture.

"Don't worry about that, as long as you agree to be the captain," Xia Liu didn't elaborate further, just saying that Liang Caiming, with her years of experience as a captain, wouldn't just take his word for it. Only by letting her fish a few nets herself would she be thoroughly convinced.

Liang Caiming had no objections; she'd do whatever Xia Liu asked since she owed him.

However, before departing, Liang Caiming went back home once.

At this time, Su Lihua was too busy to pay her any attention.

Duan Zhengfeng sent many people to help the family move and buy furniture, they were all very busy.

However, when Su Lihua found out her daughter was going to work for Xia Liu, she was even more delighted.

This meant something—it showed Xia Liu trusted her, needed her.

"Mom, I might be working like I used to, you need to take good care of yourself."

"Go ahead, Caiming, but while you're working, don't forget to give Xia Liu's family a big fat baby boy."

Pff...

This was supposed to be a heart-wrenching scene, but Su Lihua turned it into a funny and awkward one.

In the end, Liang Caiming could only escape bitterly while Xia Liu was still there.
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If her mom kept going, it would lead into an even more serious topic than children.

Afterward, Liang Caiming followed Xia Liu to the ship-selling shop.

Li Ming was idly sitting in his office. Upon seeing Xia Liu, he hurried down to welcome him.

"Captain Liang, long time no see." Seeing Liang Caiming, Li Ming greeted her warmly, casting a strange glance at Xia Liu at the same time.

Liang Caiming had risked breaching her contract previously by quitting her job mid-way; it was clear her family was in trouble.

And Xia Liu had managed to bring her here in just over a day, which was nothing short of a miracle.

"Boss Li, hello." Liang Caiming had met Li Ming a few times before, not that they were very familiar, but they had crossed paths several times.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Ming led them to the fishing boat.

When she saw the forty-five-meter-long fishing boat, Liang Caiming almost jumped with joy.

She had always followed the smaller fishing boats for catching fishing jobs, and encountering such large vessels on her routes definitely stirred her excitement.

She had never imagined that one day she could operate such a high-level fishing boat— it was an incredible stroke of luck.

They say you grow to love what you do; Liang Caiming wasn't interested in much else besides being a captain, which was exactly what excited her.

Suddenly, she recalled that Xia Liu had mentioned they would only be fishing in the waters of Hejing County.

Using such a nearly fifty-meter-long fishing boat in Hejing County was like using a cleaver to kill a chicken.

"Caiming, can you handle this fishing boat?" Xia Liu asked softly, seeing Liang Caiming's excited expression.

"I should be able to, but definitely not alone." Liang Caiming nodded—her confidence wasn't very high, but with the help of a few skilled people, it would definitely be no problem.

"I see, do you have any suitable candidates in mind?"

"Yes, but they're all women. Can you trust them?" Liang Caiming hesitated but decided to be upfront.

"Of course I trust them, but as a quick side question, are they all married? Are they pretty?"

...

Xia Liu's question shocked both Liang Caiming and Li Ming at the same time.

"It's not easy to find someone to marry at sea; even if they had boyfriends, they've all broken up…"

"Then what are you waiting for? Call them, and hire them at a high salary." Although he hadn't met those women, Xia Liu felt that this group of captains must be very capable. If he hired them, the unmarried strongmen in the village might be in luck.

Fate is unpredictable; a match might be successful as soon as they meet.

Besides, capable women are good at managing households, unlike some young, manipulative women who do nothing but squander resources.

Truth be told, Liang Caiming was somewhat regretting having given away information about her acquaintances to Xia Liu.

Recalling Xia Liu's behavior from yesterday, she gritted her teeth and dialed those women's phone numbers.

Sure enough, upon hearing that the fishing boat would operate in Hejing County and the pay was high, they all got excited and agreed on a time to come back.

"Boss Xia, how about now—do you want me to find a few people to help you sail the ship to Hejing County?" Li Ming, aware of Xia Liu's predicament, offered his suggestion.

"That won't be necessary, but I do hope Boss Li could keep an eye on that car for me. I'll come by to pick it up when I'm free."

"You mean?"

"I'm sailing back now."

"Pfft... how are you going to sail it? Do you know how?" Liang Caiming burst out laughing. Xia Liu's joke was unbelievable; could he really handle this forty-five-meter-long fishing boat by himself?

Seeing Xia Liu nod his head, Li Ming was startled but said nothing.

Before starting the fishing boat, Xia Liu also bought two jet skis, as Osmanthus Village's waters had no dock constructed. He would have to ride a jet ski home if he sailed the fishing boat over.

For the two jet skis, Xia Liu spent a hundred thousand, all on the best models from Li Ming's store.

A hundred thousand yuan, and Xia Liu didn't even flinch.

In the morning, sixty million had been deposited into his account—money for the herbal wine transferred by Liu Lanxin.

Three tons of herbal wine producing eight thousand bottles cost forty million to produce; splitting the sales profits added another twenty million, totaling sixty million.

Once everything was set, Xia Liu and Liang Caiming went to the cockpit.

Liang Caiming crossed her arms and stood aside—she really wanted to see how Xia Liu would sail this massive vessel home.

But before she could enjoy the spectacle, Xia Liu quickly checked all the boat's data, ignited the engine, and the roaring sound echoed for miles around…