If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

"How could Hengshui Datantu not belong to the Shui family? This is your Shui family's foundation. I've checked and found that your Shui family has never sold the shipyard." Bai Shaojie thought the other party wanted to raise the price.

"Don't worry, just name your price. I, Bai Shaojie, will never lower the price."

"Young Master Bai, I... am not trying to raise the price. When the Shui family split up, Hengshui Datantun was given to Shui Yanze's branch. Even if I want to sell it to you, I need Yanze's consent." The Shui clan leader said helplessly.

Bai Shaojie smiled and said, "They are all from the Shui family. You are the clan leader, so it's up to you to say something."

"Chief Shui, you should know what reopening shipping means. We can cooperate. Your Shui family has the technology to build ships. Don't you want to bring your children and grandchildren back to prosperity and wealth?"

I want to! I want to dream about it!

But after thinking about it for many years, he had become desperate and gave up.

"This..." The Water Tribe Chief looked embarrassed.

He had allowed people from other branches of the Shui family to seize the land and shops of the main lineage, and he separated from Shui Yanze in public. He established the shipyard and it had nothing to do with them from then on, and all profits and losses were to be borne by the main family.

He felt it was unlikely for him to go back to the dock with Shui Yanze at this time.

"Chief Shui, do you have anything else to hide?" Bai Shaojie asked.

"It's not that I don't want to cooperate with you, but... Shui Yanze is stubborn. I advised him to sell the dock and get money to repay his debts, but he was stubborn and refused to agree."

"We... have separated from him."

The head of the Shui family is already over fifty years old. He had experienced the most prosperous period of the shipyard, so when sea transportation was closed later, all the shipyards in Tianhe City ended in failure.

He also said that he cut ties with his family in order to protect himself.

Bai Shaojie frowned, "You are the head of a clan, and you are afraid that a kid will not obey you."

The head of the Shui clan sneered a few times. He was not a direct descendant of the family. In fact, the head of the Shui clan should have been Shui Yanze.

It was he who raised his hand and led the other members of the Shui family to take the property for themselves. For so many years, they had never cared about Shui Yanze's life or death.

If he were asked to ask Shui Yanzhe for the dock, he would probably be beaten out.

"Is this boy Shui Tianyou's son?" Bai Shaojie asked.

The Water Tribe leader nodded awkwardly.

"He is the main patriarch of the Shui family, the Shui clan leader. It seems that your position as clan leader is not legitimate." Bai Shaojie raised his eyebrows and sneered.

"Whether we are from the same family or not, we all have the surname Shui. If everyone supports me, then I will be the clan leader." Clan leader Shui said confidently.

Bai Shaojie chuckled, "The Hengshui Ship Village is the Shui family's foundation, how could it belong to Shui Yanze alone, Chief Shui, don't you think so?"

"You, you are right. We gave them the best shipyard out of pity for them. Now they have a good opportunity, they should repay the tribe members." The Water Chief went from feeling guilty in the beginning to feeling justified now.

Greed can make a man brave.

"I'll take you to the dock. Shui Yanze is there every day." said the Shui tribe leader.

"The court has reopened shipping, which is a great opportunity for Tianhe City."

Bai Shaojie nodded with a smile, "That's right."

They walked along the Tianhe River and found that many of the abandoned docks had begun construction and the abandoned ships were being rebuilt.

The water chief was so excited.

It seems as if we can see the most prosperous period of the shipyard is about to come.

He couldn't help rubbing his hands, "Master Bai, even if there is a dock, it is useless if there is no shipping franchise."

Only those who obtain the exclusive shipping franchise can cooperate with the royal family and go out to sea to trade with other countries.

"This is not something you should consider." Bai Shaojie said.

They walked for a while, and suddenly, Bai Shaojie stopped and looked at the largest dock in front of him with narrowed eyes.

That is Hengshui Datantun.

Then, unlike the deserted place he had imagined, there were many people walking back and forth in Hengshui Ship Village, and the largest ship in Tianming Lake had been rebuilt and looked like it could go to sea at any time.

Bai Shaojie turned to look at the head of the water tribe, "What's going on?"

"I... I don't know." The Water Tribe Chief was also confused.

"They have been guarding this broken dock for many years, and they have no food to eat. They rely on Shui Yanze to work outside to earn some pocket money..."

Bai Shaojie sneered, "So it was you who teamed up to rob the Shui family of their property and bullied their orphans and widows, so those side branches supported you to be the patriarch."

"..." The Water Tribe leader laughed dryly.

He saw a familiar figure with his sharp eyes and shouted hurriedly, "Nephew, nephew, I finally see you."

Shui Yanze was discussing with Manager Huang how the shipyard should get the imperial shipping special camp next, when he heard the chief of the Shui tribe calling him loudly.

When he saw that it was the Water Tribe Chief who bullied his mother, his eyes turned cold.

"Nephew, it's good that you are here. Let me tell you, the opportunity for our shipyard has come. The court has reopened sea transportation. Good days for our Shui family are coming. I will ask other members of the Shui family to come and quickly build ships..." Patriarch Shui said excitedly.

Shui Yanze just looked at him coldly.

Bai Shaojie frowned and looked at the large merchant ship in Tianming Lake. He turned to look at Shui Yanze.

"Master Shui, it seems that you have known for a long time that the court would reopen sea transportation." Bai Shaojie was suspicious. Even he was only recently sure that the court would reopen sea transportation.

How did Shui Yanze know? This dock looked like it had been reopened for at least some time.

The chief of the water tribe finally noticed that there were quite a few boatmen in the dock. He frowned and said, "Yan Ze, why did you let outsiders into the dock?"

"What does it have to do with you?" Shui Yan said coldly.

"That day in the ancestral hall, in front of the tablets of our ancestors, you said that the shipyard would no longer have anything to do with your branch, and that the success or failure of our family was ours. It's only been a few years, and you've become so old and confused that you don't remember it?"

The head of the Water Tribe was questioned so ruthlessly by a junior, and his face instantly became a little ugly. "You, what nonsense are you talking about? I am doing this for your own good. This is Young Master Bai. He will help you get the Marine Special Camp. I am doing this to help you."

"No need for that." Shui Yanze said calmly, "I have already sold this dock. Whether the Special Marine Battalion can get it or not is not something I need to worry about."

Bai Shaojie's face darkened, "Have you sold the Hengshui Ship Village?"

The head of the Shui tribe stamped his feet and said, "How can you sell the family property? Did you get the tribe's consent? You, you are a traitor."

"The document of division of the family was stamped by the government. This shipyard belongs entirely to our family. Patriarch, if you have forgotten, we can go to the government to take another look." Shui Yanze said coldly.

"The imperial court closed the sea transport, and you couldn't wait to rob us of our wealth, leaving us with a shipyard that can no longer be operated. Now that you have the chance, you want to get a piece of the pie? Who gave you the face to do so?"

"Who did you sell it to?" Bai Shaojie asked coldly.

Shui Yanze looked at him and said, "What does it have to do with you?"