Song Tan's Notes

When Song Sancheng and his group returned from fishing, they hadn't even gotten a chance to join in the fun.

Qin Yun's wife even started to sulk.

Catching thieves is so much fun!

Where in the city could they find such a good opportunity? And yet, all the useless men in the family do is go fishing, fishing, fishing…

They even switched to fishing in the pond!

Oh dear! I woke up to find everything was too cold. Chen Xi, who was taking notes, had already returned.

Therefore, she solemnly told Lu Chuan, "Next time something like this happens, no matter what time it is, please call us!"

A group of women nodded in unison, their eyes filled with regret.

Lu Chuan:......

Their planned two-week vacation is almost over, and they're already thinking about having another one?
"I'll definitely do it next time," he replied sincerely.

Meanwhile, Song Tan had already obtained the phone numbers of the two thieves' families and was now making calls!
Putting everything else aside, let's at least discuss compensation since the family members have come all this way. Her "duck team" wasn't mobilized for nothing, and the employees didn't go through all that trouble for nothing either.

And there was that little boat left in the river...

If she tries to play the rogue and says she has no money, even if she doesn't like the boat, it doesn't mean she can't keep it.

The whole family was busy, and no one paid attention to the fisherman's catch, so Song Sancheng had to shout loudly:
"The fish in the pond are so honest; they eat the hook and bait together when they take the bait—oh dear, so many fish, will we be able to finish them all by noon?"

Upon hearing this, all the brothers, young and old, chimed in, "Yes, look at those four crucian carp in my bucket, they're huge! They're sure to be delicious!"

"This grass carp is good, but it's too big. How should we cook it?"

“Your fish are all eaten every day and they’re not fresh anymore. How about I ask Master Chai to cook these loaches and let the kids try them? They’ve never eaten loach before.”

Okay!

They spoke with such arrogance, but when everyone gathered around to take a look, they found that the men had been working tirelessly since midnight, for eight or nine hours, and had caught no more than ten fish of all sizes.

And those loaches, no wonder they said they were for the kids, they only caught three in total!
How could I possibly ask Master Chai for that?

However, to put it simply, this dismal record, compared to yesterday's complete failure, actually moved these men to tears.

That's why you said you'd be back by midnight, but ended up staying up all night.
I spent the time editing, posting on Douyin and WeChat Moments, and then waited until I had breakfast before deciding to go back and catch up on sleep.

The women exchanged glances, then suddenly paused, startled:
Wait a minute! If that's the case, won't they be the only ones looking after the children during the day again? Having a hobby is great, but how can you shirk your responsibilities like this?

What's even more upsetting is that because something came up in the morning and they got up late, their plan to pick peaches in the morning was also canceled.

Now that the sun is rising, the temperature in the peach orchard will also rise, so even if you pick peaches, they will be hot and soft, which is not suitable.

They only had a basket of peaches that Qiaoqiao brought down from the mountain to share, but the beautiful dresses that everyone had prepared yesterday wouldn't have a chance to be taken in the peach orchard today.

Qiaoqiao was full of energy and was still thinking about her good brother, so of course she had to send him a few more boxes of peaches as soon as possible.

He then pulled a small pomegranate out of his pocket:

"Sister, I picked two big ones and looked at them, but they're not ripe inside."

If it's not ripe, it's not ripe.

Song Tan didn't take it seriously: "The earliest varieties here are still a month away from ripening. Anyway, it's fruit season now, and we're never short of food at home, so let's just wait a little longer."

Qiaoqiao said with some regret, "But Xiao Yang used to say that his favorite fruit was pomegranate..."

Song Tan smiled and said, "It's alright, people's tastes change. His favorite fruit right now will definitely include these peaches." Qiao Qiao always trusted her words, and sure enough, she left the pomegranates for Da Ju's family as well.

These round, chubby things that roll around are so fun for the oranges to play with.

Only Mimi the Queen stood proudly atop the wall, watching the jubilant crowd below, and was quite unhappy.

She was busy catching mice, insects, and everything else at night, and even managed to take a nap.

Upon waking up, I discovered that these seemingly useless humans had secretly caught fish.

Not only did they fish, but they also completely ignored the Queen of Fish! So many fish, yet she didn't offer them up on her own!
Looking again at the group of spineless, silly cats in the yard, purring happily while playing with the little pomegranate, it decided—

Starting today, it will go fishing by itself at the pond and river!

……

A group of people were chatting and laughing, and it seemed they would spend another hot morning in an air-conditioned room, when Secretary Zhu came looking for them.

"Did you book a room for tonight?"

Despite the seemingly random conversation, Song Tan understood and nodded, "Yes, tonight."

Coincidentally, Huo Xueying and her boyfriend Zheng Qu were also planning to rush there overnight.

The only regret is that working people don't have control over their off-get off work hours, and since it's Friday, by the time they get here, it will probably be midnight.

Secretary Zhu was both nervous and expectant.

Of course, any achievements you make need to be noticed by your superiors.

But what if we think she's doing a really good job and want to transfer her to another place?

Her life plan is certainly not to spend these years in Yunqiao Village, but at the very least, she should stay for at least three years.

In three years, Song Tan's farm has grown from nothing to something, and who knows what kind of peak it will reach next year. It would be a real pity to leave now.

Moreover, the effects of the local economy on the return of villagers and the development of their businesses are not yet fully visible in a short period of time!

Upon learning of her concerns, Song Tan was speechless.

This isn't ancient times, where you can just order someone to be transferred.

Each position has its own responsibilities, and it will take a long time to operate. The usually shrewd Party Secretary Zhu is clearly blinded by his own involvement.

and--

"Just do your job properly and stop having unrealistic expectations."

"Today is Friday, and tomorrow there will be more tourists in the village. They all want to take pictures and buy things. If things are thriving, that's fine, but what if..."

Little Zhu, the village secretary, was munching on a green peach when he finally came to his senses.

"Oh dear! You're right! I've been so anxious and insecure lately."

With this time, we should hurry up the mountain and find Yanran and the others to integrate the advantages of this land and crops.

She should memorize what needs to be memorized and have something to say if the leader asks her questions tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Secretary Zhu, as expected, became proud and high-spirited again. He casually grabbed a large straw hat from the wall, put it on his head, and turned around and sped off up the mountain again!

She absolutely must master this grassroots work! (End of Chapter)