Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 715 Fishing Follow-up
At noon, they ate a simple corn cake and pickled vegetables, and then continued to work hard, but still got nothing. Until a white-haired old man not far away couldn't stand it anymore, he walked over and said, "You guys are fishing nonsense. It's strange that you can catch fish with this method. Come and watch carefully."

The old man picked up a small fishing rod and began to demonstrate to them, explaining while doing so how to choose the fishing spot, how to tell if there are fish by looking at the bubbles, how to hang bait, and how to make a nest. Of course, food is tight now and few people make nests. He also explained to them the choice of bait, etc. Finally, he talked about how to lift the rod and control the strength and direction.

As the old man hooked a carp, they almost learned how to fish. Several of them kept bowing to the old man. The old man smiled and left. Now it was their turn to try it out on their own.

As Xiao Si's cheering voice came, they caught the first fish. After a while, the cheers of Wang Li and He Yushui also came. Wang Zhan sighed, but also calmed his mind and observed the water surface intently.

Time passed minute by minute, and Xiaowu had caught three fish. Although they were very small, they were still fish. Wang Zhan still caught nothing. Until they were about to pack up and go home, Wang Zhan's fishing rod finally moved, and the movement was quite large. When the fish was pulled up, wow, it was a big carp weighing two kilograms.

Wang Zhan was very happy and said, "Finally we have something to gain. Let's go home and do it tonight."

The group returned to Wang Zhan's home happily. After Wang Zhan came back, he went to the kitchen to busy himself. Several people were looking at a bucket of fish and exchanging experiences.

After a while, the braised carp and stewed potatoes, cabbage and tofu were ready, two large bowls in total. The staple food was rice. Several people ate little at noon, so as soon as the food was served, everyone started to eat with big mouthfuls.

Not only the biggest fish was cooked, but also two small ones. Fish soup and half a bowl of rice with the two small fish on top was Jinbao's dinner.

After the meal, he originally wanted to divide the remaining fish among Xiao Si, Xiao Wu and He Yu Shui, but He Yu Shui refused, saying that he could not eat it even if he took it back. In the end, he poured the remaining fish into the bucket that Xiao Wu brought, and let the two of them go back and divide it themselves.

Xiao Si and Xiao Wu carried the buckets and left. He Yushui also went home. Wang Zhan saw that there was nothing to do, so he went to the study in the backyard to do his homework. Wang Li and Jin Bao were having fun in the yard.

At this time, at Yan Bugui's home in Yard No. 95, Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua were still discussing what to give to Principal Xu.

Yan Bugui spent the whole day strolling around Liulichang. He didn't dare buy anything at the street stalls because he couldn't tell the real from the fake. He could only go to the famous shops and stroll around for a whole day. The cheapest calligraphy and painting cost more than five million yuan.

When he returned home, Yan Bugui told Yang Ruihua that such a large sum of money would not be enough even if all the money in the family were added together.

Yan Bugui frowned and smoked a cigarette, and Yang Ruihua was also worried. Where could he find so much money?

Yan Bugui finished smoking a cigarette and said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. I'm going to borrow it. I don't believe there is anything I can't do. When I become the director, I will definitely earn it back."

Yang Ruihua originally wanted to persuade him, but after hearing the second half of Yan Bugui's sentence, she felt that what he said made sense. If she became the director, she could easily earn the money back.

Yang Ruihua said: "Yes, it would be best if it was the logistics director."

Yan Bugui stood up and walked out of the house to the backyard. Yang Ruihua knew that her husband was going to borrow money from Yi Zhonghai, as he was the only one in the yard who had so much money.

It's true, no one knows what Yi Zhonghai was thinking, but he actually lent it to him. The next day, Yan Bugui went to buy an ancient painting. In the evening, he took the painting to Principal Xu's home in Qianfu Hutong.

When Wang Zhan woke up the next day, he found some movement in the front yard. He put on his clothes and quickly went to the front yard. He was surprised to see that his master Qi Dasheng was cooking in the kitchen.

"Master, when did you come back? You're not leaving, are you?" Wang Zhan rushed into the kitchen and said.

Qi Dasheng smiled and said, "I came back early this morning, so I didn't call you. I had a temporary mission this time, and I have to go back to study after I finish it. Do you miss your master?"

Wang Zhan said: "I thought about it. My sister asked me two days ago, when will you come back?"

Qi Dasheng smiled and said, "Go, wake up your sister and have dinner together."

Wang Zhan went to the backyard, woke up Wang Li, helped her put on her floral dress, and said, "There will be a surprise later, hurry up and wash up."

Although Wang Li was curious, she still washed up obediently, and then followed her brother to the restaurant. As soon as she sat down, she saw Qi Dasheng coming in with food. Wang Li jumped off the chair and shouted, "Master, when did you come back? I missed you so much." She wanted to jump on Qi Dasheng, and Qi Dasheng quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'll put the food down."

Wang Li then stopped, Qi Dasheng put the tray on the dining table, and then picked up Wang Li.

"You missed me. I'm back now and will stay with you for a few days." Qi Dasheng said with a smile.

The three of them sat down and started to eat. While they were eating, there was a knock on the door. Qi Dasheng was a little confused. Who would come to visit so early? Wang Zhan said, "It should be my classmate He Yushui. I'll go open the door."

Qi Dasheng did not ask any more questions. Wang Zhan went to open the door. When he saw that it was indeed He Yushui, he said, "You are in for a treat today. My master is back."

Wang Zhan locked the door and brought He Yushui to the restaurant. He introduced He Yushui to the chef. He Yushui bowed respectfully and greeted him.

When Qi Dasheng heard that it was Sha Zhu's sister, he didn't ask why she was eating here, because he knew that this was another poor child, so he quickly prepared to serve her at the table.

After dinner, He Yushui took her schoolbag and went to the backyard with Wang Li. Qi Dasheng lit a cigarette and said, "That dog is good. He spotted me as soon as I climbed onto the wall. He stared at me intently, as if he was going to pounce on me as soon as I landed. Maybe he was familiar with my smell, so he barked twice and went back to the backyard."

Wang Zhan told his master about Jin Bao's origins and asked him what mission his master had. If he needed his help, he could just tell him.

Qi Dasheng looked at Wang Zhan and said, "I can't tell you yet. We have confidentiality regulations. I'll find you if I need you. By the way, are you on vacation?"

Wang Zhan nodded and said that he had just had a few days of vacation and he went fishing with his classmates yesterday.

Qi Dasheng stood up and said, "Okay, we'll talk about it tonight. I have to go out and do some work. You can continue playing, but don't forget your homework."

Wang Zhan nodded, Qi Dasheng went back to the house, put on his backpack, tied his belt, and walked out of the yard. Wang Zhan also went to the backyard.

When it was almost noon, there was another knock on the door. Wang Zhan went to open the door and asked, "Who is it?" Xiao Si's voice came from the door, "Who else could it be? It's me, Xiao Si."

Wang Zhan opened the door and saw Xiao Si and Xiao Wu coming back with the bucket from yesterday. He smiled and asked, "Why were you praised when you went back yesterday?"

Xiao Si smiled and said, "I was praised. Xiao Wu was chased out of two alleys by his mom and was beaten up. Hahahaha."

Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Si helplessly and said, "Who knew my mother is so unreasonable."

Wang Zhan let them into the yard, closed the gate, and asked, "Why?"

Xiao Wu said, "I asked my mom if she knew how to cook fish, and she said I was a spendthrift. The fish could be sold for a lot of money, so how could we eat it? I said braised fish is delicious, and wondered if she didn't know how to cook it, so she thought about selling it for money. Now, she got furious and chased me to beat me up."

Wang Zhan was also happy and said, "Look for me if you want to eat in the future. Don't confront your mother. You always point out her shortcomings. You deserve to be beaten."

Xiao Si suddenly remembered something and said, "Just now when we were at the entrance of the alley, we saw a person curled up between Suoyi Hutong and Xiangfusi Hutong. He looked a bit like Xiao Shandong from before."

Wang Zhan was stunned. Could it be that this little Shandong guy really found his way to the inner city? Wang Zhan thought for a moment and said, "You two go to the backyard. I'll go out for a while. Xiao Si, you close the door."

Wang Zhan returned to the front yard, opened the gate and walked out of Maoer Hutong to the east. When he arrived at Nanluoguxiang and looked in the direction of Suoyi Hutong, he saw a person curled up in the corner, who seemed to be asleep.

Wang Zhan did not walk over, but went straight to the Military Control Commission.

(End of this chapter)