Chapter 17 Returning from Fishing

As soon as I entered the gate, I ran into the gatekeeper, Uncle San. Seeing Zhang Xingwang's pale face, he asked in surprise:

"Did you go fishing? Is your illness coming back again?"

"It's okay, Uncle, I just have heatstroke."

At this time, Sha Zhu suddenly said to the third uncle with a mocking look on his face:

"Uncle, your skills are not good enough, come and see Ren Xingwang's level."

The third uncle's attention was originally on Zhang Xingwang. After hearing what Sha Zhu said, he came over to look at the fish in the basket and said to Zhang Xingwang in disbelief:

"Did you catch this? How did you catch so much?"

"My family can't afford to buy so many fish. Uncle, you are an expert. If you take a closer look, you will know whether it is caught or not."

When the third uncle heard it, he thought it made sense. He looked at the fish and was still surprised.

"Where did you catch this? This fish must be at least 13 or 14 pounds. How did you catch it?"

"Uncle, if you can't catch anything yourself, you can't blame others for not being able to catch anything. Forget about the size. I've never seen you catch so many."

Sha Zhu looked at the Third Uncle's uncomfortable expression with a look of enjoyment and interrupted him.

"I fished in Beihai Park. I just discovered that I have a talent for fishing. I have a heat stroke and feel a bit uncomfortable. I have to go back now."

After saying that, he walked towards home. Sha Zhu saw him and followed him.

"Since you've caught so many fish, why not give one to your uncle?"

"Uncle, are you the one who delivered the fish? I will thank you when I get news about the school."

The third uncle was too shocked by Yuhuo. When he realized that the person was leaving, he started thinking about taking advantage of him.

Although Zhang Xingwang was not in good condition at the moment, he did not let the third uncle succeed. Besides, it would be a waste of time to try to feed the fish now.

According to the Third Uncle's personality, he will only like you if you get benefits. The only problem is that the shelf life is a bit short, usually only two or three days.

It would be even more troublesome if he takes advantage of you too much. What if he suddenly gets an idea and gives you a long-term plan and doesn't pay attention to my younger sister's schooling? It would make things even more complicated.

So Zhang Xingwang nonchalantly blocked the third uncle's words and reminded him about the school matters.

I even put emphasis on the word "好", so the smart uncle would definitely understand.

"Don't worry, I'll give you definite news in the next two days." As expected, the third uncle came back with a smile on his face. Suddenly, he thought that his fishing skills were not bad, so he quickly said:

"Then tell me where exactly you fished."

But by this time Zhang Xingwang and Sha Zhu had already walked away, so they didn't hear anything.

The two passed by the Central Courtyard and saw the famous scene of Qin Huairu washing clothes, but Zhang Xingwang no longer had the energy to pay attention to it.

At this time, Jia Dongxu had not logged off yet, and Qin Huairu was not thinking about Sha Zhu's lunch box, so how could she possibly pay attention to Sha Zhu? She just greeted the two of them casually.

However, our comrade Sha Zhu secretly glanced at Qin Huairu several times before reluctantly following her to the backyard.

It seems that Shazhu had already had some little ideas at this time, and there was a reason why they developed into ganging up later.

When they reached the door, the sharp-eyed fourth sister saw that her brother was walking with difficulty, so she ran over and held Zhang Xingwang's arm, and asked with a worried look on her face:

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me."

As he was talking, he saw the fishing rod in his hand and the backpack on the back of Shazhu, and asked again:

"Brother, didn't you go to the park? Did you go fishing?"

"It's okay, I just have heatstroke. Just take a good sleep."

Zhang Xingwang replied, trying hard to suppress the dizziness in his head.

"You scared me to death, go inside and rest."

As he was talking, several women in the room heard the noise and came out. Sha Zhu looked at so many people, turned around, took off the backpack, and said:

"This is the fish that your Xingwang caught. I put it here. Although he has a weak physique, his fishing skills are really good."

Originally, Sha Zhu wanted to mention the matter of exchanging fish, but when he saw that these women were all focused on Zhang Xingwang, he didn't dare to say it.

"Brother Zhuzi, please pick one to take back. Sorry to bother you on the way."

"No way, I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you the extra money."

After Zhang Xingwang finished speaking, he was helped into the house by his mother Wang Xiulan to rest. He didn't have the energy to care about what Sha Zhu said. As soon as he lay down, he felt a strong dizziness and fell asleep in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Xingwang was awakened by a scent. He opened his eyes and saw that it was already dark. He felt that the dizziness had subsided a lot, and his stomach was growling.

When he turned around, he saw his second sister sitting next to him, fanning him.

Seeing that he had woken up, the second sister asked with a worried look on her face:

"How's it going? Are you feeling better?"

I got up from the bed, looked at my second sister's nervous expression, and said seriously:

"It's okay, I just have a little heatstroke. The weather is too hot today."

The fourth sister came over with a bowl of water and said softly:

"Brother, drink some water and come over to eat. Mother scolded me and my second sister today, saying that we didn't stop you and let you run out in the middle of the day, and you got a heat stroke as a result."

"What's the big deal? It's so hot today, it's not strange to get heatstroke."

"Brother, when did you learn how to fish? You're so awesome. You caught so many, and one of them was particularly big. I've never seen such a big fish before."

"Of course, there are still many things you don't know. From now on, just be responsible for worshipping me. I promise to keep you plump and white."

"Brother, you are so cocky."

"What about the rest?"

"Mom and my eldest sister went to sell fish, and my youngest sister followed them."

This time it was a great harvest, and we had found a good way to make money. But we had to be careful not to overdo it, otherwise after two episodes of "heatstroke", Wang Xiulan would probably be the first to collapse.

"Did you give the fish to Shazhu?"

"Give it to me. Brother Zhuzi picked one that weighed three or four kilograms, put down one dollar and took it away."

"This person is quite open and honest in what he does."

After a while, mother Wang Xiulan and her elder sister came into the room with her younger sister. When Wang Xiulan saw her son, she said with a reproachful look on her face:

"It's so hot, you're stupid. Can't you find a shady place to fish? You scared mom."

"That's okay. You won't catch so many fish in the shade. I'll just be more careful next time."

Zhang Xingwang also tried his best to explain to his mother that it was an accidental heatstroke.

"Next time, next time you want to go out, let your second sister go with you."

The second sister added:

"From now on, your second sister will follow you when you go out."

"All right".

Zhang Xingwang responded and decided to take it with him. He would think of a way to get rid of his second sister later.

At this time, the eldest sister interrupted:

“How much do you think your fish sold for?”

"You're not a child, why are you guessing? Just tell me where you sold it."

The eldest sister curled her lips, but still said excitedly:

"I sold them for more than 27 yuan in total. If my mother hadn't insisted on giving one to Uncle Yi and Uncle Liugen's families, I would probably have sold them for 29 yuan."

The mother laughed and scolded:

"You crazy girl, what do you know? When our family was in trouble, they helped us. This time your brother caught so many fish, you have to repay them, otherwise you will be an ungrateful person."

Zhang Xingwang also thought it was okay, and the two fish should be given as a gift. If you don't recognize me, I won't say anything in front of others, but I don't know how they will talk about me behind my back.

My eldest and second sisters are also old enough to find a partner and get married. Nowadays, people care more about the family's reputation.

When looking for a partner, family members have to ask others to find out about the other person's character and style. If they give a bad label, it will be difficult to find a partner in the future.

Just like Sha Zhu, when Ran Qiuye heard that Sha Zhu had been a thief, his impression of him immediately hit the bottom. This is also one of the characteristics of this era.