Chapter 338: Uncle-in-law’s New Hobby

Before leaving, Zhang Xingwang couldn't help but said with a painful look on his face that he had a few brothers who had been muttering "see you later" and liked to sleep on the floor.

I guess he's not feeling well, so I wanted to help him out. I asked Old Man Zhang to prescribe some medicine to strengthen his body so they can take it and get better soon!

"After all this talk, how many servings are there?"

Zhang Xingwang thought about the two old brothers in Pigeon City and his good brother Director Qi, and replied firmly:

"At least four people, the more the better. If I happen to meet someone with a weak constitution, I can do some good deeds for your master and help him escape from the suffering down there sooner..."

After hearing this, Old Man Zhang showed a nostalgic expression, and then replied nonchalantly:

"You've been to school, but all of us in our family are doctors. Who would believe in such superstitious things? Just do good deeds, but if you have this intention, you should just cash it in!"

After hearing this, Zhang Xingwang threw down 20 pieces of money and turned around and left without staying for even a second!

When Zhang Xingwang returned to his aunt's house, his aunt had already come back and started cooking. His two sisters were also playing games together. After taking a look and seeing that nothing was wrong, they went to their cousin's room and lay down to sleep.

Not long after he fell asleep, his cousin came to call him for dinner. Sitting at the dinner table with his aunt's family, his cousin seemed very happy. He kept chattering about the friends he met at school, and while he was talking he took out a brick to demonstrate.

He said that he could hit whatever he pointed at within ten meters, but Zhang Xingwang didn't react at all. Instead, his uncle-in-law lowered his head and started to eat his meal. He didn't even look up to take a bite of food until he finished.

Seeing my uncle-in-law insisting on going out for a walk after dinner, my aunt said that he has changed a lot recently, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has turned over a new leaf. After asking, I found out that it is the busy farming season and no one wants to play, so my uncle-in-law's ruthless pace has also been followed and he has stopped.

However, in addition to going to work on time, I have recently become addicted to fishing. I would go out with a few young boys from the same village whenever I had some time during the day and at night, with fishing rods in hand. However, so far, I have only brought back one baby carp that was only one foot long.

If you ask more questions, he will give you a bunch of excuses, such as his arm is not fully healed, his position is not good and it affects his performance, etc...

Although he didn't catch any fish, he was already obsessed with it. Yesterday, he even took a sweet potato from home to ask Erzhuzi from the next village for advice. He said that he was a good fisherman. Now he said he was just strolling around, and it was likely that he ran to the edge of the wild ditch...

After hearing this, Zhang Xingwang thought that this hobby was quite good. After all, the fishing equipment these days was just so-so. With his uncle's level, if he were to spend any set of equipment in later times, his wallet would probably be empty.

Not to mention saving money for my cousin's job, I'll probably have to work in a fishing tackle shop for the rest of my life, and if I run into a scam...

It would be even more perfect if my uncle-in-law evolved into a fisherman. After all, it is hard to leave one's hometown, and it is even harder to leave the familiar waters. It would also be convenient for me to help my aunt and the children go to work in the city. It would also be nice for my uncle-in-law to come and visit on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. I just don't know if my aunt agrees to separation...

I casually said a few words to my aunt-in-law. As long as my uncle-in-law brings back the fish, no matter whether it is a big fish or a baby fish, you just have to praise him as much as you can and let him immerse himself in the joy of fishing.

I will think of arranging a winter fishing trip for him, so that he can fish whenever he has time. Anyway, with the village chief here, there is no need to worry that he will not work...

The young aunt was secretly shocked when she heard this, and asked with a puzzled look on her face:

"Wouldn't your uncle be ruined then? How is he going to save money to buy a job for your brother?"

"You're wrong to think so. How could it be ruined? Auntie, you don't understand the happiness of fishermen. This is a very noble thing. In ancient times, there was a man named Jiang who made his fortune by fishing..."

The aunt also pondered for a long time and felt that it was better to listen to her nephew. Looking at Zhang Xingwang who was about to go to bed, she said seriously:

"Xingwang, don't bring anything back and forth anymore. There's nothing missing at my house. I was shocked when I came back and walked into the kitchen. I didn't know how you moved here from so far away. The kitchen at my house is not big to begin with, and I can hardly step in it..."

As she spoke, she took out a stack of money and wanted to give it to Zhang Xingwang. Zhang Xingwang refused for a long time without success, so he took it and stuffed it into his aunt's pocket.

After asking for a long time, the young aunt said embarrassedly that she was in charge of the money at home now. Ever since he had a drink with the village chief and several older generations in the village, the village chief would go directly to her for any matters concerning her family.

After a few days, my uncle-in-law let her manage the accounts, and then she became addicted to fishing...

My uncle-in-law also had a trick up his sleeve. After all, my aunt had a criminal record, so he asked his literate cousin to record the family expenses. This was his last act of stubbornness...

Zhang Xingwang sighed that this village chief was capable of dealing with people. He was indeed worthy of being the village chief. He really had something in terms of his eyes...

After casually telling his aunt that he had put the money in her pocket, he ignored her surprised look and went to his cousin's room to sleep without looking back. The two little girls were still awake and were excitedly playing the tickling game in the bed.

Today, the two sisters slept on one side, and he and his cousin slept on the other. His cousin didn't look sleepy at all, his eyes were wide open, obviously waiting to chat with him.

Zhang Xingwang looked at his cousin with bright eyes, thought about how he was already fifteen years old, and said with a sigh:

"Tell me, how are you and Sun Xiaoyu doing recently?"

My cousin interrupted and said:

"Sister Xiaoyu is gone!"

"What do you mean he's gone? He just transferred to a school in the city!"

Seeing his cousin's uneasy look, Zhang Xingwang asked:

"Don't you dislike that Sun Xiaoyu?"

"But once she left, I had no one to help me with my homework!"

Zhang Xingwang looked at his cousin who was speaking in a serious manner and speaking in a hypocritical manner, and said something nonsense:

"The affection that starts from youth will eventually become a friendship that ends in failure. You are still young and you cannot control such things. You should just study hard. Anyway, your mother won't agree to let you go to the city and insists on staying in the village!"

My cousin was stunned for a moment, and then asked quickly:

"Why? Isn't it better to go into the city?"

"I don't know, you'll have to ask your father!"

I guess my cousin will go back and talk to my aunt. It’s not that Zhang Xingwang is forcing my aunt to go to the city, he has no choice. He can’t tell my aunt that if she stays in the village, let alone saving money, she will be considered diligent in having a full meal in the past three years!

The villagers are not stupid. They dare not give their extra food. After all, human nature cannot stand the test of life and death, and they don't have so much free time to run back and forth every now and then.

I can only consider letting my sister-in-law go to the city to be self-reliant. It would be better if she could earn her own money and spend it herself, and save me from running back and forth as a tool. As for the money from selling her job, I don’t know when to pay it back. It seems that it’s just a matter of getting by for a day...