Chapter 41: Eldest Sister's Past

As a result, Zhang Xingwang went to the place where the third uncle had stayed and continued fishing. Not to mention that he just pointed it casually at the time, the fish catch in this place should be good.

I put half a pound of corn in the basket, waited for half an hour, and then used the space to scoop up five carps and two grass carps, all weighing more than three pounds. After thinking for a while, I put three more carps into the basket.

I felt that the catch this time was almost enough, with about 120 kilograms of fish already caught, and my head was already slightly swollen, so I put down the fishing rod and rested on the boat for a while.

The weather has gradually become cooler recently, and the sun is not as scorching as before. Zhang Xingwang feels warm and comfortable in the sun.

After resting for a while, just as he was about to get up, the third uncle came over again in a boat and rowed directly to where he had placed the backpack. Without saying a word, he opened it and looked at it, then began to talk to himself:

"There's no reason. Why can this guy catch fish?"

"Uncle, why are you here again? Are you changing seats?"

"What are you changing? Explain it to me. You've caught so many fish in such a short time, but I haven't even started fishing yet."

Zhang Xingwang thought about it and decided to let him give up this time so that he wouldn't keep pestering him, so he asked:

"What kind of bait do you use?"

"Earthworms! I got up early to dig them up."

"That's it, I used corn kernels."

After hearing this, the third uncle called him arrogant and said shamelessly:

"Then give me some too, you see I didn't catch any fish."

Finally, Zhang Xingwang gave the third uncle a dozen grains of corn, turned the boat around and went ashore, leaving the third uncle with an excited look on his face to continue competing with the fish in the lake.

After getting ashore, I calculated the expenses with the old man. We used the boat for three hours, and after deduction, the deposit was returned 1 cent. I told the old man that if the deposit for the remaining boat was not enough to deduct the cost, whoever used it should be asked to pay. Then I took the bus home.

He entered the yard carrying the fishing rod and the backpack. When passing by the central courtyard, Jia Zhang, who was sewing shoe soles, saw the backpack and the fishing rod, she became even more angry and muttered to herself for a long time, without saying a single nice word.

Zhang Xingwang didn't care. Instead, he felt that ignoring her was the best way to make her angry. Once Jia Dongxu was offline, she would have to deal with all the family matters.

When he got home, he put down the backpack and called his elder sister who had nothing to do to come and clean the fish. His elder sister looked at the nine fish in the backpack.

I was originally planning to ask whether to sell it, but when I thought about what Zhang Xingwang had said before, that he would let his family eat fish freely, I just started to pack it up.

When I entered the room, I saw my mother Wang Xiulan and my second sister sewing clothes, and my fourth sister was asking my youngest sister to count.

I asked my mother, Wang Xiulan, about my eldest sister taking over the shift.

Wang Xiulan said that her elder sister could go back to work tomorrow, and she would go home to take good care of her younger sister.

Then Wang Xiulan said happily:

"It just so happens that I'm back and have some free time. Your second sister has become an old maid, so she needs to find a partner and get married quickly." After saying that, he stared at Zhang Xingwang and said:

"You'll be 20 soon after the Chinese New Year, so hurry up. Mom will help you find a partner for your two sisters."

"Mom, I'm not in a hurry. I'm only 19 years and 2 months old. I'm still a child. And I don't know how serious my illness is. If anything happens, it will hurt others. The most urgent thing is to find a partner for my second sister to get married."

Zhang Xingwang thought about it and thought it was not right, so he asked:

"Shouldn't we find a partner for the eldest sister first? Why is it the second sister?"

"Your eldest sister is so stubborn, she is still waiting for her previous partner."

Wang Xiulan said this with a look of disappointment on her face.

Zhang Xingwang had no memory of it at all. After listening to Wang Xiulan's story, he learned that his elder sister had a boyfriend when she was seventeen years old.

The other person is from the city, named Luo Zhenghao, the second child in the family, with an older brother who is one year older than the eldest sister. However, the job at home was inherited by the eldest brother, and when the family asked someone to find a job, he came out to do odd jobs and met the eldest sister.

At that time, the father was still in the family, so both parties agreed and prepared to let the two get married when they reached age.

Later, the father of the family passed away, and the original owner's illness was a bottomless pit. The other family was afraid that the eldest sister would marry over and subsidize her parents' family, so they refused to agree.

Luo Zhenghao was also a ruthless man. He fell out with his family in a fit of anger. However, he didn't have a proper job at the time, and if the two of them got married, they would have no place to live.

This guy was also very strong-willed. He gritted his teeth and told his eldest sister to wait for him for two or three years, and then he went to join the army. His family almost came to make trouble, but fortunately the other party's eldest brother stepped forward to stop them.

He was also fortunate that he had a good classmate whose family had some connections, otherwise he would not have been able to join the army.

There were letters at the beginning, but no news later. Your elder sister even went to ask secretly, but there was no news either. I guess he was either sacrificed or was carrying out some confidential mission.

Later, some people asked the matchmaker to inquire about my eldest sister's situation, but she refused them all.

It seems that the eldest sister's affairs had been kept from him before, probably because they were afraid that he would think that he had implicated the eldest sister and what would happen if he did something to his displeasure.

Luo Zhenghao had never been home. But it was also related to his illness. He was so sick that it was useless to know. No wonder the original owner had no impression of him.

Knowing this, looking at the elder sister clumsily washing fish outside the door, I also sighed at the impermanence of life.

You have to figure out emotional matters yourself. When you have the chance, go to the street office and ask to see if Luo Zhenghao is still alive.

Thinking that his mother Wang Xiulan's cooking skills were just average, he turned around and went to Sha Zhu's house and knocked on the door. When he saw that it was He Yushui who opened the door, the other party was stunned for a long time before he remembered who he was and asked in surprise:

"Brother Xingwang? What are you doing here?"

At that time, He Yushui was only in the third grade of junior high school. Zhang Xingwang was 4 years older than He Yushui. There was nothing wrong with calling him brother.

After entering the house and seeing the messy room, he greeted Sha Zhu and said directly:

"Brother Zhuzi, I caught a few fish today. Please show me your skills. Sister Yushui is back now. I also made an appointment with Xu Damao. Let's have a meal and a drink together tonight."

"Cooking is fine, but Xu Damao, does he deserve to eat the food I cook?"

"Brother Zhuzi, this is what happened. When I was sick, someone borrowed 10 yuan from my family. Although the money has been repaid, I still have to treat him to a meal."

Sha Zhu pondered for a long time, looked at the rain water drinker, and agreed with a look of eagerness.

He turned around and went back to the backyard and knocked on the door of Xu Damao's house. Xu Damao was still lying on the bed. It seemed that this trip out made this guy very tired.

When he heard that Zhang Xingwang was coming, he immediately agreed and said that he had two bottles of good wine to bring over.

Later, when they heard that Shazhu and his sister would also go, they were all confused. After Zhang Xinwang's persuasion that "you two are childhood friends, there is no hatred for your father's murder or your wife's seizure, just have a meal together", they agreed.

In the evening, Sha Zhu prepared a fish feast. After the dishes were served, Zhang Xingwang invited everyone to eat. Only Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were left, staring at each other like fighting cocks.

These two brothers are a perfect match, one is good at talking, the other is good at doing things. They are childhood friends, but as long as the other is doing better than themselves, they will feel uncomfortable.

Typically, he is afraid that his brother will not be able to endure hardships, and even more afraid that his brother will drive a Land Rover. At the dinner table, the two people were like enemies who met and were extremely jealous of each other. They quarreled and exposed each other's shortcomings.

If Zhang Xingwang hadn't stopped them, the two would have almost fought several times.

It seems that Xu Damao has not yet recognized his own fighting ability. He has been provoking Sha Zhu and then frantically testing the limits of his own death.

Zhang Xingwang didn't care about their love-hate relationship. Their affairs had nothing to do with him anyway. His goal today was to have a good meal and repay Xu Damao's favor.

He invited several women in the house and He Yushui to eat like crazy, and they all looked intoxicated while eating.

After finishing their meal, the two of them went back to their homes, cursing at each other.

The next morning, Zhang Xingwang and his elder sister set out for the steel rolling mill, ready to look for Li Huaide to get the note.

Once I get the money in the slip’s pocket, I can spend it openly and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a bicycle. Then my delivery efficiency will soar.