Siheyuan: The road to counterattack for the little transparent

Yan Bugui was worried that Lin Donglai might go back on his word and not sell the fish to him, so he did not dare to suggest that he carry the fish back in his own car. Instead, he and his eldest son carried the fish back on foot.

This must have attracted a lot of attention along the way, especially those who were also fishing at the Shichahai Sea. Looking at these big fish, they talked a lot:

"Oh wow, we caught so many big fish! That's amazing!"

"It seems that the resources there are better than ours. Let's go and grab a spot."

"I don't know what kind of bait these guys used, but they were able to catch so many big fish. It makes me envious."

"I just checked. Just like us, their little jars also contain earthworms."

"Then it seems to be a problem of fishing spots. Let's go there quickly, otherwise we won't be able to grab a spot if we're late."

As the discussion went on, several people quickly packed up their gear and rushed to that location. Those who arrived late couldn't squeeze in and started arguing with those who arrived early.

Lin Donglai smiled and shook his head. As the saying goes, even gods find it difficult to catch fish at noon. The sun is shining brightly in the sky at noon, and the water temperature has risen. The fish would have already run to the deep water and would not take the bait.

Yan Bugui and his son felt a deep sense of accomplishment amid people's admiration. They felt so proud that they worked even harder to carry the fish.

When he returned to the gate of the courtyard, Lin Dong came to check the time. Despite carrying such a heavy fish, it did not take longer than usual, which showed how anxious the father and son of the Yan family were.

But it's no wonder they do that. After all, to buy so many fish from the supply and marketing cooperative, it's not enough to have money, you also need a ticket.

Yan Bugui returned to the gate and started shouting inside: "Yang Ruihua, come out quickly, come out and help!"

Auntie was cooking corn paste in the kitchen as usual. When she heard the shout, she walked towards the yard while saying "coming". When she looked towards the gate of the yard in the direction of the voice, she shouted in surprise:

"Wow! You guys caught so many fish. That's great. We don't have to worry about not being able to buy meat tomorrow."

"Don't just be happy, give me a hand, my hand is almost broken."

Even though Yan Bugui was complaining, he sounded cheerful, which was very different from his usual sullen look.

It was a rest day, when there were the most idle people in the yard. When they heard the noise in the front yard, many people came over from other yards.

At this time, Yan Bugui had already gone home to get a few sacks. He told the third aunt and Yan Jiecheng to carefully arrange the fish, then he turned around and smiled flatteringly at Lin Donglai:

"Dongla, do you want to take these fish home to eat? It's better to sell them all to Uncle San. Anyway, we can have some at the banquet in the courtyard tomorrow."

"Or you can keep the fish in the bucket and sell us the rest? How about that?"

This plan left Lin Donglai speechless. The bucket was full of small fish, mostly small white stripes with more bones than meat. Only a fool would keep them for himself.

"Dongyi, are we eating fish today?" Lin Donglai asked his sister first. The little girl had smelled the fishy smell for a long time, so she naturally refused.

Lin Donglai raised his head and looked at Yan Bugui: "Uncle, I will sell all the big fish to you, but I have a condition."

"What conditions are you going to give me? Tell me now. As long as Third Uncle can do it, I will definitely agree to it, just like I promised to buy popsicles and candied haws for your sister today. I did it."

Speaking of the two things he bought today, Yan Bugui still felt a little painful. If nothing unexpected happened, this would be enough to make him feel distressed for a while.

Some of the onlookers were standing close by and heard the conversation between Lin Donglai and Yan Bugui. They couldn't help but feel jealous:

"Dongla, did you catch all these fish? You can't sell them all to Uncle San. Give me one too."

"That's right. Anyone who sees it gets a share. I'll also like to get a big carp. The price is negotiable."

"Do you have money to buy fish? Pay me back the two dollars you borrowed from me last month. Hurry up and pay me back."

Even Xu Damao was attracted by the noise in the front yard. Seeing the yard full of big fish, he was surprised and said, "Hey, Uncle San, you are so lucky, aren't you?"

"When did the feng shui of our courtyard become so good that even you, Yan Baitiao, can catch big fish, right, everyone?" After saying this, he smiled wickedly.

When everyone heard Xu Damao's words, they all laughed at the same time, and the entire front yard was immersed in joy.

Yan Bugui was only thinking about keeping the fish, and he yelled at Xu Damao, "Go away, you are a good boy, why do you have such a stinky mouth?"

Then he said to the people around him, "Don't worry, my family is getting married tomorrow, and we will hold a banquet in the courtyard. Everyone can eat this fish tomorrow, so don't fight with my family for it."

"Well, Donglai, what are your conditions? Tell Uncle San quickly, okay?"

"Uncle, if you want to buy the big fish I caught, you have to buy the small fish as well. Isn't that a problem?"

As soon as she finished saying this, the third aunt frowned and kept winking at Yan Bugui, fearing that he would agree to it.

Unexpectedly, Yan Bugui agreed to the request after only a moment's hesitation, without paying any attention to the expression of the third aunt, who was so angry that she stomped her feet on the ground twice.

It was not until Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng were busy weighing the fish that Xu Damao finally figured out who had caught the fish, and he said sarcastically:

"That's what I was saying. How could it be that Uncle San caught so many fish? Turns out it was Donglai who caught them."

Lin Donglai just smiled and said nothing, while the third aunt replied with a fake smile: "Xu Damao, no one will think you are dumb if you don't speak, so just let Sha Zhu help you sew your mouth shut."

Seeing everyone walking towards the front yard, Sha Zhu followed them and when he heard someone talking about him, he asked in confusion, "Who wants my help?"

Hearing Sha Zhu's voice, Xu Damao immediately dived into the crowd and said nothing more.

The third aunt smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi, the third uncle and the third aunt need your help, come here quickly."

"Wow! So many fish, did you make a fortune today, Uncle? Are you going to share the fish with everyone?"

As soon as Sha Zhu finished speaking, everyone started laughing. Yan Bugui anxiously pulled him aside and told him that this was the main dish for tomorrow's banquet and he needed Sha Zhu's help to prepare it.

"Uncle, you are kidding me, right? How can I handle so many fish by myself? Besides, it's so hot today. If I leave them out tomorrow, they will definitely go bad."

"Oh! How could I have forgotten about this? Zhuzi, how do you think we should store this fish?"

"What are you saving? I think we should make it today so that everyone can have a good meal, right?"

Xu Damao was listening in the crowd and couldn't help but speak again. His words made the onlookers laugh and they couldn't wait to eat the fish.

Yan Bugui and the third aunt were so anxious that they waved their hands again and again: "No, my Jie Cheng is getting married tomorrow, we have to save it for tomorrow."

"Zhu Zi, Uncle San and I can help kill and chop this fish, please help us think of a solution..."