Wang Ping suddenly realized what was going on and excitedly started making calls to find people to open accounts. Chen Hong was happy for him, seeing that he had finally figured it out: "Life will not let down a hard-working person. Keep up the good work, and I hope you will become the best salesperson in Rongcheng in the future. I have high hopes for you!"

After leaving the securities company, Chen Hong went to a fishing tackle shop and bought two sets of electric winches. The shop owner gave her two spools of 300-meter PE line and two sets of leader lines and hooks. This was the most expensive equipment Chen Hong had ever bought, costing a total of 5,600 yuan. Chen Hong felt a pang of heartache.

There's no way around it, I have to buy it no matter how expensive it is. I'm a person with secrets, and when I go out to sea alone, I need to be equipped with advanced and efficient tools. It's too tiring to operate the boat and fish all by myself. My body can't take it in the long run. Besides, I'm not a pure fisherman. My only goal is to catch more fish and make more money.

Having achieved her goals in the city, Chen Hong drove back to the village. Once home, she busied herself in the front and back yards, finishing just before dinnertime.

Brewing a cup of tea, Chen Hong sipped it while thinking about what to cook for dinner—something her son loved, simple yet nutritious. She planned to slice up the pig's ears she bought yesterday and make a cucumber salad, stir-fry some shredded pork with garlic sauce, make a tomato and egg soup, and cook some rice.

Dinner was ready in no time. Chen Hong first called Yu Yang's grandfather to tell Yu Yang to come home for dinner, and then served the rice and set the table.

A little while later, Yu Yang returned, carrying a plastic bag containing about ten purplish-red plums.

After washing their hands and eating, Chen Hong asked Yu Yang, "Xiao Bao, did your grandfather ask you to bring these plums back? Where did your grandfather buy them?"

While eating, Yu Yang replied, "I didn't buy them. They were a gift from my great-uncle, the village chief. The plums in his orchard were ripe, so he picked some to share with everyone. Mom, I've already tried some. They're half sour and half sweet, quite delicious. Grandpa said there were too many, so he asked me to get some for you."

"When did your great-uncle go? Did he say anything?" Chen Hong thought: Maybe Uncle Village Chief was worried about her divorce from Yu Hai and went to ask Yu's father about it.

“Grandpa told me to go find Xiaohao to see the kittens, but I didn’t hear what they were saying,” Yu Yang said, looking at his mother’s expression.

"Why are you staring at me instead of eating properly?" Chen Hong noticed that the pig's ear that Yu Yang was holding with his chopsticks had fallen onto the table.

"Mom, I know they're going to talk about your divorce from Dad, and they're deliberately trying to keep me from hearing it. Are you still sad?"

Seeing her son's cautious little expression, Chen Hong smiled: "Do I look sad? Now our lives are so comfortable. We still do the same work, and the house is still the same house. We just have two fewer people to spend money on us."

Let me tell you about our family's income these past few days. We earned so much from selling pears, and so much from selling fish twice. You see, we've earned so much in just a few days.

From now on, Mom will go out to sea every few days, and she can earn at least 2,000 yuan each time. Before the Chinese New Year, Mom will try to catch tens of thousands of yuan worth of fish, and our family can earn 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a year.

Aside from paying the electricity bill and refueling the ship, our family spends very little money. We'll save at least 50,000 to 60,000 yuan every year. When you grow up, Mom will buy you a big house. Isn't that wonderful? Chen Hong painted a beautiful picture of the future for her son, boosting his confidence.

“But what about Grandpa? He’s old and can’t work, and he still needs money to buy medicine. Shouldn’t our family take care of him?” Yu Yang was very distressed.

"Xiaobao, it's not that our family doesn't care, it's that we can't. Your grandfather's expenses are your father's responsibility as a son. Your father and I are divorced, so we can only be considered as neighbors or relatives with your grandfather. We are two separate families, and it's not your mother's place to pay for your grandfather's expenses."

The money Mom earns is for you. Of course, your grandpa often takes care of you, so Mom can't neglect him, but I'll usually just cook him some nice food. If your grandpa gets sick, call your dad and ask him to come back and take care of him; Mom can't go to take care of him.

"When you grow up and earn money, you can spend money on your grandfather and take care of him."

Yu Yang ate his meal silently; the amount of information was too much for the child to process in a short time. Chen Hong didn't care. Living in the same village, he would have to accept these things sooner or later; the sooner he accepted them, the better, and he could digest them slowly.

Even after dinner, Chen Hong cleaned up the kitchen, and the mother and son sat on the sofa watching TV, Yu Yang hadn't said a word.

Chen Hong didn't ask him anything until they finished watching the TV series and it was time for Yu Yang to go to bed. Only then did he say to his mother, "Mom, I understand."

"Once you divorce my dad, you'll have no relation to him or my grandpa anymore. Only I and they will remain family. I'm still young, and my dad has to give me living expenses, and my grandpa has to take care of me. When I grow up, I'll give them both living expenses and take care of them too. Right?"

"Yes, you understand perfectly. So, for now, just focus on eating well and growing up. We'll talk about the rest when you're older. Don't worry, your grandpa won't be neglected. Maybe in a couple of years, your dad will buy a house in Jinan and get married, and then he'll bring your grandpa to Jinan to enjoy his retirement!"

Chen Hong decided to give her son a heads-up first, otherwise he would be upset if the villagers told him some nonsense without him being prepared.

She wanted to gradually instill certain values ​​in him, so that her son's heart would become stronger and he wouldn't be hurt by rumors in the future.

Although villagers would never intentionally harm a child, gossip is inevitable wherever there are people. Even a momentary slip of the tongue can cause great harm to a child's young mind and affect their future personality.

"My dad will get married in the future?" Yu Yang asked in surprise, his eyes wide.

“What’s so strange about that? Isn’t it necessary? He’s only in his thirties. If he didn’t want to remarry, why would he divorce me? Just like before, he can stay in Jinan and live on his own.”

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