Master Dong suddenly realized why Master Er had asked him what he thought of the place.
So this place was bought for him as a retirement home; the courtyard is really well-built.
Since he brought A Yuan along, and even said that A Yuan could catch any fish in the yard, they must be good fish, right?
Sure enough, Master Dong was pushed in, and upon seeing the fish in the pond, he understood why A Yuan was so happy.
Arowanas are the most popular ornamental fish kept by people in Hong Kong. They have a noble and majestic appearance, bright and piercing eyes, and graceful and smooth swimming lines. Not to mention the fry, adults also love them. A good arowana can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Even a single dragonfish is considered rare, yet they swim in groups in the pond in this courtyard.
There are only two colors, but one of them is the Blood Arowana, which is even rarer than the common Red Arowana. Its entire body is golden red, and when the sunlight shines on it, the reflection in the water is golden, which is so beautiful that it is breathtaking.
Even Nie Zhao couldn't help but praise them, saying to Brother Liang, "These fish are of the highest quality."
Brother Leung is a movie star outside, but back in the gang he's just a lowly henchman. He also has a skill: raising fish. When he's not filming, he stays here and takes care of the fish. He said with a smile, "They were all filmed by Master Er, and I'm raising them for him."
Chen Rou entered while on the phone. Compared to Nie Zhao, she seemed more like a big boss, wearing sunglasses and acting as if she didn't care about anyone.
Just last year, she rode her motorcycle to Victoria Harbour and asked Brother Leung to light her a cigarette.
Back then, Brother Liang still dared to make a joke, whispering behind his back, "Sister-in-law is so hot."
But ever since he stayed up all night watching her live stream and saw how she rode her motorcycle and drove Zhang Ziqiang to the brink of despair, he's been very obedient now. He treats Chen Rou with even more respect than he treats Nie Zhao, bowing deeply and saying, "Vice Chairman Chen, hello."
Chen Rou saw Dong Ye's jealousy and anger, but pretended not to see it and pushed the wheelchair into the yard.
She didn't know much about fish, but seeing several silvery-white fish with bright black eyes in the pond, she guessed they were valuable, even though she didn't recognize them. So she asked Mr. Dong, "What kind of fish are these? They look very beautiful."
Even Master Dong didn't recognize the fish, and to defuse Master Er's arrogance, he said, "It's a silver arowana, but the quality is just average."
Grandpa was not far away, in a pond of rare, top-quality, and incredibly expensive fish. He found a small fishing net for A Yuan, wanting to take the child to catch some. He said with a smile, "It seems that Old Dong really doesn't know anything about fish. This is a snow dragonfish. Sotheby's auctioned two before the New Year, each worth between 800,000 and 1 million. It is also the highest-priced dragonfish ever sold at auction."
A fish costs a million?
Seeing Ah Yuan holding a stick twice as long as himself, grinning as he shoved the net into the water, his proletarian mother quickly gave him a look, and his godfather rushed over: "Ah Yuan, we're just watching, we're not going to fish him out."
Ah Yuan came out to fish, and anyone who prevents him from fishing is a bad guy.
Besides, Master Er was fanning the flames from the side: "It's all his, so what's wrong with letting him have some fun?"
A-Yuan loved hearing this line. Although he also glanced at it secretly, he saw that his mother's eyes were very stern. What if his great-grandfather was patting his little bottom? "Come on, which one do you like? Great-grandfather will help you get it."
Even the landlord's family didn't have fish food, and the richest family wouldn't let their children scoop fish out of their fish tanks at will.
What children enjoy is experiencing the world by breaking the rules.
Ah Yuan was overjoyed. He grabbed Er Ye's hand with one hand, raised the pole high with the other, and knocked it into the pond.
Sure enough, his net hit a big, fat fish, which was so scared that it turned and swam away. Ah Yuan also yelled, "Awooo!"
Children love fish, just like old men love playing chess. It's a hobby that most adults can't understand, but they can enjoy. The fish didn't want to play with him and ran away. A-Yuan was very anxious and jumped up and down in a panic.
But since the fish was so expensive and belonged to someone else, Nie Zhao couldn't bring himself to help his son catch it.
But of course, Master Er could. Seeing that A Yuan was getting impatient, he gestured to Brother Ji to find a large net, casually scooped one up, put it in the shallow trough next to him, and asked with a smile, "How about this one? Does A Yuan like it?"
Seeing the danger, Nie Zhao said, "No."
But children don't know fear, and they don't know there might be bacteria. What Master Er fished out was the most beautiful fish in the pond, called the Panda Butterfly Carp. It was golden all over and had big wings. In the shallow pond, it had nowhere to go, so it could only passively accept the young master's abuse.
Dad said no, so A-Yuan paused for a moment. But children are good at reading people's expressions. At this moment, Grandpa Er grabbed his little hand and said, "It's okay, come on, touch it."
He stretched out his little chubby paws, and A Yuan immediately touched them.
When he touched it, the fish naturally struggled, but that interaction was enough to make A-Yuan happy.
He turned around and hugged Master Er's leg, jumping up and down, "Aww, aww~"
The child was so happy that he didn't know what to say.
For Grandpa Yu, it's just a fish, but it brings him joy and laughter, so it's all worth it.
He instructed Chicken Bro: "Find a fish tank, scoop out all the fish the kids like, and take them home to play with."
The young master of a wealthy family also likes free things, and the more the better.
Although both parents said at the same time, "Ah Yuan, we're just looking, you can't take the fish away."
But A Yuan has already found a stronger backer, and he grabbed Er Ye's hand and poked at him all the way: he wants all the fish.
Unlike Master Dong, who could only sulk in a corner, Master Er truly enjoyed the pleasure of being with his grandchildren today. He smiled and said, "Alright, alright, give them all to A Yuan. Brother Ji, catch all the fish. Discuss it with An Jie and take them all with you."
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