The farmhouse is located in the suburbs of Shanghai, with a nice overall environment and various service facilities.
People live in reinforced concrete year-round, and when they have free time to connect with nature, they are quite content.
But for Zhong Rou, it seemed a bit boring.
"Sister, why don't we go to Disneyland?" Zhong Rou asked, holding a fishing rod. "Why spend so much money to experience rural life? You might as well bring them to our village and let them enjoy the most authentic rural life."
Zhong Rou grew up in the countryside and could not understand the surprise and joy her older siblings felt when they saw crops, and why they would spend money to plant crops and pick fruit.
Good heavens!
Right now, she really wants to open a farm stay, not only charging tourists for their travel expenses, but also for the fees they pay for planting and picking fruit. When the crops are ripe, tourists can harvest them themselves and then sell them, killing three birds with one stone.
She could sit in her office, comfortably counting money—that was her dream life.
Zhong Tingyue patted the dust off her younger sister and replied, "That makes sense. I'll take them home for team building activities from now on."
Zhong Rou nodded.
The float bobbed, and Zhong Rou's spirits lifted. She raised her fishing rod, and another fish took the bait. She exclaimed with delight, "Brother-in-law, I caught another one!"
He then put the fish into the cage, which already contained many fish, while the cage next to it, which belonged to Chu Fang, was still empty.
Compared to the other two, it seems rather shabby.
Chu Fang's eyes twitched slightly behind his sunglasses, and he said slowly, "I'm not fishing for fish, I'm fishing for loneliness."
lonely?
No, it's loneliness!
paralysis!
Why aren't any fish biting today? Are they all sleeping?
So you think my identity as a fisherman isn't respected?
no!
We still haven't prepared enough bait.
Thinking it over, Chu Fang poured the entire bag of corn he was sitting on into the fishpond. Instantly, countless fish swam in the pond, their shadows visible, but Chu Fang's float seemed to be poisoned, remaining motionless.
Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips, a faint smile curving her lips.
Suddenly, the float dipped slightly, and Chu Fang's pupils widened. Just then, a loud voice echoed across the sky: "I'm here!"
The float stopped moving again. Chu Fang gritted his teeth and glared at the culprit: "Jiang Wenzhen, you owe me fish!"
He finally got a fish on the hook, but Jiang Wenzhen ruined it. He felt like strangling her.
Jiang Wenzhen's eyes were full of contempt: "It's been a whole day and not a single fish has taken the bait. If I were you, I would have committed suicide long ago. You can just take a fishing net, stand on the shore, and cast a net at random. You might just catch a fish."
Jiang Wenzhen grabbed a fishing net, cast it into the water, and several fish wriggled around inside. Hands on her hips, she said, "Look at this good-for-nothing! What reason do you have to live?"
Chu Fang rolled his eyes, not wanting to bother with this kind of person.
Are fish caught in a fishing net still fish?
No, it's not.
It's just a desire to show off and satisfy personal greed; that's an immature and irrational mindset. Only the fish you catch yourself is the best.
Jiang Wenzhen sat down beside her and took out a bunch of dark purple, pearl-like fruits from her pocket, which emitted an enticing fragrance. They were mulberries, the fruit that ripened in this season.
It has a full and juicy texture with a slightly grainy feel, and upon closer inspection, you can taste a hint of bitterness. It is a delicious fruit in spring.
Jiang Wenzhen sat beside her, tossed a mulberry into the air, and caught it with her mouth open, a happy look on her face. Zhong Rou felt a strong urge to join in and said, "Sister Jiang Wenzhen, I want one too."
Chu Fang stopped his sister-in-law, saying with a serious expression, "Little sister, don't eat."
"Why?" Zhong Rou asked.
"There's a story behind it."
Zhong Tingyue, Zhong Rou, Jiang Wenzhen: ?
Facing the three men's gazes, Chu Fang raised an eyebrow slightly: "Haven't you heard that story?"
Seeing this, he smiled, sat up straight, and said softly, "There's a story about mulberries that's been passed down for a long time. There was once a couple in love who faced unprecedented opposition because the woman looked down on the man's family."
"The man swore an oath to the woman under the mulberry tree, vowing to make a name for himself and marry her in a grand sedan chair. The woman waited at home for her beloved to return. Her parents forced her to marry, and she threatened to kill herself. She even left her family to live alone. The mulberry tree became something for her to remember him by. Under the mulberry tree, she imagined the scene of their marriage."
Five years passed in the blink of an eye, and as she grew older, she received news that the man had climbed the social ladder and married another woman. The woman was heartbroken and went to ask the man why he had forgotten their vows. But the man said righteously, "I was just playing around with you. Why did you take it seriously?"
"The woman, heartbroken and devastated, ultimately crashed into a mulberry tree and died, crying out before her death: 'From this day forward, if anyone eats a black mulberry, then... ...'"
At this point, Chu Fang fell silent and focused on fishing.
Jiang Wenzhen was getting impatient; "What must it be? Tell me quickly, I'm in a hurry."
"They will surely have a perfect match and a beautiful love story."
"Huh?" Jiang Wenzhen's mouth dropped open. "I don't believe it."
Chu Fang asked, "Why don't you believe me?"
"A woman whose heart was broken by love actually blessed future generations before she died. It sounds so fantastical to me."
“You’re too narrow-minded, Jiang Wenzhen.” Upon hearing this, Chu Fang said, “That woman didn’t find love, but her vision transcended time. She sincerely wished all lovers in the world a happy ending. That’s true magnanimity, that’s true vision.”
Jiang Wenzhen thought for a moment and handed Chu Fang a mulberry: "Then you eat it."
“I won’t eat it.” He shook his head and added, “I don’t like it.”
Jiang Wenzhen lunged forward: "Chu Fang, you're lying to me! That woman is definitely not what you said. The oath she made before she died was definitely a curse."
... ...
Spring nights are always so romantic, neither too hot nor too cold, with a gentle breeze occasionally blowing and the leaves rustling.
Under the night sky, everyone sat on the lawn, enjoying the night view and chatting, having a very pleasant time.
Most importantly, eating barbecue, especially since it was grilled for them by a billionaire himself, added a unique flavor to the experience.
The employees who had just entered the studio looked at Chu Fang, who was wearing an apron and moving the barbecue grill, occasionally brushing oil on it. His movements were skilled, which meant that he often cooked at home, which also matched the fact that Chu Fang brought food to Zhong Tingyue.
After a short time together, the new employees got to know Chu Fang. He was a real tycoon with assets of no less than 100 million. He was usually lazy and slacked off at work, but he was a very nice person and often treated them to meals and milk tea.
He genuinely likes the studio's boss; his eyes are only on one woman.
The new employee couldn't help but envy his boss, and then looked at Zhong Tingyue.
Zhong Tingyue was wearing a white t-shirt with a thin jacket over it, and loose wide-leg pants. The simple outfit gave her a unique appeal, and her smooth hair shone with luster. Every move she made was so charming.
Zhong Tingyue was helping Chu Fang with his work when she glanced at her boyfriend. Her eyes were not as cold as usual; instead, they were gentle and kind.
The two are such a perfect match.
No wonder they love each other so much.
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