Many girls standing by the fishpond were secretly eyeing him.
It wasn't exactly jealousy, but a selfish, possessive instinct got the better of me, and I wanted to sabotage her good mood.
Xue Fu felt slightly irritated by her conflicted feelings, but she quickly calmed herself down.
Look at it! Doesn't that just prove she has good taste? She's gained recognition!
If Gu Chong ran off with someone after just a couple of glances, that kind of man is no good!
Xue Fu's eyelashes trembled slightly, she exhaled, and her heart regained its calm.
The men over there were quick at fishing. As soon as the nets were cast, several men surrounded them and chased them away, quickly gathering up the nets.
Several people were pulling hard on the net at the edge of the pond. The fish caught in the net began to struggle and floated to the surface, coming into view of everyone.
The shore was bustling with noise as nets of fresh, plump fish were caught, making everyone's mouths water and causing them to swallow hard.
Fish is meat, and you only get to taste it a few times a year.
Those who know how to cook fish and love to eat fish make fish soup and fish meat that are so delicious and mouthwatering.
Gu Chong was one of the people pulling the net. After he finished pulling the net, he climbed ashore and walked towards her.
Are you cold?
He didn't lower his voice, and anyone who was close to her could hear him.
The fishpond area is very humid, making it a bit colder than other parts of the village in winter.
Gu Chonggang had just come out of the pool, and he smelled strongly of water and a bit of fish.
After he smelled it himself, he stepped back slightly, creating some distance so that the fishy smell wouldn't reach her.
Xue Fu shook her head, noticing that some parts of his clothes and trousers were wet.
He should ask himself that question.
"What about you? Aren't you cold? Go back and change your clothes after you're done."
He shook his head: "It's okay, the inside isn't wet."
Xue Fu said "Oh" and nodded, "Okay."
Among the group of children, Gu Fei, carrying a bucket in each hand, hopped and skipped towards them.
While they were in the pond, Gu Fei cleverly ran back to get buckets to prepare for dividing the fish!
He wants to eat sour soup tofu and fish!
So Gu Fei ran up to her older brother and sister, and before she even put the bucket down, her first words were: "Brother, shall we have tofu fish for dinner tonight?"
Ever since his sister-in-law, Ah Fu, came to live with them, their meals have improved dramatically.
Gu Fei wasn't originally a child with a big appetite; he thought he could eat anything, as long as he was full, he was happy.
However, he now also thinks about three major questions every day.
What to eat for breakfast? What to eat for lunch? What to eat for dinner?
In short, I'm craving it!
Gu Chong took the bucket from his hand, glanced at Xue Fu, and saw that her eyes lit up as she nodded.
He said, "Okay. Then go to the supply and marketing cooperative later and see if they still have any tofu today."
Gu Fei: "Okay!"
Zhou Jianguo is catching and weighing fish over there.
However, the fish were not obedient at all. Even after being poured into the large basin, they would occasionally swing their tails and jump out of the basin into the grass next to it, getting covered in mud.
Xue Fu stared intently at the markings on the scale after they began weighing the items.
Although she couldn't use the scale beam and couldn't understand how many kilograms or ounces were weighed from where the weight was attached.
But Gu Chong could understand it; he was right next to her, acting as her translator.
"Yes, it weighs 65 pounds now."
He counted down the weight: "If we add this basin, it will weigh 120 jin."
They are supposed to deliver 150 jin of fish this year, and now they've weighed two basins of fish, which is 120 jin.
Meanwhile, they still had two pools to fish out of.
Gu Chong was then called over to another pool to pull up the net.
Although this pond is not as wide as the first one, the fish in this pond are much fatter than those in the previous one.
They scooped up three basins full.
Needless to say, the task of completing 150 kilograms was more than enough.
Xue Fu relaxed; her mission was successfully completed!
Those three basins of fish weighed a full two hundred jin (approximately 100 kg).
The two ponds yielded 320 jin of fish, with more than half left to be distributed to their village.
Besides the 170 jin left over, they still have a pond they haven't scooped out!
I estimate we can catch about 200 jin (100 kg)!
The people of Qingtang Village were overjoyed.
Each family can get a few kilograms of fish! These freshly caught fish can be taken home, kept in a tank for a few days, and eaten on New Year's Eve.
May you have abundance every year! How blessed you are!
As the main person in charge of raising and feeding the fish in the fishpond, Xue Fu was being eagerly looked at and praised as a fish-raising expert and a large-scale fish farmer!
Xue Fu smiled: "!"
This was the first time she'd received such praise! She was strutting around with pride.
It's quite an honor, haha!
The only downside is... when I praised her, why did it suddenly turn into nagging about marriage?!
"Comrade Xue, you really know how to raise fish! From now on, you'll be the one feeding this fishpond! After you marry Gu Chong, the fishpond in our village will be yours!"
"I heard from the villagers who rode the oxcart with your parents last time that they are very satisfied with Gu Chong. They were all smiles when they mentioned Gu Chong along the way. It's obvious that they think he is a good son-in-law."
"......"
Xue Fu couldn't smile.
Fortunately, Gu Chong came over and brought her out of the encirclement.
Gu Chongsheng had a cold face, and few people dared to joke with him.
Xue Fu was envious of this.
Is it because she has a soft, round face that they all like to tease her?
Xue Fu subconsciously put on a cold face, wanting to see if she could scare anyone.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Chong glanced down at her expression and frowned.
He wiped his hands, making sure they were clean before touching her: "Were you upset?"
In his eyes, her eyes drooped slightly, making her look pitiful and wronged, as if she was about to cry. If her eyes were a little redder, she would look just like the way he had seen her cry before.
After thinking for a few seconds, Gu Chong said, "I won't let them say these things anymore."
He has indeed been a bit carried away lately and hasn't paid attention to these jokes and teasing remarks.
Xue Fu, who had initially tried to intimidate others by giving them the cold shoulder, was puzzled by Gu Chong's words: "?"
She abandoned her 'cold face' expression: "Do I look wronged like this?"
She pursed her lips: "Doesn't it look fierce at all? Not cold at all?"
Gu Chong then understood what she meant.
She has a naturally soft appearance; none of her features give off a cold or indifferent vibe. Her slightly upturned fox-like eyes don't come across as aggressive; instead, they convey her liveliness and cunning.
“Hmm…” he shook his head, “Not fierce.”
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