Chapter 453 His baby is actually the daughter of a hero.
At the very front of the small fishing village, a two-story building facing the sea, is Wen Youyou's home.
A truly unobstructed sea view.
At this moment, Wen Youyou and Tang Xiaoya were sitting side by side on a small stool, carefully tidying up the fishing net. The sea breeze tousled their hair. Because Tang Xiaoya had a head injury and it was inconvenient for her to wash her hair, her second grandfather cut her long hair into a shoulder-length bob.
At this moment, she looked capable and efficient, and as beautiful as ever.
Not far away, Wen Yifan set off on a small electric tricycle, carrying several baskets of freshly caught live sea fish, intending to take them to town to sell.
Tang Xiaoya was wearing a specially made pink face mask.
The mask is made of cotton and was sewn by Wen Youyou stitch by stitch. A small lotus flower was carefully embroidered on the side.
Wearing it would serve two purposes: firstly, it could cover the lingering marks and medicine on her face, and secondly, it could block out the strong fishy smell, preventing her from feeling nauseous upon smelling it.
"Sister Jin, are you tired? Why don't you go and rest for a while? I can do it myself." Wen Youyou said. She was seventeen years old and had just finished junior high school.
There was no high school in the town, and her grades were average. She didn't want to go too far to study, so she dropped out of school and stayed at home.
Wen Yifan had been working hard to save money, planning to send her to a vocational school in September so she could learn a trade.
"I'm not tired," Tang Xiaoya shook her head.
She recuperated here for more than a month, and her spirits and complexion have improved a lot. Except for the injury on her face, which hasn't healed, she can now eat and run around.
Her second grandfather said that she only needs to go up the mountain for acupuncture once every three days.
So she asked Wen Youyou to take her down the mountain.
But these past few days, she's been having a lot of dreams.
A man's face keeps appearing in my dreams; he's very handsome, and he's kissing me.
She also dreamt of an ancient battlefield with swords and spears, where she herself was a great general, carrying a long spear.
These dreams are so strange.
"Sister Jin, tomorrow is the market day in Lianxin Town. Let's go to town with my brother to sell fish!" Wen Youyou suddenly leaned over, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"There are so many delicious foods in town! I'll buy you two new outfits too!"
She muttered to herself.
My sister is so beautiful, it's such a shame that she always wears her old clothes.
"Okay, sure." Tang Xiaoya nodded, her eyebrows curving upwards...
In the evening, Wen Yifan bought a lot of fresh fruit. Considering her pregnancy, he specially chose the more sour ones. He also bought two chickens and some daily necessities.
Wen Youyou was overjoyed and quickly took the groceries to the kitchen to cook.
Tang Xiaoya wanted to go in and help, but she was pushed out, "You're not feeling well yet, go rest outside, you'll be able to eat soon."
Tang Xiaoya sat on a small stool by the door, quietly watching the sunset that had turned orange-red on the horizon.
The sea breeze ruffled her hair, and a few scattered images suddenly flashed through her mind.
A broad back.
A man was carrying her on his back, and she was lying on his back, laughing very happily.
She stared at the setting sun slowly sinking into the sea, and for some reason, her eyes became moist, and a tear slid down her cheek.
She reached up and touched her cheek, a strange sadness welling up inside her.
Wen Yifan stood on the second-floor balcony, looking down at the slender figure that remained motionless.
She was as quiet as a soulless sculpture.
He clenched his fists, wanting to rush down and tell her who she really was.
The next day at noon, Wen Yifan and Wen Youyou returned by boat, laden with their catch.
The fish that were caught were piled up on the small fishing boat, lively and jumping around, with three main varieties.
Wen Yifan brought three large baskets, preparing to sort and pack the fish before taking them to the market to sell.
Tang Xiaoya walked over and asked curiously.
Why are they packaged separately like this?
Wen Yifan explained as he picked up the fish.
“These three types of fish have different prices; one sells for 5 yuan, one for 8 yuan, and the other for 18 yuan.”
Tang Xiaoya nodded and then asked.
"How much can these fish sell for?"
Wen Yifan smiled, his cheeks bearing the tanned complexion typical of fishermen, and a hint of embarrassment.
"Around 1,700 or 1,800. The main problem is that Youyou is still small and not strong enough. The net is too heavy to pull up, so we don't dare to catch too much every day."
Tang Xiaoya's gaze swept over the baskets of fish, her mind quickly making calculations.
"Do you have 200 jin (100 catties) of fish here?"
"It's definitely around 240 jin (120 catties)," Wen Yifan estimated based on his experience, giving a figure that was pretty close to the mark.
Tang Xiaoya pointed to one of the empty baskets, her eyes radiating confidence.
"Let me and Youyou help you sell fish today. Can you sell them the way I do it?"
"What method?" Wen Yifan stopped what he was doing.
"Pick out the biggest fish and put them in this basket. It only needs to be 40 jin (20 catties), and the species doesn't matter."
"good."
Wen Yifan and Wen Youyou immediately got to work, specifically picking out the biggest and fattest fish and throwing them into the basket.
40 jin (20 catties), and we chose the largest ones, so it was filled up in no time.
Tang Xiaoya watched them catch fish and quickly calculated that there were about seventy fish in the basket, each weighing about half a pound on average.
A beautiful smile curved her lips.
"Alright, let's mix the rest of the fish together and put them in the other baskets. Let's go."
Wen Youyou's eyes widened in surprise.
"Huh? We don't need to categorize them anymore?"
Tang Xiaoya winked at her.
"We won't categorize today; we'll just sell them as is."
Seeing her confident demeanor, Wen Yifan smiled as well.
"Okay, I'll do as you say, then we won't split it."
He thought to himself, "If I can't sell them, I can just lower the price and get rid of them later."
The fish were loaded onto the truck very quickly.
The three of them squeezed into a small tricycle, with Wen Youyou, Tang Xiaoya, and several large baskets of fish sitting in the back, heading towards the market in Lianhua Town, facing the sea breeze.
It's not far from the town.
When we arrived at the market, the streets were already bustling with people; it was truly lively.
Wen Yifan parked the car at the designated stall and unloaded the fish.
Tang Xiaoya smiled.
"Brother Yifan, we can handle things here."
Wen Yifan looked at the two girls, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I'll be back in half an hour."
"Um!"
The two little girls nodded vigorously and stood guard over the fish stall, ready to open for business.
Not far away, two black luxury cars slowly pulled up to the side of the road. The doors opened, and Yan Jin stepped out with her long legs.
He was tall and imposing, and even a well-tailored casual suit couldn't hide his commanding presence.
His assistant followed behind him, and two other people dressed in administrative uniforms, who looked like local leaders, were accompanying him, introducing the place with smiles on their faces.
A man like Yan Jin becomes the center of attention the moment he steps onto the street.
So handsome, he's incredibly handsome.
Many young girls passing by couldn't help but stare at him, and some even secretly took out their phones to take pictures.
"The man must be someone important to have the town mayor personally accompany him."
Two unfamiliar men in the crowd quickly took two photos and sent them back to Lu Qinglin.
Lu Qinglin stared at the photos on his phone, his eyes dark. What was Yan Jin doing in that godforsaken place?
Before long, a place stood out on the already bustling street.
A fish stall was surrounded by layers of people; it belonged to Tang Xiaoya and Wen Youyou.
There was a cardboard sign in front of the stall with several lines of large characters written on it in marker.
"Mixed fish for 10 yuan per pound, buy two pounds and you can get one fish, buy three pounds and you can get two fish! Blind box big fish are waiting for you!"
A basket next to it was completely covered with a cloth, leaving only a hole for customers who had paid to reach in and catch the fish.
"Limited to the first 30 people!"
Everyone saw the fish inside; the 18-yuan fish were mixed in, and the 10-yuan fish was a good deal, so they quickly lined up. Those who managed to touch a fish were overjoyed when they took the lively, jumping fish out of the basket.
"My God, this fish must weigh at least half a pound! We've hit the jackpot!"
"Little girl, give me three jin! I want to take two!"
People rushed to buy, and the scene was extremely lively.
Wen Youyou frantically weighed the fish, working up a sweat.
Tang Xiaoya was in charge of collecting the money. She wore a mask, revealing only her large, clear eyes, which were full of light.
Soon, the first thirty spots were all filled, and most of the fish on the stall were sold.
Tang Xiaoya immediately launched a second round of activities.
Wen Youyou shouted at the top of her lungs.
"The second wave of perks is here! Buy three pounds and get one free, buy four pounds and get two free! Our big fish are almost gone, so hurry up!"
Upon hearing that the big fish was almost gone, the crowd became even more excited, fearing they would miss out.
The mayor accompanied Yan Jin as they slowly walked over. The bustling atmosphere of this stall contrasted sharply with the deserted stalls next to it.
Yan Jin gave her a look, and her assistant immediately understood and ran over to join in the fun.
After assessing the situation, the assistant ran back and reported quietly.
"President Yan, it's two young girls selling fish, and they're using a scarcity marketing and blind box tactics. That's interesting."
The town mayor also said with a smile.
"The nearshore fishery resources here are abundant, and many fishermen are self-sufficient in this way. The market is always very lively."
As Yan Jin approached, she glanced over there unintentionally.
He saw Wen Youyou's face, which was a little tanned but still very cute.
The other girl was bent over, instructing a customer on how to catch fish from the basket; he couldn't see her face.
Wen Yifan saw his stall surrounded by a group of people from afar and thought the two girls were being bullied.
His heart tightened suddenly, and he rushed over.
"Youyou! Yanjin!"
He shouted twice and struggled to push through the crowd.
Yan Jin, who was walking forward, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Is someone calling his name?
He glanced back; the crowd was bustling, but he didn't see anyone familiar.
Wen Yifan squeezed through the crowd and exclaimed, "Oh my god!"
There's no trouble happening there.
The two girls have almost sold out all the fish; these people are practically scrambling to grab them!
Seeing that there weren't enough large fish to give away, Tang Xiaoya picked out some of the larger ones from the mixed fish and threw them back into the blind box basket.
Ten minutes later, all the fish were gone.
Tang Xiaoya counted the large handful of loose change and bills in her hand, totaling more than 1,900 yuan.
She smiled and handed the money to Wen Yifan.
"Brother Yifan, we're sold out."
Wen Youyou jumped up excitedly as well.
"Wow! We're the first to sell out of fish today! We gave away all the big fish, but we actually made more money than usual!"
"My two younger sisters are amazing!"
Wen Yifan couldn't help but praise her. He looked at Tang Xiaoya and felt that she was radiating light.
This girl is so outstanding that you can't take your eyes off her, even when she's not on screen.
He took a thousand yuan from his money and stuffed it into Tang Xiaoya's hand.
"Go buy some good food, and while you're at it, buy some new clothes."
Tang Xiaoya quickly shook her head and pushed the money back.
"I can't accept this. I'm already living and eating at your house for free."
Wen Youyou took the money and made a face at her brother.
"Thank you, brother! Let's go to the market!"
After saying that, she grabbed Tang Xiaoya's hand and ran away.
They each bought a cup of milk tea, and Wen Youyou pulled Tang Xiaoya along as they slowly walked towards an ancestral hall not far away.
"Sister Jin, I'll take you to see a place, a place where our Lotus Town's heroes live! Let's go!"
At this moment, the town mayor was leading Yan Jin to the entrance of the ancestral hall.
Most people in this town have the surname Wen, so this is the Wen Clan Ancestral Hall.
However, next to the ancestral hall, there is a tall monument to heroes and a stone statue.
The town mayor pointed to the stone statue and introduced it with a reverent tone.
"Mr. Yan, this is our hero of Lianhua Town, Teacher Tang Yin. Six years ago, during the great earthquake, he saved 43 children in his class and sacrificed his life."
Yan Jin looked at the statue and felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen the person somewhere before.
Suddenly, he felt a jolt in his heart.
It's in Tang Xiaoya's photo album!
That's right, that's Xiaoya's father!
He also has the surname Tang.
Yan Jin was somewhat excited, and he asked.
"Was this hero's home in Shizi Village?"
The town mayor was stunned.
"Mr. Yan, how did you know?"
Yan Jin's emotions remained unsettled for a long time.
His baby is actually the daughter of a hero.
He beckoned to his assistant and gave him instructions in a deep voice.
“Renovate this place, double its size, and build an orphanage and a school next to it.”
The town mayor was overjoyed and so excited that he could hardly speak.
"Mr. Yan, you are truly a great philanthropist!"
Yan Jin added a sentence.
"The donor's name should be written as Tang Xiaoya."
"Good, good!" The mayor nodded repeatedly, overjoyed.
Just then, two little girls walked in hand in hand, chatting and laughing.
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