"Don't argue anymore. It's making me so upset. It's just some food coupons and flour. What's the big deal? I'll pay it back if I borrow it..."
"You are so arrogant!" Zeng Youqian interrupted his son unhappily, "Don't even mention that this is a lot of stuff. Even a mouthful of noodles can save a life at a critical moment."
"I know, I have a way. Don't worry, Teacher Zhou has given me a good job. I can just take advantage of these two days to work on it. When I'm done, I'll have something to pay back."
"Catching fish..."
This idea was inspired by Yan Bugui. Zeng Wangcai had a friend regardless of age difference, or to be more precise, a teacher, whose surname was Zhou and whose name was Zhou Yuanbai. He met Huang Liang through his grandfather.
Zeng Wangcai's original body did not have many outstanding features, but he had one thing in common: he had beautiful handwriting and could draw. He was very talented in this area, and that was why Zeng Youqian was able to get him into the Propaganda Department of the steel rolling mill. He learned this skill from Zhou Yuanbai.
Zhou Yuanbai was an expert in the newly established Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It was said that he was a returnee from overseas and lived alone. After meeting Zeng Wangcai, the two of them often visited each other to discuss calligraphy, becoming half teacher and half friend.
Zeng Wangcai’s excuse was that Zhou Yuanbai had scientific research results on a fishing artifact.
Zeng Youqian was not very educated and was skeptical: "Is there such a good thing? The neighbor next door caught a fish today and stewed it. The tail was sticking up in the air."
"If you don't believe the Academy of Sciences, who can you believe? Besides, if I can't catch any fish, you can always talk about paying me back."
"That's right, are you planning to go fishing in the moat too?"
"Instead of going to the moat, I plan to go back to my hometown and try the canal."
"That's great. Go and see Xiuzhi. She has been here for a few days and is staying at your grandmother's place..."
Well, we are back again.
The staple food was ready and the family started eating. Zeng Wangcai said that he would talk about his wife tomorrow as he had to take the children to a movie in the evening.
Zeng Youqian saw that his son was not as resistant as before and agreed without further forcing him. The whole family gathered around the dish and devoured it. In the end, there were still three or four pieces left uneaten. It was not known whether he could not finish it or was reluctant to leave it.
The three children had already eaten their fill and left the table halfway through, and were taken out to play by Zeng Xiaoqiang because it was too hot in the house.
Zeng Xiaoqiang took his sister to the alley outside. Not long after walking, they ran into Liu Guangfu from the backyard, Yan Jiefang from the front yard, and Bang Geng and others.
Yan Jiefang was bragging about the fish soup his family had tonight and how delicious it tasted, which made Liu Guangfu jealous and Bang Geng envious.
Seeing Zeng Xiaoqiang and the other two, Liu Guangfu remembered something: "Xiaoqiang, come here quickly. Do you have a wild rabbit at home? Have you eaten it?"
"They were reluctant to eat it. My dad said that his eldest brother was so stupid that he bought a bunch of meatless bones." Yan Jiefang said.
Zeng Xiaoqiang remembered what his eldest brother said and pulled his younger brothers and sisters to leave, but Zeng Laifu was indignant that his eldest brother was scolded and couldn't help but turn back: "You are the stupid one, your whole family is stupid, my eldest brother is the best..."
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