"Brother, I told you I was awesome! You didn't believe me, now you know!"
Having calmed down after catching the fish, Sun Zhenghong was boasting about it.
"Wow! You're the best! The fish are practically sentient, you actually managed to catch one, I'm truly impressed!"
Sun Zhengguo joked as he washed his hands.
Hehehe!
"You're still laughing!"
Sun Zhenghong glared at Sun Zheng'an, who was snickering beside her, and raised her little fist to show her dissatisfaction, as if she would punch him if he dared to laugh again.
"No, no, I just remembered something funny, little sister. You have to believe me, I'm definitely not laughing at you, hehehe!..."
Sun Zheng'an's actions completely enraged Sun Zhenghong, who chased after him and punched him with her small fist.
Sun Zheng'an, standing to the side, dodged left and right, while adding in a friendly tone, "Oh dear! Oh dear! Little sister, if you keep acting like this, who will dare to marry you in the future!"
Sun Zheng'an's words were like adding fuel to the fire!
Let the storm rage on!
Seeing the brother and sister laughing and joking, Sun Zhengguo smiled, shook his head, ignored them, sat down on the stool, put on his bait, and continued fishing.
Perhaps it was his sister who brought him good luck, for Sun Zhengguo was starting to catch fish. In no time, he caught two small crucian carp. Although they weren't big, it was still a good start.
When Yan Bugui saw that Sun Zhengguo had caught two more fish, he couldn't sit still any longer. He put down his fishing rod and walked over to Sun Zhengguo.
"Zhengguo, I left in a hurry today and I don't have much bait left. Could you lend me some? I'll make more next time and pay you back."
"Damn it! Here comes another one trying to take advantage." Sun Zhengguo muttered to himself.
Yan Bugui's bait was made from sweet potatoes, and whether he could catch fish depended on luck. Meanwhile, Yan Bugui's bait was made from flour with a little oil added, so Yan Bugui was envious.
"Uncle, I don't have much left either, so use this bait sparingly."
Yan Bugui was overjoyed to see the bait Sun Zhengguo handed him. Although it wasn't much, he figured he wouldn't be empty-handed today.
"Thank you! I'll make more next time and return it to you."
"Forget it! Uncle, you should keep your sweet potato bait for yourself. I'm afraid I won't be used to it."
If an ordinary person heard Sun Zhengguo's words, they would be extremely embarrassed, but who is Yan Bugui?
Without blushing or panting, he spoke with an air of self-importance.
"You don't understand! Sweet potato bait is only used for large shipments."
Sun Zhengguo ignored him and focused on loading large trucks. "So, where are your large trucks?"
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Yan Bugui wisely left.
Around noon, despite wearing a straw hat, Sun Zhengguo couldn't stand the heat any longer. Looking at the bucket beside him, he saw that apart from the big blue carp, the other six were all about the same size, so he decided to stop.
"Uncle, it's too hot, I'm going back. What do you say?"
Yan Bugui looked at the bucket beside him. Two small crucian carp were swimming around in it. There wouldn't be enough to go around when they got back. What should he do?
"Why don't you guys go back first? I'll wait a bit longer. There aren't many people around now, so it should be easier to catch fish."
"Alright, you can fish all you want, we're going home."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he put away the fishing rod and stool, handed them to his younger siblings, picked up the bucket, and the group headed home.
Back at the courtyard house, several older women spotted it from a distance and quickly gathered around, eager to see what they had found.
"Wow! What a big grass carp! Zhengguo, did you catch all of these?"
An older woman, seeing the harvest, was very envious and asked enviously.
"No, that's not true. I caught this big fish, and the rest were caught by my brother."
Sun Zhenghong, fearing her brother would steal her credit, said smugly from the side.
The older women smiled and didn't take it seriously. Why take what a little girl says so seriously?
Seeing that no one believed him, Sun Zhenghong became unhappy.
“I really caught it. If you don’t believe me, ask my brother or my third uncle. This fish almost dragged me into the water; it’s practically a spirit.”
"Hahaha……."
Sun Zhenghong's explanation only made things worse; it seemed to bring the fish to life and amused the group of elderly women.
After the older women finished laughing, the third woman realized that she had been so busy having fun that she had forgotten where her husband, Lao Yan, had gone.
"Zhengguo, your third uncle went fishing with you guys, where did he go?"
"The fish has become a spirit and has been dragged into the water."
"Hahaha……."
"Just kidding! Just kidding, Auntie, don't mind him. Uncle said he wants to fish a little longer."
Alright, the third aunt understood. Her old man definitely hadn't caught any fish and was stubbornly refusing to leave.
"You ladies keep chatting, we need to go back and cook, so we'll be leaving now."
After saying goodbye to the older women, the siblings returned home. Sun Zhengguo kept the big fish alive, planning to make boiled fish for dinner. He cleaned up the remaining small fish and would make soup with them later.
At noon, in the Sun family kitchen, the siblings were busy preparing lunch. The steamed buns were ready and just needed to be heated up. Sun Zhengguo also stir-fried a plate of cabbage and a plate of scrambled eggs with cucumber. The remaining fish soup was still simmering in the pot.
"Brother, when will this end? We're starving!"
Smelling the aroma, Sun Zhenghong walked to the stove, eagerly opened the pot lid, and looked at the milky white fish soup in the pot, steaming and bubbling. He couldn't help but smell it again.
"It smells so good!"
"Little glutton, it'll be ready soon. Just pick a handful of scallions from the flowerpot by the door, and you'll be all set."
Alright!
After saying that, he ran out excitedly.
Before long, the delicious fish soup was served, and Sun Zhengguo brought over two more dishes. The group picked up steamed buns and began to eat.
"Brother, this fish soup is really delicious."
"These eggs are delicious too."
"Eat as much as you like, no one's going to take it from you."
"Uh-huh!"
The siblings were enjoying their meal when the neighbors in the compound suffered. The aroma wafted everywhere. The adults could tolerate it, but the children, upon smelling the food, kept asking for more, and if they weren't given any, they would throw tantrums.
Later, I don't know which older woman was watching the child making a fuss, but she suddenly thought of something and said it.
"Stop making a fuss. You can't eat those fish. They've become spirits. The old man at the gate was dragged away because he wanted to eat the fish. If you dare to eat it, you'll be dragged away too."
It was originally just a joke.
Oh! How would you know?
The noisy child was immediately silenced and frightened into silence.
If you were to ask him, "Do you still want to eat fish?"
The child will surely say it with great seriousness.
"You can't eat fish, the fish have become spirits. Even the Third Uncle was dragged away when he wanted to eat fish."
This lady is quite resourceful; seeing that the method worked, she even went out to share it.
As a result, after several families tried it, and sure enough, this method worked really well. The children stopped fussing and didn't want the fish anymore. Even the most vocal child, the pheasant, was afraid to ask for the fish.
At 1 p.m., Yan Bugui returned to the gate of the courtyard house. He had only caught two small fish that day, but he stayed up for more than an hour to catch three. This way, the family could share the fish, with each person getting half a fish, which is why he was late.
As Yan Bugui entered the gate, he encountered several children playing at the entrance. He was about to tease them when he saw the children's terrified expressions.
Next, something unbelievable happened to Yan Bugui: the usually timid children stood still and cried, while the usually bold children ran away, shouting as they ran.
"A ghost is coming! Everyone run! Uncle San has returned as a ghost!"
Finally, even the child who was standing there crying ran away, leaving only Yan Bugui at the scene.
transfixed!
What exactly is going on?
Can someone tell me?
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