Fu Laoda and Fu San also went to see the excitement. When they came back, Fu Laoda remembered that there was so much money at home, so he discussed it with Fu San.
"Nobody's going out to sea tomorrow, can I borrow your tricycle?"
In the afternoon, Fu Laoda tried out the tricycle in front of Fu San's house. It was even simpler than driving a tractor.
I learned it in no time.
Fu San truly admired Fu Laoda's audacity; he had just learned to ride a bike today and was already asking to borrow it tomorrow.
"I have something to do tomorrow, so the tricycle will be useful."
It wasn't that he didn't want to lend it; he just wanted to take Lin Qiuju to the town hospital for a check-up tomorrow. He had heard from others when he was delivering goods that prenatal check-ups were very important.
As luck would have it, Boss Fu was on his way to town.
“We’re going to town tomorrow too. If there’s enough room in your car, I won’t take the bus.”
Fu San then realized why Boss Fu needed the tricycle and told him to come find him first thing tomorrow morning.
The tricycle is big enough to carry so many baskets of fish without any problem, and it can easily fit a few people in it.
The two of them reached an agreement, and when Boss Fu returned home, he announced that the whole family would be going to town the next day.
Ye Xiaocui didn't understand. Why didn't they just send the children to town to run errands? She and Fu Laoda were both so old, why did they still need to go to town?
Little did they know that Boss Fu, having been a ghost for so many years in his previous life, was already a fashionable ghost, having witnessed the rapid development of modern times.
Besides, although they are already grandparents, they are actually only in their forties.
"Dad, what are we going to town for?"
Although Fu Ming also wanted to go to town, he always felt that his father was different from usual.
Fu Laoda coughed softly and lied somewhat awkwardly, "I heard from someone a few days ago that you can take photos in town, so my family can go and take a family photo."
Taking a family photo? Fu Wan instantly understood Fu Laoda's purpose. If time leaves no trace, memories will slowly fade away.
The best record of time is a photograph.
In the 1980s, you needed bulky cameras to take photos, and the price of taking photos was very expensive.
Unlike modern technology, where you can easily take out a mobile phone and shoot videos and photos however you want.
Ye Xiaocui was initially hesitant, thinking it was a waste of money. But Boss Fu pulled her into the room and opened the iron box containing the money. The neatly stacked stacks of ten-yuan notes inside instantly dispelled her concerns.
Shoot! It's only a few cents a piece!
The whole family took ten or eight pictures of him!
Since Ye Xiaocui agreed to go, the rest of the Fu family had no objections either.
Around 5 p.m., when the sun wasn't so scorching, Lin Qiuju arrived at Old Master Fu's house carrying several bags of fish.
Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui were in the yard, one picking vegetables and the other washing them, when they saw Lin Qiuju walking over cautiously. Fu Wan quickly went to greet her.
"Auntie, why are you carrying things?"
Lin Qiuju laughed and said, "Fu San told me that I don't need to cook tonight. I'm happy to have some free time. There are still some fish left at home that I haven't sold, so I brought them over to add some vegetables."
That being said, the fish in this bag are all groupers weighing two or three pounds each, so they're clearly not fish that can't be sold.
Ye Xiaocui regarded Fu San as her own brother, and she was especially fond of her sister-in-law, Lin Qiuju.
"Qiuju, how have you been feeling lately?"
Judging by the time, it's been almost three months since Lin Qiuju was born.
Lin Qiuju was already thin, and now she was dressed in loose clothing, so people wouldn't be able to tell that she was pregnant unless they looked closely.
Lin Qiuju knew that Ye Xiaocui was concerned, so she spoke the truth.
"This child is quite fussy. He vomited everything he ate for the past two months, but he's been much better these past few days."
Otherwise, she wouldn't even be able to bring the fish; the smell makes her want to vomit.
Fu Wan made Lin Qiuju a cup of malted milk powder and brought over the takoyaki she had made that afternoon.
There were also dried mangoes that Ye Xiaocui had dried a few days ago. Lin Qiuju sat on a bamboo chair to the side, looking at all the things on the table.
"I'm here to deliver something, and I'm sorry to trouble Awan to entertain me."
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Auntie, try the food I just made and see if it suits your taste."
These takoyaki smell so good, and the bright red ketchup on the side makes them look even more appealing.
Lin Qiuju picked one up with chopsticks, took a small bite, and a burst of scallion and octopus flavors exploded in her mouth, with a sweet and sour taste thanks to the ketchup.
It was a taste she had never had before.
"This stuff is quite fresh."
Lin Qiuju ate two or three mangoes in a row, then two or three dried mangoes, and drank half a bowl of malted milk powder. She felt half full.
Seeing that Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui were both busy, she felt a little embarrassed.
"Sister-in-law, is there anything you need me to do?"
Ye Xiaocui was cleaning the fish and said without looking up, "You can just sit and wait for your meal."
Alright, but Lin Qiuju wasn't one to sit still. Seeing that there was nowhere for her to help, she wandered back.
That evening, the table was full of food again. Fu Ming heard that Fu Laoda had invited Fu Liang and his mother, and the three families enjoyed the meal.
Looking at all the people in the room, Aunt Jiang, Fu Liang's mother, thought about the stack of money that Fu Liang had brought back today.
"Ah Liang, give the money to Ah Ming later and have him deposit it for you."
Aunt Jiang also felt that the family shouldn't keep so much money. She was just a woman, and she was usually busy with things in the fields. If a thief broke into the house, it would be a disaster.
Fu Liang nodded in agreement, and Fu Ming did not refuse either, since depositing money in one place was the same as depositing money in two places.
It was just a small thing!
Fu San thought saving money made sense, so he decided to go back and save all the money he had earned recently, leaving only some for household emergencies.
The next day, Ye Xiaocui got up very early, made breakfast, and urged her family to get up quickly.
Fu Ling knew last night that she was going to town to play today, and spent a long time before going to bed choosing what clothes to wear the next day.
In the end, she chose a floral dress that Ye Xiaocui had made for her.
After a quick breakfast, the family met up with Fu San and his wife.
Fu Liang handed over the money and bankbook to Fu Ming early in the morning, telling him not to forget to deposit it into his own account.
The sound of the tricycle starting up drew the attention of the villagers who were chatting and relaxing under the big tree at the village entrance.
"Hey, where are Boss Fu and his family and Fu San and his wife going?"
"Looks like they're going to town. The Fu family is dressed so neatly, just like city people!"
"That's true, you haven't even seen how much they've made lately!"
Several villagers gossiped amongst themselves, then marveled at Old Master Fu's good fortune.
Fu Sanlaizi was about to go to someone's outhouse to defecate when he overheard something while passing by.
These past few days, we've been eating wild vegetables and cornbread at home, without a single drop of oil or fat. He even grimaces when he goes to the toilet.
Damn, that really hurt!
If he had been as lucky as Master Fu and caught so many fish, he wouldn't be struggling to pay off his gambling debts.
Thinking this, his eyes darted around. The Fu family had all left, so there was no one at home. Wouldn't that mean no one was watching their money?
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