Chapter 706: Catch Yehai
Qian Jing couldn't chase after them in time; Fu Wan and the others walked quickly and were out of her courtyard in just a few steps.
Yu Guixiang, who lives next door, had heard the commotion as soon as Fu Wan called out to Qian Jing. Now, she was perched on a stool, leaning over the wall, watching with eyes reddening.
"Hey Qian Jing, if your family doesn't want those things, you can give them to your auntie!"
Although she didn't know what Fu Wan had given her, she could tell from the large and small bags that they were all good things.
Qian Jing rolled her eyes inwardly, but smiled gently at Yu Guixiang on the outside.
"Auntie, Awan is such a kind person, how could I refuse the things she gave my family? I still need to talk to Dahai about it. When we can go out to sea in the spring, I must work hard with Awan!"
Yu Guixiang curled her lip at these words. "You little slut, so what if her man is capable? Humph, who knows if her short-lived son will even survive!"
After greeting Yu Guixiang, Qian Jing turned and went into the house. Xiao Bin was standing by the table, standing on tiptoe and looking curiously at the things on the table.
It smelled wonderful, a scent he had never encountered before.
"Mom, what's in here?"
Xiao Bin pointed to the largest box on the table. Qian Jing opened it and found a box full of big, red apples, each one emitting an enticing aroma.
Good heavens, how much money does this cost?!
Before Qian Jing could answer her son's question, she quickly opened the bag on the table, which contained peach shortbread, canned fish, and even two pounds of pork.
Qian Jing was completely dumbfounded. These were things her husband wouldn't even buy for a year! No, these things are too expensive!
Qian Jing thought for a moment. Returning the items was definitely not an option. Although she hadn't interacted with Fu Wan many times, Fu Wan seemed to be the straightforward type. If the items were sent over and then returned, people might think they didn't like them.
So she had to think of bringing something from her own home as a return gift.
Thinking this, Qian Jing's gaze instantly shifted to the chicken coop next to the door, where there were two hens she had raised to lay eggs. One of them had been raised for three years and was still quite plump, making it perfect for giving away!
Okay, when my husband comes back, I'll have him take the chicken to Fu Wan.
Thinking this way, Qian Jing finally felt at ease. She wouldn't feel at ease eating the food on the table if she didn't send something over.
Fu Wan didn't know what Qian Jing was thinking. After the three of them left Fu Dahai's house, they went to Fu Shi's place.
Fu Shi was washing his pots and pans in the yard. As it was his first New Year after separating from the family, Fu Shi was quite looking forward to it.
The village custom is to clean and wash everything in the house before New Year's Eve. He used to work at Fu Lao Er's house, and even though Wang Zhao Di was there, he still had a lot to do.
Besides cleaning the cobwebs inside and outside the house, they also had to go up to the roof to pick up broken tiles. In addition, they had to chop the firewood behind the house. Fu Qiang, of course, didn't have to do any of that.
As Fu Shi reminisced about his past life, he carefully cleaned the things in his hands.
It wasn't sustainable to keep renting other people's old houses, so he set a goal for himself: to save enough money to buy a house within five years and then apply to Village Chief Fu for a homestead.
Once he has a house, he will save money to get married. He can't let his wife live with him in a drafty, dilapidated house.
"Brother Shi, you're busy!"
"Hey...Ah Wan?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Shi hurriedly stood up. "The door isn't locked, please come in!"
As he spoke, he quickly put down what he was holding, his hands so wet he didn't know where to wipe them.
"Wait a moment, I'll get you some water."
"No need to bother, Brother Shi. These are your New Year's gifts. We have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now."
"Oh... Wan, why is there so much stuff..."
Fu Wan came and went in a hurry. Before Fu Shi could even go to the kitchen to get hot water, Fu Wan and the others put their things down and left.
Helpless, he could only step forward to carry the things into the house. When he saw what was inside, Fu Shi was moved again. He wanted to go back but felt it was not right. He could only think that when spring came, he would have to go out to sea with Fu Wan and work hard.
After going back and forth like this, Fu Wan arrived home at eleven o'clock again. Ye Xiaocui washed two large radishes to prepare a stew of dried fish for lunch. When she saw Fu Wan come in, she pulled her aside and asked her a bunch of questions.
“Awan, you should keep a goose in your yard. I’m worried that Wangcai will come here often, and it’s not safe.”
Thinking of the geese pooping all over the yard, Fu Wan shook her head like a rattle drum.
"Mom, no need. Little Huang is still in the yard. Besides, Wangcai hasn't settled in yet. It won't run here after a while."
"What? You have Little Yellow?"
Ye Xiaocui was shocked. It wasn't time for the birds to fly back yet. Fu Wan nodded and then told her about what happened last night when Xiao Huang and Wang Cai had been causing trouble all night. Ye Xiaocui laughed heartily.
Little Yellow and Wangcai are truly sworn enemies from a past life. When Little Yellow isn't around, Wangcai spends all day looking up at the sky, but when Little Yellow is around, it likes to chase and bite it. They must be so bored.
After the mother and daughter had a good time, Fu Ming and Qin Anning drove back. After setting the traps, they went to the camp. Since they had held a wedding, they had to invite Qin Anning's colleagues to have some wedding candy.
Most importantly, we need to discourage those in the camp who were trying to attack Comrade Qin Anning.
Fu Ming had deliberately dressed in clean clothes, and at first glance, he looked quite imposing and dignified.
However, this was while he was away from home; as soon as he returned, his deception was exposed.
"Oh dear, I'm exhausted."
Fu Ming first poured his wife a glass of warm water, and then gulped down a large glass himself.
To be fair, even among the researchers, Qin Anning's superiors still had a certain presence. Fu Ming had only met Sun Shao-ping a few times with Fu Wan; otherwise, he would have definitely embarrassed himself.
Qin Anning was quite satisfied today. If she hadn't stopped him, and the research group still had work to do, Fu Mingyi would definitely have been kept behind by his superiors and colleagues and given a good drink.
The day before New Year's Eve was also busy. Although conditions were not good in the 1980s and the New Year's Eve dinner was not as lavish as in later years, every household still managed to buy meat, and for a time the whole village and every alley smelled of braised pork.
Ye Xiaocui was no exception. The wild boar trotters that Ye Jianguo had sent earlier hadn't been cooked yet. Everyone was busy until after dinner when Fu Wan remembered that the trap hadn't been collected.
She turned her head and looked at the sky outside. A bright moon hung in the sky, and many stars were shining brightly beside it.
What beautiful weather! It doesn't look like it's going to rain!
Even though it was late at night, she couldn't just go back to sleep right away after eating her fill, so Fu Wan suddenly had an idea.
"Mom and Dad, why don't we go to the beach and go fishing at night?"
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