"So we have no choice but to keep the money?"
Zhou Chunmei thought Li Xue made sense; their intention in inviting them to dinner was not to bribe them.
But soldiers have their own discipline, and they can't just eat and take things for free.
"Okay, I'll keep it. I'll take it all when I go to the market and buy some snacks for the kids."
Liu Xiaohua nodded, feeling a deep fondness for Xing Yuan.
She felt that this was how soldiers should behave.
Unlike that beast, who always took advantage of the family after the engagement, coming at night and leaving at dawn like a thief, Liu Xiaohua still feels angry when she thinks about it now.
It would have been fine if he had taken the money to benefit her daughter, but that beast still refused to acknowledge the marriage. I wonder how powerful this so-called "chief" is? Is he more powerful than that beast?
If there is a chance to bring this up, could this leader do justice for her daughter?
"Okay, I'll listen to Mom."
Zhou Chunmei said with a smile, "What child in the family doesn't have a sweet tooth? But we still rarely buy them."
Li Xue was also very happy; if she could buy snacks with five yuan, she could buy a lot.
"I wonder how they are doing at sea today?"
Zhou Chunmei looked at the sky outside and spoke.
The children have all come back for lunch.
They slurped down two big bowls of seafood porridge and then ran off to play.
Kids this age are really always playing outside.
"It shouldn't be too bad."
Liu Xiaohua smiled and said that she didn't know why she was so confident, but her intuition told her that they must have had a very good harvest.
When they went out today, the father and his two sons each hugged Su Tiantian.
That little guy seemed to know everything, and his smile was so sweet.
...
The three Su family members, father and sons, once again experienced the feeling of being unable to lift their hands while fishing at sea.
They came to the same sea area as yesterday. They missed the catch of mackerel they had caught yesterday. Perhaps there were many mackerel in this area, so they came again today.
Their first net was full of mackerel, confirming their guess.
"Dad, it would be great if we could buy a big ship, the kind that uses electricity to raise the nets, so we wouldn't have to work so hard."
While catching her breath, Su Chengguo sighed, "If we had a big ship, we could catch so many more fish and save so much effort."
"Dream on! A new big ship costs over 100,000 yuan. How could we afford that?"
Su Dahai took a drag of his cigarette. The boats at home were all secondhand; he couldn't afford to buy a new one.
It's been so many years since I started using it, and I've done all the patchwork and mending.
Su Dahai wouldn't even dare to dream of such a large, high-class ship that uses electricity to haul in its nets.
“Dad, you said we’ve had such good luck every time we go out to sea, so it’s entirely possible that we should change ships.”
Su Chengguo looked at Su Dahai and then pointed to the boat full of fish.
If they earn several hundred dollars each time they go out to sea, it wouldn't be a dream for them to buy a bigger ship.
"That depends on God."
Su Dahai was also tempted. Given the situation, they could indeed upgrade to a larger ship, and their target didn't seem so far away.
"Second brother, don't lie there anymore, get up quickly and let's cast another net so we can get a bigger ship sooner!"
Su Chenggong smiled and called out to Su Chengguo, and the two brothers were full of energy again.
It's rare to encounter such a school of mackerel; every extra net cast will yield hundreds of kilograms of fish.
"Dad, Tian Tian will be a month old soon. Let's make her a gold lock. I talked about this with my older brother a few days ago. We need your approval."
Su Chengguo remembered something she had talked about with Su Chenggong a couple of days ago, but forgot to mention it yesterday.
"Making gold locks? What about those kids? One for each of them would cost a lot of money. We've made quite a bit of money lately, but making gold locks still requires too much. Can't we use silver?"
Su Dahai felt a pang of heartache upon hearing the word "gold".
A gold lock would cost at least several hundred...
"Dad, silver is not as good as gold. Let's make smaller ones for our family. Give Tian Tian ten grams, and each of our boys two or three grams will be fine."
Su Chengguo pouted, saying that silver wasn't as impressive as gold.
As for jade and jadeite, they are too ignorant to understand them at all. Buying from them would only make them more likely to be cheated and buy inferior products.
But gold is different. True gold is not afraid of being tested by fire; you can tell if it's true gold by testing it in fire.
"This will cost money, and it will involve the entire family's savings. Did you discuss it with your wife?"
Su Dahai hesitated for a moment before looking at his two sons and speaking.
Anyway, I was planning to make gold jewelry for them at the end of the year, so this can be done earlier.
But the full-month gift for that little guy is so expensive, it depends not only on the two sons, but also on whether the two daughters-in-law agree. Su Dahai doesn't want the family relationship to break down because of this.
"I haven't said anything yet. I'm just letting you know first. If you agree, then we'll go back and talk about it."
Su Chenggong shook his head and looked at Su Dahai.
Su Dahai looked at the two brothers and said seriously, "I have no objection. Since we're going to make gold jewelry anyway, let's make the gold necklaces as well. Doing so will reduce the labor cost."
“Okay, Dad. The money for the necklace is from the government, but I’d like to add some money to make a pair of earrings for Chunmei.”
Su Chengguo immediately said slyly.
Upon seeing this, Su Chenggong immediately said, "I'll also have a pair of earrings made."
"Alright, then I'll go to the market in town in a few days."
Su Dahai nodded, thinking that he should also make a pair of earrings. Both of his sons knew how to love their wives, so he couldn't be any less so.
"Brother, hurry, hurry, disconnect the net! We'll go back to that rocky island later and see if there are any more little green dragons!"
Su Chengguo immediately perked up, her whole body brimming with energy and tireless enthusiasm, her eyes filled only with the desire for money.
This is the seventh net already, and the net has long since developed holes.
The net only brought up a little over 200 pounds, and everyone was panting heavily with aching arms.
"Dad, just cast a net and drag it along. We can lift it up when we get to the port. That way we'll make a profit."
Su Chengguo was too weak to lift his hand, so he trembled as he grabbed a fish ball and stuffed it into his mouth to replenish his strength.
Before leaving, the three of them went to take another look at the rocky island.
This time, without Little Azure Dragon, the three returned.
"Hopefully there will be another little green dragon tomorrow."
Su Chengguo was a little disappointed that he didn't see the baby lobster, but he was satisfied when he saw the boat full of mackerel.
This is a mackerel weighing over a thousand pounds! Who wouldn't be envious?
"Let's go home."
Su Chengguo shouted excitedly. Su Chenggong was at the helm, while Su Dahai was smoking and resting. They just laughed when they saw Su Chengguo shouting and yelling like a monkey.
As they approached the shore, more fishing boats returned from all directions, their eyes filled with envy at the sight of the Su family's boat laden with fish.
"Old Su, where did you get this? You guys are so lucky!" An acquaintance greeted Su Dahai, his tone full of envy.
Su Dahai smiled and said, "I was just lucky to run into a school of fish."
The location, of course, cannot be revealed. Everyone who eats at sea has a favorite spot, and since there are plenty of fish there, they naturally wouldn't tell anyone.
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