After attending school for seven days, Wan Suizhou gave all the children in the village a day off, and he also had the opportunity to rest for a day.
During dinner that evening, Zhang Xiu revealed that he would be going fishing early the next morning and might not even be back for lunch.
Wan Kongshan then asked, "The sun is strong at sea. If you stay at sea all the time, you're likely to get heatstroke, and it's too tiring. Why do you work so hard?"
Zhang Xiu sighed and said, "A while ago, two restaurants in the county ordered ten fish from our family, but recently the big fish have all gone to the deep sea to spawn. There aren't many fish in our area, and I haven't caught enough yet. If I don't deliver them on time, I'm afraid it will upset the buyers..."
Upon hearing this, Wan Suizhou added, "Recently, the families who go fishing at sea are all saying that the fish are difficult to catch. It seems that we are not the only ones who are worried about this..."
"Auntie, I want to go fishing with you tomorrow..."
After finishing her meal, Baili Wanwan put down her bowl, looked up, and spoke to everyone.
When Zhang Xiu saw her speak, he hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't resist Baili Wanwan's coquettishness and agreed.
Early the next morning, Zhang Xiu packed his fishing nets and prepared to go out to sea to fish.
Before they could leave, they ran into Cao Chengye, who was looking for some children to play with.
Seeing that Wanwan was about to go out, I asked her a question.
Wanwan answered him honestly.
Cao Chengye became interested: "Going out to sea to fish? I've never been before. Can I go with you?"
"What's so fun about that? An endless sea and swaying boats, you'd definitely feel nauseous if you went..."
Baili Wanwan glanced at the pampered son of the county magistrate and politely declined.
But Cao Chengye was not giving up, his face full of excitement and longing: "I also want to see what it looks like when 'the sunset glows and the lone wild goose flies together, and the autumn water blends with the sky.'"
Zhang Xiu couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to lead the way.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiu's fishing boat was quite large. With the sails raised and the wind blowing in the right direction, it quickly arrived at the fishing area.
It was early morning, and the fog over the sea had not yet completely dissipated. The thin sunlight shone through, casting a gentle golden glow.
"I never imagined that traveling by boat would be so painful, ugh..."
Cao Chengye vomited for a while by the time he arrived at his destination.
First-time boat passengers often experience nausea and vomiting due to the swaying of the boat.
Wanwan glanced at Cao Chengye and said helplessly, "I already told you not to come, but you insisted on coming..."
Cao Chengye wiped his mouth, lay back on the boat, and sighed, "To see this scene, I'd have no regrets even if I threw up once!"
Zhang Xiu listened to the two children's conversation and shook his head helplessly. Then he began to find a spot to cast his net.
For people like them who depend on the sea for survival, this monotonous scenery doesn't reveal any beauty or ugliness.
For these young children who have not yet been worn down by life, this is like a beautiful painting.
At this moment, Baili Wanwan had already taken off her outer clothes and was standing by the boat wearing shorts and a bib-like top.
Before anyone could react, Wanwan had already jumped into the sea.
The boat glides through the sea like a fish entering the water, its movements not only agile and skillful, but also appearing to be thoroughly enjoying itself.
A moment later, Baili Wanwan dived into the sea, and Cao Chengye lay on the side of the boat watching.
Suddenly, a hand emerged from the water, and then a huge grouper was thrown into the cabin.
Startled, I quickly looked at the water.
A moment later, Baili Wanwan's head emerged from the water, a smile on her lips, as she told Zhang Xiu about the underwater situation.
Cao Chengye was quite surprised, so he asked her, "Wanwan, how are you so amazing? Is it fun in the water?"
Wanwan spoke the truth: "It's so much fun! The water is soft and comfortable, and there are lots of beautiful fish, as well as beautiful corals and seashells..."
If her aunt hadn't been there, she would have wanted to conjure up a tail and take a nice nap among the water plants.
She hadn't slept in the familiar sea for a long time, and she missed it terribly.
Baili Wanwan's words made Cao Chengye eager to try.
Humans have a mixture of longing for the ocean and fear of the unknown.
Cao Chengye thought to himself that if a child as young as Baili Wanwan could walk on the sea as if it were flat ground, then he was a man, so naturally he could do it too.
So, taking advantage of the moment when Zhang Xiu wasn't looking, he jumped down without hesitation.
When Zhang Xiu came to his senses, he heard a loud "plop" and a wave more than half a meter high.
The water is so deep...
This was Cao Chengye's first reaction after jumping into the water.
The cool, slightly salty seawater instantly submerged her head.
Before he could react, all he could see was the endless sea and his body sinking deeper into the water.
In an instant, Cao Chengye's curiosity and love for the sea turned into fear.
He struggled, but found that the more he struggled, the faster his body sank.
"Oh no! Young Master Cao!!"
When Zhang Xiu turned around and saw that there was no one on the boat, he was almost scared to death and immediately jumped into the water to save them.
At this point, Cao Chengye had choked on several mouthfuls of water out of fear and was unconscious.
As soon as Zhang Xiu entered the water, he saw Cao Chengye and quickly dove down to rescue him and bring him onto the boat.
At this moment, Baili Wanwan seemed to understand that not everyone would love the sea as much as she did, so she also leaned over the side of the boat, looking at the unconscious Cao Chengye with some worry.
Zhang Xiu rescued the man and immediately pressed on his chest to help him expel the seawater from his lungs.
After a few moments, Cao Chengye coughed a few times, spat out a mouthful of seawater, and then slowly regained consciousness.
"Young master, are you alright? Why did you jump down when it was so dangerous just now...?"
At this moment, Cao Chengye was somewhat stunned. Although he had woken up, he huddled in the corner of the boat, seemingly still shaken by what had just happened.
After this incident, Zhang Xiu could no longer continue fishing.
After collecting the fishing nets, he took Wanwan home.
Perhaps because he was frightened in the water, Cao Chengye developed a high fever as soon as he returned to the Wan family.
Wan Suizhou hurriedly went to fetch a doctor, and Zhao Damei happened to witness this scene.
Seeing Wan Suizhou leading the doctor in a hurry, Zhao Damei naturally had some suspicions, so she quietly followed them back to the Wan family home.
At this moment, the Wan family members were all gathered around Cao Chengye, worried about his health, and naturally did not notice Zhao Damei sneaking in.
"Doctor, how is he/she? Is he/she alright?"
Zhao Damei stood outside and heard Wan Suizhou's words.
She peeked inside and found that Magistrate Cao's son was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, looking like he was sick.
A moment later, the doctor's voice came through: "It's nothing serious. He just caught a cold and was frightened, which caused the high fever. Give him some fever-reducing medicine and a short rest, and he'll be fine."
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