Zhou's father had a different opinion. The woman was from a fishing village by the sea, owned her own fishing boat, and dared to go out to sea to fish alone. He wouldn't recognize her unless she was a capable person.
"Isn't it said that life is tough by the sea these days? I heard that there aren't many fish left in the nearshore waters, and most fishermen have changed careers and left home to work in big cities!"
Zhou Yi smiled smugly, "Dad, I didn't expect you, a fishing enthusiast, to even pay attention to the fishing conditions at the beach!"
That's why my girlfriend is amazing! Not only is her fishing skill top-notch, but while others can't catch any fish, she always manages to catch a ton of fish.
They were even bolder and more meticulous, targeting the border between South Korea and Japan, and catching countless bluefin tuna.
"The newspapers all say that the coastal fishermen are very capable. With 100,000 fishermen, they are like 100,000 soldiers. They have captured a lot of foreign spy equipment and are a supplementary force to our country's navy!"
These fishermen are truly remarkable; they are all conscious and patriotic citizens!
Zhou Yi became even more proud when he said this: "Mom and Dad, Chen Hong also salvaged enemy sonar equipment and was even commended by the local government."
Zhou's mother couldn't bear to look at her youngest son's smug expression.
He himself has received several third-class and second-class merit awards, but he never flaunted it like this. Yet, when his girlfriend was commended by the government, he was overjoyed.
Zhou's father asked calmly, "Are there any good fish left in the coastal waters? We really can't get good seafood inland."
Zhou Yi was unusually talkative tonight, and his parents' supportive attitude made him feel relaxed.
To improve his girlfriend's image in his parents' eyes, he went to great lengths to show off.
"There are too many to list. There are at least a dozen or twenty common types of sea bream alone. There are also many varieties of grouper. I can't even mention mackerel or ribbonfish, because they are fresh fish that die as soon as they are taken out of the water."
There are so many kinds of fish, like sea bass, golden drum fish, rockfish, mudskipper, turbot, golden pomfret, silver pomfret, eel, and sea eel, I can't even count them all.
Chen Hong is also a skilled diver, and she often catches sea cucumbers, abalone, and geoduck clams. I've eaten fresh sashimi at her house before.
Her seafood cooking skills are absolutely superb, I can't even begin to describe them to you. If I keep talking about it, I'm itching to rush to Yujia Village to find her right now.
It's getting late, you two should get some sleep! I'm going back to my unit before dawn tomorrow morning, so don't tell my brother and sister-in-law.
Zhou Yi left those words behind and went back to his bedroom; his room was still kept at home.
The room was cold and deserted. Zhou Yi was afraid of disturbing his brother and sister-in-law's sleep, so he didn't even take a shower. He simply washed his face and brushed his teeth before lying down on the bed.
He pulled the covers over himself and sighed. He felt increasingly like he didn't belong in this house.
A few years later, when his nephew is older and has a girlfriend, he will feel even more awkward at home.
By then, he'll be a great-uncle, and living with the third generation will be even more uncomfortable.
He was planning to save up his vacation days so he could go back to Yujia Village, which he considered his home.
Chen Hong didn't know if she was thinking about him now; Yu Yang was probably asleep by now!
He sent Chen Hong a text message, but waited for half an hour without a reply. He figured she must be asleep, so he decided not to wait any longer and would receive her reply tomorrow morning.
I should hurry up and get some sleep; I have to go back to the army for training early tomorrow morning! Having told his parents the truth, Zhou Yi drifted off to sleep feeling completely relaxed.
In his dream, Chen Hong was still so beautiful, the food was still so delicious, full of the taste of home, and his lover was shy and charming, showing his unique charm beneath him.
Zhou Yi had already entered a sweet dream, but Zhou's father and mother tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
The old lady kicked her husband in annoyance, "Old Zhou, stop turning over and over! You're making the bed shake all over the place, how can anyone sleep like this!"
Mr. Zhou turned on the light and sat up, saying, "Why are you blaming me when you can't sleep?"
Let's get up and chat! I can't sleep anyway.
The old lady sat up and said, "Oh dear! Staying up late is bad for my health at my age. I want to live a few more years and see Zhou Yi get married and start a family!"
If I could help him take care of the children, that would be even better; then I could die in peace.
His job is so dangerous, I keep having nightmares about him getting hurt, and then he'll be old, single, and alone, with no one to rely on!
Mr. Zhou took his wife's hand and patted it gently. "You just tend to overthink things. Even if he doesn't get married, he still has his older brother's family, doesn't he?"
His nephew has had a good relationship with him since childhood and will take care of him, ensuring he won't be destitute in his old age.
Besides, he himself knew the truth; he had invested with Qihua and the others, and I heard the returns were very good.
As long as you have money, you can hire someone to take care of you if things get really bad, so it won't be too difficult.
"What you said makes me feel even worse. Don't you think that if it really comes to that, even the closest nephew is not a son. There's still a barrier between them."
Besides, a nephew's closeness doesn't mean his wife's closeness! A wife who can take good care of her husband's father is already considered exceptionally filial, let alone taking care of her uncle.
This is unreasonable from any perspective; they have no obligation to do so!
"Now you can rest assured! Zhou Yi has found a wife. I always said our son is handsome, not stupid or dull, someone would definitely want him!"
The old lady nudged him, "You men are so carefree, this isn't even half done yet!"
Why do you act like your wife has entered the house? As long as you're not legally married, a cooked duck can fly away at any time.
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