After tidying up the tools and arranging the shelves, Chen Hong clapped her hands and looked around. It looked much neater and more pleasing to the eye now.
This perfectly good space was almost turned into a junk shop by myself, it's ridiculous! Luckily there was no spirit in the space, otherwise Chen Hong would have been thrown out long ago.
Even after leaving the space and lying in bed, Chen Hong was still thinking about how to find a safe way to turn the honey into money. If she didn't sell it, she couldn't possibly eat all 2,600 jin of honey every year just by eating it. Such good honey couldn't be wasted!
This is too much of a brain teaser. If I can't think of anything, I'll stop thinking about it for now. There's always a way out. I'll figure it out when the opportunity arises. If all else fails, I'll find a safe way to donate it so the honey won't rot in my online space. It's getting late, no need to torture my brain. I should go to sleep. I'll be fine.
Chen Hong has adopted an "Ah Q" attitude, embracing a life of indifference, ignoring everything else! She'll handle what she can, and simply let go of what she can't. She's too busy with housework to even think about it; she forgot to call her parents today to remind them to receive the package. It's too late now, she absolutely can't forget again tomorrow morning.
When Chen Hong woke up the next day, she was still the same optimistic and carefree fisherman.
The first thing Chen Hong did after getting up early was to call her father: "Dad, are you home?" As soon as she uttered the first greeting, it felt like a huge stone was lodged in her heart. Her heart throbbed with pain, and her throat felt sore that tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.
A deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "I'm home, just finished the work. You haven't called home in ages, are you alright? What's wrong with your throat?"
Chen Hong quickly blew her nose, trying to control her emotions: "It's nothing, I just caught a bit of a cold, my nose is runny. You and Mom should take care of yourselves too. Dad, make sure you receive some packages these next few days. I got some wild honey and tea. Keep it for yourself, don't give it away. It's very good for your health, and it was quite a lot of work for me to get it!"
"Okay, I got it. Take good care of the child yourself. How's your father-in-law's health? Can he be left alone? Your sister-in-law is due to give birth in about a month. Can you come?"
"Call me when she gives birth. I'm counting down the days, I'll definitely be back. My father-in-law's been doing really well lately, he drinks honey every day, you have to drink some too!" "Okay, hang up now, we'll talk again when I get back."
As the phone rang and hung up, Chen Hong burst into tears. She had been avoiding making this call because her father had passed away a year before her rebirth, leaving this world on the 16th day of the first lunar month in 2022.
He had been ill for six years before his death. A stroke had blocked half of his body and also blocked his vocal system. We hadn't heard him speak for six years until his death.
Because of his illness, my father suffered a lot of pain and was unable to speak. He was so frustrated, and he even developed epilepsy before his death.
Chen Hong has always been unwilling to think about or hear anything about her father's six years of illness. She has been deliberately avoiding it and trying to forget it.
Chen Hong didn't go to the bathroom to wash her face until her throat ached from sobbing. Looking at her swollen eyes in the mirror, she secretly decided: when she goes back this time, she will definitely bring her father to Rongcheng to live with her.
As for her mother, Chen Hong dared not think about it. Her mother had always revolved around her husband and children. Until her granddaughter grew up and became independent, she would never leave that home.
After calming down, Chen Hong started her daily routine of feeding the chickens and ducks, washing clothes, cooking, taking the dog to the toilet and feeding it, and then calling her son to get up.
Life goes on no matter what. While Chen Hong was setting the table, Yu Yang had already finished washing up.
The mother and son planned their respective schedules for the day while eating: "Little Bao, Mommy is going out to sea again today. I'll give you a set of house keys; you can wear them around your neck. Have your grandpa come over at noon to feed the chickens and ducks and pick some vegetables. I'll be back very late today. The weather forecast says it will rain for the next three days, so I probably won't be able to go out to sea. Why don't you sleep with your grandpa tonight and come home tomorrow morning, okay?"
Yu Yang looked at Chen Hong and said, "Okay, Mom, but you can't come back too late at night. It's dangerous at sea, so don't overwork yourself."
"Mommy will remember, my little darling. While the fishing season is still in effect and the catch is valuable, Mommy wants to go out to sea more often to earn more money. Once the fishing season is over, when the big boats go out to sea and cast nets, there will be more fish coming ashore, and the price will drop a lot. For Mommy, fishing is more suitable for me; casting nets is not as advantageous. After the fishing season is over, Mommy will rest more and go out to sea less often."
"Mom, don't worry, go and earn money. I'll listen to Grandpa, and I'll have Black Tiger and Glasses Xiaohao Wang Xin to play with. When you get home, call Grandpa and ask him to take me home."
"Okay, I'll call your grandpa when I get home. Bring him a bottle of honey and a small bowl of strawberries. Make sure he eats them with you."
After dinner, Chen Hong drove her son and dog to the old house. She first brought the strawberry honey and Yu Yang's change of clothes into the house, explained everything to Yu Yang's grandfather, left the house key, and then left.
I bought another bag of flour, a bag of fish meal, 5 boxes of crushed ice and live bait, and filled up the diesel tank at the dock. It cost 3.8 yuan per liter, and the tank of diesel cost more than 1,000 yuan.
Chen Hong set sail and headed out to sea.
After an hour, Chen Hong slowed down the boat, focusing her eyes intently on the seabed and the fish population. After searching for a while, a large school of fish finally came into her view. Chen Hong turned off the engine, and the fishing boat slowly glided to the surface above the school.
They anchored the boat, took out their rods and baited them, putting all three fishing rods into action. While waiting for the fish to bite, Chen Hong took out a bucket, added some water from her space, and mixed a bucket of bait, intending to use it to bait the area when the fish started to disperse.
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