"Gurgle, gurgle."
"Gurgle, gurgle."
When the group returned home, they all made a series of gurgling sounds.
Grandma Chen looked at them with a puzzled expression. "You haven't had lunch yet?"
Chen Zhiyao scratched her chin and said with a grin, "We were caught in a storm and haven't had a chance to eat yet."
At the beginning of their fishing trip, they completely forgot about eating. Later, a storm hit, and everyone rushed back, so they had even less of an appetite.
It was almost 3 o'clock, and Grandma Chen looked at her granddaughter with a pained expression.
"Why didn't you say so sooner? It's so late, don't starve yourself."
As she spoke, the old lady took out a few bananas and offered them to the group to eat to tide them over before turning and going to the kitchen.
Grandma Chen didn't make any complicated dishes; she simply took some prawns and octopus and planned to make a simple version of seafood noodles.
Chen Zhiyao, who was in the living room, felt a little better after eating something.
Seeing that lunch wasn't ready yet, I simply squatted down and teased Ah Huang, who was laughing foolishly.
She stretched out her little hand to Ah Huang's left, and then a big, furry paw landed on her hand.
"Our Ah Huang is so smart."
Chen Zhiyao shook Ah Huang's fluffy paw with one hand and rubbed its two big ears with the other.
Ah Huang sensed his little master's praise, and his big tail wagged even more vigorously, smiling like a little angel.
Releasing her left paw, Chen Zhiyao placed her hand on her right. Ah Huang, ever quick to react, immediately placed its right paw on her right as well.
Then Ah Huang tilted his big head and looked at Chen Zhiyao with a "Praise me, praise me" expression.
"Great job, our Ah Huang is the smartest."
Chen Zhiyao was completely charmed by Ah Huang and hugged it, giving its fluffy head a few good rubs.
Although he couldn't understand what his little master was saying, Ah Huang was very excited by the cheerful and uplifting melody and the affectionate gestures.
With a憨憨 (simple and honest) smile, he proactively approached her, looking adorably like he wanted praise.
Chen Zhiyao played with Ah Huang for a while, and then a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.
"The noodles are ready, come and eat quickly."
"Hey, here I come!"
Chen Zhiyao quickly ran to the kitchen, turned around and brought out four steaming bowls of seafood noodles.
When Grandma Chen saw Ah Huang drooling and looking at her pitifully, her heart melted, and she happily served it another small bowl.
Grandma Chen, who had successfully fed everyone, smiled as she saw everyone enjoying the food.
Chen Weiqiang had only eaten half of his noodles when he saw someone from the shipyard calling him.
Judging by the time, the new ship I ordered last time is almost due for delivery.
Knowing it was a call from the shipyard, everyone at the table stared intently at Chen Weiqiang as he made the call.
Chen Zhiyao, in particular, was eager to know if the new ship was ready.
"Okay, tomorrow, right? Hahaha, I'll definitely be there on time."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Weiqiang looked up and saw four pairs of bright, sparkling eyes.
Just as he was about to keep the secret, Grandpa Chen, who knew exactly what he was thinking, glared at him.
"Enough with the nonsense, get to the point."
Chen Weiqiang awkwardly touched his nose, and then, under everyone's intense gaze, he spoke:
"The shipyard called me and said that our boat is ready. They will deliver the fishing boat to the dock in town tomorrow, and then it will be launched and inspected."
Chen Zhiyao glanced outside and saw that it was still pouring rain. She asked uncertainly:
"What if it rains again tomorrow? It wouldn't be good to sail the boat out then, would it?"
"It's alright. The shipyard checked the weather forecast. The rain will stop tonight, and tomorrow will be a sunny day."
Thinking that the fishing boat would be inspected and delivered tomorrow, Grandpa Chen smiled more and gave his son some special instructions:
"I transferred the money for the boat to you beforehand, just remember to prepare the final payment."
Chen Weiqiang patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I've already prepared the money."
After waiting for nearly a month, the new fishing boat is finally coming into our hands, and everyone is immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
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The next morning, when Chen Zhiyao woke up, she found that the rain had indeed stopped and the dark clouds in the sky had disappeared without a trace.
Looking out at the blue sky and white clouds, she thought happily: Today is a beautiful sunny day.
People are in high spirits when they have a happy occasion. Chen Zhiyao came downstairs and saw that everyone in the house was beaming with joy.
Even Ah Huang's big tail was wagging vigorously.
Buying a boat is the biggest event in our family recently. Today, everyone put aside what they were doing and went to inspect the new boat together.
They left Ah Huang, who was still prying at the gate, at home to guard the house, and the group set off for town in a grand procession.
By this time, most of the fishing boats had already set sail, and there was only one brand-new 12-meter fishing boat on the dock. Chen Zhiyao spotted their new boat at a glance.
12.8-meter fiberglass fishing boat
Chen Zhiyao took the keys handed to her by the shipyard and eagerly ran onto the ship.
After getting the keys, she didn't rush to set sail. Instead, she followed her grandparents, who were old fishermen, and took a couple of laps around the fishing boat.
The cockpit was quite spacious with a good view. Chen Zhiyao looked around and felt it was much better than the old boat she had rented.
The three small rooms are all small, just big enough to fit a single bed and a small cabinet.
The small living room is about the same size as the bedroom, and it can probably only fit two small sofas, and they're the smaller kind at that.
In addition, there is a small shed on the fishing boat to provide shade, so you won't have to worry about the sun when fishing.
Below that is a cryogenic chamber and two live water chambers.
As requested by the Chen family, the walls were fitted with movable panels that could divide the space into several spaces of different sizes.
When they ordered this boat, Chen Zhiyao and her family designed it based on Chen Daqiang's fishing boat.
This fishing boat is suitable for both deep-sea fishing and angling.
After looking around, Chen Zhiyao looked at her grandparents.
"It looks pretty good, but we'll have to try it out in the water to see if it's any good."
As he spoke, the old man took the key from his granddaughter's hand.
The shipyard had already refueled the fishing boats in advance, so they could set off immediately.
The old man skillfully maneuvered his fishing boat, performing a variety of dazzling and difficult maneuvers on the sea.
After testing it out, the old man nodded in satisfaction and then gave up the captain's position.
Just as Chen Weiqiang was about to go over and try out the new boat, he felt a gust of wind in front of him, and then he saw his daughter already sitting down.
"..."
Chen Weiqiang, who was a step too late, glared at the disrespectful girl and stood guard beside her with a resentful expression.
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