Knowing that the grandfather, grandmother, and grandson were coming back today, Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting went into the kitchen early to prepare dinner.
The aroma wafting from the kitchen made Ah Huang, who already had a sweet tooth, drool.
Ah Huang, who had been waiting at the kitchen door, suddenly ran out of the house excitedly.
As soon as Chen Weiqiang drove the car to the door, Chen Zhiyao couldn't wait to get out.
"Woof woof woof!!"
Just as she was about to reach for something in the trunk, Ah Huang pounced on her, wagging its tail.
After ruffling Ah Huang's fluffy head, Chen Zhiyao carried her fishing gear and strode eagerly into the house.
"Mom, Grandma, I'm home!"
Hearing her daughter's voice, Yan Shuting poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled:
"You're back! The food will be ready soon."
Grandma Chen came out of the kitchen with a smile, first looking her granddaughter up and down, then frowning and saying:
"Why have you lost weight again? I made a lot of your favorite dishes, eat more later."
"Okay, okay, I've missed Grandma's cooking so much these past two days."
Chen Zhiyao put down her fishing gear, affectionately took Grandma Chen's arm, and happily fawned over her.
"Hmm." A soft cough came from the kitchen at that moment.
Seeing that her mother was jealous, Chen Zhiyao went back into the kitchen with a fawning expression and started massaging her back and waist.
"I've missed you so much these past few days. I haven't been eating or sleeping well, and I've even lost weight."
"You're still like a child, always acting all cute and spoiled." Yan Shuting was overjoyed by her coaxing, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a wild smile.
As they were talking, Chen Zhiyao also noticed the pearl necklace around her mother's neck.
"Mom, are the pearl necklace and earrings from last time finished?"
“It was all prepared a long time ago. I brought it back the first night you went fishing. I put your earrings on the table in your room.”
These past few days, Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting have been showing off the pearl necklaces Chen Zhiyao made for them in the village quite a bit.
As a result, there has been a significant increase in the sound of children being scolded in the village.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiyao immediately abandoned her mother and happily ran back to her room.
Inside a small box on the table were three pairs of identical pink pearl earrings.
Chen Zhiyao happily took one pair and put them on, then stood in front of the mirror in the room.
"Not bad, not bad, it suits you quite well."
She took a few vain selfies and then posted them in a small group chat to show off to her two best friends.
However, she didn't reveal the other two pairs of pearl earrings, planning to give the two of them a little surprise later.
Just as Chen Zhiyao was about to put on the pearl bracelet, Yan Shuting's strong voice came from downstairs:
"Tangtang, time to eat! Come down here quickly."
"Okay, come down right away."
As soon as Chen Zhiyao reached the stairwell, she smelled a familiar scent of home.
Braised pork belly, cola chicken wings, stir-fried clams, steamed orchid crab, stir-fried beef with kale, and garlic-flavored romaine lettuce are basically all her favorite dishes.
Chen Zhiyao walked happily to the dining table and started snapping photos with her phone.
She also planned to post it to her girlfriends' group chat and WeChat Moments at 10 p.m., intending to release some late-night temptation.
"This trip to sea was incredibly profitable. Longtail snapper and tuna were appearing in droves, and we couldn't catch them all."
As soon as Chen Weiqiang sat down at the dinner table, he began to gesticulate wildly as he recounted his glorious voyage.
"I've had some good luck these past few days, catching several groupers and earning over a thousand yuan," Yan Shuting said, not to be outdone.
She's really into fishing right now and thinks the lack of marine resources in the village is limiting her opportunities.
If she went fishing at sea with us, she'd definitely catch a few tuna.
When Chen Zhiyao saw that her mother was so interested in fishing, she immediately thought of the first-class lucky fishing rod that her mother had replaced.
Anyway, she already has a level 2 lucky fishing rod, so this one she replaced can be used by her mother.
If Mom can earn more money, she can also earn savings while lying down. It's a win-win situation, isn't it?
Chen Zhiyao's eyes darted around, she reached out and picked up a chicken wing for her mother, then said with a smile:
"Mom, my friend gave me a new fishing rod. You can use the old one."
"No need. Your dad just gave me two fishing rods a few days ago. You can keep them as spares."
Yan Shuting, unaware of the situation, thought that she had enough fishing rods and refused outright.
So Chen Zhiyao added, "I had it blessed at the Sea God Temple beforehand, it's especially good at catching fish, you can't go wrong with mine."
Upon hearing that this fishing rod was particularly easy to catch fish, and recalling how her daughter had earned tens of thousands of yuan from a single trip to sea, Yan Shuting, still eating, immediately changed her tune:
"My daughter is so filial. Where's the fishing rod? Bring it over here quickly."
Yan Shuting looked so impatient that she almost choked on her own saliva.
"I'll get it for you after dinner. This fishing rod is really great; you'll definitely love it once you use it," Chen Zhiyao said, still enthusiastically promoting her lucky fishing rod.
"Okay, okay, whatever my daughter gives me must be the best. I'll use the rod you gave me to fish from now on."
Grandpa Chen and Chen Weiqiang, who were standing nearby, were talking about their great achievements over the past few days, and the father and son were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
Although Grandma Chen didn't know anything about fishing, she still listened attentively and enthusiastically.
The dinner table was quite noisy, but it looked very warm and joyful. Even Ah Huang, sitting under the table, wagged his big tail happily.
Yan Shuting, who had just finished dinner and was completely engrossed in fishing, eagerly urged her daughter to get her a fishing rod.
She invited a few of her old girlfriends from the village to go fishing that evening, and she brought along the fishing rod her daughter had given her.
She's been fishing at the beach every afternoon lately, and she's had a good catch; the villagers have noticed it for a while now.
The group of aunties who used to gather at the convenience store to play mahjong and chat are now all going fishing with her.
Since we're all just killing time anyway, it's nice to chat together and maybe even make some money fishing.
As a result, Yan Shuting's shop has recently sold quite a few fishing gear items.
Chen Zhiyao quickly returned with her fishing rod and gave her mother some instructions:
She had this fishing rod blessed at the Temple of Sea God, so she must keep it safe.
Yan Shuting took the fishing rod and said cheerfully, "Don't worry, as long as the rod is there, I'll be there."
The mother and daughter exchanged a few more words about their fishing experiences when Aunt Lotus's voice came from the doorway:
"Shuting, are you done yet? Sister Guihua just caught a big green grouper weighing over 6 pounds over at the rocky beach. Let's go fishing there too."
"Hey, here I come!"
Upon hearing that there was a big fish, Yan Shuting quickly grabbed her new fishing rod, picked up a large bucket, and hurriedly left home.
Looking at her mother's eager back, Chen Zhiyao felt that her mother's addiction to fishing was even greater than that of her father, a seasoned angler.
It seems their fishing army will soon be adding another general.
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