There's a large shopping mall near where Li Lin lives, and there's a really delicious hot pot restaurant there.
Chen Zhiyao hadn't eaten hot pot during the time she was home, and she was really craving it.
So the three sisters decided to go eat hot pot.
Before heading out, Li Lin got a number online, and then the group of friends chatted and laughed all the way to the hot pot restaurant.
Even though it's already past 8 o'clock, the hot pot restaurant is packed with people because it's a holiday tomorrow, and there are still quite a few people queuing outside.
The three sisters sat at the entrance of the hot pot restaurant, chatting about their recent lives while waiting for a table.
Chen Zhiyao took a bite of a snack provided by the hot pot restaurant and said to her two sisters with a bright smile:
"I'm going to buy a boat. From now on, I'll be the Queen of the Sea, and I'll protect you all."
Tang Youyou put one arm around her shoulder and gave her a thumbs up with the other.
"Sure, I said I'd go home to get my driver's license, but I never expected to become a captain."
Li Lin also came over with a grin, "Captain Tangtang, when are you going to take us out to sea for a drive?"
Speaking of this, Chen Zhiyao glared at her two mischievous friends beside her with dissatisfaction.
"You have the nerve to say that? I invited you guys to come and play when I rented the boat before, but one of you had to be with your boyfriend and the other was working overtime every day, so no one paid any attention to me."
After saying that, he glanced at Tang Youyou, who had forgotten her friends for the sake of a pretty face.
As the only one of the three sisters with a boyfriend, Tang Youyou felt a little guilty and tried to ingratiate herself by stuffing a potato chip into Chen Zhiyao's mouth:
"Once you buy a boat and become the captain, we will definitely come over."
"That's right, that's right. Once you buy a boat, we'll definitely come over, and then we'll go surfing in the sea."
Li Lin desperately wanted to go to the beach, but she couldn't just ignore this lousy class; she still needed to earn her meager living.
She sighed inwardly: Ah, life is tough.
Tang Youyou looked at her friend and asked, "By the way, Tangtang, what size boat do you want to buy? Is it the small boat you rented before, or a big one for ocean voyages?"
Chen Zhiyao shrugged. "I don't know yet. I was originally thinking of spending tens of thousands of yuan to buy the boat I rented before as a temporary measure."
“Now that my dad and grandpa are going out to sea with me, it’s become a three-person partnership to buy a boat, and I’ve left the decision to my parents.”
“The small boat you rented before was quite good. Tens of thousands of yuan is equivalent to the cost of renting a boat for a year. You can use it for two or three years to save up some money and then buy a bigger boat later.”
Li Lin is a rather meticulous and conservative person and does not approve of spending a lot of money to buy a large ship all at once.
"I think it's better to go all in one go and buy a big ship directly, so we don't have to change ships later." Tang Youyou comes from a better-off family and is more generous and straightforward in her dealings with others.
Seeing the two sisters getting more and more excited as they talked, Chen Zhiyao felt her head was about to explode.
“My grandpa and dad want to buy a big boat, while my grandma and mom want to buy a small boat. The two groups are arguing fiercely right now, so please stop making things worse for me.”
The family has argued several times about buying the boat, and everyone wants to get Chen Zhiyao to make the decision.
But she's completely giving up. She can still use the small 7.8-meter boats she had before, and the big boats are good for ocean voyages too.
She was also conflicted, which led to the stalemate.
Seeing that the two sisters were about to start arguing over whether to buy a big boat or a small boat, Chen Zhiyao quickly separated them.
Just then, it was finally their turn, and Chen Zhiyao quickly pulled the two of them to catch up with the young lady in front.
Although there were only three of them, the three sisters had a huge appetite and managed to order a table full of dishes.
However, the three of them overestimated themselves and almost overate.
After dinner, the three of them strolled leisurely through the mall.
There happened to be several shops selling gold jewelry on the first floor, and Chen Zhiyao excitedly dragged her two friends to look at gold bracelets.
She came to Guangzhou with a mission: besides checking out of the hotel, she also wanted to buy gold bracelets for her mother and grandmother.
Chen Zhiyao had no prior knowledge of gold prices and planned to use the 12,000 she had earned from selling Melo pearls to buy two gold bracelets.
I didn't expect that when I got to the mall, even a small bracelet would cost more than 10,000 yuan, and a better one would cost 20,000 yuan.
Seeing the distress on her face, the saleswoman next to her said warmly:
"There's a New Year's Day promotion in the store; buy two items and get an 8.8% discount."
Upon hearing about the discount, Chen Zhiyao's eyes lit up, and she was incredibly excited.
Thinking about her recent income, Chen Zhiyao gritted her teeth and picked out two large, glittering gold bracelets.
Chen Zhiyao is a master of balance; she specially chose the same style for the two gold bracelets, although the carvings on them were slightly different.
The one I picked for Grandma Chen was something simpler and more elegant, which suited her gentle and quiet temperament perfectly.
The bracelet I picked out for my mother had a more fashionable and stylish design.
Even after the discount, these two gold bracelets still cost 35,000, which made Chen Zhiyao very distressed.
Money really doesn't last long; half a month's salary just disappears like that.
After buying the bracelet, the three sisters each chose a pair of pearl earrings.
The three of them put on matching pearl earrings, held hands, and continued shopping in the mall.
While queuing to buy milk tea, Tang Youyou suddenly asked:
"Tangtang, can you find pearl oysters with pearls on the beach?"
"The beach is mostly covered with small seashells like clams and white clams. As for pearl oysters, you'd probably have to go out to sea to collect them."
Upon reaching this point, she realized that she had never seen a pearl oyster before, and wondered if she could ever catch a few from the sea to play with.
After buying milk tea, the three sisters went to look at clothes and bags.
When they returned home, all three of them had large bags and small packages.
The three of them didn't feel tired at all while shopping, but as soon as they got home, they felt like all their energy had been drained.
The three sisters squeezed together on the small sofa without any regard for their image, not wanting to move at all.
New Year's Day plus the weekend make for a three-day holiday.
For the past three days, Chen Zhiyao has been enjoying herself immensely, eating and drinking with her two friends.
Meanwhile, the Chen family was busy inquiring about fishing boats in the vicinity, not only those from Baisha Village, but also from several neighboring villages. Chen Weiqiang and his grandfather also went to inquire about them.
The father and son also went to the shipyard and saw several new ships.
Small boats are cheap but not durable, while large boats can go to the open ocean, but they are expensive and risky.
Used boats are affordable and offer good value for money. Buying a boat is a significant financial burden, but it has almost no impact on a family's life.
However, the cost of repairing small boats is relatively high, and they will need to be replaced after two or three years.
A new boat is definitely more comfortable to use, but it's expensive.
Each had its own advantages and disadvantages, and the group was so overwhelmed by the sheer variety that they lost quite a bit of hair.
Yan Shuting watched as her daughter became a hands-off parent, spending all her time shopping, eating, drinking, and having fun.
With a heavy heart, she decided to give the choice to the girl and let her decide for herself.
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