Today was another bumper harvest.
Chen Zhiyao found a large nest of small green lobsters on Conch Island in the morning, a total of 5 large lobsters, each weighing more than a pound.
In the afternoon, they caught a croaker weighing over 30 pounds and two large grouper weighing over 20 pounds each.
There were countless other kinds of sea snails and sea fish, and the catch on the fishing boats was piled up into small mountains.
A commotion erupted at the entrance of Yang's purchasing station as Chen Zhiyao and her group happily unloaded boxes of fish from the truck.
Chen Zhiyao took a liking to the heaviest box of fish, but even with all her might, she couldn't lift it.
"Dad, these groupers are too heavy, come and help."
Looking at the fish that was heavier than his daughter, Chen Weiqiang couldn't help but laugh:
"With your small arms and legs, you can't lift it. Let me do it."
Chen Zhiyao was very unconvinced, "Who said I can't move it? I'm stronger than you."
Hearing a familiar voice outside, Yang Jiahe hurriedly walked out, like a naive young man eager to see his sweetheart.
Hearing the hurried footsteps behind her, Chen Zhiyao turned around and saw a familiar handsome face. Her voice held a hint of surprise:
"Aren't you in Shanghai? I didn't hear you mention coming back when we were chatting the other day."
Yang Jiahe stepped forward briskly to help, and said somewhat awkwardly:
"The economy is sluggish lately, and the projects I've been working on have been canceled. I guess I'll have to go home and live off my parents!"
Although the company offered 100,000 yuan in compensation, Yang Jiahe felt somewhat embarrassed to be suddenly dismissed.
"So you're not going back to Shanghai?" Chen Zhiyao was quite surprised that her job was being terminated so easily.
"Yes, I'm not going back to Shanghai. I'll stay home and help out. I'll still need your help to make a living in the future."
Chen Zhiyao originally wanted to comfort him, but before she could even open her mouth, she remembered how powerful and wealthy this man was, and simply rolled her eyes at him.
"Stop pretending to be Versailles here. You're clearly back to inherit the family business."
Although the two only recently reconnected, thanks to her mother's big mouth, she was fully aware of everything that was going on in the Yang family.
Besides the purchasing station, the Yang family also owns two large seafood wholesale stores in the county. I heard that the family has been wanting him to come back and help out for a long time.
Yang Jiahe suddenly sighed, "Sigh, if only I had studied marine science in college, I could have saved myself several years of detours."
“Who says otherwise? I should have come back to be a fisherman right after graduation,” Chen Zhiyao said with a look of agreement.
After moving everything inside, while his older brother was cleaning the fish, Yang Jiahe slipped over to Chen Zhiyao's side.
"I heard you're really good at fishing, can you teach me sometime?"
When the topic of fishing came up, Chen Zhiyao exuded a sense of superiority and said smugly:
"Sure, my family owns a fishing tackle shop. I'll pick out a beginner's set for you later. Let me tell you, this is the easiest way for beginners to catch fish; you can fish however you want."
"Sure, you pick one out for me."
Then, grinning, he moved closer to Chen Zhiyao and said, "We're old classmates, can you give me a discount?"
At this moment, the two were very close. Chen Zhiyao suddenly blushed, swallowed hard, and whispered:
"Here, I'll give you a 12% discount."
Seeing the two chatting and laughing, Chen Weiqiang was about to step forward to separate them when Yan Shuting, who was standing nearby, grabbed his arm.
"Don't go over there and get in the way."
Chen Weiqiang suddenly paused, "You mean these two?"
Yan Shuting and Grandma Chen nodded in satisfaction at the same time.
Chen Weiqiang's originally kind gaze suddenly turned sharp, scrutinizing Yang Jiahe from head to toe with a critical look.
A handsome nephew from a prestigious family suddenly became repulsive, and the more you looked at him, the more irritating he became.
How could that brat be worthy of my daughter?
Seeing that the man's gaze was becoming increasingly malicious, Yan Shuting quickly pulled Chen Weiqiang away to prevent him from getting in the way.
The two families live close by and know each other well, so we can't scare away this good son-in-law.
On their way home, the group found themselves chatting about Yang Jiahe, who had resigned and returned home.
Chen Zhiyao felt a little sad; Yang Jiahe had always been the "perfect child" since he was a child.
He easily got into the best university in the province during the college entrance examination, and found a good job in Shanghai before even graduating.
During his internship, he bought a car with his own salary, and within just three years of working, he bought a house in the county outright.
Just when everyone thought he was going to stay in Shanghai to marry a rich and beautiful woman, he unexpectedly returned to his hometown.
Yan Shuting suddenly said with great interest:
"I heard from your Aunt Huang that Jiahe and this child are not going back to Shanghai. They will stay at home to help out from now on."
"I heard that he would first help out at the purchasing station for a while to get a feel for the market, and then take over the seafood wholesale business in the county."
As they spoke, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a knowing glance, and Grandma Chen continued cheerfully:
"That's good. One brother can be responsible for collecting the seafood, and the other can be responsible for selling it. At least there will be no conflict of interest, and there will be less friction in the future."
Chen Zhiyao has always been carefree, and at this time she was unaware that the parents of both families were secretly trying to matchmake the two of them.
...
Chen Zhiyao and Yang Jiahe are old classmates of many years, but they were not familiar with each other until they reconnected when they attended a wedding banquet last time.
However, one was busy with work and the other was busy going to the beach to fish, so they didn't keep in touch much.
It wasn't until Yang Jiahe resigned and returned home that the two gradually became truly familiar with each other, seeing each other every day.
That day, Chen Zhiyao arrived at the purchasing station with a large amount of fish, just like she always did.
After helping out at the purchasing station for a while, Yang Jiahe became very familiar with the prices of various seafood and quickly calculated the family's income.
Seeing Chen Zhiyao's adorable, money-grubbing expression, Yang Jiahe couldn't help but laugh, then casually said:
"The weather forecast says it's going to be windy tomorrow. Isn't it unsafe to go out to sea?"
Without giving it much thought, Chen Zhiyao said straightforwardly, "It's really not good to go out to sea when the wind is blowing. I'll rest at home tomorrow and sleep in."
Yang Jiahe's eyes lit up, and he asked in as calm a tone as possible:
"There are some good new movies out recently. How about we go see one together tomorrow afternoon?"
Looking at the expectant eyes of the person in front of her, Chen Zhiyao suddenly felt a little nervous for some reason, and awkwardly turned her face to the other side.
"Great, I haven't watched a movie in ages."
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