Mingzhu's eyes darted around. "Why don't we talk to Fan Yuliang about it? Isn't his brother-in-law a section chief? Let him take our place..."
"Come on, that guy can't be satisfied without some food. Even if you do feed him, he won't get anything done. That brother-in-law is stubborn and won't even help his own family. You expect him to help you?"
"If he finds out about Mingjing's existence, will our family still have a chance?"
On the surface, Ming Xingwang was jealous of Ming Jing, but in his heart he still liked Ming Jing very much. She was thoughtful in her speech and actions, quick-witted, and good-looking. Who wouldn't like her?
"What should I do? Mingjing isn't really going to try and take him from me, is she? I'm counting on this to get back together with Zhang Fan, but Zhang Fan won't see me anymore because of Mingjing."
Ming Xingwang sighed and glared at his sister with annoyance. She was only thinking about men and money and couldn't do anything worthwhile.
"You're really stupid. How are village officials elected?"
"Village committee member."
"Are those people you invited members of the village committee? Use your brain before you act. Do you think Mingjing would blatantly form cliques?"
Mingzhu lowered her head and pouted, feeling increasingly uneasy. "Brother, sister-in-law, is there really no hope for me?"
"Alright, stop worrying about it. Go back to your room and read more books. Don't become someone who can't do anything. Learn from Mingjing."
Mingzhu said "Oh" and turned to go back into the house.
"By the way, when is Yinhua going back? What kind of sister-in-law always stays at her older sister's house? She's always carrying a cat and wandering around the village, what kind of behavior is that?"
"So what? She's my sister. What's wrong with her staying for a couple of days? She can't go back. She hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so I'm taking her to the hospital to get checked out."
After Wang Jinhua finished speaking, she turned and went into the house.
"dad."
Aman was just three and a half years old and walked unsteadily. Ming Xingwang liked him so much that he picked him up and kissed him.
"Dad, meat."
"Okay, okay, Dad will take you to buy meat now." Ming Xingwang carried his son out the door.
When they reached the village entrance, Ming Xingwang saw Old Wang stop and start chatting. When the topic turned to Ming Jing, he asked, "Does Ming Jing really want to run for Women's Director?"
"I don't know, how would I know about such a thing?"
Old Wang chuckled and explained, "Xingwang, I watched you grow up. You know I have a good relationship with everyone in the village. Mingjing used to be a bit of a headache, but things are different now. You have to be careful."
"Don't let Mingjing and I fool you into thinking we're always joking around; people can't tell me things like this."
"That's right, Lao Wang. I heard you were invited to today's banquet. Let me know if anything happens. Alright, I'm going to town to sell meat. I'll treat you to my wife's braised pork when I get back."
"Oh my, Jin Hua's cooking is pretty good. I'm in for a treat. Okay, I'll go see what's going on today."
"Okay, sure."
At the beach, Mingjing was completely unaware of Mingxingwang's predicament; she was immersed in the joy of beachcombing.
Mingjing was very excited to find a bucket full of large scallops lying on the sand.
However, her happiness didn't last long. Her tagalongs caught up with her, and Mingjing wisely walked away, saying, "We're out of fish here. I'll go over there and see if I can go sea fishing."
Luckily she brought a fishing rod, otherwise her trip would have been in vain.
Arriving at the spot where we had previously gone sea fishing, the end of August was still scorching hot, and the sea breeze was also burning intensely.
Fortunately, the waves were not large, and Mingjing went to the rocks near the sea, where it finally cooled down.
"I'm here. You and Mingyue stand on the rocks over there," Mingjing instructed.
"Hmph, I'm going to catch a big fish today," Ming Lei vowed, turning to look at the two men with full confidence.
Mingjing remained silent, tied the fishing line for Minglei, removed the barnacles from the rock wall, dug out two scallops and hung them on the hook, then cast the bait.
"Why is my fishing rod so small? What if I catch a big fish?" Ming Lei protested, pointing to the fishing rod in Ming Jing's hand.
The fishing rod in Minglei's hand had a handle that was a dozen centimeters long and the rod itself was only four or five meters long. It was the one that Mingjing had wanted to buy to fish in the stream, and it was just right for Minglei.
"You can't catch big fish anymore, be careful they don't pull you down to bait the spot."
Mingjing, startled, tied a fishing line to himself and hung two large scallops on it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she put it down, Ming Lei's pole moved.
The little guy jumped around excitedly, shouting, "Third Aunt, there's a fish! A big fish! Who said I can't catch a big fish?"
Mingjing reached out to help, but Minglei stepped back, holding the fishing line, and said, "I don't need your help, I'll get it up myself."
After much effort, I managed to catch a palm-sized blue dragonfish with a beautiful blue body.
"It's so beautiful," Ming Lei said, squatting on the rock to look at it.
"Let it go, it's too small," Mingjing said.
If this fish were bigger, and we caught a few more, we might be able to sell them, but one is not worth much.
"oh."
Ming Lei held the fish and threw it into the sea.
Unfortunately, he was too small. The fish he threw hit the rocks below, writhed a few times, and then disappeared into the sea, only to become dazed for a while.
After a while, Mingyue started to catch fish, but the fish didn't feel very good when she lifted it up. It was only the size of her palm when she pulled it up; it was a banana fish.
"This thing is too small, only about five taels, it's worthless," Mingjing said dejectedly.
Why hasn't she served the fish yet?
"Five taels is fine. It's good to feed the cat when we get back." Mingyue took it and threw it into the fish basket.
"Hey, there's a fish."
Mingjing clearly felt the line in her hand tighten, and she stood up to lift the fish.
The fish seemed to be handed to them by a water ghost, without any resistance. Mingjing held the fish while Mingyue used a net to scoop it up.
What kind of fish is it?
Mingjing took a closer look and realized it was a flathead fish.
"Fish, not bad, better than banana fish."
Flatfish, also known as flounder, is found all over the world. The one caught by Mingjing Fishing weighs more than five pounds.
Flatfish are common in coastal areas, especially when sea fishing, where you can catch a lot of them. Mingjing estimates that the price is not high.
Just as Mingjing was thinking this, Mingyue caught another fish.
"Sister, your fishing rod is really good," Mingyue said, pulling the line.
Despite her young age, she was quite strong and quickly pulled a large fish ashore.
It was a saury, about the length of an arm, with firm flesh and a pointed head.
This is the easiest sea fish to catch in autumn. Because of its firm flesh, it is loved by the islanders and is often used to braise or make dried fish.
It is said that a large saury can serve as dinner for a whole family.
With the saury caught, Mingjing was full of confidence and continued casting. For the next hour, he caught only small fish, which he used as bait.
A little while later, Minglei caught a five-lined damselfish weighing over a pound, and Mingjing became anxious.
The five-striped damselfish has a brightly colored body and is commonly known as the five-striped damselfish. Because of the five black stripes on its back, it is also worth some money in the market.
Since he hadn't caught a big fish, Mingjing decided to pack up and leave.
Just as she was feeling discouraged, the fishing rod in her hand suddenly moved. Mingjing couldn't pull the rod and was almost pulled down to bait the spot.
Calming herself down, Mingjing pulled the fishing line in and out with ease. Half an hour passed like this, and Mingjing gradually became too tired to endure it. Coincidentally, the fish also became too tired and surrendered on its own.
Mingyue, holding the net, exclaimed, "Sister, it's huge! I can't lift it!"
"I'll do it." Mingjing grabbed the net and pulled it up with gritted teeth. The fish was too heavy, so she used her free hand to grab its tail and drag it upwards.
Sergeant Fish, Mingjing thought to himself.
"Mute Fish!" Mingyue exclaimed in surprise.
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