The fish feast on the boat involves catching fish, killing them while they are still alive, and then eating them on the boat.
The fish that have just been caught are very fresh, and they taste best at this time.
When a fish is struggling intensely, its flesh becomes very firm, and this is when it tastes best.
Chen Cixiu went up to the deck and saw Jiang Yu playing cards with her younger siblings.
They're playing a game of running fast.
Jiang Yu didn't play this game before, and he had never been exposed to it since childhood. But the rules are very simple: the two of spades is the highest and the three of diamonds is the lowest.
The player must be the first to play all their cards. The remaining players cannot have more than seven cards left, otherwise the score will be doubled.
The three of diamonds is the player who goes first.
They didn't use anything else as a bargaining chip; instead, they used fish.
Of course, there were no fish yet. Knowing that they would be eating fish on the boat later, they suddenly had the idea to use fish as a wager: the two people who lost the most would have to cook fish for the winners.
When Chen Cixiu came out and heard the rule, he looked at his dear cousin with wide eyes.
That's why we say we're family.
Seeing her cousin looking at her like that, she already knew what he was going to say.
She immediately asked, "Brother, what are you doing?"
She was warning Chen Cixiu with her eyes.
Chen Cixiu knew they were up to something, so he didn't expose him and instead sat down next to Jiang Yu.
He was initially worried that Jiang Yu would suffer because he had never played before, but he was surprised by President Jiang's ability to calculate the cards and his memory of the cards.
She calculates every hand very well.
This also means that even if she doesn't come in first, she won't have more than five cards left in her hand.
This also resulted in Jiang Yu having the lowest score.
However, his cousin is different; she has already scored 86 points.
We're almost at 100 points; 100 points is the moment to decide the winner.
Upon seeing this scene, Chen Cixiu's heart skipped a beat, and he whispered something in Jiang Yu's ear.
"Honey, if you keep winning, you'll regret it."
Jiang Yu looked at him curiously, not knowing what he meant.
Chen Cixiu didn't say anything, but Jiang Yu chose to believe her husband.
The next few cards played were quite strange.
Jiang Yu's scores kept doubling each time, and even her cousin couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, are you cheating?"
"Cheating?"
Jiang Yu felt as if there was something wrong with his ears. He was very surprised, as it was the first time he had ever heard someone say that cheating wasn't for the sake of winning.
"Yeah, how come you always double it?"
My cousin said.
"Do you want me to swap cards with you?" Jiang Yu pointed to his cards.
Looking at her sister-in-law's hand, she waved her hand and said, "Forget it."
"Kids, it's time to close the net."
Upon hearing this, everyone jumped up with joy and looked at Uncle Wen.
Chen Cixiu also joined in.
As the fishing net was pulled up, Jiang Yu's eyes widened in disbelief; it was the first time he had ever seen so much seafood being caught.
"And lobsters too."
Jiang Yu said in surprise.
"Sister-in-law, I'll catch a dolphin for you in a bit."
My youngest cousin made a funny comment from the side.
"MoMo, don't you know what your sister-in-law is like? Dolphin, my foot! You're so precocious."
Jiang Yu picked her up in his arms. This little girl is already in fourth grade this year. She has been clever and mischievous since she was little, and her words often make everyone laugh.
The fishing was really good today, the catch was incredibly plentiful, Uncle Wen's mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head in a grin.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, fish prices are very high at this time, and many people returning to their villages for the holiday will buy fish.
They would all buy things at the dock, and it was during this time that Uncle Wen would earn a lot more money.
Once the fish were caught, everyone naturally put on gloves and got busy.
Jiang Yu then realized that going out to sea was so tiring.
Not only is the boat ride tiring, but cleaning these fish is also exhausting.
After tidying up, since we couldn't play cards anymore, we decided to cook fish for the two people with the highest scores and serve it to the others.
Jiang Yu then understood why her husband had said that.
Because his cousin's fish was so bad that he couldn't eat a single bite.
Seeing this, Chen Cixiu laughed out loud and fed his wife a bite of the fish he had prepared. The delicious fish made Jiang Yu feel that today's hard work was worthwhile.
However, when it comes to cooking fish, you have to look to Uncle Wen.
Uncle Wen's fish dishes are absolutely superb, and with the addition of crabs, shrimp, and lobsters, everyone thoroughly enjoyed this fish feast.
Of course, apart from the two younger cousins who won at cards, they were forced to eat the fish cooked by their younger cousin.
And they had no choice but to eat it.
If he dared not eat, his cousin would glare at them.
Not to mention Chen Cixiu's home, even in the homes of many ordinary people, girls are always pampered.
Of course, some other families are hard to name.
Having finished eating the fish and having a bountiful harvest, they naturally headed home.
"Brother, sister-in-law, you two go stand on the deck."
As they approached the dock, the cousin spoke to Chen Cixiu and Jiang Yu.
"Why?"
Chen Cixiu turned around and asked.
"We'll take a picture of you."
My cousin said excitedly, "Hurry up, hurry up, we're about to go up."
"Brother, put your arm around your sister-in-law."
Now they both realized what was happening.
Chen Cixiu turned around and glared at her, "It's almost Chinese New Year, we can't do this."
"Oh dear, why be so superstitious? Isn't that just great love?"
My cousin was referring to the main characters in Titanic, Jack and Rose.
"Don't talk nonsense like that. This is Uncle Wen's boat. Are you stupid?"
Chen Cixiu tapped her little head.
"Sister-in-law, you need to control your husband," the cousin said to Jiang Yu in a coquettish tone.
Then they saw Jiang Yu holding her husband's hand, pouting, and apologizing: "Little sister, I'm sorry, your sister-in-law has to listen to your brother."
"Chen Yiyan, I let you speak, and now you're eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)."
Jiang Yu was instantly reminded of the first time they met when her cousin turned around and glared at her younger brother.
Back then, when this girl spoke to him, she spoke very softly, but Chen Cixiu's cousin broke the silence.
Now, her own beloved younger brother has ruined her efforts.
The family chatted and laughed as they greeted Uncle Wen and then left.
I rode my beloved little electric scooter home.
As Uncle Wen was packing his things to disembark, he saw the red envelope on the bow of the boat. He took the envelope, smiled, and shook his head.
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