Qin Lamei just caught a very valuable grouper, which she can sell for ten yuan at the purchasing station, making her extremely happy.
The soldiers beside her would show off to everyone they met; anyone who didn't know better would think they had caught the fish.
Even if others know the truth, it doesn't stop them from showing off.
The people in the cabin looked on with envy when they heard that she had caught a fish worth ten yuan.
Qin Lamei couldn't help but raise her head and straighten her chest.
The embarrassment of being exposed by Yu Yao vanished, replaced by a sense of triumph.
"Sister-in-law Qin, you really made the right choice coming to sea fishing this time. I just checked, and among the family members who went sea fishing, you had the biggest catch."
The speaker was Zhou Hong, the younger sister of Battalion Commander Zhou of the Second Regiment.
She looked around and whispered in Qin Lamei's ear, "I heard that Commander Lu's wife hasn't caught a single fish yet."
"Really?" This time, it was another family member who spoke. She was Wang Xiu, Qin Lamei's cousin, who had just arrived on the island this year. She was the one who had tried to go on a blind date with Lu Ze but hadn't been accepted.
Zhou Hong nodded, "Of course it's true. Let me tell you, the fishing rod she used today, I heard it was imported from abroad, and only Friendship Store has it. It costs at least this much."
Zhou Hong made a "one" gesture.
Wang Xiu asked, "Ten yuan?"
“How could it be ten yuan?” Zhou Hong said in a low voice. “It’s more than a hundred. More expensive than a bicycle. Commander Lu is really unlucky to have married such a spendthrift woman. I heard that she was originally engaged to Commander Lu’s nephew, but somehow she ended up clinging to Commander Lu.”
Wang Xiu frowned. "Wasn't this already denied?"
Qin Lamei spoke up: "Cousin, you're too naive. Who would admit to something like this? Don't let Yu Yao's innocent appearance fool you. I've been tricked by her twice. She's cunning."
"Sister-in-law Qin is right. I heard that this time, leaving Haixing Food Factory was not a resignation at all, but a dismissal due to personal lifestyle issues."
Zhou Hong went on and on, “I suspect she heard about the side business group and wanted to come back and compete with Sister Qin for her position. Otherwise, why would Sister Dan immediately free up the side business group as soon as she resigned?”
Qin Lamei's expression hardened. "No wonder I told Sister Dan that if we had another month, we would definitely be able to sell the surplus goods. But Sister Dan refused. It turns out that someone was pulling strings behind the scenes."
Looking at it this way, it seems she was right to bully Yu Yao before.
The military shouldn't be called bullying; they should be called seeking revenge.
Qin Lamei glared at her, "She better not get the chance, or I'll make her pay!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiu hesitated and said, "Cousin, you'd better not provoke her. It wouldn't be good if it dragged my brother into trouble."
Qin Lamei snorted coldly: "Don't worry, your cousin isn't stupid. I've been taken advantage of by her a few times, and I will never repeat the same mistake."
Even if you want to deal with Yu Yao, you need to find a good reason; picking a fight for no reason won't work.
She thought of the batch of goods in the side business group's warehouse. Didn't Sister Dan look down on them? Well, she'd be merciful and give Yu Yao a chance to prove herself.
on deck.
Lu Ze is bleeding the red amberjack.
It would take quite a while to bleed such a fish, so Lu Ze put the fish in a bucket and had it moved to the freezer.
The family members, having lost interest in the spectacle, dispersed and went back to fishing.
Yu Yao's catch of this fish gave them more confidence in sea fishing.
However, they didn't dare to use giant squid as bait. They didn't have any imported fishing rods, so they only dared to use small fish and shrimp as bait, as Song Yiming had suggested. Catching some small fish would be good enough.
If you're lucky enough to catch a grouper, it won't be cheap.
Whether it was the good luck brought by catching the first fish or not, Yu Yao caught fish one after another in the following sea fishing trips, which changed her previous situation of having no fish to bite.
I caught a few black sea bream and ribbonfish at first, and then I caught squid one after another.
One is fine, but five in a row are a bit too many.
The key point is that other people also caught squid one after another.
"It's one thing to encounter a group of squid this morning, but did we disturb a squid nest this time? Why is everyone fishing for squid?" Song Yiming, seeing this strange sight, went back to get a fishing rod and started fishing right next to Yu Yao.
I caught a fish not long after casting the fishing rod, and when I picked it up, I saw...
"Good heavens, we really stirred up a squid's nest." Song Yiming picked up the squid to remove the hook, but before he knew it, the squid sprayed him with ink. "Ouch, damn it."
Black ink flowed down Song Yiming's face, turning everything black except his teeth, which remained white.
The women around him couldn't help but laugh when they saw his disheveled appearance.
Yu Yao couldn't help but laugh.
No wonder it's called cuttlefish, it really does have a lot of ink.
Seeing Song Yiming's disheveled appearance, Lu Ze suddenly remembered a legend about squid that he had read before, and turned to look at his smiling lover.
She'll definitely be interested.
"Ayao, do you know why squid is called 'squid'?"
Su Meihua and the others secretly pricked up their ears, unaware of what was happening.
“You can’t test me on this.” Yu Yao thought for a moment and said, “A squid looks like a bag, and there’s ink inside. ‘Squid’ refers to the color of ink. As for ‘thief,’ it’s because squid are good at escaping and disguising themselves, and ‘thief’ implies cunning and deception. That’s why it’s called a squid. Am I right?”
Lu Ze rubbed his lover's head. "You're right, but not entirely. Legend has it that some merchants used squid ink to write IOUs."
"Squid ink has a unique characteristic: it oxidizes in the air and disappears after a period of time. The cheated people have IOUs but no written agreement, and the merchants simply default on their debts, leaving them with no choice but to accept their losses. This is the origin of the word 'thief' in Chinese."
Yu Yao's eyes lit up as she looked at the squid that hadn't died after being poked. She knew she had to try it if she could find ink when she got back.
Lu Ze could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression. While Yu Yao was fishing, he went to the cabin, found a glass jar, and secretly collected a jar of squid ink and sealed it.
Embarrassed, Song Yiming took the squid off the water and threw it into the bucket before quickly washing it.
Having learned from his experience, Yu Yao and the other military families dared not be careless when catching squid again, for fear of being sprayed with black grime.
After fishing for a while, Yu Yao gave the fishing rod to Su Meihua so she could try it out.
Su Meihua was even luckier than her; as soon as she cast her line, a fish took the bait.
Although they weren't big fish, we still caught several.
Seeing that she was in high spirits, Yu Yao said, "Sister-in-law Meihua, you and Sister-in-law Sun Yu continue fishing. I'm going back to the cabin to rest for a while."
Su Meihua waved her hand, her eyes fixed on the buoy.
There were limited beds available on the ship, and since she and Lu Ze were a married couple, they didn't share a dormitory with others, but instead slept in the lounge with Lu Ze.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw a glass jar of squid ink on the table.
There was also a note written in squid ink under the jar, which Lu Ze left for her.
Yu Yao smiled brightly, "As expected of the man I chose, he understands me perfectly."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
