Chapter 109 Chu Song Time Management
Chu Song felt that her entire life's reputation was ruined by a tiny leaf.
She argued: "First of all, I didn't cry."
"Second! This one looks a lot like a leech. It's not just me, you were fooled just now too."
"Finally!" Chu Song judged the other person by his own standards, pointing at the young man who had spoken earlier. "I don't accept it. He's deliberately seeking revenge."
Male educated youth: “…”
No, he was still frightened and must have seen it wrong.
But no one cared what Chu Song said, the pond was still filled with a happy atmosphere.
Ye Xiuzhi: "Alright, alright, hurry up and get ashore. We're about to cast our second net. If you run into leeches later, you'll cry."
"I'm not afraid." Chu Song was still stubborn, but his legs were honest. He carried the harpoon and went ashore obediently.
Lu Minglin took little Jinyu from Ye Xiuzhi's arms. He found this to be a good excuse. Holding little Jinyu in his arms, he would not look so awkward standing next to Chu Song. Secondly, it would also highlight his virtuous character.
He considerately took out his handkerchief and said, "Wipe your feet."
Chu Song stood barefoot on the edge of the field. Although she had simply washed her feet, they were still covered with mud. Her shoes had just been washed and were clean. On the uppers were the chicks and ducklings that she had asked Chai Xueqi to embroider for her.
When she wears it out, she is the most beautiful girl in the village.
Chu Song was not polite either. He wiped his feet with a handkerchief and then handed it back to the person.
"Give it back to you, don't do anything weird with it."
Lu Minglin was probably the only one in the village who could carry a handkerchief with him. Chu Song wasn't surprised. When they first met, she had felt that he was just pretending. Everyone else looked shabby, but he was the only one dressed like a sophisticated little fairy.
Lu Minglin: “…”
He blushed for a moment. What could be so strange? He wasn't a pervert.
"Aunt, hug me! I want my aunt." As soon as Chu Jinyu saw her most beloved aunt, she immediately struggled and refused to let Lu Minglin hug her, but reached out to Chu Song for a hug.
Chu Song also extended his hand, but he suppressed a smirk and high-fived the person.
"Be good, I have something important to do."
The fishing nets were lowered one after another. Since it was hot, the fish caught needed to be distributed as quickly as possible. Chu Song, the captain's daughter and a bright mind who could read and do math, naturally took on the task of distributing the fish.
The "business" that Chu Song mentioned was dividing the fish. She would see who took more, who took less, and who was trying to get a bargain.
"Li Xiangyang, there are five people in your family. You have two large fish weighing three and a half kilograms, and two small fish weighing two and a half kilograms. Thank you for your hard work in fishing. I will give you a half-kilogram subsidy."
"Chen Kun, there are seven of us in total, including two elderly people at home. Let me see... we should get three large fish weighing three pounds each, and three small fish."
"Xu Xiaojuan, a family of three, a three-and-a-half-jin (1.5-pound) fish, and a two-jin (1.2-pound) fish."
"Wang Yunxi..."
Chu Song flipped through the roster and counted the names one by one according to the household registration. In the past, the fish distribution was always "lively" and people had to be specially arranged to keep an eye on it to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.
This time, with Chu Song present, the crowd was unusually quiet and lined up obediently, being very disciplined. No one questioned "why does he have so many big fish?" or "why did he get more fish than me".
Even the people queuing up to get the fish are no longer the family’s cooks, but young girls and boys. They don’t seem to be there to get the fish, but more like to meet their idols.
In this kind of situation, Chu Song felt like a fish in water, with her tail raised and her eyebrows beaming with joy. She turned the fish-sharing meeting into a fan meeting.
Seeing this, Ye Xiuzhi frowned slightly, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Comrade Ye Xiuzhi has a new worry: her daughter is a little too popular. What should she do?
The popular Chu Song took a deep sniff of the mugwort leaves, the bitter aroma temporarily dispelling the fishy smell. She wrinkled her nose, feeling that even her hair was stained with the fishy smell. However, there was no way she would miss such an opportunity to shine in front of the public.
Chu Song endured the fishy smell and said, "Next, Chu Liangcai...ah, Second Uncle!"
The voice suddenly became louder, revealing excitement.
Chu Liangcai was hunched over, and when he heard the crisp voice of "Second Uncle", his eyelids twitched, and then he lowered his head and stood in line without saying a word.
Chu Song smiled and leaned over: "Second Uncle, how have you been recently? I haven't seen you for a long time."
"I still have some thoughts."
Want to? What the hell, Chu Liangcai was disgusted, but he didn't dare to show it. He could only force a perfunctory and hypocritical smile, "Haha, I'm here to get the fish."
"Oh, yes, look at me, I've forgotten the important things."
Chu Song blinked, "Second uncle's family has two and a half people. Let me calculate... we should get a three-jin big fish and a small fish."
Chu Liangcai immediately stared: "Where did you get half of it?!"
"Of course it's my poor cousin. He's so young... If I remember correctly, it will take him another half month to get out of the police station. It really hurts. I can barely count it as half a month."
Chu Liangcai's face flushed red, he was filled with anger and hatred, and he was speechless. If it weren't for her, how could his son be arrested!
The cat cries over the mouse, it's false compassion.
Chu Song glanced at Chu Liangcai's brilliant expression. In a good mood, she pretended to comfort him, "Second Uncle, don't be too sad. Look at you. I haven't seen you for a few days. You have become much more haggard. I almost didn't recognize you."
Now, Chu Liangcai couldn't even keep up his fake smile, and he stared at people with a gloomy face.
Chu Song was telling the truth. After more than half a year of suffering, Chu Liangcai had become darker, thinner, and looked much older. Old man Chu, needless to say, had been bedridden for almost half a month since his "good grandson" was arrested.
"Second uncle..." Chu Song was about to sing again.
Ye Xiuzhi quickly tugged at the person's sleeve, signaling her to speak less. Although she had long disliked Chu Liangcai and had endured it for so many years, she finally saw that "evil will be punished by evil", which allowed her to vent her anger.
"Alright, alright."
That’s enough, let’s stop while we’re ahead.
Chu Song kept his mouth shut out of respect.
Logically, Chu Liangcai should have received five kilograms of fish, but he actually only got three kilograms.
Chu Liangcai choked on a mouthful of blood, "Why is this happening?!"
"Oh, there are still two pounds to my name, Uncle. I will gladly accept it."
"Why?! That's my fish!" Chu Liangcai couldn't believe his ears. How could she have the nerve to speak so confidently in broad daylight!
"Uncle, think about it." Chu Song calculated the bill seriously. "Before, you would 'borrow' fish and meat from our family during the holidays. Over the years, the interest has accumulated. The little you paid back before is not enough."
“You, you…”
"Me what?" Chu Song was so angry that he said with a smile, "Second Uncle, are you trying to praise me for being smart? Thank you! I think so too."
Smart and clever?
Chu Liangcai gritted his teeth, slapped his thigh and tried to play the victim, "It's so unfair, it's bullying, a whole family ganged up on me, an old man, it's so unfair..."
Ye Xiuzhi couldn't stand it any longer. What did it mean to "a whole family ganging up on someone to bully them?" She was about to speak when the maid from Mrs. Li's family next to her spoke first.
"What's this about bullying? Paying back debts is only natural."
"That's right, if you owe something, you have to pay it back."
"You were so comfortable asking for money before, but now you're asking me to pay it back, why are you so unhappy?"
"Xianxian is still too kind. She left three pounds for you."
Chu Song interrupted: "Yes, that's very kind."
Chu Liangcai was so angry at the constant chatter that his eyes widened, his face turned red and white, and his anger was like a balloon that was punctured, deflated in an instant.
He never expected that everyone around him would side with Chu Song. They were all crazy. What kind of magic potion had he given them?
It's clearly bandit behavior, yet they call it "kindness"?!
Chu Song: "Second Uncle, what about the three pounds of fish you have left..."
Chu Liangcai quickly snatched it away and held it tightly in his arms, "My fish, you are robbing me."
Chu Song: "Oh."
Chu Liangcai gathered his strength and struck out, but unfortunately it hit the cotton. He angrily said, "You are robbing me!"
Chu Song's tone also became more serious: "Oh!"
Chu Liangcai glared at Chu Song hatefully, then glanced at the contemptuous looks from the people around him. Seeing that no one was helping him, he was isolated and helpless. He could only grit his teeth, carry the pitiful three pounds of fish, and then squeeze out of the crowd with a hunched back and in disgrace.
If he waited any longer, Chu Song would probably be so shameless as not to even leave the fish in his hand to him.
"Goodbye, second uncle. Remember to take good care of yourself when you go home!" Chu Song waved his hand and bid farewell to Chu Liangcai warmly.
Chu Liangcai stumbled and cursed in his heart. He would rather lose ten years of his life than curse Chu Song to have no peace! A bad death!
Chu Liangcai left, and Chu Songgong had avenged his personal vendetta. She looked beaming. She turned around and asked proudly, "Mom, am I awesome? I want fish soup tonight."
Ye Xiuzhi: “…”
I really don’t know how to describe this, how smart.
It was all thanks to her. If it were someone else, they would probably have been drowned in the village gossip.
"Mom, are you listening to me? Fish soup, fish soup! Crucian carp and tofu soup! Fish soup, fish soup..."
Ye Xiuzhi was really impressed by her. "Don't read it anymore. I'll burn it for you when I get back."
"No, I want Xiang Baoshu to come."
Ye Xiuzhi: “…”
When Chu Liangcai came to queue up to get the fish, the line was almost at the end, so the fish were distributed soon and a few people were left to clean up the mess.
Chu Song got a total of more than ten pounds of fish, plus the ones withheld from Chu Liangcai, it was a good harvest. Ye Xiuzhi also brought her a good news that the brigade would show a movie in the threshing ground at the entrance of the village tomorrow night to celebrate the harvest.
"Really?!"
Ye Xiuzhi coaxed her like a child: "Why would I lie to you? Be obedient, and I'll take you there tomorrow night."
Chu Song: "It's not like I don't know the way. Besides, I want to go with my friends."
Ye Xiuzhi didn't know who the "friend" she was talking about was, so she immediately frowned and said, "Get lost, who cares?"
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