With a "whoosh," Wu An disappeared into the alleyway.
The next moment.
The large iron gate opened, and a burly, dark-faced man stood at the entrance, holding a black sea bream in his hand, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Who is it?"
"Get out here right now!"
"You dare to throw fish at people, but you don't have the guts to stand up, do you!"
Wu An was panting heavily. Just by listening to the sound, you could tell that the fish had been smashed on none other than his father, Wu Yingwei.
What a coincidence!
He dared not show his face again.
He meant well but ended up doing something wrong. If his father found out, he would definitely think he was deliberately seeking revenge, and his image as a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf would be reduced to just the first two words.
“I have a security camera installed at the entrance to my house.”
"Don't wait for me to check the surveillance footage."
"Speak up now, and I can forgive and forget what happened."
Wu Yingwei shouted at the top of his lungs.
As the village's security captain and village committee director, someone actually dared to throw things at his home.
This is like an old man eating poison; he's tired of living!
Hearing the shouting and cursing, Old Meng, the neighbor next door, came out to see what was going on. He saw Wu Yingwei carrying a fish and cursing in the street, and asked, "Old Wu, what's going on?"
Wu Yingwei angrily recounted how someone had thrown a fish at him. Wu Ping also came out and advised, "Dad, there might be a misunderstanding."
Wu Yingwei cursed, "What misunderstanding!"
"Look at the bump on my head."
"They're trying to crush me to death!"
Old Meng laughed heartily: "What a wonderful thing! Why didn't you just throw it at me?"
"A black sea bream like this costs at least a hundred yuan."
"Hey, it's still alive."
"This is stewed for dinner, but it's not a fancy dish."
"Old Wu, how about we have a drink tonight and eat this fish? It'll be a way of avenging you."
Wu Yingwei said, "Two bottles!"
Old Meng laughed and scolded, saying, "Okay, okay, okay."
"Stop cursing at the door."
"Call me when you're all packed, and I'll come right over with the wine."
Wu Yingwei then returned to the courtyard.
The sister-in-law followed him out, saw that Wu Ping hadn't moved and was staring blankly at the road, her eyes flashed, and she said, "Do you think Erzi threw the black sea bream?"
Wu Ping nodded and said in a low voice, "Keep your voice down."
"Don't let Dad hear this."
"I just don't think an ordinary person would do something like this."
“If it were really Erzi, Dad would definitely misunderstand that Erzi was deliberately retaliating.”
My sister-in-law smiled and said, "I think you're overthinking it."
"Even if Erzi gets the fish, will he think of us?"
Wu Ping sighed, "That's true."
In the narrow alley, Wu An listened silently, without moving.
After a while, Wu Yingwei's cursing voice rang out. The old man hadn't gone back to the yard; instead, he had made a feint and was peeking from the doorway.
In the end, all I got was nothing.
Wu An smiled smugly. Luckily, he knew his father's tricks. If he had come out rashly just now, he would definitely have been caught red-handed.
After waiting a while, he emerged from the narrow alley like a thief, took a deep look at the smoking chimney of his house, couldn't suppress the smile on his lips, and strode away.
Although only one stone was left, he felt incredibly content.
In any case, he avoided becoming a laughing stock in his previous life, and even sent fish home, embarking on the road to a prodigal son's return.
I'm leaving.
I walked with long strides.
Walk with your head held high and chest out.
It's late at night.
Walking in the moonlight.
With the ebb and flow of the tide, facing the sea breeze, we move forward with determination.
I passed by Lin Hu's house.
Knock on the door.
Lin Hu opened the door and came out, holding a bowl in his hand. He greeted them and subconsciously asked, "Have you eaten?"
That's just being polite.
But Lin Hu regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. Who was Wu An? This guy was the best at taking advantage of others.
Wu An said, "I haven't eaten yet."
Lin Hu was nervous.
Wu An smiled and said, "I won't eat, but here's your fishing box back."
After saying that, he waved and left.
Lin Hu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly called out, "Wait!"
Are you going fishing again tomorrow?
"How about... we go together?"
Wu An was incredibly lucky today, and he even helped A Qing catch a fish, so he wanted to try his luck too.
Wu An shook his head: "No."
Lin Hu was surprised and followed up with a few more words, mentioning excellent fishing spots and secret fishing spots that would yield huge catches, basically trying to get him to go fishing together.
As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him."
He led the way there, and he asked Wu An to teach him how to catch fish. How could Wu An possibly refuse to give him pointers?
Wu An smiled and refused, "Lin Hu, if you put it that way, I'm even less likely to go with you."
"I don't want to take advantage of you."
"I want to be self-reliant and earn money through my own abilities."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Lin Hu's face darkened: "Wu An, you're really showing me no respect."
"I only call you that because I think highly of you."
"Don't you even look around this village? Besides that idiot Aqing, who else would play with you?"
Wu An waved without turning his head.
Some people don't need much contact, and some relationships are even more superfluous.
In his previous life, he cared too much about what others said and thought. Sometimes, it's better to take things less seriously and let go of the past in order to gain more.
Wu An thought this was a good idea; he and A Qing would quietly make their fortune.
Lin Hu cursed and said, "What's with the arrogance?"
"I don't believe you can keep having such good luck."
"Wait until I catch a whole box of fish tomorrow, and you'll be green with envy."
"Grass……"
Wu An was unaware of the curses Lin Hu had uttered behind his back, but he didn't care. He went to the convenience store, only to find it closed.
That's the unreliability of the village shops; they open and close entirely on a whim, showing absolutely no professionalism.
Unable to buy food or drinks, I had to go back to the old house first, enter the kitchen, and scoop up some water to drink in one go.
Fishing is tiring, and his stomach was already growling with hunger.
Looking at the cold pot and stove, I still have to cook it fresh.
Wu An sighed, really not wanting to move, but still forced himself to get to work. Just as he was about to deal with Shi Jiugong, he threw Shi Jiugong into the basin and said, "Make a tassel!"
"Go and divide the profits with Aqing first."
"Then I'll go to the convenience store and buy some instant noodles or something to tide me over."
Not only is my body tired, but I'm also mentally exhausted.
Having been reborn, he has accomplished quite a bit in the past half day, so he needs to take a break.
I washed my face, counted the money, put it in my pocket, and went out.
We arrived at Aqing's house.
Knock on the door.
Aqing opened the door, and when she saw him, she happily exclaimed, "Brother, what brings you here?"
"Come inside quickly."
"I was cutting a watermelon at the time."
After saying that, he pulled Wu An and walked into the house.
Passing by the kitchen, Wu An paused and went in first to greet Li Juan.
Li Juan was cooking when he came to greet her. She was slightly taken aback. Wu An used to come over often, but he always avoided her whenever possible.
This is the first time I've ever been the first to come and say hello.
She smiled and nodded, saying, "It's hot in the kitchen, let's go to the main room and eat watermelon."
There is no air conditioning in the main room.
The electric fan on the roof was blowing loudly, the wind was strong, and it was very cool.
Looking at the large watermelon that had already been cut open and was emitting a sweet aroma, he couldn't help but swallow hard, deciding to eat the watermelon first before taking care of his business.
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