Although it was his first time on a cruise ship, he could still tell the difference between a boat and a cruise ship. He never expected that someone who was almost dead could still ride a cruise ship. Even if she died now, it wouldn't be a shame.
"I've never seen it before, and you're criticizing me. You're not much better. How much does that cruise ship cost? Could you buy it for tens of millions?"
In her entire life, she had never seen tens of millions, let alone millions. Even a debt of a few hundred thousand was something that she and her husband had to work their whole lives to pay off.
"Tens of millions? Don't even think about it. It'll cost at least several hundred million. Huahua, how much did you buy this cruise ship for?" Xia's father turned and asked.
“We didn’t buy this; it was a gift from my second brother. It’s probably worth a few hundred million, around that amount,” Xia Hua said.
They didn't know the exact amount, but it was probably a few hundred million, not even a billion. If it were the cruise ship that her second brother was currently installing, it would cost at least two billion, because she had seen the pictures. It was not only huge but also luxurious. It would be too wasteful to buy it for private use.
A cruise ship like that, if not used for parties or gatherings, but just for leisurely travel, would be a complete waste; it's far too luxurious.
"See? I told you it was hundreds of millions. That much money could kill someone if you threw it. I never thought I'd be able to trample hundreds of millions under my feet."
Xia's mother said, "This was given by your second brother. Isn't it too expensive? Hundreds of millions. How long would it take to earn that? If we were to earn it, we couldn't earn it in ten lifetimes."
These ordinary people earn only a few dozen yuan a day, sometimes a little over a hundred. If they don't have a job, they don't even get paid. They could earn hundreds of millions in ten lifetimes.
“The An family has so many companies, of course they earn a lot. If they were like us, of course they wouldn’t be able to make money. They are smarter and have more ways to make money,” Xia’s father said.
Everyone has their own methods, and there are different ways to make money. Some people are good at it, while others are not.
"Mom and Dad, let's not talk about the cruise ship. I'll take you around to see the sights, and then we'll pick out a room to stay in," Xia Hua said.
Although it only takes two days to get there, we still need to prepare a room.
Watching them leave, Xiao Yubai said, "Wife, would you like to sit here for a while, or go and rest?"
It's only 10 a.m. now, but my wife gets up early because I'm worried she'll be sleepy.
"I'll sit here for a while and then take a nap this afternoon." He took the beanbag chair out of the warehouse and lay down on it.
"Okay, then you sit here for a while, I'll go cook. What would you like to eat?"
"Anything will do, I'm not picky." She then produced a fruit platter with some cherries and grapes inside. "Take this and wash them for me."
She took out the fruit, then some meat, vegetables, and a bag of rice. This was bought from the small world; the rice she picked was too big, and she hadn't figured out how to cook it yet. Each grain of rice was the size of ten normal grains, making it difficult to cook.
Unlike wheat, which can be turned into flour and made into buns, dumplings, and the like, rice can only be boiled. Although it can be made into other dishes, boiling is still the most suitable method.
"Okay, I'll see what I'm doing. You wait a bit." Carrying the fruit platter, along with the meat and vegetables, she went to the kitchen, washed the fruit, brought it back, and then carried the rice back to cook.
He had only been working for a short while when Cheng Yumo joined him in the kitchen. The two of them were quite fast, and by just past eleven o'clock, they had finished making breakfast, and the group began to eat.
After dinner, An Shuyi went back to her room to sleep, but the others stayed on the deck, playing mahjong, chatting, and eating. The day passed quickly.
On the third day at noon, they arrived at Xia Hua's hometown. However, the cruise ship could not sail too close and could only stop at a distance. They then took a kayak to get there. Only Xia Hua and Cheng Yumo went down; Xia's parents and An Shuyi did not.
When Xia's father learned that they were on their honeymoon, he didn't want to disturb them. Besides, they wanted to stay in their hometown for a few more days, so he told them not to go back to Beijing and just enjoy themselves instead of staying in their hometown.
We can't let the elderly couple delay the children's trip. After all, they're newly married, and they want to have their grandchildren soon.
Helpless, Xia Hua had no choice but to agree to let them stay in their hometown. They could go back whenever they wanted, either by bus or by her. It was only right that her parents wanted to spend more time with the villagers.
Although they are not relatives, they have developed feelings for each other after spending a lot of time together.
As they disembarked, An Shuyi took out her fishing rod and sat on the deck to fish. Whether she could catch any fish or not was not important; what mattered was passing the time. She couldn't play on her phone or watch TV every day.
She spends her time reading novels or parenting books, but now she's added fishing to her list of activities.
Xiao Yubai sat beside her, also holding a fishing rod. After catching another fish, he looked at his wife's actions and couldn't help but remind her, "Wife, you can actually use less bait. You don't need to put in so much."
He hadn't realized before that his wife's fishing methods were so bizarre. The bait was so big that even a person would get a choking gulp, let alone a fish. And with bait this big, was she sure she wasn't feeding the fish?
"You don't understand. The bait is too small, the fish can't see it, so they won't bite. Don't worry about it, just keep fishing."
Her technique wasn't great, and the fish were a bit slow and wouldn't bite, otherwise she would have caught them much sooner.
"Hmm, you're right. I don't care, you can continue." Seeing that she wasn't listening, he didn't say anything more. It didn't matter if he didn't catch anything; he was just killing time anyway, and he could just consider the bait as fish food.
After fishing for a while, looking at the fish in the bucket, there were already four. "Honey, be careful while you fish here, don't go too close to the outside. I'm going to cook."
Hua Hua and the others might not be back until tomorrow or the day after, because they need to meet with the villagers. He only needs to cook for two people. Considering that Shu Shu is pregnant, they didn't go down.
"Go ahead and make it into spicy fish. Steamed fish won't work; it's not tasty."
She still prefers spicy food, and can eat sour food too, but bland food just doesn't suit her taste at all.
Xiao Yubai shook his head, indicating that it wouldn't work. "Wife, the spicy fish is too spicy and numbing, so I can't eat it. If I put less chili, the taste won't be right. Let's just steam it. If all else fails, I'll make one of each kind."
Although it's a bit of a hassle, you can make one of each kind, eat a little less, and eat more steamed ones.
"Fine, you decide for yourself." Honestly, I can't do what she says, and I still have to ask for her opinion. It's so pointless.
I watched him go to cook, then continue sitting there fishing, occasionally taking a cherry to eat, until it got dark before he put away his fishing rod.
"Wife, I was thinking of coming over to call you and pack up the fishing rod, but I didn't expect you to be here so soon." Xiao Yubai walked over and took the fishing rod from her hand.
"I thought it was time to eat, so I put it away. Is the food ready yet?"
"It's all ready, all your favorite dishes."
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