Chapter 118: Like a turtle
After Shen Yuanjun finished his work in the afternoon, the Shen brother and sister set out to the beach to catch seafood.
This is a very common activity at the seaside, because you can get some food by going to the sea, so as long as everyone has free time, they are willing to spend some time at the beach.
Shen Yuanjun brought Shen Anan to a beach not far from the military district’s garrison. The beach was covered with reefs, and when they arrived, there were already quite a few people there.
In fact, if you want to get something out of your seafood hunt, you need to determine the time based on the high and low tides.
When they left the beach, apart from a few small crabs, most of Shen Anan's bucket contained oysters and mussels knocked off the rocks.
Although the harvest was not much, Shen Anan did feel the joy of catching fish at sea, just like picking mushrooms, this joy of harvest is always addictive.
Shen Yuanjun carried the bucket, and the two of them walked home with their harvest, but unexpectedly they were stopped halfway.
Liang Qiuju was halfway through cooking when the salt at home suddenly ran out. She took out a wine cup and was about to borrow some from next door, but as soon as she opened the door, she ran into the Shen siblings who were walking back with buckets.
Liang Qiuju was stunned for a moment, but immediately burst into laughter, "Oh, brother and sister, have you just come back from fishing?"
"My aunt is cooking. Come in and have dinner at my house."
"Auntie brought a lot of good things back from her hometown this time!" Liang Qiuju said as she reached out to pull Shen Anan's arm, trying to pull her into the house.
"Aunt, no need. The meal is ready at home. I won't bother you." Shen Yuanjun immediately pushed Liang Qiuju's hand away, pulled Shen Anan and continued to move forward.
He hasn't forgotten yesterday's conflict. This man suddenly changed his face and even wanted to treat him to a meal. It seemed abnormal no matter how you looked at it.
Shen Yuanjun pulled Shen Anan to the other side, as far away from Liang Qiuju as possible.
Unexpectedly, before he took a few steps, Liang Qiuju grabbed his arm and turned to shout at the door, "Old Cai, come out and see, Platoon Leader Shen brought his sister to our house for dinner!"
Shen Anan, Shen Yuanjun: …
Just as he finished speaking, a man in his fifties came out of the yard, holding two chess flags in his hands. When he saw Shen Yuanjun, he laughed out loud, "Xiao Shen, why are you here? Come in and sit down!"
Shen Yuanjun was still making his final struggle, "Captain Cai, don't bother me, I..."
Liang Qiuju quickly interrupted Shen Yuanjun and shouted at the man who had just walked out, "Old Cai, take Platoon Leader Shen inside to sit down. If it weren't for Platoon Leader Shen's sister helping me at the station, I'm afraid I would have broken my waist!"
"I have to show off my skills today and thank An'an." Liang Qiuju's face was smiling like a brilliant chrysanthemum, and she looked at Shen An'an with eager eyes.
"Oh, so there is such a thing. I didn't hear you talk about it yesterday."
"Xiao Shen, quickly bring your sister into the house and let her sit down!" Upon hearing this, Captain Cai also greeted people enthusiastically, especially the look in his eyes when he looked at Shen Yuanjun, which was full of appreciation.
He had always been optimistic about this young man, but he didn't expect that this time his sister would help their old woman.
Although the two siblings felt speechless, Liang Qiuju had said so much, so they had no choice but to follow in in front of Captain Cai.
Shen Yuanjun turned sideways and gave Shen Anan a somewhat apologetic look. Shen Anan shook her head to indicate that it was okay.
It’s just a meal, but she wants to see what Liang Qiuju is up to.
Walking into the yard, I saw a grape trellis in the west corner of the yard. A chess set was placed on the table under the trellis. The person sitting at the table turned around and looked at everyone.
When Cai Juncai saw the person coming, he was stunned at first, and then the fingertips holding the chess piece involuntarily clenched.
"Juncai, how are you recovering recently?" Shen Yuanjun took the lead in greeting Cai Juncai. They had a good relationship before, and he felt sorry for Cai Juncai for a long time after the accident.
"Very, very good." Cai Juncai was stunned for a moment and answered with a normal expression.
Shen Anan looked over in the direction of the voice and saw a young man with a somewhat sickly complexion. He looked gentle and was sitting in a wheelchair with a blanket draped over his legs. From the shape of the blanket, it could be seen that his leg was injured.
Feeling Shen Anan's gaze, Cai Juncai reflexively put his hands in front of him, as if trying to block something.
When Shen Yuanjun saw Cai Juncai's actions, he quickly pointed at Shen Anan and introduced him, "Juncai, this is my sister Anan, who also just arrived these two days and came to see me specially."
"Hello, I'm Shen Anan."
"Hello." Cai Juncai turned his head slightly to avoid Shen Anan's eyes.
Captain Cai sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and quickly pulled Shen Yuanjun to the table to play the unfinished game of chess.
Shen Anan was bored, and it was not convenient for her to walk around in someone else's house. There happened to be a few small fish in a small tank in the corner of the yard, so she took a stool and sat aside to watch the fish.
The fish in this tank are not expensive, they are just the most common tilapia found on the seashore. However, combined with the water plants and stones on the bottom of the water, they are quite interesting.
Liang Qiuju borrowed salt from her neighbor and went into the kitchen next to the yard. She looked out the window while cooking. The more she looked, the happier she felt.
You know what, this little girl An An looks even prettier when you look at her up close.
This might be what those people call temperament. She doesn’t understand it, but it is obvious that her husband Juncai likes it.
Thinking about what happened at the train station again, Liang Qiuju felt more and more that she and Shen Anan were destined to be together, and that they were mother-daughter relationships!
After all, mother-in-law is also a mother!
In front of the chessboard under the grape trellis, Shen Yuanjun and Cai Juncai were playing chess, each holding pieces of the same color. Captain Cai was watching their deployment from the side, nodding from time to time.
But as he watched, he looked up with some confusion, and happened to see his son peeking at the girl from the Shen family in front of the fish tank.
Just now he saw that Juncai had some problems with several steps and thought he was not in good condition today. It turned out that he was just absent-minded.
Captain Cai watched for a while and curled his lips in disgust. This kid, every time he peeked, pretended to be nonchalant and made a lot of small movements, but in fact he didn't dare to stare for too long and would look away after two or three seconds.
Humph, he was decisive in fighting, but now he acts like a coward.
Captain Cai pondered for a moment, shifted his gaze downwards, felt bitter in his heart, and understood Cai Juncai's difficulties.
If he had encountered this before, he would definitely encourage his son to chase after the person, but now...
Captain Cai looked away, pretending not to see anything, and continued discussing the chess game with the two people as usual.
After a while, Liang Qiuju's voice came from the living room, "The meal is ready, come in and eat!"
Shen Yuanjun pushed Cai Juncai and the group entered the dining room. Shen Anan was about to find a place to sit down when someone grabbed her arm.
"An An, come, sit here."
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