yournovel Chapter 236 I've never fought such a rich battle before.
Chapter 236 I've never fought such a rich battle before.
Chapter 236 I've never fought such a rich battle before.
As the sun gradually rises, the river water appears even clearer and more transparent under the sunlight, and groups of small fish can be seen swimming freely in the water.
A gentle breeze blows, and the river surface ripples with delicate waves, like soft silk being caressed by the wind.
The old man would occasionally exchange fishing tips with Lao Lin, and sometimes chat with President Xu. He sat between the two, a leisurely smile on his face.
Time passed quietly, and soon the sun had risen to its highest point in the sky.
Under the sunlight, the shimmering river surface seemed to be covered with a layer of sparkling diamonds.
Everyone caught some fish.
Yu Chengcheng said she was just going to fish casually and then go back to catch up on her sleep, but she caught a big crucian carp weighing a little over a pound as soon as she cast her line.
She was immediately captivated and her interest was fully aroused.
Yu Huan placed the fishing rod steadily on the stand, reluctantly giving the stool to Yu Chengcheng, while she herself sat on the fishing tackle bag, which was two steps away from the river.
A bag containing tangerines was placed at my feet.
The bag, which was originally full of tangerines, is now empty after everyone has shared them, leaving only one tangerine lying alone in the bag.
In a flash.
My phone vibrated in my pocket, playing the melodious song "It's You," Lin Yourong's sweet voice echoing along the riverbank.
Yu Huan got up, quickly took out her phone, and saw that the caller ID showed "Mom." She hurriedly answered the call.
Noticing that it was already 11:56, which was getting late, she immediately asked, "Mom, is dinner almost ready?"
"Okay, we can start the meal in half an hour. You can come over now." Teacher Wu's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Okay," Yu Huan nodded in response.
He wasn't hungry at all, so he finished off the remaining steamed buns and eggs, and also ate four and a half tangerines.
After hanging up the phone, he quickly turned to Lao Lin and the others and said, "Gentlemen, my mother just called. She has prepared a simple meal and is just waiting for us to come over!"
"it is good."
The old man immediately nodded, stood up, looked around, and said:
"Xiao Lin, Brother Xu, why don't we pack up now, go home for dinner, rest for a while, and then come back to continue?"
Upon hearing this, President Xu smiled and looked at the old man: "Then I will respectfully comply."
Old Lin had mentioned this to him before, saying that he would be visiting his in-laws' house for a casual meal, and he was naturally aware of it.
"Then let's hurry up and pack up, so as not to keep our mother-in-law waiting too long." Old Lin didn't say any unnecessary polite words and smiled as he put away his fishing rod.
Before long, everyone had finished packing up.
The three fish baskets were brought ashore one after another, and they made a brief comparison.
Old Lin's fish basket was overflowing, almost bursting at the seams, as it contained all the fish he, Yu Huan, and Yu Chengcheng had caught.
The old man picked it up and weighed it in his hand; it weighed about twenty pounds.
He himself caught a fish weighing over ten pounds, which is quite impressive.
Because of the large fish basket, it looked like President Xu hadn't caught many fish, but in reality, they weighed about six or seven pounds.
Old Lin stood to the side with his hands on his hips, a broad smile on his face.
After the old man finished counting, he chuckled and said, "The five of us caught about forty pounds of fish in one morning, and that was in a wild river—"
"Dad, you've never fought such a rich war before, have you?" Yu Huan joked.
These humorous words made everyone laugh.
After chuckling to himself, Lao Lin continued Yu Huan's line of thought, saying, "I've never fought such a rich battle before."
"Xiao Lin, the last time we were here, the three of us caught this much fish." President Xu completely ignored his son-in-law, who was just passing by.
Old Lin raised an eyebrow behind his glasses: "Really?"
At this moment, the old man spoke up with an air of composure: "In winter, barring special circumstances, it's easier to fish for crucian carp during the day than at night, and even better in the afternoon than in the morning."
President Xu nodded slightly in agreement: "That's right, we went fishing in the afternoon last time, and the catch was indeed quite considerable."
“Sure, we still have an afternoon to go.” Old Lin said enthusiastically, clearly still wanting more.
When you catch crucian carp one after another, it's incredibly addictive; you almost don't want to leave.
If it weren't for the fact that we had arranged to have dinner at my in-laws' house, I would have stayed here all day.
The old man could tell from his expression that he had taken good care of his grandson's father-in-law.
With a bright smile, he said, "We were lucky; both times we came fishing, we encountered good fishing conditions."
During their relaxed and pleasant conversation, Yu Huan and Yu Chengcheng had already poured all the fish into President Xu's large fish basket.
This fish basket has a huge capacity; it's almost half full after all these fish have been poured in.
It is estimated that it can hold at least 100 kilograms of fish.
The two men each held one end and slowly walked towards the electric scooter.
Yu Chengcheng glanced at the three elders who were tidying up their fishing gear on the riverbank and whispered, "The old man said that one of these two is Director Lin and the other is Director Xu, but why do I feel that they don't have the aura of leaders at all? He even told me not to talk nonsense."
"If you were their subordinate, you'd feel the leader's imposing presence," Yu Huan said half-jokingly. "It's like when you were in junior high, everyone was afraid of the teachers, but you couldn't be afraid of them, could you? Because they were all uncles and elders!"
This statement made Yu Chengcheng smile.
As they talked, the two carefully placed the fish basket on the footrest of the electric scooter.
"So, are you going to ride or am I going to ride?" Yu Huan pushed up his sunglasses with the back of his hand and asked.
Yu Chengcheng examined the footrests, which had nowhere to step, especially since the fish basket was still dripping water, and quickly shook her head: "You ride it."
"Then you can sit in the back."
Yu Huan turned around, got on the electric scooter, kicked off the kickstand, and turned it around.
Then, turning to the three elders carrying fishing gear bags who were walking towards him, he shouted loudly, "You can put one or two fishing gear bags on the electric bike."
After a short while, they approached.
Old Lin placed his large fishing gear bag horizontally on the bicycle seat behind Yu Huan.
Yu Chengcheng easily straddled the seat with her long legs, holding onto the fishing gear bag with one hand to prevent it from tipping over, and pressing down on the straw hat on her head with the other: "There's still room on top."
The old man glanced at the already packed electric scooter, then shook his head and said, "That's fine. The uphill road ahead is difficult, so you two ride slowly."
Yu Huan turned around and said, "Okay, I'll take it up and then immediately turn around to get the fish basket."
As soon as he finished speaking, he twisted the accelerator.
The wheels of the electric scooter rolled slowly, making a crisp sound as they pressed against the gravel.
I commute by electric bike every day, so my riding skills are naturally excellent.
Yu Huan steadied the dragon head and effortlessly swung it back and forth, taking only five or six minutes.
From afar, one could see the three chatting happily, smoking and talking, looking quite content.
The two sides met.
After Lao Lin and President Xu carefully placed the two heavy fishing gear bags on the footrest of the electric vehicle.
Seeing that none of them intended to take the electric bike, Yu Huan joked, "Nobody wants to take the electric bike? I'm a pretty good rider. Although the road is rough, I promise I won't drive it into the ditch."
The old man smiled and waved his hand: "It's just a short walk. You go up and pack your things, load them into the car, and the three of us can walk and chat."
Yu Huan, considering the situation carefully, looked at Lao Lin and said, "Dad, how about you drive? My grandpa can sit next to me and give directions. I'll ride my electric bike to bring the fish back, so the trunk won't get too dirty and smell like fish, which would be a hassle to clean."
Old Lin, a cigarette dangling from his lips, nodded slightly: "That's a good idea too."
Upon seeing this, Yu Huan immediately took out the car keys from his pocket and handed them to Lao Lin.
However, President Xu said with a smile, "But Xiao Lin, you still have to go up with me. It's better to be safe than sorry. Otherwise, if no one is watching, your fishing gear might get taken away."
Yu Huan thought this made sense.
After all, this place is in the middle of nowhere, with no village or shop in sight, and not even a security camera. If someone were to steal the fishing gear, the loss would be quite significant.
Fishing gear isn't cheap; the better stuff is all the same as what you'd find in aviation. Not to mention President Xu and Old Lin's tackle bags, the old man's set alone probably costs several thousand yuan.
Old Lin looked at the gray-haired old man and said, "Uncle Yu, why don't you take the electric scooter up? It's rare for you to walk."
The old man exhaled a puff of smoke, but gently shook his head: "I've been sitting fishing all morning, I need to walk around and stretch my muscles."
Yu Huan, observing the old man's expression, sensed that he quite enjoyed chatting with them, and immediately smiled and chimed in, "My grandfather usually treks through mountains and rivers, this little distance is nothing to him."
"Brother Yu is indeed in good health," President Xu replied with deep agreement.
"Then Yu Chengcheng and I will wait for you upstairs." Yu Huan said with a smile, taking the car keys back from Lao Lin's hand.
After the electric scooter turned around, Yu Huan twisted the throttle and wobbled up the hill.
A warm breeze blew in my face, making me feel exceptionally comfortable.
Not long after, he drove onto the asphalt road.
Meanwhile, Yu Chengcheng was standing under a low tree not far away, hiding from the sun.
Hearing the sound, he squinted slightly against the somewhat dazzling sun and saw Yu Huan rushing towards him.
Yu Huan slammed on the brakes at the rear of the BMW and brought the electric scooter to a stop.
She quickly went to greet him and asked, "What do you mean? Should I take Grandpa back on my electric scooter?"
Yu Huan stretched his left leg back to support himself.
Upon seeing this, Yu Chengcheng quickly stepped forward to help support the two fishing gear bags.
Yu Huan got off the car, took out his keys from his pocket, opened the trunk of the little BMW, and replied, "I'm going to ride an electric bike to transport the fish. I don't have a plastic box, so I don't want to get the car dirty. If you're worried about the sun, you can take a car back later."
As they were talking, Yu Huan picked up the large fishing tackle bag from the grass beside the BMW and put it into the trunk.
Yu Chengcheng shook her head like a rattle: "Forget it, forget it. Compared to being in the hot sun, I'm really afraid of those three messing with me."
Yu Huan chuckled, secretly thinking to herself that this was nothing.
The two cousins tidied themselves up and waited quietly for a moment.
Before long, the old man took the lead and stepped onto the asphalt road, with Lao Lin and President Xu following behind him.
Yu Huan quickly went to greet him, handed the car keys to Lao Lin, and said with a smile, "Dad, I'll lead the way."
"You should ride your bike slowly, safety first," the old man said, adding with concern, "I'll sit in the passenger seat and give you directions."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan nodded slightly.
It is necessary to show that you are listening to the advice of your elders, but whether you obey it or not is another matter.
After the old man finished speaking, he turned his head and saw that Yu Chengcheng was already sitting on the back of the electric scooter, tying the straw hat strap tightly around her chin.
Seeing this, he swallowed his words and refused to say anything more.
While the three elders opened the car doors and got into the BMW, Yu Huan had already turned on the throttle of the electric scooter and sped away like an arrow.
The asphalt road near the riverbank offered a wide view, had few vehicles, and was in excellent condition, so he immediately increased his speed to 60 mph.
Last time we went fishing, the old man sat in the back and sped off at 70 miles per hour.
Yu Chengcheng gripped the tailstock tightly with both hands, lowered her chin, and pressed her straw hat against Yu Huan's vest to prevent it from being blown away.
The air rushed into her mouth with every breath, making her voice sound somewhat muffled: "Hey! Could you slow down a little?"
Yu Huan was enjoying the unparalleled sense of control that was so fast.
It's worth noting that a few years later, with the official implementation of speed limits for electric vehicles, the electric vehicles on the market would only reach 30 km/h even with the accelerator fully turned on.
Hearing Yu Chengcheng's words, he couldn't help but move his lips slightly to avoid getting a mouthful of wind, and asked in a deep voice, "What, do you mean you're scared?"
"I'm not afraid of anything, I'm just worried that my hat will blow away," Yu Chengcheng said stubbornly.
Yu Huan smiled and said, "It's okay, if it gets blown away, I'll buy you a new one."
"No need to pay, this is your mother's hat."
The wind whistled past his ears, and with a struggle to make out what was said, Yu Huan immediately eased off the accelerator slightly, maintaining a steady speed of fifty miles per hour.
Yu Chengcheng glanced sideways at her older cousin, whom only her mother could control, in the rearview mirror, feeling utterly speechless.
Not long after.
Yu Huan took the lead, guiding the little BMW behind him towards his own front yard.
He saw that the front door was wide open, and his elderly father was sitting on a bamboo chair behind the door, looking down at his phone.
Old Yu heard the noise and casually glanced up.
Yu Huan glanced at the electric scooter, then immediately shifted his gaze to the BMW that was slowly turning and entering the front yard.
He suddenly stood up, pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and prepared to start handing them out.
Yu Huan noticed that he seemed a bit tense, and his leather shoes were polished to a shine, which made her chuckle.
He parked his electric scooter on one side of the front door and called out "Dad" to Lao Yu, who was stepping out of the doorway.
"Yes," Old Yu responded, but he lacked his usual relaxed demeanor.
I quickly approached the steadily parked BMW, a smile on my face, and quietly waited for the guests to disembark.
The old man got out of the car first from the passenger seat, followed by President Xu in the right rear seat.
Old Yu quickly opened his cigarette case, skillfully took out four cigarettes, and warmly handed them to President Xu, saying with a smile, "What a rare guest! Welcome to my humble abode. Please forgive me if there is any inadequacy in our hospitality!"
President Xu took a cigarette, held it between his fingers, and replied politely, "Not at all, you're too kind. I should thank you and Brother Yu for your hospitality."
“Brother Xu, it’s just a simple home-cooked meal, please make yourself at home,” the old man replied.
As he spoke, he took the cigarette that Lao Yu offered and took out a lighter from his pocket to light it.
Then, he took the opportunity to bring the fire closer to President Xu.
Upon seeing this, President Xu quickly put the cigarette in his mouth, lowered his head slightly, raised his hand to shield himself from the wind, and took a deep drag.
When Lao Yu saw his father and President Xu interacting so naturally and relaxed, he instantly relaxed as well.
Of course, his emotions were changing, but he maintained a calm smile on his face.
Seeing this, Yu Huan felt relieved.
With his father, a seasoned veteran, assisting him, his dad is sure to be able to handle this kind of situation.
“Orange,” Yu Huan turned to Yu Chengcheng, who was watching the commotion, and said, “Let’s move the fish to the backyard together.”
"Okay," Yu Chengcheng readily agreed.
The two cousins each carried one end of the fish basket, with Yu Huan in front, and walked straight to the backyard.
Old Yu withdrew his gaze from them, then turned to look at Old Lin, who was getting out of the car.
He held two cigarettes between his fingers, walked around the front of the car, offered one to the driver, then switched the remaining cigarette to his left hand, raised his right hand to shake hands with the driver, and began warmly:
"Old Lin, it's been a long time!"
"Yes, Lao Yu, it has indeed been quite a long time since we last met." Lao Lin said with a smile.
Old Yu raised his arm, palm up, pointed to the wide-open entrance door, and invited, "The simple food and drinks are ready. Let's sit down and talk."
In the very center of the main room, a large round table stands out prominently.
Various drinks were already laid out on the table. Although the food hadn't been served yet, one could imagine that this was going to be a sumptuous lunch.
They probably didn't know when they would arrive and were afraid the food would get cold by the time it was served.
"Old Yu, we're going fishing this afternoon."
As he spoke, Lao Lin tucked a cigarette behind his ear and walked around to the back of the car to open the trunk.
Take out the two packs of cigarettes that were prepared in a red plastic bag:
"So at most I can only have a small drink with you."
(End of this chapter)