roccoschili Chapter 181 Fishing
Chapter 181 Fishing
Sha Zhu thought to himself, "This Yan Lao Kou is all about scheming and trying to gain an advantage."
The old courtyard house at No. 95 no longer features slogans about respecting the elderly and caring for the young, or helping each other.
Even the honest Liu Gen saw through the true nature of the people in the courtyard and became selfish and self-serving towards them.
Yan Bugui had no use for anything in the courtyard anymore; his role as a messenger had become completely useless.
Unless the neighborhood committee organizes any group activities, such as mobilizing people to clean up or participate in activities organized by the neighborhood committee,
He would gather everyone in the courtyard together, even though no one in the courtyard usually paid him any attention.
After the New Year, he focused all his attention on Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu naturally couldn't be at a disadvantage. Besides playing chess with the two of them, if he wanted to gain some advantage, fine, it would be an equal exchange.
Given Yan Bugui's personality, he was definitely unwilling to spend money. Therefore, under Sha Zhu's deliberate arrangement, he began to teach Yu Shui to recognize characters and recite three hundred Tang poems.
He doesn't educate his own son, only wanting to eat a home-cooked meal at Sha Zhu's place and occasionally bring some good food to supplement his wife's nutrition.
Since her brother arranged for Yu Shui to learn to read and recite ancient poems with Yan Bugui, she has been quite unhappy. Not only has the food quality dropped significantly, but she has also spent much less time playing with her friends.
If it weren't for his own brother occasionally taking out some rare delicacies after Old Man Yan had confiscated them,
Or he could secretly go to his second uncle for a nice meal. Xiao Yushui had long since rebelled against Sha Zhu and had considered complete freedom.
Despite being exceptionally skilled, she was defeated by her brother in less than a round, even when using a sneak attack.
Since she couldn't win, she had no choice but to submit to her brother's strength.
Otherwise, her older brother would spank her with the sole of his shoe.
My brother said that if I could beat him in martial arts, he would never interfere with my playing again.
I want to grow up quickly, become incredibly strong, and beat my older brother to a pulp.
Today is the weekend, a day off, and Yushui is playing jump rope with her friends at the entrance of the alley.
At this time, everyone took off their thick cotton-padded coats and put on lighter spring clothes.
I felt much refreshed. I jumped rope in the rain, feeling light and agile, like a little swallow.
In less than a year, thanks to nutritious food and martial arts practice, he grew much taller.
Even the clothes that Yu Shui was wearing, Sha Zhu had replaced a bunch of small-sized ones with larger ones in the spring.
While Yu Shui was happily playing jump rope, she suddenly saw her older brother following Yan Lao Kou, carrying a bucket of water, walking from a distance.
The rain-soaked path was ominous; it meant I'd have to go home and memorize some ancient poems again. My mind involuntarily drifted back to those memories.
The moonlight shines before my bed, I wonder if it is frost on the ground. I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, and smell the aroma of Peking duck.
The sky is vast and blue, the fields are boundless and green, the wind blows across the grasslands revealing cattle and sheep, and a whole roasted lamb, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside...
With random thoughts of poetry swirling in her mind, she quickly jumped off the rubber band and ran towards her brother.
"Teacher Yan, this really won't work. My sister said she wants to eat fish today. How about we ride our bikes to a reservoir further away to go fishing this afternoon?"
You said there are few people and lots of fish there, so maybe we'll have a good catch this afternoon. If you catch one, how about we trade it for this crucian carp?
Sha Zhu shook his head, not buying Yan Bugui's act.
Upon hearing what Sha Zhu said, Yan Bugui shook his head vigorously, just like a rattle-drum.
"No, I've been walking all morning, and this afternoon you still made me ride my bike. I don't have any energy left."
"You can't do this, you can't do that, you can't take it for free, that's not allowed,"
“Zhu Zi, I’m not trying to be mean, but I’m from the same generation as your father, a whole generation older than you. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is our…”
Yan Bugui stopped abruptly, realizing that this approach wouldn't work on Sha Zhu either.
"Quickly try another method. 'Zhu Zi, look, I'm a teacher. You said you wanted me to teach your sister to read and recite poems,'"
I've been working tirelessly lately, and I haven't received a single penny in wages, right? Now that my third child has been born, you haven't given me any money as a wedding gift, have you?
Your aunt needs to replenish her nutrition to help with lactation, otherwise my third child won't have anything to eat. Zhu Zi, you wouldn't have the heart to do that, would you? ..."
Yan Bugui was still trying to persuade Shazhu to show more kindness when Yushui, the little girl, ran over and asked, "Brother, did you catch any fish?"
As she spoke, Yu Shui looked into the bucket that Sha Zhu was carrying and saw two big fish in her brother's bucket. Yu Shui cheered and jumped up happily.
"Brother, should we have boiled fish or pan-fried fish for lunch today?"
"Eat boiled fish, then go play. After lunch, do your homework at home this afternoon. If you don't finish, you can't go out to play this afternoon."
Sha Zhu, like a devil, said something that made Yu Shui very unhappy.
"Zhu Zi, did you catch any fish?" Aunt Wang and a few neighbors were sunbathing and chatting by the wall. She wasn't knitting a sweater, but sewing patches on her torn pants. When she saw Sha Zhu returning with a bucket and a fishing rod, she asked.
"Yes, we went to Shichahai with Teacher Yan and caught two fish. There were so many people there, otherwise we would have fished for a long time," Sha Zhu replied happily.
"Zhu Zi, would you like me to help you scale the fish?" asked Aunt Dong, who was next to Aunt Wang.
"No need, no need, I can do this job," Yan Bugui quickly interjected to stop someone who was also having ulterior motives.
"Hey! Isn't this Teacher Yan? I heard your wife gave birth to your third child. Instead of going home to take care of your wife, why are you running around our alley every day?"
When Aunt Dong saw that Yan Bugui had taken away the work she wanted to do, she spoke to him in a sarcastic tone.
Sha Zhu quickened his pace, carrying the bucket and jogging home. This kind of scheming truly permeates every aspect of life; the Chinese language is truly profound and complex.
They all clearly wanted to get something for free, to eat some fish or drink some fish soup, but they didn't say it out loud. However, if they did say it, everyone would understand.
"Teacher Yan, don't go! You're always running around tutoring girls at Zhuzi's house, and my grandson's test scores have dropped. You haven't even offered to tutor my child."
"This is courtyard number 136, the same courtyard as Grandma Wang's," said the old man's wife, who was in charge of the courtyard.
Yan Laokou listened to the women's words and dared not respond further. He followed closely behind Sha Zhu and went after them.
Tutoring your kid? What a pipe dream! Your family is dirt poor. Did you actually tutor your kid?
They can't even see a single steamed bun, yet they think that as a teacher, it's my duty to tutor children.
I'm not stupid. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to go fishing or play chess?
When Sha Zhu returned home, he began to process the two fish he had caught. When Yan Lao Kou saw that Sha Zhu had also killed the crucian carp that he had been longing for, he still held onto a sliver of hope.