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Chapter 107: Fortunately, Zhou Chenglei Wasn't That Stupid
Chapter 107: Fortunately, Zhou Chenglei Wasn't That Stupid
Zhou Fu knew his son cared for his daughter-in-law, and he was delighted, saying with a smile, "Don't worry, I didn't ask Xia to lift the net. I just called her over to touch the net. She's lucky."
If it weren't for his concern about appearing disrespectful to his son, Zhou Fu would have said, "It would be best if you held Xia's hand and lifted the net together."
Zhou Chenglei almost rolled his eyes at his father.
His father was becoming more and more superstitious!
Jiang Xia found her father-in-law quite adorable lately, so she obediently walked over to Zhou Chenglei's side and reached out to tug at the fishing net.
If a little finger movement could make the old man feel better, why not?
Zhou Chenglei reached out to support her as the waves were a bit rough, and the boat was rocking. He feared she might lose her balance and fall into the sea, so after she tugged the net, he said, "I'll handle the net with Dad. You don't need to help."
"Mhm," Jiang Xia replied and moved away, not wanting to hinder them from lifting the net.
Zhou Chenglei held her as they walked, ensuring she was steady before letting go.
Then, the father and son worked together to lift the net.
It was heavy!
So heavy that Zhou Fu clenched his teeth, struggling to pull it up!
The muscles in Zhou Chenglei's long legs tensed, and his arm veins bulged.
But the heavier it was, the happier they became.
The heavier it was, the more fish they had!
Jiang Xia and Zhou Mu, seeing the struggle, came over to help.
After a lot of effort, the four of them managed to pull a huge bundle of fish onto the boat.
Once emptied, the deck was covered with mackerel and red gilt fish, forming a small mountain! There were also two devil rays.
Zhou Mu exclaimed excitedly, "Could this be the devil ray Xia caught that got caught again?"
Zhou Chenglei flipped over the two devil rays and confirmed, "Yes."
Zhou Fu said, "I told you it couldn't escape our heavenly net. This catch must weigh at least three hundred pounds!"
Zhou Chenglei thought it might be even more, given its weight.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Mu quickly sorted the fish.
Zhou Chenglei asked, "Dad, should we go to Pearl Island now?"
Zhou Fu glanced at his watch, "It's only ten-something. Let's pull one more net before heading to the island to cook. What do you think, Xia?"
Jiang Xia agreed, "Sure."
Zhou Chenglei turned to Jiang Xia, "Are you hungry?"
With one more net, they'd be almost done.
Jiang Xia replied, "I'm fine. Mom brought boiled eggs, and I have some biscuits and chocolate. If I get hungry, I can eat a bit. It's too early to go to the island to cook now. Let's pull one more net and earn some more money."
Zhou Fu nodded in agreement, "Exactly!"
Hearing this, Zhou Chenglei left them to it.
Zhou Fu suggested, "Xia, you and A-Lei go set the net first. There's no rush to sort the fish."
"Okay."
So, the couple went to set the net together.
After setting the net, Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei returned to sort the fish. With the boat full, they had to work quickly.
Two hours later, they lifted the net again, and this catch was also abundant, totaling over two hundred pounds. However, this time, there were more miscellaneous fish—a mix of everything.
The most common were red line fish and mackerel, along with cod, sea bass, barracuda, red octopus, Spanish mackerel, squid, shrimp, and cuttlefish. The deck was splattered with ink from the cuttlefish.
There were many varieties, and Jiang Xia didn't recognize some, including a sea snake! Zhou Chenglei, not wanting to scare Jiang Xia, quickly grabbed and threw it back into the sea.
Jiang Xia saw the sea snake as he was throwing it and got startled too. Looking at the pile of fish, she felt a bit hesitant to sort them.
But despite her fear, the work had to be done, and with Zhou Chenglei by her side, Jiang Xia felt less scared.
As they sorted, Zhou Chenglei threw another poisonous fish back into the sea and then grabbed an eel, placing it in a bucket.
Jiang Xia suddenly spotted the eel, mistaking it for a snake, and jumped in fright.
Before long, they reached Pearl Island.
After docking the boat, Zhou Chenglei got off first and reached out his hand to Jiang Xia, "Jump down, I'll catch you."
This time, Jiang Xia didn't hesitate and jumped into his embrace.
Zhou Chenglei caught Jiang Xia securely once more, then carried her to the beach and set her down.
Zhou Bingqiang's boat followed closely behind.
Wen Wan and Zhou Guohua witnessed this scene.
Wen Wan felt her eyes stung; Jiang Xia was always dramatic, even when disembarking, she needed to be carried.
Zhou Guohua thought to himself, "In a moment, I'll have to do the same for Wen Wan."
Zhou Guohua said to Zhou Chenglei, "Chenglei, it's been a while since we visited this Pearl Island. We want to pry some oysters to take back. Do you mind if we follow you?"
After setting Jiang Xia down, Zhou Chenglei turned to receive the aluminum pot, water bucket, and other items that Zhou Fu lowered.
He took the bucket of fresh water from Zhou Fu and said, "The island isn't my property, so there's nothing to be concerned about."
Zhou Guohua laughed, "That's great! You haven't eaten lunch yet, are you planning to cook something on the island?"
"Yes. Have you eaten?"
"Yes, we brought food and ate on the boat."
Zhou Chenglei didn't pay him any more attention and went to look for stones.
Once Zhou Bingqiang docked the boat, Zhou Guohua jumped off first and extended his hand to Wen Wan, "Xiao Wan, come on, jump down, I'll catch you."
Wen Wan replied, "No, I'll jump down by myself."
Zhou Guohua insisted, "The water is deep here, and you'll get your clothes wet if you jump. And it's so high, what if you sprain your ankle?"
Wen Wan hesitated, fearing an ankle sprain. She said, "Just give me your hand, I'll borrow some strength from you."
Zhou Guohua raised one hand to lend her some support.
As Wen Wan jumped down, intending to grasp his hand for support, Zhou Guohua reached out to embrace her directly!
The result was a powerful impact that caused both of them to fall into the water.
A splash of water and a commotion ensued.
Both Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei looked over.
The two had fallen into the water, with Wen Wan lying on top of Zhou Guohua.
Zhou Bingqiang heard the splash and peered over, thinking, "These two are so foolish!"
Zhou Guohua quickly got up and helped Wen Wan to her feet, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be so heavy!"
"..."
After standing up, Wen Wan irritably shook off his hand, "Don't touch me!"
Was she heavy?
She was much thinner than Jiang Xia and not as tall, so how could she be heavier? Zhou Chenglei had caught Jiang Xia without even a wobble.
Clearly, he lacked the strength, yet he tried to catch her, and now he blamed her for being heavy.
Wen Wan couldn't help but feel that Zhou Chenglei was truly impressive.
Jiang Xia almost laughed out loud, this kid was so honest.
If Zhou Chenglei had done the same and said something so foolish, Jiang Xia knew she would have been angry too.
Fortunately, Zhou Chenglei wasn't that foolish.
Seeing Wen Wan's anger, Zhou Guohua quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen. I brought an extra set of clothes on the boat, shall I get it for you?"
He had seen how effortlessly Zhou Chenglei caught Jiang Xia and thought it would be easy, never expecting this outcome.
"No need!" Wen Wan stormed off towards the beach, but when she noticed Jiang Xia watching her, her composure returned, and her tone softened, "It's fine, no need. We'll be getting wet soon anyway, and it's hot, so wet clothes will be cooler."
She was furious! First, she got wet falling into the sea, then after almost drying off, she got wet again!
But never mind, they would be diving for pearls soon, so being wet was inevitable.
With this in mind, Wen Wan suggested, "This Pearl Island seems quite large, let's explore around!"
She noticed that Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia seemed to be preparing for a picnic on the island.
Perfect, they could use this time to explore and collect anything valuable they found.
Zhou Guohua naturally had no objections, and the two set off to explore the island.
After just a few steps, Wen Wan felt something strange under her feet.
(End of Chapter)
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