Chapter 117: The Fortune-Dissipater
Chapter 117: The Fortune-Dissipater
"Okay." Jiang Xia responded and quickly moved aside, giving her spot to Zhou Chengxin.
Zhou Chengxin took Jiang Xia's place, moving next to Zhou Chenglei, and lowered the fishing net into the water, vigorously scooping up fish.
Zhou Chenglei gave him a sidelong glance, his eyes filled with disdain.
Zhou Fu was itching to kick Zhou Chengxin into the sea to feed the fish, but his legs weren't long enough.
Damn it!
He had initially thought that his eldest son had not mastered the secrets of wealth, but he didn't expect him to be a Fortune-Dissipater!
After all this time, he had brought a Fortune-Dissipater onto the boat.
Zhou Fu's feet were itching to take action.
If they didn't catch this Tiger Grouper or any big fish afterward, he would kick him off the boat to clear his head.
Not enough saltwater, and his mind wasn't sharp enough.
How dare he let his Prosperity God leave?
Fortunately, they finally managed to reel in the Tiger Grouper.
Zhou Chenglei baited the hook for Jiang Xia and handed her the fishing rod.
Jiang Xia cast the bait into the water.
This time, Zhou Chengxin didn't fish either; he stood on the other side of Jiang Xia, watching her fish.
Zhou Chenglei glanced at him and held back.
Soon, another fish bit the hook.
The bite was fierce, indicating a big fish!
If not a big one, it was certainly a more aggressive fish.
It turned out to be a Red Snapper.
Over four catties.
"Xia, you're amazing!" Zhou Chengxin watched as Zhou Chenglei helped Jiang Xia reel in the fish, excited beyond words, forgetting all his troubles.
Seizing the moment while Zhou Chenglei was releasing air from the fish, he quickly handed his fishing rod to Jiang Xia.
"Xia, let's continue, don't waste time."
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
"Okay." Jiang Xia took the rod and cast it out.
Zhou Chenglei finished releasing the air from the fish and placed it in the bucket to keep it alive, then baited the hook again.
"Xia has another bite!"
Zhou Chengxin realized that Jiang Xia's fishing luck was indeed good.
Every time the bait was cast, a fish would bite within a few minutes.
Zhou Chenglei had just stood up, wanting to help Jiang Xia.
But Zhou Chengxin was even quicker than Zhou Chenglei, grabbing the rod and exclaiming excitedly, "Xia, I'll do it! I'll help you reel it in."
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Zhou Fu: "..."
"Oh, great!" Jiang Xia quickly let go and stepped aside, moving to the side, her eyes filled with anticipation as she watched Zhou Chengxin reel in the catch.
Fishing was like opening a surprise box, quite an exciting activity.
Zhou Chenglei shot Zhou Chengxin a glance and walked over to Jiang Xia's side, holding her hand to prevent her from accidentally falling into the sea.
Jiang Xia turned and glanced at him, smiled, then looked back at the sea.
It was a Sea Bass, and it looked small, about one catty.
Zhou Chengxin laughed, "Not bad, it's a Sea Bass."
Zhou Fu saw that Zhou Chengxin had caught such a small Sea Bass and couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment. Xia had never caught such a small Sea Bass! This Fortune-Dissipater, Zhou Chengxin, was infuriating.
"Zhou Chengxin, you take the helm!" Zhou Fu roared.
Don't block his Prosperity God's path to wealth.
Zhou Chengxin was in high spirits and didn't turn back, "Dad, you take the helm! I want to fish."
Fishing with Xia was so enjoyable! Zhou Chengxin was a true fisherman, a real fishing enthusiast!
Zhou Chengxin turned to Zhou Chenglei, "A-Lei, you take care of the fish, Xia, let's continue."
"Okay!" Jiang Xia replied, pulling her hand back, ready to walk over.
But Zhou Chenglei didn't let go; he tightened his grip on her hand and said to Zhou Chengxin, "Big brother, you fish with Dad! Dad wants to fish too."
Then he turned to Jiang Xia, "Come, I'll teach you how to sail."
He wanted to cultivate their relationship as a couple, but his big brother was like a five-kilowatt floodlight shining on them.
As bright as the sun!
Too dazzling.
Learn to sail? Jiang Xia looked at him in surprise, "Can I learn? Is it difficult?"
"It's not hard, even my mom could learn it."
Zhou Fu: "..."
What did he mean by that!
He wasn't afraid of telling his wife!
Zhou Chenglei pulled Jiang Xia to take the helm, and Zhou Fu gave up his spot to go and teach that Fortune-Dissipater a lesson.
Zhou Chenglei held the rudder and asked Jiang Xia, "I remember you already learned how to drive?"
Jiang Xia replied, "Yeah."
He remembered correctly.
After all, she knew how to drive in the modern era.
"Driving a boat is quite different from driving a car. The direction the rudder turns is opposite to the direction the boat moves. Unlike a car, when you turn the steering wheel left, the front of the car turns left."
Zhou Chenglei demonstrated while explaining to Jiang Xia.
"When you turn the rudder to the left, the rear of the boat will turn to the right, causing the front of the boat to turn left. The rudder creates a counterforce underwater, making the boat move in the opposite direction. Conversely, the same applies. ... In short, the direction of the rudder is opposite to the direction of the boat. When you want the boat to turn left, you need to turn the rudder to the right. Try it and feel the difference."
After explaining, he let Jiang Xia give it a try.
There were no boats in front or to the sides, and he was familiar with the route to the city. The boat following behind was also far enough away, so he could let her try with peace of mind.
With him around, nothing would go wrong.
As for how to recognize directions, he would teach her that later.
Jiang Xia took the task of learning to drive the boat seriously, and Zhou Chenglei patiently guided her.
She had already taken off her straw hat and hung it on her back. The sea breeze messed up her hair, sometimes blocking her view.
Zhou Chenglei stood beside her, tirelessly helping her tuck her hair behind her ears.
Though he said it wasn't difficult, it actually was, especially since she was used to driving a car and had developed a habit.
Before Jiang Xia could fully learn, they were almost at the city dock. Docking the fishing boat was a more complex operation, so Zhou Chenglei took over, steering the boat himself while explaining to Jiang Xia.
As the boat slowly docked, Jiang Xia waved to Amy on the shore.
The little girl had already been waving excitedly at her.
Jill and John stood behind her.
Several boxes were laid out on the ground.
Zhou Chengxin took over the rudder.
Zhou Chenglei pulled Jiang Xia along to invite them aboard.
Behind them, Zhou Guohua and Wen Wan followed at a distance. Seeing Zhou Chenglei's boat dock at the city dock, they did not follow.
Zhou Guohua looked at Wen Wan, "They didn't come here to fish. They must have some business to attend to. Should we fish around here?"
Wen Wan stared at the Zhou family's boat without blinking, "Wait! They seem to be picking someone up."
Zhou Guohua looked over, "They look like foreigners?"
He saw Jiang Xia chatting and laughing with the two adults and one child, and couldn't help but comment, "You've both finished high school, that's really impressive. You understand foreign languages. To me, it's just gibberish, I can't understand a word."
Wen Wan replied irritably, "Do you think Jiang Xia, who took the college entrance exam three times, can communicate with foreigners? Can't it be that those foreigners understand Chinese? Haven't you noticed they don't have an interpreter? Most high school graduates can't communicate normally with foreigners!"
Zhou Guohua thought about it and agreed, "You're right, not everyone is as capable as you."
"They're setting sail, follow them! Today, we need to remember which island they're heading to. We'll come back tomorrow."
"Alright."
After following for over two hours, Wen Wan saw the Zhou family's boat stop in the middle of the sea.
Then, one by one, figures wearing diving gear jumped into the sea.
Wen Wan: "..."
Zhou Guohua was also stunned and couldn't help but say, "Xiaowan, they're diving with diving gear."
That means they're diving quite deep!
But they didn't have any diving gear!
Where could they even buy that stuff!
Wen Wan felt a sense of frustration, as if a cooked duck had flown away. She snapped, "I'm not blind!"
She was furious! They had followed for hours, wasting the entire morning.
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