Chapter 207: Prosperity Brings Harmony
Chapter 207: Prosperity Brings Harmony
Jiang Xia seemed to spot a corner of a fish cage and quickly patted Zhou Chenglei's shoulder, signaling him to stop the motorcycle.
Zhou Chenglei halted the motorcycle and turned to support her, "Slow down!"
Jiang Xia jumped off the motorcycle and hurried down the beach.
Zhou Chenglei quickly set up the kickstand, propped up the motorcycle, locked it, and then followed after her.
On the beach, a large fish cage lay quietly, filled with a pile of dead fish.
This fish cage had just been washed ashore by the waves.
Today's waves were still strong, and the entire town had experienced a day of rain. The rain had only stopped half an hour ago, and as people gradually ventured to the seaside to see if there was anything to pick up, they discovered this fish cage.
A crowd gathered, discussing animatedly:
"Isn't this the fish cage Zhou Yongfu put out to sea some time ago?"
"If it's not his, then it must be Zhou Bingqiang's. Only their two families have fish cages in the sea."
"Go and tell them, their fish cage in the sea has been blown away by the typhoon!"
"I said putting the fish cage on the seabed to farm fish was a bad idea. Look, one typhoon, and the fish cage is gone!"
"Even a fool would know it's not feasible. I can't understand what they were thinking."
"One has too much money to spend, and the other is trying to keep up with the trend!"
"This is a huge loss. Making such a fish cage must have cost a lot, right? I wonder if all of it was washed away by the waves."
"Probably not a trace left!"
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Someone noticed Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei running over and immediately asked, "Alei, is this fish cage yours?"
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei pushed through the crowd and stepped forward.
Jiang Xia immediately recognized that it wasn't their fish cage, and she breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not ours."
Zhou Chenglei also realized it wasn't theirs, and he still had some confidence that their fish cage wouldn't be swept away.
Their fish cage was anchored to the seabed! The anchor was deeply embedded, capable of securing even large ships weighing hundreds of tons, let alone a small fish cage.
His only concern was the impact of the waves on the fish, fearing they might get injured or die from colliding with the metal frame of the cage.
This was a real possibility.
However, he had placed the fish cage in a sheltered harbor, where the waves were generally milder, and there weren't many fish in the cage, only a few hundred, reducing the chances of them getting hit.
Of course, all of this was just his estimation and speculation; he wouldn't know for sure until he went out to sea to check.
At this moment, Zhou Bingqiang, his son, Zhou Father, Zhou Mother, Zhou Chengxin, and Tian Caihua also received the news and rushed over.
Tian Caihua and Zhou Mother had planned to go beachcombing and had brought their tools, but halfway there, they heard from a villager that their fish cage had washed ashore!
The entire family hurried over.
Zhou Father and Zhou Chengxin ran closer and immediately recognized that it wasn't their fish cage.
The father and son heaved a sigh of relief. Heavens knew how much thought they had put into that fish cage! Zhou Father turned to "comfort" Zhou Bingqiang and saw Wangcai and his younger son standing in the crowd.
Zhou Father approached Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei, "Fortunately, you two saw it first!"
If his eldest daughter-in-law had seen it first, Zhou Father would have suspected it was their fish cage!
What a relief!
Just now, he had even considered asking Tian Caihua not to come.
Zhou Chenglei was speechless.
Jiang Xia was confused. What did that mean? Zhou Father continued, "Xia, if it's possible to go out to sea tomorrow, you should go too."
Zhou Father was still a bit worried about the fish in the sea and felt more at ease if Wangcai went to check on them.
Wangcai could take a look, and who knows, maybe even the dead fish would come back to life.
But for now, the wind at sea was still a bit strong, and it was uncertain if they could go out tomorrow.
Jiang Xia replied, "Okay."
On the other side, Zhou Bingqiang and Zhou Guohua rushed over and saw the fish cage, their faces turning grim.
Wasn't this their fish cage? If one cage was blown ashore, what about the others?
Their fish cages in the sea were all tied together and secured. How could only one cage be blown ashore?
Only this one came loose and was washed ashore, while the others were blown away, their whereabouts unknown?
If all the fish cages were gone, what would they use to raise the fish they had ordered?
Jiang Xia saw Zhou Bingqiang and Zhou Guohua, and she walked straight up to them, "Uncle Qiang, is this your fish cage? Your maritime transport is really something, blessed by the sea. The typhoon blew your fish cage away, and the waves brought it back to shore."
Zhou Bingqiang was speechless.
He was being mocked by a younger generation!
Zhou Father laughed, "Haha, Xia Xia is right! Ah Qiang, you're so lucky! As long as the fish cage wasn't blown away, it's just a bit of hard work to throw it again. There's no loss. I see the fish in the cage are dead, but they don't stink, and they can still be taken home to eat! There's really no loss at all! Just throw the fish cage again, and you'll be fine!"
Zhou Bingqiang's face darkened with anger.
These two, father-in-law and daughter-in-law, were here to gloat!
The typhoon was so strong, and he didn't believe their fish cage was unharmed. He estimated that they were all blown away! At least he found one back.
Jiang Xia looked at his expression and smiled, "Uncle Qiang's good luck is probably because he has a kind heart! There's a deity three feet above your head, and people should be like Uncle Qiang's family, with kind hearts, not doing anything to harm the heavens or reason. The Heavenly Father is watching! I believe that with such a kind heart, his maritime transport will only get better in the future! After all, the Heavenly Father is watching! Uncle Qiang, with such a good heart, the Heavenly Father will hear his heart's desire, and he will surely make his wishes come true, and prosperity will abound, turning adversity into good fortune!"
The villagers couldn't detect Jiang Xia's sarcasm and thought she was praising and comforting him, "Xia Xia is right, Uncle Qiang is indeed kind. Last time my father was sick, and he even lent me money to take my father to see a doctor! No wonder his maritime transport is so good! The fish cage was blown away by the typhoon, and it was brought back to shore!"
"Bingqiang is indeed kind. Last time during the rice harvest, he even helped me carry a bag of paddy to the cart!"
"This is a good deed rewarded! At least there's no loss at all!"
Zhou Father almost laughed to death!
Haha... Zhou Bingqiang was so angry that he turned into a chameleon, his face alternating between black and white.
No wonder he's called Prosperity! He truly understands the essence of attracting wealth with a harmonious atmosphere.
These words were like a dagger to the heart, yet they sounded so harmonious.
Creating harmony while also angering people to death.
The last sentence was the most devastating!
Zhou Bingqiang probably wouldn't even dare to curse in his heart!
Not only did he dare not curse, but he was probably trembling in fear.
Zhou Bingqiang was very superstitious, and Jiang Xia said that the Heavenly Father was watching him and listening to his heart's desire. How could he dare to curse?
Good deeds bring good rewards, and evil deeds bring evil consequences!
Haha...
Zhou Bingqiang could only feel wronged!
Zhou Bingqiang indeed felt wronged. He wanted to teach Jiang Xia a lesson and curse at her, but he didn't even dare to think about it in his heart. Whenever he thought about it, he reminded himself not to think about it, fearing the consequences of what she said about the Heavenly Father hearing his heart's desire!
If he dared to think about it, he didn't know if his wishes would come true, but he was afraid that he would be the one to suffer.
After Jiang Xia finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to him.
She glanced at the beach after the typhoon, and many women were already collecting things on the beach with buckets.
Jiang Xia said to Zhou Chenglei, "You drive the motorcycle, and I'll go to the seaside to see if there's anything to collect."
"Be careful, don't go to the reef pile." Zhou Chenglei remembered that Jiang Xia had fallen at the reef pile before, and her knee scar had only faded recently, so he was a little worried.
Jiang Xia replied, "Mhm."
Zhou Father turned his head and looked around, "Motorcycle? What motorcycle?"
After searching for a while, he finally saw an orange-red motorcycle parked by the roadside!
There really was a motorcycle! Although it was covered in mud, it was obviously new!
"Is that our family's new motorcycle?" His voice was so loud that it could echo for three feet, shocking the entire village!
Zhou Father excitedly ran over; this was the village's first motorcycle!
People around stopped looking at the fish cage and turned their heads towards the roadside.
It was indeed a motorcycle!
Many people also ran over to look, "Alei, how much does this motorcycle cost?"
"I know, I asked, and it's over seven hundred, but it's hard to buy. You need a letter of introduction from an organization!"
"Why didn't Alei buy a cannon? This Red Rooster has no cannon, no might!"
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(End of Chapter)
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