Chapter 250: Inviting Guests
Chapter 250: Inviting Guests
Jiang Xia was a little surprised. As Zhou Chenglei carried the items from the motorcycle into the house, she asked, "Is it Big Brother's birthday?"
Zhou Chenglei replied, "No, no one has a birthday this month."
"Then why is Elder Sister-in-law inviting us for a meal? It's not a holiday or anyone's birthday."
"To send off a deity."
Jiang Xia paused for a moment before understanding, and then she couldn't help but laugh.
So, Field Caihua knew that Zhou Chenglei's injury had healed, and she couldn't stand Tian Caixing anymore. She wanted to send him away but felt awkward saying it directly, so she invited them over for a meal. She planned to ask Zhou Chenglei about going out to sea in front of Tian Caixing and then send her brother home, right?
It turned out that Jiang Xia guessed correctly!
There was no other way; Tian Caixing was just too classic!
These past few days at Zhou Chengxin's house, he had been acting like the eldest brother, demanding the best food and drink at every meal!
If they invited him to help with fishing, he would ask for half of the earnings.
The problem was that fishing hadn't been very profitable these days, and they only made forty or fifty yuan each day.
Zhou Chengxin gave twenty yuan to Zhou Mu daily, leaving only ten or twenty yuan for himself and Tian Caixing.
With only ten or twenty yuan to divide between them daily, Tian Caixing was satisfied, as he had earned more than the highest wage he ever received when working for others, which was only two yuan and thirty cents.
Now, earning ten or twenty yuan a day was almost ten times more than before, and Tian Caixing was content. But Field Caihua was not!
Even more classic was that Tian Caixing, having earned nearly two hundred yuan these past few days, felt like he had become rich!
Knowing that Zhou Chengxin had ordered a new boat but had not yet paid the full balance, Tian Caixing took out his two hundred yuan and said he wanted to invest. He claimed that he would have a share in the new boat, and they would work and earn money together. He offered two hundred yuan and asked for a third of the future profits.
Investing two hundred yuan for a third of the shares? That's ridiculous!
Field Caihua listened to her brother's advice and usually took care of her parents' home.
But she wasn't so generous as to not care about anything. Naturally, she was unhappy about this!
Moreover, being unconcerned didn't mean she would calmly accept being taken advantage of like this.
Right now, Field Caihua just wanted to send her brother away as soon as possible and quickly restore the previous situation.
Earning only ten or twenty yuan a day satisfied Tian Caixing, who had never experienced making hundreds or thousands in a day, but Field Caihua was not satisfied!
Moreover, earning only ten or twenty yuan a day was even less than what the three of them made when they took turns going out to sea after the family division. How could Field Caihua be happy about this?
Having invited a spendthrift like Tian Caixing, she naturally wanted to send him away quickly.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei tidied up the items they had bought, and then Jiang Xia prepared a basket of snacks and went with Zhou Chenglei.
Field Caihua prepared a lavish dinner for the evening: Boiled Bamboo Shrimp, Chilli Stir-fried Squid, Spicy Flower Crab, Boiled Sea Bass, Braised Eel, Braised Pork, Mixed Fish Stew, Steamed Duck, Sweet Potato Braised Pork, Green Vegetables, and a Duck Soup.
Off-season and asking Field Caihua to slaughter a duck? She was really going all out!
When the family divided their assets, Field Caihua kept the ducks that could lay eggs.
Field Caihua immediately scooped a pair of chopsticks of eel for Zhou Chenglei, "This tonifies blood. Ahlei, you saved your brother, and he lost a lot of blood. Eat more to replenish it."
Zhou Chenglei: "Thank you, Elder Sister-in-law. My injury has healed, and Ah Guang and his brothers have been catching eels for me to eat every day. My blood has been replenished."
He even had a nosebleed that night!
Knowing that Zhou Chenglei was injured and had lost a lot of blood, the Guang Zong Ya Zu brothers prepared eel-baked rice to tonify his blood. For the past few days, they had been catching eels from the stream daily.
Jiang Xia was afraid of eels, so Zhou Mu handled them.
Field Caihua didn't expect Zhou Chenglei to be so reasonable, immediately stating that his injury had healed. She seized the opportunity to ask, "Has Ahlei's injury healed?"
When can you go out to sea?"
Zhou Chenglei: "I was just about to tell my big brother that I can go out to sea tomorrow."
Tian Caixing immediately replied, "Injury to tendons and bones takes a hundred days to heal. How can you recover so quickly? You should rest for at least two to three months to ensure a full recovery. Otherwise, you might have after-effects later on! Ahlei, listen to your big brother Tian, take some time to rest, or else when you're older, you'll be in pain here and there, and you'll regret it."
Zhou Chenglei's expression remained unchanged as he said, "It didn't injure the bone, it's not that serious. The scab on the wound has fallen off, I can go out to sea. Big Brother Tian, I've troubled you these days, tomorrow I can go out to sea, and you can finally go home for a visit."
Zhou Mu didn't like this big brother of Tian Caifa, but this was her eldest son's family matter, so she didn't say more.
But now that Ahlei was better and could go out to sea, of course, they couldn't let Tian Caixing take his place.
So Zhou Mu said, "Farmers can recover from minor injuries in a couple of days and go out to sea. If you rest for two to three months, how will you support your family?"
Tian Caifa felt like clapping her hands!
So true!
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Mu's words hit the spot!
Tian Caixing laughed, "It's no trouble at all! Not a bit of trouble! I'm not in a hurry to go home, you've just recovered, I'll stay and continue to help you out!"
Zhou Chenglei's face remained expressionless as he scooped a piece of braised pork for Jiang Xia, and said calmly, "No need, the boat is small and can't fit so many people. Big Brother Tian, please go back."
His tone was calm, but his words were not to be refused.
After Zhou Chenglei finished speaking, he looked at Tian Caixing with a calm gaze.
Tian Caixing still wanted to stay, but when he met Zhou Chenglei's gaze, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
For some reason, looking at Zhou Chenglei's expressionless face, he felt like his throat was being pinched, and he couldn't say another word.
This was the aura of a superior, honed over many years.
Moreover, Zhou Chenglei had been on the battlefield, fought with real guns and bullets, and emerged from the shattered corpses and artillery fire!
Such a person was untouchable by spirits and ghosts.
So when he didn't hold back, his gaze towards others would change, and how could ordinary people withstand it?
People at the table dared not speak.
Only Jiang Xia seemed unaffected because Zhou Chenglei was holding her hand under the table, pinching her fingers playfully.
Jiang Xia pinched his palm with her nail and pulled her hand back, "I want to eat braised pork."
Jiang Xia wouldn't speak about Tian Caifa and her brother unless absolutely necessary, to avoid any misunderstandings.
After all, they were siblings, while she and Tian Caifa were just not particularly close sisters-in-law. To put it bluntly, they had no relation!
Zhou Chenglei's palm was calloused, and he didn't feel the pinch. Jiang Xia tried to pinch his hand, but couldn't. He raised his hand and scooped a piece of sweet potato braised pork for Jiang Xia.
Then, it was as if something had been pierced!
The atmosphere instantly relaxed.
Zhou Mu smiled, "Fortunately, Ahlei's body is recovering fast, and he can go out to sea. Otherwise, the rice in the fields is almost ripe, and if we keep Ah Guang Uncle here, it will delay the work on your in-laws' side."
Tian Caifa smiled, "Yes, the rice can be harvested soon."
Tian Caixing's face darkened instantly.
The rice had just started to ripen, and it would be another half a month before it could be harvested!
One after another, they were trying to get rid of him, like a bridge-busting after crossing.
Didn't they think that Zhou Chenglei was injured and needed help for fishing? Who was it that eagerly invited him!
If he didn't come to help, they would struggle to go out to sea!
Extra chapter today, a little later.
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