Chapter 410: Setting Out to Sea
Chapter 410: Setting Out to Sea
As the guests departed, the lively and festive atmosphere dissipated, and the air returned to its usual calm.
The weather remained clear and pleasant, perfect for setting out to sea and fishing.
At 4:30 in the morning, Zhou Chenglei cautiously got out of bed, and Jiang Xia woke up.
She reached out and grabbed his hand, her head leaning over to hold onto his wrist.
Zhou Chenglei lay back in the warmth of the blankets, pulling her into his embrace, "Let's sleep a little more."
Jiang Xia shook her head in his arms, "I want to go out to sea today too."
After saying this, she got out of bed.
He held her tightly and covered them both with the blanket, "Then sleep for another hour, I'll wait for you."
"No need, get up! I'm not sleepy anymore, Dad and Big Brother are all waiting."
Having gone to bed early last night, at 8 o'clock, she had slept for over nine hours and was well-rested.
Jiang Xia sat up.
The two of them got up together, washed up in the bathroom, and then went downstairs for breakfast.
Zhou Fu was already eating, and when he saw Jiang Xia, it was as if he saw a flash of golden light, and his eyes lit up instantly!
Zhou Fu asked with a smile, "Xia, are you going out to sea today too?"
"Dad, good morning," Jiang Xia greeted Zhou Fu with a smile and then said, "Today is the first time going out to sea in the new year, so I want to go and take a look."
Zhou Fu smiled, "Good, let's go out to sea together!"
It was the first time going out to sea in the new year, and Wang Cai was coming along, so this entire year would be prosperous from start to finish!
Zhou Fu called out to Zhou Mu, "Wife, you should come out to sea with us too!"
The whole family was going out to sea together, making the new year even more prosperous!
Zhou Mu agreed, "That's fine! Oysters are fat this season, and I'll go and pry some fresh ones."
Zhou Mu quickly finished her breakfast and then went to prepare the food for lunch, which she would take on the boat.
Jiang Xia was going out to sea, so lunch needed to be something warm; in the dead of winter, eating cold food could easily lead to an upset stomach.
Just as the family finished breakfast, the main wife's family also came over.
Tian Caixia brought a box of fried sweet potato pancakes and was surprised to see Jiang Xia up, "Xia, are you going out to sea today?"
Jiang Xia nodded, "Yes!"
Tian Caixia handed the pancakes to Jiang Xia, "I fried these for you to eat, take them on the boat."
Today was the first day their new boat was going out to sea, and Jiang Xia was going along, which was truly wonderful!
Jiang Xia took the pancakes and thanked her.
Zhou Mu also packed a basket of food, and Jiang Xia placed the pancakes in the basket.
Zhou Chenglei took the basket and hung it on the motorcycle, then he rode with Jiang Xia to the pier.
Jiang Xia sat on Zhou Chenglei's motorcycle as they left the courtyard gate, and she saw Zhou Chengxin with three unfamiliar faces.
The three of them greeted Zhou Chenglei and called out to Jiang Xia, "Younger Sister-in-Law/Jiang Xia."
Jiang Xia smiled and greeted them, "Good morning."
Zhou Chenglei also responded and then said, "Big Brother, I'm going to the pier to buy diesel first."
"Okay, we'll head over there too."
After Zhou Chenglei rode the motorcycle away, Jiang Xia asked him, "Who are those three? Are they from our village?"
"One of them is my big brother's classmate, Zheng Guoqiang, who grew up playing with my big brother, and the other two are my sister-in-law's younger brothers."
Zhou Chengxin's new boat had also been docked on New Year's Day, and he needed people to go out to sea.
Zhou Chengxin invited a primary school classmate from the neighboring village, who had just returned from working in the neighboring city and brought some local specialties back for him.
Zhou Chengxin knew that his classmate planned to stay in the city next year to find work and not go elsewhere, as his wife didn't want him to work away from home unless she could go with him.
But if he took his wife and children, renting a house would cost money, and the children's schooling would be a hassle, so there was no profit in it. So, he planned to stay in the city to find work.
After learning of this, Zhou Chengxin invited him to go fishing. Tian Caixia also invited her two youngest brothers, Tian Caisheng and Tian Caijin.
Tian Caixia didn't want to invite her maternal family, fearing they would be a burden.
But her eldest brother kept asking her when she would be receiving her new boat, saying he wanted to help her with fishing.
She was truly afraid of her eldest brother!
The couple discussed and decided to invite Tian Caixia's two brothers. After all, none of her maternal uncles had steady jobs, and they were all casual laborers. It wouldn't be right to not invite any of them.
Moreover, Tian Caixia's maternal family was relatively poor, and these two brothers were still unmarried. Due to insufficient housing, they needed some support.
Otherwise, the villagers would say that Zhou Chengxin lacked consideration.
Inviting the two brothers, Tian Caisheng had no choice but to agree. As the eldest brother, he couldn't possibly take away his younger brothers' work.
When Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei arrived at the pier, they were five minutes later than usual.
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Zhou Fu and the others had to walk over, so they were even later.
Li Father and Li Qingmin had already arrived, having waited for over ten minutes.
Li Qingmin couldn't help but complain to his father, "You said you'd go out to sea on time every day, but today they're so late! It's fine for them to be late, but we can't be even a minute late."
Li Father: "Alright, why are you talking so much nonsense? If you want to go out to sea with others, you have to accommodate their time. Let's go!"
Li Qingmin, with a sullen face, went to start the boat. After waiting for half a day and getting chilled by the northwest wind, he was shivering.
Zhou Fu smiled and greeted Li Father, "In-law, you're early today."
Then he boarded his younger son's boat.
Li Father asked, "In-law, aren't you going on the same boat as us today?"
Zhou Fu waved his hand, "Not today. Today, we plan to pry some oysters. Do you want to come?"
Li Qingmin immediately replied, "We're not going to pry oysters. You guys go ahead, and we'll drag the net nearby."
Prying oysters not only risks cutting your hands, but oysters are also less valuable than fish.
Zhou Fu nodded, "Okay, now that you're familiar with it, if you go out earlier than us in the morning, you don't have to wait for us. Go out to sea first!"
Li Father said, "Let's all go out to sea together!"
Although they had been going out to sea together for several days, the vast ocean was not easy to navigate. Going a little further, they still felt a bit anxious, mainly afraid of unknowingly entering the no-fishing zone.
Zhou Fu followed their suggestion.
Currently, the Zhou family had a total of three boats going out to sea.
Zhou Fu asked how the two brothers planned to arrange things.
Anyway, Jiang Xia would sit on whichever boat Zhou Fu chose, and he wanted to be with Wang Cai.
Tian Caixia immediately grabbed Jiang Xia's arm, "Xia, since we're all going out to sea together, why don't you come on our new boat! Ah Lei, if you're not at ease with Xia, you come and drive our new boat! Let your eldest brother drive your boat."
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
Tian Caixia thought this idea was great and continued with the arrangements, "How about this! Ah Lei and Dad will drive our new boat. Chengxin, Qiangzi, and my sixth brother will drive Ah Lei's boat, and our old boat will be driven by Yongguo, Kangping, and my seventh brother. Mom and Xia will sit on our new boat!"
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
What was Tian Caixia thinking, going crazy again?
Zhou Chenglei directly refused, "No need, let the eldest brother drive the new boat! I'll drive the old boat from home. Xia Xia will come with me, and if she gets tired, she can sleep on the reclining chair."
Tian Caixia had forgotten that Zhou Chenglei had modified his boat and the old boat from home, adding a fixed reclining chair and fishing rod for Jiang Xia to rest and fish comfortably. Their new boat didn't have such modifications.
She glared at Zhou Chengxin with disdain, "Why didn't you put a reclining chair on the boat!"
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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