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Chapter 481: A Punch
Chapter 481: A Punch
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuxian was overjoyed.
Today, she saw that every boat at the wharf was brimming with fish. In addition to baskets of small tube squid, there were also goldthread fish, Yin Chang fish, Hong La fish, Huanggu fish, and more.
Today, the slightly larger boats had all made a profit of over a hundred to two hundred yuan.
Everyone was saying that this year's small tube squid catch was exceptionally abundant, surpassing anything they had seen before.
Each person had a smile on their face.
Of course, she wasn't referring to the small boats but to the fishing boats similar in size to her family's.
Li Xiuxian smiled broadly, "About how many pounds of small tube squid?"
Li Qingmin replied excitedly, "Definitely around eighty to ninety pounds! And there are other fish too; we've gained experience with the trawl net!"
Li Xiuxian's expression froze. Eighty to ninety pounds?
The two brothers carried two baskets of small tube squid off the boat.
Li Xiuxian took a glance; they were quite full, perhaps even more than eighty to ninety pounds? She looked at the fish caught in the trawl net—two Yin Chang fish, four or five white ladyfish, several Nimeng, one Huang Chi, and a small bucket of mixed fish! Not a single one weighed over a pound.
They wouldn't even fetch five yuan in total, or even three yuan!
Those small wooden boats without engines, propelled by oars, usually caught about this much. Rowing out to sea in small wooden boats every day, not going too far, they earned a few yuan, and on lucky days, a dozen or so.
Li Qingmin assured her, "Don't worry, little sister, it will get better day by day!"
Li Qingmin took the catch to the purchase point to weigh it. The small tube squid weighed nearly eighty pounds, and they sold for almost eighty yuan.
Was eighty yuan a lot? Why was her older brother so happy?
Li Xiuxian wasn't pleased. This morning, every boat at the wharf, similar in size to theirs or even slightly smaller, had earned more than eighty yuan.
Of course, the small fishing boats and those propelled by oars were not included in this comparison.
The most common boats at the wharf were these small fishing boats, but their own boat, worth several thousand yuan, couldn't be compared to those, could it?
Clearly, when Zhou Chengxin took Zhou Kang'an and Zhou Yongjian out to sea, they made profits of several hundred yuan.
Now, every family with a trawl boat was making a fortune, except for theirs!
Li Xiuxian felt a bit regretful about the exchange.
If she had known their fishing luck was so poor, she wouldn't have made the switch.
Li Xiuxian felt like she had missed out on earning thousands of yuan.
If Zhou Chensen had taken people out to sea, they would have made hundreds of yuan each night, quickly recouping the cost of the boat.
Yesterday, Zhou Kang'an and Zhou Yongjian had gone out to sea, and their trawl net earnings were also over eighty yuan, much more than her older brother's usual catch.
"Why don't you go out to sea with my older brother and younger uncle?"
Li Qingmin's eyes flashed, "If we follow them, there will be too many boats in the same area. What can we possibly catch?"
"Their fishing is good. Tonight, you should go out to sea with my younger uncle. Don't be late! They set off around six o'clock."
Li Qingmin had no choice but to nod, "Okay."
Anyway, if they were late, the others wouldn't wait for them.
Li Qingjie was anxious and blurted out, "But they don't like us following them."
Li Xiuxian frowned, "What? They won't let you follow them? The ocean doesn't belong to them!"
Jiang Xia hadn't planned to come to the wharf today, but when it was eight o'clock and Zhou Chenglei still hadn't returned home, she decided to check the wharf.
He Xinghuan accompanied her.
Unexpectedly, as they approached the purchase point, they overheard this conversation.
Jiang Xia became furious.
She sneered, "Today, I've truly seen the ugliest side of people! I've never met such despicable people. What's the matter with them? They have sinister intentions, are heartless and shameless, and want to take advantage of others!"
Jiang Xia looked at them with disdain.
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Li Qingmin: "..."
Li Qingjie: "..."
Just as he was thinking about going out to sea with the Zhou brothers, these words slipped out in his haste.
He never expected Zhou Chenglei's wife to overhear him!
Li Xiuxian was also embarrassed, but Jiang Xia's words were a bit harsh.
Usually, she seems gentle and soft-spoken, with a warm and gentle voice, but who would've thought her words could be so venomous!
Li Xiuxian valued her reputation and wasn't as shameless as Jiang Xia, who was like a shrew yelling in the streets. Especially with He Xinghuan present, "It was my brother who spoke out of turn, Xia Xia, don't blame him."
Li Qingmin quickly apologized, "Little sister-in-law, don't take it to heart. My brother was just talking nonsense!"
Li Qingjie glared at Li Qingmin, "And you're not going to apologize to your sister-in-law?"
Li Qingjie felt indignant but still said, "I'm sorry, little sister-in-law. It was me who was talking nonsense earlier."
Jiang Xia replied indifferently, "Oh, okay. In a while, let him apologize to Ah Lei and my brother."
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Li Qingmin: "..."
Li Qingjie: "..."
Not accepting the apology? What more did she want?
Li Xiuxian watched Jiang Xia walk away, frowning. She must be planning to tell Zhou Chengsen about this. Knowing Zhou Chengsen's protective nature towards his brothers and sisters-in-law, she guessed they'd have another big argument!
Li Xiuxian was also afraid. Currently, her husband was sleeping in a separate room, so she chased after Jiang Xia, "Xia Xia, I'm sorry. It was my brother who was wrong. He spoke out of turn, and I'll scold him for it. Don't tell your second brother about this."
Not a single mistake in this chapter, all in one go!
Jiang Xia had already spotted their fishing boat and said, "Okay, let him apologize to Ah Lei and my brother later!"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
"It was just a few words. Ah Lei and my brother don't even know about it. Why make a fuss and let them know? We're all relatives. Ah Lei and my brother are grown men; they won't care about such things. For the sake of your sister-in-law, Xia Xia, don't make a big deal out of it!"
Jiang Xia glanced at her, "What face of yours is worth me looking at?"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
After saying this, Jiang Xia linked arms with He Xinghuan and continued walking forward.
She wasn't going to pay any attention to her!
Li Xiuxian's face turned ashen with anger, and her heart ached. Fine, let her brother apologize to Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin then?
In a while, she'd tell Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin about this and see if Zhou Chenglei would have the face to make her brother apologize.
Let them see Jiang Xia's stubbornness; she really thought she was a princess!
Zhou Chengsen should also witness Jiang Xia's stubbornness and her unreasonable attitude.
She was always complaining that Jiang Xia was petty, lacked vision, loved to nitpick, and couldn't see the bigger picture!
But what about Jiang Xia then?
Her two older brothers had apologized, and she had apologized too!
Yet, she still wouldn't let it go, blowing a small matter out of proportion!
This was seeing the bigger picture, understanding the overall situation, and being well-mannered and considerate!
Ah!
She was so angry!
She strode back.
As the fishing boat docked, Zhou Chenglei jumped off and approached Jiang Xia, supporting her, "How... " came down?"
Before he could finish, he noticed something amiss with Jiang Xia's expression, "What's wrong?"
He Xinghuan glanced at Jiang Xia.
"..."
Impressive!
Xia Xia's expression didn't seem much different from usual, with a smile that lit up her face, her eyebrows curved in a delightful manner. How did Zhou Chenglei notice something was amiss?
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xia's attention was on the boat, and as she saw the baskets of Yin Chang fish and small tube squid, she smiled, "Today's catch is pretty good!"
Zhou Chenglei held her hand, "Yeah, we set up two Liuci nets and encountered a school of Yin Chang fish. Were you unhappy earlier?"
Her breath was a little chaotic.
Jiang Xia wouldn't be unhappy because of people like them. Seeing so many fish, she was delighted, but she still said, "I wasn't that unhappy. I just scolded Li Qingjie a bit earlier."
At this moment, Li Xiuxian and the two Li brothers approached quickly.
Li Xiuxian: "Ah Lei, it was my brother who was wrong."
Li Qingjie: "Ah Lei, I'm sorry. I spoke out of turn earlier, and I didn't mean it..."
Zhou Chenglei stepped forward, creating some distance between Jiang Xia and himself. He grabbed Li Qingjie and swung his fist, punching him.
(End of Chapter)
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