bookrebus Chapter 772 The old man can also catch shadowless fish
Chapter 772 The old man can also catch shadowless fish
Li came in and took a look, then tiptoed out, saying that she was glad her daughter was back.
After working so hard outside, she would let her have a good rest when she came back and she would make all kinds of delicious food for her.
In the evening, the old man came back from outside carrying a wooden barrel.
Zhou Gu came closer and saw that they were actually two shadowless fish. He was surprised and said, "Sir, you finally caught a shadowless fish? Or two?"
No wonder he was so surprised. The old man had never caught a single fish whenever he went up the mountain alone in all these years. It was always empty-handed.
The old man said, "We haven't caught them for a few years, so there are more shadowless fish in the mountains. Come, build a fire and roast these two fish tonight so she can have enough."
Zhou Gu got busy.
When Zhou Guo woke up, it was already dark.
She opened her eyes, but at first she couldn't remember where she was. When she listened carefully, she heard someone speaking in a low voice outside. Then she remembered that she had already returned home, and she sat up with the quilt gathered around her.
The group of people on the kang heard the noise and turned to look at her, saying happily, "You're finally awake. We were waiting for you to eat."
Everyone rushed to the kitchen to serve food and dishes.
The only people left on the kang were the old man, Mrs. Xu, and Xiaohua, who was drooling.
Zhou Guo touched her face, held her in his arms and rocked her, then asked the old man, "Master, what time is it now?"
The old man said, "It's midnight now. You've been sleeping for most of the day."
I didn't ask how things were going over there.
Zhou Guo didn't say anything. She had finally returned home and she didn't want to talk about this now.
Everyone came in with steaming hot meals and soon a large table was set.
The old man picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of grilled fish into Zhou Guo's bowl, "Eat it."
Zhou Guo stared at the fish in the bowl. Even though there were only a few lights, she could still see clearly that the fish in the bowl was Shadowless Fish.
"Master, where did this fish come from?"
Li smiled and said, "Where else could it come from? The master went up the mountain specifically to catch them for you. He caught two big ones."
Zhou Guo asked in amazement: "Master, are there so many shadowless fish in the mountains? Can you catch two?"
Isn’t it usual that we can’t catch any?
Usually you can’t even see a shadow, but now it’s so powerful?
In fact, the whole family was very curious about this. They knew that without Zhou Guo, the old man could only catch a few grass carp or crucian carp when he went up the mountain. As for the shadowless fish, they had never even seen its shadow.
The old man rolled his eyes at her and said, "I've always been giving in to you. Do you really think I can't catch any of them? I taught you all this kung fu. There's nothing I don't know."
Everyone at the table lowered their heads to eat.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you know everything. You are really amazing. Shall we go again tomorrow?"
The old man shook his head, "Wait a few days. You are so weak now that you can fall down if the wind blows. I have to go up the mountain to take care of you, so how can I catch fish?"
Before Zhou Guo could say anything, Li said, "You're right. You're weak now, so you have to rest at home for at least ten days before you can go out. As for the other things, leave them to them. With so many people to support, it doesn't make sense that the whole business will be ruined if you leave for ten days a year."
Zhou Gu was drinking soup. Hearing this, he quickly raised his hand and said, "I'll go. I'll leave tomorrow."
Zhou Guo said, "No need, big brother, everything over there has been almost dealt with. Besides, there are a lot of things to do in Yunzhou, especially in Song County. There are dozens of counties with fertilizers, and we also need to deal with the salty and bitter land. We can't be careless."
Everyone was happy to hear her say this.
"Okay, it's good that it's dealt with. Just rest well at home these days. I see that you have no energy at all. You must be exhausted during this period of time. Didn't you get enough rest?" Wu Ya asked, expressing everyone's concern.
Zhou Guo said, "It's okay. They just started selling there this year. After all, there are four prefectures, so everything is starting from scratch. The business is big, so it's inevitable that there will be more things to do. However, we just need to get through the spring ploughing period. After that, they will know what to do. I just need to go and take a look from time to time."
All things are difficult at the beginning. As long as you can get through the initial difficulties, everything will be fine later.
The old man said, "Yes, I said that if you, as a helmsman, have to worry about everything, your health will collapse sooner or later."
Zhou Guo said: "I will definitely have to keep an eye on it at the beginning, but it will be fine later."
Zhou Su sat beside her and kept picking up food for her, all of which were her favorites. He also said, "Sister, wait a little longer. When I am as old as you, I will not be studying anymore, and I will help you take care of these things."
Everyone at the table looked at him, wondering if he had such a plan.
Li Lai, who was standing by, also said, "I'll come and help take care of it, I won't read anymore."
The two people's words were shocking, and the whole family was shocked.
Zhou Guo said: "How can that be possible? You are just a little older. You should just go read your books."
Li Lai said, "Why not? You started doing business when you were eight years old. We were all in our teens at that time. It would definitely work."
He looked at Zhou Su and said, "Anyway, I don't want to study anymore."
He knew from a young age that he and Li Wang were adopted. He was not as talented as his brothers in studying, and he had no interest in it.
On the contrary, she admired Zhou Guo the most. She felt that she managed the family business in an orderly manner. When she went out, everyone respectfully called her master and boss. She was so majestic.
Zhou Mai was the oldest among the students. Hearing this, he said, "No way. You can't even read a few words, and you're still thinking about going out to do business. You won't even know if you've been sold out."
Li Lai disagreed. "When my sister started doing business, she didn't know many words, and her handwriting was not as good as mine. This shows that you don't need to know a few words to do business, you just need to be smart enough."
Zhou Su nodded.
Zhou Guo took a big bite of the steamed bun and stuffed his mouth with it to prevent himself from speaking.
Think about it, she has been learning since she was over two years old and has never stopped until she was twenty-four years old. The hardships she has experienced in studying are unprecedented among everyone here. It is better not to say anything.
Zhou Mai was so angry that he laughed, "The key is, do you have her brain? Or her luck? Her strength? Her perseverance? The books in her room are more than the two of you combined!"
Zhou Su: “…”
Li Lai: “…”
Everyone at the table tried to hold back their laughter.
Zhou Guo wanted to speak, but he wasn’t that powerful.
Zhou Gu bit into a piece of crisp bone with a crunch.
Zhou Su immediately looked up and said, "I'm not comparing myself to my sister, I'm comparing myself to my elder brother. My elder brother can't recognize a few words, right? Now he can manage such a large area, I'm sure I can do it too."
Zhou Gu was confused and didn't understand how the fire could burn him.
Zhou Mai glanced at Zhou Gu and said after a while, "Don't underestimate my elder brother. You don't have what he has. Anyway, let's talk about this in a few years. For now, you two should stay in the academy and don't think about going anywhere else."