NCCnovel Chapter 3274 The Good Things Left by Our Ancestors
Chapter 3274 The Good Things Left by Our Ancestors
Chapter 3274 The Good Things Left by Our Ancestors
After driving back to the alley entrance and parking the car, Yang Xiaotao stood at the intersection, staring blankly at the pedestrians coming and going.
Streets, shady trees, elderly people enjoying the shade, children playing...
Familiar scenes, familiar colors, familiar sounds…
"Xiao Tao, you're back?"
Yang Xiaotao heard a sound behind him and turned around to see Yan Fugui carrying a bucket and a fishing rod.
"Third Uncle!"
Are you going fishing?
Yan Fugui picked up the bucket and laughed, "That's right, it's a good day to go to the West Sea."
"It's boring to just stay at home, so I might as well go fishing and chat with my buddies in the West Sea."
"Let me tell you, the fish in the West Sea have become incredibly cunning. Before, you could catch a few, but now you can't catch a single one in half a day."
"However, some people saw a huge one inside, it was so long, everyone called it the King of Fish."
Yan Fugui gestured with both hands, "Everyone says it's over a meter long, so this kind of wild fish must weigh at least ten kilograms."
"A lot of people have been fishing around here lately, and they've even said that whoever catches a big one will be the fishing king."
Yan Fugui got more and more excited as he talked, and forgot all about fishing.
"Alright, you should hurry up and go, or it will be dark when you get back."
Seeing that Yan Fugui was going on and on, Yang Xiaotao urged him to hurry up.
Yan Fugui smiled, then looked regretful. "What a pity, you're too busy. Otherwise, you would have been the perfect candidate for the Fishing King title."
Yang Xiaotao shook his head with a smile, "That's not necessarily true."
"There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding; you can't say that."
Yan Fugui didn't linger after hearing this. "Alright then, you go ahead with your work, I'm going fishing."
"If anyone becomes the King of Fishing, I'll talk to you about it later."
"Alright, hurry up and do it."
Yan Fugui swayed along carrying a bucket of water, while Yang Xiaotao headed towards the courtyard house.
"Xiao Tao is back."
A group of neighbors greeted him outside the courtyard gate. Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Grandpa Sun is busy."
"Hey, let's play chess, let's play chess."
A group of old men greeted each other, and then a group of children rushed out from not far away, with Dudu at the very front.
"dad!"
Upon seeing Yang Xiaotao, Dudu immediately ran over.
Where is Grandma?
Dudu was picked up by Yang Xiaotao, who then pointed to the yard and said, "Grandma is making insoles in the yard."
"how about you?"
"I'm going to play."
As she spoke, she waved to her friends in the distance, clearly not wanting to be hugged anymore.
Yang Xiaotao put him down, and the little guy immediately ran out.
"Slower!"
I called out, but there was no response at all.
Stepping into the courtyard, it was much quieter, as most of the people there were still at work.
"mom!"
Yang Xiaotao walked into the yard. Ran's mother was watering the vegetable garden, while Wangcai and Heiniu were enjoying the shade under the locust tree.
Why are you back today?
Ran's mother put down the kettle and looked at Yang Xiaotao curiously.
Have you had lunch yet?
"I've eaten, I'm done eating."
Yang Xiaotao tried to answer, unsure of what to say.
Fortunately, Ran's mother didn't ask any more questions, and after chatting for a few minutes, she stopped caring.
After all, given Yang Xiaotao's identity, he might be doing things that need to be kept secret, and he should never inquire about things that are not his responsibility.
This was also a reminder given to her by Ran's father.
Back inside, Yang Xiaotao first changed his clothes, then shaved and took a cold shower.
After tidying myself up, I felt much more refreshed.
Rubbing his hair, Yang Xiaotao went to the study to sit down, but seeing the computer design drawings on the table, Qian Lao's words came to mind, and he left the office again.
Since the goal is to relax, why not just stop thinking about anything?
Follow your instincts.
So Yang Xiaotao found his long-unused golden fishing rod, his bicycle, and carrying a bucket of water, he headed outside.
"Mom, I'm going fishing."
"I'll cook dinner when I get back tonight."
He then rode his bicycle out of the Central Courtyard.
Ran's mother was still a little curious in the vegetable garden, wondering what was wrong with her son-in-law.
I used to wish I could make one day feel like two.
Every time I come back, I go straight to my study after dinner and then I'm busy until midnight.
Honestly, if she could get involved in the work, she really wanted to let her son-in-law take a break.
Today, I saw that Yang Xiaotao actually took time off work to go fishing.
This was truly unexpected.
'I hope something's wrong.'
Suddenly, Ran's mother became suspicious, then put down the kettle and went outside.
She was going to the neighborhood office to call Ran Qiuye.
Riding my bicycle, facing the wind on a familiar road, I would occasionally glance around, observing the unfamiliar changes within the familiar surroundings.
Xiao Wei poked her head out of her pocket. The wind blew by, and Xiao Wei clung tightly to her clothes, but her cries were loud.
"Xiao Wei, this time we're going to catch a big fish, a really, really big fish!"
Yang Xiaotao spoke loudly, and people around looked over. Then they saw Yang Xiaotao's fishing rod and bucket, but they didn't pay any attention to them.
"Yes, mission accomplished!"
Xiao Wei spoke with great seriousness, then flew out of her pocket and hovered in the air like a cicada.
When they arrived at the West Sea, just as Yan Fugui had said, there were fishermen sitting all around.
Yang Xiaotao also saw Yan Fugui, but at this moment, the Third Uncle was focused on putting earthworms on the fishing hook and did not notice Yang Xiaotao at all.
Yang Xiaotao didn't bother them. He found a quiet spot, put down his bicycle, sat on a stool, hung the corn kernels he had brought on the fishing hook, and then swung it out with force.
A place where there are no people is naturally not a good place.
The water in front of us is overgrown with aquatic plants, and the hook might get caught in them and break the fishing line.
This thing costs money.
However, these were no big deal to Yang Xiaotao.
Because Xiaowei is there.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wei was playing in the water, and the fish hiding underwater began to become agitated.
Not long after the line was cast, Yang Xiaotao felt the fishing rod in his hand sink, and quickly reeled in the line. "Pretty fast."
Yang Xiaotao praised Xiao Wei in his heart.
As the saying goes, troubled waters are easy to fish in.
Thanks to Xiao Wei's meddling, Yang Xiaotao actually has quite a few fish here.
With a strong flick, a palm-sized carp was flung up. Yang Xiaotao skillfully took the fish off and put it in a bucket.
Now that the weather is warmer, I can catch more fish and keep them at home. I can eat one whenever I want.
With that in mind, Yang Xiaotao's level eight fishing skills, combined with Xiaowei's abilities, filled the fish bucket in less than half an hour.
This harvest is far better than what the fishermen who have been fishing all day have achieved.
"Xiao Wei, it's time to go."
Yang Xiaotao called out in his heart, and then Xiao Wei's voice came, "Master, I'll play a little longer, there's a big guy chasing me."
Yang Xiaotao was speechless. "Don't get eaten!"
"Whoosh, you can't eat it."
As they were talking, Yang Xiaotao suddenly noticed that the water plants not far away were starting to sway.
Underwater, a large carp, nearly a meter long, was chasing a small green worm.
In the big fish's mind, these little insects are its food.
Moreover, the small insect in front of it made its body crave it.
It's like eating this little worm will allow you to leap over the Dragon Gate and become a dragon.
So he followed Xiaowei and chased after her.
However, among the aquatic plants, Xiao Wei's abilities gave her an advantage.
"Master, the fish are here."
Just as Yang Xiaotao was looking at what the approaching waves were, Xiao Wei's voice rang out again.
Then I saw a blue arc of electricity flash in the water.
The next moment, a gray-white figure slowly floated on the water's surface. A dead fish stared at the sky, its brain filled with mush.
Yang Xiaotao knew that Xiao Wei had gotten stronger again.
With Xiaowei's help, Yang Xiaotao finally managed to get the fish that was rolling its eyes in the water to the shore.
Then, Yang Xiaotao was stunned.
"Could this be... that King Fish?"
At this moment, people not far away saw Yang Xiaotao lift up the big fish and all showed expressions of shock.
Then someone shouted, "Fishing King! That guy caught the King of Fish!"
Immediately, more people looked over, their eyes focusing on Yang Xiaotao's hands.
Yan Fugui was delighted as he picked a small fish, thinking that he had finally made his first sale today.
Then I heard someone shouting "Fishing King," and out of curiosity, I got up to see.
Then I saw a familiar scene: people standing there with their mouths agape.
"Fishing King, Fishing King"
Hearing the shouts from those around him, Yang Xiaotao felt somewhat unworthy of the praise, and his face turned red.
Yang Xiaotao didn't dare linger; he didn't want to be surrounded by onlookers. So, after exchanging a few polite words with the people around him, he tied the fish to the beam and immediately rode away from Xihai.
Along the way, he naturally attracted a lot of envious and surprised glances, which made Yang Xiaotao lower his head and ride his bike quickly, rushing into the alley entrance.
As soon as I got out of the car, people in the yard surrounded me.
They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw such a big fish.
There was even an old woman muttering to herself, "Could it be that they've captured the Dragon King's son?"
Yang Xiaotao didn't explain. If the Dragon King were really caught, he would definitely get stabbed anyway.
"Dad, what a big fish! I want to hug it."
Dudu went closer and was about to hug the big fish when he was lifted up by him. "If you get your clothes dirty, your mom will punish you."
"Dudu was biting her finger, but when she saw the big fish, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva."
Other people in the courtyard also gathered around, all showing expressions of envy.
Ran's mother stared at the big fish in disbelief, "Did you buy this?"
"No, these were caught while fishing in the West Sea."
"Fished?"
“Really, if you don’t believe me, ask Yan Fugui. I even saw him.”
After Yang Xiaotao explained, the residents of the surrounding courtyards all knew about Yang Xiaotao's fishing skills.
They even gave Yang Xiaotao a nickname for fishing a long time ago.
That's not fishing, that's catching fish.
At this, Ran's mother smiled.
Afterwards, Yang Xiaotao carried the fish home.
This is the main course tonight.
Taking out the Garuda Knife, Yang Xiaotao began to process the large fish, while Ran's mother boiled water and washed pots in the kitchen. Dudu watched with great interest, seemingly oblivious to the bloodshed.
Yang Xiaotao wouldn't scare the child; since the little guy liked watching, then let him watch.
Yang Xiaotao also gave Dudu a biology lesson.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills, and most have scales and fins.
Whether Dudu understood or not, Yang Xiaotao continued to dissect the object as he spoke.
The fish meat was removed piece by piece, and the fish head was cut in half.
After the meal was prepared, Yang Xiaotao went to pick up the child and take him home.
At dinner time, Ran Qiuye came back early today, and then Ran's father, Ran Xinrui, and Ran Hongbing also came over.
On the table are braised fish, boiled fish fillets, steamed fish, sweet and sour fish, and fish head with chopped chili peppers.
The aroma was irresistible, and Duanwu Rongrong and the others sitting at the table couldn't wait any longer.
If it weren't for the rules, they would have taken action long ago.
With everything prepared, Yang Xiaotao put down the last dish of fish ball soup and then sat down in front of Ran's father.
Seeing the table full of fish, the group immediately started eating.
Yang Xiaotao sat with Ran's father and listened to Ran's mother talk about how Yang Xiaotao came back in the middle of the afternoon.
Yang Xiaotao did not hide the fact that this was Qian Lao's idea.
Ran's father naturally knew that Yang Xiaotao was under tremendous pressure during this period, with urgent matters abroad and pressure from within the country.
They carried more on their shoulders than all of them combined.
Bang
The father and son clinked their glasses, and then the father took a sip. After putting down his glass, he said, "Actually, I don't know much about theft prevention."
"However, I can give you a suggestion."
Ran Qiuye picked up a piece of meat from the fish head and gave it to Miaomiao with her chopsticks, then glanced at her father, "Dad, let's not talk about work during mealtime."
Upon hearing this, Ran's father nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it."
But Yang Xiaotao listened and leaned against the wall.
Ran's father said in a low voice, "If you don't have a research direction, you might as well take a look at what our ancestors left behind."
"Things left behind by our ancestors?"
In an instant, Yang Xiaotao felt as if he had suddenly understood something.