Chapter 474 Uncle Tian’s Old Age
"I understand, I understand. I promise to watch it secretly and never tell anyone else."
Wu Yuminglei patted his chest and said, "Believe me, when I was traveling around as a ronin, I didn't do nothing. In fact, I have some basic skills in secret operations."
"That's best."
Xingqiu nodded with satisfaction. "Then I'll leave it to you. If you find any discordant plot points after reading it, please mark them and I'll see if there's room for modification."
"Absolutely."
The two men shook hands vigorously twice, deeply expressing the weight of the bond between people with the same interests, or people who were in the same boat.
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Ten days later, Gu Sanqiu opened the door of his house in high spirits.
Anyone who has spent ten days practicing and sleeping will feel a hundred times more energetic during the rare time out.
"So, what should we do first?"
They first went to Wanmin Hall and bought a few of Xiangling's new "Extra Spicy Boiled Fish and Poultry Mora Meat Patties". After euphemistically expressing that the price might not quite match the dish, Gu Sanqiu wandered to the port to watch Uncle Tian fishing.
"Are you able to do this? How come the float hasn't moved at all after more than half an hour? How about I take over?"
Uncle Tian grabbed a handful of bait and threw it at Gu Sanqiu in a rage: "Stop it, it's you who are talking nonstop here, otherwise there wouldn't be no fish to bite."
"Tsk, do you think this is fishing in a creek? And you think I'm too loud when I'm fishing in the harbor?"
Gu Sanqiu waved his right hand, and all the baits thrown by Uncle Tian were transferred back into his hand, and then he made a precise bait placement.
"So, the Air Force is the Air Force. It's not something to be ashamed of, right?"
"How can the work of fishermen be called the Air Force!"
Gu Sanqiu nodded: "I understand. This is called legally raising wild fish. Uncle Tian, you are also a man with great compassion. Have you ever considered shaving your head and becoming a monk?"
" What on earth are you doing here, kid?"
Gu Sanqiu spread his hands and said, "I just don't know what to do, so I'm just wandering around."
"Then come and help me fish!"
Uncle Tian reached out his hand and gently slapped Gu Sanqiu on the head: "There is a spare fishing rod next to it, take it yourself."
"The quality of the fishing rods you have here should be acceptable."
"nonsense!"
Gu Sanqiu glanced at Uncle Tian and said, "You weren't so excited when you went fishing before. What's the matter today? Are you so eager to win?"
“Ahem.”
Uncle Tian coughed twice, a little unnaturally, then picked up the pipe beside him and took a light puff.
"Sanqiu, has Uncle Tian never asked you for anything before?"
"That's true."
Gu Sanqiu said casually: "So I will also reject what you are going to say later."
“Is this how you treat old people?”
"Well, for those of you who have been working in the officialdom for many years, it will definitely cause trouble if you speak like this."
"Tsk, you little brat, you're not cute at all."
Uncle Tian muttered, "If I hadn't stood firmly on the side of Yuheng and Tianquan during the Sanxuanhui incident, you would have been in trouble."
"Eh? Aren't those people I killed all guilty? Why are you looking for trouble with me?"
Uncle Tian was helpless: "But you can't use that method. I originally planned to lock you up in Yuehai Pavilion to work part-time and cultivate your character for a while."
Gu Sanqiu's mouth twitched: "I strongly suspect that the person who made this suggestion is from my sister's side. Since when did work become a form of self-cultivation!"
"It doesn't matter."
Uncle Tian waved his hand and smiled brightly.
"It's important for you to know that I support you in this matter, so you must not refuse when I ask you for help!"
"Don't give me that. All the property of the Sanxuan Society has been taken by my elder sister and Keqing. That's the reward for you speaking for me. Let's keep it one thing at a time."
"You said those two took it down by themselves, so of course they are capable of it. Who can you blame if they can't get it back?"
Uncle Tian started to act like a rogue: "I don't care, if you don't help this old man today, I will arrange a position for you in Yuehai Pavilion tomorrow!"
"Sister Ganyu seems to be very busy with her work. As the owner of the Eye of God, I believe you can definitely help Ganyu share a large part of the pressure."
"Okay, you're a cruel old man."
Gu Sanqiu put the fishing rod aside and flexed his hands: "Who do you want me to kill?"
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Uncle Tian was so scared that he almost dropped his fishing rod: "Why did you think of a place like this?"
Gu Sanqiu blinked: "Eh? Isn't it?"
"Of course not, you bastard!"
Uncle Tian also put down the fishing rod, put his arms around Gu Sanqiu's neck and pressed him down.
"Do I look like the kind of person who would allow someone to assassinate his enemy in public?"
"Then I'll come to your house secretly at night and ask you again?"
Uncle Tian took a deep breath. As a person who accepted his age at work and was ready to retire, but absolutely refused to accept his age in life, it was a great achievement that Gu Sanqiu could stimulate him to call himself old.
"Forget it, I won't beat around the bush with you. Don't you often bring me food? Do you have any more?"
"That's it?"
Gu Sanqiu was stunned: "You have been planning this for so long, and it turns out to be such a trivial matter?"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Don't mention charging by kilogram. I can even deliver it to your home by ton."
"That's not it. I'm asking if you have any with you so I can use them as bait."
"Huixin said two days ago that she would take a day off today and come home to have dinner with us. I want to catch a big fish myself and show off, and cook a table of delicious dishes for my good daughter."
"I really miss the days when I could make money by fishing. It seemed like I had endless energy every day. Now that I am old, I can only fish and think about the past."
Uncle Tian let go of Gu Sanqiu: "But I don't know what happened these past two days. The fish haven't been biting much, so I want to try a different bait."
"If I use the ones you gave me as bait, it should attract some giant creatures from the Yunlai Sea."
Uncle Tian coughed dryly and said, "Ahem, so, if I accidentally catch something big, I'll have to ask Sanqiu to go into the water and help me deal with it."
Gu Sanqiu understood immediately: "Don't worry, Uncle Tian. If Sister Huixin ever asks me about it, I will definitely say that this is the big catch you caught , for sure!"
Uncle Tian patted Gu Sanqiu's shoulder with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad, young man, you are really smart."
Gu Sanqiu quickly changed the bait: "Uncle Tian, there's no need to be so troublesome. If you really need it, I can just go to the sea and catch one for you and put it on your hook, right?"
"I know you can't bring yourself to go to the fish market to buy it, but isn't this also quite troublesome?"
"Well, that's different."
Uncle Tian said with a smile on his face: "I almost forgot to tell you, before you help me pull up the fish, let me take a good walk to satisfy my craving. It's been a long time since I felt the excitement of catching a big fish."
"I always feel that the last part is the most important part. Making a big meal for Sister Huixin is just a byproduct."
Gu Sanqiu complained, but still took out his golden fishing rod and cast the line: "It's almost done, you should prepare yourself for the excitement."
Near noon, Uncle Tian followed behind a yawning Gu Sanqiu, carrying on his shoulder a trophy that the "Port Sunset Red Fishing Club" called the best fish in three years, and went home in high spirits to prepare dinner.
Well, when you don’t have any gains, you naturally won’t be so energetic or complacent.
"Tonight I will let Huixin taste my cooking skills. I am not the kind of man who sits around fishing all day."
Uncle Tian clenched his fist to cheer himself up, then looked at Gu Sanqiu beside him.
"Well done. If it weren't for the big age difference between you and your sister Huixin, I would have wanted to bring you two together."
Gu Sanqiu rolled his eyes and said, "Old man, please curb your weird instinct of helping people find a date."
"Tsk, that's right, you seem to be old enough to get married."
Uncle Tian switched shoulders to carry the fish and looked Gu Sanqiu up and down with a frown.
"It seems that I have to find a time to talk to Tianquanxing about this. This kind of thing should be started from a young age, otherwise you will end up like Huixin, causing your parents to worry."
? !
Gu Sanqiu waved his hand unhappily and retreated at the speed of light. It would be better not to stand here and let Uncle Tian mess with his thoughts.
I was trying to help you out of kindness, but you actually wanted to send me to the grave!
