msmithbooks Chapter 134 Other People's Sons-in-Law
Chapter 134 Other People's Sons-in-Law
Chapter 134 Other People's Sons-in-Law
In Dongcheng District, there are two main rivers and one large river where you can go fishing.
The fish in the city's rivers smell of kerosene, and the Liuwei River has many factories discharging sewage, making its water quality even worse, while the Laodao River is much cleaner.
Therefore, many people from the city often drive here to go fishing.
Legend has it that Guan Yu once fell to his death here during the Three Kingdoms period, and was eventually pulled out of the river by his general Zhou Cang, hence the name.
You can catch fresh river delicacies from Laodao River and take them home to eat with peace of mind.
Fish are cold-blooded animals. In winter, they generally stay in deeper waters where the water temperature is relatively stable, and they are less active, choosing to rest and stay in shallow waters.
This large bend in the water has a slow current, which makes it easy for aquatic plants to grow and for fish to find food. At the same time, the terrain is sheltered from the wind and the temperature is relatively stable, making it a prime location for fish, especially in winter.
There's an old saying that goes, "Fishing in the bend of a river can take all day."
These are all experiences summarized by our predecessors.
This fishing paradise is nowhere near as crowded as it would be ten years later.
In the sparsely populated, fresh-air environment, Yu Huan, in a great mood, unexpectedly saw Lao Xu and managed to suppress her surprise.
He turned his head slightly and smiled at the old man, saying, "I see our newspaper's top leader."
"What leader?" the old man asked curiously.
"President!"
Upon hearing this, the old man followed Yu Huan's gaze, which was fixed not far away, and glanced over.
An old man with gray hair was sitting leisurely on a small stool, holding a fishing rod in his hand, looking quite content.
Grandpa Yu immediately shoved Yu Huan on the shoulder: "Such a high-ranking leader, you should at least go up and say hello."
Based on his understanding of his grandson, he was good in every way, except that he was introverted and not good at speaking, and was not very willing to take the initiative to communicate with people when he was out.
"Of course." Yu Huan nodded and walked forward with the old man through the soft mud.
He stood behind Old Xu, smiled, and called out, "Uncle Xu!"
Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, which were slightly covered in frost.
This is such an affectionate way of addressing someone!
Old Xu, who was sitting on a small stool on the riverbank, was staring intently at the buoys on the river when he heard the sound. He turned around with a puzzled look and found two tall and burly figures standing behind him.
An old man.
A young one.
Upon hearing the voice, Old Xu turned his gaze to the young man's face and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Yu Huan! What a coincidence!"
Yu Huan smiled slightly, his gaze inadvertently drifting to the shimmering river surface.
Suddenly his eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly reminded him, "Uncle Xu, there's a mouth, it's been illegally diverted!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Xu immediately came to his senses. He hurriedly lifted the rod, and the rod tip shook violently, clearly indicating that a fish had been hooked.
The force with which the fish struggled delighted Old Xu.
Seeing the 5.4-meter fishing rod bending sharply, Old Xu quickly got up and started playing the fish.
The old man standing nearby clicked his tongue in admiration, "This fish looks pretty big!"
"I heard that this place mainly produces Osaka crucian carp now." Old Xu said with ease, turning around and smiling.
When Old Xu skillfully lifted the fish's mouth out of the water, causing the crucian carp to choke and lack oxygen, the old man exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! This crucian carp must weigh over two pounds!"
In his entire life, what kind of fish hasn't he seen? What kind of fish hasn't he eaten?
Seeing the old man's loud and boisterous manner, which made Old Xu's face even more pleased, Yu Huan knew that experience truly mattered, and that there was still much for her to learn.
He glanced at the net at Old Xu's feet and was about to step forward to catch fish for the big leader when a young man of medium build beat him to it.
The young man was refined and polite. He first squatted down and put down his lure rod, then bent down and picked up the landing net, looking very excited: "It's been almost two hours, and I've finally caught a fish."
"Fishing requires patience," Old Xu said calmly, his face beaming with a smile.
The young man carefully removed the hook.
Grandpa Yu craned his neck to take a look, and the hook hit the upper lip of the Osaka carp perfectly. He immediately said, "Not bad, brother, it's right in the mouth."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan, who was standing to the side, forcibly suppressed the urge to facepalm.
He called him Uncle Xu.
Grandpa Yu called him "brother".
Wouldn't that mess up the generational hierarchy?
However, looking at the fact that both of them have gray hair, one with more gray hair and the other with less, and that Old Master Yu is even better, the way they are addressed is not wrong.
Old Xu said, "Brother, you must be Yu Huan's grandfather, right? I can tell you two look very alike."
“That’s right. If you take out a photo of me when I was young, I look exactly like him.” The old man stood on the shore, a gentle breeze blowing through his gray hair. He turned around and waved to Yu Huan, signaling her to bring him the fishing gear bag.
Upon seeing this, Yu Huan hurriedly stepped forward, placed the heavy fishing gear bag on the muddy ground, unzipped it, and took out two folding stools.
The old man took a small stool and sat steadily a few meters away from Lao Xu. As he pulled the fishing rod out of the tackle bag, he looked at the young man next to Lao Xu who was fiddling with the fish basket.
He joked, "Hey bro, this young man doesn't look like you at all!"
Upon hearing this, Old Xu laughed without hesitation and said, "This is my son-in-law." "No wonder he doesn't look quite like him, but speaking of which, your son-in-law is indeed a handsome and refined man." Old Master Yu praised him without batting an eye.
Old Xu held the fishhook and baited it with an earthworm. He glanced at his son-in-law and then said with a smile, "When it comes to good looks, he's still not as good as your grandson."
The son-in-law was present, and he was completely disregarded.
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man raised his head. He considered himself refined and easygoing, but was still unconvinced. He looked past Old Master Yu and towards Yu Huan...
Oh.
It's definitely not as good.
Old Xu hung up the earthworms and continued with a smile, "It's quite a coincidence, really. Your grandson is the son-in-law of one of my old buddies!"
Upon hearing this, the young man was immediately stunned.
Grandpa Yu was also taken aback.
what?
No wonder his grandson called him uncle!
But judging from what he said, he wouldn't be the last one to know about his granddaughter-in-law's situation, would he?
I thought they were boyfriend and girlfriend, but I found out this morning that they're even engaged.
This made him, as the grandfather, feel as if he had suffered a ton of damage. He turned and gave Yu Huan a resentful look.
When he turned back, he was all smiles. The handsome older man said with a smile, "There's such a relationship? But we should stick to our own ways. You don't look much younger than me, so I'll just call you 'brother'."
Upon hearing this, Old Xu joked, "Of course we should each address each other separately, otherwise I'd have to call you uncle, wouldn't I? My surname is Xu, you can just call me Brother Xu."
The two old men looked at each other and smiled.
With an innocent and harmless look on her face, Yu Huan deftly assembled the 6.3-meter fishing rod and carefully tied on the fishing rig.
Just then, the young man who had just finished tidying up the fish basket walked over to him with a lure rod.
The young man looked at Yu Huan curiously, then asked in a low voice, "Dude, are you Yu Huan from my father-in-law's workplace?"
"Huh?" Yu Huan looked up in surprise.
How did Old Xu's son-in-law know him and even call out his name?
Seeing his reaction, the young man explained, "My father-in-law has mentioned you several times." At this point, he couldn't help but sigh and continued somewhat dejectedly, "Sigh, he keeps comparing me to you, which puts a lot of pressure on me."
Even if the father-in-law was just joking, one's self-esteem is still slightly hurt, isn't it?
However, by a twist of fate today, I finally saw him in person, and this guy is damn handsome.
And this tall, upright old man, probably seventy years old, has not a hunchback. His coat and jacket are stained with a little mud, but it cannot hide his handsome and upright demeanor from the inside out.
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan scratched his head, never expecting that he had become the 'benchmark' for someone else's son-in-law.
Even if one could taste the flavor, one should still be humble and reserved, so one asked with a questioning look, "Uncle Xu didn't criticize me in any way, did he?"
Upon hearing this, the young man smiled slightly: "It's mainly to compliment your good looks and abilities!"
The young man wore a light gray down jacket, jeans, and Adidas shoes. Sunlight shone on his hair, giving it a subtle sheen, and he looked radiant.
Seeing this, Yu Huan admitted that he was somewhat handsome, but still slightly inferior to herself.
At least when this person stands up, he must be half a head taller than him.
"That's good." Yu Huan joked, "If I were criticized by the big boss, I'd probably have to reflect on it all night."
The young man laughed and said, "My surname is Chen, and I'm turning thirty this year. I should be older than you, right?"
Although it was a question, the words were very firm.
Yu Huan, who was in his mid-thirties, thought the young man was very kind and immediately cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Brother Chen."
"Hmm." Brother Chen smiled and nodded, taking a step forward and standing on the edge of the riverbank.
He stood with his feet slightly apart to maintain his balance, gripped the lure rod, and then gracefully flicked the rod backward before quickly swinging it forward.
The lead hook traced a graceful arc in the air before flying lightly away.
Suddenly, the momentum stopped, and the line crashed into the water three meters away. The fishing line, which should have been cast smoothly, became a messy tangle on the baitcasting reel.
If the wires don't explode the next moment, then the showmanship is truly on point.
Seeing the fishing line in his hand all tangled up and turned into a mess of fried noodles, Yu Huan's face immediately conjured up the classic expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone.
He couldn't help but twitch his lips, and slowly said, "I guess you can't be saved. The only thing we can do is use a lighter."
"Ahem, I'm going to switch the cable." Chen Ge returned to Lao Xu's side with an embarrassed look, opened the backpack on the ground, and prepared to switch the cable.
However, as soon as he squatted down, Brother Chen smelled a strange, foul stench. The smell was even more pungent than a dry toilet on a hot day, with a sour odor, and it was so foul that it could be smelled for miles around.
The stench hit his face in the breeze, almost making him vomit his lunch.
"What's that smell?" Brother Chen covered his nose, looked around, and tried to find the source of the stench.
His gaze fell on Old Xu, who was also covering his mouth and nose, looking at Old Master Yu with a surprised expression.
(End of this chapter)