Chapter 196: Following the Third Brother’s Pace is Reckless
In the evening, smoke rises from the chimneys of every household.

There were also ping-pong sounds coming from Liu Xiang’s old house.

Tan Shaoyang skillfully processed the frog, gutted it, cut it into small pieces, and fried it in a pan until crispy.

Frogs are most delicious when they are stir-fried. The aroma of oil is so delicious that it can make you dizzy.

Zhang Yishui watched from the side, swallowing frequently. Just smelling the spreading fragrance made his eyes unable to move away.

“Third brother, are we going to fry them like this? Otherwise we won’t have anything to eat.”

Tan Shaoyang pointed at the cucumber on the chopping board and said, “Don’t just stand there, it won’t go that fast. Smash the cucumber and make a cold cucumber salad later.”

Zhang Yishui got busy quickly.

“I will just shoot, I won’t mix.”

Tan Shaoyang never thought that he could reply, “I’ll do it.”

Fry until crispy enough and take it out.

Put the soybeans that have been soaked in advance into the pan and fry them.

Frogs wrapped in fried soybeans are delicious and go well with rice.

While waiting, mix the cucumber.

Add salt, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili oil and chopped coriander, stir well and it will be very flavorful in a short while.

Once you’ve taken care of all this, you can cook the soybeans.

Scoop out excess oil.

Leave some stir-fried chili peppers and minced garlic, and there will be a sizzling sound when they are put into the pan. After a while, the spicy aroma spreads, and then pour in the fried frog pieces and soybeans.

Add a small amount of soy sauce and a small amount of water.

The whole yard is filled with fragrance.

The people sitting outside couldn’t help but come over to take a look.

The portion was quite large. Tan Shaoyang took the clean porcelain plate and scooped the food directly onto the plate. It was so full that it could form a small mountain.

Then stir-fry the cauliflower, which is tender and green, and finish with steamed stone fish.

Zhang Yishui was busy like a spinning top, cooking one dish and serving one after another.

Even the whole pot of rice was brought over.

In order to get the food on the table as quickly as possible, they are extremely diligent.

“It’s time to eat. This is the result of our hard work yesterday. I came back in a mess, covered in mud, trying to catch these frogs.”

“Try it quickly and see how wonderful it is under the cooking skills of the third brother.”

Zhang Yibei’s family, Tan Shaoyang, and Zhang Yishui, each with their partners, surrounded the table, picked up the food with chopsticks, and their eyes lit up after tasting.

He gave a thumbs up and praised Tan Shaoyang repeatedly, “This cooking skill is amazing.”

Zhang Yishui nodded in agreement, “It’s even more delicious than what I had last time!”

Tan Shaoyang shook his head. This group of people could boast about the food to the sky.

“I can’t see how delicious it is, and you still have time to talk.”

As things went on, no one had time to talk.

It’s so delicious that I want to swallow my tongue.

Halfway through the meal, Zhang Yishui wanted to drink again, but Tan Shaoyang ignored him and told him to drink or not.

Chen Tao had to take care of the children and hadn’t drunk for a long time. He didn’t even hold the cup. Only Zhang Yishui got excited, but stopped after a while, sighing again and again.
“I should have gone to my father-in-law’s house to cook. At least I would have someone to accompany me.”

Everyone rolled their eyes and was speechless.

Chen Tingting was so shy that she raised her hand to pinch him. It was unbelievable that he could call her father-in-law in public.

Tan Shaoyang couldn’t help but tease, “You are so shameless, he is your father-in-law.”

Zhang Yishui was thick-skinned and didn’t lie. “It must be my father-in-law. How could he get away?”

“My sister Ting likes me, no one else is in her eyes.”

vomit!
It’s really disgusting.

They were all young people, and the scene was full of laughter and fun.

All the depression that Zhang Yibei had been holding in his heart also dissipated.

After dinner, Zhang Yishui told Chen Tingting that he wanted to take out a loan to buy a ship.

Chen Tingting was silent for a moment, then replied, “I’ll go back and ask my parents. Let’s just discuss it. Don’t be blind.”

Zhang Yishui nodded in agreement, and mentioned this matter while sending the person back.

Director Chen looked at him and said, “Just do it if you want to. Anyway, Lao San is leading the way. He has already paved the way. It’s a sure win.”

“You don’t need to take out a loan. I still have money at home. I’ll use it first.”

Zhang Yishui shook his head and refused without even thinking, “As long as you agree with my approach, it’s fine. I still have to take out a loan, so that I can have motivation.”

“I take your money, and I have no pressure at all. This way I can’t force myself to be diligent.”

“All you have to do is be my strongest support. You still have to have the necessary pressure. I will rely on my own abilities to let Sister Ting live a good life.”

Naturally, Director Chen and his wife looked at Zhang Yishui differently after hearing what he said. They were very pleased with him because he was eloquent and hardworking.

“If you have any difficulties, ask for help, don’t bear it yourself.”

“After marriage, you become one. Only when the family is of one mind can things be done.”

After Zhang Yishui finalized the matter, he took Tan Shaoyang to get him the loan the next day. It would be easier to get things done with someone who knew the place well.

The bank president treats him differently, so it would be a waste to not use his talent.

Tan Shaoyang still has money on hand. For more than half a year, every time he went out to sea, the harvest was rich. After all, he could catch a lot of fish by casting a net directly in the sea. How could he not make money!

If the price can be raised a bit, there will be more profit!
Add to that betel nuts and crispy fish, and the money will naturally come naturally.

But it is impossible to lend him all the money. People who do business have to leave some room, even if it is just in case.

Loans are the easiest.

Although Zhang Yishui doesn’t have as much work as him, he can still make up for it if he works for half a year or a year.

Zhang Yishui’s funds were easily approved. Director Chen came to guarantee the loan. Knowing that Zhang Yishui was going to marry his daughter, why would the bank president hesitate?
Not only are they kind, they even want to be brothers with us.

After Zhang Yishui received the payment, he dragged Tan Shaoyang to look at the ships, and quickly picked out one of the same model and had it transported to the dock for him.

It was already evening when I got home. The sound of firecrackers attracted villagers to watch. The shock in their eyes was indescribable.

Zhang Yishui can also buy a ship!
How come all the people who played with Tan Shaoyang became rich?
The Xu Hai brothers were so poor before, but now they have built new houses and can marry wives.

Zhang Yishui used to be lazy and work one day and play for three days, but now he has become diligent and works harder than anyone else.

What power does it have to change people so much?

They couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard they tried.

“Zhang Yishui, you’re also buying a ship, that’s incredible!”

Zhang Yishui laughed, “My future father-in-law is very capable. He guaranteed a loan for me and told me to do whatever I want. If I can’t pay, he will cover it.”

“I thought, let’s just do it. With such a strong backing, it would be a waste if we don’t use it.”

“Even if I can’t compare to the third brother, I’m not that far behind. If I can’t pay it back in one year, I can pay it back in two years. Anyway, I’m not afraid.”

“Even if I lose everything, I still have my father-in-law’s support!”

Zhang Yishui dragged his father-in-law out. He was able to find a rich partner because of his ability. If anyone is envious and jealous, just go find one!
Of course, it is not certain whether he can find someone willing to guarantee the purchase of the ship.

After all, not everyone can have such good luck. The villagers were even more envious after hearing this, thinking that Zhang Yishui was extremely lucky. They also had sons, so why didn’t they find someone as capable?
It’s true that comparing yourself to others can make you angry to death!
“Yishui! Your father-in-law didn’t guarantee you for no reason, did he? Will the child born in the future have to take the woman’s surname?”

“If you become a live-in son-in-law, your parents will have raised you for nothing for so many years.”

Zhang Yishui shrugged and said nonchalantly, “It doesn’t matter, I still have a brother!”

“The first child born will take my surname. My wife can have as many children as she wants. It doesn’t matter if they take her surname. Anyway, I’m the one who gets the advantage!”

“My father-in-law is helping to raise my child, isn’t that wonderful? After all, he is my child, and all the wealth my father-in-law has saved will be inherited by my child. Only a fool would refuse!”

“Anyway, I’m supporting both of them. My father-in-law and mother-in-law both have pensions. If they don’t need me to support them, I can still use them as a subsidy!”

As he spoke, he smiled sweetly again. He looked so happy that he was afraid that others might not notice his pride.

Such boasting made the villagers look even more gloomy. They originally thought that the village chief was a fool for sending his son to someone else as a son-in-law.

The result is not like that at all!
Zhang Yishui supports both sides, and the woman’s side is obviously richer, so she doesn’t need Zhang Yishui to support her at all. In the end, she can inherit the family fortune of both sides.

When it comes to smartness, it has to be Zhang Yishui!

As expected of someone who has been hanging out since childhood, he has a flexible mind.

“According to what you said, should we bring our wife home when we get married?”

Zhang Yishui waved his hand and said, “No, we have discussed and decided that each side will host their own banquet.”

“Since we are going to both sides, let’s hold banquets for both sides.”

“My father-in-law said that since we have decided not to hold a wedding banquet, there is no need for a betrothal gift. We can just buy the items for our own homes when the time comes.”

“I don’t have to worry about setting up the banquet. I just need people to show up.”

“It’s so easy to get a wife. I can even wake up happily in my dreams at night!”

After Zhang Yishui said this, it was impossible to refute it.

It is true that birds of a feather flock together. Tan Shaoyang is capable and he only comes into contact with capable people.

Zhang Yishui could guess their thoughts by looking at their expressions. They were all depressed and it was hard to find fault with them. “It’s too late today. There’s no time to prepare. Come over for dinner tomorrow!”

There’s no way to escape this meal.

The Gaofu brothers treated everyone to a meal when they bought ordinary boats.

If he didn’t treat everyone to a meal when he bought the ship, he would probably be talked about and accused of being stingy!
After all, you don’t have to pay to set off firecrackers in the village, so just buy a roll of firecrackers.

This meal adds joy to the family, but it also serves to shut people up.

The villagers nodded with satisfaction. Although they could buy meat to eat, who would refuse to eat meat without paying for it?

“Yishui, Lao San took us on a boat ride on the sea. Can you take us on a boat ride too?”

“Although we live in a small fishing village, we still have few opportunities to go out to sea!” Especially the opportunities to take a ship are even fewer.

In order to have the opportunity to brag, I have to take two more trips.

Zhang Yishui nodded: “It’s no problem. If the third brother can carry it, so can I. Let’s not do such stingy things.”

“You can only save money if you are generous, you can’t make money if you are stingy.”

“Just like the third brother, he never avoids us when there is an opportunity to make money, and teaches us for free. His business is getting bigger and bigger, which shows that only by being generous and open can you make money.”

“So! As brothers we won’t be stingy.”

“Tomorrow morning at seven o’clock, wait fifteen minutes, we will go out and catch the first net of fish, so that everyone can experience the joy of fishing for themselves.”

“If anyone has pigs ready for slaughter, I’ll order one and we can have a good meal tomorrow.”

Zhang Yishui was very proud and his voice became even louder.

It was not until the call for dinner came that the villagers dispersed one by one.

After the crowd dispersed, Zhang Yishui gulped down a glass of water and quenched his thirst before saying, “The villagers are so curious. They kept talking around me and my mouth was dry.”

“Third brother, I’m obviously taking out a loan, why am I using my father-in-law’s name?”

Tan Shaoyang said, “Because you can find a rich father-in-law, which makes people envious and jealous, but they can’t do it.”

“It’s not like every family in the village has a son, but most of them find a rich partner and can even buy a boat. It’s definitely rare.”

“In this way, although I am jealous of you, I will back off when I cannot do it.”

“This will make people jealous of you, but they won’t gossip about you behind your back. After all, you bought the ship with real money, and even if you can’t pay it back, you still have your father-in-law to cover it.”

“They are just jealous, they won’t say you are going to be someone else’s son-in-law. Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to live without such gossip in the future?”

Zhang Yishui gave him a thumbs up and said, “Old Third, what’s wrong with your brain?”

“How can you easily grasp people’s minds?”

“You figured it out clearly, and even solved all these worries for me.”

Tan Shaoyang said: “We are brothers, so naturally I hope you live a happy life.”

Although the villagers’ thoughts are simple, they are all on the same parallel line, and suddenly high-rise buildings are rising from the ground, and they still feel envious and sour.

Therefore, some statements are acceptable to people and can avoid a lot of trouble.

Zhang Yishui understood, “You’ve been running around all day, come home with me for dinner, my mom has prepared the meal, you have to go.”

“When you marry Liu Xiang, we will be even closer. It is necessary for us to visit each other appropriately. Don’t resist!”

Tan Shaoyang shrugged, “If you don’t eat, you’re a fool. It’s better to obey than to be respectful.”

The two of them went to Zhang’s house, and as soon as they entered the yard, they smelled the aroma of chicken soup.

Zhang Yishui licked his lips, smacked his lips and said, “Third brother, you have to come over. Otherwise, my mother won’t be willing to kill the chickens. She raises chickens for laying eggs, and no one dares to think about them!”

The loud teasing was heard by Zhang’s mother in the kitchen. She hurriedly came out with a smile on her face and said, “I’m back. Is the matter settled?”

Just after asking, I saw Zhang Yishui said, “You still have some self-awareness. Only when the third brother comes here can we kill the chicken!”

“I have to thank him, otherwise you would still be relying on your father’s reputation to bully others and wander around the beach like a scoundrel.”

“Your transformation today is really due to the contribution of the Third Brother. Let alone slaughtering chickens, I would be happy to slaughter even one of my pigs.”

Zhang Yishui felt so upset after hearing this. Although it was true, there was no need to explain it clearly!
He didn’t really want to listen to it. After listening to it, he felt like a hole was poked in his heart.

He looked at Tan Shaoyang with frustration, but the boy just flattered his mother and ignored him completely.

He was also good at speaking sweet words, which made his mother happy, with wrinkles on her face from smiling.

He felt that the third brother was more eloquent than him.

He can only get by because of his shamelessness. If you really compare yourself with him, you really can’t compare to him!

“Can we eat now? We are exhausted after running around all day!”

In this way, the topic was stopped.

Otherwise you’ll keep talking endlessly and I won’t even have time to eat.

At the dinner table, Zhang Yishui asked Tan Shaoyang, “Old Third, do you think I should sell my old boat?”

“I can’t follow the ship myself. The workers are always at the helm, and I don’t make much money.”

Tan Shaoyang replied: “If you are willing to part with it, then sell it. There are still people in the village who are willing to buy it.”

“Now that you have a ship, you can’t look down on the cargo that small boat can carry. Just throw a net and make a round on the sea. The cargo you can pull up is more than what your small boat can carry several times.”

“It’s still worth some money if you sell it now. In a few years, when there are more ships, it won’t be worth much.”

Zhang Yishui nodded without any reluctance. When the time came to sell it, everyone could share some of the money.

After all, it was the boat that his parents bought, and he couldn’t have it all to himself.

(End of this chapter)