181: The boss wants to go fishing?

In twenty minutes, Xiao Orange came back with the boat, and everyone stopped what they were doing to help.

"Good heavens, you even brought a table?" Gao Xiaofan stared wide-eyed at the small wooden table.

"Yeah, I had my brother send it over~" Xiao Orange said, jumping onto the shore with her hands on her hips.

"Let's just eat here, no need to move it over there." Seeing Qiu Gu about to keep walking, Gao Xiaofan quickly called out to stop him.

Pig's trotters, a whole pot of them—even the pressure cooker had been brought along.

"You've practically emptied your brother's place~"

"Of course! You treated me to Sturgeon, so I'm treating you to pig's trotters. It's not expensive, but it's delicious!"

Xiao Orange raised her eyebrows proudly; after spending just half a day with Li Yuer, her speech already carried an unrefined vibe.

"Didn't your brother say anything?" Gao Xiaofan asked, unable to help himself as he took the rice Qiu Gu served.

"I finally have friends coming to visit, so what if I eat some of his pig's trotters!"

The three of them were speechless; she had a point.

Gao Xiaofan sat on his fishing chair, while the other three either stood or squatted, chatting as they ate.

"I thought it would be boxed lunches at first; I'm really benefiting from this~" Qiu Gu said happily.

"Well, obviously. If Brother Xiaofan hadn't come, you'd just be eating a boxed lunch~"

Chen Cheng said with a serious face.

Qiu Gu's face was full of question marks—was there a need to be so serious?

The lunch was excellent. Perhaps because Xiao Orange had given advance notice, all four dishes were meat-heavy.

Braised Pig's Trotters, Shredded Pork with Green Peppers, Braised Pork, and Braised Young Chicken.

"Let's eat this for lunch. I told him to make Stinky Mandarin Fish for dinner. It might not compare to Sturgeon, but it's also very tasty."

Xiao Orange took a bite of a pig's trotter, her mouth covered in sauce. After speaking, her eyes narrowed into slits as if remembering some delicacy.

"You didn't have to go to all this trouble; you're making us feel quite embarrassed."

Qiu Gu said indistinctly, his mouth stuffed with a piece of Braised Pork.

"It wasn't made for you anyway~"

Xiao Orange glanced at Qiu Gu, looking speechless.

"Hahahaha~" Li Yuer, squatting nearby, couldn't stop laughing. She then looked at the wolfing-down Gao Xiaofan.

"The Braised Pork is too sweet~ don't eat too much of it."

...In the afternoon, Gao Xiaofan didn't fish anymore. Instead, he watched Qiu Gu fish, occasionally being called over by Xiao Orange to chat and ask about Float Adjustment methods.

Clearly, even Qiu Gu had taken a long time to learn, let alone a simpleton like Xiao Orange.

After teaching for a while, Gao Xiaofan hadn't gotten annoyed yet, but Xiao Orange couldn't take it anymore. She directly wrapped the lead sheet she had just cut off and threw it into the water with a loud splash.

"So annoying! I can't learn it. I'll just fish like this~"

Gao Xiaofan swallowed hard and silently slipped away holding the Gimbal. He was about to return to his spot when he saw a wooden boat approaching from a distance. Its style was similar to Xiao Orange's family's boat, likely belonging to a nearby villager.

The boat docked steadily next to Xiao Orange's. A young man smiled and said a few fawning words to the people on board before jumping onto the shore and walking towards them.

"Sister Chen, are you guys fishing here today?"

The young man walked straight past Gao Xiaofan towards Xiao Orange. Gao Xiaofan thought for a moment, set the Gimbal on its tripod, aimed the lens at Qiu Gu, and then turned to follow towards Xiao Orange.

Because from Chen Cheng's expression, it seemed she didn't have a very good relationship with this person.

"Why aren't you talking? You should share if you find a good spot~" Seeing Chen Cheng remain silent, the young man didn't get angry. He jumped onto Xiao Orange's Fishing Platform, the force of his jump making the platform shake.

Chen Cheng looked displeased: "What are you doing~"

"Why so fierce? Let me see your keepnet~"

As he spoke, the young man bent down and picked up Xiao Orange's keepnet to take a look. As the keepnet was lifted, the water splashing back into the lake made a loud noise.

Li Yuer and Gao Xiaofan, who were nearby, couldn't help but frown. One of the things Anglers detest most is someone checking their keepnet without permission.

The young man curled his lip and tossed the keepnet back into the lake carelessly, causing more splashes.

He looked up and suddenly saw Li Yuer's gorgeous and charming face. He couldn't help but be stunned; he probably hadn't expected such a beautiful girl to be fishing.

"Um, I have a few guests here too. Let them fish here as well~" The young man stared at Li Yuer without blinking, swallowed, and his voice suddenly became gentle.

Li Yuer turned her head away in disgust towards the water, continuing to stare at her float.

Xiao Orange's eyes widened: "No! The lake is so big, go find another spot."

The young man continued brazenly: "Sister Chen, this island is so big, adding a few people won't hurt."

Chen Cheng simply ignored him, continuing to rub bait and cast her line.

Feeling like he had lost face, the young man's voice couldn't help but rise.

"Chen Cheng, let me tell you, the ones coming this time are Leaders from the district who like fishing. We all run Guesthouses and have to watch the Leaders' expressions. Who are you putting on an act for!"

Chen Cheng turned and glared at him: "What act am I putting on? You have guests, and I don't? Go find somewhere else!"

The young man's face turned pale and then flushed with anger at Chen Cheng's words. He gritted his teeth and jumped off the Fishing Platform, preparing to leave.

"Hey, brother, it's fine. This place is big, let your guests come and fish here!" Gao Xiaofan quickly walked up with a smile.

Both Chen Cheng and the young man were stunned by Gao Xiaofan's words.

"Brother Xiaofan, it's fine. Don't worry about any Leaders, let's just fish."

Xiao Orange stood up from her Fishing Box.

The young man glanced at Chen Cheng, then looked at Gao Xiaofan with a smile: "Alright then, thanks a lot. I'll go get them now."

Gao Xiaofan nodded with a smile. The young man ran off in a flash, leaving Xiao Orange pouting.

"It's fine, Xiao Orange. I already had my fill this morning, and this place is big enough. There's no need to cause any conflict."

Gao Xiaofan quickly comforted Xiao Orange, afraid she might blow up. After not seeing her for a month, her temper seemed to have grown.

He had understood the situation immediately. He guessed that when Xiao Orange went back at noon, someone must have seen that bucket of Yellowtail Fish, leading to this scene. And looking at the boat, those people did look like Leaders, quite pot-bellied.

Upset, Xiao Orange stopped fishing, jumped onto the shore, and began complaining to Gao Xiaofan and Li Yuer.

"I just thought it wasn't easy for you guys to come visit, and I wanted you to have a good time. Why should we be with people we don't know~"

Gao Xiaofan smiled and said nothing, but Li Yuer stepped off the Fishing Platform and comforted Xiao Orange with a smile.

"Brother Xiaofan is worried that if they really are Leaders, they might make things difficult for your brother later. This place is big, just let them fish. We'll just mind our own business."

Xiao Orange rolled her eyes; she couldn't be bothered to think about such meaningless things~