156: Uncle's blind date

The happiest and most surprised of all was Uncle Zheng Tie; it was only his second day since arriving from his hometown, and he had already earned 20,000 yuan.

He thought about how he used to have no steady income back home, occasionally doing odd jobs, and in his free time, catching some river fresh seafood to sell.

He probably only saved two to three thousand yuan a year.

Alas! Money is truly hard to earn, and shit is hard to eat!

Today, he had just arrived and followed his elder sister and brother-in-law, earning so much money.

It seemed his decision was correct; from now on, he must work hard when going out to sea with his brother-in-law.

Just now, he heard Bai Dahai say that there would be another big low tide in the afternoon, so everyone decided to 'shear the ocean's wool' one more time.

Checking the weather forecast, the wind speed would drop significantly in the afternoon, to only 2-3 levels, and the rain would continue until night.

Not long after, Chen Zhongwei, Bai Dahai, and Chen Dong arrived together.

Each of them was carrying a snakeskin bag; it turned out they all knew Yang Qi liked to eat free-range chickens, and they had, by coincidence, brought two free-range chickens each.

Yang Qi secretly regretted inviting them to a family meal; it felt awkward for them to come empty-handed for their first visit, but since they had already brought them, he couldn't very well ask them to take them back, could he?

Forget it, he would make it up to them later!

After Yang Qi made up his mind, he introduced his Uncle to them, then took them on a tour of his home.

When they reached the large fish tank, they saw the fish inside and all exclaimed in admiration, repeatedly praising them as rare and excellent fish.

They all took out their phones to take pictures, and Yang Qi also got excited, taking a few photos with his phone and uploading them to his WeChat Moments, with the caption: "Fish and I accompany each other."

Entering the living room, everyone sat down to drink tea and chat.

They talked about interesting stories from going out to sea, which made Uncle scratch his ears and cheeks, eager to hear more.

After some inquiry, they learned that Uncle could cook, and everyone was very happy.

Although the other five also knew a little, it was only simple boiling.

They all said that from now on, cooking at sea would be left to Uncle, who readily agreed.

Then he told them that he would go into the kitchen now to learn how to cook seafood with Chen Lanying, as he still had little experience with seafood.

Seeing Bai Dahai and the others discussing matters for going out to sea tomorrow, and debating what items still needed to be purchased.

Yang Qi did not join their discussion; he sat aside and began to reply to the comments on the WeChat Moments photos he had just posted.

Zhang Jun had also sent a private message, saying that he wanted Yang Qi to help him find some Spiny Lobsters and East Star Groupers in the future.

Of course, there were also messages of envy and congratulations from classmates and friends.

Yang Qi replied to each one.

After a while, Uncle came out of the kitchen, and Yang Qi inadvertently noticed that his face was red, he seemed a bit flustered, and his eyes were darting around, which was quite strange.

Especially when he saw Yang Qi looking at him, his expression became even more nervous, his eyes darting left and right, as if thinking, 'If I don't see you, you won't see me.'

"Hmm! What's going on?"

It was like a primary school student who had done something wrong being stared at by a teacher.

Yang Qi secretly chuckled to himself.

Just then, he saw Bai Xue come out of the kitchen to get ingredients from the yard.

He followed Bai Xue outside and asked, "What's wrong with my Uncle? Why is his face as red as a monkey's bottom?"

Bai Xue gave Yang Qi a reproachful look, lightly hit his arm, and then also said with a smile:

"My mom is introducing him to a girlfriend; she just had them video call."

"Your Uncle is a bit shy."

"What 'your Uncle' and 'my Uncle'? He's *our* Uncle."

Yang Qi grabbed Bai Xue's small hand and corrected her.

While the two were flirting, Uncle, with a red face and serious expression, walked past them, eyes fixed straight ahead on the gate, not looking askance.

He looked as if he was saying, "Though it be a mountain of daggers and a sea of fire, I shall go!" with a sense of heroic sacrifice.

Yang Qi gestured with his chin towards Uncle, looking at Bai Xue with an inquisitive expression.

Bai Xue had also clearly seen Uncle's expression, and she suppressed her laughter.

She leaned close to Yang Qi's ear and whispered, "It must be my aunt who has arrived!"

Yang Qi's eyes widened, a face full of questions.

"Uncle's blind date, my mother's cousin," Bai Xue gently explained.

"They're meeting so soon!"

"What's so new about that? My aunt is 27, and don't let her calm demeanor fool you, she's probably anxious too. It seems she's taken a liking to Uncle this time."

Bai Xue couldn't help but laugh; it seemed she had a good relationship with her aunt and often joked with her.

At this moment, an electric bike approached from not far from the entrance, with a girl riding it.

She had delicate features, wore jeans and a red T-shirt, and her long hair flowed gracefully.

She had clearly noticed Zheng Tie standing at the entrance, with his handsome and resolute face, and his height of 1.82 meters, standing like a door god.

The girl's cheeks suddenly flushed, her heart quickened, and she slowly parked the electric bike at the entrance, taking a moment to calm her racing heart.

"What a handsome and imposing man, even better than in the video!"

Zheng Tie must have also realized that this girl was his blind date, and his first impression of her was very good.

Earlier in the kitchen, Chen Lanying had made a video call to introduce them, and they chatted briefly and exchanged contact information.

Later, his elder sister and Chen Lanying strongly invited the girl to come to the house to 'recognize the door' (a custom for new relatives).

What he didn't know was that Chen Lanying and Chen Lanxin had already spoken on the phone that morning while buying groceries.

Zheng Tie had already been introduced, and besides, she was no longer young, so meeting him was good, what if they hit it off?

Although she usually acted like a tomboy, she wasn't foolish; who wouldn't want a man to dote on them? It was just that she hadn't met one yet.

Zheng Tie gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and bravely went up to greet her.

"Hello, I'm Zheng Tie."

"Hello, I'm Chen Lanxin."

After introducing herself, Chen Lanxin extended her hand proactively.

Zheng Tie extended his large, fan-like hand and gently held the girl's small hand.

"So this is a girl's hand, it truly is soft and boneless."

Zheng Tie's face was completely red, his expression very flustered, looking as if he didn't know what to do.

"Hehehe, what a cute guy, so big but even more shy than me!"

Chen Lanxin immediately relaxed, and her heartbeat calmed down.

"Aunt, you're here! Come in quickly!"

Just as Zheng Tie was at a loss for what to do, Bai Xue and Yang Qi came out, invited Chen Lanxin in to talk, and introduced Yang Qi.

When the four entered the living room, Chen Lanxin was surprised to see so many people inside.

"Little sister, why are you here?" Chen Dong asked, looking at Chen Lanxin entering the room with some surprise.

"Brother, if you can come, why can't I? Brother-in-law! Hello!" Chen Lanxin retorted to her cousin, then turned and greeted Bai Dahai loudly.

Bai Dahai stood up and introduced Chen Lanxin to Yang Limin and the others.

He was also a bit curious as to why Chen Lanxin would come to Yang Qi's house.

When he saw Zheng Tie following behind, with a face as red as a monkey's bottom, he immediately understood.