346: First Air Force

During the meal, several people discussed whether they had been deceived.

"Definitely not a scam. Didn't you see the countless fellow Anglers who all came to fish? There usually aren't this many people."

Zhang Jun said with absolute certainty.

"It’s a scam. Otherwise, how could we not have caught a single fish? This doesn't make sense!"

Lu Hua argued his point.

Finally, Yang Qi asked a nearby Anglers and got a hilarious answer.

"Today is Saturday, no work! My hands were itching for some action, so I came out to cast a few lines."

The Anglers said nonchalantly.

"I knew it! I thought the Mullet peak season had started early this year. It's never been this early in previous years."

Wang Hu said huffily.

"Rumors really can't be trusted!"

Zhang Jun also sighed.

"So what do we do now?"

They looked at each other and said at the same time:

"What else can we do? Let's head back home!"

They were all people with both money and leisure time; there was no need to compete for fish with those who usually didn't have time to fish and only came out on Saturdays and Sundays to satisfy their cravings.

It really shouldn't be that way!

"Fellow angler, I'll give all this mixed bait to you."

Zhang Jun said to the fellow angler from just now.

"Oh, okay, thanks. Are you guys done fishing?"

The fellow angler took out a basin and filled it to the brim with bait.

"No more fishing, we have some urgent business!"

"Then thank you! I'll freeze this bait in the fridge; I won't have to buy any more bait for the rest of the year. Hehehe!"

"As long as you're happy!"

The five of them all had lines of frustration on their faces. Then they packed up their fishing gear and lugged it up the riverbank with a grunt.

(This is something I personally experienced. On holidays, it's crowded with people, making one think the season has started early. As a result, several of us fished all day and didn't catch a single Mullet. We went home empty-handed.)

Yang Qi also finally received his first duck egg since he started fishing.

"I'll definitely find out the exact information later. I refuse to believe I can't catch the Mullet peak season."

When they returned to the The City and were about to part ways, Zhang Jun said indignantly.

"I'll also go ask around during this time. I have to catch this peak season."

Liu Yao also vowed.

"Alright then, thanks for the hard work. I'll wait for your news. I'm off!"

Yang Qi waved his hand and drove back to Tide Cottage to scrounge for dinner.

The B&B actually wasn't very busy even when it was full; the bedding in the guest rooms usually didn't need to be changed every day.

It was just sweeping and taking out the trash. Only after guests checked out did the bedding need to be changed and the floors mopped. When new guests arrived, they would handle the registration.

Furthermore, following Yang Qi's suggestion, they had hired another cleaning worker today.

Because they didn't have to worry about customers, the business was quite easy to run.

By dinner time, Bai Xue arrived with several of her classmates. It turned out they had spent the day playing at sea, and since they were busy playing in the water, they hadn't done much fishing.

The Crab cages, however, had some harvest, which happened to be an extra dish for the meal.

Two more days passed like this. Every day, Yang Qi was either drinking tea and chatting with Zhang Jun and the others, or going freshwater fishing with them.

The harvests were just average, but not enough to go empty-handed. Except for some Large Crucian Carp brought home, there was no need to keep the rest, so they were all poured back into the wild river.

Today, Bai Xue and her classmates had to return to school to attend some lecture. Yang Qi didn't ask for details. Bai Xue and another classmate drove two cars to the school.

Bai Xue, Yao Shanshan, and another classmate were in the dodge ram, while the other car was her Ideal.

After the lecture, the students in Bai Xue's class decided to have a gathering at the small restaurant on the third floor of the cafeteria. After all, the students came from all over the country, and these gatherings were becoming rarer.

Fortunately, throughout the process, no melodramatic showing off and face-slapping plots occurred. After all, they hadn't been away from school for long, and everyone hadn't been tainted by the big dye vat of society yet.

After the classmates learned that Bai Xue was engaged, most of them offered blessings, while some blamed her for not inviting them.

At least on the surface, everything was harmonious. A few male classmates who previously had feelings for her only felt a bit of regret.

In the parking lot, some classmates were curious when they saw Bai Xue driving a dodge ram. This pickup truck looked pretty good, worth at least three or four hundred thousand.

When a few classmates who knew about cars explained that the vehicle cost over a million...

"Either they have too much money to burn, or they're out of their mind! Spending over a million on a pickup truck!"

This was the thought of the vast majority.

"Beautiful Teacher Wang, where are you headed? Do you want me to give you a lift?"

At the school gate, Bai Xue happened to see her counselor, Wang Yan, standing on the street corner pulling a suitcase.

So she pulled the car over beside her and asked.

Since the counselor Wang Yan had taken over this class in her first year after graduation, she was only a few years older than them and was very beautiful, so she had always been called the beautiful teacher by the students.

"Ah! Bai Xue! I'm not going to the high-speed rail station; I'm going to Qingshan Town. Thank you for your kindness!"

Wang Yan turned her head, saw Bai Xue in the driver's seat, and said with a smile.

"Giggle, I'm not going to the high-speed rail station either! Isn't it a coincidence? I'm also headed to Qingshan Town."

Bai Xue was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh.

"Really? You're not taking Luo Min to the high-speed rail station?"

"Of course not. I'm from Qingshan Town. Luo Min has been staying at my house these past few days. I thought you were going to the high-speed rail station! Hahaha, get in, get in."

Bai Xue said with a laugh. Yao Shanshan and the others didn't have a class gathering and had already gone back.

Bai Xue and Luo Min helped Wang Yan put her suitcase into the truck bed, then opened the passenger door and invited Wang Yan inside.

"Wow, this car is quite high. The interior and sound system are great, and the seats are comfortable. It must be worth a lot of money, right?"

After Wang Yan got in the car, her first impression was that this pickup was really nice. She just didn't know how much it was worth.

"Yeah, this car belongs to my husband. It's over a million! There's also a matching RV camper shell. We bought it when we went to Qiandao Lake last time."

Although Bai Xue didn't want to show off, a hint of pride inevitably leaked into her words.

After all, during the meal just now, although a few classmates didn't say it out loud, they were slightly dismissive of her getting married so early.

"Oh, it seems your husband is quite wealthy! Congratulations!"

Wang Yan was also happy for her. Sometimes, studying hard and working hard—isn't it all just to find a good partner who matches you?

They say being born into the right family is a skill; isn't finding a good family to marry into the same thing?

"I remember Teacher Wang is from Gan Province, right? What brings you to Qingshan Town this time?"

Bai Xue asked curiously.

"Hehehe, a while ago, I came across a video by a blogger and thought it was really well-made, so I've been following him for a long time. I heard he recently opened a B&B in Qingshan Town, and it's quite popular now."

"Since I've been free lately, I booked his B&B. I plan to have a good time for a few days before heading back to my hometown."