Chapter 75: Bad People Fear Lightning

Soon after.

The rain began to fall.

Lightning flashed, thunder rumbled, raindrops pattered on the house with a crackling sound, and the wind also rose.

Chen Lin quickly stood up and said, "Aunt Wei Zhen, I'm leaving first."

Wei Zhen was terrified.

She really worried she had broken some taboo, grabbing Chen Lin and not letting her go: "It's raining so hard, what's the rush? Sit a while longer, sit a while longer."

Given that there are still others around, Heavenly Lord probably wouldn't strike her with lightning, right?

Goddess Mazu is kind-hearted and beautiful; she certainly wouldn't strike her.

While she was muttering to herself, another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, lighting it up brighter than day, followed immediately by a "crack, crack" thunder.

Wei Zhen and Chen Lin's faces turned ashen.

Chen Lin was also frightened.

Because she wasn't a good person either, she still remembered why she came—to stir up trouble.

If she really got struck by lightning, she'd definitely have no way to escape.

Someone passing by the doorway saw the two women huddled together, shivering, and asked with a smile, "What shameful thing did you two do, hiding under the eaves and getting this scared?"

Wei Zhen cursed.

That person shook his head and said, "With that mouth of yours, if Heavenly Lord doesn't strike you, who will he strike?"

Half an hour later.

The rain gradually eased; Wei Zhen took out her phone and called a few people to check the situation, having made good money from gathering seafood, she couldn't finish eating seafood every day.

She repaired the old house and even bought a car.

Heavenly Lord, just how much money must she have made!

Wei Zhen anxiously slapped her thigh, "I've lost out, I've lost big time—all this should have been my money!"

Last time she took all the Wu family's chickens, not just the nests but the pots too; at that time Mei Yueqin had just stewed a pot of chicken soup, and she didn't let that go either.

I thought I had cleaned everything out, but I didn't expect to miss a big fish.

Chen Lin urged, "Aunt Wei Zhen, why aren't you going yet?"

She couldn't wait to see Mei Yueqin get into trouble; today she even dared to show off in front of her, and later we'll see if the Mei family can still be smug.

Wei Zhen glanced at the sky still filled with clouds, shook her head and said, "Let's wait a bit longer."

She was afraid that if she went halfway she'd be struck by lightning.

Chen Lin asked, "Don't you want to get revenge for A Long?"

"I do," Wei Zhen coughed, "but this can't be rushed."

Chen Lin asked, "A Long has been in the hospital for so long; he must have been beaten badly—I think this could land that kid in jail."

"Hehe... you should be lenient when you can; as long as compensation is paid, I, as an adult, won't hold a grudge against a petty person." Wei Zhen, not well educated, just blurted out whatever came to mind, regardless of propriety.

Actually, Chen Long had nothing wrong with him at first; he initially just wanted to extort money, but later Chen Long took a fancy to a little nurse and refused to leave the hospital, saying "near the water, one gets the moon first."

That's not bad either; she could still take the opportunity to extort another sum.

Chen Lin chuckled, "I don't believe you a bit."

……

After the rain stopped, the sky was already getting dark.

The tide was already rising.

A Qing called to ask; Wu An thought about it and didn't expect that going to town to buy a car would take so long; gathering seafood would definitely be impossible.

Although today's luck value wasn't high, he didn't want to waste it.

"Put on your raincoat and come to our usual fishing spot."

After speaking with A Qing, he began to pack his fishing gear and headed out.

Wu Ping was uneasy and also wanted to go along.

These two days of rest, aside from preparing teaching materials and lesson plans, he really had nothing else to do; idling at home, he wanted to see how Wu An fishes.

If he got the chance, he'd also like to try fishing a bit.

Mei Yueqin said, "Don't stay out too late; come back early."

Wu Ping acknowledged, then quickly put on his raincoat and hurried after Wu An out the door.

Mei Yueqin watched the two disappear around the alley corner, then turned and went into the kitchen to start preparing dinner; the household had acquired a big item, which was also a cause for celebration, so the meal should be made lavish.

Just thinking about Wu Ping going, she couldn't keep the smile from her lips, and she couldn't help laughing out loud.

Now the atmosphere at home is even better than when Wu An got into college.

How nice.

All the way to the large reef.

A big tide was about to come in; the water rose very high, and several marker reefs were now submerged.

That's also fine.

The rising tide will also wash seafood ashore.

If it weren't for today's wind and rain, the rising tide would also have villagers gathering seafood.

Today.

Besides the three of them, no one else could be seen.

A Qing had run all the way, his face covered in water—whether sweat or rain, he wiped his face and asked, "Brother, why not go find Old Mai?"

"These past few days, you've been urging us to go fishing."

"And today you're asking what I'm busy with."

Wu An said: "It's too far; going back and forth is a hassle."

"I told Lao Mai."

"This looks like it'll be a typhoon; let's talk after it passes."

A Qing asked: "A typhoon?"

"Brother, is that for real?"

"How do you know?"

"Um..." Wu An said: "I can tell."

A Qing scratched his head: "I didn't see it."

Wu Ping said: "A An, are you overthinking? The weather forecast didn't say anything either."

Wu An couldn't explain: "Fishing, fishing."

There were only two fishing rods; he and A Qing fished first, while Wu Ping watched from the side.

Wu An planned to buy a few more rods next time he went to town, just in case he accidentally hooked a huge catch and broke a rod—he'd have a spare.

He and A Qing had only two rods total; really, they weren't very professional.

They had only four Luck Points total; he couldn't be bothered, so they each added two, and it was over after fishing.

Cast the rod and bait.

Then just wait.

Wu Ping watched the two calm figures, then looked at the churning sea; he could see nothing, the fishing line swaying unpredictably in the wind.

"Can we catch any fish?"

He muttered, waves crashing against the rocks, spray bursting, the sound of surf rolling.

"Got a bite."

Wu An felt the line tighten, the rod tip dip with force, his face lit up, and he said: "Not small, definitely not Stone Nine Public."

Not long after.

Wu An pulled the fish up; it was slightly yellow, he flung it onto the rock, Wu Ping went over, grabbed it, and said: "It's a Princess Fish."

Wu An nodded: "This fish is good, a little over a catty, enough for a plate."

It has dietary therapy benefits; he couldn't specify the exact advantages, but its nutritional value is high, the meat is tasty, and it can be fried, steamed, or boiled in soup.

Moreover, it's a close relative of the Large Yellow Fish; the Large Yellow Fish is also called the Cucumber Fish because it makes a "gua-gua" sound, while the Princess Fish makes a "gu-gu" sound.

Its name comes from its sound.

Actually, they taste similar, but their prices are worlds apart—why? Because their rarity differs.

In earlier years, wild Large Yellow Fish were overfished; even though farming existed later, some protection policies were set, yet the wild population never recovered.

Wu An had just cast his second rod when A Qing also hooked a fish, pulling up another Princess Fish, and he shouted happily: "Brother, it looks like a school of Princess Fish has arrived!"

Wu An nodded: "Let's try to catch a few more."

Then they switched to Linked Rod Mode, making Wu Ping watch with envy.