There are too many eels in the fields. For Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang, it is almost like picking them up.
In just a short while, the two of them caught less than half of the bucket.
"Brother Zhou, look, I caught another one." Zhou Chaoyang happily raised the eel that was still struggling on the clip.
When Zhou Ziwen heard Zhou Chaoyang's shout, he turned his head and smiled when he saw the eel in Zhou Chaoyang's hand.
"That's right, Chaoyang, your movements are becoming more and more proficient." He praised.
"Hey, thanks to Brother Zhou's guidance, I was able to get started so quickly."
Zhou Chaoyang scratched his head, a little embarrassed, but the joy in his eyes could not be concealed.
The two people continued to be busy in the fields. Under the moonlight, their figures shuttled back and forth in the fields. From time to time, the sound of the eels twisting when being caught and the two people talking and laughing could be heard.
As time went by, there were more and more eels in the bucket, and soon most of the bucket was filled.
"Brother Zhou, there are so many eels, we really have a bumper harvest today!" Zhou Chaoyang said excitedly as he looked at the bucket full of eels.
Zhou Ziwen nodded and said: "Yes, tonight's harvest is indeed good. But let's not be too greedy. This is enough for us to eat several meals. Moreover, the eels also need to breed, so we still have to leave some in the fields. .”
"Brother Zhou is right, we want sustainable development!" Zhou Chaoyang nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's go back. It's getting late. The family should be anxious." Zhou Ziwen looked at the sky and saw that the moon had climbed very high.
The two packed up their tools, carried buckets filled with eels, and walked back along the field ridge.
Along the way, they were still discussing what to do with these eels, whether to steam, braise or stew them in soup.
When they got home, Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi were still awake. They were also pleasantly surprised when they saw the eels they had caught.
"With so many eels, we can eat several meals."
Chen Shiying happily took the bucket from Zhou Ziwen's hand.
Chen Qiaoyi also came over and looked at the eels in the bucket, with bright eyes, and said: "We can eat eels tomorrow. We haven't eaten in a long time. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile: "It's too late today. Let's keep the eel in the water tank first and deal with it tomorrow."
"Yes." Chen Shiying nodded, carrying the bucket to the stone jar on the edge of the yard.
“Sister Shiying, put these eels I caught in there too!”
Zhou Chaoyang followed him carrying the eel.
"Don't you keep it for yourself?" Chen Shiying asked.
"Hey, it's too troublesome to cook this eel. Besides, I don't know how to cook it." Zhou Chaoyang waved his hand.
He went with Zhou Ziwen just because it was fun.
Chen Shiying said with a smile: "Okay, let's put them all in! It will be the same if we eat here tomorrow."
"Just wait for Sister Shiying's words." Zhou Chaoyang chuckled.
Chen Shiying and Zhou Chaoyang put the eel into a stone tank and raised it together. The eel has strong vitality and can be raised for a while even if it is not fed.
Of course, these eels can't wait until that time.
"Okay, everything is put away. Let's go to bed early. We have to go to work tomorrow." Zhou Ziwen said.
Everyone nodded and went back to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, Zhou Ziwen got up early as usual, went to the yard to stretch his body and did a set of Shaolin boxing.
After the boxing, he felt refreshed and went to check the eels in the stone jar.
The eels were swimming lazily in the stone tank and seemed to be in good condition.
Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi also got up one after another and started preparing breakfast.
After little Yueyue was full, Zhou Ziwen took her to play in the yard.
After a while, the meal was ready. Zhou Ziwen walked into the house with little Yueyue in his arms, put her on the baby dining cart, and the family sat around the dining table and started eating breakfast. Breakfast includes porridge, steamed buns and some side dishes, which is simple but very warm.
After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen handed little Yueyue to Chen Qiaoyi, and then went to work with Chen Shiying.
Today is the day for the newly arrived educated youth to go to work.
When Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying passed by the Educated Youth Institute, they met some educated youth who were going to the production team to gather.
By now, there are quite a few educated youth institutes. Zhou Ziwen roughly calculated that there are almost more than 140.
With so many people living in one yard, it’s very lively just thinking about it.
Through yesterday's introduction, the new educated youth also had a preliminary understanding of Zhou Ziwen.
Whether it was Wu Dagang, the village secretary, or Zhou Qiang, the male captain of the Educated Youth Academy, they all respected Zhou Ziwen and mentioned Zhou Ziwen's contributions many times when introducing the village situation and work arrangements.
This made the new educated youths more curious and admired Zhou Ziwen.
Walking on the way to the production team, Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying could feel the looks of the educated youth around them from time to time. There was both curiosity and respect in their eyes.
Zhou Ziwen was already accustomed to these looks. He smiled and chatted with Chen Shiying, as if he was not affected at all.
"Ziwen, it seems that many people are very curious about you!" Chen Shiying joked with a smile.
She saw many female educated youths secretly looking at him.
Although he couldn't be called jealous, he still had a subtle emotion involuntarily.
He was happy for the recognition he received, but there was also a hint of possessiveness belonging to a little girl at work.
"Haha, I probably think it's a bit incredible that a foreigner like me can still establish a foothold here."
Zhou Ziwen smiled easily. He looked back at Chen Shiying next to him and comforted him in a funny way, "Don't care about what other people think. Let's just live our own lives."
"Yes." Chen Shiying nodded slightly, and the subtle emotion in her heart dissipated.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the gathering place of the production team. At this time, many villagers and educated youth were already waiting here.
Seeing Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying arriving, everyone greeted them one after another.
"Ziwen is here!"
"Shiying, good morning!"
Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying also responded to everyone with smiles, and then waited for the morning meeting to begin.
After a while, the people watching were almost there, and the team leader and Wu Dagang also came out holding an iron horn.
"Ahem... Everyone, be quiet. Come and gather together. I'll say a few words."
The captain stood in front of the crowd, tried the sound with an iron trumpet, and shouted.
When the members heard the sound, they fell silent.
"First of all, welcome the new educated youth to join our team. I hope everyone can learn from each other and make progress together here."
The captain briefly expressed his welcome.
As soon as he finished speaking, the educated youths burst into warm applause, their faces filled with excitement and expectation.
For these newly arrived educated youth, this is a brand new beginning, where they will start their working life and realize their ideals and values.
The captain paused and continued: "Next, we will allocate personnel and arrange work..."
Following the captain's speech, the educated youths all raised their ears, fearing that they would miss important information.
They are nervous and excited, not knowing what kind of work and challenges they are about to face.
Some educated youths have firm eyes and seem to be ready to endure hardship; others have anxious expressions and feel a little uneasy about the unknown future.
Zhou Ziwen, on the other hand, looked calm. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him. (End of chapter)