Lu Ao had a very leisurely few days.

That night, Lin Gongshang called him and said, "Lu Ao, we are going to go fishing tomorrow, will you go?"

Lu Ao hadn't gone fishing for a long time, and his hands were raw. Hearing this, he asked, "Why do you suddenly want to go fishing?"

"It's the Chinese New Year soon. The price of fish and shrimp has increased a lot. We made an appointment to catch some fish to supplement the family income. I wanted to ask if you can go."

Lu Ao is famous for his good luck in fishing. Lin Gongshang and others especially like to take Lu Ao fishing together. With him around, everyone's harvest will be better.

Lu Ao thought for a while, "When will we set off tomorrow, how many people will go, and whose boat will it be?"

"Originally, it was me, Lin Guixiao and Tan Junhao, plus you, a total of four people. If Lin Qiyan comes too, there will be five people. We will set off outside the village at seven o'clock tomorrow morning to sail my boat."

"Four people in one boat?"

"That's not true. There are two boats, one for me and one for Tan Junhao. If you want to come over, you can take my boat or borrow another boat."

Lu Ao hasn't gone fishing for a long time, and he wants to catch more fish and shrimp tomorrow. If he goes on a boat with them, there may not be enough space on the boat.

After thinking for a while, Lu Ao said: "I'd better borrow another boat. If I can't borrow it, I can just go out in my big boat."

"Why don't you ask Brother Zhang to borrow a boat? He won't go out to sea tomorrow."

"Huh? Why doesn't he go to sea?"

The end of the year is the most profitable time. Lu Ao couldn't guess why Lin Manzhang didn't want to go to sea.

Lin Gongshang said: "I'm not sure. I just asked him and he couldn't tell me, so I didn't ask any more. How about you ask him later when you borrow the boat."

"Okay, then I'll ask later, what's going on with Lin Qiyan?"

"Oh, he returned to the village the day before yesterday. I thought he would be interested in going to sea, so I called him. He said he was not sure and would have to wait a while before he could give me an answer. Why don't you ask him later too."

The two exchanged pleasantries. After Lu Ao hung up the phone, he asked Lin Qiyan on WeChat: Are you going to sea tomorrow?

Lin Qiyan immediately replied: Will you go out tomorrow?

Lu Ao: Come out, I’ll ask Brother Zhang to borrow a boat

Lin Qiyan: Then I’ll do it too. I haven’t taken a video of going out to sea for a long time. Fans said they wanted to watch it a few days ago.

Lu Ao: Lin Gongshang came over just now and asked, why didn’t you agree?

Lin Qiyan paused for a while before replying: Lin Gongshang and Lin Guixiao were on the same boat. It would be quite embarrassing for me to be on Tan Junhao's boat. It just so happened that I hadn't been home for a long time and a lot of things at home needed to be repaired or replaced.

I want to stay at home to rest and prepare for the New Year.

Lin Qiyan is somewhat incompatible with other people in the village. In addition to the reason why he works in self-media, there is also some gossip in the village because he is gay.

In fact, there are many people who talk about Lu Ao behind his back, but the old people in Luwu Village are very protective of him. If there are any old people in his family living in the village, even if the people in Linwu Village gossip a lot behind their backs, they will not be able to hear about Lu Ao.

in the ears.

Lin Qiyan was different. He was related to so many people in Linwu Village, and his grandmother lived in the village. There was naturally a lot more gossip around him, which made him dislike communicating with the villagers.

There are other reasons why he doesn't like riding on Tan Junhao's boat - Tan Junhao is a bit homophobic.

Tan Junhao was actually very restrained and would never bring it to light and speak harshly to them, but after such a level, Lin Qiyan still felt awkward getting along with him.

Lu Ao knew this to some extent.

He said: I'm going to ask Brother Zhang to borrow a boat. If I can't borrow it, I'll take my big boat.

Lin Qiyan: Okay, I’ll help you tomorrow

When Lu Ao called and asked Lin Manzhang to borrow a boat, Lin Manzhang readily agreed, "Okay, you can take it and use it. Just fill up the tank for me when you come back."

"Brother Zhang, why don't you go to sea tomorrow?"

"I'm going to my father-in-law's house tomorrow to celebrate the New Year." Lin Manzhang smiled, "I've been busy for a year and I want to take a break."

After Lin Manzhang finished speaking, he asked Lu Ao to go to his house to get the key.

Lu Ao said he would go later.

Song Zhou saw him lazily putting on his slippers and asked, "Going to Lin Manzhang's house?"

"Well, go to his house to get the key to the boat." Lu Ao asked, "Do you want to go with me?"

"Next time you go, I'll approve these documents first." Song Zhou said, "You can take a box of snacks you brought back this afternoon."

He didn't mention that Lu Ao had forgotten about it, "Then let me take the box with me. It will be more festive."

"You take care of it yourself, forget it, I'll do it."

Lu Ao was not very good at wrapping these things. After choosing the snacks and putting them in the gift box, she was a little helpless. When she saw him coming, she smiled and moved aside to make room.

Song Zhou stretched out his slender fingers, restored the box to its original shape in a few clicks, and placed a fireworks on top.

"awesome."

"What's so great about this?" Song Zhou put the box in his hand and said, "Go early and come back early."

"Okay, Fatty, let's go!"

Pang Dun was huddled in his nest under the corridor. Hearing Lu Ao's call, he stood up and ran over, jumping around at Lu Ao's feet, trying to follow him out.

Lu Ao called out softly, "Let's go." He asked him to follow him.

Fatty understood and immediately walked to the front.

One person and one dog moved very quickly, and it didn't take fifteen minutes to reach Lin Manzhang's house.

Lin Manzhang and Ye Zhiying are packing the things they will take to visit tomorrow.

Lu Ao saw banana leaves and red buckets placed all over their yard and asked, "What are you bringing?"

Ye Zhiying raised his head and smiled, "I made some glutinous rice cakes, and I will take them back to my parents to try tomorrow. Sit down quickly, and you can also try my glutinous rice cakes. This is the new one we made today, and it tastes pretty good."

Lu Ao handed over the box containing the pastries, then took the glutinous rice cake and took a bite.

The glutinous rice cake is stuffed with soybean flour. It has a very delicate texture, fragrant and sweet taste, which unexpectedly appeals to Lu Ao's taste.

Seeing that he liked it, Ye Zhiying was very happy and stuffed several for him, saying, "Eat more. We have made too many this year and I can't give them all away."

Lu Ao was not polite to him, "Sister-in-law, how many days will it take for you to be a guest?"

Ye Zhiying smiled brightly, "I haven't decided yet. I plan to stay for two or three days and then come back. I have a lot of things to do at home, and I can't afford to be delayed if I go away for a long time."

Lin Manzhang put the gifts in a bucket and carried the bucket to the trunk of the car.

It's cold now, so it's okay to leave the food in the car overnight.

Lu Ao talked to them for a while, got the boat keys and went back.

Lin Manzhang also specially gave him a paragraph.

Lin Manzhang has made money this year, and his family is safe and sound. As the Chinese New Year approaches, he is in a good mood and the facial features on his face have relaxed.

When the two of them parted, Lin Manzhang said to Lu Ao: "You can use the boat first, and don't rush to return it to me. I won't be able to use it in the next two days."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhang." Lu Ao waved his hand, "It's cold outside, please go back first."

"Hey, you too, tell me on WeChat when you get home."

Lu Ao took Pang Dun back to the village.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, most of the young people who went out to work have returned, and the village has become lively. There are more televisions and the sound of people talking in the village, and the light from the windows of the buildings stretches all the way.

Looking at these lights, Lu Ao's mood became much better.

When he returned, Songzhou had already finished his work.

Lu Ao locked the door and then thought, "Are you guys on New Year's holiday?"

Songzhou didn't have the concept of taking a holiday in the past, but looking at Lu Ao's smiling face today, he nodded and gave a definite answer, "Let it go."

Lu Ao looked at him expectantly and asked: "How many days will it be released?"

"Three days. During these three days, I may have to work one morning or afternoon shift, and the rest of the time will be holidays."

"That's great." Lu Ao said, "How about you accompany me to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year?"

Lu Ao doesn't have any particularly close relatives, but he does have some cousins, and they all live nearby. They now have cars and can go visit relatives.

The main reason is that he saw that other people were visiting relatives and had a good taste of the new year, so he wanted to try it too.

Songzhou agreed.

Lu Ao took out his calendar to plan his time.

I'm only twenty-four now, and I still have a few days to choose from.

Before visiting relatives, Lu Ao had to talk to them first and find out what they were saying.

Half a year after returning, Lu Ao felt that he was quite famous in the surrounding areas, especially since he had a same-sex partner.

There are no secrets here. Although the relatives don't tell them, they must all know it. Even if he wants to visit his relatives, he has to consider the other person's wishes and see if they are willing to go.

Since I'm going to visit relatives, I have to prepare more for fishing tomorrow. The New Year's goods sent between fishing villages will definitely include seafood.

In addition to relatives, Lu Ao also wants to give some to customers and friends.

The clients in his wealthy auction group have helped him a lot, and after he opens his ocean ranch next year, he may even have clients from the group to support him, so he has to maintain the relationship with his clients.
To be continued...