122: To put it simply

Everyone quickly divided the work: some cut meat, some skewered food, and the few Anglers who knew how to cook happily scurried toward the cabin, while those who couldn't do anything stood by to help.

This made the audience in the livestream room extremely envious.

"This is too much to be jealous and hateful about..."

"Having a meal together at the Fishing Ground, that's incredibly enviable."

"Brother Wo Zi, when are you coming to Yuzhang? Next time you draw fishing spots, Brothers in Yuzhang, step up your game."

However, nobody was interacting in the livestream room anymore. Gao Xiaofan had already happily scurried after Li Shuai toward the Big Fish Pond. Qiu Gu also helped out, placing the phone on a Tripod for a wide shot.

"Although our Big Fish Pond isn't open yet, the fish here are pretty much ready. Let's catch a big one to eat today. They were all bought from the reservoir, super fresh."

Li Shuai said, chuckling.

"Hehe, you really went all out today~"

Gao Xiaofan followed behind, smoking a cigarette. He wanted to help, but his fans wouldn't let him, so he just wandered around.

"Huh? Where's my net~"

Li Shuai reached the edge of the pond, looked around, then turned and smiled sheepishly.

"My parents probably put it away. I'll go get it. Without that big net, it's hard to catch anything."

Li Shuai jogged back. Having nothing else to do, Gao Xiaofan squatted by the pond, smoking a cigarette and watching. The occasional splashes of water made him click his tongue in amazement.

The Big Fish Pond truly lived up to its name; the fish must be at least 20+ catties.

The yun jian value was also at two points. He still needed 98 more bodies of water. Whether he used Sheathed or not wouldn't matter then; the main thing was that his left hand could fully recover.

Gao Xiaofan, lost in thought, finally snapped out of it. Seeing that Li Shuai still hadn't returned, he curiously looked back. On the open ground, the lively group of people was no longer lively, all standing there blankly.

Gao Xiaofan had a bad feeling. Had something happened?

He quickly stood up and walked over. As he got closer, he started hearing voices—an argument. Gao Xiaofan instinctively slowed his pace.

"You need to pull yourself together! The whole family is waiting for you to support them. Didn't your father and I work tirelessly day and night just to ease some of your burden?"

"Now you bring a bunch of bad company over here, eating and drinking—that's all money!"

A woman's voice drifted over. By this time, Gao Xiaofan had reached the side of the Anglers.

Seeing him approach, the fishing friends exchanged awkward glances, unsure what to say. The entire Fishing Ground was so quiet that only Li Shuai's Mother's voice could be heard.

"Enough, Mom, please stop. The guests are still here," Li Shuai's helpless voice came through.

There was silence for a moment, then Li Shuai's Mother's voice, louder this time, came from the direction of the house.

"I told you to get a job, but you refused! We are doing this for your own good! What bad intentions could we possibly have?"

"We're not forbidding you from having friends, but how long have you been without income? It's bad enough Jingjing bought a carload of groceries, but now you're even netting fish from the pond."

Upon hearing this, everyone involuntarily felt a sense of guilt. Gao Xiaofan now fully understood what these fishing friends were thinking.

The closer their relationship with Li Shuai, the less likely they were to visit the Fishing Ground, because his parents would give them attitude, and they couldn't talk back. After all, they were his parents, and you'd naturally feel awkward.

But once they got home, they would definitely feel resentful.

Damn it, I spent money to support him, and I still get attitude.

Once or twice was fine, but if it happened too often, they definitely wouldn't want to come back.

"How about we... head back? Brother Wo Zi, let's go eat out. We'll host a welcoming dinner for you."

A fishing friend nearby whispered.

Gao Xiaofan shook his head: "Wait a moment. Leaving now isn't appropriate."

"Mom, can you please stop talking?"

"I know this family needs support. I don't need you to keep bringing it up. I know you mean well for me, I know all of it!!!"

"But you've been lecturing me since I was small. Have I asked you for a single cent since I graduated high school? The house and car—I earned all of that. How much money could I, a high school graduate, make working a regular job? When the Fishing Ground wasn't working out, I went looking for work, serving as a hotel receptionist for 2800 yuan a month, and they still nitpicked me."

"I don't want to argue with you anymore. Go back to the city and enjoy your retirement. Mom and Dad, when Jingjing and I have children, you can help take care of them. Jingjing and I can handle the Fishing Ground by ourselves."

Family is a strange thing. One second, tensions might be high, ready to snap, but the next second, peace is restored.

This always stems from the compromise of certain individuals within the family.

Li Shuai had been the one compromising before, but this time, Li Shuai's Parents chose to compromise.

Yatou Mei drove the two elderly people out of the Fishing Ground in the Little Flying Tiger, heading toward the city.

Li Shuai walked out from the back, holding the big net, his face full of embarrassment. Before he could speak, the fishing friends all started applauding in unison.

"Li Shuai, I've always admired you for being truly filial, but I didn't approve of how things were. Now, though, I think I need to buy a membership card later."

"Buy cards! Buy cards! The old folks don't believe in our Little Shuai, so let's top up and max out our accounts!"

"Can we still invite more people? I'll call over all my 'Air Force' buddies~"

Li Shuai was stunned, momentarily speechless. He could only nod repeatedly, grinning foolishly.

"Yes, yes, yes, everyone come."

After speaking, he hoisted the big net onto his shoulder and walked toward the Big Fish Pond, grinning widely and foolishly.

A Bighead Carp, another Bighead Carp, a Bighead Carp weighing over 40 catties.

"I searched for a long time, but I couldn't get the biggest one. We'll just have to make do with this 40-catty one."

The fishing friends gasped, constant cries of "Holy crap!" erupted, and they rushed to take photos. A 40-catty Bighead Carp was rare.

Qiu Gu also picked up the Gimbal and moved closer, while Gao Xiaofan provided running commentary beside him.

"Hello everyone! We're eating Bighead Carp for lunch today, 40+ catties! This fish head, tsk tsk, it's definitely going to be delicious~"

The audience in the livestream room was drooling uncontrollably.

"Li Shuai, is this the Big Fish Pond you mentioned??"

"When will it be ready? My dusty Crane is already impatient."

Hearing the fishing friend's inquiry, Li Shuai shouted loudly.

"Soon! The main thing is the lifebuoys. We need to hang one on every Fishing Platform. I'm genuinely afraid you guys might slip in if you're not careful with these fish."

Li Shuai's words made the fishing friends burst into laughter. The atmosphere became lively again, and they started bustling about.

Half an hour later, Yatou Mei finally rushed back from the city. The ingredients were almost entirely prepared, and everyone finally sat down to eat and drink.

"Alright, Brother Wo Zi, say a few words."

Li Shuai stood up and looked toward Gao Xiaofan, who was busy devouring the fish head.

Gao Xiaofan lifted his head in confusion, then looked at the cheering fishing friends, smiled, spit out the fish bones in his mouth, and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"If you want me to say a few words, then I'll keep it simple."