I'm a junior in college this year, and I've linked my fishing check-in system.

"Luckily, I didn't inherit Comrade Jiang Zhiguo's fishing skills."

Jiang Qian actually found it a bit funny.

Comrade Jiang Zhiguo, as someone who has always adhered to the doctrine of the mean in fishing, how dare he criticize others?

What is meant by the "middle way" in fishing skills?

You say it's okay, but it's not that good.

You might say he's worse, but he's better than Lao Li.

However, fathers are always like this, and Jiang Qian was unwilling to embarrass his father.

Having not checked his phone for twenty minutes, Jiang Qian subconsciously glanced at it.

Aside from Dai Zhenli, there wasn't much other news. The only other thing was that in the small group chat at the air force base, Lao Li was once again inviting people to go fishing together...

The image of Dai Zhen giving a haircut is an animated emoticon, and besides that, there's a large barbershop above it:

[Dai Zhenli: Have we set off yet?]

[Dai Zhenli: Have you gotten on the bus yet? Did your aunt and uncle ask any questions?]

[Dai Zhenli: Yes, yes, yes, could you reply when you have time?]

[Dai Zhenli: Reply to this message quickly!]

Seeing so many messages made Jiang Qian feel somewhat happy.

After he replied, he listened to the elderly couple chatting in front of him, but unexpectedly, Ms. Chen started her turn!

"Hey, what are you looking at? Laughing so happily, chatting with your girlfriend?"

Jiang Qian sensed something was wrong and replied guiltily, "It's nothing, just watching a joke."

"No, I don't have a girlfriend. Oh dear, I'm so busy right now, how could I possibly have a girlfriend?"

Ms. Chen chuckled, unable to hold back her laughter any longer, but she didn't press the matter further. Instead, she changed the subject and began to talk about serious business.

"Your uncle's family went to your grandma's place again a couple of days ago, bringing a bunch of health supplements, saying they're good for the elderly, and each bottle costs several thousand yuan."

Jiang Zhiguo, who was driving, snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain.

"Hmph, wasn't it bought with his daughter's dowry money? They demanded 388,000 yuan as a dowry, and these two freeloaders didn't even want the girl, so they secretly went to their son-in-law to ask for more money!"

"Now the two of them are full of ambition to start a health supplement business."

"Let me tell you, they're more than that, they're truly shameless," Ms. Chen added, also complaining.

"She called me yesterday, her tone both direct and indirect, trying to find out what I was bringing. The things they brought were quite valuable!"

Jiang Qian listened with a sense of helplessness.

Although his parents didn't like to show off, he knew very well that his uncle and aunt had always disliked them.

You could even call it jealousy!

Although his elderly parents are currently unemployed, one of them retired early and the other sold his restaurant to be with his wife.

Before retirement, it was the family's honor!

Almost every year at the dinner table, whenever they appear, my uncle and aunt feel that they are putting on an act.

One was a state-owned enterprise accountant before retirement, and the other owned a restaurant before retirement.

Old Chen's Midea deer!

My uncle and aunt used to be financially dependent on their parents. They were all professional freeloaders when they had a daughter. It wasn't until two years ago, when they married their 20-year-old daughter off to her boyfriend who graduated from the same vocational school, that they received a dowry of 380,000 yuan. From then on, they had the confidence to do whatever they wanted.

Now that we can finally hold our heads high, shouldn't we try to compete with each other?

Jiang Zhiguo glanced at his son in the back seat and the huge bucket of live fish at his son's feet in the rearview mirror, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

"It's alright, today it's all up to my son."

"Actually, I didn't intend to compete with him in this, but... my good son bought a turtle today, sigh, even if we're comparing, we're still better than him!"

"I caught it, I didn't buy it!"

Jiang Zhiguo still doesn't believe it... Jiang Qian silently complained in his heart, listening to his parents' conversation, feeling both amused and exasperated.

How old are you? Why are you still comparing yourself to your relatives like this?

However, the feeling of helping parents regain face in front of relatives seems pretty good.

"By the way, baby."

Ms. Chen's voice came from the front again, with a hint of probing.

"Have you been spending more time with any girl lately?"

Jiang Qian's heart skipped a beat as he thought of Dai Zhenli.

"Mom, why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I've noticed you've been in a much better mood lately, and you seem more energetic than before, not like you used to always be holed up in the lab like an old man."

Ms. Chen said with a smile, "If you like a girl, go after her. Don't just go fishing all day. Don't try to learn from your dad's fishing skills."

Jiang Zhiguo muttered to himself, "You'll be unhappy if I actually go after the girl I like..."

Ms. Chen's face turned cold: "Say that again?"

"Who are you going to pursue?"

Jiang Zhiguo's wails soon rang out.

The family chatted and laughed as the car quickly arrived at the old neighborhood where Grandma lived.

They usually stay in nearby hotels, but they're not in a hurry right now.

As soon as Jiang Qian parked the car, he got out carrying the heavy bucket of live fish and saw his uncle Chen Jianjun and aunt Li Guifen standing downstairs, showing off their newly bought car to the neighbors.

"Oh, big brother and sister-in-law are here! Xiao Qian is back too."

When Uncle Chen Jianjun saw them, he came forward to greet them warmly, "Long time no see!"

Aunt Li Guifen was even more direct, looking Jiang Qian up and down before saying in an exaggerated tone:

"Oh dear, Xiao Qian, what did you bring? You're already here, why bring a gift?"

Both Jiang Zhiguo and Ms. Chen looked rather unwell.

These two are actually so direct...

Jiang Qian felt somewhat speechless and said, "Oh, it's nothing, not worth mentioning, just some aquatic products that are not worthy of being called high-class."

He looked at his uncle and aunt's nouveau riche faces and found it amusing.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation, it's worthless, just something to have some fun."

"Where can I find something better than what my aunt and uncle brought?"

The more he said this, the more smug Chen Jianjun and Li Guifen looked.

Just then, Grandma heard the noise and came downstairs.

"Don't stand at the door, it's hot outside, come in quickly."

When the old lady saw Jiang Qian, her face lit up with a smile. "Little Qian is back! What good things did you bring? This bucket is so big, let Grandma take a look."

"Mom, it's nothing, just some cheap little trinkets."

Ms. Chen quickly replied.

"What do you mean it's worthless? What my grandson brought back is the best."

Grandma took Jiang Qian's hand and led him into the house.

The group entered the house, and Chen Jianjun and Li Guifen were still chattering on about the effects of the nutritional supplements they had brought, saying:

"Hey, let me tell you, this stuff is a real treasure! You can make money from it!"

"..."

The two of them went on and on about their nutritional products.

Grandma smiled and said to Jiang Qian, "Alright, just put the things here."

"What is it?"

The uncle and aunt's attention were drawn to it.

They wanted to see what kind of precious "local specialties" could be contained in that bucket.

Jiang Qian smiled and opened the bucket. "These are some things I caught while fishing."

He opened the bucket lid, and a strong, unique fishy smell, characteristic of fresh seafood, instantly filled the air.

"What's that smell? It smells fishy."

Aunt Li Guifen pinched her nose in disgust.

Chen Jianjun frowned as well. "Xiao Qian, you didn't actually bring back a bucket of fish, did you?"

Jiang Qian ignored them and yanked the entire lid off the bucket.

The next second, all the sounds in the living room disappeared.

Inside the bucket, a gigantic turtle was lying on the bottom.

Its carapace is a healthy dark green, with thick edges and sturdy limbs, making it look like a big, fat pig from the bottom of a lake...