Chapter 2529
It's Not Too Late
When He Xinghua saw He Ping getting off work, he quickly waved and called out, "He Ping, He Ping, over here! I brought you some fish. I caught them myself, buddy."
The young man was quite smug about it.
Wild fishing, which he and He Daqing went to a few times, suddenly made them discover the fun in it.
The kind of fun he never experienced as a child.
From childhood to adulthood, he has always learned how to be a playboy.
I've never experienced anything like this before.
A green bamboo pole, a silk thread, dig up some earthworms, and wait for those willing to bite under a big tree.
A gentle breeze is blowing; this little life is just too beautiful.
This allowed him to relax his nerves, which had been constantly on edge during his daily life.
He Ping came closer and glanced inside the red bucket.
With a strange expression, he asked, "Xinghua, where did you catch this fish?"
He Xinghua caught quite a few fish, filling a whole bucket.
However, he mostly caught catfish.
However, very few people in the city of Beijing eat catfish.
People like He Ping have heard since they were young that catfish in the water grow up eating garbage and dead human flesh.
The plumper and more delicious the animal, the less likely it is to be eaten.
Of course, saying that very few people eat it is not an absolute statement.
Some people still eat freshwater catfish caught in rivers, ditches, and ponds.
“The moat of the Forbidden City,” He Xinghua said excitedly.
His usual fishing spots were several royal lakes such as Houhai and Shichahai.
There must be fish in there, but there are just too many anglers there.
Several old men often get into arguments over a good fishing spot.
How could He Xinghua, a young man, have the nerve to compete with those old men for fishing spots?
So during this period, although he fell in love with fishing, he usually only caught a few minnows, which he could only let his son play with when he got home.
Draw a large basin of well water, heat it in the sun, and in the evening, strip the child naked and put him in the basin.
That little rascal can play for half a day.
If you put a few ears of wheat in, the ears of wheat will peck at his little earthworms, and Chengyun will scream in fright. The adults will laugh for a long time when they see this.
Chubby babies are adorable no matter how you look at them.
He Xinghua never dreamed of this kind of life.
This can be considered to have made up for the most important part of his life – being down-to-earth.
To know what life is like for ordinary people.
Even if his understanding of ordinary people is different from that of real ordinary people.
After all, he doesn't have to work or worry about daily necessities.
That is to say, Lou Xiao'e is no longer in Beijing.
Otherwise, He Xinghua truly hopes that these days will never end.
During this period, he got along very well with He Ping, his half-sister.
The two families often have meals together.
We would also go out together on our days off.
That's why He Xinghua caught a big fish and wanted to share it with He Ping.
"This fish is for eating... but people around here don't eat this kind of fish, they think it's dirty."
"Do you eat this fish where you're from?" He Ping whispered to He Xinghua with a hint of sympathy.
"Huh?" He Xinghua's eyes were a little dazed. After a long while, he said, "No wonder an old man over there caught these catfish and threw them directly into the water!"
This is a delicious dish where we live.
There's a dish called catfish stew. Garlic, dried tangerine peel, fermented black beans, and pork are stewed together—a true delicacy.
besides……"
He Xinghua was clearly flustered when he said these things.
Fortunately, he ran to He Ping's side first.
If I bring it home, my family will stew it.
The thought of those fish growing up on those kinds of food makes me feel nauseous.
"Those are different; those from the Qinghe River or those farmed are all edible."
Forget about the ones in the Tongzi River and Jinshui River. The water there is too dirty.
When we have a break this week, I'll take you fishing and having some fun outside the city.
Let's bring some charcoal and a barbecue grill.
"When Dad was young, he wasn't very busy, so he often took us on outings," He Ping patiently explained to his brother.
He wasn't showing off intentionally; it was simply because it was one of the most beautiful things in his memory.
On the contrary, after he grew up, he didn't go out to play like that much.
It seems that he spent his childhood dealing with Go.
But He Xinghua was clearly envious when he heard this.
He tentatively asked, "I wonder if Father is free?"
"With our skills, can we even make edible barbecue?"
This is a very real problem, and He Ping was dumbfounded.
He Xinghua and his wife are rich and powerful, so you can't count on them.
From childhood, he also had a certain aversion to cooking.
The little bug was good at housework, but she was already quite old when she arrived at the He family.
I have never participated in the He family's outings.
Whether they can barbecue it or not is another matter.
"The fourth brother does know how."
……
But he couldn't control his mouth.
"Why don't you take Chengyun and ask your father?" He Ping was speaking very practically.
Ironically, the youngest of his siblings was the least studious and good-for-nothing, yet his parents forced him to learn housework and cooking skills.
Even if their skills aren't exceptional, they can at least make things that look presentable.
But if the fourth child goes out to play, he will definitely tell Liu Ting when he gets home.
He Ping wasn't afraid that Liu Ting would find out about his relationship with He Xinghua.
He Xinghua would definitely take the child with him.
If the fourth brother were to mention that child, Liu Ting would inevitably start thinking about the fact that he and Xiao Chongzi still didn't have one.
Every family has its own troubles, and even He Ping, who was outstanding from a young age, was not immune to this.
Since he got married, he has been caught in the middle, suffering mistreatment from both his mother and his wife.
Of course, he was the one who suffered.
It's different from the kind of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship that's like fire and water.
In other words, Liu Ting sometimes speaks without thinking and casually adds something extra.
Even though Xiaochong knew her mother-in-law meant no harm, she was still unhappy because she couldn't get pregnant.
In that situation, only He Ping could coax her.
Compared to ordinary families where mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law fight fiercely, his family is already doing quite well.
"I'll give it a try!" He Xinghua was slightly tempted by the suggestion and grinned.
Has He Yuzhu been busy lately?
So busy.
In other words, he declined the opportunity to go to Seoul for study and research; otherwise, he would have gone with the organizing committee.
The Seoul Games have begun this year.
In addition to sending a team to participate in the competition, our family also sent a small group to learn from their experience.
This training session left the bigwigs on the organizing committee sweating bullets.
If we had prepared things the way we did at the beginning, the construction cost of just over a billion would have been substandard in every aspect.
If they work behind closed doors and build according to their own ideas...
Four years later, we will host this Asian Games.
That's not bringing glory to the country, it's bringing shame.
Fortunately, He Yuzhu raised this issue at the beginning.
This learning experience also made the organizing committee realize the gap between our own country and the outside world.
Overall, while the hardware infrastructure is still lacking, it's a huge improvement over the previous generation.
At least for now, it's not too late. (End of Chapter)