"Second brother, you secretly came out to fish without calling me!" Shen Zhuo ran over panting and glared at Shen Wei.
"It's because grandma didn't let you go out, so I didn't call you." Shen Wei explained nicely.
"How could grandma not let me go out? She just didn't let me go out alone." Shen Zhuo was dissatisfied.
"Shen Er, this is your fault. How could you leave Jiaojiao behind? You deserve to be punished!" Wen Chengming also defended Shen Zhuo.
Shen Zhuo smiled sweetly at Wen Chengming: "I have met Mr. Wen."
Then, Shen Zhuo turned his head and found Xie Zhe standing silently by the side. He looked like he was surprised and shouted loudly: "Oh, Mr. Xie, are you there too?"
Shen Wei's eyelids twitched when he heard this, this act was too much. So he hurriedly said: "Okay, okay. Everyone, let's get on the boat."
Shen Wei chartered a large cruise ship. Most of the small islands suitable for fishing in Qingyu Lake are in the center of the lake and need to be reached by boat.
After getting on the boat, Shen Zhuo also calmed down, and then Shen Yao came forward and greeted everyone one by one.
If Shen Zhuo is the smart and pretty Phalaenopsis, Shen Yao is the gentle and elegant Peony. With Shen Yao present, even Wen Chengming, who always laughed and cursed casually and spoke freely, restrained himself somewhat.
In fact, Xie Zhe and Shen Wei were not familiar with each other. Although Shen Wei recommended the post of master of Mingshan Academy, it was because of his uncle. Xie Zhe is not a good dancer. He has been in Kyoto for several months and is still alone. This time Shen Wei invited him, he had no intention of coming, but when the words came to his lips, he somehow changed his mind and accepted the invitation by accident.
Xie Zhe got on the boat and stood on the deck to admire the beauty of the lake. The book boy Zhu Qing was by his side.
Shen Zhuo pulled Shen Yao closer to Xie Zhe.
Shen Zhuo asked: "Master, do you also like fishing?"
Xie Zhe shook his head: "When I was in Qingling, I usually fished, but rarely fished."
Shen Zhuo asked curiously: "Hey, why is that?"
Xie Zhe smiled and did not answer. Shen Zhuo was confused and was about to continue asking when his sleeve was suddenly pulled by Shen Yao.
"Jiaojiao, fishing is livelihood, and fishing is leisure. There is a big difference between the two." Shen Yao's voice was gentle and gentle, which was very pleasant to the ears.
Xie Zhe's heart moved slightly, and the tips of his ears turned red. He couldn't help but turn sideways slightly and turned his gaze to the vast lake. He didn't even dare to glance at Shen Yao with his peripheral vision, for fear of disturbing the beauty.
Seeing Xie Zhe's ears turned red, Shen Zhuo was speechless. Is this a cover-up? Seeing this, Shen Yao couldn't help but blush, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.
Shen Zhuo looked to his left and saw Xie Zhe, who was upright and slightly stiff. He looked to his right and saw a pink-faced sister who felt a little uncomfortable. She suddenly smiled.
"Well, fishing is good. I'm going to ask my second brother if he has any fishing tools." Shen Zhuo said and ran away happily with Ying'er.
Shen Zhuo ran away and never came back before getting off the boat.
Xie Zhe stood upright on the deck like a wooden stake, letting the lake breeze ruffle his clothes. Shen Yao, on the other hand, looked a little embarrassed and stood beside him at a loss, neither leaving nor staying.
Seeing the two of them like this, the maid Huan'er couldn't help it anymore and said, "Miss, it's windy on the deck, why not go sit in the cabin."
"Master, let's go together. It's more lively in the cabin, and it's windy on the deck." Shen Yao said softly.
"Okay, okay." Xie Zhe nodded slightly, and the tips of his ears turned redder.
Huan'er covered her mouth and almost laughed. She had never seen such a shy and rigid man. He blushed like this after just saying a few words to a woman, and even his hands and feet froze.
Shen Yao glared at Huan'er displeasedly, and Huan'er hurriedly lowered his head and struggled to put away the smile on his face.
Xie Che and Shen Yao returned to the cabin.
"Brother Xie, come on, come on. I just heard Jiaojiao say you can fish?" As soon as the two entered the cabin, Wen Chengming greeted him warmly, and then he said after a pause, "Hey, brother Xie, you Why are your ears so red?”
Xie Zhe paused as he sat down. He raised his eyes and glanced at Wen Chengming faintly. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a soft voice coming from beside him.
"The wind was so strong on the deck that it made people freeze, so I came in to warm up."
It's Shen Yao.
"Well, it's late autumn now, and it's windy and cold on the lake. It's better not to go out to blow the cold wind." Wen Chengming nodded carelessly.
Shen Zhuo looked at Shen Wei, raised his eyebrows, and smiled like a little fox. Shen Wei shook his head speechlessly, but when he looked at Xie Zhe, his eyes were a little more satisfied.
Half an hour later, the ship docked at Luoji Island. Everyone got off the boat with their fishing gear and went to several frequently visited shoals on the island.
This time, Shen Zhuo didn't make any noise and followed Shen Wei. Instead, he pulled Shen Yao to follow Xie Zhe and kept asking how to fish.
After getting over the initial discomfort, Xie Zhe gradually became more comfortable. He patiently and carefully answered Shen Zhuo's various questions.
"Master, can you fish without a fishing net?" Shen Zhuo asked.
"Of course it is possible." Xie Zhe replied.
"Then I will learn fishing from Master today, okay?" Shen Zhuo asked after Xie Zhe.
Xie Zhe hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Sister, sister, you come too. Let's learn together." Shen Zhuo happily pulled Shen Yao.
Shen Yao was originally here to accompany Shen Zhuo. Seeing that Shen Zhuo was in such high spirits, she had no objection.
Shen Wei only brought fishing equipment, but no fishing equipment. Fortunately, there was a large bamboo forest on Luoji Island. Xie Zhe asked the boatman for two machetes, and took Zhu Qing up the mountain to cut down several large bundles of bamboo.
After the bamboo was chopped back, Xie Che split the bamboo neatly, peeled the bamboo, and then polished the bamboo... He worked for more than an hour and made a lot of bamboo strips with uniform texture. During the entire production process, Xie Zhe didn't say much and only focused on the work at hand.
Shen Zhuo and Shen Yao were both noble ladies. They rarely saw people doing handicrafts, and they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Every chopping, cutting, polishing... Xie Zhe did it with ease, and his movements were smooth and flowing, as if he was used to it.
After Xie Zhe finished making all the bamboo strips, he looked up and saw the two young ladies from the Shen family staring at him blankly. Xie Zhe's face turned red suddenly, and he said with some embarrassment, "I just acted vulgarly and made the two ladies laugh."
"Are you going to weave a bamboo cage? I am the first to know how bamboo slats are made. Master is so knowledgeable and talented, there is nothing vulgar to say about it." Shen Yao praised sincerely, with a tiny light shining in his eyes.
Xie Zhe's hand paused while he was making up the slander, and he lowered his eyes slightly, and said calmly: "I can't say that I am knowledgeable, but my family was poor since I was a child, and it was difficult for my mother to support the family, so I learned a lot of arts and crafts to help support the family."
The light blue strips fluttered on the tips of Xie Zhe's fair and slender fingers, like dancing elves. Xie Zhe's calm and leisurely demeanor suddenly made Shen Yao bewildered and her heart was pounding.
After a while, a long bamboo cage was formed under Xie Zhe's hands.
"Let's go and take you fishing." Xie Zhe picked up the bamboo cage and suddenly raised his eyebrows with a smile.
Shen Zhuo was dazzled for a moment. Well, the brother-in-law he personally selected is so good-looking!
Shen Zhuo and Shen Yao rolled up their skirts, rolled up their sleeves, and followed Xie Che to dig sand at the shoal, bury cages, divert water, and then fish. In the end, a dozen fish of different sizes were harvested.
Shen Zhuo happily picked up the fish and ran to show off to Shen Wei. Shen Yao was also very happy. Like Shen Zhuo, she also carried the fish to show off to Shen Wei.
Seeing his two younger sisters, whose faces were covered with mud, and whose faces were dusty but proud, Shen Wei smiled and hid his abundant fish clams, praising the two of them for their greatness.
"You girl, are you kidnapped by Brother Xie?" Chu Yi seemed to have noticed something and joked.
Shen Wei smiled and said nothing, swung his fishing rod and closed his eyes to fish.
Everyone gained a lot from this trip, and everyone was still satisfied on the way back. Shen Wei brought some large, plump fresh fish to the boatman and asked him to cook some of his specialty dishes.
So, a few people were on the boat, enjoying the wind, drinking wine, tasting delicious food, and spinning around in circles reciting poems and writing poems. They were very happy for a while.
After three rounds of drinking, some people were slightly drunk and fell asleep, while others were so passionate that they splashed ink by the window and wrote big books. Shen Yao leaned against the window with her head propped up. The golden steps on her head swayed with the ups and downs of the boat, like tiny pieces of light, which were reflected in Xie Zhe's eyes.
Shen Zhuo squatted on the deck and looked at the fish she had caught. She was very happy no matter how much she looked at it. This was the first time she had caught a live fish.
"Jiaojiao, do you know Wei Qian returned to Dasu?" Shen Wei came over and sat on the floor.
"I know." Shen Zhuo didn't care much and continued to look at the fish without even raising his head.
"Then do you know that when she goes back this time, the fourth prince and the seventh prince will accompany her?"
Shen Zhuo turned his head suddenly and looked at Shen Wei. Xiao Cheng and Xiao Yi had followed Wei Qian back to Dasu? !
Shen Wei nodded towards her and said, "So, your vision is very accurate. The fourth prince is not a simple person."
Shen Zhuo lowered his eyes, feeling bitter in his heart. Her vision was not accurate. This was all a lesson from her previous life.
