Chapter 112 Summer Outing

  After inquiring about the specific situation of Xintong Electronics, Ma Yun was simply overjoyed, as if he had arrived at heaven. How could there be such good treatment? It's like having pie fall from the sky.

  Not only is the salary relatively high, but if the boss is satisfied, there will be a bonus. Every month, there are thirty yuan in food subsidies, and you can eat or not as you like. If all this money is saved, at least three hundred yuan per month. Ma Yun couldn't help but count on his fingers.

  This is a hundred times better than street vending, if you don't seize such a good opportunity, then it's no different from being stupid.

  Ma Yun went to the vegetable market in a relaxed mood, bought an old hen that might not even be bought during the Chinese New Year, and stewed a pot of chicken soup for his family at home.

  Her craftsmanship is matchless, and the family members who eat at home are all mouth-watering, as if everyone's biggest worry has been lifted, they have become much lighter, and their hearts are filled with hope and longing for the future.

  Afterwards when the study group organized learning sessions, Meng Kang never skipped again. On the contrary, because of his hard work, his grades improved dramatically and left Li Lin behind.

  Li Lin is a playful person, but as a boy, he cares about his reputation. Being ranked last and left behind is unacceptable. He must work even harder in his studies.

  Han Xiao and Zou Mengping used to have a sense of superiority, learning better than the two boys. Even when they were urged to study, they only used 70% of their effort. Now, seeing the two boys making every effort, they are also panicked.

  No one wants to fall behind others, and finally a benign cycle is formed. Several people compete with each other, and their scores are greatly improved. Even if they can't reach the top few places, their scores have improved significantly compared to before.

  To reward everyone's recent efforts, Song Jie waved her small hand and decided to take everyone on a trip to the suburbs.

  It's so hot in the summer, where is a good place to go for an outing? Song Jie thinks it's better to go by the small river. Not far from their home, there is a clear water river with weeping willows and fresh flowers on both banks.

  There are often some mischievous kids playing there, women also wash clothes there, and old people like to play Go or something. The atmosphere is particularly lively.

  Song Jie thought that such a good place, not going would be a waste. Going alone wouldn't be much fun, and those few classmates had made great progress, so going together wouldn't be bad at all, it could even be considered a reward.

  It's said that when it comes to playing, no one can remain unmoved. Even Meng Kang is somewhat eager to try. Song Jie told everyone not to bring anything, just come to her house and gather there.

  Everyone knows what's going on. After all, the summer vacation agreement clearly states that playing by the river is not allowed, but it's hard to say who will actually follow it.

  The next day, the other four classmates came fully armed to Song Jie's house, and everyone took nothing according to what Song Jie said.

  Song Jie rolled her eyes. These people were really too honest, saying they weren't allowed to take things and so they left their hands empty, not even willing to carry their school bags. Who knows what they told their families at home.

  It's just an excuse for doing homework. I guess even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

  Song Jie had been preparing for a long time last night, and since she said she was going to have fun, it wouldn't be okay if she didn't prepare barbecue. In order to have fun, she even took out her grandfather's fishing rod that had been stored away for a long time.

  It's just a casual gathering, so Song Jie has prepared a lot of things, ingredients, barbecue racks, and charcoal, and naturally, there is no lack of drinking water.

  For this trip, these people have spent a lot of money. Two male classmates carried heavy backpacks and held groceries in their hands, it was called bitter to the end of the sky, they hadn't even arrived at the destination yet, but were already exhausted.

  But when we arrived at the Qing Shui River, everyone felt that all the hardships along the way were worth it. The gentle breeze rustled through the willows, and the scenery was beautiful everywhere, making people feel as if they had been washed clean from head to toe, feeling refreshed and comfortable all over.

  Put down things, two boys took up fishing rods and went fishing, the remaining girls were at a loss, not knowing what to do.

  They are all good girls at home and probably never dare to disobey their teachers' words.

  Song Jie thought it was no good, she put her bag in the place where several boys were fishing. Now the time is still early, and it's not time to eat yet. However, the sun has risen very high, and the heat is only increasing, she took off her sandals and went into the river.

  At this time, I really miss the carefree days in Xiaozhang Village. Seeing Song Jie going down to the river, Zou Meng and Han Xiao also followed suit, walking down to the river one after another.

  The water by the small river is only ankle-deep, and it gets deeper further in. The water of the small river is clear to the bottom, with fine white sand beside it. Walking barefoot on it makes a hole with every step, making the soles of one's feet itch.

  Walking into the small river, the water is cool and refreshing, immediately making people feel refreshed.

  "Oh no, there's a small shrimp, there's a small shrimp." Han Xiao Xiao exclaimed loudly, attracting the attention of onlookers.

  Song Jie walked over to take a look, only to find that they were just some small shrimp, probably not even enough for cooking. But Zou Meng and Han Xiao were particularly excited, the two of them somehow found a plastic bag, one scooping up the shrimp and the other blocking their escape, busily having a great time.

  Song Jie lifted her foot and looked down at the river water in front of her, and indeed some small fish and shrimp swam by instantly, their movements incredibly fast. These little fish probably wouldn't even be enough to fill a gap between teeth.

  Not far away, large clumps of water grass were everywhere, and Song Jie's eyes lit up. This was good stuff! Under the water grass, there were usually many loaches hiding underneath, and they wouldn't be too small either.

  In deeper water, fish will be bigger, but nobody dares to go further in.

  Song Jie took a few steps forward, using her hands to pull open the water grass. Inside, there were indeed many small fish hiding inside. After being startled, they quickly escaped, and she didn't mind much. She waited until the river water cleared up before carefully observing the muddy bottom of the river.

  As expected, small bubbles were rising from the muddy water. Song Jie's eyes moved quickly and her hands followed, reaching into the hole whenever she saw a bubble. Indeed, something inside was twisting and turning, refusing to be caught.

  Song Jie grasped it tightly and lifted the fish up, and indeed it was a palm-sized loach, still flailing about wildly. She almost couldn't hold on to it.

  She casually threw the fish into a small bucket beside her, and she finally put her mind at ease.

  Following the same method as before, Song Jie caught many more loaches, one of which was over a foot long and as thick as two fingers.

  Song Jie carried a bucket of water and went to see the results of those people's battle after catching enough loaches.

  Zou Meng and the other two were still competing with Xiaxia, while Meng Kang and Li Lin were even more extreme. They abandoned their fishing rods and somehow found an abandoned fishing net to go netting fish in deeper waters.

  As I walked closer, there were still quite a few spoils of war. Several grass carp as long as a palm had already been caught.

  She sighed softly, at this speed, when would they have enough to eat? Song Jie picked up the fishing rod and moved away from these people, putting some space between them. She poured out some of the space water she had stored in a soda bottle back home. Sure enough, a big fish bit the hook soon after.

  Song Jie caught one after another, and suddenly the fishhook sank again. She felt that this time was lighter and thought it was a small fish. When she swung the fishhook out of the water surface, a small brown-shelled turtle with its eyes wide open was lifted up.

  Song Jie somewhat gleefully picked up the little turtle and threw it into the water, but unexpectedly the little turtle swam back and lay motionless at her feet.

  She knew she didn't have that much charm to make the little turtle surrender, it must be the effect of the Space Spirit Spring. However, the space was upgrading and there was no way to let it go in, so she could only let it lie at her feet.

  Happy times are always a bit short-lived, it's already past ten o'clock, and several people gathered together to observe the results. Song Jie received a burst of applause, her fish was the biggest.

  Bring out the barbecue rack, spread the charcoal under the iron wire frame, Song Jie lit the fire with a match, and the other four people cleaned up their ingredients.

  This time she took some sliced pork, chicken wings, chicken legs, mushrooms and some seasonings at home.

  Two brave boys took the knives they had taken from home to deal with the fish, and Song Jie led a few little girls to prepare seasonings. These children were not used to doing chores at all, and suddenly they were in a flurry of activity.

  Song Jie was unable to, and could only proceed with caution, fortunately without any mishaps.

  Bring out the iron skewers with chicken wings and put them on the barbecue rack for repeated roasting. Zou Meng and Han Xiao were particularly interested, pushing Song Jie to one side, wanting to take charge themselves.

  Meng Kang is often helping out at home, and Li Lin is also a troublemaker, handling some things is no problem.

  Everything was ready, and several people were drooling over the roasting food. After all, it was already noon, and the aroma wafting through the air made their stomachs growl with hunger.

  The more anxious she was, the worse things got. Zou Meng's chicken wings were overcooked on one side and undercooked on the other, leaving her extremely embarrassed, with sweat beading on the tip of her nose.

  Han Xiao was a slow eater, savoring her food leisurely. If you ignored her constant swallowing, it almost seemed like she wasn't in a hurry to eat at all.

  Song Jie was anxious too, she picked up a chicken wing and some meat skewers and put them on the barbecue rack. The chicken wings were cut with a knife to make it easier to cook through, and the meat skewers were also easily cooked through. With her moderate seasoning, they were quickly snatched away after being roasted.

  In the end, Song Jie was sweating profusely as she continued to roast things, while those goods were eaten in a flash, without even having time to wipe the oil off their mouths.

  It wasn't until Meng Kang saw Song Jie struggling to cope that he lent a hand. Of course, Song Jie wouldn't be grateful to him, because he had snatched the most earlier and might not even be full now.

  Several people ate until their stomachs were full and they couldn't move, sitting under the shade of a willow tree, listening to the annoying cicada sounds, today was truly delightful.

  Even those few people proposed that in the future, we must hold more such activities, or this summer will be meaningless.

  Song Jie thought to herself, this activity was still something she came up with on a whim, and it was too beautiful. If they didn't thoroughly crush these few guys, there would absolutely not be a second time.