I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 323: Family Throne

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Family Throne

As for the expenses, chartering a bus is about the same as taking the high-speed train.

Because the police station also gives welfare to everyone every year, allowing people to go on team-building trips in batches, they have business dealings with charter companies, which can be cheaper.

Old Liao and the others were all very excited.

Even though they were already of a certain age, this was still the first time in their lives that the police station reimbursed all expenses for them to go fishing.

Talking about this later would definitely add prestige to their faces!

Although nominally it’s for shooting a legal education video, Old Liao and the others knew very well that the main character of the legal education video was Ye Chen, while they were just supporting roles or even extras.

So, when it was time, they wouldn’t have much to do, and once their part was finished, they could enjoy a relaxed and happy time fishing in the wild.

Besides being able to boast to others afterwards, the main thing was that this was a good excuse to convince their spouses to go out for wild fishing.

That’s right, usually, they only go fishing by the river or in stocked fishing ponds.

Wild fishing had become a longing yet unattainable idea.

When they were young, they could take advantage of their good health and head into the mountains to fish in wild rivers and streams.

Back then, even if their spouses objected, they had the courage to go.

One reason was their passion, and the other was their good health.

Now, they couldn’t stand up to their spouses.

Firstly, they were afraid of having their pocket money controlled, and secondly, their health wasn’t as good as before.

Even if they managed to convince their spouses, their children and grandchildren would not agree.

So it had been a long time since Old Li and the others experienced wild fishing.

They felt very nostalgic about it.

The next morning, Ye Chen packed up his stuff and arrived at the police station entrance.

But Old Liao and his group arrived even earlier than Ye Chen.

One could see a group of old men with big and small bags, dragging suitcases, and one might think this was a senior tour group if they didn’t know better.

In fact, they were a group of elderly anglers.

Among this group of old-timers, aside from Old Liao who only brought one suitcase, the rest of the old men each carried two suitcases and also had a fully packed backpack on their backs.

It looked as if they had brought out all their possessions.

"I say, are you guys bringing so much stuff as if you’re going on a tour?"

Ye Chen couldn’t help but make a sharp comment, as the corner of his eyes twitched intensely.

He expected Old Liao and the rest to bring fishing tools, but he didn’t expect them to bring so much luggage.

Normally, fishing in Jiang City only involved a few items; although there were some, it couldn’t possibly be this much.

Old Liao couldn’t help but roll his eyes and unapologetically retorted first, "Damn it, why do you care so much?"

Great, others with more luggage haven’t spoken yet, but you, who brought the least, have to snap at me.

"That’s right, we’re not like you, a loner who fills himself and doesn’t need to worry about a family. We have to bring gifts back for our old wives when we go to Nan City this time," Old Li said as if it were a matter of course, his look at Ye Chen even expressed a bit of disdain.

That look seemed to say, young man, you’re not married yet, we’re not the same.

Old Zhang: "That’s right, I had a hard time convincing my old lady yesterday."

Old Zhou: "How did you convince her?"

Old Zhang: "I told her that this time I was going to shoot a legal education video, so I needed to go to Nan City and incidentally experience what the wild fishing environment was like over there."

Old Zhou: "It seems everyone has the same opinion, it’s just that my old lady was initially sulky. Later, when I mentioned that I considered this trip as tourism and would definitely bring her specialties from Nan City upon my return, she then agreed."

Old Liao made an incredulous face.

"Really? Do you all have such low status at home?"

"Why can’t you learn from my family emperor status?"

"Look at me, I only brought fishing tools, and didn’t even bring any suitcases for gifts."

While Old Liao spoke, his face was filled with a boastful smile.

He was showing off his "family emperor status" to Old Li and the others, as unlike him, everyone else had to bring gifts back for their spouses from Nan City.

Ye Chen was listening and found himself feeling envious for a moment.

It seemed these old men had pretty good relationships with their wives.

They not only successfully convinced their spouses to let them go fishing in neighboring Nan City but also planned to bring them gifts.

You see, besides the excuse of filming promotional videos, if Old Li and the others didn’t handle their relationships well with their spouses, no excuse would have been acceptable.

However, as Old Liao boasted about his family emperor status, everyone looked at him with doubt.

"Old Liao, why are you putting on airs now? We all know what you’re usually like," said Old Li, looking annoyed at the boastful Old Liao.

"Exactly, among us, you’re the one with the least allowance; how can you claim to have family emperor status?" Old Zhou was unapologetically bursting Old Liao’s bubble about his normal subordinate family status.

"I remember last time just after you agreed to go fishing with us, your wife called and you had to go back immediately, right?" Old Zhang expressed his disbelief.

"What do you know? That’s because my old lady can’t do without me. She needs me to make decisions about everything, so that’s why I had to go back!" Old Liao, seeing his embarrassing past being exposed so ruthlessly, argued back with a red face.

Ye Chen watched with interest as Old Li and the others tore into Old Liao.

Watching these old men discredit each other seemed quite amusing.

But speaking of which, isn’t Liao Xuexue coming?

Ye Chen observed as Old Liao and the others mocked each other, suddenly realizing that Liao Xuexue hadn’t arrived yet.

That’s odd, she said she would come with us just yesterday.

If Liao Xuexue is not here, it will certainly take away a lot of the fun from fishing.

Just as Ye Chen was puzzled, a familiar figure suddenly walked across from the opposite side of the street.

It was Liao Xuexue, clad in tight-fitting jeans today, showcasing her long legs magnificently.

However, she was still wearing the same pair of Air Force 1s as yesterday, which made Ye Chen’s face stiffen.

Is this her way of taking a dig at me, just like yesterday?

Soon, however, Ye Chen’s attention was drawn to the three suitcases next to Liao Xuexue.

Yes, three suitcases!

One in each hand and another one being pushed with her foot.

Every few steps, she’d gently kick the suitcase forward.

Seeing Liao Xuexue with the three suitcases, Ye Chen couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

Is this typical of women?

Just a trip to the neighboring Nan City, and she needs to bring three suitcases!

You see, I only carried a backpack, which is packed with my fishing gear, and nothing else.

And for Old Li and the others, the suitcases were only necessary to bring gifts back for their wives.