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Hearing Shi Tian mention chickens and ducks, Old Zhou's face turned awkward. Where were the chickens and ducks? His own had long been cooked as he practiced his culinary skills!
Originally, his home was filled with chickens and ducks, but after Shi Tianyi left, he and Sun Lang had caused a ruckus for three days. After Sun Lang departed, Old Zhou diligently honed his cooking skills. But what would he do if he made too many dishes that no one could eat? He decided to invite the neighbors over for a taste test, hoping they would provide some feedback.
There was no such thing as bad food. Old Zhou's cooking was already quite good, and after learning a few tricks from Shi Tian, he felt confident. After watching numerous videos, he was ready to impress with his dishes.
Listening to the praises from the neighbors, Old Zhou was overwhelmed; he had never received such treatment before! This made him even more eager to host guests. In a moment of excitement, he lost track of time until all the chickens and ducks were gone. Only then did he realize how much he missed them, but it was too late.
When Sun Lang left, he had given Old Zhou fifty thousand yuan to renovate the shop. Old Zhou managed the money wisely; following the photos Sun Lang left behind, he transformed the shop into something quite presentable.
Fifty thousand yuan was certainly not enough for a full renovation, so he dug into his savings and set aside ten thousand yuan for opening costs, pouring the rest into the shop.
"Wait here; I'm going to catch a chicken!" With that declaration, Old Zhou turned and headed to the backyard. In less than an hour, he emerged with his fishing net in hand.
He locked the shop door from the outside. He finally had a chance to catch Shi Tian; he couldn't let them escape!
From behind the window, Shi Tian watched Old Zhou's distant figure. He turned to Li Ziyu, exchanging puzzled glances. What was Old Zhou planning to do with a fishing net? Wasn't it hard to catch chickens?
As Old Zhou exited the shop, he wrapped the net around his arm and left the ancient town by the riverside, focusing on a group of ducks swimming nearby. With a swift motion of his net, two unsuspecting ducks fell victim to his trap—too naive to distrust human kindness.
Pulling in the net, he kept one plump duck for Shi Tian and tossed back another slightly thinner one into the river. Wrapping the duck in his arms again, he turned to leave.
One duck seemed a bit small; should he catch another chicken? Glancing at the duck in his hands, Old Zhou ultimately abandoned that wild idea. Ducks were easy to catch since they were in the river; if no one was watching, he could grab one and run. But catching chickens would be trickier—they were all around his house, and any mistake could draw attention.
He decided to focus on mastering his cooking skills with Shi Tian first. As for Huang Widow's duck, he'd just compensate her later. Whether with money or another duck didn't matter much; it would only cost him about a hundred or eighty dollars.
Securing the duck, he took advantage of the moment when no one was around and cast his net again, catching two carp and a yellow catfish—more dishes for him!
After gathering everything up, he picked up a torn woven bag from the roadside and stuffed the fish and duck inside. With the net wrapped around his arm again, he hurried back to the shop.
"Zhou Ge is fishing again!" He ran into Huang Widow by the river as she was herding ducks. A greeting nearly startled Old Zhou out of his wits.
Caught red-handed while doing something so sneaky—wouldn't this be embarrassing?
"Oh right! We have guests at home; I just need a few fish to entertain them. You carry on; I have to hurry; my family is waiting!" He pleaded silently with the duck in his bag not to make any noise as he rushed off toward town.
Old Zhou had to escape; the Duck in the bag was done for. After much difficulty, it finally heard its master's voice. This was the last chance for guidance, and missing it would mean the end of its duck life.
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