Chapter 1401: Chapter 1401: Punish Me However You Want When We Get Back Tonight

In recent years, because a large number of city dwellers come here to play every year, the pond has been fenced off out of fear that accidents could occur. This pond connects to an underground river, and if danger arises, no one dares to jump in to perform a rescue.

Warnings have been set up in noticeable places, and for extra safety, a fence was built and a small house constructed nearby. Patrols are also arranged during the spring and autumn seasons.

When they arrived at the site, Luo Qiao immediately educated everyone about the dangers of this pond, warning them not to climb over the fence and to stay safe.

Lu Yichen crafted two simple fishing rods. When the village built the fence, they had considered that tourists might come to fish, so spaces were left in the middle of the fence for fishing rods, and a rack was constructed underneath to hold the rods securely.

Once the fishing rods were set up, Luo Qiao took the kids to the garden. Ever since the village cleared the barren slopes nearby and planted various fruit trees, the plot Luo Qiao had previously leased was returned to the village after the first lease term ended.

Now it has become part of a larger connected orchard, but it’s clear that this section of the orchard grows the best.

Luo Qiao led the kids to learn about the crops and vegetables in the field. While their own garden at home was familiar to them, the younger children often went there, but they didn’t know crops like corn, sorghum, millet, wheat, potatoes, or sweet potatoes.

It didn’t take long for the kids to learn quite a bit and gain some knowledge. They finally understood that potatoes and sweet potatoes grow underground, and the flour they eat and millet porridge they drink come from crops that originally looked like this.

While the kids were having fun identifying the crops, Stone and Taifeng shouted from near the pond: “We caught a fish!”

The younger kids immediately bolted toward the pond: “What kind of fish did you catch? How big is it?”

Luo Qiao didn’t rush over. Because of the water quality of this pond, it seems that all other fish fry released into the pond become food for snakeheads. This pond has only snakehead fish.

The little ones were very excited, yelling in delight when they saw the snakehead fish weighing about two pounds in the bucket: “We can eat grilled fish now!”

Luo Qiao made more than a dozen fish baits and handed them to Lu Yichen. Then she continued taking the kids to the garden, walking a long distance until they reached the Peach Orchard. Several peaches were ready for harvest.

When they got there, they saw families arriving by car to experience peach picking. The peaches they picked would be purchased later at market price.

The children got excited too, borrowing baskets from the villagers. Yanyan and Yueyue, relying on their agility, swiftly climbed the trees, which made the three younger ones anxious. Xiao Ye looked at his mom with pleading eyes: “We need to learn martial arts when we get back.”

Luo Qiao burst out laughing: “Alright, as long as you’re not afraid of the hardship, I’m fine with it.”

She hadn’t mentioned it before because the children were too young, but now that they brought it up themselves, she was intrigued.

Luo Qiao called out to her two daughters under the tree: “Don’t pick too many, or they’ll go to waste if we can’t eat them. Let’s pick some more when we leave tomorrow so we can eat them on the way back.”

Yanyan and Yueyue cheerfully agreed. They didn’t lack fresh fruit in Capital City since Yipin delivered it daily. They simply wanted to enjoy the fun of fruit picking.

Coincidentally, there was another area of peach trees nearby being picked for transport to the city. The two younger ones ran over and helped out briefly, happily indulging in the experience.

Luo Qiao asked the younger kids to carry the basket of peaches they picked over to settle the bill. The villagers insisted they didn’t need to pay, but Luo Qiao stubbornly insisted on paying, saying rules shouldn’t be broken.

To ensure fairness, the village had a rule that no one could take communal goods for free, and Luo Qiao wasn’t about to break the village rules during her visit.

After paying, she brought the kids back to the pond with a basket of peaches.

By now, six fish had been caught, one of which was five or six pounds: “Wow, this is impressive, six fish already!”

Taifeng ran over: “Auntie, did you see that big fish?”

Luo Qiao chuckled: “I saw it. Who caught it?”

Taifeng pointed to Lu Yichen, who was calmly sitting nearby: “Uncle Lu caught it, but his fishing rod broke in the process and went into the water.”

Luo Qiao noticed Lu Yichen’s pants cuffs were wet, so she walked over and asked quietly: “You went past the fence?”

Lu Yichen cleared his throat: “The fishing rod broke, and I didn’t want the fish to escape.”

Luo Qiao shot him a disapproving look: “You’re supposed to set an example for the kids, yet this is what you do—well done.”

Lu Yichen quickly admitted fault: “Wife, I was wrong. I just climbed over to pull the rod back—it’s not like I went all the way to the pond edge. The water on my pant cuffs was splashed by the fish flopping around.”

Luo Qiao glared at him: “Don’t let it happen again. This pond is very deep, so don’t assume swimming skills will save you from taking risks.”

Lu Yichen quietly pleaded: “Wife, punish me however you like tonight when we’re back home.”

Luo Qiao glanced at the kids still crowded around the bucket looking at the fish: “You really say anything, don’t you?”

Lu Yichen reached out and held Luo Qiao’s hand, his fingers grazing across hers: “Is there anything I shouldn’t say to my own wife?”