Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 53 A Date at a Farmhouse

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Kai had just returned home and sat down. Before he could even rest, a phone call came in.

"Is that Xiao Kai?" a man's voice came from the other end of the line.

"It's me, Squad Leader Xu. Long time no see! What brings you here to call me?" Xiao Kai replied with a smile, clearly knowing who the other person was.

"Hey, it's been so many years since we last met. I've organized a class reunion for tomorrow night. I heard you're home, and since we haven't seen each other for so many years, I thought we could all get together and celebrate the New Year together," the person on the other end said.

"I see!"

Xiao Kai was clearly reluctant to hear about the class reunion, and his brows furrowed.

To be honest, he really dislikes class reunions. Although previous reunions were generally harmonious, they inevitably involved some comparisons and competition.

He couldn't understand it either. What was there to compare? If he remembered correctly, no big shots had come out of their class. At most, a very few people had passed the civil service exam or worked for some big company, but the highest monthly income was only around 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.

Although it is indeed a high amount compared to his previous income, that was because he was lazy and didn't want to work hard. If he really wanted to earn more than 10,000 yuan, he could have done it if he gritted his teeth and worked hard.

I really don't know what these people have to compare themselves to. Are they just showing off their superiority?

In his view, everyone is just a herd of cattle and horses, so why hurt each other? Why bother distinguishing which cattle or horses are more powerful? Aren't we all just being ridden?

They're all just a bunch of working-class people. As long as they don't cross social classes, Xiao Kai sees no difference between them!

After a pause, Xiao Kai said, "Squad Leader Xu, I'm really sorry, but I have to go to my hometown with my mom tomorrow, so I probably can't make it!"

Upon hearing Xiao Kai's refusal, the person on the other end of the line noticeably changed their tone: "Alright, it seems Mr. Xiao, the class heartthrob, is quite busy. Maybe next time!"

"Okay, next time!"

Although he sensed a hint of sarcasm in the other person's words, Xiao Kai didn't pay it any mind and simply hung up after a few perfunctory words.

But soon, he received another call.

The call came from his best friend from high school, whose name was Peng Tianbao.

"Tianbao, what made you decide to call me today? Are you here to invite me to a class reunion too?"

Compared to Squad Leader Xu, Xiao Kai treated Peng Tianbao much better. After all, they were best friends back then, and although they had less contact now, their relationship remained.

"Hehe, you old Xiao, you're making fun of me now!" Peng Tianbao laughed from the other side.

"Alright, looks like Old Xu sent you an invitation too. What do you think?"

"How do I see it!" Xiao Kai scoffed. "Of course I'll sit here and watch!"

"Oh, looks like you rejected Lao Xu!" Peng Tianbao said.

"You understand me best!" Xiao Kai smiled.

"And you?" Xiao Kai asked again.

"Of course I refused! Don't you know how much I hate those hypocritical guys!" Peng Tianbao said disdainfully.

"Why are you calling me if you're not going to participate?"

"Tch, does that mean I can't make a phone call if I'm not participating?"

"Alright, let's get down to business!"

"It's nothing. Old Xu's invitation reminded me. We haven't seen each other for several years, so this is a good opportunity to get together. I heard you like fishing now. My uncle just contracted a reservoir and started a farm stay. Come over and have some fun tomorrow!" Peng Tianbao said.

"Oh, is that so?"

Xiao Kai was visibly surprised when he heard Peng Tianbao say that his uncle had started a farm stay business.

If he remembered correctly, his uncle used to run a lottery shop. When did he start running agritourism businesses?

"I told you, were you coming or not!"

"Come on, come on, since you've said that, how can I not come?" Xiao Kai said.

"It's settled then. I'll send you my location later. Come over early tomorrow morning, and we'll go fishing together."

"good!"

The two chatted and laughed as they hung up the phone.

Just as Xiao Kai was about to put down his phone and go wash up, someone sent him a new message on WeChat.

Upon picking it up, I realized it was sent by Zhan Xinyue.

Little Moon: "Yes!"

Xiao: "Hmm!"

Little Moon: "I just got a call from Class Monitor Xu. He said he's organizing a class reunion tomorrow to celebrate the New Year together. Did you know?"

Xiao: "I know, he just called me!"

Little Moon: "Are you going?"

Xiao: "No, I said I'm going to the countryside with my mom!"

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Little Moon: "Really?"

Xiao: "It's fake!"

Little Moon: "Then aren't you lying to them?"

Xiao: "Fine, I'll lie then, I don't want to go anyway!"

Little Moon: "I don't want to either!" (sticking out tongue.jpg)

Xiao Kai smiled upon seeing this reply. It seemed that quite a few people shared his thoughts. He wondered how many people Squad Leader Xu would invite tomorrow.

Little Moon: "By the way, I just got back today. Since you're not going to the class reunion, are you free tomorrow?"

Xiao: "How so?"

Little Moon: "You know, my mom's been nagging me again!"

Xiao: "You want me to cooperate again?"

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Little Moon: "There's nothing I can do. You're the only suitable candidate I have. After our blind date last time, my mom saw your photo and decided you were the one. She told me to get to know you better, and I couldn't persuade her otherwise."

Xiao: "Oh, I see~ But I've already made plans to go fishing with Peng Tianbao and the others tomorrow, and we'll have lunch together afterward. If you don't mind being bored, I don't mind!"

Little Moon: "Wouldn't that be a bit abrupt? After all, he didn't invite me!"

Xiao: "How could that be? You know what kind of person he is. If he knew you were a stunning beauty now, he'd be more than happy for you to go!"

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Little Moon: "Alright then, I'll take my leave!"

Xiao: "Okay, see you tomorrow! I'll send you the location later, then you can take a taxi there!"

Little Moon: "Taking a taxi? Aren't you coming to pick me up?"

Xiao: "It'll be 1 degree tomorrow. If you don't mind the cold on the motorcycle, I have no objection!"

Little Moon: "Straight man, well, I think I'll just take a taxi myself!"

Xiao: "Okay, see you tomorrow!"

Little Moon: "Bye~"

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After finishing his chat with Yu Zhanxinyue, Xiao Kai left the living room to wash up.

He hadn't showered for three or four days, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

Soon after washing up, Xiao Kai returned to his room.

He took out his phone and imported all the videos Xiao Peng had just sent him into his computer, then started editing them.

Actually, he knows a little about video editing, but he's not very proficient, so he needs to learn as he goes.

Fortunately, Xiao Peng had prepared some relevant information for him, so he wasn't completely clueless.

Since the newly created account has zero followers and there are time restrictions on posting videos, and he also has too many videos from the past three days, he plans to divide his three-day competition experience into three videos, which takes a lot of time.

Xiao Kai kept cutting until after 1 a.m. before he finally managed to finish.

He plans to leave the post-production retouching and voice-over work until he gets back tomorrow night.

Then Xiao Kai turned off the lights and went to rest.

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