The world of beauty drama begins with the surrender of Jason

Chapter 169
  Fanny said earnestly:

"My dad is a retired sailor. He has bought a new sailboat and is going to start a family tourism business. He will set sail for the first time tomorrow and go fishing on the sea. On behalf of the whole family, I invite you as the first guest to have a good day. !”

She pointed mischievously at the lobster box Zhu Mingyao was carrying, "At that time, you can catch the freshest Jinzhou Duangou lobster and Dungeness crab with your own hands, plus tender halibut and sea bass, and the Italian seafood soup made by my father. , but comparable to professional chefs.”

Hearing what she said was tempting, Zhu Mingyao couldn't help but twitch his fingers. After thinking about it for a while, he finally agreed to the invitation.

"It's just that I have some personal matters and I can't leave Luo City too far. May I ask where the fishing area is..."

"It's near the Bay Area. The boat I own is a medium-sized sailboat and can't go very far to sea."

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Early the next morning, on a small pier in the Changtan District of Los Angeles, fishing boats of various sizes and speedboats were lined up left and right.

Groups of seagulls circled and descended, looking for food residues in the gaps between the trestles. The cool breeze with a fishy and salty smell blew from the light blue sea, diluting the heat of summer.

Several people were talking and laughing while carrying supplies to the ship.

"How is the ship, Monsieur Milhaud?"

The dark-haired middle-aged man wearing sunglasses put down a box of bait and asked enthusiastically.

"It's very good." Zhu Mingyao looked at the white hull and shiny wooden deck and marveled.

"Mr. Gary, you said this ship is fifty years old. I can't believe it. It looks like a new one!"

"Hahaha!" Gary laughed happily for a long time.

He waved his hands and shouted, driving away the long-beaked thieves sneaking close to the bait box, taking off his sunglasses and stuffing them into his pocket.

"When I first bought it, it didn't look this beautiful..." The man wiped his neat short white beard under his chin and said with emotion.

"At that time, it was covered with dirty traces of weathering and sun exposure. Gray-green shellfish and seaweed covered the bottom of the boat and even climbed above the waterline. The paint on the deck had long since cracked and fallen off, and it was pale. The color was like the bare bones of a dead man.”

Gary patted the side of the boat proudly, making a metallic clang.

"In order to get it, I persuaded Emily and spent all my savings. Together with Fanny, who had just been released from the hospital, the whole family worked together. We worked hard to repair it for two or three months, replacing many damaged things, and... A large number of modern equipment have been installed to give this 'beauty' a completely new look!"

He turned his head, was silent for a moment, moved his lips, and spoke sincerely.

"Sir! You saved my daughter that day, and you saved our whole family. For men in Sicily, there is nothing more important than this. I will not say any fancy words of thanks..."

"I can only tell you that from now on, you will be the most distinguished guest of the Gary family."

As he spoke, this seemingly strong man's throat became choked up, and he said with fear: "I simply can't think of what to do if Fanny loses her, her mother will definitely go crazy..."

Seeing the old man losing control of his emotions, Zhu Mingyao felt the same. They were both ancient civilizations, and the Sicilians and Chinese people had very similar family concepts, so he could understand the other person's mood.

"Okay, Mr. Gary, it's all over. Don't talk about those troublesome things."

He changed the topic with a smile and indicated with his eyes:

"Is that why you call this ship 'Beauty'?"

Following his gaze, a life-size statue of a woman with her hands raised above her head was tightly attached to the bow of the ship. The whole body of the ship's bow is pale white, and seems to be made of some kind of high-quality hardwood. The carved image wears a coral laurel crown and a spray robe, looking like a typical ancient Greek goddess. After many years of wear and tear, although the body is still Although it is considered complete, its appearance is already somewhat mottled and cracked.

Gary turned around and wiped the corners of his eyes, cheered up and smiled.

"You are right, there is indeed a reason for that."

He picked up a small fishing rod with excitement and pointed at the bow of the ship.

"Don't think that old Gary is just a third-rate captain now, but in his early years, I studied art in Sicily, and I always had good taste and discernment. I could tell at a glance that this statue of a woman was definitely not The original one is at least two to three hundred years old!"

He grinned triumphantly, "The well-preserved antique ship's head alone is worth a lot of money, enough to offset a considerable part of the purchase price of the ship. I have already asked someone to appraise it. I will wait until I return from the maiden voyage." , after getting the appraisal certificate, I will dismantle it, and then find someone to sell it. There are so many celebrities and rich people in Los Angeles, there must be someone willing to collect it."

"Oh, daddy is bragging everywhere again. You never thought that if you were wrong, our family would go bankrupt!"

Two little heads protruded from the cockpit on the top, and the golden brown hair flashed with oily luster in the sun. It was Fanny who took her sister to expose her father's secrets.

Gary laughed heartily, stuck out his tongue and made a face, "That's because I am blessed by two goddesses of luck. How about letting dad thank you with a loving hug?"

As he rushed into the cockpit in a seemingly fast but slow manner, there was a burst of laughter and frolicking.

Seeing the happy atmosphere of the family, Zhu Mingyao was a little infected by it. He picked up his backpack with a smile and walked up.

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The breeze came slowly, blowing Zhu Mingyao's large and soft cotton T-shirt, making the hot sunshine seem not so unbearable.

It coincides with the peak tourist season at the seaside, and ships of various sizes pass by from time to time, full of guests to experience diving or fishing.

The brown-red deck was polished by the ship's wax and shone brightly without any burrs. The youngest daughter Perrin ran around happily, her bare feet clicking on it.

The fishy smell of the sea was nothing more than that, and it did not affect everyone's happy mood at all.

The little brother Owen who was hired as a sailing assistant was the child of Gary's friend. With brown hair and black eyes, he was obviously interested in Fanny. From the moment they got on the boat, they kissed each other and got tired of each other. You see. Gary, the old father at the helm, was both sad and relieved.

The hostess Emily pulled out the simple charcoal stove and kitchen utensils from the cabin, set up the stall and put on her apron, and greeted them angrily.

"I'm talking about men! If you haven't caught anything on your hooks, we'll have to rely on Palin's cream biscuits to fill our bellies at noon!"

"No, Mom!"

In the little girl's lament, a strand of silver drew a large arc and floated back.

"Haha, it seems that your biscuit is saved." Zhu Mingyao winked playfully, and with a clever move of the fishing rod, a red shadow at the end suddenly jumped up and jumped into the bucket filled with sea water.

At the same time, there seemed to be movement on the side of Owen and Fanny. The two of them grinned and screamed. They worked together to hold the thick fishing rod, control the spool to loosen and tighten, and compete with the big guy underwater.

"Ha, it's a Pacific snapper. It can be sliced ​​and grilled later, but it's a little too small."

Coming up and taking a look at the prey with thorns on its back, Mrs. Emily was overjoyed with a hint of regret, and she shouted to her husband:

"There are too many people traveling nearby and there are too few fish. Go to your 'secret base' quickly."

(End of this chapter)