The sky was blue and the air was fresh.
However, Lan Tian was in a terrible mood.
Yesterday, he resigned from his fourth job in a year, which he had been doing for less than two months. With the salary he received when he resigned, he only had less than 500 yuan in his pocket after paying the rent.
500 yuan might only last for a month or so in some small towns. However, in a big city like T City in the north, which had high consumption, it would be good enough to support you for a week.
He also had to find a job because Lan Tian not only had to live, but he also had to have a proper job. A proper job could not only allow Lan Tian to live normally and realize his dreams, but it could also provide him with a very good cover. As for Blue Sky's ideals and why he needed a proper job as cover, only Blue Sky himself knew.
But what job? Where could he find one? How many days would it take to find it?
Within a year, Blue Sky had worked in four companies.
First, he was the marketing planning director of a real estate group. Because of the huge difference in marketing concepts, Blue Sky was regarded as a person with " brain problems " by that real estate group. The result was obvious. He was fired.
Then, he was hired as the marketing director of a cosmetics company. He disagreed with the general manager of the company on the direction of brand and market development. In the end, he slammed the door and left.
In the future, in order to tide over the temporary difficulties, he became a planner and copywriter for an advertising company. After he was promoted to the planning supervisor, he told the boss that "marketing planning is the direction of development for an advertising company. It's useless to design and produce POP (exhibition boards) for people today and print some flyers for people tomorrow." The little boss was so angry that he pointed at his nose and said, I don't need you to teach me. You have a high education and great ability, but aren't you still working for me? I told you to do what I told you to do. No, he paid the bill and left.
Needless to say, Blue Sky chose the latter.
The fourth job was in the editorial department of an advertising magazine. Blue Sky saw the advertisement in the newspaper for a translator and editor and went to apply. She was hired on the day of the interview because of her fluent English speaking and writing. As his language ability, ability to analyze things, and especially his translation and editing skills gradually showed up, he was soon appointed as the editor in charge of the editorial department and was in charge of all the editing, manuscript collection, and proofreading work of this publication. However, he argued with the editor-in-chief again because of the signature of an article he translated. The editor-in-chief asked him to sign his name on the article. He said that the article was translated and could be said to be translated by the editorial department, but he could not sign his name and say that it was written by them. For this reason…
Now, Lan Tian was walking on a quiet street with an unknown name. He was smoking the " White Cloud " mellow cigarette that never changed brand. He thought and walked. He seemed to have no direction and no idea where he was going.
A small river with rippling blue waves, clear water, and colorful flowers and plants on its banks blocked the blue sky. Unknowingly, he had arrived at an unknown place outside the city.
Since he was already here, he would take it as it was. Lan Tian continued to walk along the river bank, seemingly without a destination.
A stone on the riverbank nudged Lan Tian's foot." F * ck, even a stone bullies you." Lan Tian cursed in his heart and kicked the stone far into the river.
"Hey, young man, don't vent your anger here. Your kick scared my fish away.”In the distance, an old man sitting on a small stool, taking off his big straw hat and fanning himself, shouted at the blue sky.
"Oh, I'm sorry, grandpa. I was walking with my head down and didn't see you fishing. "I'm sorry for scaring your fish away," Blue Sky apologized hurriedly.
" Hmm, there aren't many young people who are as polite as him these days. He's worth teaching," the old man praised Lan Tian in his heart. Then, the old man rolled his eyes and said,"Young man, just apologizing is enough?" What about my fish?"
"Grandpa, I already said I'm sorry. "Besides, if you bait well, the fish will come back," Blue Sky said helplessly.
"Yes, you're right. The fish will come back and bite the bait. But won't this take up a lot of my time?”The old man said with a smile.
Seeing that the old man did not blame him, Lan Tian smiled and replied,""Sir, fishing is both a leisure and a cultivation activity. Are you afraid that it will take a long time? How about this, since I have nothing to do, I'll just accompany you here and watch you fish. How about this as a punishment for me?”
" Haha, that's a good idea, not bad. It's rare for young people to be able to sit still and be patient," the old man said with a satisfied smile.
Then, the old man took out a small stool from a basket next to him and handed it to Lan Tian, saying,"Come, come, young man. Since you are accompanying me, sit down. By the way, young man, what's your name?”
Lan Tian took the stool from the old man and sat down.""Thank you, uncle. My name is Lan Tian.”
"Blue Sky! Hmm, what a good name. Hmm, good name." The old man praised Lan Tian's name. He looked at Lan Tian with a helpless expression and asked,""What's wrong, young man? Are you heartbroken? Why are you so listless?"
"Uncle, you have to concentrate on fishing. You probably won't be able to catch any fish without me, right? By the way, what's your name, uncle?" After Lan Tian sat down, he felt much calmer. He found that this old man was very interesting and was joking with him.
The old man stared at the float in the river and continued to ask Lan Tian,""If you're not heartbroken, then you're not doing well at work, or you were fired? Yes, my surname is Huang. You can call me Uncle Huang.”
"Are you fishing? Look, the fish bit the hook."
As he spoke, the float sank deeply and the fishing line immediately tightened. At this time, the old man surnamed Huang could not be bothered to speak. He hurriedly stood up and held the fishing rod with both hands as he walked back and forth in the direction of the fish.
However, the fish in the river did not listen to the old man. They struggled desperately in the river and created a huge pull. The sudden situation made it difficult for the old man to respond. The old man's foot slipped, and one of his shoes flew forward. His entire body fell backward, and the fishing rod in his hand was also dragged away by the fish.
The old man was held up by Lan Tian, who shot forward like an arrow, so he did not fall.
The fish that had broken free seemed to be showing off. It dragged the fishing rod and swam back and forth in front of the blue sky and the old man.
This action angered Lan Tian. He quickly took off his clothes and jumped into the river like a dragon entering the sea. He swam towards the fish and grabbed the end of the fishing rod.
In the river, Lan Tian looked along the fishing line and saw a golden fish that was about a meter long swimming forward.
Blue Sky quickly swam closer to the big fish while retracting the fishing line. The fishing line kept shortening, and the fish was getting closer and closer to Blue Sky. Lan Tian swung his palm at the fish's head. The one-meter-long golden fish struggled for a moment before fainting.
Blue Sky wrapped his fishing rod and line around the fish. He hugged the big fish with one hand and kicked his legs to the surface of the water to swim to the shore.
" Uncle, please take it." Blue Sky handed the big golden fish to the old man as soon as he came ashore.
" The old man took the fish and used a huge fishing net to catch the fish and put it into the river. He then said,""What a big fish! It was golden all over and was more than a meter long. It looked especially like the legendary fish king.”
"Fish King?" Blue Sky asked.
"Yes, I've always heard that there's a fish king in this river, but I've never seen it before. Look at this fish. It's more than a meter long and golden all over. Have you seen such a fish before? Besides, what else could a fish that could break free from me, an experienced fisherman, and almost pull me to the ground, be if not the Fish King?”
As he said this, the fish had already woken up. The huge fish twisted its golden body and began to struggle in the large net, trying to break out.
"Haha, young man, look. This fish is not convinced and wants to break free. By the way, what's your name again?”The old man looked at the huge golden fish and said to Lan Tian.
"Blue Sky!"
"Oh, oh, yes, it's the blue sky. Only a dragon like you can catch this fish. Boy, oh, blue sky. How about we discuss it?"
"Uncle, what are you discussing with me about?”Lan Tian was confused again. What is there to discuss with me?
"Your name is too long and too confusing. I'll call you Blue Sky.”The old man looked at the blue sky and said with interest,""Of course I have to discuss it with you. You caught the fish. If I don't discuss it with you, who should I discuss it with?”
"No, no need. I scared your fish away just now. Now that I've caught one and returned it to you, we don't owe each other anything. Fish, do whatever you want."
"Blue Sky, when I was young, I heard the old people say that there was a fish king in this river. It was golden all over and extremely strong. No one knew how old this fish was. He only knew that the water in this river had never dried up or flooded. What was even more amazing was that no matter what method people from other villages used, they could not catch any fish. If the villagers came to fish, they could guarantee that they could catch two or three catties. If it was enough, no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to catch any fish. Blue Sky, don't you think he's a god? Therefore, the older generation made a rule that anyone who fished in the river had to release any golden fish, no matter how big or small, to show their respect for the fish king. Blue sky, look at the size and color of this fish. If it's not the king fish, it's the grandson of the king fish, so we have to set it free.”
"Oh, there's such a legend? Since the old man said so, he had to set them free. Is there a need to discuss?"
" Haha, good, good, good." The old man laughed for a while and said a few good words."As expected, I didn't misjudge you. In that case, please set it free.”
Seeing that the old man did not reply, Lan Tian walked towards the place where the big fish was placed.
Strangely enough, the big fish that was struggling desperately just now actually narrowed its eyes and stopped moving when it saw the blue sky approaching.
When the old man saw this, he laughed out loud and said,""It's really one thing subduing another? Fish King, Fish King, it was also a fish. Even if you meet a true dragon, you have to be obedient, haha.”
Lan Tian shook the big net open and put the big fish back into the river. The fish first dived into the water, and then popped its head out of the water and did a carp jump at the old man and Lan Tian.
"Haha, uncle, this fish is really human.”Blue Sky was amused by the fish's actions. Before he could finish speaking, the fish plunged into the water again and disappeared.
The old man smiled and looked at the shoe that almost fell into the river. He said to Lan Tian,""Blue Sky, can you help me pick up my shoes again?”
"Ha, do you really think you're a 'Yellow Stone God'?”Lan Tian said as he walked towards the place where the old man's shoe landed. He picked up the old man's shoe and walked to the shore to hand it to the old man.
"Ha, maybe I'm the reincarnation of Lord Yellow Stone? Don't forget that my surname is Huang, haha. But I wonder if you, Lan Tian, are Zhang Liang?”
"You! "Hahaha, hahahaha!" Lan Tian laughed loudly after hearing the old man's reply. Suddenly, Lan Tian stopped laughing and his eyes regained their melancholy. He seemed to be saying to the old man, but also to himself,"In this society, so what if the real Zhang Liang is still alive? There's nothing I can do."
Just as he was speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of water. The fish actually surfaced again. The old man and Lan Tian quickly turned around and saw the fish holding a huge clam in its mouth and swimming towards Lan Tian. When it got close to the shore, the huge fish spat out the giant clam and looked at the blue sky.
The smooth mussel was lying quietly on the bank of the river, shining with a white and soft light. Blue Sky walked over and picked it up. He held it in his hand and said self-deprecatingly,"Don't tell me you're thanking me for saving your life?”
"Who knows? This is the king of fish. You've saved its life by letting it go, so it wants to thank you. Quickly take a look at what's inside the big clam shell. It might be a treasure.”
Lan Tian picked up the mussel and handed it to the old man,""You were the one who caught the fish and set them free. So no matter what the fish brings, it belongs to you. Moreover, even if it was a treasure, it had to be taken by someone with virtue. I have no virtue and no ability, how can I be greedy?”
"Hahaha, hahahaha, it's no wonder it's called a dragon! Virtue lies in the heart. If there is no virtue in the heart, there must be no virtue in the behavior. Blue sky, you can catch the king of fish and let him go. You can apologize sincerely and help me get my shoes back. You can be beautiful and humble. Haha, blue sky, it's limitless!”The old man kept praising Lan Tian." However, I was the one who caught the fish. Without you, the fish king would have escaped. Therefore, this giant clam is a gift from the fish king. I can't accept it, or else it will cause trouble.”
" Since you don't want it, then just throw it away," Blue Sky said calmly.
The old man hurriedly stopped him and said," Hey, you can't do that. Firstly, it's disrespectful to the King Fish if you throw it away. Secondly, it's fate between you and the King Fish. Keeping it is a permanent memento."”
Lan Tian took the mussel from the old man and looked at it carefully. With a glance, he realized that no matter what was hidden in the giant mussel, the shell of this giant mussel was round like jade and warm to the touch. It was a treasure. After hearing the old man's words, Lan Tian no longer declined. He carefully wrapped the mussel in his clothes and held it in his hand.
"Blue sky, it's almost noon and your clothes are wet. It's fate that we met here today. I don't think you have anything to do. Why don't you come home with me and eat this fresh fish meat, drink this fresh fish soup, and drink a few cups? How about washing and drying your clothes?”
Lan Tian was not a vulgar person. He felt that they hit it off as he chatted with the old man. Naturally, he would not refute the old man's invitation. So he helped the old man pack up his fishing gear and other things, and carried the heavy things himself as he followed the old man along the river bank.
The river was the most turbulent at the bend. After turning around the bend, they saw a small village in front of them. The old man pointed and said,"My house is just ahead. We're almost there."”
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