Chapter 514: The Commotion at the Fish Pond

Selling fish... that's not impossible.

Although the family had lost Zhang Yanping and Qiaoqiao, the labor force of Yan Ran and the others was clearly more than a notch better!

Song Tan pondered the overly robust fish in the pond, thinking that if they caught them now and replenished the stock, the New Year would be another fat year!

She made a prompt decision: "Alright, I'll send out the notification now."

Thinking about it, the weather was too hot and transporting fish wasn't convenient, so she simply shifted the pressure to the customers: "I'll send a notice. We'll start fishing at five o'clock. Customers who want to buy fish can drive their own cars and come pick them out on-site."

The fish wouldn't be cheap. Those willing to spend the money would find a way to come, whether by renting or carpooling.

Specifically... they could refer to the fishing army.

Hmm, this group of "air force" (those who catch nothing) also needed to be notified.

She also called Old Zhao: "What are you selling in your shop lately?"

The vegetable vendor Old Zhao was so aggrieved he was about to cry: "My dear lady, what am I selling in my shop? I have nothing in my shop right now, just kicking back and drinking the cold air from the AC!"

"You didn't tell me when you had me take over this vegetable business that it would suddenly run dry!"

Song Tan didn't feel guilty at all: "Haven't you enjoyed the simplicity of the business, or haven't you made money? Blowing the AC in the middle of summer without working, isn't that comfortable?"

"Hurry up, we're fishing at my pond at five o'clock. If you want them, drive over to pick them up. There's nothing to pick through; I'll give you a discount of two yuan per jin."

What else was there to say?!

The vegetable vendor Old Zhao performed a difficult seal-like roll, finally regaining control of his increasingly round body, and backhanded a call to his nephew:

"Let's go! We're not hauling watermelons tonight; we're going to haul fish!"

Then he quickly sent out a group notification: 【At 8 PM, Old Zhao's vegetable stall will have fresh fish for you to choose from. Buy soon while supplies last!】

A single message exploded countless dormant groups.

Especially those mysterious old fishing enthusiasts on the local forums who could catch anything except fish. Having been away from the "air force" pond for over a month, they finally couldn't help but rub their hands in anticipation:

"Hmph, back then I baited the area and used the best bait, but they didn't give me any face at all, to the point where the only things I ended up attracting were loaches!"

That's right, this was Loach Brother, who could never wash away his past shame.

Beside him, Grass Carp Brother, who was leisurely putting away his fishing rod, smiled silently, a sense of superiority rising in his heart: "Actually, my skills are just average. It's just that everyone else didn't catch anything, and I happened to become the champion a few times by coincidence..."

Counting it up, plus the rewarded earthworms, his record for the past few months must be two grass carp and thirteen crucian carp!

He stood up and methodically organized his parasol and small stool: "Well, everyone, I'm going to see how the fish in that pond grew so cunning. I'll be leaving tonight!"

Loach Brother glared at him: "They start fishing at five o'clock, it's only two o'clock now!"

But his hands were also nimbly packing up his things: "I'm going too! My trunk is big; I'll buy a few dozen jin tonight no matter what!"

Then he suddenly paused, saying deeply: "Well, after we buy the fish, should we come back to the riverside to clean them?"

Mainly, if he brought back dozens of jin of fish, his wife would definitely give him a dressing down before she even started cleaning them! So a qualified old fisherman must learn to handle his own harvest.

Grass Carp Brother curled his lips: "You! You can tell you've always been part of the 'air force' at Old Song's place, right? Let me tell you, my wife has eaten fish from there, and it's so fresh! Why look for a riverside? What a waste! Bring them all back; you even have to ponder how to deal with the fish scales!"

"And these fish intestines and such, you absolutely cannot throw them away! Use them to catch crayfish; it's simply amazing! You wouldn't dare imagine how effective it is!"

Loach Brother:...

Is the world of those who aren't part of the "air force" this colorful? He doesn't usually come up empty-handed except at Old Song's place!

However, with ten thousand thoughts in his mind, he could only follow along with a dazed look.

At this moment, there was also a faint commotion in the city.

Little Cai had just returned from watching a movie and was preparing to invite her mother out for a good meal, when she saw her old mother wearing a kind and amiable smile:

"Daughter, want to go to a farmhouse resort? Mom will treat you to a good time!"

Little Cai:??!

She was a bit suspicious: "Mom, in this hot weather, which farmhouse resort? Don't you have dance team practice tonight?"

That big fan team dance was all clacking and rustling, sweating buckets while still having to be fully made up, yet everyone was exceptionally diligent!

By comparison, this image management was like heaven and earth compared to the young people's competitions in her unit!

Cai Ma acted coy: "Our dance team is all going tonight. You know, that thing you young people call team building... I asked around, and your car is the biggest, which is just right!"

Little Cai:???

Going to a farmhouse resort, what does it matter if the car is big or not? And I have to be the chauffeur?

She was reluctant.

However, just as she was thinking about how to refuse, she heard a loud voice from downstairs:

"Sister Cai! Sister Cai! Have you left yet! We're leaving first in the chartered car!"

Good heavens!

Cai Ma immediately changed her expression: "I even paid the down payment for this car of yours. We're just going to a farmhouse resort; are you going or not! If not, forget it, I'll go in the chartered car!"

Little Cai:...

The car drove toward a remote and steep place. Little Cai was driving her SUV, struggling on the mountain road, feeling more and more suspicious:

"Mom, is this really a farmhouse resort? Which farmhouse resort is this remote?"

She admitted that the people of Yuncheng loved to eat, and driving for an hour or two for a good bite wasn't a big deal. But that hour or two of road definitely wasn't this kind of ridiculously winding small path, right?

And it was already past four in the afternoon, and the car was heading into the deep mountains and old forests, with only her and her mother inside...

Little Cai couldn't help but feel nervous.

Cai Ma's expression was a bit strange, and a bit guilty. At this moment, she stammered, only able to put on a tough face:

"I asked you to drive, why are you talking so much? Driving isn't tiring..."

While quickly connecting her phone: "Sister Xu, where have you reached? Oh my, this place is really remote. Old Zhao really didn't lie! It's indeed hard to transport..."

Cai Ma held her phone, beaming with joy, her voice loud:

"Me? I don't know where we are... How much to buy? Sigh, it's just the two of us, mother and daughter, we can't eat that much, and cleaning this stuff is troublesome... Just get a few dozen jin, that should be enough..."

"... Right! I'm worried too! You say, how can the refrigerator be empty? It's all stuffed full—what? You moved the freezer back the day before yesterday? Is it easy to use? Oh my, oh my! Look at you, why didn't you say anything? If I had known, we would have bought them together and bargained—"

Little Cai, who was becoming increasingly dazed:...

Wh-what? What few dozen jin? What buying a freezer? Can't fit it?!

She perked up, unable to help raising her voice: "Mom! Are you going to the countryside to buy a pig?! Are we having pig-slaughtering dishes tonight? Do you slaughter pigs in the summer? Won't it spoil quickly?"

While acting coy: "You should buy more beef and mutton; I don't eat much pork..." ===== CHAPTER 515 =====