The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1256 Catching Fish

A spirit stone was placed in the well, so the well water contained a high concentration of spiritual energy. If you use the well water to raise fish fry, the fish fry will not only grow stronger, but they will also grow a size larger.

Shen Xuening stood to the side watching the fish fry.

The fish fry in the bucket were so densely packed that it seemed as if the water had turned black.

"Meow..." The three cats in the house ran over.

The three cats were all plump and strong, and you just wanted to pet them. At that moment, they were lying by the grain bucket, their big, watery eyes showing a look of longing.

Shen Xuening reached out and stroked the mother cat's head: "This can't be eaten. I'm going to raise it in the river. You two keep an eye on it for me, understand?" After saying that, she called Dahuang over, "You stay here and help me keep an eye on it too. Nobody is allowed to take any of the fish fry out of there, understand?"

Big Yellow nodded, then dutifully squatted down to the side, its eyes fixed on the several grain buckets.

After a while, the fish fry became more and more energetic, splashing around in the water, creating waves that sprayed outwards.

Shen Xuening reached out and tapped the head of a fish fry. Startled, the fry scurried away. "They look quite cute," she said.

Qin Zizhou walked over: "Did you buy the fish fry?"

"Hmm, look, tens of thousands." Shen Xuening turned around and said to Qin Zizhou with a smile.

"How big do these fish need to be to be sold?" Qin Zizhou looked on curiously. As the young master Qin, this was the first time he had ever seen fish fry.

"Half a year should be enough." Shen Xuening thought to herself. The food she fed the fish contained spiritual energy, which would allow the fish to grow faster. Half a year should be enough.

“Provide some to me when the time comes,” Qin Zizhou said immediately.

“There’s definitely no problem,” Shen Xuening readily agreed.

At this point, Shen Xuening remembered something: "Zizhou, my dad is fishing in the river with some people, let's go take a look."

Qin Zizhou readily agreed: "Sure, I haven't seen it up close yet."

Shen Xuening said jokingly, "Then I'll show you around this time."

"Okay." Qin Zizhou happily followed Shen Xuening to the riverbank.

They had already taken a walk along the river, and now they followed the same path directly to the riverbank. However, since Shen Dong and the others were in a more spacious area, and there was no one there, they could only walk along the riverbank to meet up with Shen Dong and the others.

"President Shen is here."

"President Shen."

Upon seeing Shen Xuening, everyone around greeted her. Shen Xuening was now their lucky charm, and maintaining a good relationship with her would be entirely beneficial.

Shen Xuening smiled and nodded to everyone. She didn't know any of them, so this was already a sign of respect.

Fishing in the river requires certain skills and physical strength. First, everyone spreads out the net to enclose a section of water. Then, they pull the net rope to narrow the net, which will catch the fish in the water. Then, they pull the net to the shore, and the fish are caught.

As for how many you can catch, that depends on how many fish are in the water.

Shen Dong guessed that the previous owner must have already caught most of the fish in the reservoir, so the net was set over a wide area, hoping to catch more big fish. But there was no need to worry, the reservoir was very large, and if it didn't work here, there were other places, so they could always find enough fish for the banquet.

As the fishing nets tightened, the water began to stir; fish leaped out of the water, darted across the surface, or swam about, as if the underwater world had been disturbed.

"There's fish! There's fish!"

"Judging by the movement, the fish is quite big."

"Shen Dong, do you sell these fish? If so, I'd like to buy one."

Shen Dongtong replied, "We don't know how many fish we can catch yet. We'll see later. We'll keep the fish for the banquet first, and the rest can be sold. Please wait a moment."

After hearing Shen Dong's words, everyone quieted down and turned their eyes back to the reservoir.

The fishing nets are getting smaller and smaller, and more and more fish are swimming on the surface of the water. They all look quite big, which is very pleasing.

Qin Zizhou put his arm around Shen Xuening's shoulder: "Do you want to have fish tonight?"

Shen Xuening asked, "Do you want to eat it?"

"I want to eat boiled fish." Qin Zizhou looked at the lively fish. "These fish in the reservoir aren't fed with feed, are they?"

Shen Xuening said, "These are raised by others, I'm not too sure, but even if they used feed, the reservoir is so big, they should have been metabolized."

Qin Zizhou looked expectant: "Then I'll make boiled fish for you later."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment and said, "I'll cook it for you."

Qin Zizhou asked, "Can you?"

Shen Xuening waved her phone in her hand: "It's not too late for me to start learning now."

Qin Zizhou was reluctant to let Shen Xuening do it, so he took it upon himself to say, "Let me do it. I know how, and I can even make dry pot fish. I'll make it for you to try in a bit, so that I, as your new son-in-law, can show off in your home."

Shen Xuening refused: "This is my house. Listen to me, I'll cook for you later, I promise it will be delicious."

Qin Zizhou thought for a moment and said, "How about you make boiled fish and I'll make dry pot fish?"

Shen Xuening agreed: "Okay, let's see who makes the best dish."

As they spoke, the fishing nets began to tighten, and the people standing on the shore started pulling the nets towards the shore, making a louder commotion inside the nets, "crackling and popping."

"I didn't expect there to be so many fish."

"This is a reservoir, not a pond. Unless you drain all the water from the reservoir to catch all the fish, you can't catch them all in this river."

"I wonder if I'll catch any snakehead fish. If I do, I'll buy one to take home and eat."

"It depends on luck, but I have to say, I also want to buy a blackfish to eat. The meat doesn't fall apart easily, so it's great for stir-frying."

"I want to use it to make soup. There's a sick person in my family who's recovering, and I've heard that blackfish soup helps with recovery..."

Even before knowing what kind of fish they would be, everyone had already started discussing it.

Shen Xuening said to Qin Zizhou, "Why don't we catch a blackfish and stir-fry it? I've never had stir-fried fish before, so I don't know what it tastes like."

Qin Zizhou readily agreed: "Sure, I'll cook whatever you want to eat."

Shen Xuening asked in surprise, "How do you know everything?"

Qin Zizhou said casually, "I just know how to cook. I need to release stress, and cooking is one of my ways to do so."

Shen Xuening had never heard of this before: "You've chosen a good approach."

Qin Zizhou said smugly, "There's no way around it, I'm just too perfect in every way. Being with me is definitely not a bad deal, is it?"

“Not only did I not lose out, I actually made a huge profit.” Shen Xuening patted Qin Zizhou’s chest. “You are truly perfect. I could never find a more perfect man than you.”

Qin Zizhou then asked, "So, do you want to cherish it?"

Shen Xuening turned her head to look at Qin Zizhou and said seriously, "Yes, I must. I will love you even more than I have ever loved you, as long as you don't leave me."

Qin Zizhou smiled with satisfaction: "Why would I leave you? I finally got close to you. Don't mention the word 'leave' again, or I'll be sad."

Shen Xuening soothed him, "Okay, okay, whatever you say."

The fishing net was finally brought ashore, and the fish in it were also brought ashore. The fish were startled and kept jumping around, looking very energetic.

Shen Dong and a group of helpers quickly went forward to collect the fish. There were many kinds of fish, including silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, snakehead, crucian carp, and common carp. This net probably weighed several hundred kilograms.

Keep the fish that weigh over three pounds, and throw the ones that weigh less than three pounds back into the water to grow longer. Carp and the like are too big to grow to three pounds, so we don't need them.

"There aren't enough fish. Let's cast another net later," Shen Dong said to his friend.

"No problem, I'll give you all my time today," my friend readily agreed.

A large group of people helped collect the fish, and soon all the fish were collected. Then they cast the second net.

Shen Xuening went to get a plastic bag and picked up some crucian carp into it: "I'll take them back to feed the cats and dogs later. They worked hard to help me collect the fish fry."

Qin Zizhou helped pick them up: "That's right, they've worked hard. Let's fry them up and feed them later."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Okay, I'll help fry them. After they're done, I'll give them snacks and rewards."

"I have a lot of cats and dogs at home, so I'll pick up more." Qin Zizhou went to get another plastic bag to pick up more, otherwise he would feel embarrassed to face those watery eyes when he got back.

A villager walked over and asked, "Mr. Shen, are you selling these small fish?"

Shen Xuening looked at the other person, an elderly woman in her sixties, whose eyes held a hint of expectation: "I'm not selling. Pick them up yourself. As many as you pick up, they're yours."

The old lady's eyes lit up: "Really?"

“Really.” Shen Xuening went to get some plastic bags and hung them on a tree branch. “Those of you who want to catch small fish can get a bag from here.”

"Really?" Everyone looked over with sparkling eyes.

Shen Xuening nodded: "Really, pick them up yourself."

"Thank you." Some people went to get plastic bags to pick up the fish. There were so many small fish jumping all over the ground, weighing at least several dozen pounds. They could pick them up as they pleased.

Shen Xuening and Qin Zizhou put the small fish they had collected into the tricycle, intending to take them back later.

Shen Dong was preparing to transport the fish from the tricycle back home.

Shen Xuening stopped him: "Dad, I'll transport it. You stay here and watch over it."

Shen Dong thought for a moment, then nodded: "That works too."

Shen Xuening then rode her tricycle home, loaded with a full load of fish.

Qin Zizhou stayed behind to help Shen Dong. He also wanted to show off in front of everyone and give Shen Xuening some face.

A friend patted Shen Dong on the shoulder and whispered, "Your son-in-law is pretty good, isn't he?"

Shen Dong was exceptionally proud, and his voice was much stronger: "Of course it's better. He's a young master, so he's not at all shy. Just for that reason alone, he's better than most people."

A friend complained, "That's true. Haven't you seen those country kids who came back from the city? They're all complaining about this and that. It's so annoying to listen to them."

Shen Dong wholeheartedly agreed: "That's right. After living in the city for two years, they think they're city people, neither here nor there."

My friend nodded in approval: "That's right, your family is the best; they don't hold grudges at all."

Shen Dong laughed: "That's true, hehe."

Everyone had a good opinion of Qin Zizhou. Besides his appearance, his character and manners were also highly praised. In fact, anyone who saw him would praise him to the Shen family.

After delivering the fish home to the chef, Shen Xuening returned: "Dad, the chef said we need another hundred fish, fifty silver carp and fifty bighead carp."

"Understood." Shen Dong nodded.

The second net caught even more fish, but there were also many small fish. The small fish were thrown back into the river, and only the big fish were caught. A total of one hundred fish were caught in one go, and the rest could be sold to the villagers.

Shen Xuening said, "Today's fish is two yuan cheaper per pound than the market price, so you can buy whatever you want."

“We all want some, but there are too few fish here. Look, there are even people buying fish.”

Shen Dong then said, "No rush, let's make another round of arrests."

So the third net was launched.

The third net covered an even larger area because more and more people were coming to buy fish. They must have heard Shen Xuening say that the price was two yuan cheaper per kilogram than the market price and rushed over. If they didn't catch more, they definitely wouldn't have enough to sell.

After painstakingly pulling the fish ashore, this time instead of picking them up, we spread them out on the ground for everyone to choose from.

"I want two silver carp, the two big ones."

"I want that blackfish. It's huge, probably weighing over ten kilograms."

"I want three silver carp, and I'll bring two back for someone else."

Everyone crowded together, and Shen Xuening raised her voice to tell everyone to line up. Everyone knew that Shen Xuening valued rules, so they quickly lined up.

After everyone lined up, Shen Xuening brought over the electronic scale and weighed the fish for everyone one by one. Qin Zizhou was calculating and collecting the money on the side. He was also good at mental arithmetic, which amazed everyone. People looked at Qin Zizhou with even more unusual eyes. This matter quickly spread around and made everyone curious.

"Are there no fish left? We'd like to buy more."

"I heard that fish here is two yuan cheaper than at the market, is that right? If so, give me a few, I haven't had fish in a long time."

"No more fish? I wanted to buy a few more! Boss, could you catch some more?"

The noise was deafening, and Shen Dong felt his eardrums throbbing: "Don't push, everyone. There's enough for everyone. We'll catch more if we need more. There are plenty of fish in the reservoir."

Even as he was speaking, many people came over to buy fish, indicating that the news of cheap fish purchases had spread throughout the surrounding area.

Left with no other option, Shen Dong had to ask his friend to make the arrest again.

The fish caught in the net sold out quickly again, but it was getting late, so Shen Dong told everyone to go home and that the price would be the same next time. Only then did everyone reluctantly leave.

……

Back home, Shen Xuening and Qin Zizhou took care of the little fish together.

They were going to give these little fish as a reward to their cats and dogs. Since there wasn't much for them to do at home, they decided to do what they liked.

The two originally wanted to cook for themselves, but the stove was occupied, so they had to wait until next time.

While the two were tending to the small fish, a red panda and some birds flew over and stood by watching, looking very interested.

Qin Zizhou felt he was being watched and couldn't help but say, "Xue Ning, you really attract small animals."

Shen Xuening raised an eyebrow: "You're only just realizing that?"