Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Zhao Lei and Qin Bowen nodded emphatically, indicating that there was no problem.

Qin Changlin and Wang Zongbao rowed their small fishing boat to the middle of the river.

After regaining his balance, Wang Zongbao mustered all his strength and threw the fishing net out with all his might!

Unfortunately, perhaps due to nervousness, the first net wasn't fully cast, which caused a bit of an awkward situation.

Qin Changlin comforted him, "Zongbao, it's alright. Take the net in and cast it again. Remember, casting a fishing net requires skill. To cast it far and wide, you have to shake it and use that momentum to cast it out!"

"Oh, okay, Uncle Changlin."

Under Qin Changlin's command, Wang Zongbao's second casting of the fishing net showed much more skill.

Although it wasn't cast too far, at least the fishing net was fully deployed.

With a splash, the fishing net fell into the water, and all four people present tensed up.

Qin Bowen asked Zhao Lei, "Brother-in-law, will this method work?"

Zhao Lei, also staring intently at the sinking fishing net, shook his head: "I don't know either, but Uncle Changlin is confident, so it should be fine, right?"

Time slips away quietly.

Based on the long rope in his hand, Wang Zongbao sensed that the fishing net had reached the bottom and turned to Qin Changlin: "Uncle Changlin, it has reached the bottom."

"Alright! Let's close the net and see how much we can catch this time."

Wang Zongbao swallowed hard, also looking forward to it, and began to work hard to retrieve the fishing nets on the boat.

As the fishing net gradually emerged from the river, all four men stared intently.

thump!

Suddenly, a large wave rippled across the calm river surface, and Wang Zongbao was overjoyed.

"Hey? Uncle Changlin, it looks like you have some!"

"Close the net quickly, don't let him get away!"

Wang Zongbao's movements quickened even further.

Although dragging such a large fishing net was strenuous, he seemed to have inexhaustible strength.

Finally, most of the fishing net was revealed.

With a series of splashes, the murky river surface churned up, causing Qin Bowen and Zhao Lei on the bank to exclaim in surprise.

"Zongbao! How many fish are there?"

Wang Zongbao could see clearly that even before the fishing net was fully pulled up, he could already see at least seven or eight large fish thrashing about.

"Haha, Lei-ge, Bowen, we're going to make a fortune today!"

With a splash, Wang Zongbao exerted a sudden force, revealing the tip of the iceberg at the bottom of the fishing net.

Even an experienced hunter like Qin Changlin couldn't help but gasp at the sight.

A pile of fish came tumbling out in front of him; it seemed this net had yielded a considerable harvest, at least dozens of large fish!

Seeing that Wang Zongbao was no longer strong enough to pull the fishing net up, Qin Changlin rushed over to help. Together, the two managed to drag the entire net into the small fishing boat.

Wang Zongbao excitedly shouted to Zhao Lei, "Brother Lei! Uncle Changlin was right, there are so many fish here! This net will bring in at least thirty or forty pounds!"

"What?"

When Zhao Lei heard that it weighed thirty or forty jin, his mouth dropped open in surprise. He didn't even notice that the red plum cigarette in his mouth had fallen into the water, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Forty jin?

Does this net sink dozens of kilograms?

Looks like I'll have to weigh several hundred kilograms today!

Zhao Lei was worried that he wouldn't be able to deliver the fish that Director Li wanted today, but it turned out that he had a good start and caught so many big fish on the very first net.

All four of them were incredibly excited, and they worked even harder.

Qin Changlin poled his fishing boat against the shore.

Qin Bowen and Zhao Lei had already dragged the fish bucket over, ready to fill it with fish.

After a flurry of activity, the group had a bountiful harvest.

"Brother-in-law, these fish are huge! Look, this bighead carp must weigh at least five or six pounds, and this grass carp must weigh at least seven pounds!"

Zhao Lei was also very happy: "Haha, looks like there won't be any problem with the delivery today. Hurry up, brothers, let's put in our best effort and make some money!"

In Zhao Lei's eyes, these were no longer fish; they were all colorful banknotes!

Next, based on his experience, Qin Changlin began to assign tasks to the group.

Qin Bowen and Zhao Lei stretched out a fishing net nearly 10 meters long, blocking the entire river downstream to prevent the large fish from escaping.

Meanwhile, Qin Changlin and Wang Zongbao continued to fish in the river section, net after net.

Several hours later, the buckets they brought were almost completely full.

Zhao Lei estimated that there must have been at least 300 jin of fish, and the smaller ones were released by them.

Seeing that the buckets were almost full, Zhao Lei shouted to everyone, "Uncle Changlin, Zongbao, come back quickly! The buckets we brought are already full."

Wang Zongbao was still somewhat unsatisfied: "Brother Lei, why didn't you bring more? There are still plenty left in the river."

"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. We can't just wipe out our entire family fortune all at once, can we?"

Qin Changlin was quite satisfied with today's haul: "Alright, Zongbao, we can't hold any more. We still have to deliver goods today, we'll finish the deliveries and come back later to finish the haul."

With his father-in-law speaking up, how could Wang Zongbao disobey?

He cheerfully agreed, "Okay, Uncle Changlin."

The group met up again on the shore.

Zhao Lei pointed to a shallow beach with abundant aquatic plants: "Zongbao, let's hide the boat there and deliver the fish first."

"Okay, Brother Lei."

After everyone had finished packing, the group drove the oxcart, laden with their spoils, to the Jinxiu Textile Factory in Qingfeng Town.

Deputy Factory Director Li looked worried as noon passed and Zhao Lei and his team still hadn't delivered the fish.

They even had Director Su ask the security guard several times.

He thought to himself: Zhao Lei made such a solemn promise to me back then, is he planning to stand me up?

hiss......

This is a bit of a problem. The workers' food has been terrible these past few days, and they've complained to me about it several times.

Just when Director Li thought Zhao Lei and his group had stood him up, Zhao Lei was led to the office by the security guard.

As soon as the two met, Zhao Lei excitedly shouted, "Brother Li, I'm sorry I'm late."

Factory Manager Li's eyes lit up: "Hey, Brother Zhao Lei, you've finally arrived. Where's the fish?"

"Don't worry, Brother Li, I've accomplished my mission. I had the brothers bring the fish to the canteen."

"Oh, that's wonderful! You're a lifesaver! How many fish did you bring back this time?"

Zhao Lei held up three fingers.

"What? Only 30 pounds? That's far from enough!"

"It's not Brother Li, it's 300 jin!!!"

"What? Three hundred jin? Brother Zhao Lei, you're not kidding me, are you? You told me that it would be good if I could only manage to lose a hundred or so jin in a day or two."

Zhao Lei laughed and said, "Brother Li, that was back when we were using simple fishing nets. Now we've upgraded to much more sophisticated methods, so of course the harvest is much better. Come on, Brother Li, let's go check the goods together. I guarantee you'll be satisfied. They were all caught this morning, and they're very fresh."

"Okay, okay..."

Deputy Factory Director Li and Zhao Lei arrived at the canteen shortly afterward.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a fish weighing nearly 300 jin (approximately 150 catties).

Deputy Factory Director Li was overjoyed and praised Zhao Lei repeatedly.

After the cafeteria staff sorted and weighed the food, the final figure was 332 jin (approximately 161 catties)!

The main freshwater fish species are silver carp, grass carp, and crucian carp, with other freshwater fish such as snakehead, soft-shelled turtle, and yellow catfish also present.

Deputy Factory Director Li purchased all the goods at market price and paid Zhao Lei a total of 180 yuan in a lump sum...