During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

He quickly looked away, handed the fish over, his voice a few decibels higher than usual.

"Water outlet..."

"Looks delicious!"

Ye Qingqing took the fish and examined it from all angles.

This fish looks a bit like a modern crucian carp.

She looked closely and saw that the fish had a long body, a flat, round head, and two short whiskers around its mouth. Its scales were finer and denser, gleaming silvery-white in the dim light.

It also looked a bit like a shrunken version of a catfish with a beard; in any case, neither of them recognized the other.

Whether you recognize them or not, in this ancient winter of ice and snow, fresh fish is not just fish, it's a luxury!

Ye Qingqing's eyes crinkled with laughter. "We're rich! We're rich! Brother Dazhuang, we're going to make a fortune again!"

Ye Dazhuang's Adam's apple bobbed, and he quickly looked away, holding up the still-throwing fish in his hand. His voice unconsciously became a little dry.

"I...I heard the sound of water behind that rock wall."

Ye Qingqing was taken aback, then realized what was happening.

The fortune slip said that "there is an underground river downstream of the hot spring," and it turns out that this is where it is!

"Quick, quick, take me to see it!"

She jumped out of the water with a splash, not caring about being shy anymore. She grabbed a cloth draped over a rock, wiped herself off quickly, and then put on her cotton-padded coat and shoes in no time.

Ye Dazhuang looked at her wet hair and rosy cheeks, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile. He then turned and led the way.

The two walked through the passageway one after the other and arrived at the inner side of the hot spring pool.

Ye Dazhuang parted a drooping vine, revealing the slippery rock face behind it.

"Right here."

He pointed to a narrow crevice at the bottom of the rock wall, "Water flows out from there."

Sure enough, there was a hole about half a person's height at the bottom of the rock wall, from which the hot spring water seeped out.

The water flow wasn't strong, but you could hear a rushing sound inside, much faster than the pool outside.

Ye Qingqing nodded.

It was exactly the same as the arrow pointing in her mind, and the arrow even flashed and disappeared right there!

"What kind of fish is this... I wonder if Dad recognizes it?"

She muttered something to herself, put the fish into her basket, and called out, "Big Zhuang, get the net in!"

Ye Qingqing took out the fishing net from her basket. It was the same one she used to catch mandarin fish last time. Because it had torn quite a bit, her father had sewed it all back on.

The two of them crawled into the hole one after the other.

It's much more spacious inside than it looks from the outside; it's a natural cave.

An underground river flows through the center of the cave, its roar particularly loud in this semi-enclosed space.

Many stalactites hung down from the cave ceiling, and water dripped into the river.

Ye Qingqing raised the torch and shone it on herself; her eyes lit up at the sight. "So beautiful..."

The underground river is not wide, only about ten feet wide, but the water is very deep, so dark that you can't see the bottom.

The water was calm, but you could vaguely see groups of fish swimming leisurely, swishing their tails.

The underground river was teeming with fish, their silvery-white bodies shimmering in the dim light, swimming in groups. These fish were much larger than the one from before, some even a foot long, plump and juicy, making one's mouth water just looking at them.

"Holy crap, are there no natural predators in this cave? There are so many of them!"

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow and greeted the fish without any ceremony, "Come on, little guys! Let me show you what life is like here!"

Ye Dazhuang's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.

Sometimes this girl's words are really interesting.

Who knows who will be lucky enough to become this girl's husband in the future? They will surely live a very happy life.

"Big Zhuang, disconnect from the internet!"

Ye Qingqing rubbed her hands together, eager to try, and said, "I don't know if it'll be easy to catch them, let's cast a net and see."

Ye Dazhuang nodded, walked to the riverbank, found a place where the current was a little slower, and with a whoosh, cast the fishing net out with his strong arms.

"Whoosh..."

The net unfurled in a beautiful circle in the air before landing steadily in the water.

The two remained silent on the shore for a moment, then Ye Qingqing couldn't help but whisper a question.

"Is that enough... Can we collect it now?"

Ye Dazhuang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the river in the dim light of the torch, and said calmly,

"Wait a little longer."

After waiting for about half a cup of tea's time, Ye Dazhuang slowly pulled in the net.

The net was heavy as soon as it came out of the water, and just seeing the force made Ye Qingqing's heart pound with excitement.

As soon as the fishing net was pulled from the water, she leaned closer to take a look and blurted out,

"Holy crap! So many! They must weigh at least several dozen kilograms..."

The net is full of white fish!

One after another, they were packed tightly together, splashing water everywhere in the net.

It's as if strands of silver are beckoning to the lush green leaves: Come and catch me...

"Um."

Ye Dazhuang hauled the net ashore, and the two of them frantically removed the fish from the net and packed them into their baskets amidst a flurry of splashing and splattering.

Before she could finish filling one basket, she quickly went out to get a wicker basket.

After finally cleaning the fishing net, both of them were covered in sweat.

Ye Qingqing pinched the belly of a large fish, feeling its softness and rich oiliness, and couldn't help but say happily,

"Brother Dazhuang, look, these fish are quite plump... We should be able to sell them for a good price if we catch another net later!"

As she spoke, she greedily got up and looked into the dark river, wanting to see how many fish were still inside.

Unexpectedly, as he leaned forward, his foot slipped on a slippery stone, and he tumbled into the dark river...

Ye Qingqing exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap..."

Before she could finish speaking, a large hand suddenly grabbed her waist from behind and pulled her back forcefully.

Ye Qingqing felt dizzy and her back slammed into a hard "wall," and then the two of them fell to the ground together.

She lay on top of Ye Dazhuang, her nose bumping against his chest, and she groaned in pain.

Are you alright?

A deep voice came from above, tinged with tension.

Ye Qingqing looked up and realized that the two of them were extremely close, so close that it was almost indecent!

That pose, anyone who sees it would be embarrassed!

Her face was pressed against his chin, and she could feel the stubble on his chin, hard and prickly, making her cheeks feel itchy and itchy.

Ye Dazhuang's warm breath brushed against her forehead, carrying the distinctive scent of his hormones...

Ye Qingqing's heart skipped a beat.

"N-nothing..."

She quickly tried to get up by bracing herself on the ground, but her hand landed on a slippery stone, and she stumbled again.

Ye Dazhuang's hand was still around her waist, as if afraid she would fall again, and he subconsciously tightened it.

Oh no! Now the two of them are even closer together.

Ye Qingqing could clearly feel the warmth of his chest; it could be felt even through two layers of cotton clothing.

His heart was pounding, like a drumbeat.

But wasn't she the same way?

The air seemed to freeze instantly, and Ye Qingqing even stopped breathing.

I dared not move, I almost dared not move.

The atmosphere was quiet for a few seconds, with only the sound of the underground river flowing in the air.