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The moment Ye Qingqing opened her eyes, she pulled out three divination slips that she carried with her.

"Clang..."

The shimmering divination sticks appeared before my eyes, and after a few shakes, golden characters appeared:

[Zhongji: On the north peak of Qiushan Mountain, hidden in the dense forest, lies a wild ginseng. Climbing it is dangerous, but the harvest is possible.]

[Xiao Ji: Wild badgers roam the shady side of Qiushan Mountain. Badger oil can be extracted and sold for profit, but badgers are cunning and difficult to hunt, so you may return empty-handed.]

[China-Kyrgyzstan: In the upper reaches of the Erlang River, large schools of fish are migrating to the wild forests, offering a good catch for fishermen. However, caution is advised to avoid falling into the water.]

After reading the fortune slip, Ye Qingqing's eyes lit up instantly!

Wow, not bad! What an auspicious day it is today! All three fortune sticks are auspicious.

Isn't this like the God of Wealth rushing to give her money?

Ye Qingqing almost suffered from decision paralysis when faced with two medium-auspicious fortune sticks.

A single wild ginseng is worth at least a hundred or eighty taels of silver.

However, climbing to the North Peak and back would take at least half a day and consume a lot of energy, and the divination slip also warned of the dangers of climbing.

Fish is a common food and not very valuable; at least it's half the price of pork.

However, the fortune slip mentioned migrating fish schools, and migrating fish always gather in large groups, so it must be a huge area!

Even with large quantities and lower prices, you can still make a fortune!

After thinking for a moment, Ye Qingqing reached out and took the third fortune stick.

Wild ginseng doesn't have legs, so it's hidden on the North Peak and can't run away. You can go there a day later or a day earlier.

Migrating schools of fish can be quite fast-moving; if you don't catch them today, you might not even catch a fish tomorrow!

Catching fish is the first thing to do!

Ye Qingqing sprang off the kang (a heated brick bed) with a swift, energetic leap, startling Ye Cuicui who had just entered the room.

"Second sister, what are you doing!"

"Cui Cui, do we have a fishing net at home?"

Ye Qingqing poured a cup of warm water from the kettle that was covered by the kang (heated brick bed), added a pinch of salt, and gargled with it.

"Yes! Our village is right next to the Erlang River, and every household has a fishing net or something."

In early spring, everyone goes out to catch river fish, and stewing a pot of them is incredibly delicious!

Ye Cuicui laughed and said, "Second Sister, what are you doing? You're not thinking of going to catch fish in the Erlang River, are you?"

"Yeah, what's wrong with catching fish?"

Ye Qingqing turned to ask her.

So what if you catch fish? Don't forget your second sister, I climbed up from the Erlang River!

"You absolutely mustn't go to Erlang River, Second Sister!"

Ye Cuicui waved her hand hastily, then hesitated and said, "The Erlang River has just frozen over, and there's only a thin layer of ice on the surface. It's not safe for people to walk on!"

Who would dare go fishing in the river at this time? The water is deep and the current is incredibly fast. If someone jumps in, they'll drown instantly, and there's no way to save them!

Second sister, didn't you jump across the river? Didn't you know that it was a deadly place?

The last time she jumped into the river, she came back alive because her collar got caught on a branch of a dead tree that had fallen to the bank, which is how someone pulled her out.

If we fall in again this time, the Dragon King might not be so lenient!

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "What are you thinking? I'm going to catch fish, not jump into the river. Don't worry!"

"Are your older brother and sister-in-law home? I'll go find a fishing net, and once I find it, I'll take you fishing!"

"Huh? Catching fish?"

Ye Cuicui's face fell, and she immediately became worried again.

Second sister has only been well for a few days, could she have been blinded by greed again?

Without saying a word, Ye Qingqing went to find a fishing net.

"Huh, catching fish?"

"Second daughter, once winter arrives, the fish burrow to the bottom and don't come to the surface, and the river freezes over. Who goes fishing at this time?"

"Absolutely! Where can you catch fish in winter..."

……

Sure enough, she found the fishing net in the woodshed, and the whole family stared at her as if they had seen a ghost.

Ye Qingqing was too lazy to explain, and said with a "domineering" expression,

"I want to eat fish. I want to catch fish today. What's wrong? You'll know soon enough if you hit a tree and shoot down a few dates."

If you're worried, come with me!

When she threw a tantrum, the family, who had been talking all at once, suddenly fell silent, looking at each other helplessly.

This was thanks to the original owner of the body; her family was afraid she would cry, make a scene, or even threaten suicide.

In the end, it was Ye Youliang who made the decision.

"Er Yatou can go if she wants to. Dali, Chunyan, Cui'er... and Dazhuang, you all go with her."

Go to the riverbank and get a rope to tie around her waist. That way, if she steps on the ice and it collapses, we can pull her back.

"Thank you, Dad!"

Ye Qingqing said cheerfully, "Dad, don't worry, I'll change things up for us today and make stewed fish!"

With no other option, the whole family had to mobilize, keeping a close watch on her, and follow her to the Erlang River to catch fish.

When the villagers saw Ye Qingqing carrying a fishing net on her shoulder, they all looked at her as if she were a rare sight, and started making sarcastic remarks all at once.

"Second Girl, are you going to catch fish in the Erlang River?"

"You're so reckless, Er Yatou! Don't you even know what time it is? You think you can catch fish for me in the dead of winter?"

"In this freezing weather, if we could catch fish in the river, who in our village would still be eating chaff and wild vegetables every day?"

"After enjoying two good days, look how badly she's burned, she doesn't even know her own name anymore..."

……

Ye Qingqing pretended not to hear, a cold laugh running through her mind.

Go ahead and laugh, the louder you laugh, the more heartbreaking the aroma of my stewed fish will be today!

Feeling embarrassed by the laughter, the family quickened their pace and hurried out of the village.

"It's none of your business! Mind your own business!"

Only Li Chunyan spat at the one who laughed the loudest, "Pah! Just wait until my second daughter actually catches a fish, you'll be drooling!"

"Sister-in-law, you're beautiful!"

Ye Qingqing turned around and gave her a thumbs up.

"Qingqing, when you're catching fish, you go downstream, why are you going upstream?"

After walking for quite some time, Ye Dali saw his sister getting further and further away, so he quickly took a step after her and said...

"If you go further upstream, you'll reach the wild forest, which is full of puddles. Nobody dares to go there to catch fish."

That's exactly the kind of wild forest I'm looking for!

Ye Qingqing's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Big brother, is the deep pool far away?"

She followed the directional arrow above her head, but the arrow never flashed.

Ye Dali said in a deep voice, "It's not far."

"Ding ding ding ding..."

After walking for a few more minutes, the arrow above Ye Qingqing's head finally made a sound and disappeared from sight.

A bare grove of wild trees grows along the banks of the Erlang River. There is a small bend in the grove, and the river water on this side has not yet frozen. The rushing river water slows down considerably as it passes through this spot.

No wonder migrating fish gather here; there is a small bay with a relatively gentle current, and the extensive root system of the wild trees provides nutrients for the fish.

It seems that even divination sticks have a scientific basis!

"This will do!"

Ye Qingqing threw the fishing net off her shoulder and, catching her breath, said, "I can't walk anymore. Let's cast the net here and see if we can catch any fish!"

What she really meant was: Let's see how many hundreds of kilograms of fish we can catch!

The power of the divination sticks she meticulously cultivated should not be underestimated!