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

Ye Dali, who had been pushing the cart with his head down, looked up at her and caught Ye Qingqing's sharp eyes with a cold smile.

He couldn't help but smile.

He believed that Ye Qingqing was not speaking without reason, because her eyes were full of confidence.

I just don't know why, but I always felt that beneath that girl's delicate face lay another face that was quite different from the others.

"Dad, we're back!"

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Li Chunyan excitedly shouted, "Second girl is really lucky! She caught so many fish on her first try!"

My goodness, they're all bastards!

Ye Qingqing, "..."

Sister-in-law, can we please not be so rude when praising someone... I like it!

"Forget about the fish, they're all frozen solid! Come in and warm yourself by the fire, come in!"

Ye Youliang peeked out the window and called to the children, but when he saw the cart full of mandarin ducks, he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. He rubbed them hard and looked again. My goodness, it really wasn't a dream!

Ao Hua Zi (a type of fruit) is a valuable commodity!

This creature typically lives in the lower layers of the river. It is ferocious and feeds on small fish and shrimp, unlike small, miscellaneous fish that need to go to the upper layers to find food. It can be caught with a single net cast.

It's generally difficult to catch them with a net; only by using a long rod and long line for deep fishing can you catch a few.

They are even harder to catch in winter.

The flesh of the mandarin fish is tender and delicious, unlike other fish which have many bones. When steamed, it has a garlic-clove-like texture and is incredibly tender. A plate of it can cost thirty or forty coins in a high-end restaurant.

This truckload of fish must weigh at least four or five hundred catties. If we take it to town to sell, it would be worth at least thirty or fifty taels!

Is this just good luck?

It's like the God of Wealth is chasing after his second daughter to feed her!

"Sister-in-law, Cuicui, let's grab this end, and Big Brother and Big Zhuang Brother will grab that end. Let's all pull together!"

Ye Qingqing was directing everyone to carry the fish into the house. Her voice was clear and steady, without any of Li Chunyan's anxiety, and unlike Cui'er, who was a timid and hesitant girl.

Looking at his daughter, Ye Youliang was in a daze.

Is this still the second daughter he has spoiled for more than ten years?

After jumping into the Erlang River, he seemed like a completely different person. His face was still the same, but he was full of energy, and there was a sharpness between his brows.

"Splash..."

The mango seeds were frozen solid, and they piled up on the ground, instantly covering the entire kitchen.

"Wow! Fish! Fish!"

Little Huanhuan scrambled off the kang (a heated brick bed) using both her hands and feet, ran to the kitchen, clapped her little hands, and shouted and jumped, "Mommy! There are so many fish! Why aren't they swimming anymore? Swim faster, swim faster!"

"They're practically in the pot already, what the hell are they swimming for!"

Li Chunyan, rubbing her frozen feet, laughed and scolded as she rubbed her hands together, "Get away from me! Don't touch me, or I'll get you covered in that stench!"

Little Huanhuan didn't care about that; she grabbed a fish's tail with her little hands and pulled hard.

Unexpectedly, before the fish was fully frozen, it suddenly flicked its tail, startling Xiao Huanhuan so much that she screamed and burrowed into her mother's crotch.

It made all the adults in the room burst into laughter.

The ground was covered with fish, and the little children were shouting happily. The family felt as if their hearts were full of fish, and they were extremely satisfied.

"Dad, it's so cold today, I'm freezing!"

Ye Qingqing breathed on her hands, which were red from the cold, and plopped down on the kang (a heated brick bed) as she entered the house. She hurriedly took off her muddy cotton shoes, warmed her feet by pressing them against the edge of the kang, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

"That feels so good..."

"Are you freezing? Quickly, cover yourself up."

Ye Youliang quickly pulled the blanket over her, his face full of concern, and said, "Why did you go into the water too? You could have just asked your older brother to go. What if you get cold?"

Ye Qingqing covered herself with the blanket, the warmth instantly enveloping her entire body, and said with a smile,

"It's okay, Dad, catching fish is fun!"

Li Chunyan and Ye Cuicui went back to their room to change into single shoes, then rested their soaked cotton shoes on the kang (a heated brick bed) to dry them. Without even taking a break, they hurried off to pick fish.

Ye Dazhuang silently returned to his room.

This is a mysterious bottle!

Ye Qingqing didn't pay attention to him. Once she warmed up, she brought over a small stool, and the whole family chatted and laughed as they gathered around the fishing net to pick fish.

Ye Qingqing didn't talk much, but she found it very interesting to watch her family members chattering away.

Li Chunyan's eyes lit up as she asked, "Hey, how much do you think this fish would sell for per pound in town?"

"This is mango seed, how come it shouldn't be priced the same as pork?"

Ye Dali made a couple of apologies, but his wife immediately retorted.

"Wouldn't it be a loss to price it the same as pork? Can it be priced the same as fish in spring, summer, and autumn? Have you ever seen anyone eat mandarin fish in winter?"

"Sister-in-law, this fish smells amazing when it's stewed, we should charge a higher price!"

Ye Cuicui secretly swallowed. "Let's stew one tonight and try it. It's been so long since we've had fish in our family."

"Is one stew enough for anyone?"

Li Chunyan's eyes widened, and she waved her hand, "Let's be generous, one for each of us! Second daughter, what do you say?"

"Um!"

Ye Qingqing gave her a thumbs up, "Sister-in-law, you're so generous!"

The house was filled with a joyful atmosphere, but the thorns of the mantis shrimp were really sharp, and you could easily prick your hand, causing a painful, itchy scratch.

Soon, the chattering laughter turned into a chorus of "Ouch!" "Oh my god!" "Hiss..."

"Brother Youliang... we heard your second daughter caught a lot of fish. We've come over to see if there's anything we can help with?"

Old Mr. and Mrs. Ye entered the house one after the other, and were immediately dumbfounded when they saw the ground covered with mango seeds.

"My goodness! They've scooped up all the mandarin ducks from the Erlang River!"

"Second daughter, I heard people laughing at you this morning, but I never expected you could actually catch a fish!"

"Uncle Shuanzi, Auntie, come inside and sit on the kang (heated brick bed), it's warm there."

Ye Qingqing quickly stood up to greet them, "It's nothing much, you guys keep my dad company and talk to him. We'll have stewed fish tonight."

"Come in and have a seat."

Ye Youliang quickly waved to the two of them, "Tell the kids to get it, we old folks can just wait to eat."

"If we don't help you get something, how can we possibly come to your house and freeload off this delicious food?"

Mr. and Mrs. Ye waved their hands in a simple and honest manner, found a stool and sat down to pick fish with the children.

Just then, a chaotic commotion arose outside.

"Old Lai Ye, are you kidding us? We didn't even catch a fish in that wild forest!"

"Of course! I ran over excitedly, only to come back with my feet soaked in mud. Look how cold I am!"

"How could I have believed you, you lazy bum who can't be helped! Not only did I waste my trip, but I even lost my cotton shoes! You owe me my shoes!"

"You deadbeat, you're not a decent human being at all. You dare to fool everyone? Are you asking for a beating?!"

……

"I'm not lying to you. I saw Er Yatou point to the wild forest and say, 'This is it!' You also saw how many mantis shrimp she caught!"

Old Lai Ye, flustered and pale, explained, "You guys don't have Er Yatou's luck, so you blame me for not catching any fish?"

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Enraged, the group grabbed him by the collar, ready to beat him up.

Inside the room, Ye Qingqing, who heard everything clearly, revealed a cold smile.

Those people who were making sarcastic jokes about her this morning are now looking incredibly dejected.

However, the smile didn't disappear; it simply moved to her face.