He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Pang Youjie chuckled and said, "Young man, if I can really catch a spotted fish in half a minute, you're really something! From now on, I'll truly consider you a brother!"

Being treated as a brother by a deputy director of the municipal bureau is, at least in this small fishing village, a matter of great honor for one's ancestors.

But Niu Bayi just smiled faintly.

Song Dakun snorted irritably.

"Deputy Director Pang, you absolutely mustn't believe him. If he were that reliable, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Pang Youjie suddenly froze, then abruptly stood up and pulled the string.

The fishing rods all bent over.

He exclaimed incredulously, "They really caught a fish! They caught a fish!"

Pang Youjie was indeed a fishing expert; he wasn't in a hurry to pull the big fish that had taken the bait.

If the connection drops, it could turn from joy to sorrow.

He kept shaking the fishing line from side to side, playing the fish for a while.

Seize the opportunity, tuck the fishing rod under your arm, and then use a clever trick to lift the rod upwards.

With a whoosh!

Jiang Zhida exclaimed excitedly, "They really caught a fish! A big fish! It really happened in less than half a minute!"

A large, energetic fish covered in blue spots leaped out.

It must weigh at least seven or eight pounds.

Pang Youjie burst into laughter.

"It's a blue grouper, great! I've caught blue groupers before, but they only weighed a pound or two at most. This one is too heavy."

He flicked it again, and the blue-spotted fish landed on the deck, still jumping around.

The deck was pounded with loud thumping sounds.

Pang Youjie quickly put the fishing rod aside, rushed over, and pinned down the blue spot.

The fishhook was removed.

This spotted fish is indeed greedy; it has already swallowed the entire prawn.

The fishhook also pierced its belly.

It took quite a while to get it out.

Pang Youjie didn't mind at all, carefully taking it out and treating it as a complete pleasure.

Then, he grabbed the fish by the tail with one hand and held its gills with the other, lifting it high into the air.

"Haha, this is the first time I've caught such a heavy fish! It must weigh at least seven or eight pounds, at least seven or eight pounds!"

Decades from now, when smartphones are available, people will definitely take photos and post them on social media!

Jiang Zhida said happily, "Congratulations, Deputy Director Pang, it's rare to catch such a big fish!"

Song Dakun and Song Chunli were completely dumbfounded.

But Niu Bayi grinned at Song Chunli.

"Within half a minute, Deputy Director Pang has brought the fish. Remember to wash my feet."

Song Chunli clenched her fists tightly in anger.

I wish I could slap myself.

What kind of bet are we making?

I thought I was sure to win, but it turns out I have to wash this kid's feet.

Grandma, I can't take this anymore!

Song Dakun was so angry that he looked like a deformed gourd, but he still uttered disdainful words.

"Oh, it's just a green grouper. Among all the groupers, the green grouper is the cheapest, only 2 yuan per catty. Niu Bayi, if you're so capable, let Deputy Director Pang catch a more valuable fish."

Pang Youjie quickly said, "No, no, no, when I fish for spotted fish, I never care how much the fish is worth. As long as it bites, the heavier the better! Haha!"

Niu Bayi said, "Deputy Director Pang, this is just the beginning. There's still a lot more to fish in. Let's keep going!"

He also took out a blue stone fish, weighing about four or five ounces, from the live water tank and helped Pang Youjie hook it.

Pang Youjie's interest had been completely piqued.

Cast your line quickly and keep fishing.

Not two minutes later, he suddenly sat up and shouted excitedly, "More fish! More fish!"

He spent some time pulling up the second fish, and was even more pleasantly surprised.

"Hahaha, it's a tiger grouper! It's a tiger grouper! It's much more valuable than a green grouper, and it's not small either, probably weighing four or five pounds. Oh, this is so great!"

Next, Pang Youjie unleashed his power.

On the third try, I caught a grouper that must have weighed at least three pounds.

This is much more valuable than a tiger grouper.

The fourth time I caught a grouper, it was more valuable than a red grouper.

On the fifth attempt, they caught a red snapper, which was even more valuable than a grouper.

The sea red grouper is considered the top-grade among all grouper fish.

Although it weighs just over two pounds, it is quite valuable, costing 50 yuan per pound!

Because this type of sea anemone is extremely rare.

One of these sea buckthorns is enough to keep an ordinary worker busy for two or three months.

This made Pang Youjie grin from ear to ear, and he was as excited as a child, waving his arms and legs.

"Wow, this was so much fun! The spotted fish I caught were all more valuable than the last, and I even caught the legendary red grouper! Now I have so much to brag about!"

"Spotted sea buckthorn is really valuable now."

Although Pang Youjie didn't care much about whether the spotted fish was valuable or not at first, he was happy as long as he could catch some.

But I'm really happy to have caught something so precious.

Song Dakun and Song Chunli, who were standing next to them, were completely stunned.

Even Jiang Zhida was speechless, his mouth agape.

"My God, this is amazing! Deputy Director Pang, sitting next to Brother Niu is like a completely different person. You're catching one spotted fish after another!"

Pang Youjie laughed heartily, extremely pleased with himself.

Then, he gave Song Dakun a meaningful look and shook his head.

"Director Song, isn't this a funny situation?"

"You said you could catch a spotted fish within five minutes, but I haven't caught one in an hour. Now, young man, you say you can catch a spotted fish within half a minute—"

"You still don't believe me, and you keep mocking him!"

"And I actually caught one, one after another, even a grouper! You guys should learn from Brother Niu, maybe he has some great tricks up his sleeve."

"You and your daughter are both too self-righteous."

These words made Song Dakun and Song Chunli blush and their necks turn red, and they couldn't help but glare fiercely at Niu Bayi.

Immediately afterward, Song Dakun shouted, "Deputy Director Pang, you're just lucky. It was you who caught the fish. What does it have to do with him? Look at him, he can't even catch a single spotted fish now!"

Song Chunli really knows how to echo her father's words.

"That's right, it's all thanks to Deputy Director Pang's skill. What does it have to do with Niu Bayi?"

"Hey, Niu Bayi, why don't you catch a few fish for us to see? Don't forget the bet you made with my dad. If you catch more fish than him, my dad will have to pay you."

"Don't you want the money anymore?"

Soon, Song Chunli regretted mocking Niu Bayi.

Niu Bayi picked up the fishing rod that had been leaning against the side of the boat and suddenly pulled it upwards.

He smiled slightly at the same time.

"Mommy, Mommy! Bring on the fish!"

A splashing sound of water.

A particularly large spotted fish suddenly leaped out and jumped onto the deck.

It hopped and jumped on the deck, leaping about half a meter high.

It's as if it was already waiting in the sea to take the bait.

Jiang Zhida shouted.

"Black-striped grouper! Wow, Brother Niu, you're really something! How did you catch one so easily, and it's a black-striped grouper weighing over ten pounds! This kind of grouper is especially delicious in soup!"

"Oh my, just looking at this makes my mouth water."

Pang Youjie also exclaimed in surprise.

"Young man, you're something else! You've been hiding your true skill! I get the feeling that you can't catch anything when you don't want to, but you can catch something instantly when you do!"

Then, he looked at Song Dakun and Song Chunli, who were stunned, and pointed at them with a finger.

"You guys, what can I say? You looked down on the young man again, and now you've gotten slapped in the face! This black-haired guy weighs at least fifteen pounds, which means, Director Song, you've lost 150 yuan to him!"