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

After Niu Bayi finished speaking, he took a large net from He Zhenzhen, held it in both hands, and gently lifted it to one side.

"Get ready, these fish will swim over slowly."

He Zhenzhen's eyes widened.

"Don't try to fool me. I grew up by the sea; how could they possibly swim over slowly?"

Niu Bayi thought for a moment, then put his other hand into the seawater and, like a fish, moved it left and right.

Without making a sound, they released the seawater from the space again.

"You do what I do, turn our hands into a fish, and when the big fish see it, they'll swim over."

He Zhenzhen looked completely bewildered.

"This works?"

"Why don't you try it? How will you know if you don't try? You'll be surprised!"

He Zhenzhen chuckled, bent down, and put her other hand into the seawater, gently stirring it while muttering to herself.

"I've never heard of or seen anything like this before! If this doesn't work, Niu Bayi, I'll kick your ass."

Before long, she was pleasantly surprised.

"My goodness, they actually swam across!"

Niu Bayi gave a soft shushing sound.

"Get ready."

Sure enough, as the two gently stirred the water, more than a dozen large fish swam slowly over.

This scene is truly delightful.

The seawater was only knee-deep, and a dozen or so large fish, each weighing three or four pounds or more, swam over.

Moreover, there are all kinds of fish, colorful and tempting to look at.

Niu Bayi said, "Get ready! Three! Two! One!"

The two seemed to be on the same wavelength, and suddenly raised their free hands from the seawater.

With both hands gripping the handle of the large net tightly, he scooped it into the sea with a mighty thud and then pulled it up sharply.

Immediately, the large net began to tremble and shake violently.

Both of them caught several fish.

The fish were still desperately trying to jump out.

Niu Bayi didn't hesitate at all. He immediately hoisted the stick of the large net onto his shoulder, turned around, and ran towards the shore.

Two large feet made the seawater splash loudly as they stomped on it.

Seeing his somewhat comical appearance, He Zhenzhen giggled.

He also followed Niu Bayi's example, carrying a large net on his shoulder, gathering all his strength, and with his legs raised high, rushed to the shore to check his catch.

Niu Bayi is quite formidable.

He caught a grouper that weighed about five pounds.

There were also two spotted fish, each weighing over three pounds.

Add another red snapper.

Although the red snapper weighs less than three pounds, it looks very nice.

Its entire body is red, like a ruby, even redder than the red lanternfish.

This fish is not only delicious, but it can also be kept as an ornamental fish and can fetch a good price in the market.

In comparison, He Zhenzhen was less successful, managing to catch only two pomfret, each weighing approximately four pounds.

That's quite a remarkable achievement.

Seeing so many fish, He Zhenzhen excitedly jumped up and down on the beach barefoot.

"My goodness, we're amazing! We caught so many valuable fish!"

"Bayi, let me tell you, my dad and my brother don't even catch this many fish on a single trip to sea, including a sea bass weighing over ten pounds! We're rich! We're rich!"

Niu Bayi said, "What's the point of making a fortune? These fish are for eating. I have another use for this sea bass. Take the rest of the fish home. Remember, don't think it's valuable just because they're worth something."

"Sell it; it has to be on the table tonight."

"At least one should be braised and one steamed! As for the others, you can see what you plan to do with them, or you can sell them."

It was all arranged in no time.

He Zhenzhen said, "That won't work."

"Why isn't it working?"

Niu Ba was stunned.

He Zhenzhen said earnestly, "One fish is braised, one is steamed, and we definitely need another fish to make soup. We can make a big pot of fish soup, which is delicious, nutritious and nourishing."

"We should just sell the rest of the fish."

Niu Bayi nodded with a big smile on his face.

"Fine, whatever you say."

He Zhenzhen asked curiously, "What are you going to do with this sea bass? Sell it?"

Niu Bayi shook his head.

"No, give it away, give it to Niu Aiguo, the Party Secretary."

He Zhenzhen was somewhat displeased.

"But I can't bear to part with such a big fish."

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!"

Niu Bayi explained, "I'm not planning to start my own business. I'm just building a house. To build a house, you first need land. I need to find Secretary Niu and ask him to think of a way to get a plot of land for me."

"We should at least give him a small gift. A sea bass weighing over ten kilograms would be perfect."

He Zhenzhen nodded vigorously, her face full of approval.

"Bayi, you're so good at thinking. That's right, finding a piece of land to build a house is definitely not easy. But if you give Secretary Niu a sea bass weighing over ten kilograms, he'll be overjoyed and might just get it done for you in no time."

There's a saying: "He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful; he who takes another's money is bound to be grateful."

Niu Bayi scratched her nose.

"Yes, you clever girl! Hurry up and take the fish back. I'll go find Secretary Niu right now."

He returned to the wrecked boat, found a tattered burlap sack, and stuffed the sea bass, which weighed over ten kilograms, into it.

He Zhenzhen, beaming with joy at the praise, threw all the fish she had just caught into the net, then hoisted the net and stick onto her shoulder and swayed home.

There were six fish in total, weighing more than 20 kilograms in total, and the net was stuffed full.

The way she carried him made him look a bit like a thief who had stolen something in the middle of the night.

Of course, no thief is that pretty.

Niu Bayi arrived at the village committee.

Although it was past four in the afternoon, Niu Aiguo was not there.

Accountant Li Aiqun told him that Secretary Niu's mother had fallen ill and was bedridden.

Therefore, Secretary Niu stayed home to take care of her and did not go to work in the afternoon.

Niu Aiguo's home wasn't far from here, so Niu Bayi continued carrying the sea bass and walked over.

He walked into the courtyard and called out, "Secretary Niu! Secretary Niu! Uncle Aiguo! Uncle Aiguo!"

He can call me either of the two names.

Not long after, Niu Aiguo came out, looking rather unwell.

He asked, "August 1st, what's up?"

Niu Bayi said, "Uncle Aiguo, thank you for helping me finalize that severance document yesterday, and for calling them ungrateful and upholding justice for me. I don't have much to say in return—"

"I caught a fish and brought it to you to eat, so the whole family can have some nourishment."

He untied the sack, and a sea bass weighing over ten kilograms immediately emerged.

When Niu Aiguo saw this, his eyes practically popped out of their sockets and onto the moon.

"Where did you catch such a big sea bass? I've rarely seen one like it!"

Niu Bayi said, "What luck! What luck! We caught this sea bass on the beach. It's incredibly nutritious. The whole family will have a good meal to treat ourselves!"

Niu Aiguo was initially a bit depressed, but after hearing what Niu Bayi said, he beamed with joy and nodded repeatedly.

"Bayi is a good kid. Uncle Aiguo just did what he was supposed to do. Why did you send over a sea bass weighing over ten kilograms? But your dad didn't even offer any thanks, and someone even reported me to the authorities—"

"It's outrageous that your stepmother speaks ill of me behind my back!"