Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

I'm so lucky today, I can hardly believe it myself!

I reckon I was just lucky today; I happened to pick a good spot for the fish to bite, which is why I was catching them so quickly.

As Ye Jianchuan spoke, he quietly hooked the remaining 6 grams of bait onto the hook in one go, and then awkwardly lowered the hook into the river.

After doing all this, Ye Jianchuan said, "How about this, after I finish fishing this time, you guys come to this spot and try it out, and see if it's because of this spot."

When the others heard that Ye Jianchuan was actually willing to give up this 'feng shui treasure land', they immediately got excited and all wanted to grab the land.

But at that moment, Ye Jianchuan's fishing rod bent downwards again, and... this time the bend was much greater than before.

After seeing Ye Jianchuan catch the fish, the old men who had been arguing around him fell silent, afraid of missing Ye Jianchuan's 'skill'.

Ye Jianchuan also felt the weight coming from the fishing rod in his hand. This fish was definitely much bigger than the previous seven fish, so Ye Jianchuan secretly began to exert more force.

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Pull hard once, then relax slightly, then pull hard again. After repeating this process several times, Ye Jianchuan felt that the fish's strength had significantly decreased.

Then, Ye Jianchuan slowly began to reel in the fishing line. As he did so, the old men watching nearby could vaguely see the fish in the river and immediately began to exclaim in surprise.

"My goodness! This fish is huge!"

"There are fish this big in the moat?"

"This fish!!! It must weigh at least twenty or thirty pounds, right?"

Soon, Ye Jianchuan successfully dragged the fish to the shore, but because the fish was too big, the net he bought couldn't hold it.

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Finally, with the help of several old men nearby, Ye Jianchuan was able to successfully get the fish out of the water.

Ye Jianchuan nodded in satisfaction after feeling the weight with his hand. He had used 6 grams of bait, but had caught a fish weighing more than 20 kilograms. It was definitely worth the money.

However, looking at this big fish, Ye Jianchuan was in a dilemma again. The previous seven fish were already difficult to squeeze into one bucket.

Now they've brought out another fish this big. Even the bucket under my butt can't hold it!

Fortunately, just as Ye Jianchuan was struggling with how to deal with the fish, an old man next to him suddenly spoke up.

"Young man, are you selling this big carp?"

Ye Jianchuan paused for a moment, then turned to look at the old man. He was about to nod in agreement when he remembered what the old man selling quilts had said at the ghost market.

So he shook his head. "Sell? I dare not sell! I can't stand being labeled a speculator!"

However, if you want this fish, you can trade it to me for something valuable.

The old man understood Ye Jianchuan's meaning, immediately rummaged in his pocket, and said, "Okay, then I'll trade you this fish. Look, can this ticket be used to exchange for all the fish you caught today?" Damn.

Chapter 85 The system is really awesome!

When Ye Jianchuan took the ticket from the old man, he was immediately shocked, because it was a radio ticket! At that time, a radio ticket was worth more than a bicycle ticket!

My own big fish, weighing over 20 pounds, plus the other miscellaneous fish weighing over 30 pounds, can only be sold for a total of 40 or 50 yuan.

But Ye Jianchuan had seen this radio ticket before from a ticket scalper; it cost 120 yuan for one!

Although the scalper will definitely sell the ticket for a much higher price than he bought it, even if the ticket isn't worth 120 yuan, selling it for 70 or 80 yuan shouldn't be a problem, right?

Now it was Ye Jianchuan's turn to feel a little embarrassed. Should he take advantage of this opportunity?

Looking up at the old man's attire, Ye Jianchuan ultimately decided that he didn't need to take advantage of such a small thing.

"Sir, you and your ticket are worth far more than these fish in my hand, but to be honest, I really want your ticket."

"How about this? I'll bring out something too, along with these fish, and exchange it for this ticket you have, okay?"

Seeing the old man smile and nod, Ye Jianchuan immediately reached into his pocket and started searching. Of course, this was just an illusion; in reality, all the tickets and coupons were in Ye Jianchuan's storage space.

After rummaging around for a bit, Ye Jianchuan pulled out a few meat coupons and a few grain coupons and handed them to the old man.

"Sir, are these enough for you?"

Ye Jianchuan took out a total of thirty jin of national grain coupons and ten jin of meat coupons.

These tickets together should be worth more than twenty yuan. Adding Ye Jianchuan's fish, their value is roughly the same as that radio ticket.

The old man took the ticket from Ye Jianchuan, not caring what was inside, and simply put it in his pocket.

"Alright, young comrade, our barter trade is settled! Now all these fish are mine!"

Ye Jianchuan nodded, then pointed to the fish on the ground. "Yes! All these fish are yours. But, is it convenient for you to carry so many fish? Why don't you tell me a place and I'll deliver them to you?"

With so many fish, it would be inconvenient for even Ye Jianchuan to take them all away at once, let alone an old man like him!

However, the old man was clearly prepared. He waved to the side, and two 'strong men' immediately ran over.

"Little Li, help me deliver these two fish to Zuixianlou. Today I'm going to let those old guys taste this whole fish feast!"

Upon seeing this, Ye Jianchuan raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the old man's identity was not so simple after all!

But that makes sense, after all, this is the capital! As the saying goes, even a seventh-rank official is no match for the prime minister. In the heart of the capital, do you know where a retired big shot might suddenly appear?

Of course, Ye Jianchuan didn't particularly want to befriend such a big shot. Seeing that the old man had a solution, he prepared to turn around and run away.

However, the old man stopped Ye Jianchuan, saying, "Young comrade, wait a moment."

Ye Jianchuan stopped and turned to look at the old man. "Grandpa, is there anything else?"

"Young man, your fishing skills are truly exceptional! If you can catch fish this big again in the future, you can bring them directly to Zuixianlou, and I guarantee you a good price!"

After saying that, the old man turned around and left with the "Little Li" from before. Ye Jianchuan was stunned for a moment, then didn't say anything more. He picked up his two empty buckets and fishing rod, went to his bicycle, got on, and left.

As for the spot where Ye Jianchuan had just fished, it naturally became a 'feng shui treasure' that the remaining old men were vying for.

Ye Jianchuan actually knew a little about Zuixianlou. It was a fairly well-known restaurant, but it was mainly used as a reception hall and not open to the public.

If that old man really is the person in charge of Zuixianlou, then his status is indeed not low, after all, Zuixianlou only entertains big shots.

However, Ye Jianchuan had no intention of selling fish at Zuixianlou. Not to mention anything else, it was still uncertain whether he would be able to get this strange fish bait from the system in the future!

Even if he did manage to get his hands on it, Ye Jianchuan would probably just 'process' the fish he caught on the spot, just like today. Why would he bother going to all that trouble to deliver it all the way to Zuixianlou?

Putting aside his fishing plans for the day, Ye Jianchuan began to tally up his "haul"...

Then... Ye Jianchuan was stunned, because he really hadn't gained anything today.

After fishing for half a day, in the end, in order to exchange for a radio ticket that he didn't really need for the time being, not only did he lose all the fish, but he also lost some national grain coupons and meat coupons that could be exchanged for cash immediately.

Based on this calculation, Ye Jianchuan's 'savings' not only did not increase, but actually decreased.

Ye Jianchuan quickly checked his storage space and was now really anxious because he discovered that he only had less than ten yuan left!

Ten yuan... There are still two weeks until payday, and with my usual expenses, ten yuan really won't be enough to last.

Fortunately, the system was very helpful today. Just now, while fishing, it even gave Ye Jianchuan two rewards.

"Ding, the host has given up his fishing spot to the elderly onlookers and received a random reward: five yuan in cash and ten jin of national grain coupons."

"Ding, the host did not try to get something for nothing and traded the fish for an elder at a higher price, receiving a random 2.5 reward: 20 catties of national grain coupons, 5 catties of meat coupons, and 2 Great Unity coupons."

These two rewards surprised Ye Jianchuan a bit, but he could understand the latter one to some extent.

After all, he didn't try to take advantage of the situation, so in the end he paid an extra 30 jin of national grain coupons and 10 jin of meat coupons.

So, given the system's usual practices, rewarding yourself a little is quite normal.

But the reward in front of him left Ye Jianchuan a little confused. Could it be that the position he gave up was really a feng shui treasure?

Otherwise... if you could just randomly grab a spot, fish a couple of fish, and then give the spot to someone else to get such a generous reward, then you might as well quit your job and just find a fishing spot and give it up!

Chapter 86 Expectations for the Radio

Regardless, the system's reward put Ye Jianchuan at ease; after all, having money in hand makes one feel less anxious!

After getting a radio ticket, I should be able to buy a radio soon.

For others, this thing might just be a 'status symbol,' something to show off, but for Ye Jianchuan, it's one of the best ways to pass the time.

Although this thing is still far inferior to future things like mobile phones, televisions, and computers, it is at least the only form of 'digital entertainment' that we can access in this era, right?

Riding his bicycle to the food factory dormitory, Ye Jianchuan handed his fishing rod over to Da Mao for safekeeping. Seeing that it was still early, he simply rode his bicycle to the steel rolling mill.

Although I had already told Shazhu that I would be cooking at the food factory tomorrow, Shazhu had originally planned to cook lunch at the steel rolling mill and then rush to the food factory to help with the cooking.

If it were just a regular stir-fry, there might actually be enough time, but this time we're making Tan Family Cuisine! There might not be enough time.

Ye Jianchuan called Sha Zhu out, gave him a few brief instructions, and then turned and left.

Now, Ye Jianchuan really had nothing to do, so after thinking for a moment, he rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house.

However, Ye Jianchuan's return still caused quite a stir in the courtyard, because he actually came back on a bicycle!

You have to understand, at that time there were very few people in the entire courtyard who owned bicycles. Ye Jianchuan, a kid who had just started working not long ago, actually had a bicycle?

Fortunately, the people living in the courtyard are mostly old women. If guys like Uncle Er and Xu Damao saw them, they would probably be making snide remarks for a while.

After all, they've been working for so many years, and they still can't get a bicycle ticket!

Of course, this is also because they still don't know that Ye Jianchuan is no longer an ordinary worker, or even the 'team leader' they knew before.

Instead, he became the deputy director of the workshop. Although he wasn't even considered the third or fourth-in-command in the food factory, he was still a "leadership-level" person with his own office.

Of course, the car couldn't be parked in the yard. There weren't many things in the house to begin with, and there was enough space to fit a bicycle.

After all, Ye Jianchuan knew that there were quite a few people in this courtyard who didn't get along with him. Not to mention, Bang Geng, that ungrateful wretch, was one of them.

Besides, Xu Damao, Uncle Yi and Uncle Er don't really get along with him. If one of them gets upset and causes some minor damage, even if he pays for it in the end, his new car will have to be sent for repairs immediately, which will always make him feel a bit awkward!

Therefore, Ye Jianchuan felt that he should simply not give them the opportunity to cause trouble!

After returning home and putting away the car and buckets, Ye Jianchuan went straight to Qin Huairu's house next door. Although Qin Huairu was not off work yet, Lou Xiao'e was there!

Seeing Ye Jianchuan push the door open and come in, Lou Xiao'e was a little surprised. "Jianchuan? Why are you back at this time?"

"Oh, I had something to do this afternoon, so the factory manager gave me half a day off to run some errands. I came back early after I finished!"

Lou Xiao'e nodded, then said, "By the way, Jianchuan, why don't you ask Sister Erhua how much her house is going to sell for?"