After Wang Qiang returned to the courtyard house, he happened to run into Uncle Yan Bugui, who was returning from fishing.

Yan Bugui saw that Wang Qiang was happy, waved to him, and pointed to the bucket in his hand.

"Wang Qiang, take a look. This fish should be fine, right?"

As he spoke, Yan Bugui scooped a fish, weighing about three pounds, out of the bucket.

"Well done, Uncle San, not bad! The fish was just a bit small!"

Wang Qiang pushed his bicycle over, smiling as he went.

Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly and said, "This is already considered a big fish. If you want to catch something even bigger, it probably won't be so easy."

Wang Qiang shook his head and said, "That's true, but the fish is too small and doesn't look good, plus there's only one."

When Yan Bugui heard Wang Qiang say that, he pointed to his bucket. "Look, I still have seven or eight more in my bucket, all about this size."

Following the direction of his hand, Wang Qiang saw that there were indeed eight fish of the same size in the bucket. This made Wang Qiang a little suspicious; were these fish caught by fishing? How come they were all the same size?

Seeing that Wang Qiang was a little doubtful, Yan Bugui quickly assured him, "I was the one who transferred him out. I've finally caught this wave."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiang couldn't help but laugh and asked, "How many sugar cakes did you eat today?"

Yan Bugui was baffled and asked in confusion, "If I didn't eat any sugar cakes, where would I get any at this time?"

Wang Qiang laughed heartily. "Uncle, I was just joking with you. I'll take the fish now, and return the bucket to you later."

Before Yan Bugui could react, Wang Qiang took the bucket and the fish from Yan Bugui's hands.

Just as Yan Bugui was about to call out to Wang Qiang, he saw Wang Qiang turn around and say to him, "Alright, it's just a few fish, Uncle San. This kind of investment is still worthwhile. Besides, you caught them without spending any money."

Hearing Wang Qiang's words, the third uncle's lips twitched. How could this fish have cost no money? He had bought it from the market at a high price with his own hard-earned money.

Wang Qiang parked his bicycle, carried the bucket of water back to his room, and put the fish into his spatial storage.

He originally wanted to keep the fish in the Ruyi Pond, but then he thought about the special effects of the Ruyi Pond and wondered what if keeping the fish in it would create a fish spirit.

Thinking of this, Wang Qiang still didn't dare to throw the fish into the Ruyi Pond, and decided to let them stay in the bucket.

Fortunately, the three buckets were in good condition; there was still some water in them, so the fish wouldn't die anytime soon.

After Wang Qiang finished his work, he heard the voices of several girls talking outside.

Before he could even gather his thoughts and listen, the door was pushed open.

He Yushui was the first to enter.

"Brother Wang Qiang just ran into Uncle San at the door. He said you're back."

Wang Qiang nodded. "Yes, I just got back and I have to go out again in a bit. Didn't you go to school today?"

He Yushui smiled and said, "We're on winter break today. Brother Wang Qiang, look who's here!"

Wang Qiang looked in the direction He Yushui was pointing and saw two girls behind him. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were the Yu sisters, Yu Haitang and Yu Li.

"We have a day off today, so Haitang came over to play. His sister also happens to be off work today."

When Yu Li saw Wang Qiang, she remembered what happened that day. The two of them had never seen each other since, but Wang Qiang had left a deep impression on her.

His family introduced him to several potential partners, but he couldn't help but compare them to Wang Qiang. After comparing them, he felt that none of them were as good as Wang Qiang, so he hasn't been able to date any of them yet.

Today, my younger sister said she was going to He Yushui's house to play. For some reason, Yu Li decided to come along, even though she was wondering if she would run into Wang Qiang on the way.

Unexpectedly, she saw Uncle He Yushui as soon as she entered the courtyard and casually asked him about it. Hearing that Wang Qiang had just returned, Yu Li felt inexplicably nervous. She was both looking forward to seeing Wang Qiang and a little afraid.

Now that I've finally met Wang Qiang, all the things I've prepared to say just won't come out. My cheeks turn bright red, and I stand there awkwardly.

Seeing her sister's expression, and then glancing at Wang Qiang, Yu Haitang immediately understood. Her sister had mentioned Wang Qiang to her several times since the last time.

Now that I look at it, Wang Qiang is indeed quite good-looking; he's tall and handsome. He's neither the pretty boy type nor the rough-looking type.

She couldn't help but admire her sister's excellent taste. However, seeing her sister's hesitant manner, Yu Haitang decided to help her out.

So she boldly asked Wang Qiang, "Brother Wang Qiang, what do you think of my sister?"

Wang Qiang was taken aback by these words. Was Yu Haitang really that bold? Speaking so directly.

"Your sister is also very nice and beautiful."

Yu Haitang wanted to ask further, but Yu Li pulled her away. Yu Haitang's words had just made Yu Li's face turn red to the roots of her ears.

He Yushui was stunned as she watched the two figures disappear. What did Yu Haitang mean? Was she trying to matchmake Wang Qiang and Yu Li?

But after thinking about it, the two are indeed a good match. They are about the same age and both are single. Sister Yu Li is quite pretty, and Brother Wang Qiang is also very handsome.

But why do I still feel a little sad when I think about these things? It must be because I originally wanted to find an opportunity to bring my brother and Sister Yu Li together.

Although last time, Sister Yu Li didn't have any feelings for my brother and even gave up, thinking that it would be good to match my brother with Qin Huairu, Brother Wang Qiang's words made it very clear.

Therefore, He Yushui had the idea of ​​bringing Yu Li and He Yuzhu together again.

I never expected things to turn out this way. Seeing Yu Li's flushed face, I knew she liked Wang Qiang.

He Yushui could only lament her brother's bad luck. However, when she saw Yu Haitang, her eyes darted around.

"Brother Wang Qiang, let's go back and play first!"

He Yushui left a message and hurriedly went out as well.

Watching He Yushui's retreating figure, Wang Qiang shook his head. It was truly a tangled mess.

Seeing that it was almost noon and thinking about Li Weidong's lunch treat, Wang Qiang came out of the house, pushed his bicycle, and prepared to go to the factory first.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Yu Li just as he stepped out of the house, outside the courtyard gate.

"What are you doing here?" Wang Qiang asked in surprise.

Yu Li played with her braids in both hands, her head down. "Brother Qiang, I have something I want to tell you, but I don't dare to say it."

She spoke in a low voice. And she seemed a little nervous; her voice was trembling.

"Just say what you have to say."

"I, I..."

Yu Li said "I" twice, and finally gritted her teeth. "I like you."

After saying this, Yu Li covered her face and ran back to He Yushui's room in the courtyard house as fast as she could.

Wang Qiang watched Yu Li's retreating figure. "What a beautiful sight."

However, now was not the time to deal with this matter. Wang Qiang rode his bicycle towards the steel rolling mill. Little did he know that what had just happened had been clearly seen by Yan Jiecheng, and Yu Li's words were like a fishbone stuck in his heart.