As spring warms the river, the students of Shitou Primary School, carrying their satchels, chatter and laugh all the way.

Seeing Lu Siqiao and the others walking back and forth along the riverbank, they couldn't help but tease them, "Hongwei, Hongzheng, come back quickly! There aren't any fish in the old ditch river, not even shrimp!"

Lu Hongzheng retorted loudly, "We won't catch fish, but we'll catch some crabs for our little sister to play with, okay?"

"Wow, having a little sister really makes a difference!" Everyone burst into laughter.

Lu Siqiao ignored them and was trying to inject the fish in her space into the river.

Since she can take out spring water from her spatial storage, she should be able to take out water from the fish in the stream as well.

In an instant, a shimmering silver carp appeared in the river.

Hey, this looks promising.

Lu Siqiao was greatly encouraged and released five fish into the river in succession.

"Big brother, second brother, there's fish!" Lu Siqiao tugged at Lu Hongwei's sleeve and said timidly.

Lu Hongwei was arguing with his classmate and thought she was talking about small fish and shrimp, but when he looked closer, good heavens, it turned out to be several big fish!

"Ah Zheng, hurry up, take off your clothes, let's go catch fish!" He shouted to Lu Hongzheng, took off his coat and walked to the middle of the river. He caught two fish with his coat and threw them hard onto the bank!

Lu Siqiao followed suit, taking off her coat to wrap the big fish and shouting, "Big brother, be careful!"

Lu Hongzheng had already taken off his coat and accepted the two fish that Lu Hongwei handed over.

When Lu Hongwei carried the two large fish ashore, the area was already crowded with students who wanted to see what was going on. Among them were adults and children who had already taken off their coats and were ready to go into the river to catch fish.

"Hey, where are all the fish?" someone complained. "At least leave me one!"

Lu Siqiao was extremely pleased with herself. She had only released six fish in total, so how could there be any left over?

In an era when you needed ration coupons to buy meat, even the snails in the river had been washed away by children. Yet Lu Weihong managed to catch six fish with his bare hands, and they were big fish at that!

"Hongwei, your luck is unbelievable! Can you give me a fish?" Someone immediately tried to curry favor with Lu Hongwei.

Lu Hongwei wasn't a three-year-old. He looked at Lu Siqiao with doting eyes and said proudly, "This is all thanks to Qiaowa. She's the one who found the fish. If you want fish, go catch them yourselves!"

"Yes, it was my sister who found the fish. You guys are not allowed to call her a jinx before, otherwise, my brother and I will definitely not let her off the hook!"

Lu Hong was holding two fish, protectively guarding his sister.

The two brothers, one on each side, protected Lu Siqiao in the middle, and slowly walked back to Lu Family Village.

In no time, Lu Siqiao's name spread rapidly throughout Shitou Elementary School.

Definitely a lucky koi fish mascot.

Lu Zhenxing and his sister stood in the crowd, stomping their feet in anger.

Why should I?!

Wow, what a big fish! It must smell delicious stewed.

"Qiaowa, let's split this fish in half between our two families, three fish each." Lu Hongwei picked out a carp with a red tail and gave it to Lu Siqiao.

Lu Siqiao refused.

"Big brother, second brother, two for each of us is just right. You guys did the most work, I'm just reaping the benefits, I've already taken advantage of it," she said earnestly.

The Lu brothers felt even more affection for her.

When they returned to the supply and marketing cooperative, Lu Wenqing and his wife looked at them in disbelief: "These fish, were they really caught from the Laogou River?"

After receiving unanimous approval from the children, Lu Wenqing saw the large, lively fish in the bucket: two carp and two bighead carp, each weighing about five or six pounds. When did the Laogou River start having such high-quality fish? This shouldn't be the case.

At this moment, he looked at Lu Siqiao with a puzzled expression.

Could it be because of her?

Did he survive a near-death experience and bring him good fortune?

"Dad, Qiaowa is amazing! She skipped a grade from first to fourth and is in the same class as me." Lu Hongzheng said with pride.

Lu Wenqing was even more shocked and asked Lu Siqiao, "Qiaowa, you can read now?"

“Uncle, I secretly studied my older sister’s books before, and I know them all now.” Lu Siqiao said seriously, “My parents raised me with great difficulty, so I must study hard and not hold them back.”

Mentioning her experiences, Lu Wenqing sighed again: "Such a good girl like you, is Huang Ling blind? Really—"

Liu Hong quickly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him not to rub salt into the child's wound.

"Uncle, I'll just take two fish. You have a large family, so you can save them for later." Lu Siqiao hugged the two carp, smiled sweetly at them, and walked away quickly.

As Lu Wenqing and her family watched her departing figure, a few words inexplicably surfaced in their minds.

Lucky Koi Girl.

"Qiaowa, you're finally back! Your grandpa went looking for you!" Seeing Lu Siqiao return, Luo Xiaoxue stepped forward to take her big fish and complained, "You're not allowed to play by the river anymore. It's dangerous. What if you drown?"

She heard from Lu Zhenxing and his sister that Lu Siqiao had gone swimming with Lu Hongwei and his brother and wouldn't listen to anyone's advice.

Of course, it was all embellished and exaggerated to smear Lu Siqiao.

Luo Xiaoxue was extremely anxious and regretted her decision. She wished she hadn't let Lu Siqiao follow Lu Hongwei's brother.

"Mom, this big fish will help you recover. Once you're better, we'll have a little brother for Qiaowa," Lu Siqiao said sensibly.

Luo Xiaoxue paused slightly in her arms holding the big fish, patted her head, and said with relief, "Good child, Mom only needs you."

When Third Master Lu returned and saw the big fish that Lu Siqiao had brought back, he was pleased but also warned her not to play in the water anymore.

Luo Xiaoxue kept one of the fish as a pet, and cooked the other carp into three dishes.

"Mom, I learned a dish from the old lady next door in the city. Why don't I make it for you to try?" Lu Siqiao said expectantly.

Luo Xiaoxue said indulgently, "Go do your homework. What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."

"The teacher said that labor is glorious, and we should help our parents with housework after class," Lu Siqiao said coquettishly.

Luo Xiaoxue was sweeter than if she'd eaten honey. Unable to resist her, she relented and said, "Just tell Mom what you want to do, and Mom will prepare the dishes so you can cook them, okay?"

Lu Siqiao nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Mom, cut our pickled cabbage into shreds, slice the pickled peppers, cut the fish into thin slices, and also add some ginger, garlic, and scallions..." she instructed from the side.

When Lu Mingfeng entered the kitchen, he saw a heartwarming scene.

Under the dim light of the oil lamp, Luo Xiaoxue bent down to start a fire, while Lu Siqiao stood on a stool, holding a shovel, talking about something. The mother and daughter laughed incessantly.

"Mom, there's something else I need to tell you. I'm not a first-grade student; I'm a fourth-grade student."

Lu Siqiao paused slightly with the shovel in her hand, her face beaming as she smiled at Luo Xiaoxue.

Luo Xiaoxue was slightly taken aback.

Lu Mingfeng, standing at the door, exclaimed, "Why is this happening?"

When they learned that Lu Siqiao had secretly finished learning all the lessons from first to third grade, they were so surprised that their mouths could fit an egg.

So, she skipped a grade and became a fourth-grade student?