Upon hearing this, Yun Xun and Yun Tao gave a thumbs up. This move was quite effective, teaching those people a lesson they hadn't gotten enough of.

The second grandfather looked at the father-in-law and son-in-law in front of him without saying anything, but everyone knew that this meant they had already tacitly agreed.

They no longer need to worry about what happens next; the village chief and the others have taken over everything. They don't know how they discussed it with everyone, but surprisingly, everyone agreed to the previously discussed plan.

As for the recycling of the prefabricated houses, everyone haggled over the price, and in the end, the village chief got angry and threatened to stop planting medicinal herbs, which finally got them all back. As for where to put the things piled up inside, they'll have to figure that out themselves.

Although some people in the village were gossiping, Yunqi and the others closed their doors and ignored everything.

The time flew by, and soon it was time to catch the fish as agreed.

Si Cheng asked the people who had gone fishing with him before to make some new landing nets. This time, the nets were made more sturdy, and the inside of the nets was specially reinforced with rope, so that even the biggest fish wouldn't break.

That day, a group of people came to find Si Cheng very early. Yun Qi was also very curious and went along. This time, he was fully armed and even added an extra layer of anti-slip chains to the bottom of his shoes. He had wanted to put them on Si Cheng before, but was told that it was too girly.

They hadn't arranged a time with the village for fishing. The group arrived in the middle of the lake early in the morning. This time, they were well-prepared; Si Cheng even brought out a trailer he'd made from tires. This trailer was a modified oxcart, but with four large wheels, and the body was still modified like a truck, allowing it to carry quite a lot. He'd also installed snow chains on the tires to prevent slipping. Although it wouldn't move quickly on the ice, two people pushing from behind could easily bring the fish back.

Looking at the vehicle in front of them, the others were also tempted, already mentally calculating whether they could assemble one from spare parts at home. With such a vehicle, hauling firewood or moving other goods would be much more convenient and less strenuous.

The weather was even colder than before. Everyone was only showing their eyes, the rest of their bodies were completely covered up, so that no one could hear each other talking. They communicated with simple gestures along the way, and arrived at a place about halfway from the last puddle.

Si Chengyi chose a spot and began to smash the ice with his pickaxe. The others, familiar with the task, used their steel shovels to remove the broken ice to prevent it from re-forming.

In less than half an hour, Si Cheng had broken through a two-meter-wide puddle. After he finished, he reached behind his back and pulled out the towel he had placed there. This way, even if he sweated, it wouldn't be a big problem. Everyone else did the same thing this time, which was a better way to prevent getting sick.

Just like before, it didn't take long before the sound of splashing water could be heard.

Yunqi saw the same amazing sight everyone had seen last time: fish were surfacing one by one, and soon some fish were even jumping out of the water on their own.

This time, everyone was quite experienced. Several people swung their nets, scooping out fish continuously. Yunqi couldn't resist his curiosity and joined in, scooping out a few nets as well. In no time, a mountain of fish had formed beside them, and fish kept surging towards them from below. It seemed that the underground rivers must be connected, otherwise, the newly formed lake wouldn't have so many fish.

At this time, people from the village slowly started walking this way. They must have gone home first, and that's when they realized that we had already arrived.

Before these people arrived, the group had already scooped up a small mountain of fish. After catching so many fish, they gradually lost interest and the work became just a mechanical exercise.

A few young men stumbled over, excited at the sight of the countless fish swarming on the surface of the water. Seeing everyone else eager to try their hand at using their nets, they pointed to the nets in the older men's hands, indicating that they could also give it a shot.

The group was already exhausted from fishing, so they quickly handed over their nets, stepped aside, pulled out the towels from their backs, and drank some ginger soup from the thermos.

Looking at this group of simpletons in front of me, just like I used to be, they were jumping around excitedly as they scooped up the food, as if they had won the lottery.

Several people stood by watching them work, and the people using the nets changed batch after batch. Until the small mountain of fish had become a large mountain, everyone had had their fill. Si Cheng told everyone to stop immediately. If they kept catching them, it would be a waste if they couldn't eat them all, and they also needed time to rest and recover; they couldn't catch them all at once.

Several experienced people picked up the steel shovels nearby and filled the ice that had been shoveled to the side back in. In no time, a thin layer of ice formed on one side and continued to thicken. After repeatedly telling everyone not to go near the ice hole for the time being, they were allowed to start loading the fish.

Only then did Si Cheng and his team push the homemade truck parked to the side and begin tossing the fish into it one by one. Because the truck bed was quite deep, they managed to load up to a considerable number of fish. Fortunately, the ice was thick enough to support its weight.

After they finished loading the car, the ice above the ice cave had formed a thick layer, and only then did they feel relieved enough to push the car back.

Watching them so easily carry the fish back, the other villagers had their own thoughts; they wanted them to make another trip so they could save a lot of effort. But having been repeatedly warned, no one dared to say anything more.

Everyone brought the fish to the village entrance, where the village distributed them collectively.

Sicheng and his friends also received three large sacks of fish this time, and the other friends who broke the ice with them also received an extra portion as agreed.

There was a minor incident: Chen Zheng, the third daughter-in-law of the Sun family, caused a scene at the village entrance. Her reason? She demanded a share for her family as well, arguing that since they all lived in the same village, they should all have their share. Although the fish catch was plentiful, several of the village elders didn't want to set a precedent. They worried that if one person did this, others would follow suit, and the village would have to repeatedly divide its resources among newcomers.

Chen Zheng shouted defiantly, "Why shouldn't we give them some? They live in our village now, so they're part of the village too."

The village chief explained to her directly: "First of all, they came to rely on you, they are not living alone in the village. Secondly, this time we are distributing the fish by household, not by population."

Upon hearing the village chief's words, everyone offered their opinions.