Good days are indeed fleeting, and Duofu could only watch helplessly as his pet owner rolled him up again.

How long has it been?

Duofu didn't quite understand. Logically speaking, one shouldn't farm for a year or two before going back to work.

How come less than six months have passed, and his pet owner has already taken over again?

Kangxi is so quick to forgive the Crown Prince again, letting his pet owner continue to make a living.

Duofu is still living on the estate. Just yesterday, news came from the palace that the Fourth Prince was to return to his post.

Duofu was somewhat unhappy, as he was doing quite well on the estate.

Especially since his pet owner found him a talented writer, and the recent stories he's been writing have become quite interesting, he's even less willing to leave the village.

I don't know, but I just feel that his pet owner's mansion doesn't feel as light and free as his estate.

Duofu preferred to stay on the estate by himself.

Duofu was a little disappointed early in the morning when he heard the news that his pet owner had left the village.

Seeing that Xiazi had brought him the fishing rod, he immediately forgot about his pet owner.

Today, I originally planned to go fishing in the garden with his pet owner. We planned to catch some fish and grill them in the garden, enjoying a leisurely farm life.

Duofu rushed in and took Xiazi to the pond in the manor. The pond in the manor was quite large, with many lotus flowers planted in it, and a pavilion was built in the center. It was a cool place to cool off in the summer.

Duofu carefully glanced at the four directions: east, west, south, and north. He felt that fishing in the west might be more plentiful, as the aquatic plants there were denser, and the fish would definitely prefer to swim there.

That way, he, as a novice, will have a better chance of catching a fish.

Duofu has prepared a lot for this fishing trip. If there are no fish, he will dig several more fishing spots to attract them.

If he couldn't catch anything, he even prepared a net so that anything he caught would be his.

Duofu chose a very good spot, with a big tree nearby that could completely block out the sun.

Xiazi quickly set up the small stool for him, and Duofu plopped down and started planning to throw corn into the water.

He should throw in more corn, create more bait spots, and catch more fish. He can even have someone deliver a few to his pet owner.

Duofu might not be in a very good mood right now.

As Duofu shucked the corn in his hand, he thought about how happy his pet owner would be.

After such a long period of leisure, Duofu could feel that his parents' time together had gradually changed from being calm and peaceful to becoming a little impatient.

Those unfamiliar with him couldn't discern any change in his mood from his icy expression.

Duofu plucked two ears of corn into the water, and his hands were a little sore from doing so.

Next time he'll have to ask the kitchen to break it up for him so he can just sprinkle it directly, saving him the trouble of doing it himself.

Duofu glanced at the still water, threw his fishing hook into the water, sat down on the stool, and waited for the unlucky fish to take the bait.

Duofu's mouth was also busy. He picked up a plate of pastries and snacks that had been laid out and stuffed them into his mouth. Today, he had specially asked the kitchen to make him some crispy pork, which is the kind of food that is best eaten like this.

They ate them one after another, without disturbing his fishing at all.

Duofu watched for almost half an hour, but there wasn't a single fish yet. The corn on the surface of the water was getting fewer and fewer. This pond had flowing water, and the corn was floating away.

Duofu quickly instructed Xiazi to bring him more husked corn and some fish food.

Duofu felt that the corn wasn't very attractive to the fish, and that he should get some special fish food for koi, which might be more effective.