Chapter Fourteen: Emergency Return to the Team!
Liu Shuhua's mockery froze on her face, her eyes wide open.
Rong Nanxi remained calm and skillfully controlled the fishing rod, sometimes loosening it and sometimes tightening it, demonstrating exceptional skill in playing the fish.
She learned this in her spare time while studying medicine with her master in her previous life.
Of course, the recipe for this fish bait was also given to her by her master.
In a short while, a large, silvery crucian carp weighing over a pound was pulled out of the water. Its tail thrashed wildly in the air, and the splashing water droplets refracted a crystalline brilliance in the sunlight.
Snap!
The fish was accurately tossed into the wooden bucket next to it, where it was lively and jumping around.
The shore was completely silent.
Her uncles, who had just been mocking her, looked at each other, their faces burning with embarrassment.
That bait made from smelly mud...did it really catch a fish? And such a big crucian carp at that?
Liu Shuhua's face looked as if she had swallowed a fly; it was extremely ugly.
Rong Nanxi didn't even look at them, slowly rebaited the bait, and cast the line again.
This time, no one dared to utter a word of mockery.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the mud bait.
A miracle has happened again!
The fishing hook had barely entered the water when the float bobbed again! Immediately afterward, another sizable carp was pulled up!
One, two, three...
Rong Nanxi was picking fish out of the water at an astonishing speed, and the fish she caught were all quite large!
Her once empty wooden bucket was soon half full.
The uncles who had just moved their fishing floats to a more distant spot looked at their own floats, which had remained motionless for a long time, and then at Rong Nanxi's continuous catch. Their faces showed a mixture of shock, envy, and a bit of regret.
If I had known that mud ball was so powerful, I shouldn't have spoken so confidently earlier. Why did I move it?
If they had said something nice earlier, they might have been able to get this girl to teach them. But now, how could they possibly have the nerve to ask her to teach them?
Liu Shuhua was completely dumbfounded. Her mouth was agape as she stared at the bucket full of live fish, her eyes filled with disbelief and greed. She wished all the fish were hers!
Looking at the half-bucket of fish, Rong Nanxi neatly reeled in her line. She had only come to test the effectiveness of the bait she had made herself; there was no need to catch a whole bucket.
These fish can't be sold! With so many people watching, it could easily cause trouble!
It's 1974 now, and speculation and profiteering are not allowed!
Even if selling to the supply and marketing cooperative could be used as an excuse, given Rong Nanxi's fishing speed, it would be easy to attract envy in the long run.
Avoid this unnecessary trouble if possible!
She has to wait until everyone is asleep at night before coming! Then she'll have Fu Qingye sell the fish tomorrow!
Rong Nanxi pondered for a moment, then picked up the heavy wooden bucket and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, turned his gaze to Liu Shuhua, who was soaking wet and looked ashen-faced, and a very faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Aunt Liu, do you want to drink this river water now, or wait until I catch fish next time?"
"You!" Liu Shuhua trembled with anger, but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. The mocking gazes from those around her made her feel utterly ashamed.
"Encourage educated youth!"
Rong Nanxi lifted her foot to leave, but was stopped by a woman washing clothes by the river.
Rong Nanxi had only been in the countryside for two months, and since she rarely went out, she didn't recognize everyone, including this sister-in-law in front of her.
Even though we don't know each other, we should still be polite.
"Hello, sister-in-law, what can I do for you?"
“It’s like this! Rong Zhiqing, look at all these fish, you can’t possibly eat them all by yourself. Could you sell me one? My son has been nagging me to eat fish these past few days, but as you know, fish is a scarce commodity. You can’t just buy it with money and coupons. The supply and marketing cooperative in town is out of stock! The county is too far away, and they might not have any either. You see…”
In this day and age, you need ration coupons to buy anything!
Buying rice requires not only money, but also rice coupons; you can't buy rice with money but without coupons! The same goes for fish; you need fish coupons!
Upon hearing this, Rong Nanxi looked troubled: "Sister-in-law, personal business is speculation!"
This sister-in-law is a smart woman; she understood immediately: "Oh right, how about I trade you eggs for them?"
Bartering does not constitute speculation.
"Alright then!"
My sister-in-law's eyes lit up. "Okay, I'll go home and get it for you right away! I'll come find you at the educated youth settlement later!"
Rong Nanxi readily agreed: "Okay! But I won't be at the educated youth settlement during the day; I'll be at my fiancé's house."
The woman was taken aback, probably because she had heard the story of Fu Qingye and Rong Nanxi's unrequited love. However, she quickly realized what was going on, agreed, and hurriedly left.
Seeing that this woman had succeeded, the other women also crowded around, wanting to exchange their fish for a better meal.
After all, no tickets are needed here with Rong Nanxi. You know, sometimes tickets can be worth a lot of money.
Rong Nanxi counted the number of fish, agreed to five, and wouldn't change the number for any more that came later.
Firstly, excessive bartering carries potential risks, even in the context of bartering.
Secondly, they had to keep some for themselves, not only for the Fu family but also for the Rong family.
Although her grandparents were no longer in Bafang Village, the Rong family still had two uncles.
Although they said they blamed themselves for killing their grandparents in their previous lives, they still secretly provided them with a lot of wealth to rely on.
Not long after, both families left Bafang Village and disappeared without a trace, thus completely severing ties.
Besides, there are some families who have helped the Fu family a lot in the past. She has eaten so much food from the Fu family, so it would be good for the two elders to use it as a favor.
Not far away, Fu Qingye stood quietly with an axe in his hand and firewood on his back, watching Rong Nanxi's happy smile, a faint smile unconsciously appearing on his lips.
For the first time, he realized that the word "fiancé" sounded so nice.
"Fu Qingye!"
Rong Nanxi spotted the tall figure not far away and ran over happily.
"Fu Qingye! Look! We're having fish to eat today!"
"I'll sneak out tonight to catch more fish. Tomorrow, we'll go to town together and sell those fish through your channel. Then I'll pay you back some money first."
"I'll pay it back slowly. I feel like I'll be able to pay it back in less than a month."
Looking at those lips he had longed for day and night, only to hear words he didn't want to hear, Fu Qingye suddenly had an urge to shut them up.
Taking a deep breath, Fu Qingye calmed himself down. "Okay!"
"Let's go back then!" Rong Nanxi affectionately linked arms with Fu Qingye.
Fu Qingye was taken aback, looking at her with a complicated expression.
He didn't understand. If she was going to leave, why did she still bother him? Making such intimate gestures was just asking for trouble!
Just then, Zhang Chenggong appeared by the river and ran over quickly: "Brother Ye!"
Fu Qingye pulled his arm away and strode over.
Zhang Chenggong glanced at Rong Nanxi and whispered, "Someone from above just came again, urging us to return to the team as soon as possible!"
"Why the rush?" It's only been a few hours, and they've already urged us twice. Could something have happened to the team?
"Brother Ye, have you made up your mind? If you have, I'll go buy the tickets right away! Time is running out; we have to be in the county by noon tomorrow to catch the bus!"
Fu Qingye hesitated: "I..."
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