"Husband, we're going fishing, aren't we? Are you sure you want to use this?"
Chu Qingcheng looked surprised. Not only her, but Zhou Wan'er and Gu Zijian were also puzzled.
They didn't take the village shrew's words to heart, but they were puzzled by Sun Jian's answer about "fishing".
“Yes, I remember correctly. Go through the grove of trees ahead, and then walk two miles east, and you’ll reach a big river. The water isn’t deep, so it’s perfect for fishing,” Sun Jian said confidently.
"But we're so close to the village, even if there were fish, they would have been caught long ago, let alone using this long pole... to catch them directly?"
"Don't ask anymore, you'll know when we get there."
It is autumn now, a season when animals are still relatively active.
If we wait until winter, it probably won't be so easy.
Based on his memories from his previous life, Sun Jian knew that although the river was not far from the village, the fishermen preferred to fish in the pool behind the mountain.
Because this river has many crevices in the rocks and is flowing water.
Ordinary fishing hooks easily get stuck in the crevices of rocks, and commonly used fishing nets are difficult to spread out, so few fishermen come here to find food.
Upon arriving at their destination, Sun Jian handed the three women some branches and told them that the fish he had caught would float to the surface, and that they should retrieve the fish from the narrower bank downstream.
Although the three women were completely confused and couldn't understand why the fish would float, they still followed Sun Jian's instructions.
After putting on his insulated suit, Sun Jian went into the water, held up two new energy electric fishing rods, and began to observe the river.
Perhaps because I was wearing a special insulating suit, the water wasn't very cold; the water level was just above my knees. Apart from the many crevices in the rocks and the uneven waterbed, the visibility was quite clear.
"Did we overestimate him? Can that thing really catch fish?" Zhou Wan'er frowned and raised her doubts again.
Who would have thought that what happened next almost made them believe that Sun Jian possessed sorcery...
Sun Jian inserted his two rods into the water, gave them a slight tremor, and in the blink of an eye, one or two fish floated up from the water and drifted downstream with the current.
"What are you standing there for? Let's collect the fish!"
The three women on the shore were stunned. They only came to their senses after Sun Jian reminded them and hurriedly used the wooden forks they had prepared to catch fish.
...
"Ding! The system has detected that Zhou Wan'er's favorability towards you has increased by 3 points, and the current value is 25 points."
"Ding! The system has detected that Gu Zijian's favorability towards you has increased by 3 points, and the current value is 27 points."
"Ding! The system has detected that Chu Qingcheng's favorability towards you has increased by 3 points, and the current value is 34 points."
From upstream to downstream, the group worked together and reaped a bountiful harvest in the blink of an eye.
"Not bad, not bad, they're all quite plump."
Seeing that the three women could barely carry the fish, Sun Jian went ashore and began counting how many fish they had caught.
After releasing the small fish, there were nearly fifty large fish left.
The three women were overjoyed and practically praised Sun Jian to the point of deification.
"Husband, is this a divine object...? Why can it make the fish stun and automatically run into our hands without any hooks, forks, or even nets?"
Zhou Wan'er's eyes lit up, "Hey, I want to try it too..."
Sun Jian put away the new energy fishing rod with a rather smug look on his face. "This thing is too powerful. If you don't handle it properly, you might hurt yourself before you even hurt the fish. Let's leave it at that for today. I'll teach you how to use it another day."
"You're so stingy! Fine, don't try then!"
Zhou Wan'er pouted coquettishly.
Not only her, but Gu Zijian and Chu Qingcheng's gazes, which had originally been gentle towards Sun Jian, now held a hint of admiration and curiosity.
"Let's go! Home!"
When they returned to the village, it was just past noon, and Sun Jian and his companions attracted the attention of many villagers as they carried a full catch of fish.
The plump fish were strung together with hemp rope, and blood was still dripping from them.
As Sun Jian and his group entered the village, many people gathered around them.
"Young Master Sun, you have... so many fish? Where did you catch them?"
"Wow, what a fat fish! I really want to eat it..."
"How come we never noticed that Scholar Sun was so capable before? Could it be that there are too many fish in the small river at the east end of the village? Let's go, let's go take a look!"
"Nine, ten... fifty-one, so many fish, each weighing three or four pounds or more, my goodness! If we went to town, we could exchange them for at least fifty or sixty pounds of grain!"
"What a bumper harvest! I can't resist! I have to have some fish today, I haven't eaten any meat in over a year."
A group of people were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred; some even drooled at the sight of raw fish.
Only the women who had previously mocked Sun Jian were so angry that their faces turned pale and then purple.
They never expected that Sun Jian's rare appearance in the village would yield such a great result.
...
Today I can finally hold my head high in the village. The villagers all know that even if a lot of fish migrate upstream in the small river at the east end of the village, they are not so easy to catch.
If they could do this several times a month, they wouldn't have to worry about collecting grain every month, and they could even have enough to eat and drink every day. No wonder he could marry three wives; he must have connections.
After returning home, the three women couldn't wait to steam some fish to try, but Sun Jian stopped them.
"What's wrong, my husband... can't we have fish today?"
Chu Qingcheng blinked her large eyes and asked Sun Jian for his opinion.
Zhou Wan'er and Gu Zijian were also starving, having eaten their last meal yesterday afternoon.
But there were indeed too many people in the family, and they ate a lot, so they were a little embarrassed and didn't understand why Sun Jian didn't allow them to eat fish.
"Yes, all the fish we catch today will be taken to town to exchange for grain, just coarse millet."
Zhou Wan'er raised her eyebrows, feeling both joy and complex emotions.
She was happy because she saw a sense of responsibility in Sun Jian. Exchanging today's catch for coarse grains was probably to prepare for the monthly supply of 150 catties of grain.
The situation is complicated because people may have to tighten their belts in the future. After all, no matter how good Sun Jian's long pole is, the closer it gets to winter, the fewer fish there will be in the river. No one can guarantee that they will have such a bountiful harvest every day.
However, Zhou Wan'er also knew in her heart that for her, a fallen princess of an enemy country, to meet Sun Jian was already a blessing earned through three lifetimes of good deeds. Compared to being reduced to a prostitute in a brothel and being used by others, or to marrying an abusive man who used her body as food in exchange, it was a world of difference.
Gu Zijian smiled gently and said softly, "Don't worry, my husband must have his reasons for doing this."
Sun Jian reached out and flicked Gu Zijian's nose, "You're the smartest!"
"Um……"
Women in ancient times were not as easily swayed as they are today.
Gu Zijian's heart raced instantly at Sun Jian's sudden tenderness, and her face flushed red.
My heart was pounding wildly, and I quickly turned away, not daring to meet Sun Jian's gaze...
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