Su Muyao only heard about these things after she woke up.
I was reading those books on my social media last night, and I slept until late morning.
"Sweetie, get up and wash your hands. Lunch is coming soon, are you starving? You little lazybones, you're only getting up now."
After Grandma Su finished speaking, she tapped Su Muyao's little red nose. The weather was getting colder and colder, and the New Year was just around the corner.
Su Muyao, who wanted to go for a walk after breakfast, saw everyone heading towards the river with nets and various fishing tools.
"Are Dad and the others going to catch fish?"
Su Sanlang immediately got excited when his daughter asked if they were going to catch fish.
"Wow, shall we go too?"
Su Sanlang still remembers the first time he went fishing with his precious child. The tools were so small that he had to run back and forth home two or three times. Finally, with the help of the villagers, they managed to catch those big fish.
I was thinking of going fishing again before the Chinese New Year to make some money for the holiday.
Hearing the commotion, Su Lao Er and Su Lao Da insisted on going too.
As the old saying goes, it's cold before the frost and chilly after the snow.
Even the freezing weather couldn't stop the villagers' desire to make money.
For more than a month, the riverbank has been bustling with activity. Ever since Su Sanlang caught those big fish from the river last time, the river has been surrounded by people almost every day.
These villagers come here every day with fishing nets and pitchforks, wandering around for a bit.
They hoped to have the same good luck as Su Sanlang, but after coming every day for over a month, they still hadn't caught a single fish the length of a palm.
"Sigh, that Su Laosan is really lucky!"
“Brother, you’re wrong about that. Little Fu Bao was there back then. If it were just Su Lao San on his own, he definitely wouldn’t have gotten anything.”
"Yes, you can't argue with Little Fu Bao's luck. But the Su family and Little Fu Bao are also kind and generous, willing to help our village get rich together."
"Of course! I heard that Xiao Fu Bao's biological father came looking for him last time. I don't know if it's true or not. I wasn't there at the time. If I had been there, I would have definitely given that guy a good beating."
One of the people who was present at the time replied, "Don't worry, Xiao Fubao doesn't want to go back. The Su family wouldn't just give away their daughter who they raised. Besides, who knows if they are really her biological parents? Even if they are,..."
We can't send it back! If we send it back, I don't know how we'll treat Xiaofubao properly.
"Exactly, the thought of Xiaofubao not having enough to eat or wear makes my heart ache like it's being pricked by needles."
"Don't worry, Xiao Fubao is from our village, and will always be our village's Xiao Fubao."
"Hehe, but it would be great if our little lucky star could bestow some blessings upon us too, so that everyone could have their share."
"You're dreaming. Little Lucky Star doesn't live at your house, doesn't eat your food, and you expect him to share your love with everyone. You're so happy about that."
Then the men burst into laughter.
"Look! Old Su San is here with Little Fu Bao!"
The people who were still strolling along the riverbank immediately surrounded Su Muyao.
"Is Little Fu Bao cold? Come here, Grandpa will hold you."
The old man who was speaking was the village chief's older brother. With four sons, his family was considered to be one of the more impoverished households.
Su Muyao waved to her great-grandfather, "Great-grandfather, we're going to catch a really big fish to take home today."
Although he didn't get to hold Xiao Fubao, the old man was still all smiles. "Good, good, if Grandpa catches a really big fish, he'll stew it for our Xiao Fubao."
Soon, Su Laosan and his two older brothers split up along the riverbank to find places to catch fish.
Su Muyao remembered that she seemed to have hoarded bamboo fish baskets.
Before I traveled through the area, I passed by a small beach and saw many people selling old-fashioned bamboo fish traps, so I bought them all. These bamboo traps not only keep big fish out, but they are also very sturdy, making them the best tool for fishing today.
Thinking of this, he quickly called out to his father, "Dad, let's go back first. I just remembered, I didn't bring the fishing basket."
Su Laosan was very puzzled. Where did his family get a bamboo fishing hut? Thinking of his daughter's magical master and his daughter's ability to produce things out of thin air, he was afraid that his daughter would do something like that on the spot, so he quickly picked up his daughter and headed home.
A group of bewildered people were left behind him.
"Daughter, did your master give you something good again?"
"Dad, you're so smart. You gave me more than 20 of these fish baskets. I can use them after we catch all the fish this time."
Liu Laosan touched his nose, looking proud. "That's right, your father is a well-known and extremely intelligent person, otherwise I wouldn't be your father."
Looking at her arrogant father, Su Muyao thought about getting some thick hemp rope from home to tie to the fish basket so she could easily haul the fish up.
As soon as she got home and into the yard, Su Muyao took out 20 fish baskets from her spatial storage.
Because Su Laosan wanted to carry Su Muyao, they could only take three fish baskets and walk towards the river.
When everyone saw Su Laosan return, carrying something they had never seen before, they all gathered around him.
What is this?
"Yeah, I've never seen this before. What's the use of such a small and strange bamboo basket?"
Su Laosan smiled mysteriously, "You'll see how useful this is in a moment."
"If anyone wants any, I have some at home. My brother can take you there to get them."
Although no one knew what it was for yet, the thought of taking it while they were fishing suggested it must be something good. A few clever people immediately ran to Old Su's house.
By the time the others realized what was happening, it was too late.
Under Su Muyao's guidance, Su Laosan tied the hemp rope to the vine of the fish basket and put some cabbage leaves inside the fish basket.
What no one knew was that Su Muyao had soaked the cabbage leaves in spiritual spring water.
After Su Laosan broke a large section of the frozen river, he threw the fish basket into the river.
Only then did everyone realize that this thing was used in this way.
"Hey Su Laosan, do you still eat cabbage with this fish?"
"Exactly! Putting cabbage in this fish restaurant, how can the fish even get in? Won't they run away? If you pull the rope, won't all the fish escape?"
One of the old men who knew how to make furniture shook his head. "I've looked at this hole carefully. It's possible to go in, but the fish probably won't be able to get out."
"I wonder who designed this fish basket, it's a really good idea (′?｀*)"
Soon, one of the ropes in Su Laosan's hands began to sink desperately downwards.
Su Laosan quickly pulled them up, and soon, two big fish swam into the first fish tank.
One weighed about ten pounds, and the other weighed about five or six pounds.
This left everyone speechless. Those who had taken the fish baskets back realized how wise they had been when they saw this.
So the remaining 17 fish baskets were divided up in a scramble.
Su Muyao also shared some Chinese cabbage that had been soaked in spiritual spring water with everyone.
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