Old Ding looked at them from the side, âItâs that simple to get a fishing rod from old He? Donât talk about buying it, just ask about renting?â Thinking of this, he felt regretful, if he knew, he wouldâve rented it himself.
âYoung lady, fishing is not such a simple thing.â Old He lectured from the side, he also talked about his own fishing experience, âIâm telling you; these fish are very cunning! TheyâŠâ
Less than a minute of casting the fishing rod, the water rippled. Su Han hurriedly retracted the fishing line, and saw a large grass carp hanging on the hook.
Su Han unhooked the grass carp and threw it into the iron bucket beside her. Turning her head, with an expression that looked particularly innocent, she asked âSorry, what did you say? I didnât hear it clearly just now.â
Old He, ââŠI didnât say anything, you continue.â
It was very strange, Old He had been fishing at this place for three days, donât talk about catching a big grass carp, he didnât even see a shadow of fish. But after Su Han sat there, she caught one fish after another and caught four fish in just half an hour.
Old He was in a mixed mood. âIf he says heâs happy, of course he is. He can bring home at least two fish today. But he was also upset. Just how did this person do it? Obviously, itâs the same fishing rod, the same location!â
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After watching Su Han fish for a long time, old He couldnât bear it anymore and spoke out, âUh⊠can we change positions?â
Itâs good to get half of the fish the girl caught, but, itâs even better, if he can catch those himself.
âOkay.â Su Han willingly changed her position.
Then old He sadly discovered that there were countless fish in his original position, and the speed of those fish biting the bait was even faster than before!
Su Han asked, âDo you want to change the fishing rod?â
Old He: ââŠâ
âHe wants to change, but heâs too embarrassed to say yes.â
Thinking of his granddaughter that was going hungry at home, he sighed and simply shoved the other fishing rod into Su Hanâs hand, âYou fish, I wonât interrupt you anymoreâŠâ
After speaking, he really didnât bother to continue sitting, he simply walked to the side and started dividing the fish.
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Su Han took a glance and found that old He actually has a kind heart. The plump fish remained in her bucket and the thinner ones were taken away.
*****
The breeze was gentle, Su Han placed two fishing rods in front of her, occasionally swinging the rods back and forth, feeling very pleasant.
Others sitting near her also caught some fish occasionally but they no longer noisily announce it â the guy who had caught almost ten fish sat beside them with a calm expression, there was nothing exciting about catching one fish.
Just after 4:30 pm, the residents heard that someone caught a lot of fish in the park and, rushed over to buy them after hearing the news.
âI want a grass carp; can I exchange it with 4 packs of instant noodles?â
âI need a crucian carp to cook some fish soup, how about exchanging it with three catties of rice?â
âI also want a crucian carp, Iâll use two catties of tofu to exchange, how is it?â
Su Han glanced at her iron bucket and found 5 fish in it, so she asked old He to help her exchange her portion with instant noodles.
Old He secretly whispered to her, âIgnore these people. Let me tell you, youâll be able to get more stuff if you exchange these fish at the black market!â
Su Han also lowered her voice, âDo you think you can go back home safely holding five or six fishes?â
Old He stopped talking. He had heard from his friend that someone caught a fish after so much effort the other day but was robbed on the way home. Fortunately, he was not harmed. If he accidentally fell or got injured, he wouldnât be able to work for at least a week.
Itâs a difficult world to live in nowadays. Which family would not starve to death if the one providing for them had to lie in bed for a week? Recalling this, he also decided to exchange his fish.
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He overlooked the situation just now. Since he always went back home with an empty bucket every day, he never had to think about these happy burdens before.
Su Han continued to fish next to him, and old He continued to converse with people at the side like a social flower â
âNo way, two catties of tofuâs not enough, you add more.â
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âThree catties of rice is too little; Iâll exchange it with four catties. What? You donât have four catties of rice at home? Stop saying fart! How can you be poor if you are willing to eat crucian carp!â
âYou have shower gel? Great, Iâll exchange, here take two fishes with you!â
Old He doesnât really like to socialize with people. But when he thought of getting some more food to take home for his granddaughter, he felt that he couldnât stop talking! His body is filled with endless energy!
As for Su Hanâs five fishes, he helped her exchange them to 12 packs of instant noodles and 4 bars of soap.
Su Han was surprised to find that many families are still doing pretty well. But if this trend of hyperinflation continues, it is hard to say what will happen in the future.
Old He was smiling from ear to ear; he obtained a lot of food and necessities today.
Su Han gave him a look, then she raised her voice and said, âToday was a lucky day, we caught 11 fish. Why donât you cook some fish soup for everyone to have a taste?â
Old He wanted to reply that no one cooked him soup when he didnât catch any fish, but he suddenly froze and had a look of understanding. He immediately fixed his tone and said âYes, yes, this is something I should do.â
In the next second, he showed a look of distress, âBut I have no pot or firewood, it canât be cooked, soâŠâ
Everyone listening to their conversation immediately started giving suggestions, âThere are homeless people who lived in the park, we can borrow a pot from them.â
âNot only a pot, you also need to borrow a stove!â
âAlso get some vegetables and seasonings too.â
When this group of foolish people heard that theyâll have free fish soup to drink, they were no longer willing to fish anymore. They simply got busy borrowing various things.
When the fish soup finished boiling, its fragrance floated ten meters away!
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The group of people couldnât help themselves. They walked over to the stove, exclaiming loudly, âIt smells so good, let me have a sip!â
A bunch of people circled the pot tasting the fish soup. After a while, a kind person finally remembered about the owner and turned to say, âOld He, why donât you guys have a taste too?â
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This person looked back, but was surprised â Old He and the girl with the backpack had already left at some point.
Old Ding said with a sneer, âDo you think everyoneâs a fool like you? If they didnât leave secretly, can they still leave here safely afterward?â
Everyone was silent.
*****
On the other side, Su Han carried her backpack and a fishing rod. Next to her, old He struggled to hold several things. Both of them finally got away from the crowd.
Su Han helped him carry the iron bucket, âWhy didnât you bring a backpack with you?â
Old Heâs expression was particularly innocent, âBefore⊠I never had a reason to bring a backpackâŠâ. He felt it was a waste of energy to carry a backpack since he never caught any fish.
Su Han didnât say anything.
âWhatâs your name? Where do you live? Are you coming to the park tomorrow?â Old He asked all these questions in one breath and watched her eagerly.
âMy name is Su Han and I donât have a place to stay for the time being.â Su Han replied with a sigh.
Old He suggested enthusiastically, âHow about staying at my house for a night? Tomorrow we can work together again?â
âAlthough the other party was the one that caught the all fish and he is only responsible for talking to others, âŠthat also counts as working together to fish probablyâŠâ
Su Han was moved, but she still asked politely, âWill it be convenient?â
âVery convenient, there are vacant rooms at my house. You donât need to be polite at all.â Old He sounded very eager, âBesides, I havenât thanked you yet. Thanks to you, I could exchange a lot of things today.â
As for âInviting a wolf into the houseâ (bring disaster upon oneself) or whatever, old He was not worried at all. Because itâs obvious this girl is someone with many talents. He had a feeling; she is much wealthier than him. If anything, Su Han should be the one to feel wary.
âThen sorry for the trouble.â Su Han accepted the offer, âIf thereâs a safe place to stay, at least I wouldnât have to worry so much when sleeping at night.â The old man hopes to continue fishing with her tomorrow, it wouldnât make sense for him to harm her.
Because Su Han had reminded him in advance, old He especially took the remote path. They didnât meet anyone on the way home.
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âOld lady, come out and help, Iâve brought a guest.â As soon as he entered the door, old He opened his mouth and bellowed.
Old lady Jiang doubted her hearing. âAre we in a position to entertain guests? Has the old man gone mad?!â
When she hurried out to take a look, old lady Jiang was shocked. âRice, tofu, fish, shower gel⊠old man, did you go rob a supermarket?â
Obviously, she knew how âskilledâ her old man was at fishing.
âWhat kind of nonsense are you saying? Come here and help me put away the goods.â Old He smiled awkwardly.
âWhy is this tofu all crumbled?â Old lady Jiang couldnât help but felt distressed.
Old He rolled his eyes, âItâs already fortunate enough to bring it back, why would you care if itâs crumbled or not.â
The two kept squabbling, but their hands didnât stop, they soon finished putting everything away.
âEh, why are you still standing there? Come sit down.â Old He beckoned Su Han.
Su Han thanked him and sat down on a chair. When she looked up, she found a 6 or 7-year-old girl poking her head out from behind the bedroom door.
Old He called his granddaughter over cheerfully.âNan Nan, come here, we are eating fish today.â
âFish?â The little girlâs eyes lit up, and her mouth was instantly filled with saliva.
âOld man, come and help out.â Old lady Jiang called old He over.
Old He quickly walked into the kitchen.
Although the old lady deliberately lowered her voice, Su Han has good hearing and could still hear their conversation clearly.
Old lady Jiang said, âI went to the vegetable market today and picked up some rotten vegetables. This thing canât be eaten by the guest. But without the vegetables, what kind of dish can I cook?â
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Old He said, âStew the soup with tofu and cook some rice.â
âCook rice?â Old lady Jiang hesitated, âIf we simmered this rice into porridge, itâs enough for us to drink for several daysâŠâ
âIf it werenât for that girl, where would you have rice to make porridge?â Old He was a little displeased.
âThat makes sense.â Old lady Jiang released a sigh.
Then there was no more voice coming from the kitchen. Su Han just pretended not to hear the old coupleâs talk. She turned her head to tease the little girl, âWhere are your mom and dad?â
âThey went to work somewhere.â The little girl spoke softly.
âDo you like to drink milk?â Su Han asked while flipping through her backpack. âHere.â
âLike, but I canât take it.â The little girl desperately wanted the bottle of milk but she refused to take it.
âItâs okay, Iâm giving it to you.â
Su Han wanted to put it in her hand, but the little girl ran back inside the bedroom in a hurry, and resolutely shouted, âGrandpa said, you canât take other peopleâs things casually.â
Su Han, âSince this family can teach such a young child to be upright and honest, they couldnât possibly be bad people.â
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Soon, dinner was ready.
âCome sit down for dinner.â Old lady Jiang said with a smile.
Old He urged Su Han earnestly, âDonât be so polite, help yourself to some fish.â
Su Han smiled, she served herself less than half a bowl of rice, poured some fish soup on the rice, took two pieces of tofu, and then said, âYou guys eat, you donât need to worry about me. I ate a big bowl of noodle at noon, Iâm still full from it.â
The old couple exchanged a look understanding.
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âIâm afraid itâs not convenient to go to the park tomorrow. Do you know any other fishing spots?â Su Han asked in the middle of dinner.
âYes, I do, Iâll take you there tomorrow.â The old man patted his chest and promised, âI know a deserted fishing spot, people rarely go there to fish and no one usually passes by.â
âAlright then.â Su Han smiled with satisfaction.
After todayâs event, old He completely understood the importance of concealing oneâs wealth.