Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 63 The Fisherman, Golden-Scaled Catfish

After the meal, Chen Shunan took a handkerchief and couldn't help but carefully wipe his new shoes.

Wan Niang couldn't help but laugh.

Feeling the perfectly fitting 'python tooth shoes,' Chen Shunan examined them over and over, quite satisfied.

Two days ago, Chen Shunan retrieved the python-tooth shoes from the blacksmith shop on the black market.

I've become familiar with how to use the python-tooth shoes in the past few days.

It must be said that although the master craftsman was dishonest, his craftsmanship was undeniably superb.

You get what you pay for; these python-tooth shoes almost perfectly met Chen Shunan's requirements.

In particular, some clever design elements were incorporated: the ends of the four thin blades in the shoe each contained a cavity in which a poison sac could be placed beforehand. Chen Shunan only needed to step on the cavity with a specific force to puncture the poison sac and apply it to the thin blade.

No one could have predicted that these seemingly ordinary shoes with multiple layers of soles would actually harbor a deadly secret.

It's not that Chen Shunan didn't want to have a pair for each of the four seasons.

I'm really short of money; even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

Having just sacrificed his sexuality, Chen Shunan was about to leave for his shift.

"Bang bang bang..."

There was a knock on the door.

A respectful voice came from outside the house.
"Master Chen, a golden-scaled catfish has appeared in Tsutsu-banno. I heard that if it is raised in the courtyard, it can bring good fortune, prolong life, and ensure the health and well-being of the whole family... I wonder if it suits your taste?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shunan's face lit up with delight.

Professional tasks should be left to professionals.

Chen Shunan racked his brains but still couldn't figure out what birthday gift to give the old lady, so he simply found a broker in the county to keep an eye on the market for him.

Does it bring good fortune and ensure the health and well-being of the whole family?

This is exactly what the old lady wanted.

"Quick, take me there!"

Chen Shunan asked Wan Niang to pass a message to Jingwozi that he would be a little late, and then quickly left with the broker.

……

Tsudo Sakano, fish market.

With water flowing everywhere and the smell of mud mixed in the river breeze, Chen Shunan looked up at the crowded "Wanji River Goods Store" not far away, his expression complicated.

"You mean, it was this Wan Kee seafood shop that produced that golden carp?"

The broker, with a fawning smile, rubbed his hands together and said...
"Absolutely! As soon as the news spread this morning, I rushed over to inform you, Master Chen. I didn't expect these people to have such a keen sense of smell."

Chen Shunan's face darkened, but he still took out a tael of silver and tossed it to the broker.

It seems like I overpaid for this information.

The broker, overjoyed with his reward, bowed and scraped before scurrying away.

Wanji River Goods Store is the place where Chen Shunan encountered that strange silver fish last time.

At this moment, the small river goods store was surrounded by people, three layers deep.

"Excuse me, excuse me..."

"No way! Line up yourself... Hmm? What went over there?"

A passerby suddenly felt a blur before their eyes, and realized that their body had moved slightly, and they had inexplicably taken a step back.

I rubbed my eyes again. How come there's an old man standing in front of me?
Without revealing his thoughts, Chen Shunan squeezed into the crowd, his steps faltering until he reached the innermost part.

Then, outside the pond of the river goods store, there were more than a dozen fishermen sitting, each holding a fishing rod and with a wooden bucket at their feet. They were actually fishing in the fish shop!
Chen Shunan leaned out and glanced at the fishermen's wooden buckets.

There was only water in the bucket, no fish.

Chen Shunan was immediately relieved.

"Boss, another box of live bait! Your bait is way too expensive, half a string of cash a box, you might as well rob us!"

"Sir, you're joking. This price has always been the same; how is it expensive? If you think it's too high, you can take your rod out; one bait, one person." "You… give me two more boxes!"

The owner of Wanji River Goods Store had an apologetic attitude, as if to say, "Take it or leave it."

But these anglers were happy to do it, grumbling and cursing, but their actions of taking out money were not slow at all.

After observing for a while, Chen Shunan understood.

The torrential rains of a few days ago caused the Grand Canal to rise several feet, which may have washed away some underground river channels, creating many gaps that connect to the pools in the fish market.

It also brought in some large fish and precious fish.

Furthermore, the fishpond's pool was already complex in structure, winding and deep, with the deepest part being more than ten zhang deep.

This resulted in these large fish that "fell from the sky" being unable to return to the Grand Canal and being trapped in the pool.

However, they are also wild and untamed, and quite intelligent. They mostly hide in the rocks and crevices at the bottom of the pool, and are not easily caught by fishing nets.

This has led to the bizarre scene of people fishing in a fish market shop!

Among them, Wanji River Goods Store had the best business.

It's all because a golden-scaled catfish, a rare sight in decades, has appeared!
It's not about eating, but about celebration!
Those wealthy and powerful families love to enjoy this kind of auspiciousness!
There's absolutely no worry about selling them!
It's even rarer than that exotic silverfish!
After fishing for a while, these anglers only caught some worthless fish. One of them squinted and said suspiciously,

"Boss, do you have any golden carp in this pond? The brothers haven't smelled a fishy odor at all!"

The shopkeeper sat in a rattan chair, and beside him was a schoolboy, about ten years old, dressed in a wide robe and sleeves. Judging from his appearance, he should be his grandson.

The boy was engrossed in reading and writing, muttering something, but one of his eyes seemed glued to the fishing line, the black pupil rising and falling with the line.

He is clearly very interested in fishing.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper chuckled softly.

"Brother, the Golden Scaled Catfish is a dragon's offspring, also known as the 'Heavenly Dragon.' It's not so easily caught. Be patient..."

As for whether there were fish, you're kidding! Ask the first batch of guys who came; they all saw it clearly!

"Where are you talking about golden-scaled catfish? The shopkeeper is lying!"

"That's right, we're just fishing for fun, just for enjoyment."

One fisherman said this, but his buttocks didn't budge.

Seeing this, the man said no more and reluctantly cast his hook.

Chen Shunan, with his hands in his pockets, strolled around behind the fishermen, gradually getting the hang of it.

Well, these fishermen are fishing.

The shopkeeper is fishing too!

Chen Shunan became close to the aquatic larks, and as the progress of the grass talisman increased, he was able to hear the will of the larks within a radius of ten feet.

All that could be heard was a 'glug glug' sound coming from the depths of the pool.

"Brother Yin."

Call me Silver Scholar.

"Oh, Silver Scholar."

A somewhat clear and innocent voice rang out.

"Scholar Yin, my father is waiting to take a concubine, my mother is busy repairing her scales, my younger brother is busy sucking seaweed, and my younger sister is waiting for her eggs to hatch... I had no choice but to do this. My family doesn't know, so please don't betray me!"

"I know, I know, it's all agreed. You're in charge of attracting the anglers, and I'll handle the communication with the shopkeeper. We'll split the live bait 50/50!"

"Thank you, Scholar Yin, you are truly a fine fish."

"Alright, it's about time. Go up and pretend to bite the hook again!"

The voice in Chen Shunan's mind had just finished.

Outside the pool, a fisherman's float twitched suddenly!
"Um?!"

The man was tense all over, his eyes wide open, completely focused.

The fish that could bite so deeply and make such a big commotion, could it be that golden-scaled catfish?
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(End of this chapter)