Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Li Erlang volunteered, "It's ok, I'll give it a try, maybe it's another big grouper."

As a result, good luck did not come a second time. The fishing rod broke after just a few pulls.

The thing underwater was so big that it broke free from the hook and ran away.

"This..." Li Erlang didn't expect this result. He said apologetically, "Yu Baoer, you can use my fishing rod. I don't want to fish anymore."

Li Yu'er was not angry, but said with concern: "Brother, if you encounter this kind of thing next time, you should let go as soon as possible. I was scared to death just now. It would be miserable if you were dragged into the water by that thing. Money is not as important as people."

Li Erlang's heart softened instantly, "I know, I won't do that again, don't worry."

Li Laosan picked up the broken fishing rod and said, "This thing is too powerful. It broke such a hard bamboo pole. Yu Baoer is right. Everyone, be careful. If you encounter such a big guy again, don't be stubborn."

Others said they understood, that they had been so stimulated by the giant grouper that they had been impulsive and only wanted to catch the big stuff, forgetting how dangerous the sea is.

Although one fishing rod was broken, everyone had a good harvest in the end. Almost everyone caught a grouper. Among them, Naonao caught the most, with three. Li Erlang and Li Yuer caught the biggest ones.

One fish costs at least two hundred coins. I earned two hundred coins in one night. This was something I could never have imagined in the past.

The eastern sky was turning pale, and they were all feeling sleepy.

"It's getting late, let's go home, otherwise when the villagers wake up and see the giant grouper, it will be troublesome."

This is their secret fishing spot, and night fishing for grouper is also their secret skill, which of course they cannot tell others easily.

Biaozi and Erdan untied the rope tied to the small boat, and Naonao jumped onto the boat, saying, "People go first, and the fish are loaded last and carried back directly."

As the morning glow rises, seagulls begin to come out to fish, circling over the sea and preying on their prey.

They finally returned to the third room before the villagers got up.

Only Li Laosan and his brothers live in the third room, which makes things much more convenient for them.

Jia Que'er opened the gate and let the people in. After learning that they had caught a giant grouper, he hurried to the backyard to prepare the water tank.

The giant grouper was too big, so it was placed in a water tank alone, and the other fish were put in buckets.

Because the fish caught were of different sizes, some small fish were eaten by big fish.

Shitou said, "Third brother, you are tired after a night, let's eat first."

They originally wanted to join in the night fishing, but Li Laosan said that they had to set up a stall during the day and couldn't all go.

Li Yuer and the others were very tired, so they said, "I won't eat anymore. I'm going home to sleep."

Li Erlang also followed.

During the day, Old Man Li led his two sons and people hired from the village to reclaim wasteland. With more people, there was more strength, and with two cows, the Li family's land was reclaimed very quickly.

Li Yuer also told them a way to fertilize the fields. The book said that the wood ash accumulated by the method of refining wasteland can be used to fertilize the fields.

It is said that books contain golden houses and beautiful women. People are born to blindly follow books. Old man Li immediately decided to refine the wasteland.

Calculating the progress of land reclamation, Old Man Li estimated that he could catch up with the last crop of planting. He was happy every day and could even wake up with a smile in his dreams.

In the first half of his life, he never dared to imagine that one day he would be able to settle down on land and own dozens of acres of fertile land.

Owning a house, land, cows and savings, isn't this the life of a rich landlord?

When Li Yuer announced to everyone that the Li family’s first store was about to open.

"Bang!" Old Man Li dropped his chopsticks in shock. "Yu Baoer, what did you say? Shop? Whose shop is it?"

Old Mrs. Cai helped him pick up the chopsticks. "Hold them properly, you old thing. You're making a fuss like a naughty boy."

Although he said that, his eyes were fixed on Li Yuer without blinking, and his heart was pounding. So were the others.

Li Yuer smiled and repeated, "You heard me right. My family opened a shop at the pier, selling seafood. What do you think is a good name for it?"

Everyone was so overwhelmed by the sudden surprise that they were a little lost. As for naming, they didn't even know how.

Just look at the naming level of the villagers: Zhaodi, Daya, Hainiu, Goudan, Shanzi, Guihua...

Li Erlang suggested: "Why not call it Li's Seafood? Isn't that what we all call it when we set up stalls?"

Old Mrs. Cai agreed, "This is a good name. There are many Zhangji, Liuji and the like in this town. It would be perfect for us to call it Liji."

In the end, everyone agreed with this name, which was simple and direct. Li Yuer also agreed. The Li family’s seafood has become famous now. If the name is changed, they will lose a lot of old customers.

Li Yuer said, "Okay, then let's book it. We'll open in three days."

"Open in three days?" Li Lao Er said in disbelief, "Can it be done so soon?"

Li Erlang picked up a piece of pork belly with his chopsticks and said, "Dad, don't worry. We have already made preparations. How can we start to think of a plan now?"

Mrs. Fan smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. The children are now able to take care of themselves. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Let's just enjoy our happiness in peace."

As if sensing his mother's mood, the manatee in her arms suddenly smiled, and saliva flowed out. I don't know whether he was happy about the family opening a shop or was simply craving for pork belly.

He couldn't eat yet, but when he was too hungry, Fan would chop up the meat without seasoning and make porridge for him.

Mrs. Cai asked, "How many workers do you plan to hire?"

Li Yuer said, "It has not been decided yet. For now, the chefs are Brother Dalang and Sister Meier, the shopkeepers are my eldest brother and my third uncle, and the accountants are my cousin and Shitou."

Old Man Li asked curiously, "Why are there only two people?"

Li Yuer explained, "Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing. We have invited a teacher to teach at our home. The tuition is two taels of silver a month. Students have to pay for their own tuition. The teaching place is temporarily set in the second room.

When school starts, everyone will have to work in shifts, otherwise they won’t be able to study.”

"What?!" Old Man Li was so shocked that he almost dropped his chopsticks again, "Old man, did I hear you correctly? Are you planning to ask the teacher to read to you?"

Li Laosan felt a little embarrassed when he saw his father's expression, and said, "Dad, you heard me right. From now on, all the children in our family must study. Whether they take the imperial examination or not is another matter, but they must be able to read and do accounting, otherwise they won't be able to account for the money in the family."

"Great! That's great!" Old Man Li said with satisfaction: "Reading is good, reading helps you understand the truth, and people who read are great."

Everyone was happy, as being able to study was a great joy.

Old Mrs. Cai asked with concern: "Have you prepared your apprenticeship materials? Have you prepared your study materials? If not, ask your father to drive the donkey cart to take you to the town to buy them."

Li Erlang shook his head and said, "Grandma, don't worry. We have prepared everything and are just waiting to pick up the Master tomorrow."