Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

Wu's fish stall paid the fine and was almost heartbroken.

The three men looked at Chen Changfan and Manager Fu chatting and laughing, their eyes full of resentment.

They knew that if they lost the business war today, it would be difficult to make a comeback in the future.

They will always be suppressed by Chen Changfan.

So they decided to give it another try.

"Shopkeeper Fu, we have quite a few spirit fish at the Wu Family Fish Market. Why don't you come over and take a look?"

Wu Yong was holding a big wooden barrel and greeted Shopkeeper Fu with a smile.

Shopkeeper Fu frowned slightly, and Chen Changfan sneered, "Just sell the dead fish honestly. The spirit fish are all here with me, grandpa."

Chen Changfan said this with sufficient confidence.

Because of the giant bony fish, it is now extremely difficult to find spiritual fish in the water.

He caught those spirit fish yesterday, and I'm afraid they are the last five in the river.

"You little brats! Do you really think the Chiwei River belongs to you and that only you, Chen Changfan, can catch spirit fish?"

Wu Yong, obsessed with turning the tables, was like a gambler with a vengeance. With bloodshot eyes, he shouted, "Do you dare to bet with us at Wu's Fish Shop? Let's see who has the most spiritual fish?"

"Bet with me? What else do you have to bet on?" Chen Changfan was naturally not afraid, but he didn't want to make a meaningless bet.

"We have a family heirloom fishing treasure, the Dragon Fish Scoop!"

As he spoke, Wu Yong directly took out a slender mechanism with an ancient shape.

It looks like some kind of strangely shaped weapon, but it has tough meshes, a bit like the... scoop net from the previous life?

"It's actually a dragon fish? I heard that no matter how big a fish is, once it's caught in the net, there's no chance of escape! If controlled properly, it can even lock up a dragon fish in the river."

"The Wu family has been a fishing family since ancient times. It turns out they still have some heritage."

People around were talking about it, obviously they had heard of the reputation of Long Yu Chao.

Chen Changfan felt that this thing was somewhat extraordinary and immediately became interested.

"If you lose, you must teach us your techniques for catching spirit fish! You must not keep anything secret!"

Wu Yong had obviously been coveting Chen Changfan's fishing skills for a long time, and now he finally showed his true colors.

"No problem, let's bet!"

Chen Changfan sneered in his heart.

Sorry, my skill is to cheat.

How can I lose if I bet with you?

"Chen Changfan, you are doomed to lose!"

As he said that, Wu Yong directly opened the lid of the wooden barrel.

There are three spirit fish swimming in it.

Then, he looked at Chen Changfan with a smug look on his face, and the latter opened the lid of the wooden barrel with an indifferent expression.

"Gojo?! How is this possible?"

Wu Yong's face changed drastically, and he was about to step forward to grab it, but a broken thorn with a cold glow pressed against his wrist.

"Mr. Wu, you can't afford to lose, right?"

Seeing that everyone around him was staring at him, Wu Yong immediately withdrew his hand awkwardly, and then reluctantly presented the dragon fish with both hands.

Chen Changfan accepted it with a cold smile, "Thank you Wu Ji for the landing net. I will definitely catch more fish in the future. I can't let Wu Ji down."

Hearing this, the three members of the Wu family were furious, but they had no way to deal with Chen Changfan.

Dragon fish is indeed a good thing.

This tool is both a scoop net and a lock sleeve, and it can be said to have condensed many ingenious ideas of our predecessors.

Only anglers know how important a good landing net is.

In his previous life, he had seen many anglers catch big fish but then let them go because their nets were not working properly.

Until the day he died, he would keep repeating, "That fish must have weighed at least ten pounds!"

Shopkeeper Fu bought the magical fish as he wished and left happily.

Chen Changfan, with a smile on his face, saw Master Qian out.

Although he didn't want to bother with the obviously dishonest Qian Fangchang, he still had to give him enough face.

After all, the other party's appearance this time can be regarded as "doing justice" for him.

The other party obviously had ulterior motives, but Chen Changfan didn't ask, just had a faint smile on his face.

Finally, it was Qian Fangchang himself who couldn't hold it in any longer. He coughed dryly and said, "Boss Chen, do you know who is the boss of this market?"

Chen Changfan sneered in his heart, how would I know, anyway it’s not you.

But he still pretended to be confused and asked, "Master, don't you have the final say in this market? You are the ruler of this market..."

"No, no, no! Don't talk nonsense!"

Hearing Chen Changfan's sarcastic tone, Qian Fangchang knew that he was still mocking his previous actions. He didn't keep him in suspense and said bluntly, "I am the one who maintains order in this market, but the real boss is the president of the Chamber of Commerce."

The president of the Chamber of Commerce? Who is that boss?

Seeing Chen Erlang's puzzled expression, Qian Fangchang immediately chuckled, "Of course he's the biggest businessman in this county, owning many businesses including rice shops and restaurants."

Shang Zhengren, the richest man in Qingshan County, even the county magistrate has to respect him.

Chen Changfan had heard of this man's name, but he didn't expect that the rice business was also his business. Judging from the fact that he could manipulate the rice price at will, this man was indeed extremely powerful.

But can such a businessman be a good person?

Chen Changfan's inner thoughts were not revealed on his face. Instead, he showed a look of reverence and said:

"So the president is Boss Shang, I admire you so much!"

As if he was very satisfied with Chen Changfan's reaction, the smile on Qian Fangzhang's face became a little wider. "You have some business talent. You have caught the eye of Mr. Shang. I am here to help you out today. It was Mr. Shang's instruction."

The more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes.

Didn’t you come here to call for an explanation from the beginning of today?

Have you ever helped in any way besides causing trouble?

Chen Changfan felt disdainful and secretly cursed Qian Ke for being shameless, while at the same time he was also confused.

I have never met Shang Zhengren before, why is he suddenly showing kindness to me?

Businessmen are profit-driven. If someone wants to build a relationship with me, he must want to make a profit from me.

Could it be that Shang Zhengren also took a fancy to the fish stall business, and initially wanted Qian Ke to drive him away. After failing, he began to support the Wu family, but the Wu family was a pile of mud.

Then he turned his attention to cooperation with me?

Sure enough, in the eyes of businessmen, there are only eternal interests, no eternal friends.

Thinking of the interests involved, Chen Changfan remained silent and waited for the other party to continue speaking.

As long as Shang Zhengren has something to gain, he will definitely show his true colors.

"Boss Shang said he can help you bring down the Wu family and make sure your fish stall is the only one operating in this market."

Faced with the benefits offered by Qian Ke, Chen Changfan did not agree immediately.

Any benefit that comes suddenly will come with a hidden price tag.

"Of course, since Boss Shang is training you like this, you must obey him. Otherwise, with his power, he can crush you with just a finger. If he asks you to sell a fish for one penny, you must sell it for one penny. If he asks you to sell it for ten pennies, you must sell it for ten pennies. And you must hand over 30% of the profit as a tribute to Boss Shang."

Qian Ke finally showed his true colors.

Chen Changfan sneered, "Go back and tell your master that I won't fall for this kind of threats. I caught the fish myself, so I can sell it for whatever I want, and I won't hand over any profits to any bastard."

Qian Ke narrowed his eyes and asked, "You're just not going to accept my toast and drink the wine as punishment?"

"Master Qian, you've told me this twice. Do you think it's helpful?"

"you!"

Chen Changfan made Qian Ke so angry that the fat on his face was trembling, but the other party really couldn't do anything to him for a while, so he could only twist his short and fat body and leave angrily.

Chen Changfan looked at the other person's receding figure, and a dangerous arc narrowed in the corner of his eyes.

……

Back at the fish stall, Chen Changfan looked as usual. He patted Hu the bricklayer on the shoulder and asked, "Old Hu, have you finished making those wooden parts I asked you to make?" He vaguely remembered that Hu the bricklayer was polishing parts in his spare time today.

"Boss, everything is ready. I'm just too stupid to understand the principles of these parts and can't assemble them."

Hu the bricklayer said with some shame, and then handed over a cloth bag filled with various carefully polished parts.

"I'll assemble that."

Chen Changfan took a look at the parts and found that the processing precision was quite good.

He couldn't wait to go back and assemble it.

He has been looking forward to this spear gun for a long time. If it can be made, it will definitely become a powerful weapon.

But before assembling the speargun, there is one more thing to do.

The ox cart returned to Dahe Village first. Chen Changfan paid everyone their wages and let Aunt Liu get off the cart first.

……

Dingjiawan, the home of Old Ding.

The door was kicked open, startling Ding Yurong who was sitting alone in the yard.

She was dressed in plain white, her face was thin, and she looked extremely haggard.

The man who came was a burly man with charcoal-black skin, a full beard, and a cunning look in his eyes.

"Li Daniu? What are you doing here?"

Ding Yurong shouted sternly.

The family had just finished a funeral, and Ding Yurong had not yet come out of the shadow of her father's death and was in a very depressed mood.

She was not married yet and her mother died early, so she was completely left without support after Old Man Ding died.

At this moment, Li Daniu suddenly broke in, obviously with bad intentions.

Li Daniu was scolded by Li Yurong, but he did not get angry. Instead, he walked straight to the sampan parked in the yard and looked around carefully.

"When your father was alive, he promised to sell me this wrecked sampan. I feel sorry for you, an orphan girl, so I'll take a small loss and buy it for three hundred coins."

Hearing this, Ding Yurong's face suddenly darkened.

You know, a sampan, even if it is a broken one, costs at least three taels of silver.

And this Li Daniu actually wanted to buy it for one tenth of the price. It was obvious that he was taking advantage of her because she was alone.

She was filled with grief and anger, yet also felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Since Dad passed away, many of the guys who used to call themselves friends don’t even come to pay their respects.

There were many people in the village with ulterior motives who wanted to take her family's property, and Li Daniu was one of them.

"You want to buy a sampan for five hundred coins? I advise you not to daydream! My father's sampan may be broken, but if you sell it, you won't have any trouble selling it for three taels of silver!"

Ding Yurong directly rejected Li Daniu, but the latter laughed shamelessly and said, "Do you think you can still take this sampan out?"

"What do you mean?"

"In Dingjia Bay, my Li family has the final say. If I don't allow it, who in the village would dare to buy your sampan?"

Hearing this, Ding Yurong's face darkened.

Although this village is called Dingjiawan, that is only the glory of our ancestors.

At that time, the Ding family was a prominent family in the village, but after several generations, the Ding family declined.

Instead, the outsider Li family came from behind and became the most powerful force in Dingjia Bay.

"If you have the ability to transport this sampan to another village to sell it, then you are indeed capable, but I can guarantee that this sampan will never leave this village."

Li Daniu looked arrogant, and Ding Yurong was so angry that her chest heaved violently, but her eyes showed deep helplessness.

In Dingjia Bay, there is nothing that the Li family cannot get if they set their sights on it. Although this sampan of mine is only worth three or two taels, someone has to buy it.

She also thought about simply not selling it, so that she wouldn't lose money.

After all, the Ding family has a high reputation in the village, so even if the Li family is so cruel, they dare not force a sale.

But after the funeral, the family savings were almost used up. If she didn't sell the sampan for money, she was afraid she wouldn't survive the winter.

Although she was unwilling, she knew in her heart that this sampan would most likely be sold to Li Daniu in the end.

I'm afraid I'm going to suffer this loss in silence.

"Ding Yurong, I don't have time to waste. I'm just going to tell you straight out of this. Today it's three hundred coins, but tomorrow it's going to be two hundred coins. You'd better think it over before you give me your answer."

Li Daniu threatened sinisterly, "If you don't speak up, I'll leave."

"It's easy to leave without seeing him off!"

At this moment, a steady voice suddenly came from outside the door, followed by a young man walking into the courtyard.

Behind him followed a thin, dark man and an old man with a white beard.

Chen Changfan ignored Li Daniu's unfriendly look and looked at Ding Yurong and asked:

"Miss, I'm willing to buy this sampan for three taels of silver. What do you think?"