A 50-year-old man is reborn and becomes a complete slacker, leaving his scumbag children completely

The villagers were supportive of Hu Dahai's idea to go fishing together, since there were so many fish there that it wouldn't make a difference whether one more person or one less person was catching them.

“Great! There are so many fish in that bay that you can’t catch them all. Take a fishing net with you. Even if you don’t catch any big ones, you can catch some small ones, fry them up, and have them with your drinks tomorrow. That would be perfect.”

The villagers shouted.

In rural areas, almost every household has a fishing net. It's used to pick fruit when it's ripe, and to catch fish when there are fish.

Hu Dahai hurriedly went home, grabbed his fishing net and old-fashioned silver-gray flashlight, and went to the bay with the villagers.

Bao Yuanshan also went along. He became interested when he heard that they were going to catch fish, as it seems that people from all eras are very interested in fishing.

A large group of people, carrying flashlights, arrived at the river bend.

As the flashlight beam shone, countless small fish could be seen leaping and darting about on the surface of the water. This must be considered a gift from nature to these rural villagers.

Hu Dahai couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: This river, with its unpolluted water and unexploded orchards, is indeed teeming with fish.

Among those who went together, some brought large fishing nets; some brought fish traps; some brought clamp nets (the kind with a net tied between two bamboo poles); some brought nothing and planned to dive and catch fish; the women, on the other hand, used flashlights to collect snails and clams on the shore to take back as a treat.

When Bao Yuanshan and the others from the brigade arrived at the bay, they immediately rushed down to catch fish with their respective equipment.

However, most of the time they catch small fish because the water surface is large, and there are too many places for big fish to escape, so they can easily dart out.

On the contrary, those who go into the water to catch fish can catch some big fish.

Hu Dahai initially tried to catch fish with his fishing net, but unfortunately, he only caught small fish. Each fish was about the size of a finger, and these fish had many bones, making them troublesome to process.

So he simply put the net and flashlight aside, took off his clothes, and plunged headfirst into the water.

Hu Dahai was surprised when he got into the water. He didn't know what was going on until he went in.

He was surprised to find that he could still see even underwater.

Although it wasn't very clear, it was underwater at night, yet he could still see things. Moreover, he didn't seem to find holding his breath underwater very difficult; he could probably hold it for two or three minutes at a time.

Could it be because of the holy water? Hu Dahai wondered to himself. Having this ability felt like opening a door to a new world for Hu Dahai, and he immediately stopped wasting time and began traversing underwater.

Fish have poor eyesight at night and rely entirely on their sense of smell and touch to perceive their surroundings. This gave Hu Dahai an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Soon, he spotted a large crucian carp lying quietly at the bottom of the water, about the size of his two palms. Hu Dahai carefully swam over, and before the fish could react, he suddenly reached out and grabbed it tightly in his hand.

By the time the big crucian carp realized what was happening, Hu Dahai had already pulled it out of the water and thrown it into the bucket.

When Hu Dahai came ashore, he saw Bao Yuanshan still using his fishing net to catch the small fish.

Hu Dahai called out, "Yuanshan, come over and watch my things and fish for me. I'll give you a few of the big fish later, so don't bother catching the small ones. You might as well catch some snails instead."

"Oh, okay." Bao Yuanshan immediately agreed when he saw how easily Hu Dahai caught a big crucian carp. Actually, even if Hu Dahai didn't give him the fish, he would still watch it for him, because after all, no one knows if there are any dishonest people who might sneak in and steal a few fish.

Without hesitation, Hu Dahai took another deep breath and plunged into the water.

Soon, Hu Dahai had filled a whole bucket in the bay by himself, and even filled a bucket from Bao Yuanshan with quite a bit.

"My goodness, Dahai, are you a spirit when it comes to catching fish?!" Bao Yuanshan stared at the two buckets of fish, his mouth agape in astonishment. He spoke with a mixture of envy and nostalgia:

“You used to be very good at catching fish, but then your kids kept you occupied and you never caught fish again. I thought your skills were declining, but it turns out they’ve gotten even better.”

"Besides, you caught so many fish at once, you can't possibly eat them all. Why don't you raise them and take them to the city to sell tomorrow morning? You could make quite a bit!"

Upon hearing Bao Yuanshan's words, Hu Dahai's eyes lit up: "That's right, at this time, city dwellers really love these kinds of wild rural delicacies."

These fish, if sold in the city, could probably fetch at least 30 cents a pound. Even snails could sell for nearly 5 cents a pound. These two buckets of fish could sell for at least five or six dollars! The key is that it's still early; if he catches more fish, he can make even more money.

Thinking of this, Hu Dahai immediately said to Bao Yuanshan, "Yuanshan, let's go back and store these fish, then we'll come back and catch a few more, and tomorrow we'll take them to the city to sell!"

Bao Yuanshan waved his hand: "Dahai, forget it. I can watch the bucket for you, but I can't go with you to sell them. My fishing skills are too poor, and I can't sell snails for a good price. I don't want to take advantage of you. You've had a hard time too. I'll go quarrying stones tomorrow."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Bao Yuanshan, Hu Dahai agreed: "How about this, you can catch a few of the fish I caught today to improve our meals as payment for taking care of the fish for me. You can catch another batch for me later. I'll sell them myself tomorrow."

“Okay.” This time, Bao Yuanshan readily agreed.

Hu Dahai and Bao Yuanshan quickly carried the buckets home, then exchanged them for two larger buckets and returned to the bay.

Just over an hour later, Hu Dahai had caught a lot more fish, filling both buckets to the brim. He was even lucky enough to catch a wild baby soft-shelled turtle.

Thanks to Hu Dahai's love of fishing even before he got married, there was a small square fishpond in their yard that had been built with mud bricks a long time ago, specifically for storing his catch. Hu Dahai covered the entire fishpond with an oilcloth to prevent leaks. After filling it with water, he put all the fish in.

The small fishpond was soon filled with a thick layer of all kinds of fish.

"With so many fish, I should be able to sell them for at least ten yuan tomorrow!" Hu Dahai was overjoyed. Looking at the dark fishpond, he thought to himself that he really had to do business. Doing business was much more profitable than doing manual labor.

The next morning, around four o'clock, Hu Dahai had already pushed his family's cart out.

There were no other means of transportation at home, not even a bicycle; besides their two legs, they had only a somewhat dilapidated wooden cart. This wooden cart was an old thing left behind by Hu Dahai's father.

Hu Dahai packed all the fish into separate buckets, tied them securely to the cart, and brought along a scale. He also brought along the bucket of snails that Bao Yuanshan had given him yesterday.

Hu Dahai pushed a fully loaded cart toward the city.

A rough estimate suggests that these fish weigh nearly 60 kilograms, along with about 10 kilograms of snails, not to mention a small wild soft-shelled turtle.

Hu Dahai used a method of pushing the cart backwards, meaning the cart was in front and he was behind. This method of pushing the cart was much more tiring than pulling it from the front.

But Hu Dahai had no choice, because he was worried that if the person was in front and the car was behind, the fish would jump out of the bucket without him even noticing.

But when Hu Dahai started pushing the cart, he found that he didn't seem to need to exert much effort. Only then did he remember that his body had been transformed by holy water. He was much stronger than before.

The fish, weighing over 200 jin (approximately 100 kg) with water, was placed on the cart, yet Hu Dahai still pushed it very quickly.

Hu Dahai set off at a little after four in the morning, and by eight o'clock, he had already arrived at the edge of a market in the city, or rather, a street along the road.

When he arrived, there were already quite a few people there. Some were selling vegetables, others were selling their own chickens, ducks, and eggs. But there weren't many people selling fish, mainly because most of the fish they caught weren't big enough or plentiful enough; they mostly chose to keep them for their own consumption and improve their diet, rather than selling them.

After all, selling a pound of fish only costs 30 cents, while buying a pound of meat costs more than 80 cents. That means you need two pounds of fish to exchange for one pound of meat, so it's better to just eat two pounds of fish and meat directly.

Hu Dahai found a quiet spot and started shouting: "Wild crucian carp and wild carp caught just last night, cheap deal!"

His voice immediately attracted the curiosity of many people, and a lot of them gathered around.

When I saw that the aquatic products were so highly active...

Everyone became extremely interested.

"Young man, how much is your fish?"

"Get me a big crucian carp, I'll give my daughter-in-law a good boost in milk production! I want her to produce more milk, and I'll also give my son a boost."

"Oh dear, there's a soft-shelled turtle here! If I eat this wild soft-shelled turtle, will my man kill me tonight?!"

"I saw this turtle first, so get out of my way. I need to buy it and eat it first."

A group of people swarmed around Hu Dahai, each wanting a different fish.

While Hu Dahai was making a fortune selling fish, Hu Wangfei had just woken up at home.