A professor's rebirth: I entered Tsinghua University in 1977.

"Come on, Ai Xiaoyu, I'll take you fishing."

The day after the birthday party, Liu Hongyi came to the health room with great enthusiasm and said to Ai Xiaoyu who was sitting by the bed doing exercises seriously.

He was carrying a fishing machine on his back.

He modified this a few days ago using a used car battery.

Although it doesn’t look good, after trying it, the effect is actually very good.

Liu Hongyi has a good hands-on skill, not just theoretical knowledge. When he was in college, he was the leader of an interest group and often tinkered with small gadgets with his classmates.

This simple fishing machine is easy to make with just a battery, some wires, and two long bamboo poles.

Actually, Liu Hongyi didn't get the fishing machine out of greed or boredom, but rather wanted to get some small fish and shrimp to nourish Ai Xiaoyu. This girl was too weak. She had been injured a few days ago and had been on IV drips for several days, but there was not much improvement.

There was no tonic in the clinic except some glucose water.

Chen Aiping told Xiao Yawen that the main reason was that the child’s nutrition was insufficient, which led to his weak constitution.

If she could be given some nourishment, she would recover quickly.

But Xiao Yawen had no choice.

The little meat coupons that the family had saved up had already been used to celebrate Secretary Huang’s birthday, and we still owe him a pound of meat coupons.

The food in the staff cafeteria was only slightly better than the main cafeteria, with a bit of oil in the food, and meat only once a week. Usually, it was just radish and cabbage.

Liu Hongyi then tinkered with this fishing machine.

There are many rivers and streams near the farm, and while the resources of small fish and shrimp are not abundant, you can always catch some.

"Fishing? Okay, okay..."

When Ai Xiaoyu heard this, she was immediately overjoyed.

She felt safe at the farm these past few days and could see her father every day, which made her feel very at ease. However, the only drawback was that she didn't have official status on the farm and was considered an "unregistered resident," so the feeling of being "dependent on others" always lingered.

In addition, she is introverted and not good at communicating with others. Every day she only speaks a few words to a limited number of people such as Chen Aiping and Xiao Yawen. The feeling of loneliness fills the girl's heart.

When Liu Hongyi asked her to go fishing, she naturally agreed.

After all, she is a sixteen-year-old girl, at the age when she is lively and active. Who doesn’t like to play?

"Hehe, what are you wearing?"

Liu Hongyi was "fully armed", wearing waist-length rubber pants and a pair of long rubber boots, carrying a heavy fishing machine and two long bamboo poles on his back, and a tin bucket beside him. He looked quite funny.

This immediately made Ai Xiaoyu laugh.

Liu Hongyi laughed and said, "A raincoat. You can't go fishing in the river without this. It's not only waterproof, but also insulated. Otherwise, you might end up getting yourself hurt before you catch any fish."

The two young men then left the farm and headed to a nearby stream.

Ai Xiaoyu carried a bucket of water and followed Liu Hongyi enthusiastically, with a happy smile on her face.

When she was born, Ai Gaofeng was a regional cadre. Ai Xiaoyu had grown up in the regional compound and had never had such an experience. All of this was full of novelty to her.

To be honest, it was Liu Hongyi's first time fishing and he had no practical experience.

After two electric shocks in the creek, Liu Hongyi managed to knock a small fish unconscious. He was clumsy and couldn't catch it after several attempts. Meanwhile, a crucian carp, about the size of a palm, was sent darting around by the current, refusing to faint, leaving Liu Hongyi in a state of panic.

Ai Xiaoyu stood on the river bank, giggling non-stop. Her clear laughter was really like a silver bell, refreshing and extremely moving.

Liu Hongyi looked at her and was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but say, "Ai Xiaoyu, it would be great if you could be this happy every day..."

“I’m so happy… Ever since I came to the farm, I’ve been able to see my dad every day, and I’ve been so happy… And, you’ve all been so kind to me… Uncle Liu, Aunt Xiao, Dr. Chen, and, and you…”

As she spoke, the little girl's fair cheeks suddenly turned red and she turned her head away shyly.

Liu Hongyi chuckled and continued fishing.

He has a very high IQ and is very good at summarizing experience. He quickly figured out a set of effective methods.

The first is that you cannot use electric shock to fish in deep water. If the water is too deep, the current strength will not be enough to hit the fish hiding at the bottom of the water. Even if the fish are driven out by the electric shock, it will be difficult to stun them.

The second is that small fish and shrimps will gather in small ponds and places with lush aquatic plants.

After summarizing this experience, the next fishing operation will be much smoother.

After a while, he caught several small fish of various colors and two large shrimps.

Ai Xiaoyu had never had such an experience before. Every time Liu Hongyi caught a fish, he would laugh and jump for joy. She had never been so happy since her mother passed away.

"Liu Hongyi, you are awesome..."

Liu Hongyi was also in high spirits. Even when he first became the county party secretary, he had never been as happy as he was today.

How many years has it been since I felt like I was returning to nature?

This fight lasted two hours.

As Liu Hongyi's skills improved rapidly, he caught more and more fish and shrimps, and soon filled half a bucket.

The area around the farm is relatively untouched by fishermen, so there's a good abundance of small fish and shrimp.

Liu Hongyi wanted to press on with his victory, but he noticed that Ai Xiaoyu's forehead and nose were covered in sweat, and she looked like she was having a hard time carrying the bucket. He immediately understood what was going on.

The little girl's injury hasn't healed yet, and she may not be able to hold on physically.

"Ai Xiaoyu, let's take a break. We'll be back soon."

"Ah, I, I still want to play..."

When Ai Xiaoyu heard that she had to go back, she felt a little lost.

"It's okay. We'll take a day off tomorrow, and I'll take you fishing the day after tomorrow."

Liu Hongyi said with a smile.

"OK……"

"With so much fish, we can have a good meal."

Looking at the lively fish and shrimps in the bucket, Ai Xiaoyu felt unprecedented satisfaction and excitement.

"No, I'll give it all to you. My mom said you need to nourish yourself!"

Liu Hongyi looked at her pretty little face and said softly.

Ai Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, looked at him, and quickly lowered her head. Her cheeks were red, and her nose suddenly felt a little sour.

Since Ai Gaofeng arrived at Yanggou Farm, no "outsider" has ever treated her so well.

It feels really good to be cared for by others...