Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

Jingzhou Prefecture, Heishui County.

The biting autumn wind blew fiercely, weighing down the reeds on Blackwater Lake, making them suffocate.

In a thatched hut by the lake, a lifeless-looking boy slowly awoke.

cold.

It’s so cold!

Buqu sat leaning against the pile of straw, his hands wrapped around his body, shivering.

I opened my eyes abruptly, and instead of a pink and white ceiling, I saw four solid mud walls...

Three large question marks appeared in sequence above the head.

After a moment of stunned silence, the original owner's memories flashed through his mind like scenes from a movie. He quickly realized what had happened, leaned back slightly, and his thoughts began to wander.

In my past life, I studied hard when I was in school and worked hard when I was employed, because I always had a belief in my mind:

Heaven rewards diligence; hard work will surely bring results!

I am a golden carp in the abyss; with enough effort, one day I will leap from the bottom of the vast ocean and soar to the highest heavens.

Heaven has eyes.

Through diligent and tireless efforts day and night, Buqu finally died suddenly.

Thinking of this, a smirk appeared on his lips: "I knew it! How could hard work be useless? Well, I've transmigrated!"

In his previous life, when he was young, he consulted an old Taoist priest for fortune telling.

The old Taoist priest calculated with his fingers and said, "You are a person blessed with good fortune, but you will achieve great things later in life."

Buqu was initially skeptical, but now he believes:

"Therefore, the divination should be here! This journey is the reward for my hard work!"

I have the experience of a past life, and I possess the youthful and healthy body. In this life, I will achieve great things!

Even if one is born into the mortal world in their previous life and wields immense power, they can only enjoy a carefree life for a hundred years.

This world is inhabited by immortals and demons, gods and monsters. Once I attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality, I will shatter the void and roam freely through countless ages!

As he pondered, Bu Qu shuddered.

A bright future is a good thing, but one must remain grounded. Look at my current situation.

He examined himself: "Hmm... I'm quite ill."

The original owner had caught a cold a few days ago and had just recovered from a high fever.

Buqu didn't take it seriously, comforting himself: "It's nothing, just a minor ailment like scabies, nothing to worry about."

Lifting his coarse linen clothes, he discovered he was injured and had just been beaten up.

To be precise, he had just been beaten to death, if he hadn't transmigrated.

Step by step, chewing on memories.

The original owner had a godfather named Li Xian. Because of a scar on his face, he looked quite frightening and thus earned the nickname "Scarface Li".

Li Xian was muscular and quite burly, standing out among the fishermen by the lake.

Logically, with such a strong adoptive father, the original owner should have lived a very comfortable life.

But Scarface Li was a drunkard and gambler. In his eyes, the original owner was not an adopted son at all, but a tool to catch fish.

Seeing that the original owner was sick and hadn't gone fishing for several days, he beat him severely, knocking him unconscious.

He appeared to have fainted, but in reality, he had died.

Would Li Xian feel heartbroken if his adopted son died?

"The original owner was his seventh adopted son; what's there to feel sorry for?" Bu Qu felt a chill in his heart, secretly vowing, "A true man born between heaven and earth, how can he live a life of subservience? If I want to survive in this world, the most urgent task is to kill my adoptive father!"

That's what I think.

But Buqu also understood that if he were to confront Li Xian head-on with his current strength, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock, and he would only bring shame upon himself.

The thought of running away from home flashed through my mind.

That's one option. But without fishing boats, how will they make a living?

Bu Qu shook his head, tidied up the room, and prepared to go out to check the situation.

Fang Fu stepped out of the thatched hut and happened to run into Li Xian, who was returning with a gourd of wine.

Seeing Bu Qu standing in front of the door, he strode over and coldly ordered, "What are you dawdling about here for? Get back to fishing!"

Buqu did not answer and walked straight towards the lake.

This kind of madman acts entirely on impulse. If you talk to him too much, you'll probably get another beating.

Just then, Old Wang from next door came out, grabbed Bu Qu, and said with a pained expression, "With all your injuries, how can you go into the water?"

He turned to Li Xian, bowed and smiled obsequiously, "Master Li, A-Qu has caught a cold these past few days. How can he withstand the storm? Please give him a few days to rest."

Li Xian glanced sideways at Old Wang: "This is my family matter, what's it to you!"

Old Wang took out a handful of copper coins from his sleeve, totaling seventeen coins.

"Mr. Li, take this money and buy some wine to cheer yourself up."

Li Xian snatched the copper coin and shouted at Bu Qu, "I'll give you one day to slack off!"

After saying this, he turned and left, taking the money to go to the street to buy wine.

Bu Qu breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Old Wang: "Uncle Wang, if it weren't for you this time, I'm afraid he would have beaten me to death."

Old Wang's brow unfurrowed, and he patted Bu Qu's shoulder, laughing, "A-Qu, why are you being so polite with your Uncle Wang? Your father and I were sworn brothers. Now that he's gone, of course I'll take good care of you."

Bu Qu's Adam's apple bobbed. He had thought he had no relatives or friends, but he never expected that there was still true kindness in the world.

He nodded vigorously: "Uncle Wang, I'm going to Blackwater Lake to fish right now! I'll try to get a great catch!"

Uncle Wang touched his forehead, somewhat worried: "You should rest a bit longer. You just recovered from your illness, and then you got beaten up..."

Bu Qu shook his head: "You know my godfather's temper. If I can catch fish, that's fine."

He suddenly lowered his voice: "If we can't catch them, we should make plans and find another way out."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "A-Qu has grown up."

After bidding farewell to Uncle Wang, Buqu arrived at Blackwater Lake, jumped onto the small sampan, untied the rope, and rowed vigorously toward the center of the lake.

Upon reaching the shallow waters, Buqu dropped the anchor and cast the fishing nets from the boat.

Next comes the time to wait for the fish to bite.

Based on my experience from my past life, how difficult could it be to catch a few fish to support myself?

In fishing, besides fishing gear, bait is essential.

Unfortunately, the original owner had little fishing experience, and despite guarding the vast Blackwater Lake, he rarely returned with a full catch.

Scarface Lee is certainly despicable, but the time is not yet ripe to deal with him.

The first thing Buqu needs to do right now is, of course, to support himself.

He silently considered his options:

Fish typically feed on small creatures like earthworms and insect eggs. However, no such bait is sold in the local markets.

However, there should be corn.

Fish that have never been on land don't know what corn kernels are.

However, to fish, corn kernels look like insect eggs, smell like insect eggs, and taste like insect eggs. It's confirmed—they are insect eggs!

Today I'll catch some fish to exchange for some copper coins at the market, and then buy some corn on the cob.

I'll eat first, ideally until I get diarrhea. Then I'll pick out some corn kernels from the diarrhea to use as bait.

No fish can resist fermented corn kernels!

After working for most of the day, Buqu pulled up the fishing net, only to find that there wasn't a single fish.

Bu Qu frowned: "The water's too shallow here. Have all the fish been caught?"

He gazed into the depths of Blackwater Lake.

The lake looked eerie, like a monstrous demon that devours people without spitting out their bones.

The underwater structure of Blackwater Lake resembles a giant funnel.

The outer area is a shallow water zone, three to four zhang deep; the inner area is a deep water zone, which fishermen call the "lake eye," and its depth is unfathomable.

It is said that water monkeys roam the depths of Blackwater Lake.

Water monkeys are monsters that live in water.

Fishermen being dragged away by water monkeys has happened several times in recent years.

"This is shallow water; water monkeys won't come here. I can probably steer the small boat a little deeper without any problems. This is a transitional zone between shallow and deep water, definitely not deep water!"

Buqu nodded, retrieved the anchor into the boat, and rowed towards the deeper parts of Blackwater Lake.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. As the saying goes, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' Let's set sail today!"

He had just made two powerful strokes when everything went blurry before his eyes.

He lowered his head and squinted. When he looked again, his vision was blurred, and ripples spread across the bottom of the boat.

"Oh no! The boat is leaking! It's going to sink!"

Just as they were trying to figure out how to save themselves, the ripples gradually expanded, and a line of illusory text gradually became clear before their eyes.

[Heaven rewards diligence; hard work will surely pay off] Panel

Bu Qu's expression was slightly hesitant.

A moment later, he threw his head back and laughed heartily, feeling immensely exhilarated: "Hahaha, I've already gained a head start by being reborn; now, with this cheat-like ability at my disposal, isn't it like a dragon with wings!"