1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 44 I never expected such a good thing.
Without even asking, you can tell from their tone of voice that these old gentlemen not only know each other, but are also very familiar with each other.

"What are you saying? I just came to lend a hand to the little girl."

"Wow, this little girl is something else. This fish is really big."

One of the old men leaned closer to Chuxue: "Little girl, shall we exchange this fish?"

Since the intention was to exchange money for tickets, there was no need to be coy: "Exchange."

Before the old man could finish speaking, Old Master Xiao, who had helped earlier, quickly interjected, "Old Guo, I've already reserved that blackfish. Don't try to take it from me."

Old Master Guo retorted, not to be outdone: "You just said you were only here to lend a hand, but now you're showing your true colors?"

Once exposed, Old Master Xiao stopped pretending: "Alright, alright, we all know each other. Anyway, I've got my hands on the blackfish, so don't try to take it from me."

Grandpa Guo glanced into the bucket and looked at Chuxue: "Girl, are you still going to cast the line?"

Liu Chuxue glanced at the simple fishing rod in her hand: "This thing of mine isn't very handy; it'll only last one cast at most."

Grandpa Xiao ran back to his seat and brought over a set of fishing gear: "Little girl, I love fishing, but I often come back empty-handed. This is the fishing gear I used before. I bought a new one, so this set will be a spare."

We've met by chance today. How about I trade this old gear for your big black fish?

Liu Chuxue was surprised by this good news: "This is not a good idea. Even second-hand fishing gear is not cheap. How can I take such a big advantage of you?"

"Well, that's not how it works. Snakehead fish are already quite expensive, and yours must weigh at least eight or nine pounds. My old fishing gear has been used for several years, and although it hasn't done much fishing, it's still lost a lot of value."
Besides, as the saying goes, a good bow needs a good arrow. We've met by chance today, and this thing would be a waste for me anyway, so let's make it a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Since the old man had already said so much, it would seem pretentious for her to refuse again: "Alright, thank you, girl. You can take the carp with you as a token of my respect." "Oh, this girl is very generous. Alright, I'll accept your kind offer."

Grandpa Guo then became anxious: "That remaining grass carp is mine, you lot can't take it from me."

Another old man behind him said, "Yours, yours, it's a deal, isn't it? If the little girl catches another fish later, no matter what kind it is, it's on me."

Good heavens, Liu Chuxue was a little stunned. She hadn't even agreed yet, and these old men had already made the arrangements themselves.

Grandpa Xiao had already opened the fishing gear and was showing it to Chuxue one by one: "Girl, although this fishing gear is old, I've used it carefully and there are no problems at all. You can just buy a net and you'll have the set."

Grandpa Qi, who came along, joked, "There's absolutely no problem. They've barely caught any fish, so what could possibly be wrong?"

These words caused the crowd that had gathered around to burst into laughter.

Grandpa Xiao wasn't angry: "Go away, go away. A hero doesn't dwell on past glories. You old man Qi, stop bringing up my shortcomings."

Then he turned to teach Chuxue: "Let me tell you about this fishing rod."

It must be said that there are differences between the rich and the poor in any era. Although this is not the future, fishing rods also vary in quality.

It's obvious at a glance that the old man comes from a well-off family. Otherwise, in this day and age, when ordinary people are still struggling to make ends meet, his fishing gear is already top-of-the-line just because he enjoys fishing.

How many people would be willing to buy these discarded fishing gears?

(End of this chapter)