Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

What kind of fishing expert Yan Bugui from Nanluoguxiang is he? He's just a piece of trash, a nobody!

If he has ever caught a fish weighing over 5 jin (2.5 catties), Xu Damao considers him a master.

But how can it compare to the 30-pound one that I and Zhang Dabiao made?

No way!

Throughout the journey, Xu Damao's smug and self-satisfied face was...

"Uncle Liu, how did you know I caught a kingfish? It's 1.1 meters long and weighs 34 kilograms!"

"Aunt Wang, how do you make the braised fish you mentioned last time? I finally caught a kingfish, it's 1.1 meters long and weighs 34 kilograms, I'm going to braise it when I get home today!"

"Master Niu, did you see that? 1.1 meters tall, 34 kilograms!"

"1.1 meters tall, 34 kilograms!"

"..."

Everyone who heard that wanted to punch him!

You're carrying such a huge fish on your back, we saw it, we have eyes, Xu Damao, you're so awesome, okay?

On the way, they ran into Lou Xiao'e, who was out shopping. Xu Damao rushed over with the fish on his back.

"Xiao'e, want some fish? We're having sauerkraut fish hot pot in our yard!"

So the group rushed towards No. 95 Courtyard.

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Yan Jiecheng and Sha Zhu's team also returned, and everyone gathered at the Intermediate People's Court. More than 20 young people gathered together in a lively atmosphere.

Their harvest was also quite good; with Zhang Dabiao's illustrated guide, finding things was quite convenient.

It is particularly worth mentioning that, in addition to picking a lot of mushrooms, elm seeds, wild fruits and vegetables, Sha Zhu also brought back three pieces of rotten wood covered with mushrooms - these are great treasures!

Director Wang even came to join in the fun, because if this model works, it can be promoted!

They were praising Sha Zhu and his team, but after Xu Damao returned to the courtyard, the limelight was completely stolen.

A giant fish that's 1.1 meters long and weighs 34 kilograms! It's the king of fish!

No one in the entire Nanluoguxiang area since the founding of the People's Republic of China has ever heard of anyone catching such a big fish!

Xu Damao, carrying the large fish on his back, excitedly ran up to Sha Zhu, turned around to show him the fish, and arrogantly said—

"Hey, Sha Zhu, aren't I awesome?"

Sha Zhu was stunned for a long time, then blushed and said awkwardly.

"I won't watch!"

"..."

Yan Jiecheng was the first to burst out: "Hahahahahahahaha—"

Zhang Dabiao, He Yushui, and Xu Xiaoling all covered their faces with their hands...

These two idiots!

Lou Xiao'e — "Goose goose goose goose goose goose goose goose —"

Mu Wanqing and the other girls spat out a mouthful of saliva: "You pervert!"

Xu Damao was still completely bewildered—[What's wrong?]

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Seeing the young man with two full truckloads of supplies and numerous baskets and bags, the entire courtyard went wild.

They said the collective strength was great, but I didn't expect it to be this great. This is hardly a matter of finding supplies to survive.

This guy went to the market to buy supplies!

However, with two street office staff members testifying, everyone understood that it couldn't be faked.

Can……

They simply couldn't understand it. The older women also went out to pick wild vegetables every day, and Yan Bugui now went fishing every Sunday. He farmed at the school during the week and swept the streets in the mornings...

But I've never seen anyone dig or fish like that before!

Especially Yan Bugui, he hadn't said a word since Xu Damao entered the courtyard—

His Dao Heart shattered instantly!

How come there are such big grass carp in the moat?

Is this the old Dragon King's son?

Zhang Dabiao ignored them and started receiving the goods directly, weighing them and issuing money on the spot.

If you don't want to sell to yourself, that's fine. You can take your own things back and go find and fish for them yourself in the future.

Since we're all listening to me, let's act together and share the spoils.

Many family members in the courtyard were unhappy. These were things their children had brought back, so why should they be distributed by Zhang Dabiao?

On what grounds?

The Yan family was the most opposed here. Their three sons had picked several pounds of wild vegetables and fruits!

But Yan Jiecheng took the lead in handing over all the wild vegetables he had picked, completely ignoring Yan Bugui.

5.3 jin of wild vegetables, 3 jin of wild fruits, 2 jin of elm seeds, and 3 jin of mushrooms—a bumper harvest!

Sha Zhu found five pieces of rotten wood covered with mushrooms, and he was responsible for all of them.

Others also submitted a lot one after another.

As for the fishing group, it goes without saying that they're just following Zhang Dabiao because they'll get what they deserve; they're not stupid.

We collected all the wild vegetables, fruits, elm seeds, and locust flowers, and exchanged them for money. We also collected all the fish; whoever dropped any that were already belly-up could take them back. The rest were put into the pond in the courtyard to be kept alive. Damn, Zhang Dabiao even provided the fish feed and bait. If we were to be so petty, we wouldn't let them play with us anymore.

Zhang Dabiao paid a total of nearly 30 yuan, which was neither high nor low according to the factory's price list.

Then, the real show began—

We killed and ate that king fish!

Sauerkraut fish hot pot!

The fish was contributed by Xu Damao and Zhang Dabiao, and the mushrooms were contributed by everyone; Zhang Dabiao didn't need to pay for them.

The cooks were, of course, Sha Zhu, He Yushui, and Qin Jingru.

Mu Wanqing brought some pickled cabbage from home, and others contributed some as well. Some people even brought large radishes and tofu from home.

In the middle courtyard, two large pots were set up: one for a radish, tofu, and fish soup (not spicy), and the other for a spicy hot pot with pickled cabbage and fish offal. The meat and innards were separated, and the fish head was cut in half, because the fish was too big to fit in one pot!

Zhang Dabiao has plenty of seasonings.

The smell wafted through the entire alley!

Jia Jiabanggeng, Jia Dongxu, and Qin Huairu were drooling with envy, and even Xiao Dang was drooling and moaning.

Even the deaf old lady from the backyard ran out; her stomach acid churned again.

Even Yi Zhonghai went out; he couldn't resist the smell!

After it was done, the fish was divided equally among the young people who participated, based on the number of people. Although Lou Xiao'e was a temporary addition, the fish belonged to Zhang Dabiao and Xu Damao, so no one objected to her taking a share.

Even the two staff members from the neighborhood office got their share, each receiving a large bowl, the kind that's huge!

You can eat in the courtyard or take the food back to share with everyone, it's up to you.

Sha Zhu's huge bowl was taken by the Jia family, while Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man got a small bowl. It was so delicious!

It was a pity there was only a small amount, but with cornbread, we had a delicious meal.

They wanted more, but then they saw Sha Zhu scooping out the soup base himself; it was all gone.

Zhang Dabiao didn't stop Xu Damao from giving his share to whomever he wanted, because Xu Damao had directly contributed the big fish, so he didn't even have the nerve to charge for Sha Zhu's few large logs. Besides, he had also contributed his skills, so he could give his share to whomever he wanted.

Xu Damao, Xu Xiaoling, and Lou Xiao'e carried three large bowls to Zhang Dabiao's courtyard to eat, along with Zhang Dabiao and Qin Jingru. Qin Jingru even steamed a pot of rice; this stuff is so much better with rice!

Mu Wanqing took her bowl of radish, tofu, and fish soup back with her aunt.

The three Liu brothers naturally took their bowls home, and together with their parents and sister-in-law You Hongjuan, the six of them had three large bowls, plus six fried eggs and a lot of cornbread—it was like celebrating the New Year!

He Yushui shared a bowl of food with an older woman.

The three Yan brothers finished two bowls each, and still gave one bowl home. Yu Li and Yu Haitang also had two bowls. They borrowed a basket, carried the bowls home, and wanted to make sure their parents had a good taste.

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The entire No. 95 courtyard was filled with the aroma of fish.

Of course, Xu Damao also became famous overnight, becoming the undisputed "Fishing King" of Nanluoguxiang! Xu the Fishing King!

You disagree?

If you're not convinced, let's have a match!

A 1.1-meter-long, 34-pound grass carp—

Who else?!