I'm a junior in college this year, and I've linked my fishing check-in system.

Jiang Qian had just finished his conversation with Lao Zhu when he noticed a red dot in his WeChat contact list.

Oh, it's the group he's labeled as "Air Force Base".

There are more than 30 people in the group.

As soon as Jiang Qian joined the group, Lao Li sent a large, exclusive red envelope.

"Welcome to our newly crowned Dragon King of Dushu Lake, Brother Xiao Jiang, to the group."

Jiang Qian casually opened the red envelope, only to find...

I grass!

The old man was very generous!

"Eighty-eight!"

The people in the group were obviously not familiar with Jiang Qian, so they simply welcomed him publicly.

However, Jiang Qian didn't care, since relationships between people don't develop overnight.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Qian silently did some mental calculations.

The shrimp seller has over 500, the fish seller has 1100, plus the gun seller from yesterday who had 200.

In just two days, I made almost two thousand yuan!

This is so much better than being free labor in a lab!

"Next..."

It all comes down to what benefits the "idle" keyword can bring.

Tomorrow is the weekend.

……

The first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the gap in the curtains.

A gentle spring breeze caresses the face.

Jiang Qian opened his eyes and felt completely refreshed.

Since he figured it out, he feels like he's in a great mood every day.

Picking up his phone, opening WeChat Wallet, and watching the steadily increasing numbers inside, Jiang Qian stretched out a big yawn.

Two thousand two hundred and seventy-three yuan.

This was just the result of his two days of fishing.

Just then, the long-dormant grade-level group chat suddenly started flooded with messages.

Counselor Li tagged all members.

[Attention all students, following notification from higher authorities, there has been a major adjustment to this year's postgraduate recommendation policy. The final submission date for the comprehensive evaluation will be moved forward from the original September to the end of June.]

[All interested students are advised to prepare the necessary materials as soon as possible and not miss the deadline.]

This notification was like a bomb, instantly exploding in the group chat.

"Damn, how come it's suddenly more than two months ahead of schedule? I still have several projects to finish."

"I'm doomed. My paper hasn't been submitted for review yet. I'm completely out of time."

"Are you crazy? The end of June is the peak of final exam week. Are you trying to make us collapse and die in the library?"

Jiang Qian scrolled through the chat history a couple of times, then opened Moments.

Sure enough, cries of despair filled the air.

Those former academic superstars are now using all sorts of emo phrases and emoticons to vent their anxiety and breakdown.

Jiang Qian exited WeChat without expression.

These things that once kept him up at night now seem distant and laughable.

He got up slowly and leisurely, washed up, and his whole rhythm exuded a sense of ease.

Make money, then enjoy life.

This is his only goal now.

"bite."

In my mind, the system's crisp notification sound rang out at just the right moment.

[A new check-in point has been added.]

Location: An abandoned pond on the shore of Yangcheng Lake.

[Task: Fish here for more than three hours to receive a special reward.]

Yangcheng Lake?

Jiang Qian's eyes lit up.

That's a great place.

Without the slightest hesitation, he changed his clothes, grabbed his backpack, and went out.

……

"Boss Zhu, I'm here again."

Jiang Qian pushed open the glass door of the fishing tackle shop.

Old Zhu, who was dozing behind the counter, sat up abruptly when he saw Jiang Qian.

"Hey, Brother Jiang, you've finally arrived."

Old Zhu greeted him warmly, "Yesterday, when I delivered your batch of silverfish to the restaurant, the head chef bought them all on the spot and even asked me when I would have more next time."

After yesterday, he really behaved himself.

Yesterday, he thought Jiang Qian was just lucky, but after asking him, he found out that Jiang Qian really did have a method.

He now feels that sustainable development is the way to go.

Maybe we can develop a stable supply channel!

"Where are you planning to go to make some money today?"

Jiang Qian smiled.

"Today I'm planning to go somewhere a bit further away. There's a wild pond near Yangcheng Lake, and I want to try it out."

"The wild ponds of Yangcheng Lake?"

Old Zhu's expression turned serious. "That place is not easy to deal with. Not only is the water deep, but the bottom is full of rocks and sunken ship timbers. Getting stuck in the sea is a common occurrence."

"The most crucial thing is that the fish inside are frequently targeted by novice electricians and netizens. It's really tough! Very tough!"

Jiang Qian nodded. "That's why I came to see Boss Zhu today to upgrade my equipment."

"If you're going to do it, do it properly, with a long carbon fiber rod and a sturdy line."

From now on, I'll have to rely on this to make money. If you want to do something well, you must first have the right tools.

Of course, you should earn a good one first!

Old Zhu's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Okay."

He rubbed his hands together excitedly and led Jiang Qian to the boutique section at the back. "Brother Jiang, you've come to the right person. I happen to have a set that just arrived."

Old Zhu took a fishing rod off the rod holder.

"Guangwei's Red Blade, 6.3 meters long, high carbon fiber shaft, light and stiff, with excellent core strength."

"You can use it as long as you're fishing on land!"

"With a No. 5 main line, a No. 3 leader line, and a No. 11 Ise-ni hook, you can pull a carp weighing over ten pounds, or even a thirty-pound grass carp, onto the shore if you have the right technique!"

Jiang Qian held it in his hand and tried it out. It was indeed much lighter than the fiberglass rod he had used before, and the rod itself was upright and full of power.

"Okay, this will do."

"Boss Zhu, can you calculate how much this costs?"

"How could I possibly take your money!"

Old Zhu quoted an honest price, "Just remember to deliver it to me again if you have any more goods in the future."

Jiang Qian was taken aback. "No, you have to pay for this."

Are you kidding me? I'm not stupid. Do you think I'd be crazy to let you monopolize my channels?

Seeing his expression, Old Zhu knew that this kid definitely had more ideas, and said, "Alright, alright, let's leave it at that."

"A friend's price of 1000 yuan, and I'll throw in everything else for you. Hope you'll consider doing business with me again in the future, okay?"

"no problem."

Jiang Qian readily scanned the code and paid.

He took his fishing gear and prepared to go back to find Dai Zhenli.

Dai Zhenli is also someone who does things on a whim; she hadn't even decided where to go with Jiang Qian yesterday, they just agreed to go out together today...

The two agreed to meet at the entrance of the education supermarket. Dai Zhenli hadn't arrived yet, so Jiang Qian waited for her.

Incidentally.

Jiang Qian saw it; it was the poster on the bulletin board.

[Suzhou University Academic Frontier Lecture]

[Special Guest: Dr. Zhao Sirui]

The poster features a girl in a white lab coat with a cool and aloof demeanor, intently looking at a microscope.

Jiang Qian felt that this profile picture looked familiar.

Zhao Sirui?

I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before.

He carefully read the following description.

"He entered Tsinghua University at the age of fifteen, published a cover article in Nature at nineteen, and was hailed as the most talented rising star in the field of bioinformatics in China..."

When Jiang Qian looked at that face again, he thought, "Holy crap!"

I remember now!

"You've got that skill too?"

She was about to look when she turned around and saw a familiar face—

Zhou Lin is currently interning at Dongmeng.