A god-tier fishing spot, anglers lined up to give me money.

Yang Guocheng rubbed his hands together and said honestly, "Since this is our first time here, let's just charge the cost price, 360."

Gu Cai Pang frowned, displeased, and said, "How can this be? You've had a hard time too, with such a big table of food, meat and chicken, 360 is too little. I think we should round it up to 420, that'll be easier to calculate. Does everyone agree?"

"No objections!"

"Of course, of course."

"420 is not expensive. In the city, this would cost at least 600."

There are six people at the table, and it costs seventy yuan per person.

Nine dishes plus drinks and watermelon, 70 yuan per person, that's an incredibly reasonable price anywhere.

Yang Guocheng's face turned red, but he didn't insist. He turned to Yang Qi and said, "Xiao Qi, I don't know how to use that phone. I'll transfer the money to you first."

"Okay, I'll go to town to get the cash later."

Yang Qi took out his phone and went from table to table collecting payments.

Six tables, 420 per table, totaling 2520.

After finishing their meal, the 36 people walked towards the reservoir, completely satisfied.

Yang Qi was walking at the very back, wondering whether he should sneak away, when a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"stop."

Yang Qi stopped in his tracks, scratched his head, turned around and smiled, "Grandma..."

Su Guanyin stood at the kitchen doorway, looking at him expressionlessly, wiping the water on her hands on her apron twice.

Seeing this, Yang Qi swallowed hard, knowing that what was coming would eventually come.

Yang Qi swallowed hard.

I didn't go on that blind date, I'm going to get criticized.

Yang Qi opened his mouth, ready to be scolded.

The next second, Su Guanyin sighed and waved her hand, saying, "Let's take care of business first."

After saying that, he took off his apron, clutched the 20 yuan he had earned in his pocket, and walked home without looking back.

Several elderly women were standing at the entrance of the courtyard, helping out. When Su Guanyin passed by, she nodded to them.

They walked away and quickly disappeared around the corner of the alley.

Yang Qi stood there stunned for a long time.

I was prepared to be scolded, and I even thought of what to say.

He knew this matter couldn't just be left like this; otherwise, with so many people around today, she wouldn't be able to make a scene.

Either they're holding back their big move and will talk about it when they get home tonight.

Regardless of the reason, tonight is unlikely to be peaceful.

Yang Qi scratched his head. He couldn't go home now, so he turned around and smiled at Yang Guocheng.

"Grandpa Village Chief, can I borrow your electric scooter for a bit? I'll go to town to get some money and return it to you."

"Okay, I'll go get the keys." Yang Guocheng turned and went into the house, and came out a moment later with a bunch of keys.

He pointed to the blue electric tricycle in the corner of the yard, "It's fully charged, you can just drive it away."

Yang Qi took the keys, got on the vehicle, started it, and the tricycle drove along the village road toward the town.

No sooner had he left than someone followed the scent to his door.

"Village chief, is the village chief in?"

Yang Guo was sitting in the courtyard tidying up the table when he heard the shouts. He looked up and saw several people walking over from the alley entrance.

Leading the group was Yang Tianming, in his early sixties, with gray hair, a tanned face, and brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

Lai Feng followed behind, a woman in her fifties who walked with a brisk pace and never held back her sharp tongue.

Yang Hao was at the very back. He was in his sixties, which was considered young in the village, but he didn't talk much. Today, however, he was at the very front.

All three of them came to sound out what was going on.

"Village chief, what's going on here?" Yang Tianming walked up and asked, "I heard from my wife that more than 30 people came to your place for dinner?"

Yang Guocheng straightened up and looked at them, without rushing to speak.

Lai Feng leaned closer, her eyes darting around. "Village chief, are those people really here to fish? People actually come to fish at the reservoir that Yang Qi contracted?"

Yang Hao: "Village chief, what do you say?"

Yang Guocheng knew he couldn't hide it, nor did he want to, so he simply stated frankly: "That's right, Xiao Qi has opened a fishing pond, 350 yuan a day, 200 yuan for half a day. This morning he told me that the village could set up a farmhouse or something, and that coming to my house for dinner was just a trial run, and so far it seems to be very successful."

"Aba aba..."

That's roughly the situation.

"50 people, 350 a day?" Yang Tianming's breathing quickened slightly, his eyes reddening. "I only earn a few dollars a year from planting an acre, and he's making 350 a day? How many people came today?"

"50 people"

"What!" Yang Hao exclaimed in shock, "50 people, 350 each, that's...!"

"Seventeen thousand five," Lai Feng blurted out.

The three men stared at each other. Yang Tianming's lips trembled, and his dark face turned a deep purplish-red: "One day? Seventeen thousand?"

"17500 a day," Lai Feng's voice rose. "Is he trying to make money off that lousy reservoir?"

"Village chief," Yang Tianming's voice rose, "that reservoir was dug by the entire village back then. Isn't 5000 yuan a year too cheap?"

Yang Hao stood behind without saying a word, but his eyes changed, becoming less calm.

"Exactly!" Lai Feng got more and more excited as she spoke. "Village chief, what do you suggest we do about this? The reservoir belongs to everyone, the land belongs to everyone, why should he get all the benefits? Yang Qi is just a recent college graduate, why should he?"

Yang Tianming took two steps forward, pointed in the direction of the reservoir, and said in a trembling voice:

"Village chief, let me tell you, this matter can't be left like this. Yang Qineng makes money because of our village's reservoir! Without this reservoir, where would he make money? He has to share the profits! He absolutely has to share the profits!"

"Yes, we should get our share!" Lai Feng chimed in. "Every household in our village contributed, so why should he be the only one to eat meat?"

"Share the money!"

"Yes, let him get a share of the money!"

Upon hearing these words, Yang Guocheng's expression changed from serious to cold.

He stood still, his hands behind his back, his cold gaze sweeping over the three of them.

"Are you done talking?"

"If you won't speak, then I will."

Yang Guo pointed at the three of them and said coldly, "What's all the noise about!"

The shout came suddenly, instantly extinguishing the three men's momentum.

Ignoring their reactions, Yang Guocheng continued, "You're all so old, yet you still speak so without thinking."

"Yang Qi contracted that reservoir, and there was a written contract! It's in black and white, 5000 yuan a year, the village committee stamped it, he signed it, and all of you here nodded in approval!"

Now that they're making money, you're all jealous? You want a share? Is there any such unreasonable thing in the world?

Yang Tianming's face turned even redder, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but Yang Guocheng glared at him and stopped him.

"Besides, is Yang Qi the kind of person who would hoard everything?"

Yang Guocheng pointed to the tables and chairs in the courtyard, then to the ten electric fans.

"Look at all this, it was all Yang Qi's idea! He told me to run a farm stay and bring those fishermen to our village for meals. This lunch today, six tables, 420 yuan per table, 2528 yuan in total. What is this? Isn't this money? Isn't this helping you make money?"

Lai Feng opened her mouth, but her voice became much softer: "But...but that reservoir..."

"What happened to the reservoir?"

Yang Guocheng interrupted her, "The reservoir belongs to everyone, but Yang Qi paid to contract it, so it belongs to him. If you're not happy about it, why didn't you contract it in the first place? It's 5000 yuan a year, which one of you can't afford?"

"Yang Tianming, can't you afford it? Lai Feng, your family alone spends more than 5000 yuan a year on cigarettes, why don't you take over the business?"

"And you, Yang Hao, why didn't you take over the contract?"