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

After receiving the video, Zhang Dazhuang watched it again on the spot and took screenshots of several highlights.

"Boss, your reservoir is amazing!"

Zhang Dazhuang gave a thumbs-up and said admiringly, "I've been fishing for over ten years, traveling all over the country, and I've never encountered a grass carp of this caliber before!"

He then knelt down with a pang of heartache, picked up the fishing rod that had broken into three pieces from the ground, and examined it in his hand.

"Sigh, I spent over two thousand yuan on this rod, used it for three years, and the biggest fish I caught was only about sixty pounds. It broke here today, but it was worth it."

"I feel so proud to tell everyone that my fishing rod was smashed by a 200-pound dried grass carp!"

Wow, that's a really good mindset.

"Brother, are you still going fishing?"

"No, with all the equipment I have left... it's okay for dealing with smaller fish, but against the kind we just encountered, it's a free kill."

As he spoke, he walked towards his fishing spot on the shore and began packing up his things. Having experienced the fierce battles with giant fish, he didn't care about those small fish at all.

"Boss, I'll come back tomorrow. If I don't bring that bluefish back, I'll change my name!"

Yang Qi replied politely, "You're welcome anytime. If possible, brother, you can also invite your friends to help me build my reputation. Thank you in advance."

"Yes, boss, you can prepare some food or something, we'll buy it."

"OK!" Yang Qi said with a smile.

Zhang Dazhuang looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "Another day for the Air Force, but it was worth it!"

"By the way, boss, what time do you open?"

"It opens as soon as it gets light, around 8 a.m.

"Boss, what's your surname?"

"His surname is Yang, Yang Qi."

"Alright, Mr. Yang, see you tomorrow!"

After packing his things, Zhang Dazhuang stuck the broken fishing rod into a hole on the bank and went down the mountain.

Watching the signboard disappear and seeing the fishing rod left behind, Yang Qi was overjoyed.

A fishing rod graveyard? I'll make this a fishing rod graveyard, a treasure trove that anglers both love and hate.

Just by looking at Zhang Dazhuang's excitement, you can tell that when he gets home tonight, he'll brag about it in at least ten groups, post it on his WeChat Moments, and maybe even post it on Douyin.

When his fishing buddies see this video, they'll definitely get restless, and it won't just be one or two people coming; it will be a whole bunch of them.

With people around, we save on feed costs and get more time. With more time, the fish grow faster.

If the fish grow faster, it will attract more people.

This is a virtuous cycle...

Yang Qi stood by the reservoir. The water was calm, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on it.

He closed his eyes, and the system panel appeared in his mind:

Name: Yang Qi

Binding: Yangjiacun Reservoir

[Number of anglers: 1]

[Time multiplier: 10x]

Today's income: 350 yuan

Species found in the reservoir include: whitebait, crucian carp, common carp, black carp, grass carp, bream, silver carp, bighead carp, loach...

Mutant species: None

The encyclopedia entry is not yet unlocked. Explanation conditions: 20 anglers, 10 of each of the four major freshwater fish weighing over 100 jin (approximately 50 kg).

Progress: 1 angler, grass carp: none, silver carp: none, bighead carp: none, black carp: 5

There's still a long way to go, and we're far from "making so much money that our hands cramp up".

Brother, don't let me down...

Yang Qi stood by the water for a long time before turning back.

Halfway there, while scrolling through his phone, he saw that Zhang Dazhuang had posted on his WeChat Moments.

Several screenshots read: "Another day of great catches! 200 jin of grass carp! More fishing tomorrow!"

"The fish has taken the bait..." Yang Qi's steps became lighter.

Zhang Dazhuang's WeChat Moments has already received over 100 likes and dozens of comments.

Love Grilled Fish: Brother Zhang, where are you? I'll go with you tomorrow!

"Zhang Air Force, I'm so funny, send me the address."

There's a saying: "200 jin? I'm begging for the address!"

Mr. Wang, General Manager of AAA Building Materials: "Brother, this place looks like the last date I had with my ex-girlfriend. She said, 'Fishing or me?' I chose fishing. Can you tell me the location? I want to go back and see that brave version of myself from back then."

A little lie: "Wang Jian, wasn't I your ex-girlfriend? You loved me, yet you lied to me?"

Mr. Wang, General Manager of AAA Building Materials: "..."

Wife: "Fishing, fishing, fishing! You, kneel on the floor!"

Master Zhang said, “I’ve done some calculations and I know you’re in for a bloody disaster, haunted by a vengeful ghost. Hmm… the solution is simple. Tell me where you went today, and I’ll perform a ritual for you tomorrow to wipe out that vengeful ghost. No need to thank me; saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I hope you won’t hide anything from me.”

Chen Zhongdiao: Zhang Cang, did you set this up again? You can't even catch 50 jin (25 catties), but the picture looks like it's at least 200 jin (100 kg).

Zhang Daxian: Chen Diaomin, mind your own business.

Chen Zhongdiao: Huh... giving the middle finger

……

Looking at these comments, Zhang Dazhuang felt a surge of excitement while driving, secretly vowing to test it out tomorrow.

The road back to the village was smooth, with paved roads connecting every household. Yang Qi hummed a song, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoying a leisurely life.

On the way, Yang Qi bumped into an elderly couple in their fifties or sixties weeding in the field. He waved and greeted them politely with a smile, "Grandpa, Grandma, it's already late, aren't you going home yet?"

"It's still early, it's still early. You've been messing around with that reservoir again?" Yang Tianming said.

"Yeah, what else can I do besides that? I'm going back now."

Yang Qi greeted them and headed home.

However, they hadn't gone far when they heard faint sounds of discussion coming from behind.

"How can Yang Qi, a graduate of a prestigious university, be so irresponsible?"

"So what if he's a college student? He's still staying in the village with us country bumpkins. Yang Changsheng, who's the same age as him, got married last year and now has a six-month-old daughter."

"What a pity!"

......

Yang Qi walked away and couldn't hear what was said after that, nor did he want to hear it anymore.

In the two weeks since I came back, I've heard a lot of gossip, mostly negative comments, saying things like I'm not doing anything productive, that I'm sponging off my parents, that I can't endure hardship, and that I'm good for nothing...

However, Yang Qi didn't take it to heart. Having the system meant he was destined to become rich. He would let things play out for a while, and by then, people would be begging him for help.

The best way to slap them in the face is to throw money at them.

Besides, that's how it is in the countryside. The older generation loves to gossip, and it's normal for them to say the living are dead and the dead are alive.

Back home, Yang Qi saw his grandmother sitting at the door and smiled, "Grandma, you're back from work?"

"Yes, yes, Grandma was bored, so she sat at the door waiting for you to come back."

"..." Yang Qi's nose tingled slightly. He squatted down in front of the old woman, took out his phone and opened Douyin. "Grandma, you watch some videos first, I'll go cook."

"I'm a bit silly, I'm afraid I'll order something bad, so let's not!"

Su Guanyin was somewhat resistant. Having worked in the fields all her life, she is now 67 years old and knows nothing about electronic products. Just last week, she almost blindly lent Yang Qi 20 yuan in online loans.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't understand the verification code, or that his face and fingerprints didn't match, he wouldn't have been able to pass the test. But Yang Qi didn't get angry; he felt even more sorry for his grandmother.

"It's okay, it's okay. When my grandson earns money, he'll buy you one. You can have whatever you want."

To contract the reservoir, he spent several months' wages working on it, and also borrowed tens of thousands of yuan from his parents and uncles who were working elsewhere.

For this, he was often criticized by his parents, uncles, and aunts.

Finally, having no other choice, they decided to let Yang Qi mess around for a while, as a lesson learned through financial hardship.

Yang Qi didn't resent his family's scolding; their intentions were for his own good. After all, they had no one to rely on, were uncertain about the future, and were afraid of losing money...

Another reason is that the families are very harmonious, and the adults all work in the same place and are close to each other, so the families have a very good relationship.

Despite the complaints, they borrowed a lot of money, but it was all spent on the reservoir, leaving them with nothing.