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

Seeing that the group hadn't moved, Zhou Qiang frowned as he stood on the shore: "Stop talking nonsense! It's just a fish, get it!"

Gu Shang said, "Once it's brought up, everyone here will get an extra ten thousand in wages."

Faced with the lure of money, the men in the water exchanged glances and gritted their teeth.

"Who cares if it's a dragon or not, I still have food to eat at home..."

"right!"

"No, it's too heavy."

Old Zhang shouted, "Brother Zhou, it's too heavy, we can't lift it out!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiang called out each name in turn, "You, you, you, go into the water and bring the fish up!"

The next second, more than a dozen people jumped into the water, making a total of more than twenty people, and surrounded the dragon-shaped koi.

"One, two, three, go!"

The dragon-shaped koi carp remained completely still.

"Add more people! A few more!"

Another dozen or so people jumped into the water, making a total of nearly thirty people, shouting slogans as they exerted force at the same time.

The support belt slowly tightened, and the dragon-shaped koi's body was lifted off the water little by little.

Water droplets slid off the fish scales, shimmering like golden beads in the sunlight.

"We're up! We're up! Give it one more push!"

"One, two, three, go!"

After a while, the dragon-shaped koi was carried ashore.

Its nearly five-meter-long body lay across the muddy bank, its golden-red scales almost unreal in the sunlight.

Each piece was almost as big as an adult's palm, with a faint golden sheen at the edges.

The dragon-shaped koi raised its head, its golden vertical pupils turning and sweeping over everyone on the shore. Wherever its gaze fell, everyone subconsciously took a step back.

Finally, he looked at Yang Qi, as if to say, "Why?"

Yang Qi turned his head away, then said in his mind: Ah Long, do you believe me? I can't afford to mess with these people.

The dragon-shaped koi turned its head away haughtily, too lazy to look at Yang Qi anymore.

Hundreds of people stood silently, not one daring to breathe, all staring intently at the enormous, golden-red creature.

Gu Shang stood at the very front, just a finger's width away from the dragon-shaped koi.

His expression at that moment was one of obsession and fanaticism...

I stretched out my hand and hovered it less than an inch above the fish's head, without touching it.

It really is a dragon-shaped koi fish; I've made a profit...

Pick up the phone and dial.

quickly,

The roar of transport planes could be heard overhead.

A transport aircraft of the same model as yesterday hovered over the reservoir. The cabin door opened, and several people slid down the steel cable.

The leader quickly walked up to Gu Shang and handed him a small black box.

"Mr. Gu, here's what you requested."

Gu Shang took the box and nodded: "The rest is yours."

"Yes, Mr. Gu."

Several professionals walked over to the dragon-shaped koi and injected it with several needles.

The giant, golden-red creature twitched slightly before falling silent.

Immediately afterwards, the men used a load-bearing strap to re-secure the fish, attached a steel cable to the hook, and tightened the cable.

The dragon-shaped koi carp was lifted off the ground and smoothly placed into the cabin.

The transport aircraft did not fly away; it hovered in the air, as if waiting.

Gu Shang turned to Zhou Qiang: "We can call it a day now, Zhou Qiang. Take the tools back. The money will be transferred to your account this afternoon. I hope all the workers will be paid. Can you do that?"

Zhou Qiang nodded: "Yes, Mr. Gu."

"it is good."

Gu Shang glanced at the workers who had just gone into the water to catch fish, picked up the small black box, and said, "Hey you who just went into the water to catch fish, come here."

The workers looked at each other and then stepped forward.

Gu Shang opened the box, which contained stacks of red banknotes, and handed one stack to each person.

"An extra ten thousand, as a tip for your trouble."

"Thank you, Mr. Gu!"

"Thank you, Mr. Gu..."

"..."

The people who received the money were all trembling in their voices.

Those who didn't get it were practically overflowing with envy. They wished they had gone down earlier too.

Zhou Qiang was also envious, but he didn't show it.

Gu Shang closed the suitcase: "Alright, you can go now."

Half an hour later, Zhou Qiang and his group left, fully loaded with water pumps and tools.

The area around the reservoir finally quieted down, leaving only Yang Qi, Gu Caipang, Gu Shang, and the hovering transport aircraft overhead.

Gu Shang turned around and handed the box containing 100,000 yuan in cash to Yang Qi.

"Here's the 10 yuan in the box for you, along with a black card. The PIN is six zeros."

Yang Qi took the box; it was heavy, and his palms were burning hot.

Until we meet again.

Gu Shang didn't say much. He turned around, walked to the bottom of the transport aircraft, grabbed the lowered ladder, and climbed up using both his hands and feet.

The cabin door closed, the transport aircraft slowly ascended, turned around, and flew north.

The roaring sound grew farther and farther away, and soon disappeared into the clouds.

Yang Qi stood there, clutching the box containing 100,000 yuan in cash and 10 million yuan in black cards, stunned for a long while.

Gu Caipang stood to the side without saying a word.

Looking in the direction where the transport plane disappeared, his expression was one of confusion, doubt, and uncertainty.

He couldn't understand why Gu Shang was so concerned about a fish.

What exactly was that fish? Why was Old Deng so excited when he saw it?

"Brother Yang," Gu Cai Pang suddenly spoke up, his tone serious, "I'm telling you, don't tell anyone about this money. Don't flaunt your wealth."

He paused, then added, "I have to go back; there's something I need to clarify."

"You're leaving so soon?"

"What's wrong? Do I have to steal your card before you leave to make you happy?"

"You're not that kind of person."

"How did you know?" Gu Caipang retorted.

"Your brother's eyes tell me you disdain him."

"Hahaha..." Gu Cai Pang patted Yang Qi on the shoulder and said, "Brother, sometimes what you see isn't necessarily the truth; your eyes can lie."

"That's all for now. I hope you succeed next time we meet."

Without waiting for Yang Qi's reply, he turned and walked down the mountain.

He quickened his pace considerably, and his chubby figure soon disappeared around the bend in the mountain road.

We arrived at the foot of the mountain, started the RV, and drove away.

In the vast reservoir, only Yang Qi remained.

Standing on the shore, carrying a suitcase full of cash, looking at the empty water.

A breeze blows, and ripples spread across the water's surface.

Yang Qi stood on the shore, carrying a black box, completely motionless as if someone had pressed the pause button.

After a long while, he lowered his head, looked at the box in his hand, and felt a buzzing in his mind.

Ten million, and it's in your hands just like that?

I bit my lip; it hurt.

He pinched his face again, wincing in pain.

It really hurts; it's real, not a dream.

Ten million...

He repeated it to himself three times, and finally couldn't hold back his smile any longer. His lips curled up higher and higher, making him look extremely lewd.

After laughing enough, Yang Qi squatted down, looked around to make sure no one was there, put the box on his lap, opened it, closed it again, opened it again, and closed it again.

The stacks of red bills inside seemed to possess a magical power, captivating Yang Qi completely.

I took out the black card, looked at it again and again. The PIN was six zeros, unlimited spending, awesome!

After putting away the cards and the box, I took a deep breath, stood up, and just as I took out my phone—

The garage construction team then called.

"Hello, I will arrive promptly at 1 p.m.

"it is good."

Human-computer interaction, hang up with a single sentence.

What a bot! Never mind him, let's get my uncle's money first...

I opened WeChat, scrolled through my contacts, and saw that my uncle, Yang Kaihua, was working in Lingnan Province.

When Yang Qi asked to borrow money, he transferred 30,000 yuan without saying a word, all while cursing.

Yang Qi transferred 36,000 yuan, with the note: "Uncle, thank you. I've paid you back the money."

My second uncle, Yang Wenrong, also worked in Lingnan Province and borrowed 2 yuan. Yang Qi transferred 7 yuan, with the caption: "Second uncle, I've returned the money to you. Thank you."

Third was his uncle, Luo Fagu, who borrowed 40,000 yuan while working in Lingnan Province. Yang Qi transferred 46,000 yuan, with the caption: "Uncle, here's your money back, thank you."

The fourth one is my eldest cousin, Yang Qing, who borrowed 4 yuan. Yang Qi transferred 6 yuan, with the caption: "Brother, here you go."

The fifth one is Ye Zhang, the eldest sister's husband, who runs a small restaurant and barbecue stall in the county. He borrowed 9,900 yuan back then.

Yang Qi transferred 5 yuan and captioned it: "Brother-in-law, I've paid back the money. Bring your sister and the kids back to play sometime."

Finally, it was his father, Yang Wenshang. Yang Qi stared at that familiar profile picture, his finger hovering over the screen for several seconds.

Finally, I exited the interface, not because I didn't want to repay, but because I only had a little over 15,000 yuan left in the card.

"Hey, Dad, this is the last thing. We'll go to the bank in town to deposit and transfer the money later."

Five transfers were made simultaneously.

Five messages popped up quickly.

Uncle Yang Kaihua's voice came through the receiver, sounding surprised: "Xiao Qi, you made money? It's only been a few days, and you've already paid it back? Okay, I understand. I'll take the money. Keep up the good work, don't rush."

Second Uncle, also a voice message: "Xiao Qi, okay, I understand. Don't be stubborn. If you don't have enough money, just tell Second Uncle."

The third one is my uncle Luo Fagu, who typed: Not bad! I heard from your dad that you've made a name for yourself, but I didn't believe it. I've received the money, keep up the good work.

Fourth is the eldest brother, with a single line: "Brother in jail, impressive!"

The fifth person was my brother-in-law, who replied, "It's only nine thousand ninety-nine. You're in such a hurry to pay it back when we've just started. It makes me feel bad. But I'll take the money. Once I'm done with my work, I'll take your sister and the child back to visit."

Yang Qi felt a warm feeling in his heart as he looked at the five messages, and replied to them one by one.

Smiling, he put his phone back in his pocket, picked up his suitcase, and walked down the mountain.

He held 100,000 yuan in cash in his hand; it felt heavy and hot to the touch.

He plans to diversify his investments, saving 50,000 and keeping 50,000...