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

When she got back to her doorstep, Su Guanyin leaned against the door frame with her brows slightly furrowed, clearly having heard the commotion at the foot of the mountain.

Yang Qinghui, Yang Xiaojin, and Yang Huizhang were standing behind them. The three of them hadn't gone out either and were huddled together talking. When they saw Yang Qi and Chen Zilu return, they all turned around.

"Xiao Qi, Zi Lu, what's going on with those people at the foot of the mountain?"

Su Guanyin asked worriedly, "I heard that some people are blocking the road to prevent construction, and some are even taking pictures with their phones, talking about cracking down on fakes. What happened?"

"It's nothing, just a so-called 'fake news blogger' who's only interested in getting clicks and traffic."

Yang Qi casually remarked, "Zi Lu's video went viral, so she's trying to ride the wave and seek attention."

"Aba aba..."

After hearing Yang Qi's description, Yang Huizhang's temper flared up.

"An anti-fraud blogger? What do you mean? Is he here specifically to smear us? What gives him the right to say that? Has he ever seen a fish? Has he ever fished for one? He just spews nonsense, what a piece of trash!"

He got more and more excited as he talked, even rolling up his sleeves. "Bro! That anti-fraud blogger you mentioned, is he coming back next month? Let me know then, and I'll teach him a lesson for you!"

"Come on..."

Yang Qinghui rolled her eyes. "By then, you'll be sitting in a high school classroom. What hope do you have? You won't even be able to leave the school."

"Uh..." Yang Huizhang slumped. His high school was in the county town, far away, and even coming back was a hassle. Thinking of this, his shoulders slumped. "That makes sense..."

He scratched his head, his earlier enthusiasm largely dissipated, and muttered, "Then I'll ask for leave when he comes."

"Take leave? Your second uncle will probably be the first person to break your legs."

Yang Huizhang shrank back and remained silent.

Yang Qi waved his hand: "It's alright, it's alright, just focus on your studies. He's just a clown, nothing special, not worth mentioning."

"Are you really alright?" Su Guanyin was still worried, her brows furrowing even more. "We're just a small family, what if..."

"It's really nothing."

Yang Qi said patiently, "Grandma, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Okay... if you say it's okay, then it's okay."

Su Guanyin stared at him for a long while, then swallowed her words and turned to look at Yang Qinghui.

"Then Qinghui, Xiaojin, Huizhang, and I will go to the hospital."

"Hospital?" Yang Qi asked, puzzled. "Why go to the hospital?"

"I suggested it," Yang Qinghui stepped forward to explain. "Haven't you noticed that Grandma's hair has turned black these past few days? Her old problems with leg pain and chest tightness are completely gone, and she's getting better every day. This change is too fast and too sudden; I'm a little worried and thinking of taking her to the hospital for a checkup."

"Oh...I see."

Yang Qi knew perfectly well what was going on, and nodded in agreement, "Then you can go."

……

Chen Zilu listened from the side, and after everyone left, she leaned over and asked:

"Yang Qi, why don't you seem worried at all? Your grandmother's health has changed so drastically all of a sudden; shouldn't you be anxious?"

"What's there to worry about?" Yang Qi turned to look at her. "It's good that Grandma is better. I'm overjoyed. Why should I worry about anything?"

"Are you that confident?"

"you guess."

Chen Zilu pretended to hit him: "You're asking for it!"

"Alas, a gentleman uses words, not fists."

"I am a woman."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

"..."

~

Around noon, the four of them returned from town.

Su Guanyin walked in the middle, her steps steady, with an undisguised smile on her face.

Yang Qinghui held a medical examination form in her hand, waved it as she entered the room, her tone a mixture of surprise and confusion:

"Brother! Do you know what the doctor said? The doctor said that Grandma is in excellent health and has no illness."

All bodily functions showed signs of repair and recovery, which puzzled and amazed the doctors. They wondered why such a terminally ill elderly person would exhibit these symptoms.

Yang Xiaojin nodded in agreement and added, "We were worried that it might be some kind of illness, a final burst of energy before death, or something like that. But the doctor checked the data twice to make sure he hadn't picked up the wrong form."

Yang Qi took the form, glanced at it, and handed it back: "Isn't that great? It means Grandma is in good health and can stay with us for many more years to come."

"But……"

Yang Qinghui lowered her voice, "The change is too fast, isn't it? Just a few years ago I had back and leg pain, and suddenly it's all gone?"

Brother, I've been scrolling through my phone these past few days, and I've seen those TV dramas where characters suddenly become younger. They often get targeted, even dissected and studied. I'm scared...

Yang Xiaojin chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's how it's portrayed on TV and in movies. After the mystery of the immortality and the ability to turn back time is discovered, a mysterious tycoon tries to prolong his life..."

Seeing their increasingly frightened expressions, Yang Qi suppressed a laugh, maintained a thoughtful expression, and then lowered his voice to say:

"So, this kind of thing can't be spread around. Don't let anyone else in the village know about Grandma's test results. If anyone asks, just say it's an old ailment, her leg still hurts."

The group exchanged glances, their expressions immediately turning serious, and nodded in unison.

"clear."

……

Time flies, day after day, going up and down the mountain...

Yang Qinghui and Yang Huizhang started school and went back to class. One went to a high school in the county town, and the other went back to a university in the provincial capital.

One month later:

The road is repaired, and the top-of-the-line parking garage is now in operation.

The cement road from the foot of the mountain to the reservoir is wide and flat, with three lanes, sidewalks and drainage ditches on the side, and streetlights have been installed, which will turn on on time after dark.

Next to the small house, a 120-square-meter supermarket has been built, complete with shelves, freezers, and a cash register.

After obtaining the business license, Yang Qi restocked the goods, offering everything from cigarettes and alcohol to beverages, snacks, and bait.

The reservoir was also surrounded by a 3-meter-high wire mesh fence, with warning signs posted every few meters.

"Deep water, dangerous, do not cross."

The reason for building this fence is because of one night two weeks ago.

Yang Qi was fast asleep that day when he vaguely heard someone shouting "Help!" in the distance.

When I rushed out, I saw two fishermen who had sneaked in in the dark. One of them had been dragged into the water by a big fish and was struggling, half-submerged and half-floating. The water was already above his neck, but he wouldn't let go of the fishing rod.

When Yang Qi pulled him out of the water, the man's face was pale, and he lay paralyzed on the shore for a long time, unable to recover.

He learned from his mistakes; only he knew how big and fierce the fish in the reservoir were.

So, the next day, Yang Qi contacted No. 1 to bring in materials and surround the reservoir.

Not a single mutated fish appeared for a month.

Because it had no natural enemies, the grass carp became the dominant species, a fourth-tier kingfish, which grew to 8000 jin (4,000 catties) and 6 meters in length in the ocean world with a 2700-fold increase in growth rate in a month.

The Qingzun fish was slightly inferior, weighing only 2000 jin.

The iron-headed grass carp weighed 700 jin (350 catties), and the whitebait weighed 200 jin (100 catties). The common grass carp grows to a maximum of 600 jin (300 catties), and stops growing at 4 meters.

Grass carp weighing over 200 jin (approximately 100 kg), common carp weighing 350 jin (approximately 175 catties), and other common fish stop growing once they reach their maximum size, unless they mutate...

The village has completely changed; the roads have been widened and streetlights have been added.

The once empty house has been renovated and now displays signs for "XX Farmhouse Inn" and "XX Homestay".

Young people from outside the village are returning one after another.

There are many more young faces, more lights on late at night, and more laughter and chatter from neighbors visiting each other.

This usually only happens during the Lunar New Year, but now it's become lively because of Village Chief Yang Qi...

Today, September 16th, Sunday, around 8:9 PM.

The ancestral hall was brightly lit, and a meeting was being held, with the village chief's voice occasionally drifting out.

The red lanterns hanging under the eaves shone with a gentle light, and the door was wide open, filling the room with people.

Yang Qi, Yang Guocheng, and Yang Siwen sat side by side behind the long table on the stage.

The audience was packed with people, a stark contrast to the last village meeting.

Last time, the audience was almost entirely made up of elderly people, with hunched backs, gray hair, and silent expressions.

Tonight, young people make up 80% of the audience.

Yang Guocheng sat on the stage, looking at the young faces below the stage that he could only see during the New Year, and his eyes welled up with tears.

Yang Siwen nodded slightly beside her, a relieved smile on her face.

Tonight, about a hundred people have already stayed in the village's guesthouses. These hundred people have seen hope, real hope.

Some came by car, some by bus, and the furthest came from other provinces.

After the news spread among fishing enthusiasts, there were many pre-orders.

Yang Guocheng privately inquired about the situation from a few of them, and they all said they came because of the "giant fish weighing a thousand pounds" in the video.

"The meeting is beginning."

Yang Guo cleared his throat, his voice echoing in the ancestral hall.

"Tomorrow is the first day our village officially opens for business. I hope everyone understands what kind of opportunity this is, and I don't want to see anyone fail us."

His gaze swept across the audience and finally landed on Yang happy in the corner.

Yang happy was sitting with his head down next to a young man, his son Yang You.

He returned from out of town a month ago and now runs a farm stay business.

Yang Guocheng's gaze lingered on him, his tone becoming more serious: "Especially certain people, don't cause me any trouble. Since we're going to do this, we're all in this together. I'll be the first to object to anyone who dares to ruin everyone's livelihood."

"Yang happy, I'm talking about you. Don't cause any trouble."

Yang happy kept his head down and didn't say anything, while Yang You, who was next to him, gently nudged his father's arm.

Yang happy said in a muffled voice, "I understand."

Yang Guocheng said no more, turning to Yang Qi: "Xiao Qi, do you have anything to say?"

"No, I've already emphasized everything I need to say many times. Here, I wish everyone a prosperous opening."

"Good!" A chorus of approval erupted from the audience.

……

The meeting lasted about an hour, and the village chief and village secretary mostly emphasized the points to note.

Yang Qi slacked off the entire time, and no one dared to disagree.

Finally, Yang Guo waved his hand dismissively: "Meeting adjourned!"

Yang Qi was the first to leave, followed by the village chief and the village secretary, and then everyone else.

The change of status is that simple. The village relies on Yang Qi to generate income, so naturally his social status rises accordingly...