Chapter 17 : Are There No Fish in the Famous Lake?

• "Uh."
• Sun Jianguo calmed down.
• It wasn't good to fight Liu Cuihua in front of Lin Fan.
• But how could Sun Jianguo, as Lin Fan's uncle, let his own wife treat Lin Fan like this?
• "Xiaofan, how much money did you spend on these things? Uncle will definitely pay you back."
• "Uncle, it's not about the money now. First, let's move this car down. I have something important to discuss later."
• Huh?
• Sun Jianguo was completely focused on what Lin Fan said.
• To the point that he didn't even feel like he had put in any effort, and the tricycle in the carriage was already on the ground.
• "Xiaofan, are these fishing nets? Is the important thing you mentioned about going fishing in the famous lake?"
• He noticed the thick fishing nets in the carriage and couldn't help but ask.
• "Yes, Uncle Sun should have experience in this area."
• Sun Jianguo had been living in Minghu Village for fifty or sixty years.
• If he didn't have any fishing experience, Lin Fan wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
• "I do! How could I not? When your father and I were young, there wasn't a day when we didn't have fish to eat."
• "Haha, then it's settled!"
• Lin Fan laughed, it would be easy if Sun Jianguo knew how to fish.
• "Xiaofan, there's something I need to tell you. There might not be any fish in the famous lake."
• "No fish?"
• That's impossible.
• Even though the famous lake is connected to the sea, it's unlikely that all the fish in the lake would be eaten by the large carnivorous fish that occasionally swim in. Even if the fish swim upstream, this spacious lake would still be their best habitat.
• No one has ever developed it, so how could there be no fish?
• "It's strange indeed. About twenty years ago, people in our village rarely caught any fish in the famous lake. They would only catch one or two fish every ten days or so, that's it."
• Sun Jianguo was also puzzled by this.
• The famous lake is vast, with hidden currents.
• Even if they rowed a boat in to find a fishing spot, they would come back empty-handed after a few days.
• Gradually, rumors spread that there were no fish in the famous lake.
• And then no one went fishing anymore.
• Yesterday, when Sun Jianguo saw Lin Fan catch that big fish, he had some thoughts. Perhaps the fish in the famous lake had become intelligent, grown larger, and were lurking at the bottom of the lake, several meters deep.
• "That shouldn't be the case."
• Lin Fan looked at Sun Jianguo's expression and realized he wasn't joking.
• After thinking for a moment, he said, "Uncle Sun, can you help me get a boat? And find two or three people who are good at swimming."
• "It's easy to find people, but as for the boat, I'll have to go around and see if there's a good one."
• Sun Jianguo wasn't particularly confident. If it were ten years ago...
• Which family didn't have a bamboo raft?
• After promising Lin Fan, Sun Jianguo quickly went out to see if there were any good boats available.
• "Aunt, come to my house later. I've invited Sister Liu Ying, Aunt Lan Feng, and many others from the village. I have a money-making idea to discuss with everyone."
• After shouting into the main house, Lin Fan drove back home.
• Liu Cuihua thought Lin Fan was tricking her, so after confirming what she heard, she quickly dropped what she was doing and ran out to find Liu Ying and the others to ask.
• By the time Lin Fan returned home, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
• Zhang Ling had cleaned the medicine cabinet and tidied up the house and yard.
• She was sitting at the front door, waiting for Lin Fan.
• When she saw the tricycle approaching, she almost thought it was Zhang Quanli bringing people with him.
• "Brother Lin Fan! You bought a car!"
• "Yeah, isn't it beautiful?"
• "It's beautiful! It looks better than those cars in Tao Yuan City, especially cool!"
• Zhang Ling smiled happily.
• "Silly girl, did you cook lunch? I'm a bit hungry."
• "It's ready, just waiting for Brother Lin Fan to come back."
• After Lin Fan finished eating, Liu Ying, Lan Feng, and Liu Cuihua arrived at the door with six other women.
• "Xiaofan, we discussed it and since everyone is free right now, what's your idea?"
• Liu Ying asked on behalf of everyone.
• Everyone in the village knew about Lin Fan and Zhang Ling's relationship.
• These two young people had been childhood sweethearts, and it was not surprising that they lived together in Lin Fan's house.
• "Only nine of you?"
• Lin Fan was a little surprised. Minghu Village had at least forty households.
• Even if many people had gone out to work, there should still be around twenty people.
• "Xiaofan, you don't know. Mo Guihua, that big-mouthed woman, just now she blabbered and stopped several sisters who wanted to come with us."
• Liu Ying whispered to Lin Fan.
• Who was Mo Guihua?
• She was Liu Quan's wife. Back then, she spread rumors everywhere, saying that Zhang Hui could use witchcraft to harm people.
• After Zhang Hui passed away, the Zhang family became isolated in the village.
• "It's okay, it's their loss if others don't come."
• Lin Fan briefly explained the reason for summoning them.
• After understanding, the nine women began to discuss.
• Liu Cuihua asked directly, "Xiaofan, are you tricking us into helping you dig something? Can a few weeds really make money?"
• "Liu Aunt, what kind of person am I?"
• "Your character is guaranteed. Your grandfather and father were both good people."
• Liu Cuihua couldn't question this.
• After all, she had tricked Lin Fan twice.
• And this silly boy, even if he was tricked, he would still smile.
• "As long as you believe in me, you will see the benefits tomorrow."
• "Xiaofan, really?"
• Liu Ying and Lan Feng had been farming at home all year round, and apart from their husbands earning some money from working outside, they had almost no other way to make money.
• For Lin Fan to guarantee that he could make money, no matter how they thought about it, it was great.
• "Of course, I guarantee it with my reputation. If Sister-in-law and Aunties don't see any money tomorrow, you can take my car away!"
• "Haha, don't make jokes, Xiaofan, we trust you."
• "Yes, we trust Xiaofan!"
• In the end, when Lin Fan asked them to go back and get their digging tools, Zhang Ling had been listening on the side the whole time. She didn't expect Lin Fan to really do this.
• "Brother Lin Fan, how are you going to make money with everyone? There were nine people who came just now?"
• She had reminded Lin Fan that if he couldn't help them make money, he would probably be isolated in the village.
• "It's simple. We have a lot of medicinal herbs in our mountains. As long as we dig them up and take them to the county town, we can sell them. I've already talked to the merchants."
• "Wow! Is it really that good? Brother Lin Fan, I want to go digging too."
• At the end, Zhang Ling became a little hesitant and embarrassed.
• "Silly girl, what are you thinking? You're my personal assistant now. You'll have to supervise the work and keep accounts when we come back."
• "Huh? So, I'll be a little leader?"
• "Yes, a little leader. Bring a notebook with you later, I have some things to explain, and you need to write them down."
• "Okay!"
• Half an hour later, Lin Fan led Zhang Ling, Liu Ying, and the others to the outskirts of the mountains.
• "Xiaofan, are we going to dig this thing?"
• Liu Cuihua looked at the green plants growing in the ground and couldn't help but doubt.
• Wasn't that just wild sweet potatoes? And they were especially unappetizing. Even the wild animals in the mountains probably wouldn't eat them...