Chapter 012: Even Five Sons Wouldn’t Frighten Me—I Could Still Afford Their Bride Prices
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After landing the 132-pound giant catfish, Jiang Fan packed up his rod and headed home.
He secured the other fish, tied the giant catfish to the back of his electric scooter, and set off toward the downtown area of Far Mountain Town.
When he reached the town streets, the scooter seemed to be running a little low on power.
However, judging by the leisurely way Jiang Fan rode along with a cigarette between his lips, it was probably not because the battery was weak. He was likely afraid that if he rode too fast, passersby would not be able to tell that the fish was a 132-pound giant catfish.
Such an eye-catching fish naturally attracted plenty of attention.
“Not long ago, some fishing fanatic dragged a thirty-five-pound silver carp around here for several hours. He refused to leave no matter what anyone said. And now there’s another one. Have these fishing fanatics gone crazy?”
“But that catfish is enormous. It must weigh over a hundred pounds, right?”
“My God! It really is huge!”
Some people were interested in Jiang Fan’s giant fish, while others were drawn to his handsome appearance.
Sure enough, while he was waiting at a traffic light, a Panamera pulled up beside him and rolled down its window.
A wealthy woman in her forties, still possessing considerable charm, wore sunglasses as she looked Jiang Fan up and down, taking in his sturdy build and handsome face. Her red lips curled into a smile.
“Young man, how much do you weigh?”
“About 132 pounds!”
“I mean your age.”
“My age? There should have been several hundred people watching at the time.”
“…”
When the light turned green, Jiang Fan rode off on his electric scooter.
The wealthy woman rolled up her window while grumbling, “Hmph! Such a handsome face, yet your head is full of nothing but fish. No wonder you can only ride an electric scooter. Unlike me—I have a Panamera!”
Ordinarily, it took only a little over ten minutes to reach Fatty Hu’s shop, but today Jiang Fan spent more than two hours getting there.
When Fatty Hu saw the 132-pound giant catfish, his eyes widened.
“Th-this fish—you caught it?”
Jiang Fan casually took a cigarette from the table and launched into an animated account.
“Of course. I caught it in the North Gate River. There were also twenty-one pounds of silver carp and bighead carp, along with plenty of other fish. I told you there would be fish today, but you didn’t believe me, did you?”
Fatty Hu scratched his head in bewilderment.
“That can’t be right. I fished for nearly five hours. How come I only caught a few little fish?”
“Little fish? You tell me whether 132 pounds is little or large.”
“...Look at you, gloating like that!”
Fatty Hu’s shiny, round face twitched, but it quickly brightened with delight.
He might not have caught many fish today, but receiving such an enormous one was still satisfying.
Besides the 132-pound giant catfish, there were twenty-one pounds of silver carp and bighead carp, as well as plenty of fish weighing several pounds each.
The more Fatty Hu looked, the more excited he became. But whenever he thought of the few tiny fish he had caught himself, his happiness immediately faded.
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Could it be that there were no fish in the morning, and they only appeared around noon?
Jiang Fan paid little attention to Fatty Hu’s confusion. Instead, he told him to hurry up and calculate the price. In the end, he collected 1,121 yuan and left.
Adding the 156,159 yuan he had earned by converting his system rewards into cash, he now had 157,280 yuan, along with 3,010 emotion points.
And that was only what he had earned himself. Zhou Hong had also helped him earn 17,500 yuan and 360 emotion points.
Altogether, he had 174,780 yuan and 3,370 emotion points!
With an income like today’s, working for someone else for the rest of his life was out of the question.
At this rate, even if he had five sons, he would not have to worry about being unable to afford their bride prices.
Once Liu Ruyan’s period was over, he would leave her a little of his youthful vigor and ask her for one child!
Besides that, his 3,370 emotion points had also earned him a new title.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on reaching the achievement of 3,000 emotion points. You have obtained the title “Master Angler” and unlocked two apprentice angler slots!]
[Apprentice Anglers: 1/3. Two slots remain unbound... Please bind your apprentice anglers as soon as possible so they can help you earn money!]
Jiang Fan was quietly delighted. With two additional apprentice angler slots, he really would be able to live comfortably without lifting a finger in the future.
Of course, that depended on the apprentice anglers fishing regularly.
With that in mind, Jiang Fan went to the market and bought a great deal of vegetables. He also bought Liu Ruyan’s favorite glutinous rice dumplings, then went to a bakery and ordered a large two-tiered cake. Finally, he headed toward an appliance store.
After finishing everything, Jiang Fan rode his electric scooter home.
In the past, whenever he went fishing, he would not return until six or seven in the evening. By then, Liu Ruyan would already have bought the groceries and prepared dinner.
But today, he arrived home shortly after five, and Liu Ruyan had not yet finished work.
Since it was her birthday, Jiang Fan personally prepared several of her favorite dishes before going to take a shower.
By the time he came out, Liu Ruyan was already on her way home from work.
Usually, she took the bus, but today she was riding in an Audi A6 driven by her best friend, Shen Zhiling.
“You had to go buy groceries on your own birthday! That’s unbelievable! Tell me, what did you ever see in marrying that good-for-nothing?”
“If I were you, I would have divorced that loser years ago! No—I never would have married him in the first place. I wouldn’t even have wanted to meet him! He’s nothing but a pathetic, useless man!”
Sitting in the passenger seat, Liu Ruyan listened to Shen Zhiling rant endlessly about Jiang Fan. Her delicate brows drew together, and she looked deeply displeased.
She had been thinking about distancing herself from this friend. Who could have imagined that Shen Zhiling would remember her birthday and come to pick her up from work?
“Zhiling, I won’t allow you to insult my husband!”
“…”
It would have been better if she had remained silent. Her words nearly made Shen Zhiling explode with rage.
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“It’s your birthday today. I came to pick you up so I could celebrate with you, and instead of thanking me, you’re worried about me insulting that loser? Oh, my God! You’re so hopelessly blinded by love!”
Liu Ruyan’s brows furrowed again.
“I’m very grateful that you remembered my birthday, but Jiang Fan isn’t a loser. He has his own difficulties, and he doesn’t want to spend his days doing nothing.”
Shen Zhiling rolled her eyes.
“Give me a break. What difficulties could he possibly have?”
“Even if he really does have difficulties, today is your birthday. He’s been idle at home all day. The least he could have done was prepare you a decent meal. Why did he still make you buy groceries after work?”
Liu Ruyan answered simply, “I’m his wife. It’s what I should do.”
“…”
Shen Zhiling covered her forehead with one hand.
“Good heavens, someone save this lovesick fool!”
“You’ve done so much for him as his wife, but what has he ever done for you? It’s your birthday, and didn’t he go fishing again today?”
Amid Shen Zhiling’s ceaseless complaints, Liu Ruyan finally arrived home.
The moment Liu Ruyan and Shen Zhiling got out of the car and reached the door, they suddenly caught the rich, savory aroma of food wafting from inside.
When they entered, Jiang Fan was already sitting on the sofa, waiting for Liu Ruyan to return.
But how had another obstacle appeared along the winding road of their lives?
Jiang Fan rose and walked over with a smile, ignoring Shen Zhiling.
“Wife, you’re home. I’ve already prepared all the food. Why did you still go out to buy groceries?”
Liu Ruyan had no idea that Jiang Fan had already bought the groceries. She froze for a moment.
“Honey, you already bought the groceries and made dinner?”
“That’s right. Well, it’s my fault for forgetting to tell you.” Jiang Fan smiled.
After a brief pause, he added, “But it doesn’t matter. We can just put everything in the refrigerator.”
Liu Ruyan looked curious.
“Do we even have a refrigerator?”
“Of course. I bought one today. There’s also a washing machine and an air conditioner. Everything has already been installed.”
Jiang Fan glanced toward the refrigerator, the corners of his mouth lifting as he listed them one by one.
Liu Ruyan really did see a refrigerator in the house. She was delighted, but then hesitated.
“Honey, that refrigerator must have been very expensive, right?”
“Not too expensive. A little over three thousand yuan.” Jiang Fan smiled.
“The washing machine was also a little over three thousand, and the air conditioner was a little over two thousand. Altogether, it came to just over ten thousand yuan.”
Shen Zhiling’s face stiffened.
“Just over ten thousand, and you call that not much? Where did you get all that money, you brat?!”
Jiang Fan glanced at her.
“Oh? Hardship, you came too?”
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