184: Break the curse

"How is that possible! Vegetables without pesticides can grow this well?"

Zhang Aiguo couldn't help but jump into the vegetable patch, pulling at those leaves.

Every single leaf was lush and green, looking exceptionally fresh and tender.

They grew this big in four or five days, and there were hardly any insect holes to be seen.

This completely overturned his understanding of organic farm vegetables.

In his impression, vegetables grown outdoors like this had to be covered in insect holes to be authentic, right?

"Uncle Zhang, would we try to fool you!"

Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh when he saw the look of surprise on the other man's face.

"Unbelievable, even the most useless cockroach manure can be this powerful. You've really mastered ecological farming."

Zhang Aiguo exclaimed.

Zhao Rubing's eyes also brightened, as if her thoughts had drifted to some unknown place.

Knowing that whenever his Sister Bing encountered something good, her first thought was always development, Ye Tian curled his lips but didn't disturb her.

He took everyone on a tour of the vegetable patch and other plants, such as the newly planted blueberries and so on.

However, among these new plants, the most surprising ones were a few trees that were taller than a person.

It was obvious that these were not saplings, but trees transplanted directly from elsewhere.

Before everyone could tell what kind of trees they were, Old Man Lu's eyes lit up.

"Durian? You guys even managed to get this stuff over here?"

"Haha, old man, I was just messing around. I contacted a seller online who said they could transplant the trees over for me. I tried placing a few orders, and who knew they actually managed to bring them."

"Good, good, good. Your forest is getting more and more interesting. Durian is a big challenge for our climate, so grow them well. If anything comes up, have Little Ye tell me, and I'll come over to take a look when I'm free."

"Thank you very much, old man!"

Li Ming said happily.

As they talked, everyone moved forward.

Before long, they passed through the forest and arrived at the edge of the reservoir.

Quack, quack, quack!

Before they even walked in.

They heard a chorus of sounds coming from the water.

Looking out.

A large flock of ducks and geese were swimming leisurely in the water.

"Brother Li, these geese and ducks are growing fast!"

Ye Tian looked at the flock of geese and ducks in the water, which were already starting to take shape, and said with some surprise.

"How could they not be fast? They eat much faster than the chicks, so it's impossible for them not to put on meat quickly."

"How heavy are they?"

"When we bought the ducklings, they were about half a jin each. Now they are basically fully grown, with an average weight of eight or nine jin. The geese are about the same, though it will probably take a little while longer for them to reach adulthood."

Because there were so many people, Li Ming didn't dare to be too specific. Otherwise, if everyone knew that this group of ducks and geese had grown from half a jin to ten jin in just five or six days, they would be scared to death.

As the only person who knew the terrifying power of cockroach meat, the old man's eyes were also shining.

"Are these geese Lions Head Goose?"

"Yes, old man, they are all goslings brought in from the place of origin."

Li Ming replied.

"They've grown well. If these geese are fed properly, they can easily reach over twenty jin. Combined with the dongtao chicken in the forest, they will definitely become the signature dish of your restaurant."

"Little Ye, is farming with cockroach meat really this simple?"

Zhang Aiguo looked at the priceless Lions Head Goose with burning eyes and couldn't help but speak up.

For him, he had eaten plenty of top-tier ingredients like Lions Head Goose, but this was the first time seeing them appear so lifelike before his eyes.

"Yes, Uncle Zhang. So far, I haven't found anything difficult about it. As long as there is enough cockroach meat, there's really nothing else to worry about."

"With this scale, how do you prevent and manage diseases and hygiene?"

Because Zhang Liang would later replicate Ye Tian's model, Zhang Aiguo couldn't help but ask more carefully.

"As for diseases... Brother Li, have there been any?"

Ye Tian turned to look at Li Ming.

"No. Up to now, the Breeding Farm has purchased over 100,000 seedlings in total. Apart from a few dozen that were crushed during transport, none of the ones that arrived here safely have died.

As for hygiene management, apart from installing automatic cleaning devices inside the greenhouses, everything else is naturally decomposed."

"Naturally decomposed? The manure of 100,000 chickens naturally decomposed?"

Zhang Aiguo and the others were clearly a bit unsettled.

"Yes, at the very beginning, Little Ye transported a truckload of Earthworm here. Usually, the chicks' manure and such are purified by them, and combined with the fertility of the cockroach manure, that's why the things I grow here grow so well."

"Brilliant! To think you use Earthworm to purify livestock manure, and the manure can be converted into nutrients for crops. This is definitely the most excellent ecological cycle I have ever seen.

No, I can't help it. Wife, let's go back and start immediately. Let's build an ecological park like this, and when the time comes, we'll let Xiao Liang manage it, and we can spend our retirement there. What do you say?"

"No... Dad, you're still young. How can you just quit and retire?"

Zhang Liang interrupted with a wry smile.

"That's none of my business. This was originally your and Little Ye's affair. Your mother and I are only responsible for getting it started; you can handle the rest yourself."

Zhang Aiguo chuckled.

His gaze had already turned to the pavilion in the water in the distance. His eyes lit up again.

"Little Ye, what is that pavilion for? For fishing?"

"Dad, why can't you forget about fishing no matter where you go..."

Zhang Liang said speechlessly.

Ye Tian smiled: "Uncle Zhang can go try it."

As he finished speaking, Li Ming, who had intended to show everyone his masterpiece, had already arrived at the shore and started his homemade speedboat.

Everyone boarded the boat excitedly.

They arrived at the middle of the reservoir all the way.

In a few days, Li Ming had already expanded the bamboo pavilion by a circle according to his vision.

Standing on it, everyone didn't feel crowded at all.

Li Ming even proudly opened up a few sun umbrellas like he was presenting a treasure.

Then he pulled out a few fishing chairs.

He brought out fishing rods of various sizes and placed them in front of everyone.

Immediately after, he moved a barbecue grill out of the pavilion and started lighting the charcoal.

On the barbecue grill, various seasonings were also laid out.

"Hey, you guys are well prepared. I didn't expect that coming out for an inspection would actually turn into a vacation."

Zhang Aiguo watched Li Ming bustling about with surprise and said with some excitement.

Zhao Rubing and the others also seemed pleasantly surprised by this sudden leisure.

A faint smile appeared on their faces.

"Sister Bing, since you're here, just relax today. Don't always think about work."

Ye Tian handed a fishing rod to Zhao Rubing and smiled.

"Alright, with such a capable younger brother, it's hard for me not to relax. But are you sure you want me to fish too?"

"Sister Bing doesn't know how?"

"I do know how. I've gone fishing with my grandfather and the others a few times before, but basically, I always come up empty-handed."

Zhao Rubing laughed.

"More than just empty-handed, every time we go fishing, as long as Ice Girl is there, no matter how many people go, we all come up empty-handed. This girl is like a curse. Little Ye, it's best not to let her fish, otherwise, with such a good opportunity, no one will get to eat."

Old Man Lu, who also seemed to love fishing, laughed while arranging his fishing rod and couldn't help but tease her.

"Sister Bing has this kind of constitution?"

Ye Tian blinked, his interest piqued. He turned around and swapped the short platform fishing rod he had prepared for Zhao Rubing for a sea rod and handed it to her.

"Little Ye, how do I fish with this rod?"

Zhao Rubing looked at the thick line and large hook, and even though she wasn't very good at fishing, she felt it was a bit exaggerated.

"Just fish like this. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll ruin the fishing rod later!"

"Uh..."

Zhao Rubing, who had just become interested and wanted to try her skills again, froze, and couldn't help but glare at Ye Tian reproachfully.

The old man laughed out loud and gave Ye Tian a thumbs up: "Little Ye did well, you really know how to listen to advice."

Ye Tian just curled his lips.

Ignoring the old man's teasing, he helped Zhao Rubing put on the bait.

He brought over a fishing chair for Zhao Rubing.

The latter sat down gracefully.

Following the fishing method in her memory, she just cast the fishing hook into the water at her feet.

"Ice Girl, that's not how you use a sea rod. You have to cast it far... otherwise... uh."

The old man smiled calmly and couldn't help but remind her.

But before he finished speaking.

He saw the fishing line of the sea rod in Zhao Rubing's hand suddenly tighten.

Startled, Zhao Rubing almost let go of the rod, but fortunately, she reacted quickly enough to hold on tightly.

She wanted to pull back, but she completely underestimated the strength of the fish.

Her body tilted forward.

"Sister Bing, watch out."

Ye Tian obviously didn't expect the fish to bite so quickly.

In his nervousness, he quickly reached out to support Zhao Rubing's body.

Amidst the creaking sounds.

The fishing line was being pulled, making a whistling sound.

Zhao Rubing was obviously catching a fish like this for the first time.

Feeling the huge pulling force coming from her hand.

She was pulling back, nervous and excited.

She couldn't help but exclaim.

It was the first time seeing such a girlish side of Zhao Rubing.

Ye Tian, who was doing his best to support Zhao Rubing and stabilize her, couldn't help but stare in a daze.

The old man, Zhang Aiguo, and the others were also full of bewilderment.

What happened to the "empty-handed" curse? How did she get the first catch before they even had a chance to show off their skills?

However, after a brief shock, everyone's attention was completely drawn to the struggle in the water.

With the combined efforts of Ye Tian and Zhao Rubing, the sea rod's fishing line was still being pulled out uncontrollably. It seemed like it might never return.

Li Ming, who knew the power of cockroach meat and was prepared to watch the fun, couldn't help but come over when he saw this scene.

Based on his experience during this period, the fish on the line now was definitely not small.

At this moment, Ye Tian had already helped Zhao Rubing take a few steps back to a safe place.

Looking at Zhao Rubing's excited expression from the side, he slowly withdrew his hand.

Leaving her to fight the fish on her own.

Fortunately, Ye Tian had the foresight to give Zhao Rubing a sea rod.

Even if she didn't know how to play the fish, she could rely on her strength to drag it at this moment.

While everyone watched nervously.

Thirty-five minutes passed.

Zhao Rubing, flushed and panting, finally dragged the fish to the shore.

The moment the fish's back broke the surface, everyone's eyes widened.

"My god, it's this big?"

"Director Zhao's luck is invincible!"

"Landing net, get the landing net quickly."

Amidst everyone's chatter, Li Ming took out an extra-large landing net from the pavilion.

With a swift swoop, he firmly netted the fish's head.

Together with Ye Tian, they lifted the fish up.

Everyone swallowed their saliva.

Looking at the giant fish in front of them that was like a pig, they didn't know what to say.

"Brother Li, do you have a scale?"

Ye Tian asked immediately.

"Yes, I'll go get it!"

Li Ming ran into the house and brought out a large electronic scale specifically for weighing fish.

He hooked it into the fish's mouth and used quite a bit of effort to lift it up.

Everyone looked at the numbers on the scale together.

43kg!

"Holy crap, 86 jin!"

"Sister Bing, what kind of luck is this? I watch this reservoir every day to fish, and the biggest one I've ever caught was only over 30 jin. You just arrived, and you've already broken our record by double."

Li Ming said with a sigh.

"Ice Girl, you must have used up a lifetime of luck!"

The old man was full of envy, but his mouth refused to admit it.

As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone.

He didn't know who he was making a video call to.

Before long, the video connected.

"Old Man Lu, the sun must have risen from the west. You're actually sending me a video call."

From the other end of the video came an aged voice, with a tone of teasing.

"Old Zhao, let me show you something good."

As he spoke, the old man deliberately pointed the video at the wide surface of the reservoir and started to pan around.

"Yo, I can't tell, you old guy, not doing your research and have the mind to fish? Did you catch a big fish and want to show off to me?"

Before the other person finished speaking, the old man's camera had already turned to the big fish on the scale.

Instantly, an exclamation rang out from the video.

"Holy crap, so big? Old Man Lu, where did you find such a fish to show off? With your skills, can you catch a fish this big? An 86-jin black carp, and in this kind of reservoir, even if you hooked it, you wouldn't be able to pull it up."

"You actually guessed it right, it wasn't me who caught it. Guess who caught it."

"How would I know."

The person on the other end of the phone said indignantly.

"I'll give you a hint: the person who caught this fish, you know."

"I know? In Copper City, who else do I know besides you? Did those brats of yours run off to find you?"

"Not mine, yours."

"Mine? Who? Old Man Lu, can't you just say it? At your age, you still love playing these games."

The old man chuckled.

He slowly pointed the camera at Zhao Rubing.

The latter's face was still flushed, and she had forgotten to put down the fishing rod in her hand.

Looking at the camera, she squeezed out a somewhat stiff smile.

"Grand... Grandfather!"

"Ice Girl, why is it you? Did you catch this fish?"

"I... I think so!"

Zhao Rubing said embarrassedly.

Seeing her like this, Ye Tian's expression also became serious.

Based on his familiarity with Zhao Rubing, he had never seen anyone who could make her show such an expression.

So, that "Grandfather" was her real grandfather?

Involuntarily, Ye Tian secretly glanced at the old man's screen.

In the video, an old man with a square face was staring with wide eyes, a look of disbelief on his face.

Looking at the man, Zhao Rubing really did have some resemblance to him.

Just as Ye Tian was wondering, the person on the other end spoke again.

"How is it possible? Ice Girl, with your skills, can you catch a fish this big?"

"Hehe, Old Zhao, you don't believe it, do you? If I hadn't seen Ice Girl catch it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it either. But the fact is exactly that."