Can't Eat It All

"Sure, I'll take it to the owner to have it cooked. You keep fishing first," Ye Chen said with a smile.

Su Ningwei hurriedly nodded, signaling for Ye Chen to quickly take the ugly fish away.

Ye Chen carried the black fish into the small courtyard and had the farmhouse owner cook it into boiled fish, then bring it to the lakeside.

"Alright, I'll cook it for you right away." Seeing the huge black fish Ye Chen was carrying, the farmhouse owner exclaimed in admiration, "You caught such a big black fish so quickly? That's amazing."

"Not bad. Just luck," Ye Chen replied with a smile.

If the farmhouse owner found out that he had also caught a huge carp, he would probably die of envy.

When Ye Chen returned to the lakeside, Su Ningwei was holding her fishing rod high, looking at Ye Chen as though she had seen her savior. Nervous yet delighted, she said, "A-Chen, A-Chen, I caught another ugly fish! It's such a big one. I'm scared—I don't dare grab it. Hurry and help me."

Ye Chen took a look.

Good heavens, Su Ningwei had actually caught another mandarin fish weighing nearly two pounds.

Su Ningwei's beginner's luck was ridiculously strong.

This was a good fish!

Wild mandarin fish had tender flesh, delicious flavor, few bones, and lots of meat. They were not cheap at all.

"I'm coming," Ye Chen replied with a smile. He stepped forward and took the mandarin fish off Su Ningwei's line.

Su Ningwei asked curiously, "What kind of fish is this? It's so ugly. Is it tasty?"

"This is a mandarin fish. It's delicious," Ye Chen replied with a smile, placing it into the keepnet.

Su Ningwei smiled happily and asked, "Is it even better than the big carp and white