CHAPTER 65: CHAPTER 65: THE LEAPING FISH

Can’t bear to look!

Yuan Bao watched his little uncle on the riverbank by the fire, feeling only this one thing with his antics.

At the speed his little uncle was chiseling the ice, it’s likely that by nightfall, this ice hole still wouldn’t be made.

"Little Uncle, if you can’t manage it, why don’t we head home first!"

As the adorable favorite of the Yuan Family, Yuan Bao thought he should be a bit more thoughtful.

However, when Yuan Yindi heard his niece’s words, his first reaction was to feel embarrassed in front of her again.

How could this be?

As an elder, is he really unable to handle something as simple as making an ice hole?

Yuan Yindi became determined and chiseled the ice faster and faster.

The thumping sound never ceased.

Finally, the pickaxe broke through the ice layer.

"Hehe, done!"

Yuan Yindi saw the ice break and nearly jumped up from excitement.

However, before he jumped, he remembered his little audience beside him. To maintain his dignity as the little uncle, Yuan Yindi suppressed his excitement and continued to enlarge the ice hole.

Then, as the ice hole widened, before Yuan Yindi could drop the net into the water, fish began to leap out from the water, bouncing on the ice.

"Whoa!"

Yuan Bao, by the fire on the riverbank, was not delighted, but startled seeing this scene.

If Sheng Xueyi found out about today’s scene, considering her supposed identity, who knows what she might think.

"Jiaojiao, did you see that?"

"Your little uncle, he’s really something!"

Yuan Yindi, witnessing the scene, proudly looked at Yuan Bao and began to brag.

Yuan Bao quickly responded, clapping her little hands with enthusiasm: "Little Uncle is amazing!"

Is it amazing?

Amazing my foot!

Yuan Bao didn’t think fish jumping out from the ice hole was all that impressive.

This matter, frankly, is just a normal biological reaction.

In frozen rivers and lakes, the oxygen level in the water decreases. Once the ice layer is broken, fish gather, and due to crowding, they leap through the ice hole — it’s quite ordinary.

However, this matter, people of this time may not necessarily understand it.

In fact, this situation is not just misunderstood now; even in future generations, many still don’t understand it, often seeing it as a miracle.

One by one, big fish leaped from the water, flicked a few times on the ice, then were caught by Yuan Yindi.

In a short period, over a dozen big fish delivered themselves.

Yuan Yindi counted the fish that jumped up, feeling it wasn’t many, and directly lowered the fishing net from the ice hole.

After a lot of effort, feeling exhausted, Yuan Yindi finally pulled the fishing net out from the ice hole.

A full harvest that anyone would envy.

Unfortunately, Yuan Yindi’s shining moment had only Yuan Bao as a witness.

Yuan Bao naturally wouldn’t spread this matter, and Yuan Yindi wanted to boast but couldn’t find anyone to show off to.

Once the villagers of Shiqu Village return, even if Yuan Yindi wanted to brag, he would likely be ruthlessly suppressed by his family.

As newcomers to Shiqu Village, their harvest this year was already enviable.

If Yuan Yindi showcased this talent, it might make everyone in the village feel uncomfortable.

Envy and jealousy are common human faults.

Generally speaking, most people fear your wealth, resent your poverty, rejoice in your misfortune, and belittle your success...