Goldfield
Chapter 88: Father and Daughter

Xiaocao hastily acted like a child shamelessly. He approached her and shook his head, saying, “Dad, I am not tired! Moreover, I just need to prepare the bait and put it in the pool. You can do the rest. You are one of the best fishermen in the village, so you are definitely better at catching fish than I am! C'mon c'mon! We were able to catch fish again and raise them in empty water barrels in the backyard. Tomorrow afternoon, we can make more salted fish and sell them! ”

Yu Hai could not refuse his request. Unbeknownst to Madam Liu, she secretly led Xiaocao into the pond through a shortcut in the backyard. Their backyards are not as good as their front. Surrounded by a fence made of bamboo and branches. On the fence, the back door is specially opened for easy access.

Xiaocao specifically took peanut flour and mixed it with vegetable oil. Then, he cut it into small dice to make a bait. Little Shitou was young and naive, but her father was an experienced fisherman. He could not let her know that he was fishing with mystical stone water.

From his room, he got a pottery jug, where he placed a small colorful stone. The little golden kitten lay beside the jug and stretched his back. When the little god stone saw him, it angrily said, [What are you doing now? I can't believe you used a good mystical stone water to catch fish. You recklessly wasted a heavenly gift! You will be struck by lightning!]

Xiaocao made sure no one was around and said, “Little Ketan dumplings, what to fear? Don't I still have you? Aren't you the heavenly stone meticulously by the Goddess Nuwa? Shouldn't the God of Lightning and the Goddess of Lighting have to give you some face? Let's go, don't you like swimming? I'll let you swim as you please when we get to the pool! ”

[No, no! Don't put me in the water! It might attract an unknown species! Don't you just need a little fish? Simply use water in the jar!] These past few days, Little Divine Stone had gone into the depths of the mountains and chosen a deep pond with pure spiritual energy to cultivate. However, it was unexpected that it would attract wild animals in the mountains. A python had dived into a deep pond and nearly swallowed its body.

Little Divine Stone was afraid that Xiaocao would directly throw it into the pond. If ingested by a duck or fish, shouldn't he take a one-day tour of the animal's gut? It was so dirty and smelly! No way, it won't!

Xiaocao tightened it to his wrist again and asked gently, “Will it be like this my father's leg from now on?”

The little golden kitten flew over his head and lay on it like a chicken resting in its nest, and then proudly replied, [You underestimated the ability of this sacred stone. Your father's feet will get better. However, the damage to blood vessels and bones is too severe. So, full recovery is not possible. In the future, he might walk with a limp, but that wouldn't be too obvious!]

When Xiaocao arrived at the backyard with ‘feed fish’ inside a jug of water from the mystic stone, Yu Hai was already waiting there. Considering the discomfort in his legs, this father-daughter pair chose a relatively lower slope and went down to the pool.

While Xiaocao put ‘feed’ into the pool, Yu Hai was a little worried and asked, “Cao’er, what if the jar drifts away like this? Let's tie a rope in the mouth of the jar! ”

“I'll take the rope!” Xiaocao thought that he was right, so he stood up and wanted to run back home.

However, his father stopped him by saying, “You don't need to go back .. Wait a minute!”

Yu Hai pulled some yellow and withered tares from the pond and rubbed them with his deft hands. A long grass rope quickly formed in his hand. Xiaocao astonished in heart, ‘Do not underestimate the wisdom and abilities of the ancient people.’

With the rope and the help of his father, Xiaocao put the jar down further. He held a net in his hand, ready to catch a fish.

In the afternoon, Xiaocao and his sister managed to catch hundreds of fish in less than two hours. Yu Hai originally thought that he had a new and good method of fishing. But, when he was a child, he also put bait in a jar to fish. Even after fishing all morning, it is not always possible to catch more than a dozen fish. Is this how his daughter caught fish during the day?

Amidst his doubts, the nearby fish sensed the spiritual energy and swam towards the ceramic jars one after another, as if on a pilgrimage. It's impossible to throw them out. Seeing there were more and more fish gathered, Yu Hai was stunned inwardly, ‘This is too incredible!’

While he was hesitating, Xiaocao had already picked up the mesh and carefully picked up the fish. Surprisingly, when the usually agile fish did not escape when the net approached them. Every time his daughter lowered the net, he could pick up some fish.

Yu Hai stared in a daze at his beautiful daughter's petite face. He recalled how he looked like a completely different person since his head hit last summer. There was always an endless way to make money in his mind.

After they separated from the main family, he planted vegetables first in their yard. At first, he pitied his daughter and could not bear to turn her down. And so, with the mindset that they would only waste a few bags of seeds and not want to disappoint him, he did his best to support him. As a result, in just a few days, the vegetable garden in front of the house became green. Leafy greens with a short growing period like spinach are almost as long as his fingers. Soft green shoots are also already grown for vegetables with a long-term growth period, which is very satisfying.

After that, he made boiled food, specializing in boiling things that no one else ate or did not want: chicken innards, pork intestines, pork head meat, he even brought back pig blood to make something called ‘blood sausage ‘. He thought of the brains of the pigs being boiled the other day, which was something very disgusting to look at, but he actually turned it into a very delicious meal.

What did his daughter encounter when she was injured and unconscious? Could it be that what he said about meeting the God of Fortune in the Hell Palace was true? Did he really get ‘golden hand’ after receiving luck from the God of Fortune?

However, Yu Hai did not suspect that his daughter's soul had changed. Wouldn't it be more unbelievable to be reincarnated in someone else's body than to visit Hell Palace and drink Grandma Meng's soup by accident?

Nah! He couldn't let anyone else know about his daughter's abilities. If someone with cunning intentions knew, they would definitely catch him and burn him alive, as if he was a monster! Her precious daughter, who had been plagued by misfortune since birth, had been on the verge of death many times. As his father, he did not fulfill his duties and failed to protect his family in the past. Hence, from now on, she should be the protective umbrella of her daughter and get rid of all possible dangers for her.

“Cao’er, in the future, let Daddy fish after you prepare the bait! When you go sell boiled food in the morning, I'll go catch fish and your mother can clean it. So, pickled fish you can make when you go home in the afternoon. Doesn't that save you a lot of time? ” Yu Hai suddenly said.

Xiaocao stopped the action of his hand, which was to pick up the fish. He could feel Yu Hai's gaze lingering on himself for a long time. Hence, it was inevitable that he felt somewhat nervous at that moment. He knew it would be difficult to fool his father, so he had already thought of an explanation in his mind. But, he was worried whether he would believe it. He did not expect that even after Yu Hai witnessed this strange sight, he did not ask any questions and took up the task of fishing in the future.

He had unimaginable trust and love for his daughter!

Xiaocao felt so moved that he almost wanted to cry. He smiled slightly, nodded his head heavily, and said, “OK! Everyone says that Dad is a great fisherman, so you are definitely better at fishing than I am! All right, I'll leave this hard work to Dad! ”

“We are a family so there is no need to mention that. In terms of hard work, you are the one who has worked the hardest these past few days! I don't even know what this family is like without you. ”Yu Hai sighed sadly.

Indeed, Xiaocao's great change was what kept his family intact. He had a sickly son and daughter. His wife is capable, but full of disease. Furthermore, he was considered half-paralyzed. If not for the huge change in Xiaocao, Xiaolian would not have been able to withstand shouldering the burden of such a mountain range alone.

Fortunately, heaven did not abandon them. They gave his wife and daughter a healthy body, while also letting his legs recover gradually. They also gave his daughter the ability to survive …

A joyful smile appeared at the corner of Yu Hai's mouth. He waved the net in his hand and picked up the fish quickly, accurately, and steadily. His speed was much faster than the inexperienced Xiaocao. The net in his hand was relatively sturdier, so they could catch a big fish weighing five catties.

At sunset, the father-son couple returned with fruitful results. Xiaocao staggered with a bucket of small fish as he walked under the golden sunset. The reflection of the setting sun caused her tiny face to appear flushed, while her eyes were dyed in golden color.

Yu Hai carried two buckets of fish and limped behind him. From time to time, he would ask, “Are you tired? If you can't take it, give it to Dad. My left hand is empty! ”

I can take him! Xiaocao carried the bucket with a wide smile. Even though her shoes were wet from the bucket being swung and the heavy bucket in her hand injuring her arm, she remained very happy. Today, the distance between him and his father seemed to be getting closer. Their originally weak affection seemed to gradually become stronger due to the protection of his father.

Madam Liu, who had already finished boiling the pig's head and large intestine, finally realized that the room was empty when she went to call Xiaocao for dinner. The bed was cold and the blanket was neatly folded. As she wondered where her daughter was going, she heard the laughter of her husband and daughter from the backyard.

Madam Liu went around the house and saw the father-son couple enter with buckets in their hands and a wide smile on their faces. He couldn't help the slightest smile in his eyes, yet he said, “Cao’er, haven't I told you to rest? Why are you going fishing again? My husband, you too! Don't you know how to take care of that kid? Don't tire of our daughter! ”

“Mother! I'm not tired! Besides, I didn't do much and just sat on the beach and played. It was me who caught all these fish! Lookie! We also caught a big fish. We had an extra meal for dinner! ” Xiaocao grinned proudly.

Madam Liu smiled helplessly and walked towards him. He took out the bucket in Xiaocao's hand and poured the contents into the cracked barrel in the backyard. After that, he meyentil his forehead and said, “You! You risk your life for money! Are you hungry? Do not wait for Xiaolian and Shitou and eat first. ”.

“Let's wait until they come back and eat together! They'll be back soon. It's better when the whole family eats together! I'll make fish head soup and boiled fish fillets. Let's have some good food tonight! ” In his heart, Xiaocao gradually regarded this place as his home. He believed that with his own efforts, this family would definitely get better and better.