The Domineering Cultivator Farmer

Chapter 48: Niuniu’s Unbeatable Flying Kick

“I’ll go in and keep an eye on them—I’m worried there might be glass in the water that could cut their feet.” Seeing the pond teeming with little fish, Fang Yun was tempted as well; he took off his shoes and waded into the water. Fang Yun didn’t use his special abilities—catching fish was all about the right mindset. Even so, his skills were far superior to everyone else’s. As soon as he entered the water, he reached out and caught a half-jin crucian carp. “Whoa, Niuniu’s here!” Niuniu, who had been too scared to get in earlier, saw that Fang Yun had gone in, so she ran forward shouting and jumped right in. Fang Yun, who was having a blast catching fish, hadn’t even had time to react when a chubby little girl fell from the sky, splashing muddy water all over his head and face with a loud splash. Fang Yun wiped the muddy water from his face and looked in amazement as several carp, each weighing two or three jin, floated to the surface, their bellies turned upward. The half-dead carp were furious. They’d gone to such lengths to burrow deep into the mud, evading the clutches of so many people, only to meet their end at the feet of a chubby little girl who’d fallen from the sky. “Waaah…” Niuniu, who was stuck straight into the mud with only her little head poking out, burst into tears. Daddy doesn’t love Niuniu anymore—he didn’t even catch her. The little girl, seeing that the water only reached her dad’s thighs, excitedly jumped in—but she’d forgotten just how tiny she was. She hadn’t noticed that Xiaopang and his gang of little rascals were standing a bit further away, using sticks to slap the water’s surface to startle the fish into a frenzy so they could take advantage of the chaos. Fang Yun quickly pulled Niuniu out of the water. It was two meters from the shore—he was actually a bit surprised that the little girl had jumped so far. Her physical fitness was now on par with an adult’s. “Niu Niu, you’re so amazing! Even Daddy hasn’t caught this many big fish.” As he helped wipe the muddy water off her face, he couldn’t resist a little flattery. “Mm-hmm, Niuniu is so amazing.” Niuniu, her face still streaked with tears, beamed with pride at her dad’s flattery. “Mm-hmm, Niuniu is the best. Let’s go up first to wash up and change, okay?” The little girl was covered head to toe in mud; she’d be a sight to behold if she didn’t wash up. Fang Yun picked up Niuniu, stuffed the few carp that had fallen victim to her “deadly kicks” into the mesh bag he was carrying, and started heading back up. “No, no! Niuniu wants to catch fish.” The little girl had finally mustered the courage to jump down; she hadn’t even started catching fish yet, so why would she go back up so easily? As she spoke, she struggled fiercely and kicked out with all her might. A crucian carp that had barely escaped the clutches of the other kids darted over just in time to take the brunt of the blow. Fang Yun was at a loss for words as he watched the crucian carp. It had darted this way and that for so long in the hands of several expert fishers without a scratch, yet Nuonuo’s haphazard kick had instantly taken it out. Seeing that Niuniu really didn’t want to go home to take a bath, Fang Yun had no choice but to set her down in the shallow water nearby and let her play on her own. They’d head back together once he’d caught all the fish that had slipped through the net in the pond. “Niuniu, take this little net and catch some fish on your own.” Fang Yun handed Niuniu the net he’d prepared for small fish, then turned back to continue catching fish himself. Niu Niu clumsily clutched the net as she chased after a few small fish that had come to the surface. After bustling about for a while, she was drenched in sweat but hadn’t caught a single one. She eyed the big fish in the deep water—wanting to go in but too afraid to—and stomped her feet in frustration. Suddenly, she spotted a fish’s head poking out right beside her. In her haste, Niu Niu abandoned the net—figuring she couldn’t catch anything with it anyway—and gave it a little kick. Another fish, flipping onto its back, floated to the surface, clearly unwilling to give up. “Wow, that little girl is really something!” The tourists standing by the pond—who were too afraid to go in—had just seen Niuniu jump and flip a few fish, then kick and hit one. They’d thought it was just a fluke, a case of blind luck. But everyone loved watching such an adorable little girl, and they were all amused when they saw Niuniu struggling to hold the net while chasing the fish. Suddenly, when they saw the chubby little girl deliver a lightning-fast kick that sent a fish floating belly-up, they couldn’t help but shower her with praise. Hearing the praise from the tourists on the bank, the little girl—who loved nothing more than being praised—had her tail wagging with pride. “Invincible Niuniu” kicked out in all directions with her lightning-fast feet, and quite a few unlucky fish fell victim to her deadly kicks. Now the other kids catching fish in the pond were getting nervous. For one thing, the little girl was kicking up splashes of water everywhere; for another, she was truly amazing—they’d never seen anyone kick fish before, and they all stared at Niuniu with admiration. “Wahahaha…” Seeing that even Chubby and the others couldn’t match her, the little girl was over the moon. She put her hands on her hips and laughed triumphantly. Fang Yun was at a loss—where on earth had this girl picked that up? “Wow, Dad, look—look at Niuniu!” Just as Fang Yun was marveling, Niuniu suddenly cried out with delight. “Wow… what a huge eel!” Hearing Niuniu’s cry, everyone turned to look. Niuniu had somehow made her way to the edge of the pond and was pulling the massive head of an eel out of a nearby rock crevice. The eel’s head was thicker than Niuniu’s wrist—it was a mystery where she’d found the strength to pull it out. “Be careful!” Fang Yun hurried over in two strides, grabbed the eel’s head with one hand, and pulled Niuniu away with the other. Eels are ferocious fish; if provoked, they’ll bite. Fang Yun had been bitten before—it hurt a lot. If an eel this big were to bite Niuniu, she’d be in for a world of pain. Fang Yun handled the situation with ease; after struggling for a moment, the eel obediently let him pull it out. “I’ll pay a thousand for this yellow eel—sell it to me,” Xu Jin, who had been standing on the bank watching the fishing all along, called out as soon as he saw the massive, one-meter-long yellow eel in Fang Yun’s hands. “A thousand for one eel?” Even Fang Yun was taken aback. When did eels become so expensive? “Yeah, wild eels are already expensive these days, and the bigger they are, the more they’re worth. I’ve never seen one this big before—buying it to display in my shop would definitely draw in customers.” As soon as Xu Jin said that, Fang Yun understood—it was meant to be used as a promotional display. “But this was caught by my Niuniu—you’ll have to ask her.” Fang Yun handed the decision over to Niuniu, who had been grinning from ear to ear the whole time. “Mm-hmm. Niu Niu worked really hard to catch this.” The little girl nodded vigorously, looking as if she’d accomplished something great. But covered head to toe in mud and water, she looked absolutely hilarious. Xu Jin was amused by Niuniu’s adorable appearance. He crouched down and asked her with a smile, “So, Niuniu, would you like to sell the eel to Uncle? I’ll give you lots and lots of money for it.” “But Niuniu doesn’t have a big Happy Lamb yet.” The little girl made a circle with her hand, but since she was so small and her arms were short, no matter how she tried, she couldn’t make a big circle. Fang Yun slapped his forehead—this little girl. “Okay, Uncle will bring you a big Happy Sheep next time I come.” Xu Jin chuckled; this little girl was really something. “Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. You’re not allowed to lie to a little kid, or else I won’t sell you the eels.” Having gotten the Happy Sheep she wanted, Niuniu readily agreed to the deal. “Everyone, sell me the fish you’re holding—I’ll pay the same price as I did for Fang Yun’s.” Seeing that there weren’t many fish left in the pond and that the little ones were slowly climbing out of the water, Xu Jin quickly called out. The little ones were tempted, but they just stared at Fang Yun,不敢动—they felt too embarrassed to catch someone else’s fish and sell them. “If you want to eat them, keep them for yourselves; if not, sell them,” Fang Yun said quickly, noticing everyone staring at him. “Oh…” The group of kids immediately cheered and gathered around Xu Jin to sell their fish. In the end, everyone had a few dozen yuan in their hands; Little Fat, who made the most, sold over a hundred. Delighted, he held a red banknote and grinned傻笑着 with his mouth missing two front teeth.