[Reborn, Coastal Foraging in the 1980s, Golden Finger, Face-Slapping, Rise of an Underdog]
In 1985, the whole village laughed at Du Xiaoman for being a fool on the day he cut ties with his family.
A broken-down house, no rice, no pot, not a single cent. All he had left was a mouth to feed.
But strange things began happening from the very first day. Other people relied on their eyes when foraging along the shore, but he relied on "instinct." He only had to close his eyes to know whether there was anything in a crack between the rocks. He could point out which way the schools of fish were swimming without even opening his eyes.
The villagers said he was "possessed by the Dragon King of the Sea," while his aunt by marriage accused him of "making a deal with a sea ghost."
Octopuses led him the way, seagulls kept watch for him, and dolphins drove fish toward him.
The cousin who stole his betrothal in those days gambled away his entire fortune and knelt at the bow of his boat. "Xiaoman, give me a hand."
Du Xiaoman looked down at him. "Cousin, when you stole my betrothal, you never thought this day would come, did you?"
