Name: Get Rich with Giant Fish: Returning Home to Open a Fishing Pond
Author: Quiet Boat Sprite

Synopsis

Tan Yue binds himself to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Waterways System, quits his job, and returns to his hometown to take over the village’s abandoned fishing pond.

System prompt: Sign a contract for each intangible cultural heritage project to receive a special water-area buff.

Uncle Tan Er at the village entrance has spent his whole life making fishing rods from bamboo using traditional methods. It takes him two years to make one, but he can’t even sell them for a hundred yuan without people complaining.

After Tan Yue signs a contract with him, the System rewards him: fishing rod flexibility +300%, and fish in the pond permanently gain twice the pulling strength.

Anglers rejoice: “That’s the stuff! I love a good fight on the line!”

With an angler’s help, Tan Yue signs another contract for traditional fish-fry selection techniques and brings back a key tool: the Jiujiang Fish Sieve.

The System rewards him: improved fish-fry quality and a huge increase in the chance of raising giant fish.

Anglers call their friends: “Get over here, guys! There’s a monster in this pond!”

From then on, Tan Yue searches far and wide for water-related intangible cultural heritage while turning the fishing pond into a whole new kind of attraction:

Giant fish everywhere, looks that keep getting better, and a “pond hooligan fish” that becomes famous online.

It goes from a hit in town to a provincial sensation, then from a domestic success to an international one, even catching the attention of the World Fisheries Association.

Thanks to Tan Yue, the village comes back to life.

Fish-lantern dances go on every night, fishermen’s work songs ring across the reservoir, and the fishing songs of Dongting Lake are heard once more.

Young people who left for work return home, and older villagers earn money right at their doorsteps.

His fishing pond becomes a nationally recognized cultural tourism landmark.

Reading guide:

A rural-life and entrepreneurship story about a college student returning home to start a business. Everyone works together toward a common goal. No awful relatives, no villains.

An easy, enjoyable power fantasy.

Inspired by short fishing videos, as well as the author’s long-standing desire to write about passing down intangible cultural heritage.

Theme: 🐟️ New changes in urban and rural development, leading the whole village to prosperity

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137Chapters

19.7kFavorites

20.5kClicks per chapter

9.0Score

54.3kNutrient gifts

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