Next to the small dock, there was also a concealed wooden hut, serving as a place to rest during storms and rough weather. David Warren settled Charles Warren and Evelyn Grant in this simple shelter, left that Tommy Warren to attend to the two of them, and then hurriedly departed.

"It's the first time I've seen Sixth Uncle so rushed and energetic," Evelyn Grant remarked with emotion. "It seems the fishing method you suggested, Charlie, will be very effective."

"It's all from ancient books, untested in practice, so it's not certain. I just hope it will be useful to the family," Charles Warren replied with a calm smile, then turned to Tommy Warren and asked, "Goudan, do you know how to grill fish?"

"I do," Tommy Warren nodded smartly. "Master, I'll go grill the fish right away." With that, he dashed out in a flash.

When only Evelyn Grant and Charles Warren were left, Evelyn Grant scrutinized Charles Warren closely, staring at him until he felt a bit uneasy, then sighed with emotion: "Charlie, you've changed. You seem so much more carefree and confident now. In the past, you only focused on cultivation, burdened with heavy responsibilities, and ignored everything else. If I hadn't watched you grow up, I'd really suspect you'd been swapped for someone else."

"Aunt, you're joking. Back then, with Father around, I could naturally ignore everything else," Charles Warren said calmly, sighing. "But now that Father has passed away and the family's situation has become so dire, if I don't pull myself together, what will become of the Wang clan? Aunt, let's not talk about this for now. You've had a long and tiring journey—rest for a while, and later, look forward to Sixth Uncle's surprise."

Taking control of the situation, Charles Warren ended the topic and led by example, closing his eyes to rest.

After about half an hour, Tommy Warren brought back several golden grilled fish, their aroma filling the air. Charles Warren took out two large copper coins and tossed them over: "A reward for you. Wait outside."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" Tommy Warren ran out joyfully.

Sharing the grilled fish with Evelyn Grant, although Tommy Warren's skills were quite ordinary and he only sprinkled some coarse salt, the freshness and quality of the ingredients made Charles Warren savor every bite, praising it endlessly.

It was also the first time Evelyn Grant had eaten such a rustic meal. After a few bites, her beautiful eyes sparkled, as if she found it very much to her taste.

After finishing the grilled fish, an excited shout came from outside: "Charles, Fifth Sister-in-law, come out and take a look!"

Charles Warren and Evelyn Grant went out at the call, and at the edge of the small dock, they saw that David Warren had already set up a simple lever net as planned. Goodness, the lever net made Charles Warren's eyebrows jump—each of the four support poles was as thick as an arm, and the main pole was even thicker than a thigh.

This thing was so heavy, it must weigh two or three hundred jin; no ordinary Earthling could handle it.

David Warren stood on the wooden dock, and with a coordinated movement of his waist and legs, gave a slight pull on the rope. The heavy lever net was easily pried out of the water by him.

Heh, I forgot that guy is a fifth-level Qi Refining Xuanwu practitioner, his strength is more than ten times that of an ordinary Earthling.

"Boom!"

The net caught a big fish, which thrashed violently in the water but was blocked by the net. Before it could react a second time, it was pulled out of the water, lying in the center of the net, ready for the taking. In addition, there were a few smaller fish, each weighing one to three jin, lying quietly beside it.

"Great!"

The surrounding fishermen cheered excitedly, using simple scooping poles to help bring in the catch. Although it was just a cheap red carp, at six or seven jin, it could still sell for dozens of coins, and it also proved the effectiveness of the lever net.

Afterwards, under Charles Warren's personal guidance, David Warren further improved the lever net, adding a counterweight and other features.

The principle was very simple, just like a seesaw on Earth. But this seesaw was triangular, with the two ends connected by ropes, and a suitable counterweight placed on the other end. With just a little pressure, the lever net and netting on the other side could be lifted out of the water like a seesaw.

With this setup, another two hours passed, and it was nearly dark by the time everything was finished, but everyone's enthusiasm was still high. It only took about half a stick of incense's time to haul in the net each time, and it was effortless.

Of course, empty nets were inevitable. However, by this time it was already getting dark, and many fish began to quietly approach the shore under cover of night, searching for food along the banks, where food was much more plentiful than in the middle of the river.

"Boom!" "Splash!"

After a few empty nets, there would always be a loud splash, and a big fish would be caught. Sometimes, two or three would be caught in one net. This made the fishermen and David Warren extremely excited.

"Charles, we've struck it rich!" David Warren reported ecstatically, holding a torch. "In just one hour, we hauled in thirty nets, lost five fish, caught nine big ones, and countless medium and small fish. In just one hour, we got over a hundred jin of fish, worth at least ten large copper coins."

Such an astonishing harvest left Charles Warren a bit dazed. This really was the Xuanwu world—the resources were so much better than on Earth. However, David Warren also explained that it was currently the peak fishing season, and nighttime was the best time for fishing, so such a catch was reasonable.