[Because of an unexpected situation, the driver, Old Wang, is facing the imminent death of thousands of carp in his cargo box. This might be the last straw for this middle-aged pillar of the family.]

[There is true love in the world, and one should repay kindness when possible. Please lend a hand and help Old Wang solve this trouble in your own way.]

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Chen Mo turned to look at the old uncle sitting on the ground and found that the previously emotional and later despondent driver, Old Wang, was now squatting there, as if his soul had completely left his body.

This made Chen Mo think of his old father back home.

One year, Jingzhou had an early freeze, and the corn nearly died before it fully matured, which was the main source of income for Chen Mo's family.

His father stood with him in the furrows, looking at the frosty corn leaves without expression.

As an adult, Chen Mo could truly understand the pressure and helplessness his father felt that night.

Fortunately, his father later contacted a long-term grain buyer who promised to purchase the not-yet-mature corn at sixty percent of the price.

That year was tough, indeed.

But they managed to settle the credit debt for seeds and fertilizers from earlier.

"I'll... give it a try," Chen Mo thought to himself.

It's worth a try; charging twenty for processing a fish is almost like doing charity. But the main issue now is the stove is too small, and it's hard to finish these dozen fish at once.

The toll booth attendant helped Chen Mo carry the fish to the food truck, and the keys to the fish truck were accidentally thrown into the water, so the truck wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Traffic police and police officers also came over to the food truck for some shade.

"See, didn't I say cutting in line would definitely cause trouble? Now that truck's being checked, right?"

A few cars that had cut from behind now took the opportunity to slip into the queue, with the yellow food truck set up in the shady spot by the roadside.

"We're lucky there's some space here; otherwise, we'd be the ones getting checked."

"Yeah, by the way, isn't Qu Shui Reservoir out of fish? Maybe we should try a different place next time?"

"There should be fish; I think it's my rod that's the problem. I'll go back and look into getting a new one today."

Three men stood under the car, smoking and chatting out of boredom.

"Look at that guy, where did he buy braised fish from? He's holding a fish without eating, talking at the car window, what's that about?"

"Who knows, maybe he locked the keys inside the car. You meet all kinds of people these days."

"Let's go see how the traffic police are handling it, the guy might be getting his car towed."

The three men exchanged glances and casually walked toward where Chen Mo and the police officer stood, attracting the attention of many others. Seeing someone going over, other drivers also came with curiosity.

After all, when a bunch of police and traffic officers are surrounding a car and a person, something's definitely up, and who doesn't love watching a bit of drama?

Chen Mo skillfully knocked out a fish, quickly gutted it, and tossed the innards into the truck's trash bin.

Then he threw the cleaned fish into a bucket of clean water. After getting into the truck, he closed the door. Given the truck's height, a person of 1.8 meters standing outside couldn't see below the food truck countertops.

Kneeling down, he made splashing sounds with the water, as if washing fish, while in reality, the cleaned fish were placed in the cabinet for automatic cleaning.

"Wow, the little boss has skills. Traveling all over the place, you must be earning quite a bit, right?" Officer Liu Yang said, impressed by Chen Mo's skilled fish cleaning.

"Just enough for gas. Whether I earn or not doesn't matter; I mainly wish to see the beautiful landscapes of our country!"

"Impressive!" Liu Yang gave a thumbs up. "I wish I could be as carefree as you."

Chen Mo smiled but stayed silent.

Many people think they can't be carefree, always feeling bound by too many responsibilities. But when you reach that point, it's just like that.

After washing three fish, Chen Mo added three types of oil to the black pot to start frying. With the prior experience, he wasn't adept yet but remembered the basic steps.

Heat the oil in the pan! Add basic seasonings and start to fry with aroma!

The black pot wasn't large, only allowing for frying three fish at a time, thanks to its even heat distribution. Yet, Chen Mo still needed to keep rotating the pot to fry each fish evenly.

After about three or four minutes, Chen Mo lifted the pot with both hands, flipping the three fish in the air, landing them back in the pot on the other side.

The action made all the officers gasp in admiration.

This little boss really has some skills. Whether the dish tastes good or not, at least it looks professional.

From here, it's straightforward. Fry until both sides are golden, then add boiling water, seasonings, cover, and simmer.

Chen Mo looked up to find Shi Lei had climbed onto the Audi's hood, kneeling and kowtowing, attracting many curious glances and speculations about whether the Audi was so expensive that you had to kowtow for it to start.

The pot's broth was bubbling. Even on medium to low heat, a marvelous fish aroma enveloped in the braised scent started to spread through the air.

Several police officers began to swallow involuntarily.

By this time, the car owners, initially hoping for some drama, also started to swallow.

People, whether hungry or not, feel uneasy without food at mealtime. It was twelve noon, mealtime, and the fish aroma from Chen Mo's pot seemed to have a magical power, lingering under everyone's noses.

Shi Lei, kneeling on the hood, also turned his head in surprise.

This smell seemed stronger and more enticing than the fish he had earlier.

He leaned on the windshield, "Honey! Please forgive me, I'm begging you!"

Hao Jia, inside the car, buried her head in the food without looking at him.

"This fish is quite tasty... But how did such a large fish disappear so quickly?"

"Oh right... I'm pregnant. It's not me eating, it's the baby!"

Hao Jia looked in despair at the empty plate, embarrassed to lick the leftover sauce with Shi Lei leaning against the front.

"But I still want another fish, what should I do?"

Hao Jia started to feel conflicted.

If she got out now, the quarrel with Shi Lei would be in vain.

But if she stayed in, she glanced around, seeing more and more people gathered outside the yellow food truck.

It might be hard to grab a fish later.

Perhaps...

Hao Jia picked up her phone and called Shi Lei.

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