Chapter 128 of "New Urban Farmers": Night Fishing by the River (First Update)

In less than twenty minutes, he caught two large, thin fish: a type of small, boneless fish, which is more expensive than crucian carp by ten or forty yuan each. Zhang Guodong could sell this fish for one hundred and sixty yuan on the spot, which was indeed the envy of many people.

Not only did I have a blast playing for twenty minutes, but I also earned over two hundred yuan! A rare treat indeed.

"Sir, are you planning to sell it this time, or take it home?" The waiter was much more enthusiastic this time, with a respectful smile on his face.

"Second brother, why don't you take it back to eat? You might not have the same luck later!" said the eldest brother, Zhang Guozheng, turning his head.

Luck! It must be luck at work!

The waiter thought to himself, "This guy is right. He's caught two fish in a short time. He's very lucky. It won't be so easy to catch more!"

But he wouldn't say that. The boss told him to buy as many wild fish as possible that the guests caught. These fish were treasures; they could fetch double the price if sold to the hotel!

Zhang Guozheng, the eldest brother, laughed and said, but his sister-in-law rolled her eyes at him and said, "All you ever think about is eating. Selling it would bring in 160 yuan. It's such a waste to eat it, especially since we still have a lot of ducks and fish at home. Let's sell it." Zhang Guodong was also excited and wanted to sell it. But when he heard his sister-in-law's thrifty way of thinking, he immediately laughed.

"Of course I'll sell it! I refuse to believe my luck will run out so soon!" Zhang Guodong chuckled.

The waiter was delighted and prepared to get the scales, but Zhang Guodong said, "We'll sell them later. If we catch more, we'll sell them. If we don't catch a third or fourth, we won't sell this one!"

The waiter's smile froze, becoming strained. A third and fourth fish? Did he think the fish here were so easy to catch? But seeing that Zhang Guodong had made up his mind, he thought to himself, "What bad luck, what a pity!"

"Then I wish you good luck!"

Many people who shared similar sentiments with the waiters scoffed at Zhang Guodong's words. If the fish in this stream were really that easy to catch, most people wouldn't have failed to catch a single one all night.

"Young people are too flashy and get arrogant with just a little bit of luck!"

Jealousy! It has a slightly sour smell to it!

When Zhang Guodong sat down at spot number 18 again, he noticed that there were significantly more people fishing in his area. There were many more people on both sides of spot number 18.

"There are suddenly a lot of fish tonight? Let's try our luck and see how it goes, hehe," someone muttered.

"Really? Why aren't the other people catching as many fish?" someone else questioned.

"Location! The fishing spot! Spot number eighteen might be the fish's nest? There's a whirlpool!" A "wise person" immediately revealed this "secret."

Everyone's eyes lit up – this was the most reliable answer!

Zhang Guodong heard these murmurs clearly. He could sense the dragon's flight clearly even within a twenty-meter radius. Everything around him seemed to be playing a 3D movie on his retina. 360 degrees!

He couldn't help but smile.

"A fish nest? A whirlpool? These people really have a vivid imagination!" Zhang Guodong thought to himself.

He then laughed it off and focused on fishing, enjoying the coolness of the night.

However, most people are unlikely to have the same "luck" as Zhang Guodong. Just a few minutes after he cast his line, Zhang Guodong encountered another situation!

The sudden tug on the fishing rod seemed to tug at the hearts of many people!

"Hiss!" Is this even fishing? You can't scoop fish out this quickly!

Zhang Guodong caught another gill fish, weighing over three pounds, and put it in the bucket as well. Seeing his older brother and sister-in-law's envious looks, he laughed and joked.

The eldest brother, Zhang Guozheng, said sourly, "Second brother caught one fish in no time, while we haven't had a bite all day. How are we supposed to fish like this?"

The eldest sister-in-law was also very surprised and said, "This time I agree with you. My second brother's luck is just too good!"

Zhang Guodong modestly replied, "Hehe, just average. I didn't expect my luck to be so good tonight; I can have a whole fish feast tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, the eldest brother, Zhang Guozheng, immediately stood up: "Second brother, let's switch spots, you come over here! I refuse to believe I can't catch a single fish in an hour!"

These words amused everyone, but many also felt unconvinced or aggrieved. How could there be such a big difference between people? Is it really a matter of character, as the legend says?

Zhang Guodong, both amused and exasperated, switched seats with his older brother, Zhang Guozheng. As soon as his brother sat down, he said smugly, "Now my luck should be on my side, right?"

The eldest sister-in-law said, "Do you think my second brother is just lucky? I'm afraid fishing requires skill. My second brother's fishing skills are superb!"

That's the only explanation. Otherwise, why would some people be able to fish successfully in the same spot while others can't? Zhang Guodong would then have an additional title of fishing master!

I smiled modestly, feeling a little ashamed.

The two brothers exchanged a smile and almost simultaneously cast their lines into the water. What a stylish move!

Zhang Guozheng muttered to himself, "Fish, fish, you must take the bait! My second brother has already caught three, so as the eldest, I have to catch at least one, right?"

Zhang Guodong sweating profusely—did he overdo it?

At this moment, someone came over and struck up a conversation with Zhang Guodong.

"Young man, do you have any fishing tips? Could you give me some pointers? Hehe."

Zhang Guodong turned around and saw a bespectacled man in his thirties with a look of eager inquiry. He hoped this "expert" could offer some advice.

Tips?

Where did you get that trick?

Zhang Guodong blinked and said, "Guidance? I wouldn't dare! Fishing is 30% skill and 70% luck. Look, we all have the same fishing rods, hooks, and bait. Once they're in the water, just master the timing of lifting the rod. That takes a lot of practice, so I can't say too much!"

The other person suddenly exclaimed "Oh!"

Indeed, the basic conditions for fishing are the same, and mastering the timing of setting the hook is very important. But the problem is, most fish don't bite the hook. What can be done?

With abundant aquatic plants and other food in the river, there are far fewer fish biting the hook!

But this is something Zhang Guodong can't solve; he's just making things up. He's really getting into the game!

"Got it? Brother, you should go practice now!" Zhang Guodong said upon seeing the situation.

"Practice more! Thank you, thank you!"

This guy left in a daze, and Zhang Guodong was amused. Someone's really obsessed with fishing! Making money off fishing? That's not easy! At least, most people can't do it.

The prostitute kept laughing as soon as the man left.

"Sister-in-law, you can't do this! If you keep laughing, people will think I'm talking nonsense!" Zhang Guodong said, his face showing his frustration.

"Alright, alright, I won't laugh at you anymore. Keep fishing!" the older sister-in-law said, suppressing a laugh.

The older brother next to him, Zhang Guozheng, was very focused. He looked serious and carefully felt the fishing rod in his hand.

After a while.

Suddenly, he jerked the rod and with a splash, a fish was pulled out of the water!

"Hey, I caught one too, haha! I knew it was the location that mattered!" The man exclaimed excitedly as soon as he saw the fish surface and flung it onto the grassy bank.

This immediately drew everyone's attention and confused them. What was the real location?

The 18th! What a lucky number!

But I've never seen anyone catch so many fish at fishing spot number 18 before, have I? Looking back at spot number 18, and at that grass carp leaping and bounding on the grass, some people got envious!

Zhang Guodong was also stunned and surprised by his older brother's good luck!

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhang Guodong felt the fishing rod sink and thought, "No way, not again?" He immediately lifted it, and that familiar "figure" danced gracefully in the air—it was...

It's even bigger than Zhang Guozheng's!

Zhang Guozheng's grass carp weighed about one jin (500g), while Zhang Guodong's weighed more than three jin (1.5kg), almost four jin!

The two brothers caught fish one after the other—the surprise and envy were indescribable. Can people really be this lucky? Speechless!

"Did those two brothers come with Xiaoyi? Are they relatives of the third son of the Huang family?" someone asked, sidling up to Old Man Luo's stall.

Everyone in the village knows that number 18 is the Luo family's fishing platform.

Old Luo squinted and smiled as soon as he saw the newcomer, "Oh, it's Xiao Gangben, not at the restaurant. What are you doing here so late at night?"

This man, in his early thirties, was a young man from Dinosaur Village. He owned a small restaurant in Sichuan. His name was Xiao Gangben, and he was considered one of the wealthier people in the village.

However, this man was extremely stingy, a real miser, always eyeing money. He was never seen spending much, not even on his wife and daughter. Every time he spent money, he seemed to be in great pain.

Xiao Gangben looked embarrassed. This nickname wasn't something anyone could call him, but his elders could.

"So, they came out for a walk and saw that your business is booming, Uncle Luo, so they came to check on those two?"

"Those two are the third brother's in-laws from out of town. Their surname is Zhang. They're brothers!" Someone behind them chimed in, their tone indifferent yet somewhat sarcastic. "The eldest son of the Zhang family is already engaged to Huang Yi; they're getting married on the 15th!"

"Hey, Brother Huang, what brings you here? Your third son is getting married, aren't you happy, Uncle?" Xiao Gangben turned around and immediately recognized Huang Anguo, the second son of the Huang family.

However, everyone in the village knew that Huang's other siblings held a very negative view of the third son, Yang Qin, because she hadn't given birth to any children for the Huang family since Yang Qin married off her daughter. They worried that once the third son passed away, the family property would all be taken by outsiders.

So the rest of the Huang family tacitly agreed that the fifth daughter, Huang Shuli, and her mother would marry into the Huang family. This was considered a good thing. But then, an outsider interfered!

Huang Souguo snorted and said, "Second Uncle? He's not a member of the Huang family, so I, as his second uncle, can't afford to accept that!"

"Oh? Brother Huang, come sit down and let's chat. I'm free right now." Bu Gangben's eyes darted around, and he pulled Huang Anguo to sit down at a table. Then he called the waiter to bring beer and barbecue.

Old Man Luo was surprised to see that Xiao Gangben was being so generous today, and thought to himself, "Has the sun risen in the west?"

Xiao Gangben poured beer for Huang Anguo. He said very solicitously, "Brother Huang, let's have a drink!"

"You little rascal, you're being unusually helpful; there's something fishy going on!" Huang Anguo said, glancing at Xiao Gangben with obvious delight. Someone's actually treating us today? He was immediately a little...

"How could that be? I'm feeling a bit down today too. So I came out for a walk and a few drinks, Brother Huang. You've got it all figured out," Bu Gangben said somewhat awkwardly.

"Oh?" Huang Anguo asked in surprise. Had this kid changed? But Xiao Gangben's face didn't show any further expression.

"Forget about my messy affairs. What's going on with your third son? His beautiful daughter married someone from out of town?" Xiao Gangben changed the subject, trying to sow discord. "If you ask me, it's a real pity that Brother Huang's daughter married someone from out of town. What's the background of that Zhang family? How can they possibly overshadow your Huang family?"

First update! I'm not feeling well today, I'm dizzy from looking at the screen. I need to write first and then read, I can't go back and read. Otherwise my head will be numb! This is the first update, the second one will be revised later.

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