Lying Low to Scavenge in the Courtyard

Zhang Weiguo transmigrates to that era of scarcity, a time of lacking clothes and food.

He is a decorated veteran who has been transferred to a position as the head of the purchasing departme...

Chapter 270: Shichahai, where there are more people than fish

With so much food, Zhang Weiguo had enough to eat.

And even if there were ten more people, they wouldn't be able to finish all this food.

But if everyone in the steel mill were to eat this much food, it would not be enough to last for several months.

Zhang Weiguo's ability is limited and he cannot support so many people.

In this era, it is good enough to be able to support your family. Any more ideas will be in vain.

Everyone is selfish, and everyone is selfless.

In three months, the aunt's belly could already be seen.

The complexion of the aunt has improved a lot and she has been eating well recently. The uncle goes to the pigeon market to buy some things when he has nothing to do. Although he doesn't get anything every time, he can always bring back some delicious food.

And with the supplementation of malted milk, my body has improved significantly and I have gained weight visibly.

And an old man would also bring back vegetables from the factory, all of which were boxes of untouched vegetables.

We also have to thank Sha Zhu for this. When Sha Zhu served food to the old man, he always gave him a lot more.

This means that the food in the uncle's house has always been pretty good.

The aunt no longer has to take care of the deaf old lady, so she won’t have anything to do.

Just cook some simple meals for yourself and do some housework.

She knew it was not easy to get pregnant and she didn't dare to do heavy work.

Most of the time I just lie in bed and rest.

Tomorrow is the weekend, and Zhang Weiguo plans to go fishing in Shichahai to improve his diet.

Zhang Weiguo got up early in the morning, washed up and went to find the third uncle.

When they are not working on weekends, the three uncles will use this time to go fishing.

Ran Qiuye and the two little girls did not get up, and Zhang Weiguo did not call them, letting them sleep since they did not have to attend class.

The third uncle was packing up his fishing rods at home.

"Uncle, are you going fishing?"

"Yeah, you're going too?"

"Yes, nothing can be hidden from Uncle San. We should use this weekend to try and see if we can catch any fish."

"If we can catch some fish, we can improve our food."

"Great minds think alike. I think so too."

Zhang Weiguo had no plan to get any fish food, he just planned to follow his third uncle and use whatever his third uncle used.

"Uncle, what kind of fish food should we use?"

"Fish food is simple. Just go to the river and dig up earthworms."

Zhang Weiguo thought that it would be possible to fish with earthworms, as many people were doing so now.

No one uses grain to fish. Grain is so precious, how could anyone use it to fish?

Zhang Weiguo went home to get his tools, pushed his bicycle, and put a bucket on the back.

The two men rode to Shichahai.

When we arrived at Shichahai, the shore was crowded with fishermen.

Zhang Weiguo was a little dumbfounded. There were too many people.

Food is scarce now, why are you all thinking about fishing?

As long as you don't buy or sell the fish, and eat them yourself, no one will care.

"Hurry up and find a place, there will be no space if it's too late." said my uncle.

"Uncle, there are too many people here. Can we still catch any fish?"

"Don't underestimate Uncle San. His skills are very high. Fishing is a piece of cake for him."

The third uncle started to blow it directly.

"Uncle San should dig for earthworms first."

"Yes, dig for earthworms first."

The third uncle dug up two earthworms, and Zhang Weiguo also dug up two earthworms.

"Weiguo, fishing is not only about technique, luck is equally important. With so many people fishing, it all depends on who has better luck."

Zhang Weiguo took a look at the densely packed crowd and found a more secluded place where there were fewer people.

"Teacher Yan is here, and he looks very happy today. This means we will have great harvests."

"Teacher Yan is an old angler in Shichahai, so he must have returned with a full catch."

The third uncle comes here often and is very familiar with these people.

I know what level the uncle is at, but who wouldn't say a few nice words to him? It doesn't cost any money anyway.

"Thanks for your good wishes. How is your conversation today?"

"With so many people here, it's hard to catch fish."

An old man sighed.

Zhang Weiguo listened to others chatting. It was really spectacular to see so many people fishing together.

Zhang Weiguo looked around but didn't see anyone catching any fish.

Everyone can chat while waiting for the fish and won’t feel bored.

If someone catches a fish, there will be a commotion.

Zhang Weiguo looked at the fish caught by others, each weighing about half a pound.

It’s not small at all. A fish this big is considered a big fish.

Look at the fish that the uncle caught, it is as big as your little finger.

With such a big fish, Uncle San's fishing skills are really not good enough.

Just as Zhang Weiguo was observing the fish that the third uncle was fishing, the fishing rod suddenly moved, indicating that a fish was hooked.

When the fish was pulled up, it weighed half a pound.

Zhang Weiguo put the fish in the bucket and continued fishing.

As soon as the fish came up, everything went smoothly.

Soon Zhang Weiguo caught another fish.

This fish is also about half a pound.

With these two fish, Zhang Weiguo could have a meal and he was no longer in a hurry.

Zhang Weiguo also had a turtle at home, but he never ate it.

In addition to this turtle, there is also a golden coin turtle.

Golden coin turtles cannot be eaten. They are pets of the two little girls.

That turtle also has the tendency to evolve into a pet, so it is impossible to eat it.

All I can do is wait for the turtle to die naturally. I don’t know if I can outlive the turtle.

It is said that a thousand-year-old turtle is as good as a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise. A turtle can live for a thousand years.

In the following time, Zhang Weiguo caught five more fish, a total of seven fish.

There is enough fish for two meals.

"Is Uncle San still fishing?"

The third uncle looked at the bucket and saw that most of the fish in the bucket were small fish as big as a little finger, and there was only one fish weighing half a pound.

"No more fishing, let's go home."

The two began to pack up and go home.

Zhang Weiguo looked at the fish caught by others and thought that his seven fish were a lot.

There are really few people who have more than Zhang Weiguo.

Zhang Weiguo looked at a few people and found that only a few had two or three fish in their buckets.

After looking at them, Zhang Weiguo felt that he was pretty good for having such a good harvest.

This kind of harvest is what others would get from fishing for two or three days.

Zhang Weiguo tied the bucket to the bicycle and rode home with the third uncle.

"Uncle, let's get together next time."

"We'll talk about it next time."

The third uncle didn't want to be with Zhang Weiguo anymore. Watching Zhang Weiguo catch fish was a blow to him.

The third uncle thinks that his fishing skills are pretty good, and all the fish he has caught over the years are not in vain.

But he is still not as good as Zhang Weiguo.

The third uncle felt distressed when he saw Zhang Weiguo catching fish, and he wished all the fish were his.

Zhang Weiguo looked at the third uncle and didn't want to play with him anymore.

Zhang Weiguo pushed his bicycle back home.

It was already noon and the three of them had already gotten up.

"Honey, I caught some fish. Let's have fish for lunch today."