Chapter 26: Caught a Big Fish

In the afternoon, Bai Tang and the other two were woken up by Zheng Long knocking on the door. Everyone was going out to play, so he came to see what the three of them thought.

When Bai Tang heard this, of course he wanted to go together, and the bank duo also wanted to go along.

After gathering in the yard, some people wanted to go to the picking garden, some wanted to go fishing, and a few even wanted to play mahjong in the chess and card room.

After thinking about it, Bai Tang decided to go fishing. After all, he brought all his gear with him, and it would be a waste of all his purchases if he didn't try it out.

Li Wenwen and Shi Mei decided to go to the picking garden. They asked Bai Tang what he liked to eat and picked more.

Everyone went to their respective destinations. Coincidentally, in addition to Bai Tang, Zhang Shaoyang, a familiar face, was also going fishing, and his equipment looked very professional.

When we drove the car to a place not far from the fish pond, my uncle had already come on his tricycle with umbrellas, watermelons and other things.

He helped Bai Tang move all the fishing gear out of the trunk, then said with a smile that Bai Tang was really well prepared.

Bai Tang was naturally very proud of himself.

Then he didn't know anything about anything, which made Zhang Shaoyang laugh. You are a fishing novice, you don't know anything about anything, what are you so proud of? He could only be a good person, help Bai Tang prepare everything, and patiently tell her what to do.

Everything is ready and we started today's fishing trip.

Zhang Shaoyang didn't leave Bai Tang very far, about four or five meters to her left. Because he could see that Bai Tang really didn't know anything, he could only stay closer and be ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

Fishing is actually very boring. Zhang Shaoyang was worried that Bai Tang was bored, but when he turned around, he saw something.

Bai Tang, who was standing next to him, was half lying on a lounge chair in the shade of a parasol, wearing sunglasses and eating watermelon, looking relaxed and contented. He didn't seem bored at all.

He stood up and walked over, picked up Bai Tang's fishing rod and saw that the bait was gone, leaving only a bare, shiny fish hook.

Bai Tang saw that he didn't even bother to eat the watermelon, and angrily accused the fish in the pond of being unethical. Zhang Shaoyang covered his forehead with his hands when he heard her beeping lazily.

He quickly stopped Bai Tang's stupid behavior. Didn't he see that the other fishermen nearby were looking at him? They looked at him as if he was a fool.

Bai Tang finally reacted. He quickly shut up and studied each step seriously during Zhang Shaoyang's helpless teaching.

Half an hour later, Zhang Shaoyang, who still hadn't caught anything, suddenly heard a cry of surprise. He looked at Bai Tang, who was pulling the fishing rod hard, and it was obvious that he had caught a big catch.

I quickly stood up and ran over to help, and other fishermen came over with landing nets to help. With everyone's efforts, a big fish was finally dragged ashore.

Looking at the big fish jumping on the grass on the shore, it was at least 60 to 70 centimeters long. No wonder it made several people suffer. If no one else helped, Bai Tang would have been pulled into the water by this big fish.

Zhang Shaoyang walked over and picked up the fish. This black carp weighed at least 20 kilograms. Bai Tang also ran up in a hurry and asked Zhang Shaoyang to take a photo and video of her.

This time she was so beautiful that she lifted the big fish with great effort and posed in various ways, making the surrounding fishermen shudder. Why did it feel like this little girl was trying to fool them?

This was too much to bear, so the fishermen united as one and vowed to catch a bigger fish in order to suppress the arrogance of this little girl.

Then, the atmosphere of the entire fish pond fell into a weird state. Looking closely, it seemed that every fisherman was holding his breath and practicing martial arts, even Zhang Shaoyang was no exception.

Only Bai Tang was still enjoying himself. He ate watermelon while humming a song, and caught a fish every once in a while, which made the fishermen very angry.

Perhaps it was because of the protection period for novices, that afternoon, the novice fisherman Bai Tang was killing everyone in the fish pond, making all the experienced fishermen so ashamed that they almost broke their rods and quit fishing.

In the afternoon, Bai Tang caught the biggest fish at the beginning, and then caught four or five more fish. Each one weighed about four or five pounds. Looking at Zhang Shaoyang next to him, there was only a small crucian carp the size of a palm in the empty bucket. Zhang Shaoyang's face turned black.

After the fishing time was over, Bai Tang was almost floating under the insincere praise of a group of fishermen. Zhang Shaoyang beside him looked at him in a speechless manner. The fish were too big and too many to be taken, and it was not convenient to put them in the trunk of the car. Zhang Shaoyang could only call his uncle.

Soon, the uncle arrived in a tricycle with a big bucket. Looking at Bai Tang's achievements, the uncle gave a thumbs up again and again, praising Bai Tang so much that he felt embarrassed. Looking at Zhang Shaoyang's small crucian carp, the uncle also showed a rare expression of wanting to say something but not being able to.

At this point, Zhang Shaoyang's expression management was completely out of control. He immediately took his little crucian carp and left the fish pond that made him sad. Today's fishing experience was simply his biggest Waterloo of the day.

Not long after returning to the farmhouse, the people from the picking garden also came back. A variety of colorful fruits and vegetables filled the entire tricycle.

Looking at the amazing big fish in the big bucket in the yard, everyone who had asked for the details praised Bai Tang. Then, after the uncle's passionate explanation, they collectively despised Zhang Shaoyang.

Zhang Shaoyang, who was sitting on a small bench in the corner, was about to cry but had no tears. God, please save me.

Shi Mei washed a small bowl of fresh strawberries and ate all of them. Bai Tang didn't even have time to talk. Until Li Wenwen snatched the bowl away. "You can't eat any more. If you eat any more, you won't be able to eat by dinner time."

Bai Tang thought about it and felt that Li Wenwen was right.

After everyone agreed, they had a bonfire barbecue in the evening. At the command of my uncle and aunt, everyone started cutting meat and washing vegetables. Some were skewering and some were setting up the stove to light the fire. Even the little golden retriever was jumping around to make a noise.

The sky gradually darkened and the fire in the stove was burning just right. There was no flame, only red charcoal, which was perfect for barbecue.

Shi Mei volunteered to grill the skewers, and Ding Wei went to help her. Someone else put a big pot on the campfire, preparing to make fish soup with the big fish Bai Tang caught.

After a while, night fell completely and the fragrance in the yard began to rise.

Handfuls of lamb skewers, alternating between fat and lean, sizzling in the oven.

The various grilled skewers, thanks to Shi Mei's good cooking skills, were snatched up by everyone. Even other guests in the yard, including a family of three with a child, were invited by the uncle and aunt to join in the fun.

The boys drank ice-cold beer and the girls drank fruit juice drinks.

The young aunt even sang a song for everyone, which drew applause from everyone. Bai Tang ate the skewers with his eyes narrowed, occasionally putting a small cherry tomato in his mouth to relieve the greasiness.

In the past, she never thought that one day she would have such a life, lively and addictive.

Li Wenwen and Zheng Long sat side by side, and not far behind them was Zhang Shaoyang. The poor kid was hit hard today, and now he looked a little depressed.

Bai Tang looked at Zhang Shaoyang, thought about it, and walked over.

"What's wrong? Are you still unhappy?"

The sudden sound startled Zhang Shaoyang who was immersed in the moment. Turning his head, he saw Bai Tang's face, shining brightly, appear beside him.

"Nothing, just a little depressed. Not unhappy."

"Why are you here?"

Bai Tang curled his lips and said, "Come on, forget it. I think you are just being too chauvinistic. What are you depressed about? Whether it's fishing or other things, nothing goes smoothly."

Zhang Shaoyang blushed at this. But no matter what, Zhang Shaoyang was just an 18-year-old boy who had just finished the college entrance examination. It was not surprising to have such a mentality. It was normal for young people to be competitive.

The two chatted for a while and discussed their future college life and goals. Seeing that Zhang Shaoyang's mood was getting better, Bai Tang stood up and found an excuse to get some skewers and prepared to leave.

After taking two steps, Bai Tang stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Shaoyang and said, "I will give a call to Shenmei Group tomorrow. It shouldn't be a problem to ask your father to go to Shenmei again the day after tomorrow."

After saying that, seeing Zhang Shaoyang staring at her blankly, Bai Tang sighed and continued, "I know you haven't come to me for help because people of our age value face and won't easily ask for help from peers or classmates because it would make us look inferior."

"To be honest, at first I didn't know how to help you, or whether I should help you. Because I couldn't open my mouth, and I didn't know you very well before."

"Especially after Li Xuan came to me and made trouble, I knew that you were the one who leaked the news. So I was even more lazy to care about you at that time. Later, I also figured it out. You didn't know the situation between Li Xuan and me, and even if you told others, it was unintentional. You probably still thought that Li Xuan and I were good friends."

"Half of the reason why Li Xuan is angry with me is because of you. But I know it's not your fault. It's just that Li Xuan is being sentimental and deliberately taking her anger out on me."

"I'm telling you all this today not for any other reason. It's just because I feel that we are already friends. That's why I'm telling you this and I'm willing to help you."

After saying that, Bai Tang smiled at Zhang Shaoyang without waiting for him to speak, turned around and ran towards Shi Mei, shouting that he wanted to eat this and that. Shi Mei looked at Bai Tang with a doting smile on her face.

After Zhang Shaoyang recovered from his shock, he felt extremely ashamed. He was not as clear-headed as a usually introverted girl. Towards the charming Bai Tang in the distance, he whispered a thank you so that only he could hear it.