"Sis, I'm going fishing too."
Seeing the big fish in the waterway, Xiuxiu couldn't wait any longer and quickly ran over with the soldiers.
Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox followed behind her, running towards the waterway.
"Slow down."
Lu Fangfang, leading the little wild donkey, also walked over curiously.
At this moment, a group of soldiers were tidying up the artillery on the position.
Another team of soldiers were using long poles to scoop up fish floating on the water's surface. Xiuxiu, having picked up a long branch from somewhere, was also standing on the bank scooping up fish.
In the waterway, large chunks of ice floated on the surface, hitting the floating fish, making it difficult for people standing on the shore to retrieve them.
With great difficulty, Xiuxiu managed to scoop a large fish weighing six or seven pounds and bring it close to the shore.
Little Flower had been waiting on the shore for a long time. As soon as the fish swam over, it immediately bit it and dragged it ashore.
The little Tibetan fox also came over, and the two little guys started eating right there on the shore.
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey's eyes lit up, and it immediately went over.
Xiuxiu didn't care. She took the long branch and set her sights on a big fish weighing over ten pounds. Big fish don't have small bones, so it's more satisfying to eat them.
"Sis, this fish is too big, come and help me."
Lu Fangfang turned her head and glanced at it, then quickly went over to lend a hand.
Soon, the two caught a large fish weighing over ten pounds and a small fish weighing three or four pounds.
Seeing that Xiuxiu was about to step forward, she stopped her with a smile, "Alright, this is enough for us to eat. Let the soldiers take the rest. Aren't you tired?"
Xiuxiu listened to her sister, but looking at the fish in the waterway, she still felt a little regretful.
Picking up fish is like picking up money; it's so exhilarating!
Nearby, the soldiers were celebrating as if it were New Year's Day, having already collected a huge pile of fish. When they returned today, they would be able to enjoy fresh fish soup.
In the distance, Zhuang Mingcheng spoke with the county leaders for a while before striding over.
"Be careful when catching fish, don't get too close. You can always give up the fish, but you can't afford to get hurt."
"Yes, Commander."
"Commander, we've caught so many fish, we should ask the canteen to give us a lot more fish soup."
"Yeah yeah."
The soldiers echoed in agreement.
Zhuang Mingcheng smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, your company will be well taken care of."
He was somewhat surprised to see the fish the soldiers had caught. Two of the three howitzers had missed their targets, but it seemed like they had accidentally hit the fish in the nest, and quite a few big fish had been shaken up.
Walking over to his wife, he glanced at the large fish beside Xiuxiu and couldn't help but chuckle, "Why didn't you catch more?"
"There's enough to eat. We still have plenty of small fish at home."
Lu Fangfang shook her head; her family had been drinking a lot of fish soup these days.
Looking back, she quickly asked, "Mingcheng, now that the waterway is open, when will the power be restored?"
"County Chief Xu just said that the power will be connected this afternoon, so don't worry."
After hearing this, Lu Fangfang finally felt relieved.
She told her husband to go about his business and not worry about her. Then she looked south and saw a large reservoir with the outline of a hydroelectric power station in sight.
As she was gazing into the distance, she heard a rapid braying of a donkey, followed by a donkey's head protruding in front of her.
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey brayed painfully, its mouth agape and ears drooping.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Fangfang looked back at the fish that Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox were eating, and suddenly realized what was going on.
"Smack."
"Don't move."
She slapped the little wild donkey, pried open its mouth, and examined it closely.
Soon, she spotted a fishbone stuck in the upper palate of the donkey's mouth. She reached out and carefully removed it.
"Oh...ah..."
"Stop yelling, okay, the fishbone's out. I told you not to eat it, I told you not to eat it, but you wouldn't listen. Luckily it wasn't stuck too deep."
Lu Fangfang couldn't help herself and slapped the donkey's mouth again.
The little wild donkey closed its mouth with some doubt, and sure enough, the pain was gone.
It snorted, glanced back at the fish in front of Xiaohua, and dared not eat anymore. It could only sullenly huddle next to Lu Fangfang.
Lu Fangfang pushed the donkey's head away and then turned to look at the soldiers.
Most of the fish floating in the waterway have already been caught; there seem to be quite a few.
"Xiuxiu, take the little stubborn donkey to the road, hitch up the donkey cart, and help the soldiers pull the fish up."
The shore was still some distance from the main road, and there were quite a few fish. The soldiers had some difficulty carrying them up, and they didn't want to get their clothes dirty.
"Why."
Beside her, Xiuxiu responded and excitedly led the little wild donkey away.
Lu Fangfang walked over to Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox, who were still eating fresh fish.
Little Flower was the happiest among them. Unlike the little wild donkey, it wasn't afraid of choking.
After they finished eating, Lu Fangfang watched them for a while longer, then called to them and returned to the main road.
At this moment, Xiuxiu also pulled the little wild donkey and hauled all the fish up. There were still two fish left on the donkey cart, which were the ones she had just caught.
On the artillery position, the mortars had been put away by the soldiers, leaving only the three long howitzers still in use.
"Company commander, aim at the deep water, provide fire coverage from upstream and downstream, and fire two more rounds in a salvo. Don't miss this time."
Seeing that everyone had come up, Zhuang Mingcheng prepared to fire a couple more shots. He had finally managed to get the cannon out, so he couldn't just go back like this, since there was still an unexpected gain.
The soldiers have been eating cabbage and radishes every day since winter started; it's time to improve their diet.
"yes."
"Ready...fire!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
...
On the main road, Lu Fangfang covered her ears early on.
She saw two rounds of six shells strike the waterway, which was more than twenty meters wide, sending up towering columns of water.
After the water calmed down, all that could be seen were large fish that had been stunned or killed. The soldiers cheered and immediately rushed down with long wooden poles.
"Smack."
Lu Fangfang pushed away the donkey's head that was pressed against her face and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.
The cannon is really powerful; there are so many big fish, enough to feed the soldiers in the regiment for several days.
After working for a while, all the large fish floating in the waterway were scooped up by the soldiers.
The little wild donkey went down and pulled several more times, bringing all the fish to the main road.
The huge fish that were pulled up took up an entire Jiefang truck.
The soldiers were all smiles, even happier than during the Spring Festival.
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