Wei Xiaomin was a little discouraged because the fish she caught was inedible, so Wei Mo went over to comfort her.
"Don't worry, sis, we're sure to catch a big fish soon."
My older sister made a shushing gesture with her lips. Then she stared intently at the small wooden stick.
All four of them were very focused and dared not be distracted, occasionally catching a crucian carp.
Wei Xiaomin had already caught two crucian carp and was feeling happy when suddenly the small wooden block disappeared, and a great force came from the wooden stick in her hand.
"Brother, brother! Come here quickly, haha, another big fish."
Wei Xiaomin pulled hard on the wooden stick but couldn't budge it. Wei Mo and Wei Xiaohui ran over to help, and the three of them pulled backward.
"Crack!"
A one-meter-long wooden stick broke. Wei Mo quickly went to the water's edge, picked up the broken stick, and spun it around to make the fishing line wrap tightly around the remaining stick.
Wei Xiaomin fell to the ground because the wooden stick broke. She quickly got up and pulled Wei Mo back. Wei Xiaohui also pulled Wei Mo back.
Li Fu, who was standing nearby, also rushed over and pulled Yu Mo back.
The four of them pulled the big fish ashore little by little, like pulling up a radish.
This is a black carp weighing over 7 jin (approximately 3.5 catties), as thick as Wei Mo's thigh.
Wei Mo didn't dare use fishing line to string the blackfish anymore; the big thing's teeth were very sharp!
I found a thick willow branch, made a Y-shape, and strung the blackfish together.
Snakehead fish are hardy and can live for a long time even on land as long as their bodies are kept moist. Wei Mo didn't throw them into the water, but just left them on the land and watered them from time to time.
Wei Xiaomin was overjoyed and continued fishing with Wei Mo's fishing rod, while Wei Mo was exhausted, his body, only 5 years old, had no strength left.
Wei Mo simply repaired the damaged fishing rod on the side and replaced the stick on his older sister's fishing rod.
Take a break and then continue fishing; after all, every extra fish means an extra bite to eat!
The four of them occasionally caught a big fish, but none of them could compare to Wei Xiaomin's black carp. The largest fish the others caught was only about 3 jin (1.5 catties). Yu Mo secretly caught another carp.
Today's recycling has been used up. Including the carp that was just recycled, Wei Mo's trading system has once again reached 66 gold coins.
"Big sister, we won't be able to take it back later. Go find Mom and bring a basket or a backpack. It will get dark soon, and we'll take the fish back."
The group continued fishing, and the four kids fished for the entire afternoon, catching approximately 50 kilograms of fish.
There is no overfishing in this era, and no one uses electrofishing! The river is rich in fish resources.
If it were Gang Ge from later generations who came here, he probably could catch several thousand kilograms a day.
The older sister nodded, jogged away, her face beaming with excitement—she could eat fish again that night!
Li Fu looked at Wei Mo. Although he was older than Wei Mo, he was now somewhat afraid of him. Wei Mo was too powerful, and he felt that Wei Mo was much more powerful than his two older brothers.
"Wei Mo, could you give me a few more fish? I want to take some home too."
Seeing the pleading look in Li Fu's eyes, and knowing that his family couldn't possibly eat all the fish, Wei Mo simply agreed, thus gaining a free little helper.
"Okay, I'll give you a big carp in a bit!"
Li Fu was very excited when he heard that they were giving him carp. The carp were huge! One carp was equivalent to more than 10 crucian carp!
"Wei Mo, I'll come see you every day from now on!"
Fishing is fun; it's not only enjoyable, but you also get to eat fish and receive encouragement from your dad. Li Fu was praised by the whole family for the soup made from the two crucian carp he made for lunch.
Li Fu was already looking forward to going home that evening and receiving praise from his whole family!
"Follow Wei Mo and you'll get fish to eat." That's how kids are; they'll be nice to whoever plays with them and gives them food.
The sun was almost setting when the eldest sister finally returned with Wang Zhenhua. They walked somewhat furtively, as if afraid of being discovered.
"Mom, over here."
Wei Xiaomin put down her fishing rod and ran towards her mother.
Without a doubt, the main purpose was to show my mother the big blackfish I had caught.
Wei Xiaomin led Wang Zhenhua to the big black fish and pointed at it with her finger.
"Mom, look, this is the big blackfish I caught. Aren't I amazing?"
Wei's mother patted her youngest daughter's head, and at the same time cooperated with her daughter.
"Wow, my daughter is amazing! Mom will make you fish for dinner tonight!"
When Wei's mother saw the size of the big black fish, she was amazed at how skilled her daughter was to have caught such a large fish.
Quickly put the basket on the ground and throw the big black fish into it.
Wei Mo, who was standing nearby, also stopped fishing and started pulling hard on the fishing line used to tie the fish, but there were too many fish and he couldn't pull it off.
Li Fu also came over to help, but the two of them still couldn't pull it up!
It was only with Wei's mother's help that they managed to pull the fish up little by little. When she saw the fish piled high with fish, Wei's mother was astonished.
"How, how, how can there be so many!"
The second sister, standing to the side, held her mother's hand, her face flushed with excitement.
"We caught all of these!"
"That's too much."
Wei Ma murmured to herself, then suddenly realized that it might be the Dragon King's help again, so she quickly turned around and bowed to the dilapidated temple.
The five people put the fish one by one into their baskets. Wei Mo picked out a carp that weighed about 3 pounds and handed it to Li Fu.
"Here, this one's big enough! You caught it yourself."
Li Fu happily took the fish, took off his clothes, and wrapped the whole fish in them.
Wei Mo thought to himself, "If this were in later generations, I'd be in for a beating. But in this era? The clothes can be washed, and I can eat fish. Li Fu might even be praised."
Wei Mo shook his head and sighed inwardly, "This era!"
Wei's mother found some green grass and covered the basket with it. She carried the basket on her back, and her shoulders were a little tired. It was so heavy! It weighed about 60 kilograms.
In this day and age, food is life. Even if it's heavier, Wei Ma feels she can carry it!
Wei Mo and her two older sisters followed behind, occasionally running ahead to keep watch for their mother.
Li Fu had already grabbed the clothes and disappeared.
Upon entering the house, Wei's mother sat down on the floor, panting heavily and struggling to breathe.
He took the basket off his back, looked at the full catch of fish, and smiled with great joy!
The weather is hot now, so they must be processed as soon as possible, otherwise they may spoil. One by one, the crucian carp were gutted by Wei Ma, who was preparing to dry them into dried fish.
The larger carp were pickled, thankfully we had the salt that the Dragon King had given us yesterday.
As for the big black carp, we'll eat it tonight with sweet potatoes! Let's treat tonight like it's New Year's!
The children couldn't help with these things, so Wei's mother first cooked for them and then dealt with the situation slowly.
Although the blackfish meat has a muddy taste, it is still meat, and the whole family gathered around the table, eating it with gusto.
The little belly was round and full again, and Wei's mother was also a little stuffed, but she still took advantage of the light to process the rest of the fish.
The three siblings, exhausted from a long afternoon's work, quickly fell asleep on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Looking at her three children's round bellies, Wei's mother felt that life had gained new meaning, thinking that her son could contact the Dragon King.
Before going to sleep, he bowed again in the direction of the dilapidated temple, muttering some unintelligible words.
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