Chapter 853 Fishing
Grandpa Qin's decision to go out put Qiao Xing at ease.
After dinner, Qiao Xing and Grandpa Qin went out.
The person who escorted them was naturally Xing Jiu.
Qiao Xing didn't ask Xing Jiu if she had told Qin Ce about their fishing trip.
Because when Xing Jiu offered to take them fishing after she said she was going fishing, Qiao Xing already knew that Xing Jiu had most likely already told Qin Ce.
As long as she doesn't mention going to the company, Qin Ce will unconditionally agree to or fulfill any other requests.
This is why even if Qiao Xing wanted to get angry with Qin Ce about this, she couldn't bring herself to do so.
The fishpond Qiao Xing mentioned is on the outer ring road, almost in the suburbs, and it takes more than 20 minutes to drive there.
Because it is open to the public, there are designated fishing areas, and the fishponds even have places to sell fish food and fishing rods. Many people drive all the way from the city to come here.
After Qiao Xing and Grandpa Qin got off the bus, Qiao Xing found a suitable spot for Grandpa Qin so that he could sit down and enjoy the scenery.
She went to the shop owner to buy some fishing gear.
After spending so much time in the noisy city, coming here suddenly brings an unprecedented sense of tranquility.
Grandpa Qin even brought his own tea set, set up a small table next to him, took out the tea leaves, and brewed the tea first.
Qiao Xing originally thought that buying fishing gear from the fishpond would definitely be very expensive.
Many people who come here, like them, find it inconvenient and troublesome to buy a lot of things on the way, so they come empty-handed.
However, the owner of this fishpond is very honest. The tools he sells are not only cheap, but also of comparable quality to those that cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars outside.
Qiao Xing picked out two fishing rods and bought some bait and fish food.
She just saw a pond over there specifically for raising koi. If she doesn't feel like fishing later, she can sit there and feed the fish to relax.
Xing Jiu followed behind Qiao Xing, and after Qiao Xing paid the bill, he was responsible for taking the items over.
Grandpa Qin had just finished brewing the tea when Qiao Xing returned.
She had never fished before; at most, she had only seen it a few times while scrolling through short videos.
So she actually knew nothing about fishing.
In contrast, Grandpa Qin seemed quite skilled.
He took the fishing rod from Qiao Xing's hand, baited the hook, cast it forward, and waited quietly for the fish to bite.
Qiao Xing tried to imitate him, but while his eyes followed the instructions, his hands wouldn't obey him.
She made the fishing line too long, and before she knew it, it was all tangled together.
Grandpa Qin chuckled, “This fishing line is thin, and you need some skill to tidy it up, otherwise you’ll just make it more and more tangled.”
Qiao Xing didn't expect to make a mistake in the first step, and felt a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, Xing Jiu said, "Madam, let me do it."
Qiao Xing asked in surprise, "You know how to do this?"
“My dad used to take me fishing often, so I know a little bit about it.”
Qiao Xing decisively handed the fishing rod, which he had already messed up, to Xing Jiu.
I don’t know if the fishing line was deliberately targeting Qiao Xing, but she just couldn’t get it right no matter what she did. But Xing Jiu took it and got it right in less than two minutes.
He placed the bait, and like Grandpa Qin, he threw the fishing hook into the water.
The water gradually calmed down, and all that was left to do was wait patiently for the fish to bite.
Fishing is actually a long and tedious process.
You need to be patient and not make too much noise, otherwise you'll scare the fish away.
Qiao Xing never expected that fishing would be so boring.
She stared at the calm water with utter boredom, and after only ten minutes, she was starting to lose patience.
She even suspected that the fish might have secretly eaten the bait and then escaped.
Looking at Grandpa Qin next to him, he looked relaxed and content, sipping his tea without any hurry. He didn't seem to be in a rush to catch any fish.
Even though it was Qiao Xing who suggested fishing, she's the one who can't sit still now.
Grandpa Qin noticed her anxiety and slowly said to Qiao Xing, "Xingxing, the most important thing about fishing is to enjoy the process. If you fish just to catch fish, you won't catch a single fish even if you fish all day."
Looking at the still calm water, Qiao Xing even doubted whether there were any fish left in the pond.
She couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, are you sure this will catch fish?"
"Sure," Grandpa Qin said with a smile.
Qiao Xing was a little doubtful. "I feel like I don't have enough bait. Do you think I should add more? And this fishing rod..."
Grandpa Qin listened to her rambling and smiled.
Young people are too hasty.
Another ten minutes or so passed, and the fishing hook still didn't move.
Qiao Xing couldn't help but ask the boss whether he had put fish in the fishpond.
Just as she was about to lose her composure, ripples suddenly appeared on the water's surface, and then Grandpa Qin's fishing rod began to move.
Qiao Xing excitedly pointed to the water, "Grandpa, a fish has taken the bait!"
Grandpa Qin put down his teacup, turned the fishing rod, and slowly reeled in the line.
A crucian carp was struggling wildly on the hook. It looked quite big, probably weighing five or six pounds.
Grandpa Qin skillfully removed the fish from the hook, and Qiao Xing quickly handed him the bucket.
Looking at the lively fish, Qiao Xing couldn't help but exclaim, "Grandpa, you're amazing!"
There were quite a few other people fishing nearby, but they all seemed to be having bad luck and hadn't caught anything.
Everyone was envious when they saw that Grandpa Qin had caught such a big fish.
Grandpa Qin laughed heartily, "Grandpa already told you, fishing can't be rushed, you have to take it slowly."
With Grandpa Qin's guidance, Qiao Xing calmed down and stopped rushing, quietly waiting for the fish to bite.
Less than five minutes later, Qiao Xing's fishing rod also moved.
Qiao Xing tried to turn the fishing rod like Grandpa Qin, but whether it was because she didn't operate it properly or because of something underwater, she couldn't pull the hook up no matter how hard she tried.
Seeing this, Xing Jiu quickly took the fishing rod from Qiao Xing's hand.
He was strong and quickly reeled in the fishing rod.
"What a big fish!" Grandpa Qin couldn't help but exclaim when he saw the fish on Qiao Xing's hook.
Qiao Xing's fish looks bigger than Grandpa Qin's, and not only is it bigger, it's also very beautiful.
They're similar to the carp kept in that pond for people to admire.
After Qiao Xing caught the fish, the bucket was clearly no longer full.
Xing Jiu quickly went to get a larger bucket.
Looking at the fish in the bucket, Qiao Xing felt that her and Grandpa Qin's trip today was well worth it.
"One fish will be used to make carp and tofu soup, and the other will be used to make braised fish chunks." Grandpa Qin had already arranged dinner.
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