Chapter 66: Dam fishing, a bumper harvest
"Old John, don't we have it?" the members of the Rael Camp at the edge of the dam shouted and joked.
"It's a small business and I can't afford to lose money." Old John said nonsense seriously.
It's not a small business at all, it's a business with no capital at all.
However, they were just joking to liven up the atmosphere.
Nan Xing thanked Old John quietly and declined his proposal, "Thank you, Mr. John, but forget it."
"Um?"
Nanxing touched her nose and very embarrassedly dragged down the fishing rod, fishing net and other items given by Grandma Zhang, as well as her own fishing rod, from the car.
"Hahahahahahaha - it doesn't matter, take as many fish as you can catch." Old John laughed heartily.
"Really?" Nanxing blinked and stared at Old John.
"real."
"Yeah! Thank you Mr. John!" Nanxing cheered with a big smile on her face.
"Come on, Lily!" The people at the dam waved to Nanxing.
"Okay! I'll be there right away!" He took two steps at a time and ran to the RV.
"Wait." John called Nanxing again, and someone immediately came forward to help Nanxing replenish the missing water.
"Go and have fun." John waved his hand and let Nanxing leave.
With so many people coming to the shelter, it suddenly became lively, and residents living on the dam came out in groups of three or four.
The weather was perfect, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze.
Although it was afternoon, the temperature was still comfortable.
Nanxing put on a big straw hat and a white dress and happily dragged a chair to the edge of the dam.
"Come, let me help you cast the net?"
"Well, thank you Brother Ian." Nanxing nodded and watched their actions curiously.
A lot of people gathered by the dam. Everyone moved in unison, sitting quietly by the dam, casting their fishing hooks and waiting patiently.
Everyone was very quiet, trying not to make any noise for fear of disturbing the fish.
Nanxing looked around and saw that John Cole and the others were nowhere to be seen. She didn't know where they had gone.
She didn't care. Her goal was to survive to the end.
"Okay, you can put the hooks down now." The person next to her helped her hang the earthworms. Lily could take all the fish for free, so she could catch as many as she wanted.
The water surface was shimmering with ripples, and occasionally a fish would jump out of the water.
It makes people look forward to it.
After casting the fishing hook, Nanxing began to wait quietly. Ian Lu Lin and the others had already started setting up camp and making a bonfire in preparation for the night.
Others entered the forest, but the forest was not John's shelter's territory, and no matter how much prey they caught, it all belonged to them.
"Lily, it's time to close the net." The person next to her reminded in a low voice.
"Okay!" Nanxing nodded, stood still in his original position, sank his energy into his dantian, took a horse stance, and began to pull hard.
She used all her strength to suck milk, and her face turned red.
So heavy!
Because Old John said that Lily was the only one who could fish for free, they didn't go up to help, but the other members of the shelter were still there.
Nanxing struggled to drag the fishing net back until it reached the shore, where she fell to the ground. Fortunately, both sides of the dam were overgrown with weeds, so her skirt was not dirty.
Patting her skirt, Nanxing quickly got up to check the catch in the fishing net.
"Wow--" Nan Xing exclaimed softly and quickly covered her mouth.
Two big fish, many small fish, and a bag of shrimps, crabs and snails.
Nanxing observed it and found that it was a river snail, not an apple snail, with a bluish-brown appearance, a long and pointed tail, a hard shell, and a round head.
You can eat it.
Nanxing took a bucket from the car and started to get all the blood off.
The two big fish must be kept, and the small fish Nanxing puts them back into the water.
"What a pity." Someone said that Lily was too kind.
Nanxing smiled and said nothing.
Shrimp, snails and fish can be preserved for a long time by drying or pickling.
As for crab, Nanxing didn’t know how to preserve it for a long time, so it had to be eaten as soon as possible.
After putting all the fish and shrimp in the water, Nanxing, with their help, cast another net.
This dam is rich in aquatic products, including carp, grass carp, bighead carp, crucian carp, black carp, silver carp, green and white grass shrimp, river clams, river mussels, etc.
Nanxing even caught a silver cod.
The ecology is quite amazing.
Until night fell, Nanxing had cast a total of 7 nets.
The harvest was very good.
Later on, she no longer needed help from others and could cast and collect the net independently. They also taught Nanxing a lot of skills.
How to choose a fishing spot, what bait is best for fishing, and which river has the most fish...
In half a day, Nanxing caught 31 fish with a total weight of almost 200 kilograms.
There were also 38 kilograms of shrimp, 27 kilograms of river clams and mussels, 13 kilograms of crabs, 31 kilograms of river snails and some snails she didn't recognize.
They told Nanxing that the snail was a water snail.
Nanxing always thought that river snails and water snails were the same, but she didn't expect them to be different.
Nanxing gave half of the 200 kilograms of fish to the members of Leir Camp. She kept a few crabs in a bucket and ate the rest.
There are too many of these fish and they are too conspicuous.
Giving them half was to make them shut up. Of course, the official reason was to thank them for their care.
After delivering the goods, I found that the members of the Leir Camp also had a good harvest. They also brought nets. The price of using nets and fish hooks is different. They exchanged them for supplies.
Their harvest was much greater than Nanxing's. Nanxing did not estimate the quantity, but it was definitely several thousand kilograms.
The main force of Lei'er Camp was fishing downstream of the dam, and Nanxing didn't see them.
In return for a favor, one hundred kilograms is nothing, but Nanxing actually gave them half of his harvest.
They sent over some meat from their game.
Deer, wild boar, roe deer, pheasant and the like.
Nanxing estimated that shrimps, snails and river snails were fine, so they just needed to be boiled and dried.
Fish is difficult to deal with, and so is meat.
Cured fish and cured meat can be preserved the longest, and there is also a refrigerator. She needs a bigger refrigerator and salt and firewood.
She basically knows the process of making bacon, and it should be similar for making bacon fish.
At this time, the temporary residence was filled with the smell of fish. Nanxing felt as if he had been eaten and spit out by a big fish, it was so smelly.
The members of the Leir Camp are all processing the prey and taking the fish back to the camp, where they can be kept for a while and eaten fresh.
They have enough territory.
Nanxing couldn't do that. She had to leave a small amount of fish and deal with the rest as soon as possible.
She had 5 kilograms of salt, enough to process all the fish and meat.
Nanxing immediately took a shopping cart and a machete and went into the forest.
I won’t sleep tonight and will deal with it overnight.
If you want to eat fresh food, you can buy it at the campsite.
"Lily, where are you going?" Ke'er saw her and asked.
"Go chop some firewood. I want to smoke the fish so it can be preserved for a longer time." Nanxing replied.
(End of this chapter)
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