Chapter 130 This Year’s Harvest Is Good
Gu Yuexuan nodded nervously: "He prepared it."
To be exact, Tu Subo stayed up late for two consecutive nights to complete this calligraphy copy. After she saw it, she felt embarrassed for not practicing seriously.
The old grandfather seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled and said, "Although he has restrained himself a bit, his handwriting is still sharp and not suitable for you to practice. However..."
"Some edge may not be a bad thing."
He placed Gu Yuexuan's calligraphy, which had made significant progress, on the table, pressed it gently, and asked with a smile, "Looking at your expression, it seems like there's something else going on?"
Gu Yuexuan lowered her head somewhat awkwardly: "Tu Subo said that fishing would start today, and I promised Yan Ting and the others that I would take them to watch the fun."
In order to successfully promote the literacy program at home, the grandfather has been staying indoors for the past few days, acting as a strict teacher. As a result, this group of illiterate people, both young and old, have lost the opportunity to go out.
She herself could bear it, but the children could no longer hold back.
Gu Yuexuan hesitated for a moment, then asked humbly, "Grandfather, would you like to go and watch it with me?"
"Let's go together." "Then you go and gather everyone, I'll change my clothes and then go with you."
Winter fishing is a crucial event for this small village, and pulling the net is the most eye-catching climax of it.
When this group of people, young and old, arrived at the scene, the ice holes used for setting nets were already surrounded by people, and almost all the men, women, and children in the village were out.
The village chief was busy directing the team with beads of sweat on his forehead.
"Young and strong men, stand in front!"
"Tu Subo, Gou Sheng, all you strong guys, rush to the front!"
Tu Subo, who was called, immediately walked through the crowd and came to the front. Following the instructions of the village chief, he wrapped the exposed part of the fishing net around his arm and held it tightly with both hands. Others followed suit.
The village chief quickly ran to the back and urged loudly: "Hurry, hurry, everyone, use all your strength. As soon as the firecrackers go off, set off the net immediately!"
The oldest man in the village, Erdaye, held a copper gong tied with red silk and smiled from ear to ear. When everyone was ready, he struck the gong loudly and announced loudly: "The auspicious time has arrived!"
“Set off firecrackers!”
"Raise the net!"
Amid the dual clamor of firecrackers and gongs, the people holding the fishing nets were trying their best, their veins bulging and sweat pouring down.
Infected by the atmosphere, the children who could not help imitated the adults and shouted slogans: "Come on!"
“Push harder!”
"Big fish caught!"
"good luck!"
Tu Suminyang and the others shouted until their faces turned red, and Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but tightly grasp her sleeves.
The bustling voices ignited the endless passion on the ice, and the big net sunk deep into the glacier also began to move.
At first, the fishing net was pulled up empty, but as the pulling force increased, the struggle under the water became more and more intense.
Tu Subo clenched his teeth and lowered his body center of gravity, as if he was engaged in a fierce tug-of-war game, and the others were also sweating.
As the people pulling the net slowly retreated, the village chief, who had been staring intently at the ice cave, clapped his hands excitedly and laughed: "The fish has taken the bait!"
“I saw fish!”
"fish?"
Tu Su Minxu asked curiously, "Where are the fish?"
Gu Yuexuan quickly grabbed him and explained with a smile, "There are too many people here, we can't run around freely."
She took out the cloth belt she had prepared in advance and carefully tied it around Tu Su Minxu's little hand. Then she waved at Tu Su Minyang who was constantly standing on tiptoe: "Come here too."
Tu Suminyang stared intently at the extra piece of cloth in his hand, and looked at Gu Yuexuan skillfully tying the knot in Tu Suyanting's hand with a puzzled look on his face. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Gu Yuexuan frowned and said painfully, "What else can I do? This is a safety rope to prevent me from getting lost."
As she spoke, she wrapped the other end of the cloth around her palm a few times, then said helplessly, "You little guys, as soon as I let go of your hands, you ran around everywhere, like a group of gophers eager to find food. What if you get lost in the crowd, what will you do?"
Today's occasion was unusually lively, with people flocking to the nearby villages after hearing the news. It was a bustling scene. But at this crucial moment, the grandfather went to talk to the second uncle, and the responsibility of looking after the child fell on her shoulders alone.
How could one hand possibly hold three children? Even if they didn't get lost, there was no guarantee that one of them wouldn't accidentally fall into the ice hole.
Gu Yuexuan decided to take the most primitive method, which was to tie the children together with a rope like beads.
She gently tugged at the rope in her hand and ordered, "Follow closely, I'll take you there to have a look."
In the surging crowd, Gu Yuexuan, holding a group of children, was like an orderly stream.
They squeezed into the crowd with difficulty, and suddenly, a burst of surprised noise broke out among the crowd.
"This year's fish are bigger than in previous years!"
"Look at these fish, they are so big and so plentiful!"
Big fish?
Gu Yuexuan stretched her neck, trying to find the legendary king fish weighing a hundred pounds from the crowd.
However, her gaze passed through the shoulders and arms of countless people and unexpectedly met Tu Subo's gaze.
Tu Subo exhaled a puff of hot air with a smile, turned his head, and the muscles on his strong forearms instantly tensed, even his jaw biting into a tense arc: "Stand back!"
At this moment, enthusiastic people unearthed hidden treasures under the seemingly calm glacier.
As the net stretched over a larger area, the crowd's cheers grew louder. Besides the chaotic mess of footprints, countless lively fish leaped onto the snowy white ice.
Experienced women raised their mallets high, aimed at the fish caught in the nets, and struck hard, pulling the dazed fish out. People who had already prepared baskets skillfully picked up the fish and threw them into the baskets. Once the baskets were full, they quickly moved back.
All of this is an assembly line operation forged by time and experience, but at this moment it has become a unique landscape that makes Gu Yuexuan admire it.
“It’s amazing…”
Aunt Hu was so busy she didn't even have time to wipe the sweat off her face. Behind her smile was a hint of a sigh: "This year's harvest is indeed quite good. It's a pity that we lacked a particularly large fish."
As soon as she finished speaking, she laughed out loud. "But having these is already quite good. Our village's fishing results are much richer than those of several nearby villages!"
After hearing this, the people from the neighboring village retorted somewhat unhappily: "What do you mean your village has the most? Our village has also had a good harvest this year, okay?"
"That's right. Why does Yuanqian Village claim to be the leader?"
"Hey, you guys are still not convinced?"
Aunt Hu waved her sleeves and argued passionately with the protesters: "Why isn't our village a leader? Open your eyes and take a good look. What treasures are in these baskets?!"
"That's not a lot..."
Amidst the laughter and cheers, arguments broke out one after another. Gu Yuexuan chose to pull the little ones who were already stunned and quietly avoid the excitement.
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