Chapter 2214 Fishing
The fish in this lake are not easy to catch, and it is even more difficult to catch specific types of fish. Manbao threw the hook and pulled it four times, but either she was too slow and caught nothing, or the fish she pulled up was not what she wanted.
But catching fish is still a happy thing.
Manbao excitedly untied the fish and threw it into the wooden barrel. He also took it to the water's edge and filled it with some water to make it happier.
Bai Shan swung the fishing hook, and the earthworm on the hook was gone, but a piece of water grass was pulled up on it.
He paused and took another look at the place where he had put the hook. There was obviously not much aquatic plants there.
Bai Shan didn't take it seriously. He added another bait, walked aside to set the hook again, then went to wash his hands, and came back to sit and wait.
Manbao, under Koko's instruction, moved the hook to the side of the fish. Koko told her: "Just pass by it...it's gone and was eaten by another fish..."
Before he finished speaking, Manbao immediately pulled up the fishing hook, which was quite heavy. A fish struggled in the air, swinging its tail. It fell on the grass with a loud bang and jumped a few times unwillingly, trying to jump back into the water.
Manbao screamed, and Baishan immediately dropped his fishing rod and rushed to help. Daji, who was sitting under a tree with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, took a look, then closed his eyes again and continued to sleep leaning against the tree.
Manbao pulled the fishing rod, while Baishan held down the big fish with his hands, took the hook out of its mouth, and then threw it into the wooden barrel.
Bai Shan was envious, "You've already caught two."
Manbao also felt that he was lucky this time fishing. Although he didn’t catch what he wanted, the fish was very big.
Bai Erlang, who was far away from them, heard the noise and couldn't help but ran over to see what was happening. He looked at the two fish in the bucket, turned around and ran back, "Wait a minute, I'll catch some too."
Zhou Liru's voice came from the other side, "Your bait has been eaten——"
Bai Jilang ran faster.
Bai Shan also went to pull his hook to see what was going on. He felt some weight and excitedly pulled it up to take a look, but the expression on his face fell.
Manbao exclaimed, "Who threw melon rinds into the lake?"
Bai Shan expressionlessly pulled up the melon rind and threw it under a tree to use as fertilizer. After changing the bait, he looked at Man Bao and asked, "Where do you think I should put the hook?"
Manbao thought for a moment and then whispered, "Come with me, we'll attack from both sides."
Koko instructed them on how to attack their target fish from the front and back, but it was useless. The fish seemed uninterested in the bait and they didn't even look at it several times when they passed by. Instead, they caught a lot of other fish, all of which were very common grass carp.
Now Manbao was also depressed, holding the fishing rod with a sad look, "I can't go on like this."
Bai Shanze sighed, "No wonder the fishmonger said that fish was hard to come by. It turns out it really is. Manbao, does Uncle Zhou only like that kind of fish?"
Manbao took a look and said, "He has had all these fish."
Bai Shan thought hard and found some traces. "I remember that when we were little, every winter when we went fishing, you would always pick out some small fish from the pile and say you would release them into the canal in our village so that there would be big fish in the canal in the future."
Manbao glanced at Daji in the distance and whispered, "I did release it."
I will just record one before releasing it.
Bai Shan smiled, walked to the lakeside and looked down. It took a long time before he could see a fish occasionally swimming underwater. "Brother Zhou Er taught us to weave fish baskets out of straw. Although it's not very sturdy, it should be able to catch fish. Should we try this method?"
Manbao also squatted by the lake and looked down. After a while, he shook his head and said, "No, it seems that the places where it hangs out are a bit deep. It doesn't like to swim upstream. Fish also have their own preferred water layers. The fish basket can't reach it, and we are too short."
Moreover, the town strictly prohibits outsiders from fishing. Although they are the only ones here and no one will know, it is still not good.
The best way is still fishing, but unfortunately they don’t seem to be interested in bait, so what do they like to eat?
How does Koko know what they like to eat?
Although these two types of fish have not been included in the encyclopedia, information can be found in it. However, there is no information about their favorite foods. It only says that they are omnivorous and can eat any food.
Earthworms are naturally on their menu.
Manbao asked in his heart: "Maybe we can try other baits, but there are only earthworms here. Keke, open the mall and search for bait."
Koko did as she was told and soon found a row of baits for her, with different prices and targeting different fish.
Manbao lowered his eyes and immersed himself in the system. He was dazzled by the choices and simply gave up. "Keke, you choose."
Keke chose a similar one based on the type of fish he wanted to include. I don’t know if it will be useful, it depends on the situation.
Manbao placed an order directly and waited for a while. Then she moved her hand and took out two baits from her sleeve. She gave one to Bai Shan and hung one on the fishhook herself.
Bai Shan, who was thinking hard, suddenly received such a bait. He raised his eyebrows high, looked at Manbao and asked nothing. He just hung it on the fish hook and let it go.
Both of them secretly glanced at Daji in the distance. They were looking for the best fishing spot and were getting farther and farther away. However, they were not particularly far away. This obviously made Daji feel uneasy. He had to look up from time to time.
When they looked over, Daji was also looking at them.
Seeing the two young masters looking at him, he thought they had something to say, so he stood up and walked over. However, the two of them looked away as if frightened, then leaned against each other and lowered their heads, not knowing what they were feeling guilty about.
Daji paused, then turned around and sat back under the tree. Forget it, they were all adults, so he couldn't follow too closely.
His eldest son is not young anymore, even older than the young master. It’s time to find a wife for him when he returns from the Western Regions.
The money he saved over the years, plus the money his son earned from escorting a bodyguard, should be enough to buy a small courtyard in the outer city of the capital.
He can help out a bit in the first few years, but he should be able to support the family on his own in the future. My youngest son isn't young anymore, but he's a scholar, so he can wait a little longer to get married. I can save some money for him then...
Daji was planning in his mind. At the same time, Manbao and Baishan felt the fish bite the hook and immediately pulled up the hook. The beautiful silver fish flashed a dazzling light in the sun. Before Manbao and Baishan were sure whether the fish they caught was the one they wanted, Koko said happily: "It's this one!"
The fish landed on the grass, and Manbao immediately ran over to hold it down, then carefully removed the hook. The silverfish wasn't big, only the size of two palms, and it struggled lightly, but once it was placed in the bucket, it jumped up lively, splashing water all over their faces. Bai Shan laughed at this, and also placed the fish in his hand into the bucket, whispering, "Is that it?"
He thought it was very similar to what he saw in the morning, but in fact all fish look very similar.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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