Chapter 18 Watching
In the end, the villagers failed to catch up with Lu Qing and his three companions.
With Wang Daan's help, their speed was not too slow, and the river was not far from the village.
So while they were still packing up their things by the river, Lu Qing and his companions had already returned to the village.
And when they returned to the village, the effect was sensational.
There was no way, the big fish Wang Daan was carrying was too eye-catching.
But this guy likes to show off. As soon as he entered the village, he would go up to people with the fish on his back when he saw them.
Others are not blind, how could they not see the fish he is carrying?
As a result, seeing such a big fish, how could one not exclaim in surprise.
"Brother Daan caught a big fish. What a big fish!"
As soon as this voice came out, it naturally attracted others to come out and watch the fun.
Then I took a closer look and found that it was indeed a big fish, and it was so big that it was scary.
Now, it suddenly became lively.
"You are so good, Daan, you actually caught such a big fish, tell me how you caught it?"
"Wow, this fish must be more than 20 kilograms. You are so good, Daan!"
"Brother Daan is amazing, he can catch such a big fish!"
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A group of villagers surrounded Daan, reaching out to touch the fish and marveling at the sight.
The children became even more excited and jumped and shouted.
Lu Qing looked at Wang Daan with some amusement as he showed the green soft-shelled turtle to everyone.
This scene reminded him of his fishing friends in his previous life, who were also so proud when they caught big fish by chance.
It seems that if I don’t show off a lot, I will be letting down the hardship of guarding the river.
When Wang Daan had almost finished showing off, Lu Qing shouted helplessly, "Okay, Brother Daan, let's go back."
Wang Daan, who had shown off enough, squeezed out of the crowd and ran to Lu Qing.
"I forgot to tell you, this big fish was not caught by me, but by Lu Qing!"
"Did Lu Qing fish it out?"
Everyone looked towards Lu Qing.
Xiaoyan immediately raised her head proudly: "Yes, this big fish was caught by my brother with great effort. We have an even more beautiful big fish in our bucket!"
"It was really Lu Qing who fished for it?!"
"There's another big fish in the barrel?!"
When everyone heard this, they rushed over and looked into the bucket that Lu Qing was holding.
Upon seeing this, everyone was stunned.
There is no other reason, the appearance of the Red Moon Carp is really amazing.
The brilliant fiery red color is like a flame burning in the water, making it clear at a glance that this fish is no ordinary one.
"What kind of fish is this? It's so beautiful!"
"This is the first time I've seen a fiery red fish."
"Where did you catch such a beautiful fish, Lu Qingni?"
"Lu Qing, do you know what kind of fish this is?"
Everyone asked in amazement.
"I don't know what kind of fish this is." Lu Qing shook his head. "I plan to take it to Grandpa Chen tomorrow to see if he recognizes it."
"Yes, yes, yes. Doctor Chen is very knowledgeable and will definitely recognize this fish."
If we were to ask who is the most respected person in the village, it would undoubtedly be Doctor Chen.
It's not just because everyone has seen the old doctor for medical treatment to some extent.
Also because the old doctor is recognized as the most knowledgeable person in the village.
He often goes in and out of the city, and his experience is beyond the reach of these country folk.
The crowd gathered around and talked about the two big fish for a long time. After they had enjoyed their eyes, they dispersed with satisfaction.
Lu Qing actually invited everyone to his home and said he would kill fish for everyone to eat.
But everyone in the village knew his family situation, and they all refused.
Even if there were a few people who were tempted and wanted to try the big fish, they were pulled away by others before they could even open their mouths.
You really have no vision. You want to take advantage of two poor orphans. Aren't you afraid of being criticized?
After everyone had dispersed, Lu Qing picked up the bucket and returned to his yard with Xiaoyan and Wang Daan.
"Lu Qing, I'm going back first."
As soon as he arrived at the yard, Wang Daan put down the fish and prepared to leave.
Lu Qing quickly called him back, "Don't go, Da'an. I promised to treat you to fish."
"You took it seriously? I was just joking before. Given your situation, if I really stayed for dinner, my old man would chase me away with a stick when I get home!"
"Then you can't let me break my promise."
"Anyway, I don't dare stay for dinner."
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The two argued for a while, but neither could convince the other.
"Brother Daan, you know that such a big fish is too big for us two siblings to finish in one go. Now that the weather is warm, the fish meat can't be preserved for long. If you take two pieces back, it will help reduce my burden." Lu Qing said sincerely.
"Well... okay." Wang Daan hesitated for a moment after seeing Lu Qing said this, but finally agreed.
Seeing that he had given in, Lu Qing immediately went into the kitchen to get a knife and prepared to kill the fish.
It’s no wonder that the blue turtle is named after its scales, which are quite tough.
Lu Qing put in a lot of effort, and with the help of Wang Da'an, he finally scraped off the fish scales with great difficulty and then cut open the fish's belly.
After cutting open the fish, he planned to throw away all the internal organs, such as the intestines and liver, except for the fish bladder.
Although large fish like green turtle can also be a delicacy if the internal organs are cooked well.
Lu Qing liked eating fish intestines in his previous life.
But given the current situation at home, there wasn't even enough seasoning, and there was no way to cook these fishy things, so Lu Qing could only give up with reluctance.
After digging out the internal organs, the first thing Lu Qing did was to chop out two large pieces of fish meat, wrap them in banana leaves, and hand them to Wang Daan.
"so much?!"
Wang Daan looked at the two large pieces of fish and exclaimed in surprise.
These two pieces of fish weigh at least several kilograms.
"Not much left, Da'an. Look, there's still so much fish meat here. Xiaoyan and I can't finish it all."
Lu Qing forced the fish into Wang Daan's hand.
Wang Da'an took a look at the wooden board for chopping the fish and saw that there was indeed a lot of fish meat on it, so he didn't refuse.
"Lu Qing, I think your family is the only one in the village that has the trouble of not being able to finish eating fish."
Wang Daan took the fish and smiled.
After seeing Lu Qing's performance today, Wang Da'an also realized that Lu Qing's family would never lack fish to eat in the future.
"You can't eat fish." Lu Qing said helplessly, "People still need to eat. Unfortunately, my family's fields are abandoned, and now is not the time to grow crops."
"That's a problem." Wang Da'an nodded.
He knew that the Lu family had encountered such a big change before that Lu Qing missed the days of farming.
There are still several months before the next farming season.
He thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Lu Qing, you are such a great fisherman. When you catch fish in the future, you can take them to the market to sell. When you have money, you can buy food!"
"Selling fish?" Lu Qing was a little confused. "But I remember that there is an entrance fee to enter the city, and I don't have any money right now."
"I'm not talking about selling in the city, but at the big market not far from our village!"
"Big market?" Lu Qing blinked.
(End of this chapter)
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