Chapter 157 Ice Fishing
The entrance of the cave freezes quickly in winter, so you have to scoop off the new ice on the surface from time to time.
After a hole is punched through the ice, oxygen will be available in that area.
When the lake is frozen, it will lack oxygen. Once there is a hole in the ice, it will attract fish to come and breathe. This is why you can catch fish by making a hole in the ice.
Zhao Yeqing had a malicious smile on his face, smiling like a villain, his eyes fixed on the lake, muttering in his heart -
Don't wait, there is fresh air here.
Mu Xi's hole was also dug, but the hole was not as big as the one Zhao Yeqing had. He threw some bait into the water and reminded Zhao Yeqing loudly,
"Be careful, don't fall down."
The hole was about 25 centimeters wide, so a person couldn't fall in. But the lake water splashed onto the ice, and he was worried that she would slip and fall headfirst into the hole.
Zhao Yeqing had scattered bait at the entrance of the cave and was waiting for the fish to take the bait. He was afraid of scaring the fish away so he didn't raise his voice to respond. He just turned around and nodded vigorously at him.
The ice on her side was about twenty centimeters thick, which was already very safe. Zhao Yeqing looked up at the sky which had few clouds.
It's a sunny day today, so I think we should be able to get something out of it.
Fishing is a very tiring activity. Zhao Yeqing sat there feeling somewhat bored, thinking about what kind of fish he could catch.
There must be some big creatures in such a large and deep lake.
In some documentaries I've watched, the strange-looking fish in deep lakes are even more terrifying than those in the sea.
However, with her small fishing rod, she was lucky enough to catch fish in the middle water layer. The strange fish at the bottom of the lake should not notice her.
In winter, everything is bleak and white, with nothing to see. The mountain in the distance that used to be covered with snow is now almost white.
She was tired of seeing snow during this period of time, and the excitement of snow gradually faded. Zhao Yeqing sniffed and decided that she still preferred the green mountains and grasslands.
While he was daydreaming, the fishing line in his hand moved.
Ice fishing is different from usual fishing. The fishing rod cannot be too long. The entire fishing rod is about the length of your forearm, so you can feel it immediately when a fish bites the hook.
After all, only a small hole was opened, so there was no way to slip the fish in like before. However, this fish was not big, so she slowly lifted the rod, and soon the fish floated to the surface.
Ice fishing is very interesting. She found that this fish does not need to be pulled up like normal fishing. Instead, when it is close to the hole, the fish will float to the surface with its mouth open.
It was a white crucian carp weighing nearly one kilogram.
Zhao Yeqing pinched the fish's mouth with his hands and lifted it up. The fish barely struggled, maybe because it was cold.
The lake water below is actually much warmer than outside because of the protection of the ice. Maybe that's why the fish froze as soon as it came up.
She took the fish off and raised her hand holding the fish, "Mu Xi, look!"
Mu Xi over there was probably about to make a move, but there was no response, he just raised his hand and gave her a thumbs up.
The crucian carp was thrown onto the ice and soon became frozen solid.
Zhao Yeqing continued to cast the hook, not forgetting to sprinkle some bait on the water surface at the entrance of the cave.
Before spreading the ice, you have to dig out the newly formed thin ice with a small shovel.
She is a very sensitive person. For example, she doesn't dare to play with her mobile phone on the windowsill of a high-rise building, as she always feels that her phone will fall.
I was afraid to walk on mossy areas because I would always have the thought in my mind that I might fall and slip.
Just like now, she was using a small shovel to scrape away the thin ice on the surface of the ice, but she felt that she might accidentally drop the shovel into the lake, so she tied the other end of the shovel with a rope and wrapped it around her hand to feel at ease.
With the foundation of the first fish, catching fish later went much more smoothly, but they were all crucian carp.
Crucian carp has many bones. Although its meat is delicate, it is difficult to eat. You can't drink crucian carp soup every day.
Zhao Yeqing turned around and looked at Mu Xi. There were also quite a few fish under his feet. The sunlight reflected by the white snow was a bit dazzling. She squinted her eyes to see clearly and it seemed that almost all of them were small fish.
Just as she was about to ask, the fishing rod in her hand vibrated, and she subconsciously tightened her grip. Fortunately, she tightened her grip subconsciously, but the force that followed gave her a slight shock.
I feel like this fish is not small.
She had been fishing for crucian carp, and this time she put more bait and lowered the hook straight into the lake, deeper than before. Sure enough, she caught something different.
Zhao Yeqing held the rod carefully. Ice fishing was easier than before. These fish might be frozen stiff and didn't have much strength to struggle.
She stood up and walked back, lifting the rod as she retreated. After a few minutes, she saw the silver shadow of a fish appear on the surface of the lake.
With a strong lift, a black carp weighing more than two kilograms was thrown onto the ice.
"ah!"
Zhao Yeqing threw the fishing rod in her hand to the ground, walked forward to take the hook off the fish, and without caring about the coldness in her hands holding the fish, she ran over excitedly to let Mu Xi see her catch.
"Slower!"
Mu Xi was frightened when he saw that her feet were slipping. He dropped the fishing rod in his hand, threw it on the ground, stood up and walked over quickly.
"Look! The lips are curled!"
This was her first time to catch a black carp.
“Yes.”
The carp is also a kind of carp, but its mouth is tilted up, so it is called the carp.
The fish was caught and its body was frozen hard not long after it was caught. The body of this fish is silvery and long and flat like a willow leaf.
"It looks like this will be our main course tonight." Mu Xi took the fish from her hand, placed it on the ice, and held her hand, which was a little red from the cold.
He wrapped his big palm around her hands, rubbed them back and forth, and blew air on them, which made her hands warm again.
"What did you catch?"
Zhao Yeqing stood on tiptoe and looked forward over his body.
"They are all small fish that can be fried and eaten."
Mu Xi's words reminded her of the pile of crucian carp she had.
"I have a pile of crucian carps over there. Let's fry them all when the time comes." It is too troublesome to pick out the bones of crucian carp. If you fry them until they are crispy, you don't have to worry about the bones and you can eat them all.
She smacked her lips as she spoke, "Sprinkle some chili powder on it. The sweet wine has also fermented into rice wine, which is perfect as a side dish."
The two men returned home carrying the fish on a string.
“It’s really inconvenient not to have a refrigerator in this house.”
Mu Xi hung a string of fish under the eaves. Da Huang, who was watching over the kitchen, heard their voices and came out.
Zhao Yeqing went over and hugged Dahuang, then went into the kitchen and refilled its empty bowl with dried meat.
There were a few puppies lying in the kitchen. When they saw her come in, they wagged their tails hard and stared at the fish in her hand.
He's quite good at eating.
Zhao Yeqing took a crucian carp and immediately chopped it into pieces with a knife and put them in the dogs' food bowls.
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