"Qin'er, is there a fish on my fishing rod?" Geng asked suddenly with delight.
Lanqin and Song both went to look at Geng's fishing rod. Sure enough, the bottom of the fishing rod in her hand was trembling slightly, as if a fish had taken the bait.
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master walked behind Madam Geng and took the fishing rod from her hand. He lifted it up, and sure enough, a fish was biting the hook. Fourth Master quickly lifted it up, then reeled in the line, lifted it up again, reeled it in again, and lifted it up again.
"Master, there are fish now!" Lanqin exclaimed in surprise.
"Looks like a big guy, quite strong," Fourth Master said, his hands showing no sign of stopping.
Suddenly, a three-foot-long bluefish was pulled out of the water by Fourth Master. Its struggling tail shimmered in the sunlight.
"Wow, what a big fish!" Lanqin couldn't help but exclaim. The others also watched with delight as Fourth Master lifted the fish onto the boat and tossed it onto the deck.
"Nianxue, come here, help me hold this fishing rod!" Lanqin couldn't resist wanting to see the fish that Geng had caught.
Nianxue quickly took over from Lanqin and held the long fishing rod.
Qingping replaced Song Shi, and Lanqin, Song Shi, and Geng Shi stared at the fish in amazement, as if they had encountered some alien.
Well, for these women who live in the inner quarters all day long and never lift a finger, it's incredibly exciting that they've managed to catch such a big fish.
"Grandpa, what kind of fish is this? Is it a grass carp?" Lanqin suddenly asked, as she thought it looked very much like a grass carp.
"This is a silver carp. Look at the eight-shaped barbels around its mouth; it's a carnivorous fish," Fourth Master said.
"Carnivorous? What kind of meat could these fish possibly have in this lake?" Lanqin asked curiously.
“There are naturally tiny fish, lobsters, snails, shellfish, and other creatures in the water, all of which could be eaten by this silver carp,” Fourth Master said.
"Oh. So the world of fish is also a dog-eat-dog world!" Lanqin muttered.
"Cui Niang, hurry, catch this fish and put it in a basin to keep it. We'll make fish soup tonight." Lanqin quickly urged Cui Niang and the others to clean the fish.
"Your fishing rod seems to be trembling too." Suddenly, Fourth Master looked at the fishing rod in Nianxue's hand and said to Lanqin.
"Really? Quick, Nianxue, give me the fishing rod." Lanqin rushed to Nianxue's side, took the fishing rod from her hand, and realized that it seemed to have really hooked something.
Madam Song and Madam Geng quickly went to Lanqin's side and encouraged her, saying, "Qin'er, lift her up with all your might."
Fourth Master also stepped aside, not taking the fishing rod from Lanqin's hand, and said, "Lift it up and reel in the line at the same time. Otherwise, the fish will get away."
Lanqin quickly imitated what Fourth Master had done earlier, starting to reel in the line while pulling it up. However, she felt that the fish in the water was too heavy, as if she couldn't lift it up at all. But it kept swimming forward, making it impossible for Lanqin to reel in the line, and instead, a lot of it ran out.
"Master, this fish is too big. Did you catch the king of fish in this lake? It's so strong!" Lanqin hurriedly said to the Fourth Master who was standing to the side.
At this moment, everyone on the boat gathered around, wanting to see just how big a fish Lanqin had caught.
"Give it to me!" When Fourth Master saw that Lanqin really couldn't lift the fish, he had no choice but to walk over to her and take the fishing rod from her hand.
Fourth Master seemed to be locked in a struggle with the fish in the water. The fishing line stopped moving, and Fourth Master pulled the line back, but the fish in the water dared not give in and continued to desperately try to move forward.
"Su Peisheng, hold onto my waist and pull me back." Fourth Master didn't expect to actually catch such a big fish; even he himself couldn't lift it out of the water.
Su Peisheng immediately ran behind Fourth Master, grabbed him around the waist, and pulled him back forcefully.
Seeing this, Lanqin quickly stepped forward to help. She grabbed Fourth Master's arm and started to fall backward as well.
This time, the "thing" in the water really couldn't move. After all, it took the strength of several people; no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't pull against the strength of four or five adults.
Fourth Master began to quickly reel in the line until it reached below the boat.
"Be careful, I don't know if this fishing line can support the big fish in the water. It's so heavy!" Fourth Master said. He was also wondering what kind of big fish it was that was so heavy.
"Master, there seems to be a fishing net in the boat. Why don't we cast it down and catch the king fish, then pull it in together? Such a thin line might not be enough to pull it up," Lanqin suggested.
Fourth Master nodded, and then Su Peisheng and Chen Shou immediately went into the cabin. He himself couldn't remember what his original intention was in preparing the fishing nets on the boat.
After Su Peisheng and Chen Shou took out the fishing net, another problem arose: how to get the fish out of the water and into the net?
"Master, Master, I can swim. Why don't I go into the water and catch that big fish with the net?" Chen Shou suddenly volunteered. This big fish had been bothering them for quite a while, and it was a real pity that they couldn't pull it up.
"How good are you at swimming? Don't push yourself," Lanqin asked worriedly.
"Master, don't worry. I'm a very good swimmer and can hold my breath underwater for a long time," Chen Shou said with a smile. Meeting a master like Lan Qin was truly a stroke of good luck.
After thinking for a moment, the Fourth Prince said to Chen Shou, "Then take off your clothes and go down to see how big the fish is. If there is any danger, come back up immediately. Do not take any risks."
Chen Shou immediately said, moved, "Please rest assured, Master, this servant understands the situation."
So Chen Shou began to undress, and the women all turned their faces away. Although he was just a servant, there was still a difference between men and women. He only took off his outer robe and did not undress completely.
Chen Shou slowly walked to the gunwale, preparing to jump into the water.
"Be careful, if anything seems wrong, come quickly. Su Peisheng, go get a long stick, be ready to pull him up at any time," Lanqin said, still worried.
Su Peisheng quickly retrieved a piece of oar from the cabin, and upon seeing this, Chen Shou jumped into the water with a splash. Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they hurried to the side of the boat to watch the movements in the water.
Chen Shou plunged into the water and disappeared. Lanqin, Song Shi, and Geng Shi were all lying on the side of the boat, watching the movements in the water.
Fourth Master tried to lift the fishing line again, but he still couldn't quite get it up.
"Chen Shou, how are you? What's the situation in the water?" Lan Qin put her hand to her mouth, making a megaphone shape, and started shouting into the water.
But there was no response from the water, and as time went by, everyone's hearts began to grow increasingly uneasy.
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