Chapter 39 Another Good
Start The fishing spot that Tong Yuanhang found was indeed not far from the Yuewan County Pier, but rather close to the mudflats of Qinghe Village. Zhang Ze could see the reef area where he placed the shrimp cage from afar.
But his attention was now all on the coral reefs vaguely visible under the water.
Because in later generations he never discovered any corals near the coast of his hometown. Even if there was only a small piece, it was not as gorgeous as the corals in the South China Sea.
When he came here just now, Zhang Ze saw with his own eyes the boundary between the Yellow Sea and the Green Sea.
The water quality here is naturally much clearer than that of the Yellow Sea, and the probability of grouper appearing in coral reefs is also greater than in reef areas.
However, before fishing, Zhang Ze personally rowed a boat to the reef area, pulled up the shrimp cage under Tong Yuanhang's puzzled eyes, and poured out three lobsters.
When he saw the lobsters, his eyes suddenly lit up. Then he watched Zhang Ze stuff the fish meat and stones back into the shrimp cage and put the shrimp cage back into the puddle.
He really didn't know this way of catching lobsters, but he knew it from the appearance of the shrimp cages, so he decided to try making a few shrimp cages himself in the next few days.
After finishing, Zhang Ze rowed the boat back to the original fishing spot.
Tong Yuanhang lowered the anchor and said, "I have cast a net in the deep waters nearby before, and I did catch more groupers. But there were too few other fish, and there were no schools of fish, so I never came back."
"It looks like today's catch will be very good!" Zhang Ze took out his fishing rod, assembled it first, and then replaced it with the fishing line he usually used for fishing.
The fishing line that He Weiping used before was good for catching small fish in the river, but it was not suitable for catching sea fish.
Tong Yuanhang opened a backpack, and a strong fishy smell immediately came out of it.
Then scoop up the contents inside and scatter them out to make a nest first.
After going fishing with Zhang Ze last time, he realized that these things that were usually used to feed chickens and ducks also had other uses, so when they made an appointment to go fishing this time, he specifically said that he would bring the bait.
After setting the nest, Tong Yuanhang began to tie the fishing line to the side of the boat.
Zhang Ze sorted out the fishing line, tied a small stone and the fish hook, hung a small squid on it and started fishing.
It is only in this era that it is so luxurious to use small squids or cuttlefish to catch grouper. This kind of bait is really effective, just like using loaches to catch black carp.
In later generations, cheap shrimps or small mantis shrimps are generally used to hook grouper, as the cost is lower than small squids.
Thinking of the hooks, Zhang Ze felt that it was time to discuss the issue of hooks with Tong Yuanhang.
Fishing with a row of hooks is naturally more efficient, and the chance of catching a big fish is much higher. The only problem is that it requires a lot of fishing lines and hooks.
"Ah Hang, do you have a lot of fishing lines and hooks? Are these things easy to buy?"
"What's wrong? You still want fishing line and hooks?"
"Well, we delivered the fish today, but the next one won't be until five days later. We have to find a way to increase the catch and make more money. Apart from anything else, I have to give a dowry to marry your sister. If I earn more, the dowry will be more, and your family will be more prominent in the village, right?"
Tong Yuanhang said angrily: "Go to hell, we haven't even started yet, why are you dragging my sister into this again!"
Zhang Ze laughed and said, "Why haven't you said anything yet? Didn't your family send someone to my village to ask about my situation?"
Tong Yuanhang was stunned: "You know everything?"
Zhang Ze wanted to laugh when he thought about the situation at that time: "Of course, your relative happened to meet my mother and asked her about me and Er Gouzi's situation."
“This…” Tong Yuanhang covered his face in embarrassment. He really didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. “No wonder my relative kept saying good things about you when he came back. It turned out that he met your aunt!”
"I don't know what your relatives said, but my mother told me the truth. I don't have a father, and she didn't hide the details of my family. She told me everything. My mother also asked your relatives to continue to inquire in the village, but your relatives didn't go."
Zhang Ze would definitely not hide the fact that the Tong family met his mother through relatives, otherwise if the relatives recognized him when they met in the future, it might cause misunderstandings for the Tong family.
Of course, even if Zhang Ze didn't say anything, as long as he could continue to make money to support the family, be good to his wife, and let her live a good life, then this misunderstanding would naturally not be a big deal.
Now that it's been brought up, he'll just go ahead and talk about it.
Tong Yuanhang didn't expect these things to happen, and he immediately felt that his aunt was unreliable.
At the same time, he felt a little complicated. He didn't expect that the friend he met by chance might very likely become his brother-in-law.
He knew that the main reason he could make money now was because of his sister.
However, he had a very good impression of Zhang Ze and felt that his sister would not have a hard life if she married him, so he asked, "Since you care so much about my sister, when will you find someone to go to my house to propose marriage?"
"The matchmaker will be there today. If everything goes well, I will go to your house tomorrow!"
"You're really fast at doing things!"
Tong Yuanhang didn't know what to say. He was more at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Same here, your guy's not slow either!" Zhang Ze joked and the fishing rod in his hand suddenly tightened, followed by a strong force, and he caught a fish.
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Tong Yuanhang knew what he was talking about, but seeing that he had caught a fish, he did not say anything to disturb him. Instead, he stared at his fishing rod with a little curiosity, wanting to see if the rod was useful.
But after watching for a while, he felt that fishing with a fishing rod was too cumbersome and it would be better to just grab the fishing line and pull the fish back.
Of course, this was just what he thought.
In fact, the fishing rod can help to relieve the force. Fishing for slightly larger fish is actually easier than pulling directly, and it will not hurt your hands.
Zhang Ze felt that this fish was not small, so he just held the fishing rod in his arms and pulled back.
The fishing rod suddenly bent into a crescent shape. Although it made a creaking sound, it was surprisingly sturdy.
The fishing line was taut and swayed slightly from side to side, but the fish in the water could not withstand the force and appeared on the sea surface after a while.
"Sure, the first one is a grouper. This grouper weighs at least ten kilograms." Tong Yuanhang was extremely envious when he saw that there was no movement on his side.
"It's a pity it's a blue grouper. It would be great if it was a red grouper!" Zhang Ze still had the energy to reply. Apparently, it was not difficult to catch this ten-pound grouper.
"You wish!" Tong Yuanhang rolled his eyes speechlessly. As a person who has been at sea for many years, he has never seen such a big sea red spot. He doesn't think it exists.
As he kept pulling the fish, the green spots on the water surface became weaker and weaker. Zhang Ze felt that the time had come. Just as he was about to exert force to pull the fish over, the boat suddenly shook.
I thought something had happened, but it turned out that Tong Yuanhang also caught a fish. He was so excited that he stood up and pulled the fishing line, causing the boat to shake.
However, this also gave Zhang Ze an opportunity. He immediately exerted force to pull the fish to the side of the boat, reached out to grab the fish and put it into the space.
The next moment, the fish reappeared on the deck, and he pretended to grab the retracted hook as if he had just taken it out of the fish's mouth.
At this time, Tong Yuanhang heard the sound of the fish's tail hitting the hull, and subconsciously looked back. When he saw that the fish was already on the deck, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Wow, you are pretty quick, the fish has been caught."
"You know what, this fish is really big. I estimate it to be worth more than ten dollars." Zhang Ze picked up the fish and felt its weight. He then put it into the fish basket with satisfaction and put the basket back into the water.
(End of this chapter)
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