Chapter 25: Good Luck
When Lin Qin heard Chen Wenjun talking, she knew that he had already planned it out and had taken all the subsequent matters into consideration.
This way she really doesn't have to worry about it.
The two of them finished talking outside before entering the cabin and telling Lin Yi about the situation on the deserted island.
Lin Yi has been farming all his life and has a deep obsession with land. When he heard that there were dozens of acres of land on the island that could be reclaimed, he didn't say anything and just asked, "How much does it cost to buy this deserted island?"
Chen Wenjun shook his head honestly, "I will go fishing for the next two days. When I have some free time, I will go to the city to sell fish and then go to the Land and Resources Bureau to inquire."
In his previous life, he would take detours when he saw those public institutions. In this life, he has been to the police station several times, and there is no place he dare not go.
When Chen Wenjun wanted to put down the trap, Lin Qin gave him a hand, and the two of them cooperated very well.
Lin Yi saw this and was secretly amazed.
Chen Wenjun's trap can only catch some small fish, shrimps and crabs. If he is lucky, some bamboo fish and eels may get in, but not many.
The only way to catch big fish is by fishing, and catching valuable bamboo fish is even more demanding.
You have to use a fishing net.
The so-called fishing net is composed of two three or four meter long bamboo poles and a crescent-shaped net bag. There is a one or two meter long rope at each end of the net bag, connecting the top of the two bamboo poles.
The opening of the fishing net is half filled with floats and half filled with lead weights. When using it, hold the two bamboo poles in your hands, with the bottom of the bamboo poles resting on a wooden board tied in front of your abdomen (with grooves on the board), then turn your body slightly to the left, with the bamboo poles in an eight-shaped shape, and then gently throw it forward. Driven by inertia, the fishing net falls steadily into the water.
The lead sinks quickly, and while dragging, the bamboo pole is used to hit the water to drive the fish into the net. The frightened fish scurries around. At this time, the bottom of the bamboo pole is placed against the groove, the body leans back, and the bamboo pole is tightly grasped with both hands, and it is quickly lifted. Suddenly, there is a sound of water, and the fish in the net dash around.
This method can be used to catch bamboo fish hiding in the cracks of rocks.
After Chen Wenjun put up the trap, he actually planned to use the fishing net to catch bamboo fish.
Lin Qin couldn't get this, so he had to ask: "Where's the fishing rod? Get me some earthworms, I'll go fishing."
This was how she passed the time on the boat in her previous life, but she was unlucky and usually only caught a few palm-sized carp or crucian carp in a whole day.
She often heard that someone caught a big fish weighing dozens of kilograms from Nanxi River, but to her it was all nonsense. She had never seen one anyway, or maybe the god of luck had never favored her in her previous life.
Hearing this, Lin Yi tried to find a fishing rod for her while advising her, "Just treat it as a game. Don't get too carried away. You'll get depressed later."
"You are making fun of me!" Lin Qin glared angrily.
Lin Yi immediately shut up and obediently prepared things for her.
Lin Yi in the cabin was very worried, "Girl, can you do it? Dad has never seen you fishing in my life. If you can't do it, don't bother, or you will break all of Wenjun's things!"
A poor family is worth a fortune, and a piece of scrap copper and iron is a treasure in Lin Yi's eyes.
"Dad! Why are you the same as Wenjun? This time I really have to show you my skills!" Lin Qin clenched his fists fiercely.
Chen Wenjun shook his head secretly and dared not say anything else.
Quickly get off the boat with your own fishing net and bucket.
He was fishing not far away, so he could see everything going on here and didn't have to worry about anything happening.
Lin Qin glanced at Chen Wenjun who was walking away and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was always inexplicably nervous when that guy was here, but she calmed down as soon as he left.
The first step in fishing is to put up the bait.
Seeing those wriggling earthworms, Lin Qin didn't even frown. He twisted them, hooked them, and threw the bait in one go.
At this moment, she felt that she was terribly strong.
The two children were shocked by Lin Qin's aura. They climbed out of the cabin and sat beside Lin Qin, whispering to each other.
"Brother Ping'an, my mother is very powerful." Liu Yaya looked at Lin Qin with eyes full of admiration and worship.
Chen Pingan nodded seriously, "Auntie is awesome!"
Lin Qin: “.”
What should I do? With two kids staring at me, I feel stressed. If I don’t catch anything, won’t I be embarrassed to go back to my grandma’s house?
Lin Qin's heart was in turmoil. At this moment, Chen Pingan suddenly pointed at the water surface excitedly and said in a restrained voice: "Auntie, the fish is hooked."
Lin Qin took a closer look and it was indeed the case! Her heart suddenly relaxed and she quickly pulled the fishing rod.
Unexpectedly, the thing underwater suddenly exerted force and she almost lost her grip.
Lin Qin quickly grabbed the fishing rod tightly and shouted excitedly, "It's a big fish! The force is so strong, it must be very strong! Ping An, get the net, I'm afraid the line is not strong enough!"
Although Chen Ping'an suffered from hemiplegia and one of his limbs was not functioning properly, the other was normal. Because he had been using the other limb for a long time, his posture looked strange, but his speed was not slow, and he quickly scooped the net and sent it to Lin Qin.
Lin Qin held the fishing rod with one hand and reeled in the fish until the fish was about to come out of the water, then she immediately lowered the net. After confirming that the big fish was in the net, she immediately gave the fishing rod to the two children, held the net with both hands, and dragged the big fish onto the boat.
At this time, Lin Yi was also attracted by the noise and moved over carefully. When he saw the big fish, he immediately took a breath and said, "Wow! It's a fathead! I estimate it to be about four or five kilograms! Good job, girl! You caught a big fish right after you got on the boat. What a good sign!"
The old man believed this, and Lin Yi laughed from the bottom of his heart.
Chen Ping'an had already shouted at Chen Wenjun to come back.
Lin Qin was even more excited than them, but he didn't show it.
When Chen Wenjun saw the fat head on board, he gave Lin Qin a thumbs up and said, "Your bad luck from your previous life is over. Good luck has come to you!"
"Go away!" Lin Qin snorted proudly and continued to calm down and fish.
Chen Wenjun watched with a smile on his face for a while, and was completely surprised to see another fish taken.
Although the crucian carp caught this time weighed about 70 or 80 grams, it was still not too impressive compared to Lin Qin’s previous achievements.
Chen Wenjun patted Lin Qin's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Keep working hard!"
After saying that, he went off the boat again to catch fish.
Lin Qin stayed at this "feng shui treasure land" and fished until dark before putting away his fishing rod.
We harvested seven or eight crucian carps, five or six carps, and a big fathead carp.
Chen Wenjun also caught more than a dozen bamboo fish.
Lin Qin was very surprised.
"Is it so easy to catch bamboo shoots?"
Chen Wenjun shook his head. "It's not that bamboo fish are easy to catch. It's that I've been lucky recently. It seems that I can get a good harvest every time I catch fish. No, it's not just me, you are the same."
The two looked at each other, and instantly understood something, but did not say it out loud.
It is said that if you live by the mountain, you eat from the mountain; if you live by the water, you eat from the water. On the fishing boat, they eat things from the water, such as soy sauce water snails, soy sauce water small fish, everything can be soy sauce water.
Besides this there are pickles.
Such meals were already very sumptuous in this era.
(End of this chapter)
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