Chen Zhiyao looked at the big fish that had escaped into the sea, her heart aching with heartache, and she kept muttering mournfully:
"My fish, a big fish weighing over ten pounds..."
As he spoke, he slapped his thigh twice more, the pain in his heart completely overshadowing the slight pain in his thigh.
Chen Zhiyao cursed as she reeled in the fishing line, only to find that the hook was gone.
The cuts on the fishing line were very neat, so it seems this big guy has a set of sharp teeth.
Grandpa Chen, who was standing nearby, had just caught a red sea bream weighing over a pound. Seeing that the big fish had broken the line and gotten away, he quickly switched to a larger hook, ready to catch the fish.
"Tangtang, I'll avenge you."
As he spoke, Grandpa Chen, having changed his fishing hook, excitedly tossed his bait toward Chen Zhiyao.
"..."
Chen Zhiyao wasn't comforted; all she wanted now was to catch that big fish herself.
So I immediately changed to a size 3 hook and a thicker fishing line.
"Hmph, I don't believe I can cut the line again this time."
Thinking about the direction the fish had fled, Chen Zhiyao forcefully cast the bait directly in front of her.
The grandfather and grandson stared intently at the sea, their faces showing the same seriousness and earnestness.
The two were secretly competing to see who could catch the big guy first.
As for the group of red sea bream they had just encountered, the grandfather and grandson had completely forgotten about them.
Unaware that they had escaped death, the little fish were happily foraging for food in the water.
The little guys ate until their bellies were round and full, then quickly slipped away.
Chen Zhiyao had barely put her fishing hook into the water when a fish took the bait on Grandpa Chen's hook.
"Hahaha... It's a big one!" The old man shouted excitedly as he felt the fishing rod being pulled violently.
Grandpa Chen skillfully lifted the rod to hook the fish, and feeling the increased tension from the rod, he happily began to play the fish.
The fishhook pierced its mouth painfully, enraging the large creature in the sea, which thrashed about frantically.
"Squeak squeak squeak..."
Grandpa Chen's fishing rod bent into an exaggerated arc, the reel squeaking and frantically releasing line.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is definitely a big fish.
Moreover, based on the curve of the fishing rod, Chen Zhiyao had a strong premonition that this must be the fish that had just escaped.
"This fish is really strong. It almost dragged me into the sea. I think it weighs at least 20 pounds."
The immense pull from the fishing rod made the old man's heart race, his palms sweat, and his face flush with excitement.
Hearing her grandfather's excited voice, Chen Zhiyao felt a pang of jealousy.
Oh, her fish, if only that guy hadn't cut the line.
Not only did such a big fish get away, but it was also caught by someone else. Chen Zhiyao felt that she would be so upset that she wouldn't be able to sleep that night.
Grandpa Chen's joy was short-lived. He had only just started playing the first round of fish when the fishing line suddenly went from being taut to floating lightly on the surface of the water.
Grandpa Ye used too much force and couldn't pull himself back, so he fell backward and landed hard on the deck.
"My fish... a big one weighing over 20 pounds..."
Grandpa Chen cried out in anguish, his large hands pounding the deck at his feet as if he felt no pain.
Chen Zhiyao was a little confused. Was the fish really that big? The one she had just escaped only weighed a dozen pounds. Could it not be the one that had escaped?
However, she didn't say much at this point, but silently cast the fishing hook in the direction where the old man had just lost the fish.
Regardless of whether it was the fish that broke its line, the fish that got away is now unclaimed, and everyone has to rely on their own abilities.
And a fish weighing over 20 kilograms! Just thinking about it is incredibly exciting.
Chen Zhiyao was rubbing her hands together, full of confidence, ready to bring this big guy home.
Grandpa Chen, who was still immersed in grief, immediately got up from the deck after seeing his granddaughter's actions.
Then he quickly switched to a thicker fishing line, changed the hook, and continued fishing.
This fish has already bitten the hook twice; it might bite a third time.
As the fishing hook was cast into the water, Grandpa Chen kept muttering, "A big fish weighing over 20 pounds!"
Frustrated, I wanted nothing more than to jump into the sea and chase after that huge creature.
Unfortunately, the greedy fish, having been tricked twice, was already terrified and disappeared without a trace.
The grandfather and grandson waited for half an hour, but the fishing rod still didn't move.
Chen Zhiyao looked around at the sea and the boat with a bored expression.
Looking down at the few red sea bream in the bucket, she remembered the original school of red sea bream.
"Oh right, there's also a group of red sea bream. I wonder if they've escaped yet."
Although red sea bream are small, they are expensive.
Since the big fish has already gotten away, we might as well catch a few more red sea bream quickly; making money is the priority.
So Chen Zhiyao quickly switched back to the small hook, while also reminding her grandfather:
"Grandpa, that big fish has probably already escaped. Quickly switch back to the small hook, maybe we can still catch a few red sea bream."
"No need, that fish is definitely still here. It's a big fish that weighs nearly 30 pounds, we can't let it get away like that."
The old man was full of resentment and insisted on guarding that big fish.
"Didn't you just say it was 20 jin? How come it's 30 jin now?" Chen Zhiyao asked, looking puzzled.
The old man seems to be exaggerating more and more as he talks; it looks like there's a lot of exaggeration in what he's saying.
The old man said matter-of-factly, "29 jin is still more than 20 jin. This fish is strong; it can't escape if it weighs around 30 jin."
"Okay, okay, 30 jin it is then," Chen Zhiyao replied somewhat perfunctorily.
Anyway, the fish got away, so whatever the old man says is fine, whatever makes you happy.
Chen Zhiyao shook her head with a smile. You really can't believe a single word these fishermen say.
A 30-pound fish might only weigh a few pounds.
However, she probably forgot that she was also a fisherman.
Whether the fish had escaped or not, Chen Zhiyao's fishing rod remained motionless even after she switched back to a smaller hook.
Another hour passed by in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Chen Zhiyao only caught a black eagle weighing about one pound and a small red sea bream weighing half a pound.
Meanwhile, Grandpa Chen, who was still determined to catch a big fish, hadn't made a move for over an hour after casting his line, and he seemed shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere.
"Gurgle, gurgle."
"Gurgle, gurgle."
At that moment, both of their stomachs simultaneously emitted a protesting sound.
Chen Zhiyao took out her phone and saw that it was already 12:30. She quickly got up and went into the small kitchen on the fishing boat to start making lunch.
The old man, however, refused to believe in superstition and continued to guard the big guy on the deck.
Unfortunately, even though Chen Zhiyao had prepared lunch, the old man's fishing rod remained motionless.
There wasn't even a small fish, let alone a big one.
The old man was so angry that he kept cursing and muttering about the 30-pound fish that had just escaped.
Chen Weiqiang, who was in the family group chat, saw the news that the grandfather and grandson had their lines cut by a big fish one after another, and sent several "Oh ho" messages with schadenfreude, which made the two of them very angry.
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