By then, the sun had already set halfway down the mountainside. Chen Zhiyao took out her phone and saw that it was already 5:30.
"Grandma, I'm going back to cook now."
Thinking about going fishing and setting traps that evening, Chen Zhiyao hurriedly carried the eggs home.
With the poached chicken and roast duck she bought in the afternoon already prepared, she simply stir-fried two vegetarian dishes, and a simple dinner was ready.
I came out of the kitchen at exactly 6 o'clock.
At this moment, Chen Weiqiang returned and carried several fish traps down from the car.
Seeing this, Chen Zhiyao quickly went over to help, and the father and daughter moved all 10 fish traps into the yard in no time.
In addition, there was a brand new fishing rod, the same one that Chen Zhiyao used that morning, which Chen Weiqiang had specially prepared for her.
"Thank you, Dad!"
Holding her new fishing rod, Chen Zhiyao jumped up and down excitedly, her ponytail swaying back and forth, her whole body radiating joy.
Chen Weiqiang likes to fish for big fish at the bottom. In the afternoon, when he was at the shop, he had already tied a size 3 hook on his daughter, with a sinker weighing at least half a pound.
In addition to the fishing rod, he also brought back a small aerator, which, together with the two he already had at home, made one for each of them.
Although his family owns a fishing tackle shop, Chen Weiqiang doesn't have a large selection of fishing gear.
All you need is a fishing rod, a large net, a large bucket for fish, a small bucket for bait, an aerator, and a toolbox.
The toolbox contained a lot of items, including various sizes of fishing hooks and lines, gloves, towels, a fish retriever, scissors, and some basic medications.
Many sea fish have poisonous spines, so be sure to wear gloves or use a towel as a pad when removing fishing hooks.
Chen Zhiyao put her fishing rod away and took out the small fish she had bought that afternoon with a big smile.
Several small fish were put into each fish trap, but it still looked a bit sparse.
Just then, Grandpa Chen returned, carrying half a bucket of snails.
"There aren't enough small fish, but I just happened to catch some snails." The old man proudly waved the snails in his hand.
Grandma Chen behind him smiled gently and teased him on purpose:
"Look at you, so smug. You're all old, but you're still like a child, always comparing yourself to others."
Grandpa Chen knew his wife was teasing him for showing off the fish he caught in the village at noon, but he wasn't embarrassed at all; on the contrary, he was quite proud of himself.
The old man held his head high, chest puffed out, and smiled smugly:
"You always make fun of me. That red snapper sold for over two hundred yuan today, and with those yellowfin tuna, I made over three hundred yuan in one day."
Economic status determines the superstructure. After making money, Grandpa Chen stood up straight and spoke with more confidence.
"You're such a jerk, your three hundred-plus yuan isn't even half of what Tangtang earns."
Seeing that his parents were arguing, Chen Weiqiang quickly took the bucket and made room for them.
Then he took Chen Zhiyao to the door, smashed the snails in the bucket with a stone, and put them into the fish trap.
After dinner, it was already getting dark.
The three generations of the family grabbed a headlamp and quickly loaded the fishing gear and fish traps onto the tricycle.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Zhiyao also brought along the tools she used for beachcombing.
Crabs and conches like to come out at night, so you can also go beachcombing later.
When we arrived at the beach, the tide had just gone out, but there were still quite a few people gathering seafood on the sand and rocky shore.
Chen Zhiyao originally planned to set up fish traps at the rocky beach where she had previously gone beachcombing, but seeing several people there in the distance, she decided to wait until she returned to set up the traps.
Before long, the three of them, grandfather, grandmother, and grandson, arrived at the place where they had been fishing that morning.
This place happens to be the border between Baisha Village and the neighboring Lijia Village. Usually, very few people come here, and at this time, there is no one around.
The seawater has now receded to its furthest point, and looking down from the large reef where they were fishing this morning, the water level is much lower than it was this morning.
Chen Weiqiang was in a hurry to fish, so he didn't care about the water level. He quickly put a lively, wriggling shrimp on his hook and then forcefully cast it out.
Taking advantage of the low tide, Grandpa Chen and Chen Zhiyao found several suitable spots and placed six fish traps on this rocky beach where the water was relatively deep.
Chen Zhiyao planned to take the remaining four fish traps to the rocky beach where she had previously gone beachcombing when she returned.
When the grandfather and grandson returned, Chen Weiqiang was sitting on a small rock fishing. Although he didn't say anything, his face revealed a sense of pride and joy.
Chen Zhiyao looked down into the bucket and saw that she had already caught two rock bream. No wonder she was so happy.
However, the two fish were not very big, each weighing about three ounces.
Chen Zhiyao had just caught a big fish weighing over ten kilograms that morning, so she no longer cared about these small fry.
However, she didn't know that Chen Weiqiang had been out of the fishing spot for a month, and he was already very satisfied with catching a fish this time.
The reef where the three of them were located was very large. Chen Weiqiang sat in the center, while Chen Zhiyao and Grandpa Chen were on either side of him, with their backs to him, adjusting their fishing rods.
After a morning of fishing, Chen Zhiyao felt she was already a fishing expert. Full of confidence, she moved a small stone over and sat down leisurely.
Chen Zhiyao was thinking about catching a big fish, so she specially chose the largest shrimp and hung it on the hook.
As soon as the fishing hook was cast into the sea, Chen Weiqiang next to him caught another rock goby.
This one is much bigger than the one in the bucket; it looks like it weighs at least half a pound.
Although Chen Zhiyao longed to catch a big fish, she was still very envious as she watched him catch fish one after another.
"Dad, you've stirred up trouble for Shi Jiugong."
"I don't know either, I just caught it randomly." His tone was full of smugness and boasting.
Chen Weiqiang, no longer depressed, was full of energy and felt confident that he would definitely make a big success of his day, and maybe even catch a large fish weighing over ten kilograms.
The reddish-brown, big-eyed Shi Jiugong is actually quite cute, but Chen Weiqiang wasn't in the mood to appreciate its appearance at the moment. He took it off and casually tossed it into the bucket.
Then, he quickly hooked up a lively, wriggling shrimp and cast the hook back into the sea in a few swift movements.
Chen Zhiyao had to admire him; he was indeed a seasoned angler who had been fishing for over a decade, and his speed was truly professional.
As soon as the hook was lowered into the water, Chen Weiqiang felt something pulling on the fishing rod in his hand, and then the fishing line quickly sank out of the line.
Based on the strength of the fish and the speed at which the fishing reel was released, it was clear that this was a large fish.
"Haha, this fish must weigh at least ten kilograms and it's so lively. I think it must be a sea bass."
Chen Weiqiang was so excited that he quickly tightened the drag and started playing the fish.
He hadn't caught a big fish in two months, and his palms were sweating. He was almost moved to tears.
Compared to Chen Weiqiang's good luck, Grandpa Chen and Chen Zhiyao's fishing rods remained completely still.
The grandfather and grandson remained expressionless.
Watching others catch fish is even more frustrating than catching none yourself.
However, Chen Weiqiang had no time to pay attention to the two jealous people. He was busy playing with the fish, his face flushed with excitement, and he felt his heart beating faster.
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