Grandpa Chen was indeed a prophet; just as the grandfather and grandson returned to the village dock, it started to drizzle.
For three days in a row, it was drizzling, and it was also the humid season, so the air was damp and water was seeping from the walls and floors.
This kind of weather is so annoying; the air is so humid and sticky, it's not good to go out and have fun.
Moreover, it was just a light drizzle and there was no wind, so there usually wasn't much to be found at the beach once the rain stopped.
After staying at home for three days, Chen Zhiyao felt a bit bored. She had eaten almost half of the snacks in the family store and had been scolded by her mother quite a bit.
She used to go fishing at sea every day, and she never thought that fishing would be addictive.
Now that she hasn't touched her fishing rod for three days in a row, Chen Zhiyao feels restless and itchy all over.
No wonder Dad gets scolded every day; he's even going night fishing now.
Around 4 p.m., the rain finally stopped, and Chen Zhiyao immediately grabbed her fishing rod and went fishing at the village dock with Grandpa Chen.
The rain had just stopped, but there were so many people fishing at the pier that the grandfather and grandson almost couldn't find a spot.
Looking at the huge crowd, Chen Zhiyao felt that there were probably more people fishing on the shore than fish below.
However, since they were already there, it wasn't appropriate to go back immediately, so the two joined the group of fishermen.
After wandering around for a while, the grandfather and grandson finally managed to squeeze into the very corner.
The two men skillfully hooked prawns onto their fishing hooks and cast them into the water in perfect unison.
Through her X-ray glasses, Chen Zhiyao could clearly see several dark figures hidden at her feet.
But for some reason, the grandfather and grandson waited for an hour, but not a single fish took the bait.
Let alone big fish, even a small fish like Shi Jiugong (a type of fish weighing two ounces) won't bite.
Chen Zhiyao even moved the bait closer to the shadowy figure, but it was no use; these guys still wouldn't open their mouths.
"Strange, what's going on today? Aren't the fish usually catching really well after it rains?"
An elderly man not far away heard her words and said calmly:
"Who knows? I've been here all day and haven't seen a single fish."
By the time Yan Shuting urged the two of them to go back for dinner, Chen Zhiyao's bucket only contained a lone stone dog.
Grandpa Chen, like the other anglers who had been there for quite some time, was completely empty-handed.
The grandfather and grandson had been catching a ton of fish every day since they went out to sea to fish, but suddenly they came back empty-handed, and the contrast was disheartening for both of them.
When the two returned home, they were thoroughly ridiculed by Chen Weiqiang, a complete novice.
"Haha, old man, you always say my skills are no good, but today I still came back empty-handed."
"It's clearly because the village's resources are lacking. I caught several big ones when I went out to sea."
Grandpa Chen and Chen Zhiyao ignored him and turned to go to the tool room to put away their fishing gear.
The only stone goby that was caught was small, so Chen Zhiyao kept it in the pond in the yard.
During the meal, Chen Weiqiang suddenly remembered that there was a boss in the fishing group who wanted to open a fishing farm, and it was in trial operation these days.
"Tangtang, there's a boss in the fishing group who opened a fishing pond in Qingshui Town. It's having a trial operation these days, with everything half price and lunch included. Want to go check it out?"
"Oh, the entrance fee to the fishing pond must be quite expensive, right? There's a beach everywhere in the village, is it really necessary?"
Chen Zhiyao was a little confused. Why would she have to spend money to go fishing?
She knew from the information she saw in fishing groups that there were still quite a few people in the Air Force.
Fishing every day but not catching a single small fish is unbearable for anyone, hence the existence of fishing grounds.
Although the fish at the fishing pond are easy to catch, the entrance fee is expensive. Chen Zhiyao definitely wouldn't spend several hundred yuan to go fishing.
The others nearby disagreed, saying that the village was right next to the sea, and it was crazy to spend money to go fishing.
Chen Weiqiang wanted to join in the fun, so he continued to persuade him:
"It's currently in trial operation, so it's half price, only 200 yuan per person. Plus, the fishing area is full of big fish; I heard there are quite a few large sea fish weighing 30 or 40 kilograms."
Chen Zhiyao, who had initially firmly refused to go, was immediately tempted when she heard that there were large sea fish weighing thirty or forty pounds.
"Sounds good! Shall we go have some fun?"
Meanwhile, Grandpa Chen, who had just been acting like a fool, immediately changed his attitude and asked with a cheerful smile:
"Where exactly is this fishing spot, and when do we go?"
Grandma Chen: "..."
Yan Shuting: "..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who knew nothing about fishing, looked at the grandfather and grandson, who were eager to spend money to go fishing, as if they were looking at suckers.
Where in the village can't you fish? Why would you spend money to go all the way to the next town to fish?
Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't understand, they didn't spoil the mood because they saw the couple chatting happily.
Knowing that there were five giant sea bream weighing over 40 kilograms each in the giant fish pond, Grandpa Chen and Chen Zhiyao immediately decided to go fishing at the fishing pond first thing tomorrow morning.
Xiao Li, the new employee at the fishing tackle shop, has been working for three days now. Since he was already an experienced veteran, he's doing a pretty good job.
Xiao Li is now basically able to handle it, so Chen Weiqiang felt at ease going fishing with him.
Early in the morning, the grandfather, his grandson, and their two children packed their usual fishing gear and set off for the neighboring town of Qingshui.
Qingshui Town is also a small town by the sea, but the scenery there is not very good, and the tourism industry cannot be developed.
Therefore, the aquaculture industry has been vigorously developed, and many people there make a living by raising seafood.
The owner of the fishing pond they were going to used to raise fish and had made some money over the years.
This Mr. Zhao has recently become obsessed with fishing, but apart from the first two weeks of his beginner period, he has been empty-handed every day since.
Boss Zhao is quite quick-witted. He noticed that many of the guys in the fishing group were just like him, always losing money.
Therefore, I specially set up this fishing spot, not only for my own convenience to fish, but also to make a little money on the side.
The fishing pond was built on his own fish farm, and I heard that most of the fish there were also raised by his own family.
On the way there, Chen Zhiyao had learned a general idea of what the fishing spot was like.
The ticket costs 400 yuan and allows you to fish for 4 hours inside.
Fish weighing over 30 jin (15 catties) are forcibly returned to their owners, each costing 300 yuan.
Other smaller fish are also subject to mandatory return, but the return price is only 5 yuan per jin (500g).
There are two ponds in the fishing area, one of which is for sea bream weighing between 5 and 10 jin (2.5 catties).
Sea wolves are greedy and easy to catch, and they are strong, making for a great experience. Therefore, they are very suitable for novices like Chen Weiqiang who are bad at fishing but addicted to fishing.
The giant fish pool is a mixed pool containing three types of fish: sea bream, sea bream, and sea carp.
It mainly contains large fish weighing over 10 pounds, and there are also 5 giant sea carp weighing over 40 pounds each.
Although there's a 400 yuan entrance fee, it's quite attractive because it's full of big fish and you can visit both ponds.
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