Lin Heng looked in the direction of Xiulan and was soon stunned, mainly because he had never seen such a strange fish.
This fish looks to be more than one pound, and looks like a grass carp. It is as blue as the sky in the deep mountains, and there is a purple vertical line on its back, which looks very strange.
"Honey, what kind of fish is this? Hurry up and get the scoop net to catch it for me." Xiulan said.
"Okay, here I come."
Lin Heng picked up the scoop net and quickly scooped up the fish. After taking a closer look, he confirmed that it was undoubtedly a grass carp, which looked even more beautiful than the one he saw in the water.
"Wife, you are so lucky, this is a mutant grass carp!" Lin Heng said in shock.
As he spoke, he removed the hook from the fish's upper lip. Afraid that the fish was dead, he quickly put it into the fish basket and observed it carefully.
This fish not only has a blue back, but most of the scales on its sides are sky blue. The abdomen at the bottom is light blue, the gill covers of the gills are a bit blue, and the purple vertical lines on the back are also very obvious, making it look very handsome.
"Really?" Xiulan came over to take a look. The fish was indeed very beautiful.
"Let me put it this way, body color variation in fish is not uncommon, but generally they are yellow and white variations. A double-line variation like this that has both blue and purple is definitely one in hundreds of thousands, so you are a lot of luck." Lin Heng looked at Xiulan and explained.
When Xiulan heard this, she smiled widely and said, "So, I'm really lucky today."
Lin Heng nodded: "Of course, we will take this fish back and raise it, breed it and produce offspring. After selective breeding, it can become an ornamental fish like koi. It will be a big business."
Xiulan nodded, then looked at Lin Heng and said, "Then I'll give this fish to you, husband. You take good care of it."
"Then you're welcome. Thank you, my wife. This is a unique gift in the world!" Lin Heng put the fish down and said happily. He liked to raise some fish for fun. This rare native fish was even more precious and most likely unique.
As he said this, he picked it up and looked at it again. Compared to the golden catfish he raised in his backyard, this fish was much more precious.
When Xiulan saw his silly happy look, she also felt happy, and she finally gave her husband a unique gift.
"Shall we continue fishing?" Xiulan asked.
"Let's stop fishing. I want to go back and get the oxygen cylinder and plastic bag to oxygenate the fish before taking it back. It must be foolproof. If it dies when I bring it back directly, I will have no place to cry." Lin Heng said.
"If you don't fish, you'll lose." Xiulan smiled. Fishing didn't matter to her, it was just fun to be with Lin Heng.
"Well, I give up." Lin Heng nodded with a smile.
"Okay then. I'll punish you by making you carry me to the car. My feet hurt and I can't walk anymore." Xiulan tilted her head and looked at him.
Lin Heng patted his chest and said, "This is easy, no problem."
When he stopped fishing, he reeled in the fishing line, took out the fish and put them into the bucket, leaving only the mutant grass carp in the fish basket. He sealed the fish basket with his body and placed it under an inconspicuous willow tree.
After finishing, he walked to Xiulan and said, "Come on, I'll carry you back."
"good!"
Xiulan happily lay on his back, holding the fishing rod in one hand and the bucket of fish in the other. Lin Heng carried her on his back and they both walked towards the car.
The sun had already set completely at this time, but the sky was not dark yet, and there was still some residual red glow in the west.
Xiulan lay on Lin Heng's back, feeling happy and satisfied. She felt that the wind was gentle and the mountains were affectionate.
After a while, the two of them got into the car. Xiulan kissed Lin Heng on the cheek before getting out. Lin Heng helped her to the passenger seat. The fishing rod and the catch were thrown into the back of the car.
The two drove quickly towards Hongfeng Village. Gradually, night fell. Today was the third day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. There was only a small crescent moon in the sky, and the stars gathered together, with the Milky Way hanging upside down.
The mountain was extremely dark, with insects chirping and frogs croaking in the darkness, and the sounds of golden roosters and muntjacs could be heard from time to time. Although the environment looked a bit scary, the two of them were not afraid at all because they were together, and they walked back while talking.
It was already 8:10 when they got home. As soon as Lin Heng parked the car, the children ran out to greet them. Caiyun asked from behind, "Second brother and sister-in-law, did you catch any fish?"
"I caught some. The total weight is probably around 4 or 5 kilograms. But that's nothing. Your sister-in-law was extremely lucky today and caught a super rare mutant grass carp. It might be the only one in the world." Lin Heng couldn't help but show off.
"The only mutant grass carp in the world?" Caiyun looked puzzled.
"Yes, your sister-in-law has given it to me." Lin Heng said proudly.
"It's not as outrageous as he said. It's just a blue-purple grass carp, which just looks a little pretty." Xiulan added from the side.
"It's blue-purple. Let me see it." Father Lin also came out and asked.
"I'm afraid he's dead. He's still being kept by the river. I'm going to get the oxygen tank and then go get it." Xiulan said.
Father Lin was shocked: "Oh my God, is a fish so precious?"
"Of course, Dad, you don't understand at all." Lin Heng shook his head. The color of this grass carp is so beautiful. It would be so cool to raise it in a super large glass fish tank after it grows up. Anyone who plays ornamental fish would be envious.
After bringing the children into the house, Lin Heng went to the warehouse to get industrial oxygen cylinders and plastic bags specifically for transporting fish.
"I'll go with you. I want to see what kind of fish is so precious." Father Lin said.
"Okay, it's not safe for me to go alone." Lin Heng nodded.
After telling his mother, he drove off. When he arrived, Lin Heng took out the fish guard and showed it to his father. After reading it, his father said, "This is indeed quite rare, but is it really so precious?"
"Of course. You'll understand when I raise you." Lin Heng nodded.
As he spoke, he filled the plastic bag with a small amount of water, put the fish in it, and then inserted the oxygen tube into the water to release oxygen. After waiting for thirty seconds until the bag was almost full of oxygen, he pulled the tube out of the bag, tied it tightly, and was done.
After taking the fish back to the village, he scooped some water from the hatchery pond and put it into a box, then threw the fish and the plastic bag in to warm them up.
After he was done, he went over to eat with his father. In the evening, Lin's mother made noodles and fried a few dishes, and they had a simple meal.
After dinner, Lin Heng opened the bag and put the fish into the water tank. He then poured in some potassium permanganate to disinfect it. Ten minutes later, he put it into the large hatching pool.
This hatchery pond has been empty since the shrimp seedlings were hatched. The water body is very deep and large, so it is very safe to raise a fish in it. Just install the anti-jump net.
"This fish is really beautiful." Caiyun said while looking at the fish in the pond.
"What a beautiful little fish!" Xiaoxia also nodded her head.
"Even if it looks better, there's no need to be so careful." Lin's mother said she didn't understand. In her opinion, it was not as good as a big grass carp.
"It's okay if you don't understand, but remember to come check on me often and don't feed me for now." Lin Heng said to his parents.
Father Lin looked at him and said, "Why don't you buy a big glass fish tank in the city?"
"That won't work. For now, the risk is still too great." Lin Heng shook his head. The fish tank has a small volume of water and it's easy for something to happen to the fish.
The most important thing is that there are no good small water pumps in this era, and there are not even brushless motors. There are very few products related to these entertainments.
After all, at that time only heavy industry had developed in the country, and everything else was just in its infancy.
He also wanted to keep it at home so he could watch it every day, but to be on the safe side, he decided to keep it in a large pond for the time being.
"Then let's go home." Xiulan said from the side.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded, went out and drove the sidecar back.
This tricycle was originally given to Lin Hai for use, but he took it back a few days ago and bought a second-hand motorcycle for Lin Heng.
The main reason is that he doesn't have a short-distance vehicle at home, which is very inconvenient. A motorcycle can carry fewer people and is not as good as a sidecar.
They took the live crucian carp and the dead whitebait back home. They planned to make soup with the crucian carp the next day, and give the whitebait to Xiaoxia to feed the turtle. The turtle raised in the backyard especially liked to eat small fish.
It was already past nine o'clock when we got home, and the children, who were full of energy during the day, were still leaning against people, obviously sleepy.
Xiulan had a sore foot, so Lin Heng poured them some water and let them wash themselves. After they entered the bedroom, he began to coax them to sleep.
After the children fell asleep, he used safflower oil to rub Xiulan's ankle. The injury was not serious, just a little swollen. When he was massaging her, Xiulan trembled in pain and kicked him in the face twice.
"Sleep, sleep, today is so perfect."
Lying down, Lin Heng smiled and said with emotion that this beautiful grass carp made him feel that everything was worth it.
"Let's go fishing in the fall. It's still a little too hot now." Xiulan looked at him and said.
Lin Heng nodded, and the two chatted for a few minutes before taking a break.
When Xiulan woke up the next morning, her feet didn't hurt as much. After breakfast, they went to the back mountain to pick some plums. The green and crisp plums tasted very delicious, and both adults and children liked them.
We picked half of the grapes this time, and only picked a few pears and others, mainly because my eldest brother's family would also come to pick them, and they would leave some for themselves.
The sun was still strong today. After lunch, Lin Heng put on his hat and went to the pig farm to take a look. After coming back, he went to the fields with his parents to harvest mung beans and red beans.
Green beans and red beans can only be harvested on a sunny day. If the seeds are not dry enough, it will be difficult to rub them out of the seed folder.
"Son, have you bought a schoolbag and notebooks for Xiaoxia?" Father Lin asked while working.
"I've bought everything." Lin Heng nodded.
Lin's mother said, "I heard that the education in the city is better. Since you have moved your household registration there, why don't you send your child to school?"
"It's all the same. It's not convenient down there for now. Let's wait until later." Lin Heng shook his head.
He does not push his children too hard. As long as they have good character, it does not matter whether they study well or not, especially when they are young. There is no need to put so much pressure on them when they should be happy.
Besides, he earns so much money just to make life easier for his descendants, so just let everything take its course.
He also feels that under his training, the child has developed a habit of reading and has a strong concentration, which is enough.
"It's good in the village. We can see it all the time. We can't see it when we go to the city." Lin's father also said.
Lin Heng nodded. After working for nearly an hour, they completed the preliminary harvest of the mung beans and red beans they had planted this year, and then picked some tender corn and brought it back to the village.
"Come and wash your faces and eat some watermelon to cool down."
When Xiulan saw them come back, she hurriedly said that she and Caiyun were going to go too, but were stopped by Lin Heng, who asked her and Caiyun to take care of the children and cook.
Caiyun brought them ice-cold water, and after washing, the three of them sat down to eat a large chilled watermelon.
At this time, Xiulan and the others also brought up the meal. The staple food was porridge and steamed buns. The porridge was made of dried sweet potatoes, mung beans, red beans, and corn. There were also some cold dishes and stir-fried sour beans and meat.
The porridge had already cooled down. Lin Heng drank two large bowls of it and then ate some steamed buns.
"We're going to eat snails tomorrow afternoon. They've spit out all the sand," said Xiulan.
"Okay, then let's have a good meal with some ice-cold beer." Lin Heng nodded. They have always loved snails.
Naturally, Lin's father and mother had no objection, and they did not leave after dinner, but stayed here to cool off.
The weather became a little gloomy and a bit stuffy the next day, but they still fried a large pot of snails in the evening, sat on the stone table in the yard, ate snails and drank beer, enjoying the summer feeling.
The next day, the eldest brother called them over again, one reason was because Caiyun was about to go to school, and the other was because the eldest brother had shot a pheasant yesterday and asked them to eat the game together.
At the dinner table, Lin Heng and his elder brother chatted about some things, including Murakami and business.
Lin Heng and his elder brother are now separated. He goes to the city to develop, while his elder brother develops in the village. No matter who is having a hard time, the other can help out.
"By the way, brother, did you know that a Taoist priest came to the village recently?" Lin Yue asked while drinking.
"I've heard of it, but I didn't pay much attention to it. What's the matter?" Lin Heng asked puzzledly.
Lin Yue said: "He said he was from Wudang Mountain and wanted to rebuild the Taoist temple on the mountain behind our village committee. He wanted the village to help him hire people to do the work for free."
"Then let's build it. I believe many people are willing to do so, right?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.
He was originally an atheist, but his rebirth made him a little confused about time. However, he still would not choose to believe in God. At most, he would look for a good day when he was working, and take his children to burn incense and pray for peace and blessings.
He did not object to the construction of a Taoist temple, as he felt it was at least much better than a Buddhist temple.
"I donated ten dollars. Do you want to donate, brother? It can be considered as a report of safety." Lin Yue said again.
"I'll go and see the Taoist priest's specific situation another day." Lin Heng said after thinking for a while.
After they finished drinking, the wind in the sky became very strong, and a heavy rainstorm began in the middle of the night.
The rain came very suddenly, from midnight to around nine in the morning, and the Shiban River was flooded.
Less than an hour after the rain stopped, the sun came out again, still shining brightly. By the afternoon, the dirt road was passable. (End of this chapter)
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