When Li Jia returned a moment later, she had a tree trunk over 3 meters long and as thin as an arm in her hand. She came to the group and gave one trunk to Li Yan and one to Zhou Xiaoyu. "These are tools, essential equipment for fishing in troubled waters." Li Jia smiled after saying this, took off her sports short-sleeved shirt, tied the cuffs and collar, and then held the shirt upside down. "Portable fishing net! Here!" she said, handing it to Li Xiaotong.
"Alright! Let's get ready. The river isn't wide here, so let's do it right here. Use stones to block the stream, leaving only a narrow passage about the width of my half-sleeve. Then put the half-sleeve in the water. Xiaoqing and Xiaotong, you two are responsible for holding the half-sleeve down, understand?" After Li Jia finished giving the instructions, everyone started working. In no time, the already narrow stream was simply dammed with stones, leaving an opening in the middle of the stream. Li Xiaoqing and Li Xiaotong had already spread out their makeshift fishing nets and placed them in the water.
"Alright! Xiaoyu, Xiaoyan! Now it's our performance time! The ultimate trick for muddying the water! Stir up the water! Like this!" After Li Jia finished speaking, she started stirring the water with a tree trunk about ten meters upstream from Li Xiaoqing and Li Xiaotong. Instantly, the stream water, which was clear under the moonlight, became so dark that the bottom could not be seen.
"Xiaoyan, you two find a place with lots of rocks. Those rocks are where the fish live. Turn over all the rocks, and then work together to drive all the fish to Xiaoqing and Xiaotong. Remember, you must work together perfectly, and the louder the better! Let's get started!" After Li Jia finished speaking, she started making a bigger noise upstream. Li Yan and Zhou Xiaoyu each took charge of one side, turning over all the rocks they could, and then used their paddles to stir the water loudly as they walked downstream.
"Raise the net!" Li Jia, Li Yan, and Zhou Xiaoyu arrived at Li Xiaoqing and Li Xiaotong almost simultaneously. The five of them grabbed the short sleeves with both hands, lifted them up, and quickly walked to the stream, emptying all the water and pebbles from the short sleeves!
On the grassy bank of the stream, the fruits of their successful fish-catching expedition were immediately revealed: a dozen or so loaches of various sizes, two small grass carp the size of a palm, and a frog that jumped back into the water in a few quick leaps.
"Xiao Yan, go get that small basin, and get some salt while you're at it!" Li Jia unfolded her short-sleeved shirt, and a small loach fell out. Li Yan ran to the car to get the small aluminum basin, scooped up most of the water from the river, and put all the fish into the basin.
Li Jia washed her short-sleeved shirt clean. Lin Lei, shirtless, then returned to the camp with the others. The campfire had gone out. Li Jia placed the small basin containing the fish on the makeshift stove and then hung her short-sleeved shirt to dry on the tent. Only then did she and Li Yan crawl into the tent…
It's late at night...
The next morning. It was getting dark. After everyone got up, Li Jia decided to return to City B after breakfast. It looked like it was going to rain. They had originally planned to explore Guanshan today, but now they had to cancel.
The little fish we caught yesterday are still swimming around in the basin. Before going to bed last night, Li Jia put some salt in the basin, and now, after a night, the little fish have expelled the dirt from their stomachs, and the water in the basin has become much murky.
"Alright! Breakfast is fish soup. Go wash up quickly, and then get ready to go home after you finish your soup!" Li Jia said, starting to clean the small fish. After cleaning the fish, Zhou Xiaoyu also washed the small basin and poured in mineral water. The simple yet delicious fish soup slowly simmered on the stove.
During this time, Li Jia began to disassemble the tents one by one. Then she folded them up and put them in the trunk of the car. These simple two-person tents are fine for short periods of use, but they are not suitable for long-term camping. However, they are very convenient to carry.
After the tents were set up, breakfast was ready. Li Jia, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, distributed the soup to everyone. After drinking the soup, they buried the lunchbox on the spot. The fire was used to dry their short-sleeved shirts before being extinguished. Finally, the campsite was thoroughly cleaned up before everyone reluctantly got into the car.
"Ready to go!" Li Jia turned around and looked at everyone's still excited smiling faces, and said loudly.
"If only it weren't cloudy, we could go for another drive in the mountains." Li Xiaoqing was still thinking about seeing the scenery in the mountains. After saying that, she looked back at Guanshan Mountain, which was slowly moving away from her. As they left Guanshan Mountain, the sky grew increasingly gloomy. Before they even reached the highway, raindrops began to fall. The pattering raindrops hit the car windows, accompanied by muffled thunder, and then the raindrops suddenly intensified.
Li Jia turned on the windshield wipers, feeling a little uneasy. The weather was really uncooperative, starting to rain as soon as it was supposed to. With both hands on the steering wheel, Li Jia drove towards the distant highway.
Finally, ten minutes later, Li Jia's car arrived at the highway leading to City B. This made Li Jia feel much more relaxed. The change in weather made everyone tired. They sat in the car without talking and dozed off. Only Meng Yao stared blankly at the scenery rushing past outside the car window. She looked exceptionally gentle and beautiful in her calm state. The aura of a mature woman was perfectly displayed on her.
Li Jia drove her car at high speed toward downtown B. As the raindrops became increasingly dense, visibility on the road decreased, and she estimated that it was no more than 300 meters away.
Ahead lies Laoniu Mountain. The highway winds its way through the foot of the mountain. Recently, the municipal government has turned Laoniu Mountain into a tourist attraction, and large-scale construction is underway. As the car entered the Laoniu Mountain area, Li Feng once again felt very uncomfortable, with a vague sense of unease. It wasn't until they entered the middle section of Laoniu Mountain that Li Feng finally understood where his bad premonition came from.
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