When Ye Zhiqiu arrived at the river, he felt that he had started off badly!
Because there were people fishing in this section, and the place above was where Lao Er was catching snails, he could only fish here.
I thought that if I didn’t catch anything in the morning, I would find a deserted place in the afternoon, put the fish from the space into the bucket, and pretend that it was my catch.
No! I can release the fish when I get home, but my family won't know if I caught any fish. It's really foolish and ridiculous!
Ye Zhiqiu did not get the earthworms, but took a small piece of pig liver from the space and divided it into small pieces to see if he could catch a catfish!
Catfish is not only delicious, but also very oily and a high-quality protein supplement.
It was only a little after ten o'clock, and Ye Zhiqiu had already put the pig liver on the hook and cast the hook. He didn't know the depth of the river, and he had no intention of adjusting it. Anyway, if anyone was willing to take the bait, he would use the fish in the space as a fake catch!
I lit a cigarette and glanced at the person fishing in the distance. A fish was hooked and he was reeling it in.
Since the Liangma River here is connected to the Dahe River and the Beiyun River, there are still fish resources.
During the difficult times, crowds of people would flock to both sides of the river to fish, and every day someone would have a good catch! It wasn't that Beijingers loved fishing, but during that period, if you wanted to supplement your nutrition, you had to use all your tricks to get something!
It's quite interesting to watch people fishing. The fish want to survive, and the people want to catch them as a meal! They compete with each other in patience, which fully demonstrates the tactic of retreating when the enemy advances and chasing when the enemy flees!
Fish have no tactics and generally cannot win, so when it is caught ashore, the man puts it in a bucket and stops fishing, wanting to sell it as soon as possible while it is still alive.
It was at least a four-pound fish, which could be sold for nearly two yuan. No wonder the man just picked up the bucket and left. You have to know that if you sell a living fish, you might get 45 cents per pound, while a dead fish might only get 35 cents, which is a big difference!
Ye Zhiqiu was a little envious because his fishing was so unscientific! Pig liver was so fishy, yet no catfish would bite!
It was almost noon when Ye Zhiqiu waited until he put away the fishing hook in disappointment. Only then did he realize that the pig liver was gone!
He was so angry that he cursed loudly: "Fuck her! What the hell is eating my pig liver without making any move! What a cunning chicken!"
He was angry, but it was time to go home for lunch! After collecting his fishing line, Ye Zhiqiu, still furious, took his things and put two catfish weighing over a pound into the wooden bucket on the way.
When Wang Xiaolan returned home, she was sulking on a stool in the yard. The little black dog lying nearby stood up and rushed over when it saw Ye Zhiqiu, wagging its tail furiously to show its affection.
Seeing Wang Xiaolan's unhappy face, Ye Zhiqiu squatted down and rubbed the little black dog's head, asking curiously, "Mom, what's wrong with you? You're reunited with your best friend today, shouldn't you be happy?"
Wang Xiaolan said angrily: "Boss, next time you see that black-hearted peddler, you must beat him up! Adult hornets that are not dried are sold at 50 cents per tael! Hornet nests with pupae are sold at 20 cents per tael!"
The wasp nest you brought back today was sold for a full five dollars and thirty cents! That damned peddler took away the dried wasps and wasp nest you got earlier for one dollar!
Our family lost at least seven or eight dollars. Thinking about losing so much money, my mother feels so upset..."
Ye Zhiqiu quickly advised, "Every experience teaches us a lesson. We should be more careful when selling things next time! Don't worry about a few dollars. Look at what I got this morning. I can sell it for at least one dollar!"
The only way to relieve worries is to make money!
So Wang Xiaolan's mood improved a little, she took the bucket and praised Ye Zhiqiu a lot.
He returned to the living room to get some water, but didn't see Ye Bailu. When Wang Xiaolan returned with the dishes, he hurriedly asked, "Why don't I see my little sister? I didn't see her when I came back from digging out the hornet's nest this morning, so why aren't you here now?"
Wang Xiaolan smiled and replied, "Don't mention it. Your little sister got up early this morning and ran around in the yard with Xiao Hei. She got tired and went back to sleep! You got up late, so of course you didn't see her. Go wake her up! She's at an active age, so just let her play around as she likes."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and walked out, ready to call Ye Bailu to get up. At this time, Ye Wubing ran back excitedly with a bucket.
After seeing Ye Zhiqiu, he said happily: "Brother, look what I caught!"
After saying that, he ran over happily with the bucket in his hand and put it on the ground for Ye Zhiqiu to see.
"Wow! This turtle must weigh at least two kilograms. How did you catch it?"
Ye Wubing said excitedly: "I don't know what happened to it. I saw it turned over on the river bank. I thought it was dead lying there. When I tried to catch it, it almost bit me!"
Ye Zhiqiu praised: "Not bad, not bad, I caught two catfish to add to the dishes, let's sell this thing! It just so happens that someone in the factory buys this thing, it can be sold for at least two dollars! You are lucky today, you picked up two dollars."
When Wang Xiaolan heard the word "money", she hurried out of the living room, went to the bucket and asked curiously.
Hearing that the soft-shelled turtle could be sold for two yuan, she happily said to Ye Wubing, "Second brother, you're so lucky today! Yesterday we made money from the eel, and today we picked up another two yuan. You're much better than your father who always hides a few cents for his own money!"
Ye Wubing held his head high and replied, "That's right! Dad is still scolding me. I've earned almost five dollars for Mom this month! From now on, Dad and I have to switch places. He's the one who's good at nothing but eating first!"
Ye Zhiqiu scolded with a smile: "Come on, when your father comes back tonight, if you dare to speak so toughly, you will be a real man!"
Ye Wubing shrank his neck, and soon remembered that his father was not at home. He stiffened his neck and yelled, "Why should I be afraid? I just gave in to him because he's old..."
Ye Zhiqiu ignored this strong-mouthed king. It was normal for a child to want to save face! Anyway, once his cheap dad picked up the chicken feather Zen, he would definitely be able to cure his stubborn mouth!
When he arrived at the room, he saw Ye Bailu sleeping soundly. This girl's sleeping posture was very strange! Others slept lying down, but she lay on the bed with her arms open, her head tilted to one side!
Pinching her nose didn't wake her up. She waved her hand away in a daze and said, "Go away! Don't lick my face, or I'll have my brother stew you and eat your meat..."
Ye Zhiqiu was so amused by what he saw. The little girl was thinking about eating meat even when she was sleeping. This little black dog was so sincere and really fed the little greedy cat!
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