Song Tan's Notes

Living in the village, the main idea is to know everyone from all over the world.

Even though it's almost eight o'clock, if parents want to buy fishhooks, there's nothing they can't do.

In particular, Song Sam-sung himself can drive.

After several phone calls, he finally found the only fishing tackle shop in town, and then made a call:

"Mr. Yu, are you there? I'll be buying something from your shop later!"

Mr. Yu, the fish tackle seller: ? ? ?
He put the phone away and glanced at the time on it again: "Now?"

You've already finished dinner? They close all the shops in their town around 5 or 6 pm, what's wrong? Getting ready for night fishing?
"Row!"

The shop is in town, and so is my home. The owner readily agreed: "Let me know when you're almost there."

After hanging up the phone, Song Sancheng received expectant looks from a group of people.

"Go now?" He hesitated for a moment.

Song Tan was speechless: "Dinner's almost ready!"

But the impatient family members had already hurriedly unloaded their gear: "We haven't eaten yet! You guys eat first, don't wait for us. The town is so close, half an hour round trip is enough!"

Everyone had a car. They randomly picked two and sped off into the still-dark night.

Everyone:...

After a long while, a family member said, "If we had had this kind of drive when we were in school or working, we wouldn't be in an academic family now, but we're at least leaders."

Then he looked into everyone's buckets one by one: Well, thankfully these buckets are of good quality; they didn't rattle when they were brought back empty.

There's no water inside, so where would the fish come from?
But looking at that fat tabby cat lounging leisurely by the flowerbed, with its big round face, everyone started to have doubts again:
"It shouldn't have been a complete loss; the cat must have eaten two more."

Only Chef Zhou silently looked at each of them in turn, and finally entered the kitchen, speaking solemnly to Chef Chai:

"Master, next time if they say they'll cook it after fishing, we can't believe them. We still need to prepare the dishes in advance."

Otherwise, we might not be able to eat the fish, but with so many people, what if we don't have a big dish and people don't have enough to eat?
……

On a sweltering day, Boss Yu, wearing a vest and shorts, strolled out of the house, fanning himself with a fan.

Meanwhile, Song Sancheng was explaining to the people in the car: "We are in a mountain village, and there are few people in the town, so the store may not have everything, and the prices are higher than in the city."

"If we weren't in such a hurry, we should have gone to the city to buy it tomorrow."

Not only fishing gear, but prices in their town are generally higher than in the city, and it's even cheaper to buy things online.

But the eager group was only interested in getting revenge, so they weren't concerned about the price at all—it's just a few fishhooks, how much more expensive could it be?

Instead, he asked, "What do you think about us eating, taking a nap, and then going night fishing? We haven't had much luck today, but maybe our luck will improve later tonight!"

"That's right! I've heard that some fish only bite when you shine a flashlight on them while night fishing..."

This……

Song Sancheng was a farmer with a simple lifestyle.

Staying up all night to fish will inevitably interfere with farm work the next day.

But the problem is—there's not much farm work at home that he needs to do right now!
Thinking about this, he was eager to give it a try:
"Is my family willing to agree...?"

Oh my, are you here on vacation?
A vacation should be all about relaxation! And fishing here is so great. If you catch a lot, you won't mind bringing them back – they're fishy and hard to clean, the chef can just cook them up and you can eat them...so fresh!

"Yes! This fish is truly wild!"

Everyone chimed in with their opinions, and after getting off the bus and exchanging ideas, they quickly decided to stay up all night.

Mr. Yu, seeing this group of grown men, had no idea that they had originally invited him to buy a few fishhooks.

But now, we need to add some more night fishing gear, such as high-powered flashlights and glow-in-the-dark fishing floats...

Even though it's dark, it doesn't stop us from making money; the main goal is to make everyone happy.

……

After all that careful selection, when they returned, each person only had a portion of food that had been prepared in advance.

The family members were still saying, "They said it would be a half-hour round trip, but look at the time, it's been over an hour. Are they going to buy fishhooks or clothes?"

The men didn't care either.

They were fully equipped and filled with an overwhelming sense of anticipation, confident of victory!
After wolfing down his dinner, he finally revealed his plan to go night fishing.

what?
The family members were unhappy: If you're going to fish, why do you have to do it in the middle of the night?

"You can't even sail a boat, yet Song Tan delivered it to you at night and picked you up in the middle of the night—how can you be so shameless?"

Oh dear! I forgot about that!
But it's okay.

Song Sancheng quickly replied, "Our family has plenty of land and water, to say the least. We can't go far, but we have three big ponds on our riverbank where you can fish!"

Good guy!
Everyone immediately decided, "Let's go back to the pond!"

Family members: ...

There's a saying among young people: the more unpalatable something is, the more they love it.

That's the group I'm talking about!

By the way, do you guys still bring your cats? Who caught one this afternoon? If you can feed the cat, then it wasn't a waste of its time following along.

Once this question was asked, an even more oppressive silence began to spread.

"speak."

The family members looked at the fat raccoon cat: What's wrong with talking about this?
Song Sancheng also looked embarrassed: This is something that really can't be said!

If word gets out, their dignity will be trampled to the ground by the cat.

In the afternoon, I fished for a long time without catching anything; several times I lifted the hook only to find nothing.

At first, the shrewd, fat tabby cat excitedly rushed over and meowed when it saw them lifting the hook.

As a result, the small hook, gleaming with a cold light, swayed back and forth in mid-air, but not a single small fish appeared.

After two or three times, Mimi King believed that humans were intentionally deceiving it, and became extremely angry, even starting to howl at people.

Just then, a huge, fat fish, probably having been fed a full belly in the water, swam over to the water's edge to see these fools.

It even lingered in the shallow water right in front of Song Sancheng, swimming back and forth.

Good guy!
Mimi the Great King activated her hunting skills, instantly rushing into the water, pouncing, biting, pressing, and scratching, stirring up the water into a muddy, turbid mess.

But in the end, it managed to carry a large fish, as long as its body, ashore with great difficulty.

But this scene was extremely insulting to both the fish and the cat, so after an eerie silence, everyone tacitly kept quiet.

Even if you ask again now, you can't say.

Only the ever-present Mimi King lay by the flowerbed, her round eyes giving them a disdainful look, then she remembered the few oranges that refused to leave Old Song's house—

Hmph, I knew cats shouldn't eat handouts!

You can't get any at all!

……

With everything ready, everyone even went upstairs for a nap without any worries.

Midnight.

Feeling that another day had passed and their luck should double, the group cautiously got out of bed and prepared to set off.

But despite all their careful planning, they completely forgot to inform Chen Xi. So when the group arrived at the riverbank that night, armed with hoes, shovels, and flashlights, they were not greeted by the romantic and pleasant scenery of the daytime, but by several menacing, menacing dogs with gleaming eyes and deep-set teeth!

Everyone:! ! !
A rough, deep, threatening growl emanated from their throats; they looked adorable during the day, but were incredibly eerie at night.

Not to mention, amidst these wailing sounds, there was that enormous, high-ranking dog that had attracted crowds of onlookers and photographers on its second day of arrival, showering everyone with praise!
At this moment, it slowly emerged from the bushes.

In the dead of night, they were like a flock of pitiful lambs being targeted by a fierce lion.

No one dared to point their powerful flashlights at them, fearing that a flash of light would make the other party think they were provoking them.

But the more this is the case, the more clearly you can see this terrifying beast in the outline of the shadows.

“Um…” Mr. He asked, his voice trembling slightly, “Brother Song, isn’t this dog yours? You should have said something.”

Song Sancheng was also a little nervous: "It's my family's, so I should speak up too. But they only listen to Qiaoqiao and Song Tan; they only listen to me symbolically..."

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so wary of the dogs in the middle of the night.

The king barked softly, then stared at them quietly.

There were five or six dogs around, and even two puppies that were only two months old, chirping in their babyish voices.

They stuck their rear ends out, lowered their whole bodies, and started barking softly.

"Who?!"

Chen Xi had already cautiously approached with a fork.

When the headlights were turned on, it was revealed that it was Song Sancheng and his group—no wonder the dogs were only alert but didn't think to notify him or bark.

He was speechless.
"Uncle, why didn't you say anything in the middle of the night?"

"I forgot," Song Sancheng said, a little embarrassed.

During the day, they just come straight over and talk, but at night, they can't even get over that low fence.
These dogs had never seen a group of grown men rushing over with tools in the middle of the night before, so it was inevitable that they were wary, nervous, and suspicious.

But this was a good thing; Chen Xi didn't reprimand them.

Because the risks of animal husbandry, besides natural disasters and diseases, are mostly caused by human factors, which often come from acquaintances.

While the boss's father is trustworthy, the dogs cannot trust the friends he brings along.

only……

Wait a minute! Digging for earthworms in the middle of the night?!
He was a little incredulous: "Does that mean I have to drive the pigs out of their pens in the middle of the night?"

That can't be right, and it can't be called spoiling him, can it?!

Even Song Sancheng felt that this was inappropriate, and at this moment he just held up a small shovel and said: "Then two of us will go and dig, and you can quietly open the pigpen door."

Chen Xi was speechless at these people.

After thinking it over and over, he finally sighed and said, "Then I'll have the king follow you around."

It wasn't that I was afraid they'd steal pig manure, but rather that I was afraid that while they were digging with great enthusiasm, the big sow in the pen would come up and poke her head in—

It's so dark and dirty that we fell in there!

Everyone:...

I don't know why, but I feel like my luck is pretty bad today.

But that's okay, good things come to those who wait!

With such a bad start, they're bound to fish like crazy and drain his pond!
……

But this night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

After seeing the group of fishermen off, Chen Xi went back to sleep.

The farm is constantly monitored, and there are patrol dogs everywhere, so there's no need for people to take night shifts anymore.

I had only slept for less than two hours when there seemed to be some noise outside.

The door was pushed open, and a warm, furry dog's head was right in his face, its cool nose brushing against his cheek.

Chen Xi woke up instantly.

Then he saw the king sitting on the edge of his bed like a small mountain, and then quietly looking at him.

"problem occurs?"

He quickly sat up, the other person barked softly, and then left without hesitation.

Chen Xi quickly followed. When the motion-sensor light at the dormitory entrance came on, he realized that four of the six large dogs on the ranch had gathered on the riverbank.

Their eyes were fixed on the water's surface; they paced back and forth, their fur stood on end, and they looked very tense.

He also became more vigilant, and at this moment said to the princess who was closest to him, "Go and wake Chen Chi up."

Although we didn't see anything, the dogs' alertness must mean something serious was happening.

Chen Chi woke up quickly as expected.

In the darkness, his tall stature and past powerful demeanor brought Chen Xi a great sense of security.

Then, taking him with him, they walked towards the lotus pond.

"The flashlight can't shine that far; I can't see what's on the river..."

He remembered that Song Sancheng had removed the net to catch fish, and now he listened intently.

However, the night wind was strong, and he couldn't hear anything clearly. He frowned deeply again.

Just as they were about to set sail to inspect the area, Chen Chi naturally chimed in, "Then let's send Da Bai to take a look!"

His thinking is similar to Qiaoqiao's. People on the water can't get past, but geese can, and ducks can too!
Then he turned around and went to the goose pen by himself.

He imitated Qiaoqiao, hugging Dabai and whispering something. Anyway, the door to the goose pen opened, and the door to the duck pen opened as well.

In the middle of the night, a cacophony of squeaking and cacophony made Chen Xi completely lose her sense of vigilance.

But in the end, the ducks got used to being led around, and even though it wasn't dawn yet, they realized it wasn't because it wasn't dawn, but because the weather was bad!

In short, following Boss Da Bai is definitely the right thing to do.

One by one, they entered the water, forming a vast and mighty procession like a gathered skirt, heading towards the distant river surface.

Meanwhile, on the river at the mouth of the canyon in the distance, a small boat is carefully heading forward.

The boat's motor was much quieter, suggesting it had been modified. Once we got closer, it switched to manual mode.

With the help of the river breeze blowing inward, it was so easy to pass through the area where the barrier net was originally set up, without much effort.

The leading man even laughed:

"How was it? I saw it on this mountain during the day and thought tonight might be a good opportunity! I didn't expect that they really didn't pull the net back down tonight."

"Will it work?" the other person asked, half-believing.

"They fished there all afternoon, while I watched from the opposite bank, and I didn't catch a single fish. There aren't many fish in this estuary, so how could there be any further in?"

"Don't worry at all!"

The other party confidently asserted, "I know where they sell fish. Last year they sold it for forty yuan a pound, and a bunch of people were scrambling to buy it!"

The entire pond of fish was emptied in one afternoon.

I heard that some owners even regularly buy fish raised on this riverbank! (End of Chapter)