1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 25: Delicate Flower with Tears
Among the few people, Lu Feng fished the least.

At this moment, Liang Ziqiang suddenly heard a noise, and when he looked up, he saw that Lu Feng's fishing rod was shaking extremely violently.

"A big fish is coming!" Lu Zheng and You Lijun looked sideways.

"Brother Feng is awesome. Judging from the appearance of this fish, I estimate it may weigh more than ten kilograms!" Lin Baixian was the first to flatter him.

But the next moment, everyone wanted to slap themselves in the mouth.

The fish pulled out of the water was not big, probably weighing only about two kilograms, but for some reason, it struggled and bounced so violently that it caused the fishing rod to shake violently.

Despite its small body, it managed to act like a fish weighing over ten kilograms!

This fish also looks quite unique, with a flat body and a head and face that looks a bit like a rabbit. There are hard spines on both sides of the fish's pelvic fins, and its body is brown with many white spots.

"Damn it!" Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian recognized him almost at the same time.

At the same time, Liang Ziqiang also understood why the fishing rod was shaking so violently.

Mud fish is also known as brown basket fish and stinky belly fish.

This fish is timid by nature, and reacts violently when it encounters danger or stimulation. Its body color will darken and it will struggle desperately. Generally, after being caught, the mudfish will stretch out its dorsal fin and swing it continuously to protect itself.

Seeing that such a small fish almost broke his fishing rod, Lu Feng became a little angry and reached out to catch it.

"do not move!"

Liang Ziqiang felt his scalp tingling and he quickly grabbed Lu Feng's arm.

He now believed that Lu Feng and his friends rarely went sea fishing and didn't even know the characteristics of the mud monster.

Lu Feng looked puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Liang Ziqiang explained: "The fins of this fish are poisonous. If you get stung by it, it will be very dangerous!"

When Lu Feng heard this, his face changed and he quickly retracted his hand in fear.

Lin Baixian also jumped over and said:

"Luckily, Aqiang acted quickly. If someone was stabbed by mud, the pain for a few days would be considered light. Someone almost lost an arm!"

In fact, the paralysis, swelling and pain are real, but the statement that his arm is disabled is somewhat exaggerated. Lin Baixian said this in a disguised way to praise Liang Ziqiang.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Lu Feng's face showed even more gratitude, and he thanked Liang Ziqiang several times.

At the same time, I also felt that spending ten dollars to hire Liang Ziqiang as a guide was totally worth it!

Liang Ziqiang also informed:
"The meat of the mudfish is delicious. It is good when steamed, stewed or made into porridge. But if it struggles, it will lack oxygen. Its stomach will stink soon after it dies, so it is also called stinky belly fish. I see there is no ice on the boat, so it will be difficult to deal with!"

Lu Feng thought about it and decided not to want it anymore.

So Liang Ziqiang found a pair of gloves from the boat, put them on, took Ni Meng off the fishhook, and threw it back into the sea.

After an hour or so, except for Lu Feng who caught the least fish, everyone else caught about a dozen fish, big or small.

Everyone decided to end the sea fishing and continue sailing to the island.

After walking for a while, a small island came into view.

The boat approached and stopped near the beach, and several men from the city got off the boat first.

After getting off the boat, Lu Feng stood in the shallow water and waited for the two girls, Fangfang and Xiaoyue, to get off the boat as well.

Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian were the last to get off the boat. They found a protruding reef and tied the boat to the reef with ropes.

After doing all this, Liang Ziqiang turned around and looked at the island, and was stunned.

I saw a few city men and women gathered on the beach near the island, doing something that didn't seem like something adults would do.

Bury the dolphin!
While still on the boat, Fangfang was feeling quite depressed because she witnessed the colorful dolphin gradually turning into an ugly gray-brown color as its life faded away.

I don’t know what was going on in this girl’s mind, but she actually asked Lu Feng and the others to take the dolphin off the boat, find a beach on the island, and start digging a hole.

Watching a bunch of adults digging a pit enthusiastically, Liang Ziqiang kept having the same thought in his mind:
City people are probably eating too much, otherwise how could they be so idle?

Lin Baixian pointed directly at his head and muttered to him:

"Rich people here are not normal. I think we were too timid just now. We should get a few dozen more dollars from them!"

Liang Ziqiang shook his head with emotion:

"Your head is not ordinary!"

He just couldn't figure out how Lin Baixian could make the connection between digging a pit and burying the eels and making more money for them?

The group was busy burying dolphins on the beach, while Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian were bored. The low tide was around 1pm today, and they had obviously come too early with the purpose of fishing on the island.

The tide had not yet begun to recede, so the clams on the beach and the shells on the rocks were still submerged in the sea water and not visible.

Without the ability to fish in the sea, the two of them could do nothing for a while. They couldn't just go over and join in the fun and help bury the dolphin, could they?
By the way, the ten-dollar guide fee is only for helping to prevent people from falling into the water, and it doesn’t include such a unique special service as burying dolphins, right?

The two of them squatted on the shallows, chatting for a long time. They saw that the grand ceremony of burying the eel seemed to be coming to an end.

In the end, Liang Ziqiang saw Fangfang wiping away tears of sadness with his own eyes.

The real-life version of Daiyu burying flowers came to an end, and those people finally realized the feeling of hunger.

Judging from the position of the sun, it’s almost time for lunch.

Lu Feng raised his hand and gestured towards this side, and the two of them stood up and walked over.

"We plan to grill the fish on the island. Which fish tastes better when grilled?" Lu Feng asked.

Liang Ziqiang was about to answer when he heard Lin Baixian suddenly say:
"Dolphin! Dolphin tastes really good when grilled!"

Lu Feng, Fang Fang, and Lu Zheng: “???”

Is this the intention to dig out the dolphin that he just buried?

Open the coffin and check the food?
The key is that I worked very hard just now and dug the hole a little too deep. I guess I don’t have the energy to dig it again…

Seeing Fangfang's face gradually changing and she was about to wipe away tears, Liang Ziqiang quickly interrupted Lin Baixian and suggested:

"Goby, sea bass, sea bass, and yellow croaker can all be grilled. The ones that are too big may not be cooked through all at once, and the ones that are too small can't be separated. From the ones we caught this morning, just pick the ones that are not too big or too small and grill them."

Of course, he didn't say that grilling yellowfin snapper is fine. The main reason is that yellowfin snapper is more expensive than other fish. He only caught four of them. Wouldn't it be painful to grill them?
After listening to Liang Ziqiang's suggestion, Lu Feng and his friends returned to the wooden boat with him. In the end, they selected two each of the luncheon, sea bass and yellow croaker.

Lu Feng and his crew even brought salt, soy sauce and pepper on the boat, and they took them down as well.

The beach was too wet, so Liang Ziqiang took them to find a dry place with shade, sat down and started preparing to grill the fish.

Lu Zheng and You Lijun picked up a pile of dry firewood, while Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian cut the fish.

Liang Ziqiang scraped the scales and removed the gills of the yellow croaker, then cut the fish in half from the belly, keeping the backs connected.

Clean out the internal organs of the fish and rinse it with sea water.

Then make a few cuts on both sides of the fish to make it easier to flavor.

Then he smeared salt, soy sauce and pepper all over the fish, even the cuts on the side.

After doing all this, Liang Ziqiang did not rush to grill the fish.

I waited for about ten minutes while the fish was marinated with salt and soy sauce. Unfortunately, there was no cooking wine or oyster sauce, so I had to make do with it.

At this time, the pile of firewood that Lu Feng lit with matches was already burning very vigorously, and the simple grill made of branches was also ready.

Liang Ziqiang then put the marinated yellow croaker on the grill.

The methods of cooking luncheon and sea bass are slightly different, but generally similar.

After a busy period, the fresh aroma of fish gradually began to spread in the floating smoke.

The fish was grilled and the group started eating.

The seven of us grilled six fish in total. We originally thought that since the two girls had small appetites, one fish would be enough for them.

Unexpectedly, when eating fish, the two girls were just as good as the men!
Xiaoyue could understand it, but the key point was that Fangfang, who was still crying the previous second, started eating with big mouthfuls while wiping her eyes.

Liang Ziqiang could hardly keep up with her hand speed.

Watching the other person eating with relish, Liang Ziqiang sighed inwardly: The style of Daiyu burying flowers is not quite the same as I imagined!

After filling their stomachs, the five people began to discover the beautiful scenery of the island and started to circle around it.

Liang Ziqiang and the other man had no choice but to accompany him throughout the whole process.

People walked casually, but their eyes would occasionally glance at the reefs on the island.

It was already afternoon, and they were just hoping that the tide would recede soon.

The area around this uninhabited island must be very different from the usual beaches that are picked up by people. Maybe there are many good things hidden there?
The two of them felt excited just thinking about it.

Thanks to the book friends "Don't Be a Eunuch, Write Well" last night and "Prosperous Memories" this morning for their recommendation votes.

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(End of this chapter)