1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 270 The whole family is worried about Aqiang's safety
From a distance, I saw Chen Xiangbei sitting outside the house, talking to her mother.

At this moment, Liang Ziqiang felt as if a stone had fallen to the ground.

"What's wrong with you? Is there something in my hair?"

Chen Xiangbei was being stared at by her, so she stroked her hair curiously and asked him.

"Nothing. Are you okay at home today? Did the little thing kick you?" Liang Ziqiang quickly covered up.

"Kicking, of course I won't kick, I'm used to it, what's the big deal!" Chen Xiangbei suddenly saw him take something out of his trouser pocket, "Isn't this the peace knot I made for you? What happened? Did the rope break by itself?!"

After getting a positive answer, Chen Xiangbei immediately took it and said, "No, I'll go into the house and look around to see if there's any red rope left. I'll install a new rope for you tonight."

After dinner, Chen Xiangbei really took it to heart and kept rummaging through the drawers and cabinets at home.

"Forget it. Leave it at home for now. I'll go to the street and buy a red rope someday. It won't be too late to tie it to the boat!" Liang Ziqiang was leaning on the bed and was about to fall asleep, urging her to get into bed.

"Aren't you going out to sea tomorrow? You have to bring the safety knot with you when you go out to sea! Let me look for it again. I remember which drawer has the rope..." Chen Xiangbei was a little stubborn about this matter.

Liang Ziqiang didn't persuade her to go to bed, but he persuaded himself to fall asleep.

I don't know how long I fell asleep. Before dawn, there was a knock on the door.

It was the voice of my eldest brother Liang Tiancheng coming from outside the gate:
"Dad, Aqiang! I can't go out to sea today. Xiaohai had diarrhea and a high fever at night. I have to take him to the hospital in the morning. Let's see how to arrange the trip out to sea!"

Liang Ziqiang quickly got out of bed and opened the door. Liang's father also put on his coat and ran out, anxiously asking Liang Tiancheng how Xiaohai was doing.

After saying a few words, Liang Tiancheng ran away.

Father Liang thought about it:
"If Ah Cheng doesn't go, I can't go out to sea today. Ah Qiang, if you go out to fish, be careful these days and don't sail too far. Don't think that your boat is bigger and go into the deep sea carelessly!"

Liang Ziqiang understood that his father still couldn't forget the sudden fall of the peace knot yesterday. The older generation especially believed in these things, and it would take several days for him to let go of this matter.

"Dad, don't worry. I've bought the boat for such a long time, but have I ever been to the deep sea? I definitely know my limits!" Liang Ziqiang almost patted his chest to make the promise.

"Before you set off, check the boat thoroughly from beginning to end, especially the rudder blades and other things. Don't miss a single part! By the way, do you have any diesel at home? Bring some more. Make sure to fill it up!"

"Okay, I know!"

"Also, it's best to cast the net at the side of the boat. If you really need to go to the bow to cast the net, be very alert. You know how dangerous it is to cast a net at the bow!"

His father explained some details in a serious manner, and Liang Ziqiang agreed to all of them.

In the morning, he sorted out more than a thousand fish hooks and put white shrimp and hair shrimp bait on them. Finally, he actually picked up half a bottle of diesel and put it on the cart.

As he was about to set off with the cart, Chen Xiangbei called him back, "Wait a minute!"

She washed the fishy smell of the bait off her hands, took out the peace knot from the house, and stuffed it into his hand:

"Once you're on the boat, the first thing you should do is tie this knot in the cabin. Got it? You'll be able to catch big fish safely and smoothly every day!"

Liang Ziqiang didn't expect that she was so stubborn. She actually found a new red rope last night and tied the peace knot again.

I don't know how long she stayed awake last night because of this.

The cart was not pushed directly to the beach. According to my father's strong request, he had to go to the Mazu Temple to worship before going out to sea today.

"Goddess Mazu, please bless me to have a smooth trip to the sea, and make a lot of money, just like picking up money..." Liang Ziqiang muttered. As soon as he walked out of the Mazu temple, Zhu Tianpeng couldn't help but say to him:
"Your father and wife asked you to pray to Mazu to keep you safe, but you said so much, and the focus was all on making a lot of money..."

"I've already prayed, so why not pray a few more times? If I can go home with a lot of money, I'm sure I'll be safe!"

"..." Zhu Tianpeng found that his logic was so impeccable and flawless.

Not long after I walked out of the Mazu Temple, I saw Zhong Kang walking by on the road.

Zhong Kang saw that there were many basins stacked on his cart, and the basins were full of fishing lines. He asked with interest:
"Aqiang, are you trying longline fishing again? You are such an adventurous person. Thinking back to last year when I followed you to do night fishing, I made a lot of money during that time! I haven't had that kind of income for a long time now!"

The tone of his voice actually sounded a bit nostalgic for the days when he used to fish with Liang Ziqiang.

Liang Ziqiang looked at the longline fish in the basin and nodded:

"Longline fishing is also good. You don't have to stay up late. If there are schools of fish on the sea, it won't delay the normal casting of the net, and you can catch fish in the lower layer at the same time. Do you want to set up a set and try this together? Or how about me, you, and Li Liang go out to sea together, just like the night fishing in the past?"

Zhong Kang came over and took a closer look at the baited fishing lines in his basin, his face showing strong interest:

"Okay, where can I buy this set at a better price?"

Liang Ziqiang told him the approximate address of the shop in the county town where he could buy longline fishing materials, and urged him with a smile:

"Go ahead. If you want to save trouble, just buy a set of ready-made longline fishing rods. They also have them in their store. The sooner you buy them, the sooner you can go fishing. You can go fishing with us tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"

"I'll go buy it in a few days!" Zhong Kang replied, "I can't go these two days. Didn't the police arrest smugglers a few days ago? One smuggler took advantage of the situation and bit the police, then hid in the mountains! Several villages have sent people to cooperate in searching for people in the mountains, and our village is also going to send some people. I found a few villagers who are free, and we are going to join the search together!"

"You're going to search the mountain? It's deep in the mountains and old forests. He's in the dark and you're in the light, so you have to be careful!" Liang Ziqiang reminded.

"Well, what can happen? There is only one person who escaped, and he has no weapons. We all brought thick and long wooden sticks to search the mountain, and we are more powerful in numbers. He can't even get close to me with his bare hands, how can he turn the tables?!" Zhong Kang disagreed, "By the way, this job is not in vain. The first person to find the clue will get a reward of 200 yuan!"

As he was speaking, several villagers had already gathered around Zhong Kang, urging him to set off.

"I'm not going to chat with you anymore. I'm going to search the mountain!"

Zhong Kang led a group of villagers and headed towards the mountains behind the village.

"Okay, after you finish searching the mountain, go to the county town when you have time to buy a longline fishing line. Then we can have several boats together, and it will be more fun to fish with more people!" Liang Ziqiang responded.

Last year, we went on night fishing together on three boats with brothers Zhong Kang and Zhong Ming, as well as Li Liang. It was a very harmonious and happy process.

It’s nice to be able to go longline fishing with friends you get along with.

After saying that, they walked all the way to the beach, where Li Liang was already waiting for him, and the two boats were ready to set off together.

Before setting off, Liang Ziqiang carefully checked the entire boat from front to back, left to right, inside and out, and also asked Li Liang to check his own boat carefully.

Although I usually do a routine inspection before going out to sea every day, I really inspected it very carefully today, almost using a magnifying glass to check it...

There's nothing I can do. My father is so nervous that now his nervousness has spread to me.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the boat, the four of them headed for the sea...

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