A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

After navigating the winding streets of the city, Xu Ping'an was now carrying a long bamboo fishing rod on his shoulder.

Perhaps it was because the sun had set and it was time for everyone in the factories and workplaces to leave work.

More and more people gradually gathered by the river.

Xu Pingan, referring to the map, also chose his fishing spot.

Shichahai...

Xu Pingan hadn't expected that Beihai Park would charge an entrance fee.

He can accept that the Palace Museum wants money.

Charging admission to Beihai Park is a bit excessive!

When I used to read period novels, they would say that there were certain places in Beihai Park where you could sneak in and avoid paying the entrance fee.

However, Xu Pingan was pressed for time and had a heavy workload today, so he didn't plan to look for the so-called ticket evasion point.

When I arrived at the beach in Shichahai, I found a densely packed group of people sitting there.

As he passed a mobile vendor, Xu Pingan bought an old-fashioned popsicle.

"Are you guys planning to go fishing?"

Xu Pingan paid while looking up at him.

He was also a young man, with a slightly ingratiating expression on his face.

Xu Pingan patronized his business!

"Yes, the sun is setting, let's come over and go fishing to relax."

The young man looked on with envy.

"I really envy you people who have jobs, yet you still have the time to come here and relax after get off work..."

"What's the point of entertainment? Isn't everyone just trying to catch a couple of fish to improve their lives?"

"Young man, you're kidding me. This silt was just cleared last month, and we even used fishing nets... Where are we going to go fishing now?"

Xu Pingan: ...

He wondered if he hadn't checked the Chinese calendar before going out.

After entering the city, things have been going wrong, haven't they?

Hearing the popsicle vendor say that, an old man who came to fish nearby became unhappy.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. This Shichahai Lake is a flowing lake, connected to the Changhe River and Yuquan Mountain upstream, and the Grand Canal downstream. Two months have passed, how could there be no fish?"

"Oh, Second Master, look at my mouth..."

The young man gave himself a light slap on the face, pretending to do it.

Would you like an ice pop?

"I'm broke, I can't even catch any fish, what am I going to do with an ice cream? Go do your thing..."

He carried a fishing rod in one hand and a tin bucket and a folding wooden stool in the other, and wobbled off to find his fishing spot.

Xu Pingan watched from the sidelines, thoroughly amused.

The young man smiled and said, "What? Not used to that?"

"No...it's just..."

"I know... there's nothing I can do. I wasn't used to it when I first came to Beijing either, but... to make a living, you have to speak to people the way they want..."

Yeah, that's true...

He nodded to the young man selling popsicles, which was his way of greeting him.

Xu Pingan also carried his fishing rod inside.

Xu Pingan had never known about this before, and he never expected that it was actually a lake with flowing water.

Come to think of it, it was the residence of the emperor before.

If you were to create a stagnant lake, the safety would be far too low.

If someone were to poison you, life would be unbearable.

Even if she herself wasn't poisoned to death, the deaths of too many palace servants would be unbearable.

As for dredging and netting, Xu Pingan didn't concern himself with it.

unimportant!

Anyway, he cheated.

Even though this place was just cleared of silt and netted yesterday.

As long as there are fish, he can catch them even if others can't.

Besides, judging by the size of this air force squadron by the lake, it doesn't look like there aren't any fish...

Xu Pingan found a spot with just the right number of people and sat down.

I turned my hand over and took out an earthworm...

Although the system assured him that he would catch a fish within 10 minutes of casting his line.

But over the years, he has always maintained a sense of awe towards fishing.

So no matter what, you need bait to fish, right?

You want to fish without even giving them bait?

So when he was in the village, he dug up dozens of earthworms by the river and packed them into his backpack.

Now that it's been taken out, it's still there, arching and thrashing.

Hang a line on the line and cast the line into the water.

A middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses, who looked to be in his early thirties, smiled and shook his head.

That move doesn't look professional at all.

This fishing rod looks even less professional!

The middle-aged man adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, glanced at the two-finger-long pieces of fish in the bucket, and a sense of superiority welled up within him.

The middle-aged man, lost in his own fantasy, suddenly heard a noise nearby.

Turning his head, he saw that the young man he had just mocked had already lifted his fishing rod, and a fish weighing about eight or nine ounces was being held in the air, thrashing about.

The middle-aged man couldn't believe it. He took off his glasses and wiped the lenses with the corner of his clothes.

Put them back on and look at the neighbor!

The fish has already been pulled ashore.

Xu Pingan had no watch or system to check the time.

However, according to his mental timer, it shouldn't have been more than 7 minutes.

He looked up, his gaze quickly sweeping across his surroundings.

One by one, the looks of resentment and envy were withdrawn.

Seeing others catch fish is more upsetting than losing money yourself.

Knowing he was bound to catch the fish, Xu Ping'an had already made preparations.

Take a 10-centimeter-long section of hemp rope, thread it directly through the fish's gills, tie a knot, and set it aside!

If no one was around, Xu Pingan simply put the fish into his backpack.

Unfortunately, not only were there many people here, but everyone kept glancing over with envious eyes.

Unfortunately, they envied too soon.

In the next half hour, Xu Pingan caught four fish in a row.

The surrounding fishermen were staring so hard their eyes were practically red.

"Hey young man, are you selling your fish?"

Just as he was re-hanging the earthworms, a deep male voice came from behind him.

Xu Pingan turned around and saw a middle-aged man, about 40 years old and quite plump, smiling at him.

Xu Pingan looked down and saw that the first fish he caught was already a bit dead!

Without a bucket or a fish basket, in this weather, a fish that's been ashore for half an hour would probably die!

"Who are you?"

"My surname is Han, and I'm a cook at the North Repair Institute's canteen..."

Beixiu Institute?

It's probably an abbreviation for that factory!

Xu Pingan had never heard of this place before, but as long as it was a legitimate organization, it was fine!

"Sell!"

Of course we have to sell it.

Xu Pingan came here to fish, not really for fun.

"Alright, I won't haggle with you then. Our unit's purchase price is 4000 yuan per jin (500g). Is that acceptable to you?"

"I can accept it, I can totally accept it!"

Han Dehou had originally left room for negotiation by 500 yuan, but he didn't expect the young man to be so decisive and agree immediately.

That makes it seem like he was trying to drive down the price...

Old Han felt uneasy. He held the four live fish in his hands and weighed them.

"It's about three pounds and eight ounces. Please wait a moment while I go borrow a scale from the side!"

"No need, just calculate it as three catties and eight taels!"

Xu Pingan interrupted the other party...

When he caught it, he estimated the weight himself, and it was pretty close to the mark!

"Do you want this fish? You can take it as a bonus..."

Han Dehou accepted them all with a smile and took them directly.

This is a fish that just died, but if it stays here, Xu Ping'an will end up with a fish that's about to rot...

"Here's your payment for the fish. That settles our accounts."

After paying, Han Dehou put the fish into the bucket he had brought and left.

Xu Pingan watched as the other man carried a bucket, then moved closer to look at the other fishermen, peeking into their buckets whenever he felt like it!

Xu Pingan was stunned. Was the purchasing really that casual?

The middle-aged man wearing glasses next to him looked over with envy.

"Young man, your fishing skills are pretty good! What bait are you using?"

Xu Pingan had previously disregarded this suspicious middle-aged man.

But now he's leaning closer...

When Xu Pingan looked up and saw the other person's face, he froze on the spot.

Where the hell did this come from?