Fishing and Hunting 82, Starting with Three Sisters Who Overprotect Their Brothers

Grass carp is also called white carp or grass root fish.

It is a large freshwater herbivorous fish that grows quickly and has a natural lifespan of more than ten years. The largest can grow to more than one meter long and weigh forty or fifty kilograms.

It weighs two pounds, which isn't unusual in the town's market.

After all, there are about twenty villages around, many of which have abundant water and generations of old fishermen. Their fishing teams are far superior to others in terms of both skills and equipment.

But in Chishongtun, that would be an absolutely eye-catching big fish; you might not see one for ten days or half a month.

There are more fish to catch during the winter.

"Brother Shan, what kind of deity do you worship in town?" A young man swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the fish basket.

In such a short time, he hadn't even finished his cigarette.

"You've brought out two fish already?"

"I can't even get two pieces after squatting all day."

"Why are there fish under the poplar tree? Didn't Uncle Dong say there weren't any?"

A buzzing sound arose, and Zhang Fengxia impatiently retorted, "What's all the chatter about? Go somewhere else if you want to talk."

Everyone shrank back and immediately fell silent.

How could I possibly leave?

I absolutely must figure out how to learn this free opportunity so I can do it myself tomorrow.

Even if it's not for sale, it's fine as a treat!

But soon everyone fell silent, staring blankly at the water.

The goose feather float moved every now and then, which was completely different from their usual behavior of waiting for a long time without any reaction. Zhang Wenshan was not in a hurry to lift the rod. He steadily kept the line taut and played the fish until it was almost exhausted before pulling it ashore.

Strangely enough, the fish couldn't escape.

It was completely different from their usual fishing routine.

How do I learn this?

"Phew... at least things have calmed down a bit."

More than twenty minutes passed, and no fish took the bait. Among the crowd of onlookers, someone let out a long sigh of relief, their voice carrying the ease of a heavy burden being lifted.

Zhang Fengxia suddenly turned her head, her eyes piercing like knives, only to see the others nodding in agreement.

"Seven fish, has it been an hour?"

"About that. There are also a lot of small fish in the middle. If we catch them all, we can probably catch six or seven pounds a day."

"Damn it, I haven't gotten anything from here since the beginning of the month!"

As soon as he said that, the respect people showed when they looked at Zhang Wenshan was mixed with an indescribable sense of awe.

"I'm having good luck today."

Zhang Wenshan ignored everyone else, focusing all his attention on the newly displayed intelligence.

[Today's News 1: Due to the persistent high temperatures, a large number of snails have gathered in the waters to the southeast (click to view the specific location)]

[Today's News 2: Due to the persistent high temperatures, the activity area of ​​wild ducks in the vicinity has changed (click to view the specific location)]

[Today's Information 3: Today's high temperature is 31℃, and the temperature is expected to drop in two days.]

Of the three pieces of intelligence, two can be directly monetized.

Wild ducks are a given, both edible and marketable. While snails are cheap, given the precedent of wood ear mushrooms, a large-scale supply from the system is entirely achievable.

As for the last one...

In the years before weather forecasts, being able to know the future weather was of great benefit.

We fished for another hour or so.

The number of fish in the basket increased to ten: seven crucian carp and three grass carp, the largest of which weighed more than three pounds. It was a very successful catch.

"That's finally normal. I knew it! How could someone take a bite every ten minutes or so?"

"Normal my foot!" someone immediately retorted. "If we can scrape together two pounds a day, we're lucky; three pounds is like a New Year's celebration."

"Brother Shan, is there some story behind this? Can you tell us? What do you all think?"

One of the quick-witted ones immediately pulled out a crumpled cigarette case from his pocket, reluctantly took out a cigarette, and handed it over.

"Yes, yes, Shanzi, why aren't you escaping any fish with your rod?"

"We live in the same village, you can't keep food to yourself!"

Seeing everyone stirring things up, Zhang Fengxia's face darkened, and she immediately said, "It's already a favor that my brother let us come along, why are you all so arrogant?"

She knew exactly what kind of people were in the village.

There are few who would lend a hand if something really happened. They're all eager to take advantage and push their way forward. If you don't teach them a lesson, they'll take advantage of you.

My younger brother doesn't want to offend anyone, so she'll handle it!

As soon as the words were spoken, several people were so embarrassed that they turned their faces away awkwardly, while the rest of the group didn't seem to care at all.

"Sister Feng, why don't you ask?"

"Exactly, we're from the same village. Are you going to kick us out if we can't keep up?"

"We didn't say we learned for nothing, why are you saying such awful things?"

"You think you're so tough?" Zhang Fengxia rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight. She didn't dare to be arrogant in town, but back in the village, who was afraid of whom?

"I talked about it every day after I joined the fishing and hunting group."

Zhang Wenshan interrupted his older sister, took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and held the bright cigarette box in his hand, so shiny it hurt people's eyes.

This completely stunned everyone.

Especially when offering cigarettes, if you're trying to morally blackmail the other person, their hand freezes in mid-air. Offering it over feels shabby, but taking it back is even more awkward.

Click!

The sound of striking a match rang out.

A boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old emerged from behind and lit Zhang Wenshan's cigarette for him, his cold face revealing no emotion.

"Hey, you little wolf cub, you actually know how to serve people?"

Teasing sounds rang out.

The boy suddenly turned his head, a fierce glint in his eyes, and his hand was already on the short-handled axe tucked behind his waist.

The person who was speaking shrank back and immediately wilted.

"We live in the same village, and I shouldn't refuse everyone's questions."

Zhang Wenshan glanced at the boy and slowly spoke.

"There's nothing we can do. The brigade has already agreed to the fishing and hunting team helping those in need. Why don't you ask the old Party Secretary?"

"this……"

The group looked at each other and fell silent.

Currently, no one dares to challenge the authority of the team's three key players.

"If you really want to learn, just join the fishing and hunting group," Zhang Wenshan said confidently, exhaling a smoke ring.

People who come here looking to get a good deal are unlikely to be willing to take risks.

"Let's forget about it!"

"How can we compete with those in need for a spot?"

"There are limited spots in the fishing and hunting team, so those who want to join should hurry up." Zhang Wenshan said, flicking his wrist to reel in his fishing rod and standing up to prepare to retrieve the fish trap.

The objective has been achieved, and the fish population in this area has shrunk, so there's no need to linger any longer.

The siblings were about to leave.

The crowd split into two groups: one group chased after them, while the other kept their eyes fixed on the water under the poplar tree.

His eyes revealed a wolf-like greed.

"Brother Shan, shall we get up now?"

"At most, a day's storage will yield a little over a pound of offal. Can that really be done in such a short time?"

"There's nothing moving on the water's surface!"

Seeing Zhang Wenshan walk straight to the bottom of the cage and bend down to pull the thick hemp rope that was soaking in the water, the people following behind were completely confused and started talking all at once.

Fishing might even involve some skill.

So, what about these fish traps? Aren't they all the same?