Chapter 11: Busy Catching Fish and Turtles

Chapter 11: Busy Catching Fish and Turtles

Chapter 11: Busy Catching Fish and Turtles
"it is good."

Then the three men started moving stones. This place was not far from the mountain, and it could even be said that the stream flowed from the other side of the mountain.

So it is normal to have stones, after all, this mountain is half rocky.

There were a lot of stones, so we quickly built a stone wall that was about one meter wide and one meter high.

Because the gaps between the stones are relatively large, there is no need to worry about them being washed away. When the gaps are piled up to one meter wide, it is impossible for them to be washed away even if the gaps are blocked.

"Big brother, second brother, pull up some grass and put it on the water side so that the grass can block these gaps tightly."

At this time, the eldest cousin and the second cousin already understood what Li Jiayi was going to do, so they took action immediately.

Grass alone was not enough, so Li Jiayi started digging the soil on the shore with a shovel. The grass blocked part of the space, but there were still some small gaps.

So we filled it with soil and it was basically blocked tightly. In fact, it was mainly the grass that played the role.

If the grass hadn't been holding up the soil, the soil would probably have been washed away when put down, but with the grass this wouldn't have happened.

In just a few minutes, the water downstream had almost flowed away, and Li Jiayi went down with the bucket.

"Brother, look, there are still fish!"

Yes, after the water disappeared, fish appeared, but they were all very small fish.

He didn't know whether these fish could grow up, but he still collected some of them. Not many, just a few dozen.

Although it is called a fish, it is actually similar to a fish fry. Even if it is big, it is not much bigger.

Fish, crabs, shrimps, loaches, and eels.

Now there was no water left and everything was exposed. The three brothers picked up everything regardless of size.

"Brother, add one, there is a big fish here." Li Chenghou shouted while holding a fish in both hands.

This is a grass carp, weighing about two kilograms, and it is also the only big fish so far.

Apart from this one, the largest one is only as big as Li Jiayi's palm, and it is a crucian carp.

"How can there be such a big fish in this stream?" Li Chengqian asked puzzledly.

Li Jiayi thought for a moment and said, "It should have come from the river upstream to the stream."

Fish prefer to swim upstream.

"Okay, big brother, pick it up quickly! It may be too late to pick it up soon."

"Yes, yes, pick it up quickly."

You have to know that this is not just a small section, but there is no water from the dam all the way to the other side of the river.

"Hey, old turtle." Li Jiayi shouted, ran over and picked up the old turtle from behind.

You can't grab this old turtle from the front or side, or you'll get bitten and that'll be troublesome. You can only grab it from the back to avoid getting bitten.

This old turtle weighed about two pounds and was put directly into the bucket. Not only that, there were also a few very small ones, which probably had just hatched not long ago.

After thinking about it, Li Jiayi put the five old turtles, which were the size of one-yuan coins in later generations, into the space fish pond.

I also collected a few particularly small eels and loaches. You don’t need a lot of these things. In a space with a ratio of thirty to one, they will grow up in no time.

By the time the water from upstream flowed down, Li Jiayi and his team had already picked up a full bucket and basin.

At first I used to pick up crabs, but later I stopped because the crabs were not only small but also had no meat.

But it’s different with fish, no matter how small it is, it’s still meat!
So Li Jiayi collected a lot of crabs and shrimps, but he didn't know whether these things could grow up.

In the end, we got two big fish, one weighing about two pounds, the other about three pounds, and a two-pound old turtle.

There are mostly miscellaneous fish and small crucian carp. A full bucket plus a basin is enough to eat for several days.

Back at the dam, Li Jiayi said as he put on his clothes, "Brother, go and open the dam."

"Okay." By the time Li Chengqian opened the dam, Li Jiayi had already put on his clothes and shoes, and even put on his schoolbag and water bottle.

On the way back, Li Jiayi was carrying a shovel with two fish and an old turtle hanging on it.

The old turtle, with its legs tied with straw ropes, was still trying to escape, but unfortunately it was impossible.

Because even if it runs away, it's still on the ground and we can still catch it.

As for the two big fish, they were already dead. It doesn't take long for these things to die once they leave the water.

Soon, several people arrived at the door of my uncle's house. Before they even reached the door, my eldest cousin shouted, "Mom and Dad, we're back."

Then I heard the old lady yelling, "Come back if you want, why are you yelling?"

"Uh!"

My eldest cousin pushed open the door and walked in carrying a bucket, while my aunt was chopping grass in the yard to feed the chickens.

"Oh my God! Where did so many fish come from?" The old lady stopped chopping grass and ran over.

"Mom, there's more here." Li Cheng came in and said.

At this time, the uncle also came out of the house. When he saw the fish and old turtle hanging on the shovel carried by Li Jiayi, he swallowed.

"Don't bring it in, just take it to your grandfather." The uncle said to the three people.

So, a group of people walked towards grandma's house, including uncle and aunt. As for Li Jiafen, she was not seen, so she was probably not at home.

At this time, Grandpa, Grandma and Li Jiafen were sitting in the yard. Needless to say, Li Jiafen probably came to look for him but couldn't find him, so she was waiting here.

Because grandpa and grandma didn’t know where the three of them went to play.

Just at this time, Li Jiayi and others came back.

"Grandpa and grandma, I'm back." Li Jiayi pushed open the door and shouted.

Of course, the fish and turtle that were originally hanging on the shovel were now held in the hands.

Because the shovel was left directly at his uncle's house, he couldn't just take it back and then go back to get it!

"How did you get so many fish?" Grandpa asked in surprise.

"Grandpa, it's like this..."

The second cousin told Li Jiayi everything from building the dam to catching fish.

This made Li Laogen very happy, and he said, "My eldest grandson is still smart."

"Well! Jiayi is really smart. I didn't even think of it." Li Chengqian said.

In fact, this is a problem of vision and thinking. In the future, with the bombardment of the Internet, there are better ways than building dams to block the water.

Of course, a better way requires tools. In the absence of tools, building a dam can be said to be the most convenient and quickest way.

"We can't finish so much fish in one or two meals!" said grandma worriedly.

"Grandma, you can eat two big ones today. You can pick the small fish and dry them into dried fish. When you want to eat them in the future, just grab a handful and you'll have fish soup."

"That's right, all right. I'll pick out these small fish right away."

"Mom, let me help you." said the aunt.

"No, go and clean up those two big fish, and you cook dinner tonight."

"Okay." The old lady agreed and went to clean the big fish.

"Grandson, keep this old turtle first and don't kill it." Li Laogen came over and picked up the old turtle.

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