Chapter 125 Fishing at Shichahai

Chapter 125 Fishing at Shichahai

Chapter 125 Fishing at Shichahai
After returning to the courtyard, Li Kailang finally took some time to take inventory of the things he had bought.

There are a lot of things to buy, including meat, wine, cloth, tea, etc.

Li Kailang did not buy fatty meat like pork belly like most people nowadays, but lean meat.

With the same 1-jin meat ticket, you can only buy 1-jin of fatty pork, but you can buy more lean meat.

Li Kailang only bought 2 kilograms of lean meat. If there weren't so many people today, he could have bought more.

When others saw that Li Kailang wanted to buy lean meat, they urged the butcher to sell it to Li Kailang quickly.

At this time, people would rather eat fatty meat than buy lean meat.

After all, lean meat can only be eaten for one meal, but fat meat can be eaten after the oil is squeezed out, and it can be added to dishes and used as a meat dish.

In addition to pork, wine, cloth, and tea were all included.

Of course, the most important thing is the dining utensils, new bowls, plates and cups.

Li Kailang was very pleased to see the full cupboard.

"It's a good opportunity to continue using the old dishes." Li Kailang had no intention of throwing away the old dishes.

On the one hand, these tableware have been used for a long time, and I miss them a lot.

On the other hand, if nothing serious happens and these new bowls are of no use at all, it would be better for them to gather dust in the cupboard than to break them.

"Now that we've bought the fabric, let's make the curtains first!"

Li Kailang looked at the several meters long black cotton cloth, which he bought by using up his own cloth coupons and the cloth coupons he bought from Liu Lishun.

Li Kailang doesn’t have any cloth coupons on him now, but the results are gratifying.

This piece of fabric is enough to make two curtains.

One is placed in the living room to block the view from outside.

The other is placed in the bedroom to block out the light from outside.

Li Kailang took out needle, thread and scissors and started cutting the fabric.

With expertise in repairs and carpentry, cutting fabric is not a difficult task.

Soon, both curtains were made. Li Kailang had already prepared the installations on both sides of the glass, and all he needed to do was hang up the curtains.

"Shh-"

The curtains in the living room were drawn, making the whole room much darker.

Without the lighting from the skylight, the whole room would be very dark.

The effect is the same after hanging the curtains in the bedroom!
"Okay, let's clean up, have a meal, and rest for a while, and go fishing later!" Li Kailang decided.

It is noon now, and Li Kailang has no masochistic tendencies, so he goes fishing under the scorching sun.

At 2: in the afternoon, the sun was not as strong and the temperature dropped.

Li Kailang took out the fishing equipment from the ring and took a look. The items inside were very complete.

From fish guards to fishing rods, as well as fishing boxes, parasols, hats and more, we have everything.

There are even spare main lines, sub-lines, fish hooks and fishing rods.

It can only be said that the products produced by the system must be of high quality. The system can prepare anything that Li Kailang cannot think of.

Li Kailang took his fishing equipment, got on his bike, and headed towards Shichahai.

Shichahai is where Yan Bugui often fishes.

Li Kailang arrived at Shichahai and saw many people sitting by the river and fishing.

There were even some army green jeeps on the shore.

Those who can drive this type of car are all big shots.

They are either wealthy businessmen or people from the big compounds, and none of them are easy to get along with.

Li Kailang stayed away from these cars and also stayed away from the big guys who had young people around them.

After all, it's a rare free weekend, and Li Kailang has the opportunity to cultivate his sentiments, so he doesn't want to be disturbed.

I don't want them to think about anything, it's not a good thing anyway.

Relying on his (experienced) fishing skills, Li Kailang found an excellent fishing spot and walked straight there.

After arriving at the fishing spot, Li Kailang observed the surrounding environment, confirmed that no one was disturbing him, and then put down the fishing box.

Open the fishing box and take out the fishing rod.

Li Kailang's fishing rod is made of high-carbon fiber material, which ensures strength while reducing weight.

Even big fish weighing dozens of kilograms can be handled easily.

This fishing rod would have cost several thousand dollars if it had been bought before the time travel. For a novice like Li Kailang, it was still too luxurious.

Li Kailang took out a small basin and took out some corn and fish food.

These fishing boxes are prepared, but they will be gone once they are used up.

After mixing the fish feed and waiting for a few minutes, Li Kailang began to make a nest in the river.

Li Kailang's operation seems to be smooth, but in the eyes of experts in later generations, he is definitely a novice.

Fortunately, there was no one around, and no one could see what Li Kailang was doing.

Nowadays, everyone is very frugal with fish feed. The simple ones use earthworms and distiller's grains, while the slightly more extravagant ones use grain residues, but they don't dare to use too much.

To sum up, fishing depends entirely on luck.

It was also Li Kailang’s first time to go fishing, so he took whatever he could catch and did not force anything.

After making the nest, the next step is to wait for the fish to come and eat. This is the time to test your patience and concentration.

Although Li Kailang is not sure how long he has to wait, as long as he waits patiently, the fish will eventually take the bait.

The location chosen by Li Kailang was pretty good. Even if there were no big fish, there were still small fish.

There will be gains no matter what, so he is not in a hurry at all and is in a very relaxed mood.

The fishing rod is constantly pulled and cast, and bait is put in to attract more fish.

Li Kailang also looked at the fish feed used by other anglers, which was basically earthworms, residues and the like.

I don’t dare to use something too good. After all, people don’t eat well nowadays, so who would use good things for fishing?

But this gave Li Kailang an opportunity. Since the fish nowadays had never eaten such a delicacy as fish food, as long as one fish was caught, more fish would follow.

After about ten minutes, the float was suddenly pulled into the water.

"A fish has taken the bait!" Li Kailang was excited.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the fishing rod and pulled it over.

At the same time, use your wrist to force the fishhook into the fish's mouth to prevent the fish from escaping.

In this way, Li Kailang only needs to continuously consume the fish's physical strength.

The fish in the water seemed very tenacious, and Li Kailang was in a stalemate with it.

Holding the fishing rod, Li Kailang used the "Eight-Character" fishing method to deal with it.

The man and the fish were in a stalemate. Li Kailang was a driver and had no shortage of strength.

After a period of maneuvering, Li Kailang felt that the force on the fishing rod was gradually weakening, so he simply pulled up the fishing rod.

The fishing rod bent into a semicircle in mid-air, as if it would break in the next second, but the fish was still not pulled up!

Seeing this, Li Kailang's eyes lit up, "Wow, this fish must be really big!"

Li Kailang immediately relaxed the strength in his hands and decided to fight a war of attrition with the fish.

Friends who were fishing in the distance also noticed what was happening on Li Kailang's side and looked over.

"Wow, the fishing rod is still broken even after being bent like this, it must be a good rod, and the fish must be a big one!"

"Yes! This fish must weigh at least five or six kilograms."

"I think it's more than 5 or 6 kilograms. It might be even heavier."

A group of fishing friends looked at Li Kailang in surprise, and some even couldn't help but walk over to see what was going on.

Li Kailang fought a protracted battle with the fish, constantly draining its physical strength.

After a period of stalemate, he felt the fish's pulling force eased, so he lifted the fishing rod again.

This time, Li Kailang finally succeeded in pulling the fish out of the water and shaking it in mid-air.

When everyone looked closely, they saw that it was a big crucian carp about 35 centimeters long, and it looked to weigh at least five or six kilograms.

"Wow, it's actually a big crucian carp!"

"This is the first time I've seen such a big crucian carp. The biggest crucian carp I've ever seen is not as big as this one!"

"I know this. The crucian carp before weighed only two kilograms. This crucian carp must weigh at least five or six kilograms, right?"

A group of fishing friends talked about it in a few words, and their words were full of surprise.

Li Kailang was very happy when he looked at the big crucian carp he caught.

After all, this was his first time fishing, and it was such a great sense of accomplishment to be able to catch such a big fish.

Li Kailang quickly put the big crucian carp into the fish basket, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up slightly, revealing a somewhat arrogant expression.
Taking advantage of the victory, Li Kailang cast out the fishing rod again.

Now that we have caught a big fish, there will probably be more fish to be caught next time!

Sure enough, not long after I put it down, another fish was caught.

This time it was still a crucian carp, but compared with the big crucian carp before, this one was smaller and weighed only two kilograms.

Li Kailang nodded with satisfaction and continued casting the rod.

As time went by, new members joined Li Kailang's fish guard one after another.

Li Kailang caught fish one after another, which made the anglers in the distance a little restless. One or two fish could be considered luck, but three or four fish could not be explained by luck!

They looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

In everyone's mind, Li Kailang has transformed from an ordinary fisherman into a master.

They even began to wonder if Li Kailang used any special techniques or bait.

They all threw their fishing rods in the direction of Li Kailang, hoping to catch some fish.
However, Li Kailang's fishing rod seemed to have a special magic, attracting fish to come and bite the hook continuously.

Black carp, silver carp, bighead carp, and grass carp. Each one weighs at least 2 kilograms.

Everyone looked at Li Kailang and sighed in their hearts: "Li Kailang is not here to fish, but to buy goods!"

The scene in front of them left the surrounding anglers stunned.

They are both in Shichahai, why do they have to work so hard to catch a fish, while Li Kailang is here to buy in fish?
Several anglers looked at their fishing rods which had not yet caught any fish and simply gave up fishing.

I went straight to Li Kailang to see how he fished and learned from his experience.

Everyone was an experienced angler and knew some of the rules. They just watched Li Kailang fishing quietly from a distance.

Seeing this, Li Kailang did not stop them from watching.

After all, the reason why Li Kailang was able to catch fish was not only because there were a lot of fish in Shichahai, but also because of the special fish bait.

The fish feed produced by the system is the fish feed of later generations, which is beneficial to the fish that have never eaten "fine bran".

This is a rare delicacy! It is inevitable to be attracted by the delicious taste.

As the sun sets, time passes quietly.

Before he knew it, many fish were fluttering in Li Kailang's fish basket.

At a rough glance, there are about twenty of them, weighing at least one hundred and twenty to thirty kilograms!

This result shocked the anglers around him and they all started praising Li Kailang.

"Comrade, where did you learn this fishing technique? Can you teach us?"

"Yes, you are the first one in Shichahai to fish like this. The fish is like a little chicken, staring at your hook and biting it."

"Comrade, this is the first time I've seen you fish like this in all these years. I've never seen anything like you. I wonder what skills you have?"

Faced with everyone's curiosity and praise, Li Kailang just smiled and shook his head.

"There's no trick to it. I guess these fish just like the fish food I use."

Li Kailang doesn't have any special skills when it comes to fishing. It's all thanks to the good bait and his lack of knowledge about fish that he caught so many.

Li Kailang smiled modestly and said, "I was lucky today, so I caught so many fish. There is no skill involved, it's all luck!"

Hearing this, everyone understood that Li Kailang didn't want to reveal too much, so no one asked any further questions.

After all, these are the people who eat their food, why should I tell them casually?
At this time, a woman came over and said nervously:
"Young man, you have so many fish, can you sell me one? My daughter-in-law just gave birth and has no milk. I want to buy a crucian carp to stimulate her milk production."

Hearing this, Li Kailang smiled and said, "Of course, I can't finish it all by myself, so don't even think about buying it. Just pick a crucian carp and go."

Giving birth is not a trivial matter for pregnant women nowadays. They basically rely on breast milk for drinking, so it is very difficult to buy milk powder!

Not only do you need a ticket, but it also costs a lot of money, and you can't even buy it if you have money.

"That won't do. Young man, you also used bait to fish. I can't take it from you for free. You'd better buy it, otherwise I will deliberately not go."

The woman did not accept Li Kailang's gift and insisted on buying it.

"Since you say so, I'll listen to you and just give me whatever you want!" Li Kailang said directly.

"You can't just give it to me casually. I'll exchange it with you at the market price!" said the woman.

As he spoke, he took out a dollar and handed it to Li Kailang, and chose a 1-jin crucian carp.

The price of crucian carp is 4 cents per pound, and the ticket is included, so the 1 yuan is in line with the market price.

The fishing enthusiasts watched but did not stop them. Those who could come here had some wealth.

Even if they don't, they come here to fish to make money, so they naturally won't say it or report it.

After all, everyone is more or less unclean.

Besides, even the boss didn’t say anything, obviously tacitly accepting this situation.

After all, they also know that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

After the woman asked, other anglers also took out money and tickets from their pockets and bought from Li Kailang.

Li Kailang noticed an old man in a Zhongshan suit, called a young man standing not far away, and then took a stack of tickets and money from the other person.

Li Kailang was shocked. It seemed that this person had a high status and position!
Li Kailang noticed this old man when he was choosing a fishing spot and deliberately stayed away from him.

Seeing him coming, it was obvious that he was also here to buy fish. Li Kailang didn't say much and just let him do as he pleased.

"Fortunately, I didn't want to make a fortune, otherwise he would definitely hire someone to investigate me!" Li Kailang said to himself.

It is still very easy to check a person at this time, but Li Kailang has a good background, so there is no need to worry.

Li Kailang half sold and half gave away these fish to the surrounding anglers, and they were very happy after buying the fish!

Even though I bought the fish, at least I have an explanation and I can go fishing again next time.

After a while, there were only a few big fish left in the fish basket, and no anglers came to buy them, so they kept them for themselves to eat.

After packing up his things, Li Kailang planned to return to the courtyard as it was getting late.

On the way home, Li Kailang thought to himself: "What a pity, if the space is not now unable to raise livestock, I could raise some."

The planting space needs to reach level 4 before breeding can be carried out, but it is only level 3 now.

But this will only take a few days, and I will be able to upgrade to level 4 soon.

Li Kailang put these big fish into the ring. After all, he didn't have a container big enough to raise fish at home.

Placed in a ring, it can remain fresh even though it is dead.

Soon, Li Kailang returned to the vicinity of the courtyard.

There were bursts of fragrance coming from the courtyard, and curls of smoke could be seen.

Li Kailang pushed the cart and took the fishing box into the house.

When closing the door, he glanced at the Cui family inadvertently.

"By the way, how about giving one to the Cui family?" Li Kailang pondered.

The two families are very familiar with each other. Li Kailang often goes to and from get off work with Cui Yuan, so sending a fish is no big deal.

Just as he was about to take the fish over, Li Kailang suddenly thought of something.

"I almost forgot that cooking fish requires a lot of oil, and the Cui family doesn't have that much oil!"

The fish smells very fishy, ​​and without the addition of oil and spices to suppress the taste, it doesn't taste good at all.

"However, the Cui family can't do it, but I can!"

Li Kailang learned from his last experience and did not plan to let the Cui family come over to eat fish now.

The last time I invited the Cui family over for dinner, it was very hasty, which led to misunderstandings among them.

"When I go to work tomorrow, I'll tell Brother Cui and Aunt Cui so they can make preparations."

Thinking of this, Li Kailang closed the door and slipped into the planting space.

"I'll try making braised fish first. I haven't cooked for almost a month. I need to get back to the basics!"

Since the last meal, Li Kailang has not cooked any food and has been eating "leftovers"!
I'm going to invite the Cui family to dinner tomorrow, so I have to hone my skills.

On the other side, the Yan family.

Yan Bugui was very happy to see Li Kailang coming back empty-handed, and couldn't help laughing softly.

The third aunt looked at Yan Bugui's smug smile and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Boss, what good thing happened to you? Why are you so happy?"

Yan Bugui turned around and saw the three aunts and the children looking at him expectantly.

He deliberately kept them in suspense and teased them by asking, "Do you really want to know?"

"Boss, just tell us and make us happy too!" The third aunt was a little anxious.

Obviously she was also infected by Yan Bugui's happiness and couldn't wait to know the reason.

"Look, isn't the kid from the Li family back?" Yan Bugui pointed outside the window.

The third aunt looked in the direction of his hand and saw Li Kailang walking into the house with the fishing box empty-handed.

"Yes, he's back, so what?" She still didn't understand what Yan Bugui meant.

"You see, the kid from the Li family didn't bring back a bucket. Doesn't that mean he didn't catch any fish?" Yan Bugui said with a proud smile.

"So that's it!" Yan Jiecheng suddenly realized.

"Yes! The head of the family always brings a bucket when he comes back, but Xiao Li didn't bring any bucket, so he definitely didn't catch any fish." The third aunt also suddenly realized.

"I thought fishing was easy. How come Xiao Li didn't catch any fish? It seems he is not good at it either! Dad is really awesome." Yan Jiecheng praised.

Hearing Yan Jiecheng's praise, Yan Bugui's face became even more proud.

"I'm not bragging! My fishing skills are not the best in the whole capital, but I'm also a well-known figure. Anyone who sees me will say good things about me!"

The other members of the Yan family watched Yan Bugui bragging without saying anything.

"Yes, yes, the boss's fishing skills are the best, no one can compare to him!" The third aunt echoed

After all, it was a good thing for Yan Bugui to catch a big fish occasionally, and add a sumptuous dish to the family.

So everyone was happy to support him, and the family laughed and talked in a harmonious atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)