Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1923 Fishing
When fish are eating aggressively in flowing water, the corresponding line size and hook size can be enlarged. There is no need to worry about the fish not being active in feeding, and it can also prevent the fish from getting off the hook.

Fishing with a sea rod is actually a dead-end job, and there is no skill involved. After raising the rod and stabbing the fish, Zhou Zhi handed the rod to Mai Xiaomiao who came over, and taught her to stand the rod upright and boldly turn the reel to drag the fish over.

Mai Xiaomiao felt the struggle of the fish underwater and couldn't help but feel excited and nervous. However, when he got the fish closer, he was a little disappointed. The fish was not big, but a bright yellow fish without a armor.

"What kind of fish is this?" Mai Xiaomiao was a little disgusted by the fish because it was small and ugly.

"This is a good thing, oxtail!" Zhou Zhi said, "Don't underestimate it because it's small. It's the best of the turtles in Meigu River. I'll make soup for you later."

"The fish seemed so big when I was shaking it, but it wasn't that big after it came out of the water."

"That's because the stone sinker has created some force in the water flow." Zhou Zhi replaced the bait on the hook: "Not bad, not bad, a little more than half a pound of oxtail, not small."

Next, Zhou Zhi began to teach Mai Xiaomiao how to cast a sea fishing rod. With a shout of "Hey" from Mai Xiaomiao, the stone and the line flew into the river. Although the distance was not far enough, it looked pretty good.

Zhou Zhi naturally praised her generously, and then he looked at Mai Xiaomiao's feet: "Xiao Miao, look at your feet."

Mai Xiaomiao jumped two steps in shock: "What?!" Then he realized that Zhou Zhi was pointing at a stone half-buried in the sand. He picked it up and washed it with river water: "Yeah! We found the flame red!"

This is an extremely beautiful stone. Its surface has been rubbed very smooth by running water and sand. The overall shape is an oval. One third of the stone is opaque orange-red rock, and two thirds is rose-red translucent glass. Two different colors and textures flow and blend naturally in the stone, just like a flame fixed in the stone at the moment of burning. It is very magnificent and magical.

"Yes, this is a rose-red stone. Isn't it beautiful?"

"It's so beautiful!" Mai Xiaomiao spread the stone in his palm: "Is this solidified from magma?"

"I don't quite understand the specific geological causes, but agate is igneous rock, so it's pretty much the same." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "In addition to this beautiful flame-like one, Liangshan Nanhong also has silk-like textures like ordinary agate, and there are also waterweed patterns like Madagascar agate. It's just like fishing. After the first one, there will soon be a second and a third one."

"But you have to keep it well. If it falls into the pile of rocks, you may not be able to find it again."

"Is it so magical? Can it hide?"

"This is how I felt when I was a kid." Zhou Zhi began to look for stones along the waterside with Mai Xiaomiao: "When I was a kid, I picked up stones along the Yangtze River. There were also beautiful agate stones, but they were much smaller than those along the Meigu River. I would often accidentally drop them back into the pile of stones. I knew clearly that they had fallen at my feet, but when I lowered my head I couldn't find them."

After that, he earnestly passed on his experience to Mai Xiaomiao: "So when I was a child, I firmly believed that these beautiful stones would run and hide, and once they fell, it would be difficult to find them back."

“Elbow, you had a really interesting childhood.” Mai Xiaomiao said with a smile.

"Where were you when you were a kid?"

"When I was a kid, I hid in the attic and peeked at my father's math book, then used the methods I learned to solve the problems in the book," Mai Xiaomiao glanced at Zhou Zhi and whispered, "...it's quite interesting."

"..." Zhou Zhi was a little speechless. His image outside was that of a top student, but it seemed a little different from that of Mai Xiaomiao.

But if Yang He were here, he would definitely shout in anger: "It's the same! It's all the same! Whose kid, who is not even in the first year of high school, has enthusiastically finished reading the "History of the Five Dynasties" and "Zizhi Tongjian", and then started to annotate the "Shuowen Jiezi"?!"

"But later my mother found out and told my father, so he took me to the university to find a teacher and sit in on the class. It didn't seem as interesting as it was at the beginning." Mai Xiaomiao paused: "Until I met Professor Cai."

"It's actually quite a blessing to be able to turn your hobbies into a profession." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "In fact, we are all lucky people. Ouch, the bell is ringing again..."

"I'll do it!" Mai Xiaomiao ran over quickly. This time the feeling was different. Zhou Zhi could see that Mai Xiaomiao was having trouble controlling the pole, and the pole was gradually flattened.

Zhou Zhi quickly went over to help her, helped her to stand the pole up again, and said, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Miao, just turn the wheel hard, our line is very thick."

"Wow, I saw it! What kind of fish is this? It's a little big this time!" Mai Xiaomiao exclaimed.

"Really?" Zhou Zhi was now holding the fishing rod with his back to the river. When he turned his head to look, the fish had already dived into the water again.

"Yes, what a big head!"

"It's probably a catfish." Zhou Zhi continued to help Mai Xiaomiao lift the pole: "This fish must be three or four pounds."

"How do you know it's a catfish?"

"The fish's struggle feels clumsy and the range of its struggle is limited. This feeling is usually that of a turtle." Zhou Zhi said: "Such a large turtle in the Meigu River can only be a catfish."

"Is catfish delicious? Will it run away?" Mai Xiaomiao was very excited.

"Catfish are very stubborn when they take the hook, so they basically can't escape. However, their teeth can easily cut the fishing line, so we still have to be quick."

"As for whether it tastes good or not, that's something we have to discuss after we catch it."

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Anyway, the line group was powerful, and with Zhou Zhi's help, it was done directly.

When the big fish reappeared on the turbid water surface, Zhou Zhi realized that the fish probably weighed at least five or six kilograms.

"Hey! Xiao Miao, we caught a big guy!"

“I said it was big!”

After dragging the catfish directly onto the beach, Zhou Zhi grabbed it and hooked it under its gills with two fingers and lifted it up: "Hahaha! This must be more than seven pounds! I guessed too low just now because I didn't know the rock had fallen!"

"Hurry up and pack it up! We can have a big fish tonight!" Mai Xiaomiao clapped his hands excitedly, with happiness on his little face.

"The wire cage we brought can't really hold such a big fish."

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" When the boys saw the big fish was caught, Erjia untied a hemp rope from the sheep tie stake, passed it under the catfish's gills, and then passed it out from the other side. He tied a knot expertly and threw the catfish into the water. He tied one end of the rope to the fishing rod rack: "That's it!"

“Erjia, what are you doing?!” Mai Xiaomiao was startled by Erjia throwing the fish back into the water. She went over to pull the rope and felt the struggle coming from underwater: “Are you sure you won’t run away?”

"I don't think so. Erjia is an experienced fisherman." Zhou Zhi asked a group of kids, "Where are the cans?"

"Here." Another boy named Hiiro handed over an empty can.

"Erjia, keep the pole, and the rest of you, help find some water for the southern red fish." Zhou Zhi assigned tasks to everyone and said, "The water just receded, so there should be a lot of new fish coming out."

"We have a sure win for this one!" Hikari said confidently, "Let's go and pick up stones to exchange for candy!"