Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 413 Fishing
The domestic water in the county only passes under the Zaoling Bridge, and the riverside is not polluted in this area.

There is also an irrigation station by the lake, but Zhou Zhi has hardly seen it turned on.

But under the small barge where the machines were placed, Zhou Zhi knew it was a good place to ship goods.

The ground at the junction of the sandy land and the pebble area is very hard, and the ground is covered with dense wiregrass, which is like a big net clutching the ground tightly, and has just sprouted some young shoots.

It is convenient to build a stove here, so Zhou Zhi and He Dayong put down their baskets and built two stoves.

He Dayong was asked to boil water to wash vegetables, while Zhou Zhi pulled out an upside-down umbrella-shaped fishing net, thinned out a piece of bait cake in the net, and put it on the side of the barge.

You don't need to wait too long, pick it up after five minutes, and there will be more than a dozen small river prawns at the bottom of the net.

There are also several wheat ear fish in the middle.

The white clouds are reflected in the clear lake, and the slightly raised sandy land around is occupied by reeds, which is very beautiful.

Some water birds chirped and searched for food on the green algae by the water, moving quickly.

Other than that, it was very quiet all around.

The water in the small lake is very clean. Every March when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, there will be groups of small jellyfish here, which will attract many Jiachuan children to come here to catch jellyfish and tadpoles.

But it's quiet now.

There was the sound of splashing water from under the barge, and Zhou Zhi's heart moved, and he gently retreated to the shore, went to the back basket and took a small cart pole back, took off the hook hanging on the gossip wheel, and put on a grass shrimp , and quietly put it down along the side of the barge.

This is a traditional Jiachuan "carriage pole", but it has been modified by Zhou Zhi. A thin and soft fiberglass stick is added to the front. A small smooth copper wire loop is tied to the stick. The stick is also made of red The paint is applied in sections, which is very eye-catching.

This is actually a multi-purpose pole. If you remove the fiberglass stick, it becomes a wheel pole, and if you add the fiberglass stick, it becomes a raft fishing pole.

The raft fishing rod does not need to be floated. Generally, the fishing line is stretched straight out of the ground, and the fiberglass stick will fall out of an arc by the sinker.

The signal after the fish takes the bait will be transmitted to this stick, and the timing of lifting the pole can be determined by the shaking of the stick.

The water depth Zhou Zhi fishes in is very shallow, that is, one foot below the bottom of the barge, almost one meter below the water.

While slowly lifting the raft fishing rod up and down, paying attention to the slow and regular relaxation of the fiberglass rod with the movement, while sprinkling some loose bait to lure shrimp down at intervals.

Just amused like this for a few minutes, the sound of splashing water came out again, and then the pole suddenly sank, Zhou Zhi raised his hand and said, "Meet!"

The wheel was immediately dragged by the prey, and the fishing line was shot towards the center of the pond, then turned around and rushed towards the bottom of the barge.

"Damn it!" Zhou Zhi didn't care about the bait in his left hand, and hurriedly turned the wheel to take up the line. Once the line was delivered, it was easy for fish to run away.

Fortunately, Zhou Zhi's gossip wheel rotates very flexibly, and it starts to turn with a light flick. The fish under the water did not get the chance to spit out the hook, but lost their upper hand. smaller.

The fishing line was humming in the water, but Zhou Zhi had already stood up, standing on the corner of the barge and pulling it, preventing it from getting a chance to drill into the underwater obstacles.

After a few rounds, a figure like a grass carp was pulled out from the water by Zhou Zhi, and fell back again when he saw the light.

But the strength of this fish is much stronger than that of grass carp of the same individual. Zhou Zhi slowly controlled it. He got down from the barge to the lake bit by bit, and then led it away from this area to a place where rainwater enters the lake. nozzle position.

The slope here is gentle, which is convenient for Zhouzhi towing fish without fish guards.

The fish finally exhausted its strength and rolled over on the surface of the water. Zhou Zhi dragged it to the shore along the mouth of the water and caught it.

This is a very healthy and beautiful aquatic treasure. It is called "Qingbo" locally in Jiachuan, but its scientific name should actually be "Chinese Barbed Barb".

It is difficult for fishermen to catch this kind of fish, because they live in rapids or under water with rocks or shelters, and it is very difficult to catch them in those places.

It is usually caught by fishing, and a huge net bag is used to scoop it along the bottom of the big boat.

But if you know the habits of this fish, it is not difficult to find and catch them.The long algae growing under the old barge, and the grass shrimp living in the algae, are Shiba's favorite food.

Now, there seem to be very few people in Jiachuan who know about this, and there are not many people who know the hanging fishing method. As a result, Qingbo has become an easy-to-harvest species under special fishing methods, which is cheap and thoughtful.

The sound of splashing water just now was the sound of Shiba hunting shrimp. Zhou Zhi knew that it was time to add more vegetables today.

This clear wave weighs two catties, which is not too big for a barge at the Chishui River wharf, but definitely not too small for a still water lake or a mountain stream.

"Brother Dayong—" Zhou Zhi shouted.

"What are you doing—depending on when you will finish the fish—"

"Don't waste the soy sauce! There's also ginger and fatty bacon, save a little—" Zhou Zhi shouted across the small lake.

"got it--"

Dissect and clean the fish immediately by the lake, and Zhou Zhi takes the fish to the picnic spot on the other side of the lake. Brother Dayong has already set up the small table and chairs.

"Yo, it's still Shiba! I'm lucky today!" Brother Dayong grinned, this kid grew up by the water and worked by the water, so of course he is no stranger to aquatic products: "Just now I thought it was grass carp!"

"I'll taste the fish first, and before making broad beans, I'll get scallion oil first." Zhou Zhi arranged: "Brother Dayong, you go to the riverside with a basket on your back to pick up your godfather and mother. Do you have anything good?"

Brother Dayong couldn't understand this kind of stupid behavior of running to the riverside to carry useless stones into the city, but he went obediently.

Zhou Zhi first uses the wild onion picked by Brother Dayong and shredded ginger brought from home, then add some salt and water to knead the onion and ginger water to give the fish a taste, then cut off a piece of fat bacon and cut it into small cubes. First put oil in the pot, then add the diced fat meat to burst out the meat oil, remove the diced meat and add wild onions, fry the wild onions until they are browned, and pour the onions and oil into a small enamel bowl for later use.

Then start making broad beans.

This is very simple, add the same oil, add bacon, bamboo shoots, ginger slices, stir fry the tender broad beans for a while, pour two bowls of water, boil and cover the pot to simmer.

After 10 minutes, the broad beans are stewed, open the lid and add salt to collect the juice. When the juice is almost collected, add wild green onions and stir well.

A very simple, yet very delicious dish.

After cooking, transfer the vegetables into a stainless steel basin, use three small stones to surround a small firepit, put a few pieces of hot charcoal into it, put the vegetable basin on top, and cover it with a banana leaf to keep it warm.

The pot is too small for the fish to be steamed, so there is no need to steam it. Bring another pot of water to a boil, remove the heat, put the fish pieces in, and cook slowly.

It is actually very simple to make the toppings for pouring fish here. Add some hot fish soup with soy sauce, add shredded ginger and sugar, and cook slowly on low heat.

By the time he took out a bottle of Wuliangye from the basket and put it on the table, Brother Dayong had already returned back under the escort of his godfather and mother, carrying a basket of stones on his back.

"Elbow!" Ganniang wore her thick-rimmed glasses, she looked more like a private teacher than a deputy county magistrate: "It seems to have grown taller again!"

The godfather sniffled: "Don't say it, I'm really hungry..."

(End of this chapter)