River Tuluo Xian

Chapter 110 Teach a Man to Fish
Jiang Ling took Ying Ning out because Ying Ning said he wanted to eat fish.

Ask the waiter in the restaurant, only to find out that there are only a few carps in the shop, the size of half a palm.

Asked why there are no big fish, Xiao Er smiled and said, how can big fish be so easy to catch?

Only then did he know that in this era, fishing methods are backward, and most of them are fishing out of water.

And fishing, the method is single, and the fishing tackle is also very rough.

It is a common thing for old fishermen to sit empty for a day and get nothing.

Knowing this, Jiang Ling simply told Ying Ning to let her go fishing by herself, it would be fun and satisfy her appetite.

Xiaoying Ning was very happy, and jumped out with the fishing rod in hand.

There are no big rivers in Qingyang County, only a stream, not knee deep, coming from the hills and going into the caves.

In the middle, there are several whirling bays, and there are deep pools in the water, but no one can top them.

This stream is also in the county, not far from Dongcheng, only a few quarters of an hour past.

When we arrived at the river, there was already an old man fishing.

There is also a servant with him, holding an umbrella for him.

The old man was sitting on a chair, his beard and hair were already white, but his energy was still vigorous.

The bamboo pole in the hand is one foot long, and the gold is inlaid with jade, which looks precious.

Before he got close, the servant waved his hand from a distance, signaling Jiang Ling not to come near.

Probably because they were afraid that someone would disturb the old man's fishing.

Jiang Ling didn't care too much, and took Yingning downstream for dozens of steps, to the edge of a deep pool, and taught Yingning how to bait and fish.

"If you want to learn platform fishing, bait opening is the key. If you can master it well, you can learn the second step, which is to find the bottom with heavy lead. When fishing for the bottom, there will be big fish. If it floats on the surface, even if you can catch it, there will be more It's just a small fish."

Listening to what Jiang Ling said, Ying Ning followed his request humbly and earnestly, mixing the bait with water.

The bait used is still the old third.It was not used up last time, and was taken by Xiaoying Ning.

When the bait was ready, she picked up the fishing rod and started fishing.

Jiang Ling was lying on the grass next to him, enjoying the breeze and soaking up the sunshine. The climate in early spring was indeed pleasant.

Xiaoying Ning had just made the first shot, and within ten seconds, the float moved suddenly, she looked happy, and immediately pulled out, but it was in vain.

Jiang Ling pointed out from the side: "The stream is different from the cave, the last time I caught catfish, it was because the catfish was fierce and eager to bite the hook, so it was easier to catch.

When fishing in streams, don't be in a hurry, and wait until the float suddenly enters the water before pulling it out, so that the fish can be hooked. "

"Yeah." Xiaoying Ning put on the bait again and came again.

The fish of this era can't resist the temptation of the third child, as soon as the fishy smell disperses in the water, a group of fish will approach in a very short time.

Before Xiao Yingning could wait, the float moved again.

She followed Jiang Ling's teaching this time, to be patient and not move, until the moment the buoy suddenly sank into the water, she pulled up the pole.

Sure enough, a brook grouper weighed half a catty.

Xiaoying Ning was overjoyed and jumped up: "Master, I caught it."

Jiang Ling nodded, brought the prepared bamboo basket, and put the fish into it.

The stone spot in the stream is as big as half a catty. It really makes people sigh that in this era, the water resources are really excellent.

Xiaoying Ning caught fish here, and unexpectedly attracted the attention of the old man who was tens of steps upstream.

He waited quietly for a long time, but there was no movement in the water.

But as soon as the boys and girls came here, they were already on the fish.

After taking a long look, he drank his tea.

Xiaoying would rather hang bait and fish again,
This time, her bait was immediately bitten by a fish before it sank to the bottom.

Seeing that the float was sinking rapidly, she pulled it up immediately, and another half-jin-sized stream grouper was pulled up by her with its tail flicking.

"Hee hee hee...Master, I caught it again."

Jiang Ling nodded: "Not bad."

The fish was put into the basket, and she fished again.

In less than a stick of incense, she threw fish continuously and landed on Qiwei.All are half a catty in size.

The old man upstream could sit still at first, but he couldn't sit still after seeing Ying Ning continue to fish.

Then the servant packed up the things, and the two walked down.

The old man sat and waited under a tree, the servant came to the riverside and said to Jiang Ling: "Young man, can you give me a seat?"

Jiang Ling glanced at him, and said: "Didn't you just give up, and now you want to give up again?"

The servant didn't talk too much, he spread out his palms, took out nine copper coins, and said, "I don't want you to give up in vain."

"Only nine pennies?"

Seeing that there were too few in Jiangling, the servant came up with nine characters, which made up eighteen characters.

"So, is it possible?"

Jiang Ling smiled heartily, if he couldn't catch any fish, do you really think it's a problem of location?
See that old man is getting older, so it doesn't matter if he lets go.

So he accepted his eighteen essays and said, "Okay, this place is for you."

He took Ying Ning to the place where the old man caught just now.

Seeing that the servant had reached an agreement, the old man came to a new fishing spot and started fishing again.

Once the position was changed, there was still no movement on the old man's side.

And Jiangling reached the upper reaches, and started the rhythm of the connecting rod with Xiaoying Ning.

Before a stick of incense was available, Xiaoying Ning served another seven fish.

Seeing it, the old people in the lower reaches feel bad.

At that place just now, he had been sitting quietly all morning, but he didn't even eat half a fish.

Seeing the continuous fish coming from the downstream here, he summoned the servants and exchanged them for money.

But after changing here, fish started to come out in the upper reaches again?

What's the point of this?
When the servant saw this, he had nothing to say, and wanted to suggest another change, but he couldn't open his mouth.

The old man was also open-minded, handed him the fishing rod, and said: "Forget it, today's fish should not be me. I think it will be useless no matter where I change it. Let's go back first."

The servant nodded yes, packed up his things, and then went back.

On the way, Jiang Ling and Ying Ning were also going back.

The old man and the servant returned empty-handed,

Jiang Ling and Ying Ning returned with a full load, and they are leaving now, simply because they have caught enough, and they can't finish eating any more.

The brook grouper, each about half a catty in size, is heavy in bamboo baskets.

When the two met on the road, the servant's eyes were full of indescribable jealousy.

The old man suddenly said: "The young man is lucky today."

Jiang Ling was not polite: "It's not about luck, it's just about two or three skills."

The resources in the stream are so good that you can basically fish with your hands. What kind of luck does this need?
The servant was furious when he heard that, "You are so impolite, how can you talk to my master like this?"

His master was a compliment, but this kid was clearly sarcastic!
The old man waved his hand: "Maybe he is right, one tail and two tails can be regarded as luck, but catching so many fishes is not as simple as pure luck."

Speaking of this, he actually arched his hands.Made a salute: "I don't know if I can ask you, what is the second and third techniques?"

The ancients said don't be ashamed to ask,
The old man's eyes were clear and pure, and he seemed to be sincerely asking for advice.

Jiang Ling said: "50 taels, I can give it to you."

As soon as the words fell, the servant couldn't help it: "50 taels, are you robbing?"

The old man smiled and said, "Teaching a man how to fish is like teaching a man how to fish. Fifty taels is not too expensive." He made a gesture and asked the servant to give him money.

The servant was stunned, 50 taels, really?

Although heartbroken, he didn't want to spoil the old man's spirits, so he took out his money bag, took out 50 taels of silver and handed it to Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling took the money at will, and then asked Xiaoying Ning to stuff the bait that had been opened but was not used up, and he was reluctant to throw it to the servant.

"Just use this bait."

(End of this chapter)