Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 298 Lost my way home, Dad’s caring little cotton-padded jacket

If you stand on the edge and look carefully, you can see the heads of big green frogs floating out of the water.

He took out a stone, aimed it, and fired it. The frog turned white with a pop. This kind of killing efficiency was not very high. After a while, Lin Heng got six big frogs back.

He took out his new large mascus knife and opened the frog's belly with a single slash. He took out the frog's liver to catch catfish and used the other internal organs to make nests.

The frog meat is not wasted and is fed back to Xiongba for a good harvest. It is also a big meal.

He took out five sets of five-meter-long fishing lines, tied them with large fishhooks like the No. 10 Iseni, put them through the frog's liver, threw them into the water, tied them to bamboo pieces and inserted them into the soil.

The best way to catch catfish is to fish like this. Just check it every half an hour. If a fish takes the hook, the line will be tight.

Returning to the fishing position, he gutted the frog in front of the three adjustment positions. Catfish's sense of smell is extremely sensitive, and they can quickly detect this bait containing blood.

"Oh, I caught a crucian carp first."

Uncle Gao suddenly lifted the pole and said with a smile, a silver crucian carp was hooked.

Because the hook was big and the line was thick, Lin Heng pulled back violently. As soon as he pulled back some fish, they rushed out with a squeaking sound. For a while, he couldn't pull back anymore.

At the same time, Xiulan also lifted the fishing rod, looking quite bent.

Throwing this relatively small red earthworm through the hook into the water, Lin Heng went over to check the ground hook line group again.

It's half past six now and the sun has mostly set. Catfish will come out to look for food at seven o'clock, and we can catch them until eight o'clock.

"The fish has been caught, Xiulan, bring me the fishing net!" Lin Heng cheered excitedly.

When he reached the fourth line group, he suddenly quickened his pace because the strong 12-braid nylon line was stretched taut.

"Oh my god, you weigh more than ten pounds, let me slip away!!"

“I’ve caught fish here too!”

Uncle Gao has already caught five crucian carp and three yellow carps, but there is still no movement from Lin Heng's side. He got up and looked at the five line groups hanging frog livers, but they were also in the same fishless state.

"no problem!"

"How about you change it to a red earthworm like me?" Uncle Gao asked with a smile.

"Don't fall, stay away." Lin Heng said as he kept trying to force the fish away. His hands were shaking with excitement. This fish is really big and strong.

Lin Heng put two more fresh black earthworms on the hook and put them in again to wait. This time, they had a mouth, but they couldn't be pulled out at all. It seemed that the small fish were teasing the earthworms.

As he pulled out the bamboo piece, he felt a dull feeling, as if something was pulling him into the river.

Lin Heng couldn't help but smile from ear to ear. He never thought he would catch such a big fish. He was so happy. It was about to break the record of his fishing career.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Uncle Gao picked up the net and walked towards Lin Heng.

Carp and grass carp are unpalatable when they are too big, and their bodies are full of oil. However, catfish, especially local river catfish, are delicious no matter how big they are, and their meat is the same as garlic cloves.

Lin Heng was still in a stalemate, Xiulan pulled the fish up first, and then ran over to watch Lin Heng fishing.

Uncle Gao's hands immediately became itchy when he saw such a big fish.

"I'll give it a try!" Lin Heng smiled and went to get two. It was already half past seven, and Uncle Gao caught two more half-pound catfish, but there was still no movement on his side.

"You can definitely catch it." Lin Heng said firmly. The fish in this river have never been caught a few times, and their vigilance towards fish hooks is very low.

Xiaoxia came back and asked curiously: "Dad, why don't we go fishing?"

Uncle Gao shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "This one of yours probably weighs twenty pounds. I really can't compare to this one of yours all afternoon. Is frog liver so useful?"

"This is my first time using it, and I didn't expect it to be very useful."

Lin Heng handed the piece of bamboo to Uncle Gao and slipped away for a while, and then he slipped away for another two minutes. The fish finally lost the strength to turn white, and was caught on the grass by the net.

"I pulled in a catfish weighing over a pound!"

Xiaoxia was tired of cheering for Uncle Gao, so she ran inside to play in the sand.

"It's okay, it's good if you can't catch the wind." Xiulan winked at him. It was cool in the evening by the river, and the environment was easy and comfortable, but the mosquitoes were very annoying.

"Hahaha!!" Uncle Gao was also amused and laughed happily.

The small earthworms used by Uncle Gao occasionally caught crucian carp, but the earthworms Lin Heng used were too big and could not be eaten by ordinary fish.

"Dad, how big a fish is." Xiaoxia ran over and asked excitedly.

"Wow, Grandpa Gao is so awesome!!" Xiaoxia and the cheerleaders cheered.

"Be careful, Yoyo, don't run away." Uncle Gao reminded quickly.

Soon the last bit of the sun set over the mountain, leaving large areas of blood-colored sunset glow on the mountaintops in the west. The cloudier the weather, the more beautiful the sunset.

"We'll catch the fish in a while." Lin Heng looked at his watch and said.

Xiaoxia danced and danced: "Big Yuyu, such a big Yuyu, daddy is so awesome!"

"I'll try it next time, this fish is really big." Uncle Gao said with envy.

"Damn, this one is not small!!" Lin Heng said excitedly.

Now it's eight o'clock when it gets completely dark.

"Oh my god, it's so big!" Xiulan said in surprise. Just this one was worth it today, and it didn't mean she was bitten by mosquitoes in vain.

Lin Heng slipped for five or six minutes and finally pulled the fish out of the water with his strength, only to see a half-meter-long catfish dive back into the water with a flick of its tail.

Lin Heng found a rope and hung it directly through the gills of the fish. He killed it and ate it when he got back, and there was no place to raise it.

"Uncle, I won't fish anymore. It's getting dark and I have to go home." Lin Heng said with a smile. He actually wanted to catch such a big one, but he didn't want his wife and children to continue feeding mosquitoes.

"I've collected it too. I can't drop it even after dark." Uncle Gao sighed.

Lin Heng quickly packed up his things and walked back carrying the big catfish.

There were many people enjoying the cool air on the street at the moment. They were all sitting in front of the door in twos and threes. They were all surprised when they saw the big catfish Lin Heng was carrying.

"Hey, this fish is big!"

"It weighs more than ten kilograms. How did you get it?"

Lin Heng showed his white teeth and said, "I fished it. It took me about ten minutes."

"Awesome, this is actually a fish!!"

Everyone was even more shocked when they heard this. Lin Heng felt comfortable all over, and he couldn't help but walk to places with more people when walking.

"Just keep going and we'll pass."

When they arrived at the door of the store, Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and reminded him.

"Haha, I didn't pay attention." Lin Heng regretfully turned around and entered the house, hanging the fish behind the tricycle.

"Brother Lin, this fish is too big!" Wang Zhou said in shock when he saw the fish.

"It's okay, it's okay." Lin Heng laughed, said a few words and drove away. Today was really a fruitful day.

It was completely dark when they got back inside, so they parked the car and took out their things and took them inside.

"Husband, the little catfish I caught is still alive." Xiulan said, looking at the little catfish in the plastic bag.

"Then keep it and kill it to eat in a few days." Lin Heng said.

He put the big catfish on the small scale and weighed it, and immediately laughed: "22 pounds, super big fish, broken record!"

This is the biggest fish he has ever caught.

Xiulan also said happily: "I'm so lucky today. I thought I was going to the Air Force, but a big guy came here."

"Dad, how do you eat such a big fish?" Xiaoxia poked it with her finger and asked cutely.

"I've thought about it all. The fish head is chopped into peppers, the fish body is made into pickled fish, and it can also be made into fried fish cubes and fish balls." Lin Heng responded that he had already figured out how to eat it on the way back.

"Yeah, I want to eat it all!!"

Xiaoxia was running around happily like a puppy.

Lin Heng glanced at Jinbao, who was eyeing him, and asked Xiulan to temporarily keep the small catfish in the fish pond, and then take the big fish to kill it under the eaves.

Before slaughtering, he ran to his eldest brother’s house and said loudly: “Brother, I caught a 22-pound catfish, come and see.”

"22 pounds, so strong?" Lin Yue stood up.

"Is it true, Second Dad?" Lin Wei, who was doing his homework, even got out of his head.

"Hey, why don't you just come to my house and have a look." Lin Heng said with a smile.

The eldest brother's family immediately followed him, and when they arrived at the yard, they were all shocked.

"Oh my god, it's so big. Did you really catch it?" Sister-in-law Liu Juan's mouth was so big that she could put down the egg.

"Holy shit, Second Dad, you are so invincible!!" Lin Wei simply admired him to death.

"Bull!!" The eldest brother Lin Yue could only give a thumbs up. "Haha, just wait here. I'll give you some after I kill them, otherwise I won't be able to finish them all." Lin Heng said with a smile, feeling so happy that he didn't want any more.

The newly acquired dagger is extremely sharp and can kill fish with ease. The belly of the fish was cut open with a single knife, and the internal organs were taken out and cooked together with the frog. Then some leftover rice and fat were added to the fish and fed to the two dogs, Xiongba and Fengsheng.

Blanch the fish body with boiling water to remove the mucus, cut out the head and split it into pieces, then marinate it in a basin with onion, turmeric and wine to eat tomorrow.

Then he cut a three-pound piece of fish meat and gave it to his eldest brother and the others. After killing the fish, there was still eighteen or nineteen pounds left. It was impossible for his family to finish it before it rotted.

"Thank you, brother!" Lin Yue took the fish and said with a smile.

"Don't you always give me food?" Lin Heng said with a smile. His elder brother would share some with him whenever he hit or caught something.

"Haha, I'll leave then." Lin Yue laughed and left with his son.

After the eldest brother left, Lin Heng cut off a section for Xiulan to cook tonight. The rest was cut into sections, sprinkled with salt, and left there to eat tomorrow. There is too much meat and I will give it to my parents and eldest brother tomorrow. There will be some left over. few.

Xiulan made dinner, and Lin Heng took about two kilograms of catfish meat to make fish balls. To make handmade fish balls, just use a knife to scrape the meat on the fish, and scrape it down until a piece of skin is left.

Add the fish velvet and green onion and ginger water and stir continuously. Finally, while keeping the water in the pot slightly boiling, add the squeezed fish balls. After cooking, the springy fish balls are ready.

I didn't eat the fish balls after cooking them at night. I put them in cold water and kept them frozen for tomorrow.

The meal at night was cornmeal fish, soaked in ice water. The dishes include sweet and sour fish cubes, cold cucumbers and stir-fried mustard greens.

Sweet and sour fish nuggets are fish wrapped in starch, fried, and topped with sweet and sour sauce. Xiaoxia and Xiulan both like this taste, but Lin Heng neither likes nor dislikes it.

“The fish is delicious!”

Xiaoxia didn't eat anything else, so she ate the sweet and sour fish nuggets. Her little face was full of satisfaction, as if she hadn't eaten in a long time.

"You should eat more." Lin Heng also gave Xiulan some more. Fish is also very nutritious for pregnant women.

As for himself, the noodle fish with cucumber and mustard greens is delicious, plus some soulful garlic chili.

He only ate two pieces of fish, and he was looking forward to the fish head with chopped pepper tomorrow morning.

"Let's move to Hongfeng Mountain tomorrow?"

Xiulan asked while enjoying the cool after eating.

"Okay, let's go there and clean up tomorrow morning, and then we'll live there." Lin Heng said with a smile.

In addition to picking up knives when he went to town today, he also picked up some things, including pots and pans used in the red maple mountain cabin, screens and door curtains, and some animal traps.

"Go back to the house, Xiaoxia. Today I will tell you about the finale of Journey to the West. Monk Monkey King is about to become a Buddha." It was almost ten o'clock, Lin Heng looked at Xiaoxia and said.

"Wow, wow!"

Xiaoxia couldn't wait for a long time, so she quickly went back to the house, took off her clothes and lay down on the bed.

Xiulan was going to take a shower, but she also wanted to hear the finale, so she sat there and listened together.

Lin Heng talked for half an hour before finally ending. Xiaoxia asked a lot of questions after listening to the ending, and then fell asleep.

Lin Heng and Xiulan went out to get cold water and took a bath in the main room. After returning to the room and lying on the bed, Lin Heng pulled Xiulan and whispered: "It's time for you to fulfill your promise."

It wasn't that he forced her. A few days ago, Xiulan deliberately nuzzled him and threatened her with a bite. As a result, she just forgot about it after that day.

Xiulan shyly moved her face to the side and said nothing. That kind of thing was still too challenging for her.

Lin Heng glanced at her and lay aside to sleep. He just thought it was fun to tease her a bit.

Just when Lin Heng was about to fall asleep, Xiulan suddenly turned to him and whispered in his ear: "No...in my mouth...or you will be dead!"

Before Lin Heng could answer, she shrank back. After a while, Lin Heng felt that he... was being grasped...

Only when some things really happened did he understand what it felt like and how happy it was. I'm afraid even heaven wouldn't care about it.

After a long time, Xiulan wiped her chest and leaned over, hugged Lin Heng's face, and kissed her.

"you……"

After a while, Lin Heng looked at him helplessly. Fortunately, there was nothing in her mouth, otherwise it would have been a big deal.

"What are you..., what's wrong with letting you have a taste? Do you dislike me or yourself?" Xiulan snorted and looked at him.

"As for that, I haven't eaten your food before, and you didn't even kiss me at that time."

Lin Heng looked at her and smiled.

"My pleasure!"

Xiulan snorted and moved closer, quite vindictive.

Lin Heng didn't care at all and was very cooperative, which made Xiulan feel bored.

"sleep."

After a while she snorted quietly, then turned away angrily.

Lin Heng lay on the bed thinking about how he couldn't sleep just now. Although he was scratched from time to time, the feeling was unparalleled.

It's over, he feels like he won't be able to forget it for a long time.

I don't know how I fell asleep, but I woke up early the next morning. Lin Heng opened his eyes and looked at Xiulan next to him. He recalled what happened last night, and he still felt a bit hungry.

"Don't talk nonsense, nothing happened yesterday!"

Xiulan warned with wide eyes.

"I didn't say anything." Lin Heng is innocent, you don't have three hundred taels of silver here, right?
"I'm warning you." Xiulan poked his chest and stood up.

Lin Heng laughed and was warned again.

I know that it is normal to have breakfast after washing and exercising.

"The weather is a bit gloomy today." Xiulan said, looking at the sky outside.

Compared to the past few days, the clouds today are much darker and there is quite a bit of wind.

"Then let's go clean up first. If we can't wait for the rain to pass and the sky clears up, we can move in again." Lin Heng nodded.

"Okay, I'll pack my things. You can pack the fish first and take them over to give some to Third Dad." Xiulan nodded.

"Okay." Lin Heng walked over with a fish weighing about three kilograms.

This catfish is still 19 pounds after killing it. I ate one pound last night, made two pounds of fish balls, almost two pounds of fish head, and gave three pounds to the elder brother. There are still ten pounds of meat left.

These have to be eaten today, otherwise they will spoil. Not only do they have to be given to his parents, but he also has to send some to his third father's house. The rest can only be fed to the dogs.

After Xiulan had packed up the things she needed to settle down in Hongfeng Mountain, they took Xiongba directly to Shanghe San's father's house in their three-wheeler.

After giving away the fish meat, he did not forget to tell his third father about his experience of catching fish.

"Lin Heng, buy me some fishhooks too. I want to try them too."

After hearing this, the third father, Lin Xutao, said excitedly that he had never expected that fishing could have such a promising future.

"That's no problem. You can come to my house to get it later and I'll give it to you for free." Lin Heng said with a smile.

After showing off here, he took Xiaoxia and Xiulan back to Hongfeng Mountain. Father Lin was feeding shrimps. Lin Heng stopped the car and said loudly: "Dad, you lost a lot if you didn't go fishing with me yesterday." ”

"What's wrong?" Father Lin was confused.

"I caught a 22-pound catfish!!" Lin Heng said loudly.

"22 pounds?" Father Lin was stunned.

Lin Heng couldn't wait to start telling the story over and over again, even more excited than when he shot a sika deer.

Xiulan looked at him and felt a little funny. Her man was really interesting, she was so excited about catching a fish.

“I testify that my dad caught a huge fish!!”

Xiaoxia is also Lin Heng's caring little treasure. When meeting people, she will show off that her father caught a 22-pound catfish, and will also ask if your father can catch it.

When they arrived at the house, when Lin Hengyu took it out, Father Lin and Mother Lin were shocked.

"It seems that we are full of fish today." Mother Lin sighed, this is a bit too much.

"It's okay, there's still a dog." Lin Heng said with a smile. He never hesitates to give good food to dogs.

Leave the fish here and let Mother Lin marinate it first, and he will do it himself at noon. Then he took Xiaoxia and Xiulan to the mountain.

The cement pavement laid yesterday morning has completely solidified today. Although it is still a little damp, there is no problem for people to walk on it.

"This road is so well built!" Xiulan said with emotion as she looked at the concrete roadside. In a year, she never imagined that Hongfeng Mountain would become what it is now.

"I'm also planning to plant a row of forsythia outside the road. It will look better when the flowers are in full bloom." Lin Heng said with a smile.

He recently came up with another idea, which is to plant a circle of roses along the outer railings of the fish pond, or rather outside the entire Red Maple Mountain, to not only enjoy flowers but also serve as a fence to prevent people and animals from approaching.

(End of this chapter)