Chapter 42: Sure enough

The water in the kitchen had boiled. After pulling out the firewood to extinguish it, she specifically set aside a portion of the boiling water from the pot to store in the warehouse to keep warm, and the rest was served and left in the kitchen for later use.

She put the things needed for fishing into the bucket and then carried them out of the space.

Not wanting to suffer, she asked around and found the bus stop to take a bus to the moat.

After arriving, she found that there were quite a few people fishing on the bank. She didn't crowd into the places with many people. Firstly, her simple fishing rod was really not presentable, and secondly, one almost never saw a girl coming to fish alone.

She found a place to sit down, took out the simple fishing rod made from a safety pin and a firewood stick, hooked on the bait she made, and cast the line nimbly. Next was the moment to witness her hypothesis.

Sure enough, in just over ten minutes, a fish took the bait.

But the fish wasn't small, and the fishing rod she made from the firewood stick couldn't withstand the force of pulling the fish directly.

Fearing that one bit of force would break the rod, she had to pull the fish back and forth to tire it out, regretting that she hadn't made a simple landing net.

After a smooth maneuver, she used the force to pull the fish up.

Whoa, not bad. A grass carp weighing a full five jin came up. She looked at the bucket she brought and realized she had been careless.

If all the fish she caught were this big, her bucket would be full in just a few fish.

But she came here with a purpose, so as long as she achieved what she thought, it would be fine.

Then the second fish she caught was a carp weighing about three jin. These two were only seven or eight minutes apart, which showed that the pool water was really extraordinary.

When the third fish took the bait, it attracted the attention of the fishermen not far away. The old man closest to her put down his fishing rod and ran over: "Little girl, not bad. Your luck is unmatched."

As he spoke, he wanted to help, but Chuxue’s simple fishing rod wasn't strong enough, and she didn't dare to be too violent: "Old man, you tire it out for a while longer, otherwise I’m afraid this rod won't be able to bear it."

The old man noticed her fishing rod and joked directly: "It’s not that your fishing rod can't bear it, your fishing line is also no good. Where did you find this scrap?

But you, girl, are also a tough one. To catch three fish in half an hour with this, you really opened my eyes."

Seeing the fish was almost tired out: "Old man, please move aside. I’ve tired it out enough. Don't let it bump into you in a moment."

The old man was someone who listened to advice and stepped back quite a bit.

Thinking of something, he ran back to his position.

Before long, he came back with a landing net: "Girl, come, I’ll help you."

Chuxue was worrying because this fish was even bigger. She had just thought that if this fish were pulled up, her simple fishing rod would be scrapped, but she didn't expect this old man to have such a good eye.

The two worked together and spent a lot of effort to get the eight or nine-jin black carp up.

Chuxue had just put the fish into the bucket: "Little girl, let’s discuss something?"

Liu Chuxue glanced at him: "You say."

The old man rubbed his hands: "Little girl, can you sell, oh no, exchange, exchange, yes, exchange a fish to me? Just this one is fine, I’m not greedy."

Liu Chuxue was amused by the old man’s expression and tone: "Old man, you’re not greedy, but you specifically picked the biggest and best black carp. You really know how to talk."

The old man was a bit embarrassed to be exposed: "It’s just that I’m afraid someone will snatch it from me later."

Just as his words fell, he heard someone coming this way: "Old Man Xiao, you can’t keep all the benefits to yourself."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 44 =====