Chapter 567: Stealing Half a Day of Leisure

Yan Junda pointed to the Mercedes-Benz and said, "Old Hu, Township Head Su from Meng Hu Ling is here, along with two distinguished guests. They want to fish on the reservoir, so you arrange it."

Su Xinghui and the others also got out of the car. Su Xinghui smiled, "Field Manager Hu, how are you? I'm here again."

Hu Jinshui said, "Isn't this Director Su?"

Yan Junda said, "Now he is already a deputy township head, you should call him Township Head Su."

Hu Jinshui couldn't help but click his tongue. When Su Xinghui came last year, he was only the deputy director of the Party and Government Office. Now he is already a deputy township head. This speed of promotion is faster than a rocket. He is not a person who cares about politics, but he is also convinced by Su Xinghui's promotion speed.

Hu Jinshui hurriedly smiled, "So it's Township Head Su, here specifically to fish today?"

Su Xinghui said, "Yes, I have two friends here. They've played in our place, and there's nothing fun left, so I brought them to your place to fish."

Hu Jinshui said, "That's no problem. I'll have someone prepare fishing rods and take you to the reservoir to fish."

Hu Jinshui shouted to two people in the courtyard, "Old Chen, Old Wang, prepare a few fishing rods, a few fish baskets, and a few lounge chairs."

Su Xinghui looked in the direction he shouted. Wasn't one of those two the Old Chen who had performed the unique skill of fishing with a throwing hook last time?

Old Chen and Old Wang agreed, and in a few minutes, they came over with a pile of things. Su Xinghui called out, "Master Chen, how are you!"

Old Chen still had some impression of Su Xinghui. He hesitated and said, "You are the one who came to buy fish before the New Year last year..."

Hu Jinshui said, "He is Township Head Su from Meng Hu Ling."

Old Chen nodded, "Oh, Township Head Su."

Su Xinghui said, "Master Chen, can you perform your unique fishing skill for us today? My two friends are very interested."

Old Chen looked at Hu Jinshui, and Hu Jinshui nodded, "Old Chen, just perform for the guests."

Yu Ruizhi and Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu looked at Old Chen and felt that he was also unremarkable, and they were all a bit skeptical. Could such an old farmer-like person really have any unique skills?

Several people took the fishing rods and walked to the reservoir together. Yu Ruizhi and Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu were both watching Old Chen. Su Xinghui had only seen Old Chen perform once, and he also wanted to watch it carefully again, so he also stared closely at Old Chen.

Old Chen was unhurried when performing this. He took the ball of fishing line out of his pocket and organized it slowly. He asked Hu Jinshui, "Field Manager, what kind of fish should I catch?"

Hu Jinshui said, "These are all distinguished guests, catch a better fish. Just catch a larger red-tailed fish, and we'll use this fish to treat the guests at noon."

Old Chen nodded. He took out some bait from a pocket and threw it far onto the water surface. In a short while, the water surface became lively.

Old Chen watched the water surface with full concentration. Suddenly, his eyes sharpened, and his right hand threw the lead weight out like lightning. Blood immediately bubbled up where the lead weight entered the water. A fish was flopping on the water surface, wanting to break free, but how could it break free?

Old Chen unhurriedly pulled the fishing line back, and in a short while, he dragged the fish to the shore.

Everyone looked at the fish. The fish was about seven or eight jin, long-shaped, with a pointed mouth turned upward, a blue-gray back, silver-white scales on the abdomen, and a red tail. It was very fierce in temperament. It had already been pulled onto the shore and was still jumping around.

This is the top-grade river delicacy of Shangjun County, the red-tailed fish. Its scientific name is *Culter alburnus*, a fierce carnivorous fish that likes to eat various aquatic insects, plankton, and earthworms, and also eats some artificial feed. Wild red-tailed fish are hard to grow very large; generally, only artificially farmed ones can grow to seven or eight jin.

This kind of fish meat is very white, fine, and tender, and tastes delicious. It has always been one of the best fish in Shangjun County, and it couldn't be better for treating guests.

Looking at this fish, Yu Ruizhi and Yu Sister Sister Ruoqiu, who saw this unique skill for the first time, were all dumbfounded. This is too magical, right? Without a fishing rod, and from so far away, it looked like a casual throw, yet he could catch such a big fish, and he caught exactly a red-tailed fish when he said he would.

After being stunned for a long time, Yu Ruizhi gave Old Chen a thumbs up, "Master Chen, you are too amazing!"

Old Chen returned to his shyness at this time. He touched his head and smiled, "It's nothing, just practice makes perfect."

While Old Chen was speaking, he took the fishhook off the back of the red-tailed fish, threw it into a fish basket, tied the fish basket with a rope, and soaked half of it in the water. This way, the fish wouldn't die, and it would be a live fish when eating later, which is much fresher than a dead fish. ===== CHAPTER 569 =====