"Here's half a sack of film, Willow..."
Zhu Wentian felt that if he could get the fish, he could share it with others. He was idle and had no books to read.
"What kind of fish are there in the river? The rice is about to be harvested, and it's not cold yet. It's obviously not rice from the Northeast. Indica rice is better for making rice noodles, especially the old one..."
He muttered as he sat on a washing stone by the river, opened the sack, and placed a willow branch next to it.
He needs to judge the geographical environment. Judging from the crops and temperature, it is definitely not the Yellow River Basin.
If it is the Yellow River Basin, the temperature must drop at this moment, and wheat should be grown at the same time.
Now he saw that there were purple flowers, castor beans, perilla and other grasses by the river.
At the same time, there is a bamboo forest on the other side of the river, a little further away. Take a closer look at the purple bamboo.
"Still can't locate it. It's all from the south to the north of the Yangtze River. Unless you give me some reference points, such as special specialties. Okay, let's dig up earthworms."
Zhu Wentian connected the fishing rope to the fishing rod without a hook and tied it with two dead knots and two slip knots.
Dead knots are used to make knots bigger, and slip knots are used to tie earthworms, eh? So would a grasshopper in a field.
This method is most suitable for catching carnivorous fish. If you bite it, you won’t let go. The knot will be bigger and the fish won’t be able to spit it out in a short time.
He used short branches to dig at the riverside and dug out earthworms and other bugs, such as mole crickets.
It is still impossible to determine the specific geographical location through these. These things are found in many places.
He cut the earthworm into several pieces and tied it to a slipknot. He picked up a long pebble and considered whether to add a pendant. If he added it, he would have to drag it. If not, he would worry that the fish would not like to swallow the bait if it floated on the water.
"Leave it for now and let me catch a few fish!" Zhu Wentian muttered to himself and threw the bait onto the water.
As soon as the bait hit the water, a fish popped its head out and swallowed it.
"Ouch! Oh my God!" Zhu Wentian hurriedly swung the pole and swung it back as hard as he could.
A fish of more than ten centimeters flew out and smashed onto the wet soil.
"The mandarin fish weighs more than half a catty. It's so good to catch. Continue." Zhu Wentian unloaded the fish and put it on with the prepared wicker.
Then he caught fish one after another, including mullet, mandarin fish, minnow, and even grass carp. God knows why grass carp swallows live bait. This is unscientific.
He had previously considered using the bow fish technique to bow fish, which would keep him alive for a while, but he is too busy at the moment, so just wear it! I have to eat it soon anyway.
He estimated that in about an hour, he used willow branches to pierce more than 40 fish behind him.
The fish was not too big and could not be caught. The fish obviously swallowed the bait, but after a hard effort, it came off without the hook.
Generally, they weigh one kilogram, and the largest one weighs three kilograms, or two.
"Brother Hanhan, brother Hanhan, what are you doing?"
"Fish, there is fish, Brother Hanhan caught a fish."
"Eat fish. Let's eat fish at noon today."
"Brother Hanhan knows how to fish!"
The voices of a group of children came. They ran behind Zhu Wentian and watched the fish cry with joy.
Each of them carried a small bamboo basket with a lid and grasshoppers inside.
Apparently they were catching grasshoppers in the rice fields to feed the chickens and ducks.
Zhu Wentian looked at the friends he played with in his memory: "Fish, fish! Silly, hehe!"
As he said this, he lifted the rod, and another mandarin fish, more than thirty centimeters tall, was thrown up. This one was big, too big. It felt over four kilograms. It was not easy!
"Brother Hanhan, can you fish without a hook? Let me see. Here, the eggs I gave you this morning, the manager said no, so I picked them up."
A little girl took out a boiled egg and gave it to Zhu Wentian.
Zhu Wentian looked at the other person's withered and yellow hair with bifurcated ends, squeezed out a smile, heyed twice, took the egg and put it away.
A group of friends gathered around to look at the fishing tools, waiting for this silly guy to re-tie the bait and throw it into the water, and successfully caught a fish. Then they understood.
The pieces of sacks continue to be removed, the branches of the willow trees continue to be folded, and the earthworms no longer need to be dug, there are many.
Next, a group of children were fishing by the river. They are not afraid of their hands and can gradually become more proficient. Sometimes luck is more important.
The grasshoppers they caught were also used as bait by Zhu Wentian, and they followed suit.
Twenty-two friends and their silly brother made a nest in this area, and the fish were thrown up one after another.
At noon, it was their family members who called and they realized that they were addicted to fishing, especially when they were catching fish like crazy.
Behind them were a bunch of fish, just catching fish without anyone thinking about the quantity.
"You, you guys..." The father of the girl who cooked eggs for Zhu Wentian came over and looked at Xiaoyushan blankly.
"Dad, let's make fish for lunch!" The little girl turned around and also found that there were too many fish, she shouted excitedly.
"Eat fish, eat fish."
"We caught it."
"Brother Hanhan teaches us."
"The village guards are really amazing."
Other friends followed and shouted, they have received this kind of education since they were young.
The village guard's Hanhan brother is very powerful. He was invited by the village. He must be kind to the village guard. He must not laugh at or bully the village guard. He must help the village guard when he is in trouble.
Village guardians are given by God to bless the whole village. Only with the village guardians present can the village be stable.
In fact, Zhu Wentian's body, even though he is only fifteen years old and more than 1.6 meters tall, is mainly powerful.
He can easily pick up a stone roller weighing more than 200 kilograms, and he can catch up to half an ox when pulling a plow.
"Hanhan, did you teach them? Ah! Ah! The fortune teller is right, if you give less, you will give less money.
At that time, the fortune teller said that the villagers were extraordinary and if they were treated well, they would be blessed.
oops! I have to tell others, great, our Hanhan has brought blessings to the village.
The village chief did nothing wrong at the beginning, but he should have found a fool elsewhere to be the village guard, right. "
The little girl's father yelled and ran away, feeling like he was more like a village guard.
Zhu Wentian: "..."
What he actually wanted to tell the other party was that fortune tellers were just making up their minds and were deceitful, so don't take them seriously.
If I were a fortune teller, I would still say the same thing when I look at the treatment the village guards receive.
Why? Village guard? Are you a village guard?
Amazing, this village actually knows how to raise fools.
Zhu Wentian suddenly understood his status. In ordinary villages, there is a fool for various reasons.
He was actually brought back to the village from somewhere else and used himself to educate the villagers.
What is a village guard? Protect the goodness of a village, establish the virtues of hundreds of households, and protect the bottom line of human nature.
If a village, from adults to children, knows how to treat a fool kindly, then there will be no village bullies.
If the whole village raises a fool well and tells the children to be kind to the fool, what they actually cultivate is virtue.
In a village like this, who dares to idle around and become the village tyrant? I can’t beat you to death!
He has become a benchmark, so the people in the village have taken care of themselves in a feudal and superstitious way.
"Then I will be a guardian of this village!"
Zhu Wentian murmured to himself and flicked the fishing rod, and another big fish that seemed to weigh more than four kilograms flew up. The fish was sprinkled with water droplets in the air, as dazzling as pearls.
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"This is it, this is it. Look, our village guard is enlightened. Our Hanhan is taking the children fishing!"
Not long after, the little girl's father ran back again, followed by a group of people.
The children were trying hard to throw the fish onto the road. There was no room for them in the small area on the shore, and they would fall back into the water again.
The villagers came over to help catch the fish and stared at Zhu Wentian, becoming more and more delighted as they watched.
Zhu Wentian is at a loss. Shouldn't you feel scared and confused? Why do I accept the fact that I can fish without a hook so naturally?
So how will I perform next? Continue to be stupid? Suddenly become smarter? A little bit naive and slowly becoming smarter?
I have a personality! Can you tell me your position in your mind? I can cooperate.
"You don't need a hook? Why do the fish just bite?"
"Is it so easy to catch fish? Are they fake fish?"
"Oh my God! Enough for the whole village to have a good meal."
"It's definitely the mountain god's blessing that struck me with lightning last night, yes!"
"In one year, our Hanhan will be sixteen years old, and he will have to pay rent and work as a laborer at sixteen."
"Chief, how did you find the village guard? Chief, you are so awesome!"
"If the head of the village is not powerful, how can he be the head of the village?"
"Yes, yes, Chief, please tell me what you thought when you first approached the village guard."
"No, no, no, I just see how good this kid is. I don't like other people, but I fell in love with our fool at first sight." The liangzhang waved his hands together, modestly, and his face smiled like a flower.
He is looking at the fish! It was estimated to be over a thousand kilograms. People in the village ate whatever they wanted, so this meal of meat was for free.
He came to Zhu Wentian: "Hanhan, how come you know how to fish?"
"Ah? Hey! Fish! Look, look at someone fishing, hey!" Zhu Wentian continued to maintain his character.
"Oh! It turns out that I saw someone else fishing, but they had a hook! You don't have a hook, so you just catch a few knots and fish hard. This kid!"
The chief touched Zhu Wentian's head and felt happy.
He just thought that this was what God gave to his village. He didn't notice that other villagers said that he had found a good village guard?
"Hanhan, let's go back and have dinner." The chief looked at the many fishes. There was all the meat for lunch and dinner. If there was any left, he would pickle it with salt.
"Fish, fish, hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian was already hungry, but he still had to say this.
"After dinner and fishing, find more children to fish with you." The chief said while gesticulating.
"Okay, okay! Eat, eat, fish! Hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian cooperated.
So a group of people carried the fish back, and they were divided according to the population.
There are very few grass carp, and they can only swallow live bait occasionally. The others are meat-eating fish, and this kind of fish is delicious.
Grass-eating fish are generally best eaten steamed.
There are many ways to prepare meat-eating fish, including sashimi.
The noon meal time has passed, but no one has eaten. It is not busy with farming, so they usually eat later, or even just two meals.
There happened to be more fish, and fishing was not easy. Today the villagers couldn't figure out how they could catch so many fish without hooks.
You can't keep it unless you pickle it with a lot of salt.
Everyone stews fish, which saves fire and other seasonings.
"Leaves, leaves." Zhu Wentian threw the perilla leaves he picked into the pot. They are actually old now, and they still have the same flavor as they are old.
The seeds of perilla taste more fragrant. The more you collect them, the better if you squeeze them into oil.
