At night, Zeng Yiming and Chengzi did not go back to the school dormitory.
Summer nights are short, and all they need to prepare is a box of mosquito coils, and the two young men can quickly resurrect with full health by squinting for a while in a simple office.
Zeng Yiming was lying on his desk sleeping soundly, and his throat was leaking out.
The exhausted Uncle Zhang gently opened the office door and slowly came to Zeng Yiming's side. He gently shook his arm twice. Seeing that he was sleepy, he whispered:
"The water in the cofferdam has been drained, and there is quite a lot of movement inside. It is initially estimated that there are at least 50 kilograms of fish."
When Zeng Yiming heard this, he immediately became energetic and looked up at the alarm clock that Scar left here. It was 3 o'clock in the morning. He stood up and glanced at Cheng Zi, who was sleeping soundly. He could enjoy the good thing of catching fish alone without his companions.
Zeng Yiming walked over, raised his foot, kicked Huo Pengcheng lightly, and shouted: "Chengzi, don't sleep. Let's go, take the bamboo basket and catch fish."
Bamboo baskets are brought by workers who go home for dinner at noon. There are not only bamboo baskets, but also large wooden basins filled with water. Yes, it is used for laundry in the countryside. It must be 1.2m in diameter and about 50cm deep.
When he arrived at the cofferdam under the moonlight, the water pump had already stopped working and the machine had been moved back to the project department.
From time to time, crackling sounds came from the mud. Huo Pengcheng was so happy that his jaw almost dropped. He quickly stripped himself down to his boxers, took the bamboo basket and jumped into the mud with a swish.
The mud instantly submerged his knees, and he was inevitably panicked. The thickness of the mud was too deep, and his movement was completely restricted. It was not conducive to catching fish at all.
"Xiao Ming, think of a solution quickly. How can we catch fish?"
Zeng Yiming also had a headache. There was a narrow mud layer in the cofferdam, 300m long and about 8m wide. Zeng Yiming had no choice but to look at Uncle Zhang next to him. The people have left a lot of valuable experience in their struggle against nature. Now is the time to use this wealth.
Uncle Zhang smiled broadly and said nothing. He wanted to use practical actions to tell the children in front of him that old age is still hotter.
He was wearing the same boxer briefs as Huo Pengcheng. After he got down into the mud, he slowly moved to a place where there was movement and simply put the bamboo basket in his hand aside. Then he reached out to look for traces of the fish. After finding the fish, he gently pressed the fish's head into the mud. The fish that had been irritable just now became calm in an instant, and he easily picked up the fish and put it in the bamboo basket.
"You saw it, just catch it like this."
Zeng Yiming took a look and sighed that the masters were indeed among the people. He extended his thumb to Uncle Zhang. He also quickly took off his extra clothes, jumped into the mud with the bamboo basket, and the four of them moved forward in parallel to avoid missing any suspicious points.
Although Zeng Yiming had mastered the knack of catching fish, the fish was so wild that even in the mud, its strength and speed still exceeded his expectations. As soon as he touched it, the fish in his hand quickly got out of his control. It hit his leg at great speed.
It really hurts. I didn’t catch the fish and got hit by it. If word of this embarrassing thing spreads, it will definitely become a topic of conversation for others.
When Uncle Zhao saw this scene, he smiled and pointed: "Boy, you must move quickly! Although these fish are trapped in the mire now, we can't ignore them too much."
Zeng Yiming followed Uncle Zhao's instructions again, adjusted his hand speed, and then went to catch the fish that ran away. With the tips in hand, it turned out to be much smoother.
Soon, they moved forward 50m, and the bamboo baskets of Zeng Yiming and Chengzi were almost full. It was fish mixed with mud, so it was difficult for them to pull it up.
When Uncle Zhang saw it, he shouted happily: "Don't bother, Uncle Zhao and I have already made preparations."
The "preparation" he mentioned was actually the pole on the cofferdam. He pulled the bamboo basket to the cofferdam, and the two of them carried the four baskets of fish back to the faucet outside the project department.
Seeing that they could not help, Zeng Yiming and Chengzi had no choice but to return to the open space, raise the water pipe on the faucet, and rush towards the four baskets of fish, briefly washing the mud on the fish, and then the fish revealed their true identity. face.
These fish are very mixed, including catfish, carp, grass carp, black fish, crucian carp, and a few turtles.
Zeng Yiming naturally understood the ecological law of catching the big fish and letting go of the small ones. He picked up the big fish from the bamboo basket and put it into the big basin, while leaving the small fish in the bamboo basket.
He asked Chengzi to find a bamboo basket and turn it over to cover the turtle and put a few stones on it. Finally, the two uncles Zhang and Zhao were asked to put the small fish back into the river before continuing to catch fish.
The time of catching fish passed quickly, and by the time they finished their work, it was already seven o'clock in the morning. The fish they caught could no longer be placed in the wooden basin, so they had to temporarily put them in the brick pond next to them.
When mixing concrete, the biggest fear is that the tap water suddenly stops flowing. This brick pond was originally used to hold spare water, but now it has become a weapon for holding fish.
A few people took the water pipe and simply rinsed the mud off their bodies. Cheng Zi laughed and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to put on neutral gear today."
Zeng Yiming smiled. This kind of thing can only be understood, and it is really difficult to respond. Apart from making little Zeng Yiming feel a little uncomfortable after losing his original restraint, it has no impact. At least outsiders can't see it.
Although he had caught all the fish, there were too many fish. He clearly remembered that it took at least ten trips just to transport fish here. It is now difficult to deal with these thirty or forty baskets of fish.
It happened that the two uncles Zhang and Zhao were going back to rest and chose a big fish for each of them. China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. Although the two uncles will get the wages they deserve, bringing them a big fish will make them feel warm in their hearts.
The same is true for business management. In addition to the indifferent system, there should also be sincere concern from managers. Only in this way can the managers feel the warmth of the company.
Zeng Yiming felt a little worried when he looked at these fish. In addition to the food for dinner, there was a lot more, and he couldn't spare the time to sell these fish.
Zeng Yiming thought about it and set his sights on Chengzi. He smiled and said: "Chengzi, I will direct the excavator to dig the foundation trench later. Your task is to sell these excess fish to me. We will only eat them at night. Heiyu, if Lao He comes in the morning, you ask him to bring a wild turtle back, and ask him to take you with him, and also send a few fish to their company canteen."
When Chengzi heard this, his eyes were a little confused, he opened his mouth, but said nothing.
Zeng Yiming smiled and explained: "This is called rain and dew spreading equally, you understand."
Chengzi smiled and nodded: "I'll go to the construction site and hang a sign in a while, selling wild fish for 2 yuan a pound, today only. During this period, the living expenses of the three of us, even if we don't reach out to our families, can be considered as enough." Landed."
