Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 556 - Chapter 556 If I were the one to catch it... _1

Chapter 556: If I were the one to catch it… _1 Chapter 556: If I were the one to catch it… _1 The sound of the bamboo raft slapping the surface of the water was unending, and the big fish in the pond were flipping over more fiercely. Song Sancheng stared at the water’s surface, now with the fishing net in his hand, twisting his body, ready to spring into action!

Seventh Uncle had also come to join in the excitement. Seeing that Song Sancheng was about to twist his waist and make his move, he suddenly asked, “Sancheng, are you going to lay out the net, or are you going to cast it?”

Song Sancheng: —-!

His breath was interrupted, and he nearly twisted his waist!

He looked at the fishing net in his hand, “This net isn’t very big, there’s no need to lay it out slowly, casting it would be more convenient.”

To lay out the net would mean getting into the water to slowly adjust its position. In such a large pond, one could hardly cover it entirely, and if the net were too big, it would require several people to pull it. It would be better to choose a fishing net of suitable size and stand on the boardwalk to cast it in one motion.

Seventh Uncle realized he had interrupted and pretended not to be embarrassed, just smiling and nodding, “Alright then, make it quick, there are so many people waiting!”

Wu Lan was efficient in her work, and in no time, the villagers there to help had already arrived!

In a shady corner of the pond, a group of elderly ladies with big basins, knives, scissors, brushes, and plastic bags were ready to start working!

Next to them, a group of men and women were asking about prices:

“How much do you charge for helping with killing the fish?”

“Is it okay not to throw away the fish scales and intestines? Can you keep them separately?”

“Can you keep the fish maw?”

“Are there any tools left? Give me a set, I can clean it up myself!”

“Boss, give me a few more plastic bags, I want to buy a lot!”

Xiaocai was pushed to the outskirts of the crowd, watching her mom lead with a stack of plastic bags contentedly, and couldn’t help but jump up and down, “Mom! Weren’t you going to pick some fish? Let these people do it, otherwise you might hurt your hands later, and it wouldn’t be worth it!”

The car was ready, the money was prepared; not having to lift a finger was the right way to go. Modern young people really didn’t understand why they had to be so active in doing work!

Xiaocai’s mother looked down on her daughter’s pampered hands: “Look at all these people, everyone’s buying and cleaning fish. With only so many helpers, can they manage to do it thoroughly?”

“I’ll go pick the fish first. After making a selection, let those people handle the most of it while I lend a hand. Then we can get home earlier, right? Hey, can you deliver that freezer on your way back?”

She had barely finished speaking when suddenly an exclamation rose from the water’s surface–

“Wow!”

“He’s casting the net, he’s casting the net!”

The humble, unassuming fishing net was grasped at its pinnacle by Song Sancheng, who half-twisted his body and gave it a strong whirl, casting it open–

The dark green fishing net unfolded in mid-air, blooming like a spiral flower, and its wrinkled edges quickly stretched into a full round shape before silently sinking into the water. Soon, the traces were barely visible, except for a faint white mark on top.

There was a moment of silence around the pond.

After quite a while–as though only just recovering from the shock–the noise on the shore picked up again–

“This requires skill, doesn’t it? Look at how round the spread of the net is!”

“And it’s quite a large one!”

“How many fish can it catch in one go?”

“That’s unpredictable. Sometimes you might not catch a single one– Wow! Wow! Wow! Look, look! Why do I feel like there are so many fish!”

“Quick, quick, quick, come and help pull the net–”

“Don’t mess up if you don’t know how! You can’t use brute force; you have to pull gently and steadily–hey, step aside, let me do it!”

Before casting the net, the elder men watching from the bank had a superiority in their demeanor, laughing at the fussing and exclaiming aunties.

–A bunch of people who know nothing about fishing. The joy of fishing, indeed, lies in this very act of casting and hauling the net, a pleasure only a true fisherman can appreciate!

After the net was cast, everyone’s hearts were hooked.

Upon spotting the fish beneath the water’s surface–

“Quick, quick, quick–hurry up and help pull!”

“Damn, is the net covered in fish? I see them flipping over…”

“Ouch, ouch, the fish are putting up a good fight! Quick, pull me, I can’t get up; I’m stuck in the mud!”

For a moment, the excitement among the old men on the shore surged like a wave, splashing into the water as if they were dumplings, not caring whether they wore cheap underwear or expensive shoes–all were instantly submerged.

The aunties on the shore who had yet to act: …

They retracted their eager hearts and once again put on a facade of aloofness:

“Would you look at these men! They don’t even know how to fish, just jumping in the water to join the fun… tsk tsk tsk!”

…

Song Sancheng’s net this time was truly gratifyingly full.

He was also quite pleased. He hadn’t fished for so many years, yet he hadn’t expected that today’s net would prove his skills were still there! Listening to the excitement on the shore, surely they were all shocked by him?

And these fish… oh my! Oh my! How come there are so many fish! He could barely pull the net!

The setting sun’s glare shone on his face, burning and blinding, but his heart felt like it was soaring.

Meanwhile, a group of old men carefully tugged at the edges of the net, inch by inch, dragging it from the center of the water towards the shore–

“That’s enough, that’s enough!”

“Over here, over here–”

“Quick, take a look. Oh crap, these fish are so strong!”

“Let me see, let me see…”

“Goodness, this crucian carp is huge!”

“This must be a three or four-year-old crucian! A wild fish! It just looks different!”

“Look at this silver carp, it must weigh over ten pounds!”

“Ten pounds is just right, any bigger and they tend to be fatty, not as tasty…”

“No way! When has anything from this guy ever tasted bad–I’ll take this one! I’m not afraid of fat!”

“This one is even bigger! Must be over twenty pounds! I’ll take this one!”

“Brother Carp! With such a big grass carp, guys, we can have a grilled fish night!”

“Why aren’t there any snakeheads, huh? Bringing one to a barbecue stall tonight would be so delicious!”

“What are you thinking? If there were snakeheads in the pond, how could the other fish survive? They must have been cleared out a long time ago…”

The group of men were still deliberating, pointing fingers and picking choices, but soon a vigorous force squeezed in beside them, instantly occupying their space–

“Oh, hurry, hurry, pick the fish!”

“Crucian carp! I want crucian carp!”

“Whitebait! White fish strips! I want white fish strips! They’re so delicious stewed with sauerkraut!”

Oh, there was still space for men, after all, many stood in the pond’s mud, which the aunties couldn’t handle.

…

In this bubbling and bustling excitement, neither men nor women considered the fishy smell, the stab of the fish fins, or how dirty they got anymore.

All they knew was–

Witnessing this fishing event with their own eyes, it truly was a bountiful harvest, hahaha!

Xiaocai stood on the shore, watching his mother, Xiaocai’s mom, who had sunk her sneakers into the mud along with her sisterhood, and watching their constant bending to pick up and throw fish back in their arduous labor, and he felt completely out of place, from head to toe.

Aye, no kidding, the fish sure looked slippery!

Aw, missed it!

This one is huge! Got to grip the gills! Hey, hey, hey, how did it slip away again!

Fish fins, fish fins, wouldn’t it be saying that its mom simply wasn’t cut out for this sort of work if it got pricked?

Looking at it, there seems to be a knack to grabbing fish, not too difficult. If she tried, she certainly wouldn’t let it slip away…

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