The Top Fishing
Chapter 170 - 135: The Rouge Zhiyu_2

Chapter 170: Chapter 135: The Rouge Zhiyu_2

So he apologized to the several people who had come over to ask about the price, saying that the fish had already been reserved.

Upon hearing this, they all expressed their regrets for intruding and dispersed, but they did not go far. Instead, they gathered around the big red fish, joining others in admiring and discussing it, as such a large red fish was truly a rarity.

Lin Yang also walked over, looking at the brightly colored big fish before him.

The "red fish" they referred to was actually just a local dialect term for what is scientifically known as the Chinese Lipstick Fish, a species in the Cypriniformes order, of the Barbinae subfamily, and Barb genus, and it is unique to our country.

It is mainly found in the Yangtze River basin of China, more abundant upstream, and also present in Fujian’s Min River, albeit rarely.

The growth rate of the Lipstick Fish is quite fast, with mature individuals typically reaching a weight of 15-20 kilograms, and the largest ones can weigh up to 30 kilograms. In the Yangtze River basin, it is an important economic fish species, and the population of wild Lipstick Fish is declining year by year.

After unlocking the Chinese Lipstick Fish, Lin Yang sneaked a peek at the rewards for the compendium, which were about what he had expected.

This time, the reward was 1500 RMB, 15 points of experience and points, followed by 0.1% of aquatic encyclopedia knowledge.

After pulling the Lipstick Fish out of the water, the onlookers gathered around, curious to see the weight of the fish. However, among the crowd, only a hand-held fish controller was available, and using it to grip the fish’s mouth could harm the Lipstick Fish, especially one as large as this. Since Xia Xiaoxue planned to keep it in an aquarium, naturally she did not agree to this.

"I have a floor scale at home, we can just weigh it in the plastic crate," Xia Xiaoxue said from the side.

Lin Yang nodded, thinking it would be better to head back quickly, as such a large fish could easily suffocate. It would be problematic if the fish died.

After bidding farewell to the onlookers, the two of them placed the plastic crate containing the big fish into the trunk of Xia Xiaoxue’s BMW X7, then drove back to their place together.

Over half an hour later, they returned to Xia Xiaoxue’s upscale residential complex. After taking the fish and the crate upstairs, they immediately weighed the fish.

22.4kg

Just shy of 45 pounds, slightly heavier than what everyone had expected.

After the weighing, Lin Yang carefully assisted her in moving the fish into a large living room aquarium, which housed not only the Lipstick Fish but also other mid-sized fish species like the discus, flowerhorn, and koi.

With the addition of the Lipstick Fish weighing over forty pounds, it immediately became the colossal king of the aquarium.

Fortunately, being from the carp family and an omnivorous species, it wasn’t likely to eat all the smaller fish.

"Master Lin, how about 150,000 for the fish?" After everything was settled, Xia Xiaoxue began discussing the price with Lin Yang.

"That’s... that’s too much."

Lin Yang was also startled by her steep price. A whopping 150,000 right off the bat. Are all wealthy people this generous?

As far as he knew, although wild Lipstick Fish were few, there had been previous transactions. A few years ago, at the Gezhouba Dam upstream in the Yangtze River, a fisherman caught a Lipstick Fish King weighing over eighty pounds, which ultimately sold for over three hundred thousand.

Although Lin Yang’s catch was about half as heavy as the Lipstick Fish King, its value certainly did not reach half of that, as larger fish are indeed rarer and more precious.

He pondered for a moment, considering the care Xia Xiaoxue had shown over the last two days, and then presented his price.

"50,000 is enough."

In fact, if the fish weren’t so rare, Lin Yang might have simply given it to her.

After all, he could easily catch big fish whenever he wanted, but the Chinese Lipstick Fish was too scarce. To catch such fish, skill alone was insufficient; luck was also necessary.

Upon hearing Lin Yang’s offer of 50,000, Xia Xiaoxue did not insist too much. She knew that Lin Yang was not the type to be greedy for money; otherwise, she would not have allowed him to stay with her.

With the fish matter settled, it was now almost noon.

At lunchtime, instead of eating out, the two of them ordered takeout.

After lunch, Lin Yang prepared to leave. He had been away for three days, and his online fishing buddies were asking when he would return to hang out and fish together. Both his parents had called twice to check on him, and Yue’er, the little girl, had also been sending him messages.

In the afternoon, he packed his luggage, loaded it into the trunk of his new car, thanked Xia Xiaoxue for her care over the past few days, said goodbye, and then left, leaving it to fate whether they would meet again.

After leaving, Lin Yang drove onto the expressway, heading straight for Jiangdong City in Jiangxi Province.

The high-speed train took just over four hours, but driving took Lin Yang more than ten. Setting off at two in the afternoon, he rested twice at service areas and slept for a while at night. By the time he arrived home, it was already the next morning.

Driving his new car into the village, he immediately attracted a crowd of villagers. Although most did not recognize the car, they could tell it was certainly not cheap.

Indeed, his imported top-of-the-line BMW X5 cost over ninety thousand landed, and calling it a million-dollar luxury car was not an exaggeration.

Moreover, after driving for more than ten hours, he realized that his Tank 300 was significantly inferior to the X5, whether in performance or comfort level.

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