The Top Fishing
Chapter 555 - 246: The New Camp

Chapter 555: Chapter 246: The New Camp

Early the next morning, as the sky was just beginning to brighten, Sun Zheng arrived on time to knock on the door.

Lin Yang and Yue’er obediently got out of bed, quickly washed up, and after a simple breakfast, they followed the two fishing boats away from the camp where they were currently staying.

The area designated for targeting catfish was quite a distance from this camp, so they needed to move to another camp upstream on the main channel of the Black River.

The reason they set off just as dawn broke was not to immediately start fishing, but because the two small boats needed to transport a large amount of supplies and provisions. If they delayed too long, the daytime temperature would get too high, making the journey uncomfortably hot.

In matters of scheduling like this, Lin Yang always followed orders, leaving the professional tasks to the professionals.

The clients before them had already stumbled into all the pitfalls, so as long as they followed the instructions, it was definitely the best option.

Sure enough, after roughly four and a half hours on the road, they arrived at the new camp a little after 9 a.m. but before 10 o’clock.

Compared to the previous camp, this one was significantly larger; from a distance upstream on the riverbank, a large area had been cleared, with big, sturdy trees felled, leaving only a scattering of small trees.

In this area, there were at least a hundred big and small wooden cabins, densely packed.

Seeing that visitors had arrived, the local indigenous children started whistling, and within moments, the riverside was packed with native children of various sizes along with women dressed in cheap garments.

Lin Yang, seeing the situation, turned his head to ask, "Is this a local village? There won’t be any danger, right? Why do I feel like the locals are looking at us rather strangely?"

Sun Zheng explained with a smile, "Rest assured, there’s absolutely no danger. This is indeed the local people’s settlement, but it’s not the kind of uncontacted tribes. Our camp is right next to their settlement, and the locals know we are patrons and are very hospitable. Aren’t you guys always shooting various video materials of the local Amazon Rainforest? This place is definitely a reliable source for authentic materials!

Moreover, catfish are not protected by law here; the local hunter-fishermen are particularly skilled at using traditional methods to catch catfish.

You could say that more than half of the village’s income comes from what these hunter-fishermen catch and sell at the market.

However, in recent years, the numbers of catfish have reduced somewhat, and the locals have gradually started exploring new ways to earn money.

For example, serving as guides for visitors like us, assisting with the filming of authentic local customs, selling handicrafts, providing services for daily life, and so on."

After Sun Zheng’s introduction, Lin Yang felt relieved.

So it turns out that the indigenous people of the Amazon are also starting to develop ’specialty tourism,’ which was somewhat surprising to him.

Indeed, as soon as the two boats loaded with supplies and personnel neared the temporary dock, a large number of natives gathered around, communicating with Sun Zheng in a language that Lin Yang and his companions could not understand.

Sun Zheng turned to explain, "They’re asking if we need help unloading the cargo, of course, for a fee."

Looking at the hopeful eyes of these natives, Lin Yang nodded, "If the price is not too high, let them do the work. We’re all tired from the journey, and since they are willing to help, we should rest a bit, just making sure that nothing goes wrong with the supplies."

"It’s not expensive, the supplies for both boats combined would cost at most about a hundred Chinese Yuan. You can rest easy about the safety; I’ll personally keep an eye on it!"

Lin Yang nodded in agreement.

With the patron’s permission, Sun Zheng communicated with the people on the shore for a while longer. Upon learning of the new work, they immediately cheered happily.

Soon, someone set up a plank for the boats to dock, Lin Yang and the others disembarked, and then over ten robust natives boarded the boats, energetically and efficiently transferring all sorts of supplies for daily life from the boats to the small square in front of the camp’s gates.

Lin Yang was recording these materials with his camera when Yue’er tugged at his sleeve.

"What’s the matter?"

She pointed at another group of indigenous children who kept looking over but didn’t dare come close to the edge of the boats, and said, "Those children look so pitiful, they can’t even afford clothes, and many of the kids are running around bare-bottomed."

Lin Yang nodded and said reflectively, "Here, the birth rate and mortality rate among children are both very high. The poorer the place, the more children are born— it’s a universal rule.

Because manpower is the cheapest resource, only with enough manpower is there confidence to fight against the hardships of life.

But only adults have the ability to support themselves. To raise more children requires a lot of resources, creating a cycle that is well known but hard to escape from."

"Should we distribute some of the snacks and drinks we brought to them? Their gaze makes me feel uncomfortable," Yue’er continued.

"Sure, it was all prepared for you anyway, and we’ve brought a lot; you’re free to distribute it," he replied.

"Thank you, Brother Yang, you’re so kind."

Pleased that Lin Yang had no objections, Yue’er immediately opened a large box and began to distribute the food and drinks.

Treats like snow rice cakes, egg yolk pies, candies, and cola, which any child in China could afford, caused a sensation among the local children.

As soon as Yue’er showed the intention to hand out snacks, the children swarmed around eagerly.

Their skinny arms, wrinkled and dirty little hands, gaunt bodies, plus pairs of especially yearning eyes, were all authentically captured by the camera.

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