17. Neighbors
The Great Santa Lucia Wetland Park is a large area of 240,000 hectares and has a complex terrain of not only meadows, but also rolling mountains, which are located between sea level and 474 meters above sea level.
However, the main part of the area is still dominated by flat grasslands, after all, it is a wetland swamp, and if the terrain is too undulating, it will not be able to form a wetland.
The location of the resort town is nice and there is a dirt road from the town which is smooth and smooth.
Mason told Yang that the area north of the lake is better, and to the south, there are rivers and small ponds because of the abundant rain, which is why the paper mill and the lumber mill chose to plant trees in the area south of the lake.
There are many birds and beasts in the wetland park, and they saw many birds taking off and falling all the way by motorcycles, such as chickadees, larks, rock pipits, black-capped warblers, green woodpeckers, crowned cranes, bald ibises, hummingbirds and various parrots.
There weren't too many animals in it, but they had come across a leopard from afar, a very strong cat, and its combat effectiveness was not comparable to that of cheetahs and the like.
Yang Shubao was a little unsteady: "Richard, is this place suitable for fishing? Why do I feel that there are a lot of beasts here? We don't look like we're here to fish, like we're here to deliver food to them." ”
Unfortunately, he was standing behind the motorcycle like a takeaway box.
At this time, the motorcycle passed through a forest, and several baboons with black chests were frightened and jumped from the ground to the trees.
Yang Shubao paid attention to their eyes, which were a little ferocious.
"Don't worry, the road we're on is a security trail, and the big animals and predators have been driven away, so it's safe to follow this road, and it's the park's scenic path," Mason said. ”
Indeed, they came across several jeeps on the road, and the windows were welded with steel bars like tin cans, which were sightseeing cars.
But tin cans are also unstable here, and some big cats such as leopards and lions will open cans.
The area of Lake Santa Lucia is vast, it is okay to say that it is a small sea, the first day when he was brought by the Tree of Life, he looked south and saw the water, at that time he thought it was the sea, in fact, it was Lake Santa Lucia.
The lake is not where fishing can be done, and several areas of the park are used as public recreation areas, which are protected by solid wooden fences and patrolled by heavily armed security guards to prevent wild animals from rushing in and wreaking havoc.
Lions, hyenas, leopards and even hippos when hungry pose a great threat to human safety.
Maison drove to the nearest fishing area, where two cars were parked on the shore, one was a Wrangler and the other was a Wrangler, and the reason for this is that one is an old car and the other is older.
There is a wooden plank road on the shore that extends into the lake, and there are fishing positions on both sides of the plank road, which have to be rented for a fee, and one fishing position is a hundred rand, and the stay time is not limited.
Maison had already bought the fishing tickets in advance, showed them to the security guards and walked onto the boardwalk.
The first time Yang Shubao came to the lake, he was deeply surprised by everything, and he did not go fishing directly, but walked around it first.
There were many waterfowl on the lake, and several large white sparrows flew close to the surface of the lake, and sometimes suddenly a fierce man plunged down, often with a fish in its mouth when it came up.
Yang Shubao walked to the end of the plank road, there was a middle-aged black man swinging alone, Mason saw him and came up and said hello: "Ha, Barnes, what a coincidence to meet here today." ”
The black man had a cold temperament, and he nodded in response and did not speak.
Maison was enthusiastic, even excessive, and he said to himself: "The pears you brought me last time were really good, and do you have any plans to kill cattle in your ranch recently? I need some beef tendon meat." Oh yes, yes, forgot to introduce you, Barnes, this is Yang, your neighbor. Young, this is Barnes-Karakaraka, across the road from your nearest farm is his. ”
Barnes turned his head to look at Yang Shubao in surprise and asked, "Neighbor, did you buy the land in the reserve?"
Yang Shubao said: "Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you. ”
Barnes just shook his head and didn't speak, he turned around and continued to stare at the rod.
Yang Shubao didn't bother to pay attention to him, a few days ago he and the construction workers came to the door to avoid the rain, this man obviously saw them but didn't even go out, so he threw them outside in the wind and rain, and he decided not to get along with this neighbor at that time.
He pulled Maison and wanted to leave, Meisen was stupid and enthusiastic, and he was still introducing the two to each other: "Yang is from China, has a high degree and is a master's ......"
Hearing this, Barnes stood up and asked, "Are you Chinese?"
Yang Shubao nodded nonchalantly: "Hmm." ”
Barnes's stiff face immediately looked good, and he gave a thumbs up and said, "Do you know Tu Youyou? Tu Youyou NO.1!"
Yang Shubao, as a relevant person in the biological industry, of course knows Mr. Tu Youyou, the artemisinin she discovered has saved many lives in Africa, but because of political reasons, there is not much related publicity, and not many people know her, she should have been born a Buddha in Africa.
Barnes's words made Yang feel less bad about him, but he still didn't like this man very much, and dragged the chattering Mason to get ready to fish.
There are no polluting factories around the lake and there are few fishermen fishing here, so the lake is rich in fish, including tilapia, catfish, sea bass, grass carp, silver carp and the fierce giant fat carp.
Maison was a good fisherman, and he sprinkled breadcrumbs into the river to attract fish closer to the fishing spot before casting the bait.
Drift bait fishing to see the technique, Yang Shubao did not have this level, he hung up a bait and honestly threw down the hook and waited.
The sun is a bit blazing, and fishing is not a good choice at this time. Of course, it's not very hot, and the climate in the marsh park is particularly good, with warm and humid summers and mild and dry winters, with an average annual temperature of about twenty degrees Celsius.
In addition, the scenery of the lake area is really beautiful, which can distract some attention, so it is not boring, as long as it can withstand the heat wave, it is quite enjoyable.
On the edge of the lake is the hippopotamus, one of the five giants of Africa, and this animal is a pure monster, and when they climb ashore from the water, they display their size and momentum like small tanks.
Mason saw that he was interested in the hippopotamus and smiled: "There is nothing to see about the hippos, there are white rhinos here, if you want I can take you to see them, but you can only see them from a distance, you can't- ha, hooked!"
He quickly reeled, and a palm-sized tilapia struggled.
The tilapia was grilled and delicious, and Maison was satisfied with it.
After a short while, Mason quickly put away the line again, and he caught a fat tilapia again.
Later, he won successive battles, and in less than half an hour, he caught more than a dozen fish, and he caught six tilapia alone, which is amazing.
And what about Yang Shubao's side? I haven't caught a single fish!
Lao Yang is not a strong person, but zero harvest is too embarrassing, you must know that his fishing position is rented by Meissen at night, and they have to eat grilled fish together at night, if he doesn't harvest, what is it?
After thinking about it, he felt that it was because there were too few fish on his side, so he waved his hand fiercely and performed a Ganlin technique.
A drop of the fountain of life turned into a mist, and they floated above the water surface and slowly fell into the water, and immediately, the water was lively!