Chapter Twenty-Five: The Big Fish
Zhang Xi came by taxi alone.
Ye Chen picked her up at the intersection of the market, then had breakfast and went straight to the countryside.
"I was home alone last night and was terrified. Unbeknownst to you, bright lightning exploded over the city. The elevator apartment opposite me seemed to have been struck by lightning......" Zhang Xi and Zhao Jiyang sat in the back seat, talking about last night's events.
"Last night's thunderstorm was scary. Zhao Jiyang remembered that he spent the night in the room with Ye Chen last night, and although nothing happened, he couldn't help but blush.
"You ...... last night I felt like I heard a man snoring on the phone. Zhang Xi noticed the strangeness on Zhao Jiyang's face, and couldn't help but tease her.
"Why, don't talk nonsense. ”
"Hey, there's a problem. I said, the two of you are also progressing too fast. Zhang Xi said and made a congratulatory gesture, and the two girls started fighting.
It rained heavily in the first half of last night and stopped in the second half of the night.
The car drove into the mountains, and several river ditches passing by were flooded, and Ye Chen saw many people fishing in the ditches. Fishing, that is, fishing. It means that fish baskets, fish nets, and bamboo rafts woven of bamboo strips are placed in the ditch, so that the university can rush the fish over, and only need to pick up the fish, which is called 'fishing'. Fishing is a way that does not require much physical labor.
There are many water-storing seedling fields in Qingshan Town, and rice and fish are raised. The water rose, and the fish escaped.
Small rivers, mountain streams, and slightly larger ravines have a lot of fishermen.
Now it's summer vacation again, and groups of children are holding fishing nets, and the joy is like a festival.
"So many people catch fish?" Zhao Jiyang opened the car window, and the heads of the two girls stuck out together.
"Head, retract. Say you're not once. Ye Chen is a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder, although he knows that what they are doing is not dangerous here, he can't help but say Zhao Jiyang.
Zhao Jiyang stuck out his tongue: "There are no other cars on this road." ”
When he came to Qingshui Village, Ye Chen's fourth father had already gone out to fish. Ye Xing was at the door, sewing fish nets, and there was a roll of bamboo rows next to him.
Ye Chen drove the car into the courtyard of his old house, and then came back: "Let's go, catch fish." ”
"Right now. Ye Xing looked up, saw Zhang Xi stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "This, should I call Sister Zhang Xi or Sister Zhang Xi." ”
"Just call me by name. ”
Ye Chen likes to use bamboo rafts to catch fish. This bamboo row is two meters long and rolled into a tube, which cannot be held by one person.
"The bamboo raft is very heavy, wait for me, carry it over together. Ye Xing said as he sewed the fish net in three or two, and carried the bamboo raft to the river with Ye Chen.
Last night it rained heavily, and the water in the Qingshui River became turbid, and the current was very strong.
It is not easy to set up a bamboo raft in the rapids, you must have a good position, and you need to build a wooden support.
The wooden support has already been built, and the bamboo raft can be paved. Previously, it was said that this bamboo row was two meters long, but it should be three meters long and two meters wide.
The unfolded bamboo row is rectangular and is just about the same width as the Qingshui River rapids. The gap between the bamboo strips and the bamboo strips is about a finger's gap, and the small fish will have it, and the larger fish will be washed on the bamboo rafts, just pick them up.
"Brother Ye Chen, Chen Hui and I went to the ditch to fish, and I will leave it to you. Ye Xing helped set up the bamboo row and said.
"No problem. Ye Chen said that he took out two packs of China from his pocket and threw them to Ye Xing.
Ye Xing caught the cigarette, opened it and smoked one: "In the afternoon, a fishmonger will come over to see if you can catch more fish." ”
"Okay, busy with you. ”
After Ye Xing left, Ye Chen piled aquatic plants on the edge of the bamboo raft to prevent the fish from rushing to the bamboo raft and escaping.
"There's a fish, catch it. In just ten seconds, I saw a fish on the bamboo raft, a crucian carp two fingers wide, jumped twice on the bamboo raft, and slipped down the gap in the bamboo strip. Zhao Jiyang was very anxious, took off his shoes and went down to the river: "Why don't you catch it." ”
"A small fish is not enough to stuff your teeth. Let it grow up a little longer......" Ye Chen took out a cigarette and lit it: "You two be careful." ”
Zhao Jiyang and Zhang Xi are both wearing denim shorts, and their white and slender legs are very eye-catching.
"Well, yes, there are fish again. ”
"This is Huang Lading (yellow catfish), the spines on both sides of the gills are very powerful, I'll come. You're responsible for catching fish with scales. Ye Chen said and picked up the yellow spicy dice on the bamboo row and put it in a cyan bucket.
I will definitely be able to catch a lot of fish today, in addition to the bucket he took at Ye Xing's house, Ye Chen also brought two buckets over.
After setting up the bamboo raft, Ye Chen took off his shirt, found pebbles from the river, strengthened the bamboo raft, and raised the flowing water on both sides of the river. Let the water flow only pass through the bamboo raft here......
Zhang Xi glanced at Ye Chen from time to time, and poked Zhao Jiyang with his finger: "Your man's figure makes people drool." ”
"Don't look at it, concentrate on catching fish. ”
By raising both sides of the river, the water entering the bamboo raft becomes larger, and in a few seconds, you can see a fish entering the bamboo raft. Mostly useless small fish......
Then there is the crucian carp, which is three fingers wide.
The three-finger-wide crucian carp is already good, and it is very delicious to use to make soup......
When Ye Chen is done, it is time to harvest.
Zhao Jiyang insisted that Ye Chen put on his clothes: "Is your figure amazing, you have to show it." ”
Ye Chen smiled and took the clothes.
The most in the river are white strips, and there are more than a dozen or twenty or even more when they come. This kind of fish is not big, if you are a frequent fisherman, you should hate this kind of fish, appear in groups, eat the fish all at once, and it is very difficult to catch. Wild white stripes, seven centimeters long, are considered big fish. The largest, it is difficult to exceed fifteen centimeters.
When you see a white strip, pick it up regardless of size.
The two girls gathered around the bamboo raft, picking only this kind of fish, and they were almost too busy.
White-striped fish are especially abundant from upstream reservoirs and large ponds.
Then there are crucian carp, carp. A crucian carp in ten seconds, a carp in more than twenty seconds. There are big and small, crucian carp only pick up three fingers wide, carp should be four fingers big, slightly smaller can also be wanted.
The crucian carp and carp were packed in a bucket, and they almost called Ye Xing and asked him to carry them over and put them back in the rice field. After all, it's a pity to eat such a big fish.
And today's catch is quite abundant, and small fish can't look at it.
Crucian carp and carp that are four or five fingers wide can be kept, kept in the nets, and then lifted up when they are gone.
White slivers, crucian carp, carp, then yellow pepper, and a small amount of silver carp, hualien, grass carp and yayu. Wild fish are already very rare, only found in the mountains, and there are not many of them. This kind of fish, fishmongers come to collect it and can sell it for 100 yuan a catty.
When the first Ya fish was harvested, Zhao Jiyang and Zhang Xi were excited.
"It's Yayu?"
"Wild?"
"Running out of the reservoir is no different from the wild. Do you prefer steamed or braised water, you should be able to catch a few today. Ye Chen put the fish into the fishing net and asked.
"Braised flag. Zhao Jiyang said.
"Steamed. Zhang Xi said.
"I love braised bones. ”
"I love steaming. ”
The pair of girlfriends, a braised party and a steaming party, argued.
"Otherwise, make a hot pot fish. Ye Chen also joined the argument.
"No, the braised is delicious. ”
"Steamed and tender. ”
"Whatever you want, it's good to fight for a result. Ye Chen was speechless, and when he spoke, the turbulent water surface in front of the bamboo row revealed a black fish's back: "Shh!!! there is a big fish in front of you." ”
The big fish flows down the water to the top of the bamboo raft, and it is a large grass carp, almost one meter long.
There was no struggle when I landed on the bamboo raft. Zhao Jiyang and Zhang Xi were about to reach out to grab it when they saw it, but Ye Chen hurriedly stopped them: "I'll come." "There is a saying that if the fish exceeds half a meter, it will have great strength. Wild fish, in particular, have a lot of strength. Even if it falls on the river, it is very difficult to catch.
Ye Chen slowly approached, put his hand into the gills of the fish, and stretched out from the fish's mouth. The frightened grass carp struggled to its feet, swinging its tail and slapping the bamboo rafts.
Ye Chen hurriedly stabilized his body and dragged the fish to the shore.
"What a big fish. Zhang Xi hurriedly took out his mobile phone and took a photo.
Zhao Jiyang also wanted to take pictures, but his phone ran out of battery: "This fish is longer than your legs." ”
"No. Zhang Xi quit and retorted: "It's longer than your legs." ”
Zhao Jiyang smiled and asked Zhang Xi to take a picture of him: "Ye Chen, how much does this fish weigh?"
"It should be about seventy pounds, that's why I want you to get out of the way. Ye Chen called Ye Xing as he spoke, such a big fish is very rare, and it can definitely be at the level of news.