After dealing with the matter of the demon corpse, Jiang Yimeng and I followed Uncle Ji and Old Man Xiao to rush home.

The morning sun lit up the water red, and the people in the fishing village were almost up and ready to go to the river to start fishing.

"Morning! Old man Ji," a middle-aged man with a fishing net on his back smiled and nodded at Uncle Ji.

"Hmmm! Morning! You're ready to go fishing again, right? I wish you a great return! Uncle Ji replied with a polite WeChat.

"These are the ones who are..." The middle-aged man stopped and looked at us.

"Oh! This is my friend, and these two are his daughter and son-in-law. Old man! When you are old, you have to be sent when you go far away. Besides, our brother hasn't seen each other for many years, so he asked his daughter and son-in-law to send him over to play for two days" Uncle Ji glanced at us, and we immediately understood what he meant.

I hurriedly chimed in: "Uncle Ji, shall we also go fishing today?" ”

Uncle Ji shook his head: "I'm tired of staying up all night, do you still want to go fishing?" ”

The middle-aged man with the fishing net on his back nodded with a smile: "Then you should go back and rest early!" It's easy to eat fish! I'll get you some when I come back from fishing. After all, there are very few guests in our fishing village. ”

"Remember the rules! The first carp caught must be relaxed! Uncle Ji said again.

The middle-aged man nodded, carrying the fishing net on his back and walking towards a wooden boat not far away.

"Alright, let's go back quickly! I'm hungry if you're not hungry. Grab a bite to eat and get some rest! Uncle Ji looked at the back of the man who was far away and said.

"Uncle Ji, why does the first carp have to be released? Is there anything special about it? Jiang Yimeng asked Uncle Ji curiously.

"This is the rule of the Yellow River fishermen, legend has it that the carp can turn into a dragon by jumping over the dragon gate, that is to say, the carp is the most spiritual fish, and releasing them can accumulate blessings for themselves, but the Yellow River carp is famous all over the world, and it is impossible to release all the carp! So the fisherman made a pact with the river god in the water, that the carp with seeds in its belly must be released, and the first carp caught each time must also be released. So for thousands of years, no one has dared to violate these conventions. But if some people who don't know how to do it break the rules, first of all, other fishermen will not agree, and it is easy to get into trouble. Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and rely on the water to draft the water, and do not bully the mountains and the water. Although not many people believe this, for fishermen who walk on water all year round, it is better to believe that there is something than not to believe it. "Uncle Ji patiently explained to us why he had just ordered that man to release the first carp he caught.

"River God? Is there really a river god in this water? I thought it was a legend! Jiang Yimeng turned his head to look at the vast water and continued to ask.

"Actually, no one knows if there is a river god or not, but there are indeed many things lurking under this water, some of which are righteous and some of which are evil. For us Yin River Spirit Officials, when we encounter those evil monsters that make waves, we must destroy them. So be it! Let me tell you a story! It's also about fishermen breaking the rules. Uncle Ji put the Dingjiang spear in his hand on his shoulder, and told us a story of his personal experience with a smile: "A few years ago, because of the abnormal weather, many places were completely exposed to the sediment under the water. Of course, there are also a lot fewer fish, and if you want to fish, you have to go to the waters at least dozens of kilometers away. However, because there are so many people fishing, the fish caught each time is not enough to eat for yourself. A few young people in the village discussed going farther the next morning to fish. Because of the drought for a long time, the rest of the world has almost bottomed out. When they went back disappointed, they found a large pool in the middle of the river that had not dried up, and there were many fish swimming in it. The young men who were fishing were overjoyed, and hurriedly took out the nets they had brought with them and began to fish.

It had been a long time since they had seen so many fish, and the young men were overjoyed. Where can you still take care of the rules of the Yellow River fishermen! They caught almost a few thousand pounds of fish from that beach, most of which were carp. The largest weighs almost 100 pounds. Of course, there are many fish with seeds in their bellies, and they catch the fish in that pool with the mentality of preferring to kill the wrong ones rather than let them go.

After returning home in the evening, they discussed stewing the first hundred-pound carp they caught, and drank soup and ate meat. The old fishermen of the village warned them not to do that, it would anger the river god.

Where can the young people who have been carried away by the joy of the harvest listen! That night, a fire was set out in the dry riverbed and an iron pot was erected. The hundred-pound carp caught in the first net was slaughtered, washed, and stewed.

Maybe there must be a demon when things go wrong, or maybe it's a hundred-pound big carp whose meat is very hard. They simmered for five or six hours, and it wasn't until midnight that the fish was slowly cooked. Several people drank wine, ate fish, and drank fish soup.

The old fishermen who saw all this shook their heads and sighed: "O unjust! ”

The young men drank until the wee hours of the morning, one by one drunk, and the ground next to them was littered with bottles and scattered fish bones. They cleaned up briefly and went home to rest.

It was fine during the day, but it happened that night. The whole fishing village heard the desolate cry of an old man coming from the bottom of the dry river, and gradually the desolate cry turned into a bitter cry.

The people in the fishing village who heard this cry basically did not close their eyes all night. Someone called a flashlight to look for it, but found nothing, and as soon as they entered the house, the crying continued to sound. The old fisherman in the fishing village had a bad premonition in his heart, but no one knew what would happen. In this way, until the next morning, the parents of the young man who was in charge of slaughtering the big carp ran to my house crying: "Old man Ji, something is wrong, something happened to my family Ah Yong." What can I do about this?" I comforted and asked, "Don't be in a hurry, just speak slowly!" ”

Ah Yong's father cried and said: "After my Ah Yong came back from eating fish last night, he had an accident, lying on the bed cold and unconscious, and the house was full of palm-sized fish scales. Ah Yong's grandfather said that Ah Yong angered the river god, and only you can save him, please, old man Ji. Our husband and wife are willing to make you cows and horses in the future, as long as you can save my family Ah Yong. ”

"What? Your Ah Yong also went to eat that hundred-pound carp yesterday? Let's go! "I hurriedly picked up the Dingjiang spear and ran to Ah Yong's house." Uncle Ji turned his head to look at the water when he said this, then sighed and continued.

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