Chapter 52: Accountability!

Lao Wang also took off his coat and only wore a thread coat. Ice skating is pure power sports. After a while, the white air over the heads of the two men was like two large steamboats.

And the donkey came up and tried it twice. The result was very frustrating for them: they could barely lift the ice, and after falling, they only stuck a small eye in the ice, trying to penetrate the three-foot-thick ice. It is estimated that it will be dark.

When more than half of the ice cuckoo did not enter the ice, it finally burrowed into the water below. There was a huge amount of water pressure under the ice cap, which was suddenly released from this gap. Everyone felt a thud, and a column of water emerged from the ice cave. It was so close that they almost got their shoes wet.

"Fish, fish!" Someone shouted.

In fact, all the fish washed out of the water are small fish, there are more than a dozen, and most of them are crucian carp, melon shells, and ship spikes. They jumped on the ice twice and then they were frozen straight there, absolutely frozen fresh.

But for these travelers, everything is new. Led by Zhao Hu's girlfriend, several girls rushed forward and picked up the fish one by one.

As the ice cave expanded, Lao Wang and Lao Li continued to dig an ice cave, while Li Jie organized people to go down to the net and run. Wearing a net underwater is a technical skill that most people don't know how to play.

With the development of science and technology, people have invented electric toads for winter harvesting, which can travel remotely underwater. However, Jiangbei does not currently have such high-end goods. The main thing is to guide the rope with a long pole and lay the net slowly.

The downside of this is that every seven or eight meters, an ice cave is needed to pull the long pole to ensure that the nets move underwater.

Because we don't care about the catch, and the mesh is relatively large, fish under 2 kg will definitely slip through the net. The sparse mesh also results in a net with low resistance in the water and a high travel speed. In less than two hours, nets over 100 meters in length will all fall into the water.

The most exciting moment came, when everyone gathered around the fish outlet and eagerly watched the winch fixed to the ice. Two horses pulled the plow, slowly pulling the winch to turn. A rope thicker than a thumb looped through the water.

In fact, according to Lee, there is no need for a horse-drawn winch at all. Everyone can pull the nets together. After all, Grizzly Bubbles had just stored water. How many fish can it hold?

It's like the rumored scenes of some very grand winter arrests have turned into purely commercial activities. There aren't that many fish in the water over there. A net weighs hundreds of thousands of catties. However, they have a plan to buy live fish from surrounding reservoirs and dams two or three months in advance after last fall and scatter them into the lake. When we catch it in the winter, the price will at least double.

However, Wang still insisted on using the winch because he knew how many fish were in the bubbles.

Li Jie didn't pay much attention at first, but as more and more ropes and nets were twisted, he gradually changed his appearance. He knocked a few times on the tight rope, and Li Jie shouted fiercely: "The fish come out!" ”

Someone nearby immediately prepared a large copy, much larger than the one used for fishing. It is specially placed in an ice cave for fishing.

Eventually, the net is about to reach its end, there is movement in the ice cave at the exit of the fish, and the big fish begins to swing violently.

Oh, the crowd cheered, and the joy of the harvest was the most exciting.

When the inspection team and the people in the county found Lao Wang, they only heard cheers above the waves. At the same time, they also saw a large fish in an arc in the air and then fell to the ice with a thud. Their bodies struggled desperately, but after only a minute or two, they stopped moving.

What a big fish, and it must have tasted good if it was pure wild - these comrades also came to the front and commented on these big fish with their fellow travelers. You say this one is the biggest, he says that one is the heaviest, and it's noisy.

The harvest of this net was far beyond Li Jie's expectations, only five or six thousand pounds. With so many fish coming up, the whole village is enough. However, there are many females that have their bellies full of roe. They will be bred until next spring and will drop seeds for propagation.

So, after consulting with Lao Wang, he picked some females and sprinkled them back into the bubble. For the average person, a fish can distinguish me from male and female, but for an experienced fish head like Li Jie, it's just a matter of eye contact.

Even so, in a small fish mound, hundreds of large fish with a total weight of more than 3,000 kilograms were piled up on the ice. The largest of them was a fathead fish, which weighed nearly 15 pounds after weighing. This is the head fish caught this winter.

"Let's go back to the village and stew fish!" Lao Wang waved his arm vigorously, drawing a successful end to the winter fishing.

"Wait a minute!" Li Jie suddenly shouted, "I've been waiting for this day for more than ten years. Today I will do my best to reach out to you and taste the most authentic raw fish here! ”

After that, Uncle Yu got off the sleigh with a canvas bag and opened it, revealing a carpenter's plane. But Lao Li took out a frozen black fish stick. This large black fish weighs about five or six kilograms and is covered with dark green patterns. It looks fierce, but now it's straightened like a stick.

The blackfish is a ferocious carnivorous fish with fewer bones and more flesh in its body, making it more suitable for making sashimi. However, Uncle Yu's way of eating is significantly different from sashimi. He expertly pushes the scales and skin of the fish with the airplane, revealing the pink fish inside. Because it was freezing hard, he pushed it with the plane, and it was a thin sheet of fish, like snow.

Guan Yun obviously ate like this. He happily pulled out a small paper bag containing refined salt. Pick up a piece of fish, dip it in a pinch of salt, and put it in your mouth to chew. He narrowed his eyes as he chewed, looking like he was enjoying it.

Eat it like this - the travelers look a little silly. Isn't that too primitive?

After chewing a piece of fish, Guan Yun took another bottle of wine from his arms, took a sip, and then wiped his lips: "The original taste has dropped, who will taste it?" ”

The travelers shook their heads. Even Sister Lin, who has always regarded herself as a foodie, didn't dare to try.

Seeing this, Li Jie couldn't help but shake his head slightly and said hello to Lao Wang. He and Guan Yun, Lao Li and others ate a fish and drank a sip of wine. The north wind was howling, and there was snow and ice below. The vast and pristine land, such a simple and primitive way of eating, can't help but make people feel a sense of pride.

"Let me taste it!" Zhao Hu stood up suddenly.

Good boy, enough men - Lao Li said "yes", then grabbed the fish and handed it to him.

Looking at the sashimi in his hand, Zhao Hu's face was very tangled. He didn't want to taste it. But just now his sister whispered to him that if he dared to eat sashimi, he would marry him when he went back, so this guy didn't try.

You should eat - Sister Lin couldn't help but urge her. Her idea was to let Zhao Hu test the waters first.

You can't die anyway! Zhao Hu closed his eyes and threw the frozen sashimi directly into his mouth.

The entrance is cold and a little fishy, and the tip of the tongue is salty. After chewing twice, the sashimi made from the meat of the black fish is very firm and chewy because the shredded meat is thick.

When chewing, a wonderful sensation fills the mouth. The most original and unabashed taste stimulates the taste buds, and it is a naked delicacy. After taking a sip of the bottle, the soju and fish heated up and cooled down, producing a wonderful reaction, which made Zhao Hu deeply intoxicated--

"How's it taste?" Sister Lin asked with a wink.

Zhao Humen opened his eyes and stepped on the ice with his right foot. His diminutive body seemed to straighten up in an instant. He proudly said two words: "Come again!" ”

Everyone suddenly had an illusion that Zhao Hu, who was usually a bit like a sheep, was full of manliness today. Especially the girl Zhao Hu likes, she has little stars in her eyes.

Those travelers no longer hesitated, surrounded Li Jie, picked up the fish and began to taste it. The wonderful experience of chilled fish fillet and spicy soju is absolutely unique to each of them and I am sure it will be unforgettable in the future.

In the end, even the comrades in the county couldn't resist the temptation to try a few pieces of fish. Since they came here, they have also been infected and have even forgotten their original intentions.

After a while, a big black fish was completely destroyed, and we were still somewhat satisfied, and then we aimed for the fish pile. However, he was stopped by Uncle Yu: It's good to eat like this. For city dwellers, eating too much is certainly unbearable.

"It's time to go back to stewing fish this time, let's go—" Lao Wang began to arrange again, and then heard a rumbling sound from behind. Someone exclaimed, "It fell into an ice cave!" ”

Lao Wang was also surprised. This is the most dangerous situation. People fell into the water, which was two or three feet thick with ice that could not break through at all. The only way to survive is to fall into an ice cave. However, during the month, the water in the lake is so cold that people lose their minds and don't know where to find the ice cave. The chances of discovering the ice cave again are too slim.

For ordinary people, this is true, but for Lao Wang, these are not things. Whoever falls, must be rescued. This is a matter of principle, and it is also Jiangbei's commitment to foreign guests.

He quickly took off his padded jacket, took off his shoes and cotton pants, and left his panties and vest behind in the blink of an eye. He jumps into the ice cave.

"Don't—" the travelers shouted in unison. An ice cave is a fish cave. Although it is slightly larger, it is one meter wide and two meters long. Can you come up?

Old Wang waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and then he saw a crack in the ice cave, revealing a large bald head and strong shoulders.

"Lao Li, it's you, but I'm scared to death!" Lao Wang was startled, and then overjoyed. He knew that Lao Li had the habit of swimming in winter. It must have been that he had just eaten fish fillets and drank soju, which stimulated the blood in his bones, so he would splash in the water.

Because they are all from the Northeast, these travelers have also heard of winter swimming, but today is the first time they have seen it with their own eyes. When they saw Lao Li splashing in the ice water, they felt a stream of cold air seep into their bodies from the soles of their feet and penetrate into their hearts. A lot of people shiver directly: I can't stand it, it's cold to see it!

Lao Li in the water is getting happier and happier. Winter swimming is like that. The colder the weather, the more you need to move so that the heat produced by your body can withstand the cold. In fact, the water temperature is much higher than outside. On the contrary, like Lao Wang, standing in a vest and shorts in the cold wind of more than minus 20 degrees is the coldest thing.

"Yang Xu, you dare to come down and play!" Lao Li roared, full of pride.

Lao Wang shook his arm and kicked his legs: "Anyway, I took off-"

As he spoke, he grabbed two snowballs, rubbed them on his body for a moment, and then jumped into the ice cave with a thud. When he looked up again, he shouted, "Cool! ”

It's cool – the people on it started taking pictures and recording this memorable scene. When Zhao Hu took pictures, his hands trembled, and then he felt a soft body on his back, and a warm breath came from his ears: "Dazhuang, if you can swim down and take a turn, I will accompany you tonight." ”

Zhao Hu was ecstatic at first: Sister, this is to help me say goodbye to my man. Undertaking!

However, after he understood the request, he sat on the ice with trembling legs and said: "We do not resort to such tricks!"

"Bear!" My sister was disappointed. She didn't even have the courage. How can she be trusted for life?

Zhao Hu also saw that this was not good. He looked at his angry sister and the two people who were writhing in the ice cave. Suddenly, he felt a fire in his heart: why can others do it, but I can't!

With a wheezing, Zhao Hu stood up, pulled out his down jacket, and fell on the ice. At the moment, he is not just for his sister, but bravely challenges himself!

"Da Zhuang, you haven't practiced this before, but don't lose it-" Guan Yun was also very kind and stepped forward to persuade.

"Understand uncle, I want to try my limits!" Zhao Hu's two eyes were angry. They grabbed the bottle and grunted.

My sister was also flustered. She stepped forward and hugged Zhao Hu's arm: "Dazhuang, I believe in you, don't try, I promise you!" ”

Zhao Hu opened his arms and hugged his sister: "Half for you, the other half for yourself." I understand today that a man should dare to face all the challenges in life, so I wanted to try! ”

At that moment, the short Zhao Hu suddenly became tall in people's minds. They suddenly realized that modern city life was killing people's courage a little bit --

Zhao Hu's weak body turned red, and then he walked to the ice cave step by step, grabbed Lao Wang's outstretched palm, and slid into the biting lake.

Despite the ugly posture in which he went into the water and his body still trembling naturally, the people above couldn't help but clap their hands.

As for the sister who covered her face with her hands and tears in her eyes, she secretly vowed to marry Gao Fushui - no, marry Zhao Hu!

Zhao Hu sneezed after putting on his clothes. He clearly hadn't recovered from the intense stimulation he had just had. He still screams, jumps, jumps. The whole person was excited.

"Brother, let's run two laps. It's best to run back to the village from here until you sweat and get rid of the cold. Lao Wang patted him on the shoulder with a very intimate attitude. Yes, Zhao Hu conquered everyone present with practical actions.

Of course, this also includes Zhao Hu's beloved sister. She took Zhao Hu's arm, and they ran together to the north side of the river. Guan Yun looked at their backs and said, "Tonight, I'm going to ask Dazhuang to sleep in our west room." He's a good boy. ”

There are only two people in Guan Yun's family. They usually sleep in the east room, so the west room is always empty. It was clear that he intended to match the couple. Lao Wang also smiled: "Then we have to listen to the root of the window." ”

Everyone laughed, then packed their bags and returned triumphantly. Initially, the fish were pulled in horse-drawn carts. However, the enthusiasm of the travelers was too high, and one of them was carrying a large straight fish on his back. This photo later became the most famous promotional image of Jiangbei winter fishing.

Although we agreed not to pay, the travelers are not poor money-goers. Eat and drink here for free. It's really sad if you take it for free. So, in the end, you have three of them and collect almost ten thousand dollars and give them to the manager's uncle.

Holding a thick wad of RMB, the manager's uncle was also a little confused: so much money for travel!

After entering the village, several comrades in the county patted their thighs: they almost forgot the main thing, so they took Lao Wang to the village committee first. Academician Wu has been waiting for them.

Lao Wang was holding a big carp in his hand. It's still red, and the golden-red scales are very beautiful. When he entered, he shouted, "What's wrong?" I still want to go home and stew fish! ”

Looking at this big carp, the members of the investigation team couldn't help but swallow it and wipe it. They still eat porridge and pickles with corn residues for breakfast. They feel like they are talking with one mouth and the taste is strong.

Thinking about those who eat a lot of meat and fish all day long, Academician Wu is such a steady person, and he is a little psychologically unbalanced. He finally put on a straight face: "Comrade Li, please remain serious. Scientific investigation is a ** and sacred work. We are here on behalf of the country. We hope that you will cooperate with our work, which is also the duty of citizens. Otherwise, we have the right to take coercive measures against you! ”

Is it time to finally lose face? Lao Wang doesn't care. He casually found a bench and sat opposite Academician Wu: "We signed a contract with Xiao Li and are only responsible for him. Xiao Li told us that he also came on behalf of the country. ”

The contract has been drawn up for a long time and is kept by the village council. It is clearly written in black and white on the top, and there are Xiao Li's signature and the fingerprints of Lao Wang and Lao Li below. Academician Wu's eye was injured by a red fingerprint. He enlightened Lao Wang again and spoke for more than half an hour. When he felt thirsty and was about to drink water to moisten his throat, he noticed that the short man opposite him began to snore gently.

You are a pig - Academician Wu motioned to the comrades of the Public Security Bureau with his eyes: Use means!

In desperation, the comrades of the Public Security Bureau had to wake up. Lao Wang wiped his mouth and said, "Haha, I got up a little early today, preparing for the winter arrest - what, I will recognize Lao Wang in the place I just said!" ”

The comrades of the Public Security Bureau also began to reason about this brainless statement of facts. Fossils belong to the state and individuals have no right to keep them, so they must be turned in.

"I don't want to. I keep a whole bunch of bones at home. I fell into a strange panic. I mainly keep these bones for Lao Wang. Doesn't Lao Wang represent the country? Lao Wang also spoke eloquently, which made the comrades of the Public Security Bureau have no choice. This guy didn't get into the oil and salt, and he didn't dare to really arrest people.

This is the end of the matter. Academician Wu directly ordered the people of the Public Security Bureau to conduct a search. In any case, he had to find those fossils. As for the cleverness of the means used, who will remember when you became famous!