Chapter 0012, Fishing Fish
On weekdays, Yuan Chonghui would never waste a lot of time fishing, but now, with the experience of the past, he knows that the old man must have a deep meaning in doing this, and he is naturally happy to go, he is not a fool, and he understands the truth that sharpening knives is not wrong for woodcutters.
When the two came to the edge of the pool, the old man asked Yuan Chonghui with a casual smile, "Boy, where do you think it is more appropriate to fish?"
Yuan Chonghui blurted out, "Wherever there are fish, catch them!" After finishing speaking, he also felt that this was a bit ridiculous, and secretly laughed embarrassedly. It's no wonder that in his previous life, as a teacher, he was busy preparing for classes, attending classes, and correcting homework all day long, so how could he have the leisure to go fishing, and he was naturally a layman for fishing, just like where there was a Taoist and there was a teacher, it was very natural.
Who knew that the old man slapped his thigh when he heard this, which startled Yuan Chonghui, "That's a good point! Isn't it stupid to go fishing in a place where there are no fish? I didn't expect your kid's physique to be good, but your understanding is not bad!"
Yuan Chonghui said in his heart, not only is it not good, it is very bad! As for understanding, hehe...... He is self-aware of the quality of his physique, but when it comes to understanding, it is something that cannot be explained, and he is not willing to be self-conscious.
The old man looked at the water at this time, and said again: "Then where do you see the fish?"
Yuan Chonghui was dumbfounded when he heard him ask, and said in his heart that I don't know how to fish, how do I know where there are fish!
But at this time, he suddenly thought of the dialogue between Zhuangzi and Huizi about "the joy of knowing fish" in Zhuangzi's "Autumn Water" in his previous life, so he said nonsense: "I remember that in the book it was said, 'Zi is not a fish, and he knows where it is?'
When the old man heard him say this, his eyes lit up, "What a saying, 'Those who know fish are not fishes'! Good boy, there is really you!"
After he praised this Zen sentence, he ignored the contradiction between "Zi Fei Yu Yan knows where it is?" and the previous "Where there is a fish, where to catch!", but changed his words and said: "Zi Fei is not me, I know that I don't know where the fish is? Exploring the origin can be known! Isn't the origin of fish water? The origin of water is the potential of water, and the potential of water depends on the potential of the earth, and the boy has to ponder carefully!"
He said this with great meaning, saying that everything is constrained and restricted by the environment and the general trend, just like a fish, and then swim freely, but it cannot break free from the barrier of water, and it is inseparable from the limitation and influence of water potential, and the water is limited and affected by the terrain, and the so-called "there is no egg under the nest" also contains this meaning.
When Yuan Chonghui pondered the meaning of his words, the old man observed the water potential, chose a place, laid a nest, set up the bait, and hooked the rod.
Yuan Chonghui saw the old man throwing a lot of bait into the water, and couldn't help but wonder: "Old man, if you throw so many bait into the water, the fish will still take the bait?"
The old man blinked, "Think about it, why?"
Yuan Chonghui thought about it carefully and suddenly realized: "This is called 'what you want, you must give it', so it is a strategy to get away with it! But how can a fish necessarily eat bait with a hook?" He still didn't understand this.
"Hehe!" the old man looked proud, "The bait on my hook is more fragrant and delicious than the bait sprinkled before, do you think the fish will take the bait?"
"There is a greater temptation! There are so many ways in fishing!" Yuan Chonghui sighed.
"Young people love to move and not love to be quiet, but also to do a good balance between the two, movement can fitness, quiet can nourish the mind, fishing is not only one of the best ways to nourish the mind, there are also many ways, but unfortunately most young people don't like it!" After saying this, he focused his attention on the surface of the water, because at this time there was a fish eating the hook.
"Haha, what a big fish!" With the sharp bending of the fishing rod and the shaking of the fishing wire, a big fish was thrown to the shore by the old man and jumped around.
Yuan Chonghui hurriedly ran over and held it, even so, the fish's body still twisted around, and the strength was amazing, "What kind of fish is this?" he couldn't help but be curious.
"Yin Yang fish, you knock the skin of the fish with your hands!" the old man said to Yuan Chonghui.
Yuan Chonghui knocked on it, and made a thump like a golden stone, which was extremely hard, "Why is it so hard?"
"Something that will surprise you even more, go find some dead branches!" commanded the old man.
Yuan Chonghui's curiosity was aroused, and he ran to pick up a lot of dead branches.
The old man smeared a layer of his own special condiments on the fish, and then baked the fish on a dead branch, and soon, a special fragrance that Yuan Chonghui had never smelled floated up, which immediately aroused his appetite, he couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva, and his stomach gurgled uncontrollably.
The old man tore a piece of the grilled yin and yang fish and handed it to Yuan Chonghui, Yuan Chonghui took it and took a bite, the outside was charred and the inside was tender, and it melted in the mouth, it was a delicacy that he had never eaten in his life, and the whole body was very comfortable.
"Boy, is it delicious?" the old fisherman winked at him.
"Hmm!" Yuan Chonghui couldn't speak anymore, and swallowed the fish in his hand, almost swallowing his fingers.
After eating the fish, he wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth, and then he freed his mouth, "Why is this yin and yang fish so fragrant?"
The old fisherman smiled proudly, "First, because of the old man's unique cooking skills, and second, because of the unique physique of this fish. This place is located at the junction of the desolate land and the spiritual ruins, a clear area, on the one hand, there is a lack of aura, and on the other hand, there is an abundance of aura. The fish migrates in between, and the lack of aura creates the appearance of the yin and yang fish, making it solid and hard, and the abundant aura nourishes the flesh and blood of the yin and yang fish, making it soft and smooth, and the two reach a perfect balance and unity in the fish, creating the unique physique of the yin and yang fish. Boy, if you fish fish more, it will be good for your cultivation! Yes, this fishing rod will be given to you, and it can be regarded as the fate of this meeting! Goodbye boy!" After speaking, he gave the fish in his hand and the fishing rod to Yuan Chonghui, patted the dust on his buttocks, and walked away in style, muttering to himself as he walked, "It's a pity, such a delicious delicacy will soon be uneaten!"
Yuan Chonghui didn't understand the meaning of his last sentence, but he didn't care, and gobbled it up again while holding the delicious yin-yang fish in his hand.