Chapter 4 Catching Fish
"Now the wind and sand have just stopped, and the water will rise again in a few days. It is best to catch fish in the lake these days. I will make a nest here first, and we will drive the fish here later." Gao Yigong took off his clothes and only
Wearing a pair of shorts and standing on the edge of the lake, he skillfully made a circle with stones in the shallow water of the lake.
Gao Baosheng and Gao Yigong have done a lot of catching fish before. Today Gao Yigong took the initiative to go into the water and did the most difficult job. Gao Baosheng knew that he wanted to catch fish to recuperate himself. Although Yigong rescued himself yesterday,
When Baosheng came up, he was already out of breath, and Yi Gong was still blaming himself!
Seeing Gao Yigong like this, Gao Baosheng was also pleased. He did not say anything about digging sand into the stone circle surrounded by Gao Yigong so that the fish could be driven in.
"The dust season has just passed, and the lake is deep in mud. It is very dangerous for you to go into the lake at this time." Baosheng said to Yi Gong.
"I am more familiar with this lake than you are. I won't be in danger if I don't go to the center of the lake... The stone barrier is almost there. Let's cut the materials here first and dig the small pond bigger so that more fish can come in.
"Yi Gong said as he came out of the lake, threw half of the cornmeal he brought at the mouth of the built stone, and then dug a sand pond with Baosheng.
Not long after, a small fish swam out of the lake. Baosheng and Yi Gong ignored it and continued to dig the sand pool bigger. Ten minutes later, more than ten fish were eating cornmeal at the bait place.
Seeing this, the two brothers stopped digging sand.
When the water in the small pond gradually became clear, Yi Gong gently sprinkled the remaining bait into the pond. At this time, some fish had already come in from the entrance of the small pond. The two brothers retreated gently. The fish in this Green Sea Lake were amazing.
They are so alert! They will run away quickly if something goes wrong.
Slowly, Baosheng saw a big fish appearing at the mouth of the small pond. It seemed to weigh at least three kilograms. This big fish was difficult to catch. Yi Gong was so excited when he saw it that he wanted to go into the water.
"Brother, you wait here, I will go over and block the entrance of the small pond." Yi Gong said, making a large circle from the lake, gently descending into the lake from more than ten meters away, and then swam toward the back of the fish school.
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Baosheng waited quietly on the shore. He saw two more big fish eating bait there. This method of catching fish was very inefficient. Even though there were so many fish gathered here, Yi Feng rushed into the small pond later.
The gaps are probably small fish.
Thinking of the space in his mind, Baosheng saw that the fish were probably within a distance of him, so he tried to send a fish into his space.
Just a thought, Baosheng saw the biggest fish in the lake disappear. It had appeared motionless in the warehouse of his own space, and in an instant it had lost its breath of life.
Seeing this, Baosheng became interested. He saw another big fish approaching slowly. When the distance was enough, he brought the fish into his own space. The surrounding fish eating bait didn't notice anything unusual.
After catching more than a dozen big fish that could be seen, Baosheng sent all the big fish into the space warehouse. At this time, suddenly several big fish swam quickly from a distance, and when they reached the gap in the small pond, they hurriedly turned around and fled. It turned out that they were
Yi Gong has already swam to the rear and is driving all the fish towards the gap.
Many fish that were happily eating panicked and entered the small pond dug by the two brothers. When Yi Gong saw that the fish had entered his own occupation, he swam over and blocked the gap with a stone, and then moved the fish to the shallower water.
Rush to the place.
"Brother, go there, don't let the fish escape again!" Yi Gong said and some fish escaped from the gaps in the rocks they built. Gao Yigong hurriedly drove the fish to the shore, and Gao Baosheng also went into the water to help.
Some small fish panicked and jumped onto the beach, jumping around in the sand on the shore. Gao Yigong drove the fish to the diving place and waited until the fish couldn't move, then grabbed them and threw them to the shore, and then went to catch other fish.
Time was running out and many fish jumped back into the lake from the small pond. The two brothers threw all the fish that could not swim in the shallow water area onto the shore. The fish jumped around on the shore. Baosheng saw that most of the fish that entered the shallow pool were
They were small fish, so they released several big fish from space to the shore. The fish they caught after working hard for so long were not enough to feed each of them.
"There aren't many left. The fish are very lively now...Brother, did you catch these fish?" Gao Yigong saw several big fish on the shore. The largest fish he caught was no bigger than a palm, and this
There were actually several fish weighing more than two kilograms on the shore, so he shouted excitedly.
"If it wasn't what I caught, it could be what you caught. These are almost enough for us. Let's move the stones out of the lake and go home!" Gao Baosheng said and went into the water to move the stones. If not, the children in the village saw that they went into the water to drive the fish out.
Things are not going well.
"Why are there so many big fish? I didn't see so many big fish just now. How did you catch it, brother?" Gao Yigong still can't understand. His ability to catch fish is not comparable to that of Gao Baosheng. This time, it is mainly for Gao Baosheng.
Catching fish to make soup, I didn’t expect that in the end, Gao Baosheng caught the big fish himself.
"When you were catching fish just now, these few jumped ashore by themselves... Don't ask, just pack up and go home. Later, you can go and call the family and the third and fourth uncles over. These should be enough for all of us to eat.
Stop it!" Gao Baosheng urged.
Gao Yigong didn't think much about it. When he saw Gao Baosheng throwing stones at the shore, he grabbed some mullahs (a type of aquatic plant with mosquito-repellent properties) on the shore, woven them into ropes, and skillfully tied all the fish together.
"Yi Gong, just throw those too small fish back into the lake!" Gao Baosheng said when he saw Gao Yigong not even letting go of small fish one inch long, he threw all the stones onto the shore.
"This little fish can also make soup... I've caught enough fish today, so I'll let you guys go. Let's go!" Gao Yigong carried the fish tied in a string on his back. The fish they harvested were
There were nearly a hundred fish, including six that weighed more than a kilogram, and today’s harvest amounted to more than ten kilograms.
"Come, let me help you!" Gao Yigong stepped forward to help, but was stopped by his cousin.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Brother, your body hasn't recovered yet, just let me do it!" Gao Yigong said and walked away.
After placing the fish at Gao Baosheng's house, Gao Yigong left. Liu Fenglan was very surprised to see her son come back with so many fish, and asked him to go less to Green Sea Lake in the future. Now she also has a shadow of Green Sea Lake!
"Mom, I told the volunteers to come to our house to eat fish together at noon today. I will cook the fish today!" Gao Baosheng said.
"Son, do you know how to cook fish? When did you learn how to cook fish? You didn't even go to the stove before!" Liu Fenglan said in surprise.
"I went to school in the county town and tried to do it several times with my classmates!" Gao Baosheng could only explain in a perfunctory manner.
Liu Fenglan didn't ask deeply. She was very happy when she saw her son skillfully cutting open the fish's belly with a knife and scraping the fish scales. Her son could only read before and didn't like to talk to others. After this incident, he changed a lot.
Liu Fenglan was also deeply pleased.
Gao Baosheng looked at the fish caught today. For the big fish, he planned to make the head separately, fry the fish meat, make a fish soup for the medium fish, and fry all the small fish.
There are a lot of fish bones in Green Sea Lake. The seasonings for cooking at home are limited, such as five-spice powder, salt, chili pepper, and Sichuan peppercorns. It is impossible to make something too delicious. Fortunately, there are green onions and garlic in the yard.
The wild vegetables are fresh every day at home.
After all the fish were processed, Gao Baosheng considered the number of people in his family and finally took out two big fish from the [warehouse], which was basically enough to eat!
The fish heads were steaming in a small pot, and Gao Baosheng was heating oil in a large pot to fry the fish. Grandma looked at him lovingly as he lit a fire and turned on the bellows. Soon, a strong aroma of cooking in Gao Baosheng's house spread to the entire yard.
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"What are you doing? It smells so good!" At this time, Gao Guoliang came back on his bicycle.
"Baosheng and Yi Gong caught a lot of fish and came back. Today Baosheng wants to show off his skills in making fish for us!" Liu Fenglan said happily when she saw Gao Guoliang coming back.
"Go to Green Sea Lake...Son, when did you learn this skill? You look really good at it!" Gao Guoliang entered the kitchen and saw Gao Baosheng skillfully stir-frying the fish and asked with a smile.
"Dad, you're back! I learned it when I was in school in the county town... This fish head is almost healed. Why haven't the volunteers come yet... How are things going?" Gao Baosheng said to Gao Guoliang while he was busy.
"I'm going to the second and third uncle's houses to have a look!" Liu Fenglan heard this and called the second uncle and third uncle's family. Gao Guoliang frowned a little, maybe the matter about the saplings has not been settled yet.
"The villagers asked me to wait. Tomorrow I will ask the villagers to pack up their tools. If we go faster, we can finish the work in time for the Beginning of Autumn. I will go to the villages tomorrow to hurry up!" Gao Guoliang said.
"National policies will get better and better. When the country becomes rich, our lives will gradually get better. In the future, the country will become more and more intensive in controlling deserts. The desert in Green Haikou has not expanded further south for so many years. Dad, you are indebted to it."
No!" Gao Baosheng said to his father.
"Why are you so sweet today! Do you want to treat desertification with me? Are you not going to the south?" Gao Guoliang was very happy when he heard what his son said.
Gao Baosheng didn't think highly of his father in the past. He believed that he could not make money by working hard to control desertification every year. Only by leaving Gaojiawan could he have a good life. He had long thought of going to the capital and the south. But Gao Baosheng's words today made Gao Baosheng
The national conscience felt relieved all of a sudden!
"Let's learn to control sand and plant trees with Dad first! We'll tell you later whether we go to the south... This fish head is ready to be taken out of the pot. Dad, please cover the pot, or it will get cold soon!" Gao Baosheng took out the fish head and
There were cornmeal steamed buns and a dozen potatoes washed by grandma. Just eating fish is not enough.
"Son, you go to school later and call Teacher Shen over to have dinner with you!" Gao Guoliang said to Gao Baosheng.
There is a primary school in Gaojiawan Village, which is one of the four primary schools in Mengjiawan. However, the primary school in the village can only teach students up to the fourth grade. Those who want to study in the fifth grade can only go to the countryside. There is only one teacher in the school, and he left a month ago.
Then a young female teacher came. I heard that this teacher came from the south to teach in their village.
There are more than 50 students in Gaojiawan Primary School, most of whom are from several nearby villages. The teacher takes turns to go to each house in the village to eat, and the family takes care of the food for half a month. If any house has delicious food, they will invite the teacher to their home. The villagers
Although most of them have little education, they also know the importance of knowledge and have great respect for teachers who can come to the village.
Gao Baosheng was about to answer when he heard a noise coming from the yard. It turned out that Liu Fenglan had called Gao Guozhong and Gao Guoming over. The children of the second and third uncles smelled the fragrance from the kitchen and hurried in to check. Gao Yigong
When you enter the kitchen and pick up the pot covering the fried fish, you have to grab it with your hands.
"Go, let's eat later. Your second sister should be out of school, so let her come with you. By the way, call Teacher Shen too!" Gao Baosheng hit his cousin who was about to grab the fish with his hands and said to him.
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Gao Yigong ran out of the door quickly, and his second and third aunts entered the kitchen and praised Baosheng for his good cooking skills. They usually don't even use oil when cooking fish. How can they cook such fragrant fish? Today's meal is actually Gao Baosheng's fault.
The thanks from the whole family also told them not to worry about him anymore, so he wasted so much money at home, but Liu Fenglan didn't say anything.
There are a total of thirteen people in Gao Baosheng's family. The wind and sand in the yard stopped today. The three brothers Gao Guozhong moved the table out of the room. Liu Fenglan, Hu Huihui and others brought out the food. The children gathered around the table early
Waiting for the meal to start, the house rarely sees oil and water a few times a year, and it is not easy to eat a meal of meat.
"Sit aside... Come, Baosheng, sit here!" Gao Guoliang and his mother sat in the upper seats, leaving a middle seat for Teacher Shen, and then asked Gao Baosheng to sit opposite.
Rural areas are very particular about the position at the dinner table, even if they don't have much material and energy to focus on eating. Gao Guoliang called Gao Baosheng to the middle position, which means that he, like his three uncles, will be the mainstay of the family in the future.
As a member, he can participate in family affairs decision-making.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Baosheng sat down, his mother, aunts and a group of children sat below. Several children were crying for food, and two aunts were coaxing the children.
Soon Gao Yigong ran back, followed by his sister.
"Where is Teacher Shen?" Gao Guoliang asked when he saw Gao Yigong coming back.
"It's in the back!" Gao Yigong hurriedly found a seat and sat down, staring at the fish on the table, waiting for the meal to begin.
Everyone looked outside the courtyard door, and at this moment a girl in a white dress walked in from the outside.
The noise and crying in the courtyard stopped abruptly. The children were afraid of the teacher and did not dare to mess around anymore. When Gao Baosheng saw Shen Ruobing, he had a very familiar feeling at the first sight, like a modern person of the same kind.
Shen Ruobing looks about the same size as Gao Baosheng. Her tall body is about 1.65 meters or more, her slender body is uneven, and her snow-white skin is incompatible with the people of Gaojiawan Village. Anyone who looks at her can tell that she is from the city. girl.
Gao Baosheng glanced at Shen Ruobing and then withdrew his gaze. Shen Ruobing's face was delicate and clean, but she did not lose the tenderness of a woman. Every movement was elegant and majestic, showing a unique charm. She entered the yard and took a look Looking at Gao Guoliang, he said hello to Gao Baosheng's grandma and everyone, and then sat down!
"Everyone use your chopsticks! Today's food is cooked by Baosheng. It smells pretty good. Let's all try it!" Gao Guoguang looked at Shen Ruobing happily, then looked at his son Gao Baosheng and said.
Very few teachers in Gaojiawan can stay here for more than two years. It is basically impossible for a girl like Shen Ruobing who comes from the city and is so beautiful to stay. But Gao Guoliang still wants his son to have more time with Shen Ruobing. Who wouldn't like a girl like Shen Ruobing?
Gao Guoliang said it, but no one moved their chopsticks. Grandma Baosheng picked up a piece of fried fish with her chopsticks, and everyone started moving their chopsticks.
Gao Baosheng made enough fish ingredients, and the bones of the fried fish were softened by him. The children were very happy to eat.
Chapter completed!