Huayu 1995

Chapter 45 How about you give me two fish?

I have the disease of staying up late, but I'm not destined to wake up late.

Su Chao got up before 5 a.m. the next morning to wash up, and then went fishing.

Before the others had even gotten up, he was already at the fishpond.

Others, with just one rod and a pack of cigarettes, can fish all day long.

But he only had one hour.

He was fishing at Shichahai again today. There are definitely fish there; you can see many small grass carp and whitebait swimming around.

Unfortunately, we got nothing for the first half hour.

It's not that they don't have mouths, but they're all small, hairy fish; you can tease them but they won't eat them.

I strongly suspect there's something wrong with his spot.

Between black stockings and dark beer, he chose the latter.

We need to prepare some decent bait tomorrow, otherwise it will affect his performance.

"Sir, can I buy this spot?"

Su Chao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He found an old man who was catching fish that he was very envious of, and asked to switch places.

This old man has already caught four or five fish in just half an hour since he arrived. The smallest one is bigger than his palm, and there is even a big black one that weighs at least one and a half pounds.

"Buy a spot?"

The old man sized up Su Chao and then looked at the fishing rod in his hand, concluding that he was a well-off young man who had lost his job.

"Yes, five dollars, let me fish in your spot for half an hour!"

I gained some beginner performance experience points last time.

Su Chao couldn't feel the effect, which was clearly not enough, so he had to catch more fish.

"Okay, come on."

The old man took the five yuan, stood up from the small stool without saying a word, and gave his seat to Su Chao.

He didn't look for a new fishing spot.

Experienced anglers like him love watching slackers fail to catch anything and then make all sorts of excuses.

"It seems to have nothing to do with location."

After ten minutes without any fish, an old man nearby couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"Sir, is there something wrong with my fishing steps? Could you lend me some of your bait to try?"

Su Chao was so angry he almost jumped down to attack the nest.

But it's clearly not a problem with the groundbait, so the problem must be with the bait itself. I suspect the earthworms might have smelled a bit bad today.

But how could he know whether earthworms smell good or bad?

He can't try it beforehand.

Even if he tasted it, he wouldn't know what fish tastes like.

"It's not impossible..."

The old man took out a lump of dough-like substance and handed it to Su Chao.

It smells delicious.

It has a slight sesame oil flavor, and it seems to also taste like shrimp.

"Don't smell it, it's an exclusive formula."

The old man chuckled, his pride evident in his expression.

He catches enough fish every day not only for his own family but also to give some to his neighbors, all because he can hand-make groundbait and bait.

In this area, he is the top fishing god!
Su Chao looked at his personal shop.

It's a pity I didn't see anything like a fishing manual.

Fortunately, the personal shop refreshes every month. I'll come back to this old man next month, and I'm sure I can get this exclusive secret manual.

After attaching the new bait, the float quickly sank slightly.

"Don't move yet, I'll tell you when to pull, then you pull..."

Previously, the old man hadn't uttered a word while watching the commotion, only indulging in schadenfreude.

If you still can't catch fish after using his bait, the reason might be that his bait is no good.

You might not be good enough, but my bait can't be!

"Can I go now? Can I go now? We're about to run away, damn it!"

Excited heart, trembling hands.

As a reborn individual, he was burdened with the infamous label of "air force veteran."

Su Chao was unconvinced.

He waited two days, waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. He didn't want to show off his greatness; he just wanted to tell people that the reason he couldn't catch fish wasn't his fault at all.

I admit it was all the bait's fault; those fish were just too beautiful and gentle...

"Don't rush, it's not on yet!"

The old man remained very calm; this is what it means to fish alone for eternity.

Finally, at the old man's command, Su Chao pulled the fishing rod up with all his might.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Young man, stop laughing, it's creepy..."

Why are you fishing instead of taking pictures of fruit when you're so young? You can wait until you're as unable to stand as I am before you start fishing.

A silver carp was pulled out of the water.

"Haha~ I caught a fish! This fish must weigh three and a half pounds!"

It was only on the shores of Shichahai that Su Chao showed the side of someone his age should have.

Only then can you truly relax.

I need to adapt to the environment after transmigrating, lest I be mistaken for a ghost and castrated.

Once you arrive in the capital, you need to figure out how to establish yourself.

Only when fishing did he not need to engage in deceit or careful scheming. "Forget it, I'd be lucky to get eight ounces, let alone three and a half pounds..."

(_)!

The old man curled his lip, thinking, "They really haven't seen the world."

"Grandpa, can you sell me some of this bait? I come here to fish every morning, and I only need bait for an hour."

Fishing from six to seven o'clock is Su Chao's schedule.

It won't stop him from playing minor roles, nor will it interfere with his training classes.

“I don’t come fishing every day. I live in Qiangan Hutong. Go through the sixth gate and keep walking until you see it. There’s a big elm tree in front of my house. One portion of bait can last for three days. I’ll sell it to you for five yuan.”

Not all old men are generous.

In fact, who would refuse to save some money on the side?

"Where's the bait?"

Su Chao didn't care much about catching fish; he didn't deliberately remember them. At 6:18 a.m. on August 1, 1995, he caught his first fish, a big silver carp weighing three and a half pounds.

Who the hell would remember such a trivial matter?

"Add five yuan, and I'll give you three days' worth... Hey~ You need to concentrate on fishing."

A grass carp leaps out of the water.

This one is much smaller, probably even smaller than yesterday's small bitterling.

Yesterday's small bitterling?

No, today is only the first day of fishing.

"Grandpa, I'm leaving now, goodbye~"

Su Chao looked at the fish he was carrying and asked, "Grandpa, do you want some fish?"

"I want your fish? Look at my fish basket! I can't even finish eating all the fish I have, I have to give them away!"

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As if he had been greatly humiliated, the old man pulled up the fish basket that had sunk into the water, and the fish inside immediately began to wriggle and thrash about.

"..."

Su Chao felt that the old man had misunderstood; he was just trying to express his goodwill.

This silver carp, which is nominally three and a half jin (approximately 1.5 kg), but actually only weighs about eight liang (approximately 400 grams), is simply not enough to eat.

Moreover, Su Chao still needs to go find Lin Zhimeng right now.

"Did you see that?"

The old man was worried that Su Chao wouldn't be able to see the two largest ones, so he specially changed the angle a few times.

Unfortunately, no one has a mobile phone that can take pictures these days.

Otherwise, the old man would have to take a nine-grid photo of himself and post it on his WeChat Moments.

"Grandpa, you're really amazing! You've caught so many fish in such a short time. You can't eat them all, so you're giving them away, right? Grandpa, how about you give me a couple?"

Su Chao has no idea what shamelessness is.

"Uh……"

This time, it was the old man's turn to be speechless.

Daily task completed.

[Receive a guaranteed reward of five yuan from daily tasks]

[Caught fishing: Grass carp, reward 50 cents; Silver carp, reward 2 dollars; Beginner singing experience +3; Beginner martial arts experience +1]

Su Chao left while settling the task.

When I left the riverbank, I was carrying four fish in my hand, all about the same size: two goby and two carp.

When you go to ask someone for help, you can't just come empty-handed, right?

He carried a fishing bag on his back, breakfast in one hand, and a bag of fish in the other. No one would doubt that he caught the fish himself.

He can't possibly clarify things to everyone he meets, right?
What are you doing here so early?

Little Red Riding Hood opened the door of the music store, looking sleepy.

"I caught a few fish and brought them to you."

So much time had passed that Su Chao had forgotten that the fish had been caught from the old man's fish basket.

Little Red Riding Hood stared blankly at the fish in the bag, when suddenly a question popped into her head:
"You wouldn't be trying to woo my sister, would you? She'd never agree to that. She prefers mature and stable types, like Michael Miu."

"Don't talk nonsense~"

Su Chao broke out in a cold sweat.

"You want to pursue me? No way, I'm still too young. I can consider it when I'm older."

Little Red Riding Hood was joking in a very serious manner.

"Who is it so early in the morning? The store doesn't open until nine!"

Lin Zhimeng leaned out of the second-floor window with a displeased expression and saw Su Chao.

It turns out this kid came knocking on the door early in the morning.

"Sis, I caught some fish, I brought them to you to eat!"

Su Chao opened the bag so that Thor on the second floor could see it clearly.

Looking up from this angle.

I can't quite make out Lin Zhimeng's face.

If this woman lowers her head, it's probably hard for her to see her toes.