I asked you to dig wild vegetables to pay off your debt, not go up the mountain to pick up money!

The fishing rod given by the system is made of bamboo, which is not much different from the bamboo fishing rods of this era, except that it looks more refined.

She thought it was fishermen from the fishing village who came to watch the fun, but when she turned around, she saw seven people standing behind her, looking at her curiously, and one of them had a bit of contempt on his face.

"A little girl fishing? That's rare..."

The three people in front were dressed in luxurious clothes, with nothing in their hands. They were around 30 or 40 years old, and they had the air of being rich or noble.

The four people behind them were holding a lot of things in their hands and following respectfully. They should be their servants.

Song Anning was wearing a veil hat, so one could only judge her gender and approximate age by her clothes and hair.

"Did you catch anything good?"

Several people gradually approached and stood about five or six meters away from her. In this era, there were differences between men and women, so those people were quite respectful and did not get too close.

"It's my first time fishing, just for fun."

Song Anning replied calmly and turned his attention back to the fishing rod.

I thought they would just watch the fun and leave, but I heard a sneer behind me: "Oh, this is not what women should do, you should go home and cook and embroider."

"Hey? You can't say that. Who said women can't fish? Master Chen, you can't look down on women."

A slightly older middle-aged man stroked his beard. When he first arrived, he fell in love with Song Anning's fishing rod at first sight. The man named Chen Erye spoke harshly, but he had no intention of letting her go.

"Little girl, do you want to compete with us? It will be more fun."

His eyes were so blazing that it looked like "I want your fishing rod" was written all over his face. Song Anning rolled her eyes and didn't want to pay any attention to him, so she replied in a bad tone.

"I already said this is my first time fishing, so please don't make it difficult for me. I'd rather cast a few more lines and catch some good fish to open my eyes."

"..."

Several of them were of some status, and they felt a little embarrassed when they were suddenly confronted. The one named Chen Erye glanced at Song An Ning arrogantly, and sat not far from her, as if he was going to argue with her.

"Haha, little girl, you have a bad temper. If you only have a temper but no ability, you will only be ridiculed by others. Today, I will teach you how to fish."

He beckoned to the back, and two servants immediately came forward respectfully to prepare things for him.

At this moment, Song Anning suddenly felt the fishing rod sink. She picked it up but couldn't pull it.

"Master, this is a big fish. Now that you've caught it, don't use brute force. Just do as Xiangxiang said and maneuver it slowly..."

Song Anning operated obediently, swinging the fishing rod left and right, releasing the force, reeling in the line, and pulling in the fish...

The three people who had just sat down heard the sound and hurried over. Before the disdain on their faces disappeared, they saw Song An Ning holding a scoop net and catching a big fish.

"Oh, a wild sea bass, also known as spotted sea bass. Eighty cents a pound."

Song Anning only knows a few kinds of marine fish, so every time she encounters a new species, she carefully observes the appearance and characteristics of the fish.

The big fish in front of me has a blue-gray back, a white belly, and irregular small spots on its sides.

Because of these three people, Xiangxiang couldn't be retrieved. Fortunately, Song An Ning thought of this at the beginning and prepared the bamboo fish cage early. After putting the fish in, he cast the rod again.

"This is what happens when you first start fishing. I was able to catch quite a few fish when I first started fishing. What's there to praise about this?"

Mr. Chen felt a little uncomfortable. He had just said that she couldn't catch any fish, and the girl turned around and caught a big one. He hurriedly tried to make up for it and give himself a way out.

Song An Ning still stared at the sea as if he didn't hear anything, and cursed Chen a hundred times in his heart, saying that this grown man was such a chatterbox and kept on blabbering on and on.

Seeing that Song An Ning didn't want to pay attention to them, the few people sat back awkwardly, thinking that they must not lose to a little girl, and began to fiddle with the fishing rods in their hands, trying to catch a few fish!

As a result, in less than a cup of tea, Song Anning's fishing rod moved again. The continuous operation also made her find the feeling of fishing. She no longer had to use brute force and it was quite easy.

The fish is not big, but it makes Xiangxiang very happy.

"Master, this is a good thing. Wild rat!"

"Tiger stripes?"

"Rat!! Squeaky rat!"

Judging from Xiangxiang's tone, this fish shouldn't be cheap. It's spotted with rats, and it does look a bit like a rat...

It has a long head and a pointed beak, a bluish-white body covered with black spots, and a slightly hunchbacked back.

"Oh, blue spots! It's blue spots! It's strange to see this thing on the beach."

Seeing the grouper in Song Anning's hand, the three fishermen stopped fishing and lost their initial arrogance and reserve. The middle-aged man who had been silent could not help but ask:

"Little girl, are you selling this fish? Name a price, I want it."

They're all fishing in this area, how come they can't catch anything? Bring this back home and steam a plate of it, and treat everyone to a meal—it'd be so impressive.

From Xiangxiang's popular science, she learned that the mouse grouper, also known as the blue grouper, has tender meat and a particularly delicious taste. No matter what era, this fish is very precious. If the system recycles it, it costs five hundred coins per pound.

Emmmm...it looks pretty and tastes good, not bad, if she could catch a few more, she would also like to try it...

"My fish weighs over five pounds. How much do you want to pay?"

She didn't know the price of this fish in Linhai Town, so she could only throw the question back.

“Since it’s not easy for you to come out alone, I’ll give you a high price.

Two taels! "

"..."

Compared with the system price, it is less than half...

So, without hesitation, she said simply, "Not for sale!"

The three of them looked unhappy. The one called Chen Erye said angrily: "Two taels of silver is already giving you face, and you dare not sell it? Why don't you ask around..."

Even though he was extremely arrogant and there were so many people around, Song An Ning was not afraid at all and immediately said:

"I'm not interested in who you are, and this isn't your territory. Whether I fish or sell fish has nothing to do with you.

Since you gentlemen are so noble, there is really no need to argue with a little girl for so long. Two taels of silver is not something I need."

"..."

As soon as she said this, the three people present were silent instantly. Yes, this little girl didn't say much from the beginning, and they were the ones who kept disturbing her.

Two taels of silver was not much indeed. The restaurant in the town charged nearly one tael for the labor of making a fish. They gave two taels of silver because Song An Ning was dressed in ordinary clothes.

After thinking about it, he realized that what he said and did just now was really out of line. They were well-known figures in the town, but when it came to fishing, they inadvertently lost their minds and became like little children.

The person who asked the price smiled a little embarrassedly and his attitude became a little better.

"It's not ours, but I really want to buy it. We can negotiate the price."

Mr. Chen's face turned pale. If there were no one else around, he really wanted to teach this ignorant woman a lesson. He looked at the sea quietly and suddenly returned to his seat.

"Brother Qin, if she can catch it, so can I. Wait a minute, I'll catch it for you!

Little girl, I have seen people who don’t know what’s good for them, but this is the first time I have seen someone as ungrateful as you. Now you can’t even sell it for two taels of silver. You must be regretting it now..."

After he said so, the two of them agreed very politely and returned to their seats in shame.

Listening to Mr. Chen's disgusting remarks, Song Anning just thought it was the barking of a dog. If Xiangxiang hadn't said that there were a lot of fish here, she really wanted to pack up her fishing rod and leave.

Huge waves kept hitting the rocks. Although the three of them were in their own positions, their eyes still uncontrollably swept towards Song An Ning.

Song Anning stared at the water very intently, and soon her expression became a little ugly.

The fishing rod in her hand began to swing uncontrollably. The thing in the water was incredibly powerful and she felt like she was about to be pulled under.

"Master, retreat!"