Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

"The secret to catching fish lies in this live bait."

Chen Changfan pointed at the bowl of earthworms in his hand and talked nonsense seriously.

"Isn't this just an ordinary earthworm? We've used this to fish before, but we couldn't even catch any small fish!"

The bald man looked puzzled.

"These are not ordinary earthworms. I feed them with eggs and soak them in rice wine every day. Even though they look wilted now, once they are put into water, they swim happily like water snakes. They are not comparable to ordinary earthworms in the mud."

As Chen Changfan spoke, he hung another earthworm and threw it into the water.

Under the operation of the Spring and Autumn fishing method, the dead earthworm actually "swimmed" back and forth in the water like a snake, leaving the three people stunned.

"This earthworm is amazing! If I had bait like this, would I still have no worries about catching fish?"

"That sounds a bit far-fetched, but if I can catch another big fish, then I'll believe it!"

"Yes! If we catch a big fish this time, I'll buy all these earthworms!"

This was the sentence Chen Changfan was waiting for. He immediately calmed down and concentrated on sensing the movements in the water.

Unexpectedly, there seemed to be no big fish in the water this time. He continued to cast his hook and explored deeper into the water.

In the dim water, a huge golden fish as long as an arm quietly revealed its figure.

Another red tail!

And it’s even bigger than the one just now!

Compared with the previous fish, this redtail was obviously more alert. Chen Changfan controlled the earthworm and teased it near its mouth for a long time, but the redtail seemed to ignore it.

But Chen Changfan was more patient than it. He put the food right next to its mouth and refused to believe that it would not take the bait.

"After such a long time, there is not even a trace of movement. It seems that this earthworm is just so-so."

"Pull out the rod! The earthworms have already been eaten clean by the rain in the river!"

"I guess it was just pure luck that I caught the fish just now. It's a good thing I didn't spend money to buy his earthworms."

When the three men saw that Chen Changfan had not caught any fish, they immediately began to question him.

Chen Changfan remained calm and steady, his wrist shaking slightly and imperceptibly to keep the fishing rod firmly under control.

Finally, the redtail fish couldn't hold back any longer, opened its mouth wide, and sucked the earthworm in front of it directly into its mouth.

The next moment, it felt a sharp pain in its mouth and tried to spit out the fishhook, but how could Chen Changfan give it this opportunity?

With a shake of his wrist and a sudden force of his arm, he thrust the bronze fishhook into the fish's mouth.

The redtail felt pain and swam hard towards the depths, but no matter how it struggled, Chen Changfan was able to control it steadily, making the redtail spin around in the water and quickly consuming its energy.

After walking for about ten minutes, the redtail finally ran out of energy and was pulled up by Chen Changfan with a sudden pull of the rod.

[Obtain Red Tail (Purple Quality), Encounter Point +1]

Swing your arms and swung the rod, throwing the red tail directly into the basket.

The whole process was done in one go, so smoothly that the three people didn't even see the appearance of the fish. Chen Changfan had already covered the red tail tightly with water plants.

"Wow! What a big fish! It must weigh seven or eight kilograms!"

"Brother! I was wrong. I was just talking too loudly!"

"I want all your earthworms! Name your price!"

The three of them watched as Chen Changfan caught a big fish weighing seven or eight kilograms. They jumped up and down anxiously, as if they had completely believed what Chen Changfan said.

Chen Changfan suppressed his ecstasy over his recent redtail catch and deliberately revealed a distressed expression. "The fishing is so good today, I wanted to catch a few more big fish. If I sell the earthworms to you, I'll lose a lot!"

"Brother! You've already caught a big basket, what else do you need? Two earthworms for a penny, I want them all!"

The bald man was about to take out money as he spoke.

"Wu Ergou, you're dreaming! One earthworm is one penny, I'll buy ten!"

"I'll buy ten too!"

The three of them were quite disdainful just now, but now they were arguing fiercely over the earthworms.

In the end, Chen Changfan sold the bowl of earthworms to the three people with tears in his eyes and made a huge profit of 25 cents.

While those people were looking for a fishing spot, he picked up the basket and slipped away.

This business can only be done at noon, otherwise something bad will happen sooner or later!

After walking along the road for half an hour, Chen Changfan already felt exhausted.

The total weight of these fish caught was over 60 kilograms, which was a bit too much for him given his physique.

This time he planned to go directly to the county town to sell fish, but now it seems a little unrealistic.

Not to mention whether I can get there, even if I can make it there, I'm afraid most of these fish will die.

That way it won’t sell for a good price.

Just when he was worrying, he saw an ox cart coming from a distance, and Chen Changfan quickly waved to stop the cart.

The driver jumped down, and he turned out to be a skinny, lame, middle-aged man.

"Do you want a ride, sir?"

When the middle-aged man saw Chen Changfan carrying a basket on his back and holding another basket in his arms, and his whole body was soaked with sweat, a look of sympathy immediately appeared on his face.

Hearing the middle-aged man's kind demeanor and polite words, Chen Chang also realized that he had met a kind-hearted person.

He immediately bowed to the man and said, "I want to go to the county town. Can you give me a ride?"

The middle-aged man nodded and motioned Chen Changfan to get on the cart. Chen Changfan moved the basket onto the ox cart and jumped on himself, feeling relieved.

"Your Excellency is in luck. I'm also going to the county town. Otherwise, if you keep walking like this, you probably won't get there until noon."

The middle-aged man was driving the old ox, looking back at Chen Changfan and said.

His eyes lingered on the two baskets for a moment, and he was obviously curious, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Thank you so much, brother! How long do you plan to stay in the county? If we can go together, I'll pay for the round-trip fare."

The road to the county town was far, so Chen Changfan had to hitchhike, but he was afraid that there would be no ride back, so he asked tentatively.

"I'm going to do some shopping and will be back before noon. If your time is convenient, I'll pick you up later. Don't ask for the fare."

Big brother is a good man!

These words made Chen Changfan feel warm in his heart. He felt that this middle-aged man might be someone he could make friends with.

After all, if you want to go to the county town often in the future, you will need to have strong legs.

"Thank you, brother!" Chen Changfan didn't have a penny in his pocket, so he had to bow a lot.

"My name is Wei Ren, just call me Lao Wei." The middle-aged man smiled, revealing a row of big white teeth.

"My name is Chen Changfan, and I'm from Dahe Village."

The two chatted casually along the way and soon arrived at the county town, about to part ways.

"Brother Changfan, when you've finished your business, just wait for me at the South Gate."

Old Wei whipped the old cow lightly, and the car swayed towards the street.

Chen Changfan bowed and said goodbye again, then carried the basket on his back and walked towards the largest restaurant in the county.

Shiweizhai is famous for its braised redtail.

It was exactly the destination of Chen Changfan's trip.