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Jing Chunxi held his breath, curiously staring at the base of the bamboo pole. It turned out there was something else underneath. Tied to the bottom of one of the bamboo poles was a large net-like bag, holding a large amount of cut aquatic plants.

These water plants were piled up like a small hill in the net bag, wet and emitting a faint smell of water plants.

The other bamboo pole was slightly longer than the one used to tie the net bag, and a curved sickle was tied to the bottom. The blade gleamed in the sun and looked exceptionally sharp.

"The water plants under the boat grow very fast. Every year, people who fall into the water are entangled to death by the water plants. They are entangled in the bottom of the boat and cannot move. People who sail frequently will cut and pick up the water plants when they have free time, so that sailing will not be so tiring in the future." As the boatman spoke, he poured the water plants in the net bag onto the deck. Only then did Jing Chunxi realize that the deck was almost full of the water plants he had picked up.

The boatman's voice was low and slow, thick with a local accent, but Jing Chunxi understood it all. He was clearing the weeds from the bottom of the boat to prevent them from getting tangled and affecting the speed and safety of the boat.

The boatman's explanation made Jing Chunxi suddenly enlightened. She watched the boatman's movements, then looked at the two things tied to the bamboo pole, and finally she understood.

"Can this net bag catch fish?" Jing Chunxi suddenly asked while staring at the big net bag, and suddenly felt that this thing was very useful.

The boatman frowned at Jing Chunxi's question. He emptied his net of waterweed and lowered his two bamboo poles. He said gloomily, "After a rainstorm, you can catch small fish and shrimp in streams or ponds. There are snails in this river... "Finally, he shook his head. He had never caught a fish even the size of his finger by fishing for waterweed.

After hearing the boatman's words, she finally understood why the net bag seemed so familiar to her and why she felt it was useful. When she was at Qingshan Villa, she often saw children catching fish, shrimp, butterflies, and dragonflies. Weren't they using similar small net bags?

The children playing by the stream with their small nets always caught a lot of fish. She couldn't help but imagine how fun it would be to catch fish with this big net.

"Can you lend me this net bag?" Jing Chunxi asked impatiently, with a determined expression on his face.

The boatman raised his head and looked at Jing Chunxi. He wanted to refuse directly, but he was a little concerned about the lady's identity.

When the net bag emerged from the water again, Jing Chunxi noticed that the bamboo poles were not originally that long, but were two bamboo poles tied together with a rope in the middle.

If she removed one of the bamboo poles, it would be much easier to use because it was not so long. The net was large enough to easily catch 10 or 20 kilograms of fish and shrimp at a time.

The boatman hesitated for a moment, his eyes wandering between Jing Chunxi's eager gaze and the net bag in his hand.

In his heart, he actually didn't want to lend the net bag. Rather than the question of whether to lend it or not, he was more worried about the safety issues that might arise from improper use by children.

After all, this net bag is a tool for cleaning aquatic plants, not a toy. If it is not handled properly, it can easily slip into the water. He frowned and said to Jing Chunxi: "This is not for playing. Children can easily fall into the water if they are not careful."

Seeing the little girl staring eagerly at the net bag, her eyes shining, the boatman's heart softened again. He suddenly remembered his own daughter of the same age, who always looked at it eagerly, full of anticipation, whenever she saw something interesting. The two of them had a similar look in their eyes.

The boatman sighed and said in a more gentle tone, "I'll find you a smaller one! The bamboo pole is shorter and more suitable for children. Miss, please be careful when using it."

"Haha, there are still some extra!" Jing Chunxi's eyes lit up when she heard the boatman's words, and she couldn't help but laugh. She thought to herself, instead of going through the trouble of untying the bamboo poles and then having to tie them back up later, a small net bag that can be used directly is of course a better choice.

So she struck while the iron was hot, approached the boatman, and said in a somewhat coquettish tone: "Uncle, I want two!"

The boatman looked at Jing Chunxi with dissatisfaction. How could this little girl push her so far? He was about to put down the bamboo pole, but when he heard this, his hand suddenly stopped.

Jing Chunxi saw that the boatman's face was not very good and she felt a little nervous, but she quickly reacted and said in a flattering way: "My little brother wants to play too."

Sure enough, when the boatman heard the word "brother", the boy who jumped up and down like a monkey came to his mind. He often came down to talk and chat with them, and even learned to row with them. He was lively and cute.

Thinking of this, the boatman's heart finally softened. He sighed, put on a deliberately stern face and said, "When you've had enough fun, remember to return it to me. I bought it with silver." After that, he put down the bamboo pole in his hand and turned to walk towards the utility room on the first floor.

"Got it, uncle. I'll treat you to some fish tonight and have them cook it all up." Jing Chunxi excitedly followed him, her mouth full of compliments. She couldn't wait to imagine the white fish appearing in the net bag, her heart filled with anticipation.

"Ha!" The boatman didn't dare to believe the child's words easily and couldn't help but chuckle.

He thought, "Eat water plants! And fish? We've spent half our lives making a living on the river, and we've never eaten the few fish we caught." However, seeing Jing Chunxi's excitement, he couldn't bear to spoil her fun.

Half a cup of tea later, Jing Chunxi returned, carrying two net bags. The bamboo poles they were tied to were at most twice as tall as she was, perfectly suited to her height, and the bags were only slightly too small. A smug smile played on her face; this was the prelude to a basin overflowing with fish and shrimp.

At this moment, the people on the rear deck were staring at each other!

Chongsan had lost his patience long ago and ran away. Instead of sitting here in the wind, he might as well lie down and be lazy.

July and September did find some dog bones, but they soon got bored and found an excuse to disappear.

Tang Shuang and Chun Tao sat on the stools with their backs leaning back, chatting incoherently, looking a little bored.

Xiao Man and Cheng Zhi somehow got together and started exchanging martial arts, talking and sparring with great enthusiasm, seeming to be quite happy.

Only Cheng Rui was sitting in the corner of the deck, fishing seriously, holding a fishing rod. However, his eyes were always looking into the distance, and it was unclear whether he was looking at the mountains or the water. He seemed absent-minded.

Ah Qi didn't leave. He leaned on the railing of the boat, looking vaguely in the direction of Xiao Man and Cheng Zhi, with an expressionless face, as if thinking about something.

I don’t know what he was thinking. Maybe he was infected by the lively atmosphere of the two children, or maybe he remembered some past events, or maybe he was inspired and felt that he should get married and have children.

"Who wants to join me in fishing? There's a reward for the first fish you catch." Jing Chunxi threw two large net bags onto the deck and invited everyone loudly, finally successfully attracting everyone's attention.

At this time, Jing Chunxi was very excited. As soon as he reached the deck, he threw down the net bag on his shoulder, squatted down, chose a newer one, and ran excitedly to the edge of the boat.

Afraid that something might happen if the young lady got too close, Ah Qi quickly stood up and followed. When Tang Shuang and Chun Tao saw the young lady coming, they also stood up immediately.

No one picked up the net bag on the ground, but instead protected it on her left, right and behind. They wanted to join in the fun and also to protect her, but everyone had this in mind: just watch the young lady play.