Chapter 15 – 14: New Fishing Rod, New Fishing Spot (Two in One)_2
Chapter 15: Chapter 14: New Fishing Rod, New Fishing Spot (Two in One)_2
Lu Qing flicked the fishing rod, his face full of pride.
Although it was made in a rush, the quality of this new fishing rod was not bad.
At this moment, in Lu Qing’s eyes, the new fishing rod was emitting a thick white light.
[Snow Silkworm Silk Fishing Rod: A fishing rod made with Snow Silkworm Silk as the fishing line.]
[The line is tough, the rod is stable, and it can withstand a hundred catties of force without breaking. With this rod, you might be able to catch big fish.]
When Lu Qing first saw these words, he was startled.
The new fishing rod he made could actually withstand a hundred catties of force.
Snow Silkworm Silk is a treasure; being able to withstand a hundred catties of force is impressive, but still acceptable.
However, the fact that the old bamboo casually growing on the hill behind the village was also so tough was beyond his expectations.
All he could say was, worthy of Otherworld, not only could it give birth to such wonders as Snow Silkworm Silk, even the bamboo that grows here was outstanding.
If his old fishing buddies from his previous life knew about this, their eyes would probably glow green with envy.
“Brother, the fishing rod is ready, are we going fishing now?” asked Little Yan.
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“Let’s go, of course!”
With the new fishing rod in hand, Lu Qing was brimming with confidence.
Moreover, it had taken him two whole days to make this fishing rod.
The fish at home had been mostly eaten over these two days.
More importantly, in another day, it was time for his appointment with Elder Doctor Chen for acupuncture.
This time, when going to the elder doctor’s house, he couldn’t go empty-handed.
“Yay! We can go fishing again!” Little Yan immediately became excited upon hearing this, “Brother, I’ll help you dig for earthworms.”
Saying this, she ran outside.
Lu Qing shook his head.
The little one didn’t seem to realize, most kids, especially girls, are somewhat afraid of worms and bugs.
Yet, she was not scared at all; instead, she even wanted to help him catch earthworms. Her courage was much greater than that of ordinary little girls.
“I wonder if Little Yan will become a lady as I wish, or turn into a tomboy?” a tinge of worry flashed unexpectedly through Lu Qing’s heart.
Although there was nothing wrong with being a tomboy, if possible, he still hoped his sister could become a gentle and virtuous girl.
Shaking his head, he threw these distant thoughts out of his mind and walked outside with the fishing rod.
Once outside the yard, Little Yan was already waiting for him with a bamboo tube filled with earthworms.
“Brother, hurry up!” Little Yan urged.
“Coming, coming.”
Lu Qing picked up the shovel from outside the house and walked over.
After digging up the earthworms, Lu Qing took out a small cloth bag from the house and put it in his pocket.
“Brother, what is this?” the little one asked curiously.
“This is our secret weapon. Whether we can catch big fish today depends entirely on it,” Lu Qing said mysteriously.
“Big fish!” The little one’s eyes immediately lit up.
She didn’t know how big the fish Lu Qing mentioned would be, but it sounded very impressive!
After packing the secret weapon, Lu Qing also fetched the wooden barrel used to store fish a few days ago, picked up the new fishing rod, and headed forward.
“Let’s go, set off!”
“Set off!” Little Yan also shouted in her tender voice.
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Before long, the siblings had reached the entrance of the village.
Little Yan was leading, jumping along with the bamboo tube holding the earthworms.
She continuously muttered, “Big fish, big fish…”
Passing villagers who saw her like this couldn’t help but laugh.
“Little Yan, where are you and your brother heading?”
“It’s Uncle Zhao! I’m going with my brother to the river to fish, to catch big fish!” the little one politely replied.
“Oh, big fish, huh? How do you know you’ll catch a big fish?” Uncle Zhao teased her.
“Of course, I know because my brother said so, and he’s the best at fishing!” the little one declared proudly.
“Ha ha, yes, yes, your brother is the best.”
Seeing her proud little figure, Uncle Zhao laughed even more and humored her.
“Children say the darndest things, Uncle Zhao, please don’t mind,” Lu Qing said apologetically.
“No worries, no worries, Little Yan is cute just like that,” Uncle Zhao chuckled. “When you were sick a few days ago, the way she cried really made one’s heart ache.”
“But still, you go fishing but make sure to keep an eye on Little Yan, don’t let her play in the water.”
“I know.” Lu Qing answered seriously.
“Little Yan, did you hear that? Listen to your brother. When we get to the river, don’t go playing in the water secretly, okay?” Uncle Zhao once again cautioned Little Yan.
“I know,” the little one answered obediently, “I’m very well-behaved.”
“Yes, Little Yan is the most well-behaved.”
Uncle Zhao ruffled her hair, his tone somewhat wistful.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Zhao, the siblings continued towards the river.
However, when they arrived at the river, both were dumbfounded.
They found that the spot where Lu Qing had fished last time was already taken.
And it wasn’t just one or two people, but seven or eight people squeezed into a small space.
Moreover, the siblings knew these people; they were all villagers from their village.
“Lu Qing, you’re here to fish as well? Why not come over and squeeze in with us?” one villager greeted them.
“Uh, we’ve run out of fish at home, so I thought I’d come here to catch some,” Lu Qing said with a smile.
He then curiously asked, “Why are you all squeezed together fishing? Aren’t you afraid of tangling your fishing lines by accident?”
“Tell me about it, we don’t want to either,” the villager sighed painfully. “It’s too hard to catch fish anywhere else; you might wait ages just to get one. Only at this spot is it easier to catch fish. By the way, they said you fished here last time?”
“Because it’s easier to catch fish, so you all squeezed together?”
Lu Qing was somewhat speechless.
But he still nodded: “Yes, I fished here last time.”
“Then you are really amazing!” the villager gave him a thumbs-up. “You picked such a good spot. These past few days, we caught the most fish here, but today, for some reason, the fish have started biting less.”
Of course, they’re biting less!
With so many of you crammed into one spot, even a lot of fish would get fished out.
Even if they weren’t fished out, the remaining ones must have become skittish.
Lu Qing shook his head.
This fishing spot was probably going to be ruined.
At least for a long time, it would be hard for it to return to its original state.
“You guys keep fishing, I’ll try my luck elsewhere.”
After expressing his speechlessness, Lu Qing led Little Yan in another direction.
The villagers didn’t try to stop them, rather, they breathed a sigh of relief.
It was crowded enough here; if another person joined, there really would be no space left.
As for Lu Qing saying he was going to try his luck elsewhere, they didn’t care.
In the past few days, they had also tried fishing in other parts of the river, but with little success.
Fishing around, they found that this spot was indeed the easiest to catch fish.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t all be crowding here.
After leaving the popular fishing spot, Lu Qing walked on with Little Yan.
Although he felt speechless about the villagers’ actions, he couldn’t really complain.
After all, the river belonged to everyone, and everyone had the right to fish here.
It wasn’t as if once someone fished at a certain spot, that spot would belong to them.
So regarding the villagers taking over the popular fishing spot, Lu Qing didn’t feel much about it.
After all, he possessed superpower, so if a spot was taken, he could just find another.
With such a long river, there must be countless fishing spots; surely there would be no lack of places to fish.
Thinking this way, Lu Qing continued walking forward with Little Yan.
He didn’t even go to the other two fishing spots he had discovered last time.
Because those two spots were also within other villagers’ line of sight.
What if he caught fish there and everyone rushed to take advantage of the spot? What would he do then?
So he might as well go far away to a place no one could see to fish, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Since he was well-prepared this time, not only did he bring fishing rods and a bucket, but also the firewood knife from home, so he could clear a new fishing spot anytime.
Lu Qing led Little Yan, walking slowly along the riverbank, and kept using his superpower to search the river surface.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.