Mingyue River is located in the eastern suburbs of the city. It covers a very large area. You can take a boat trip to enjoy the scenery, and go fishing at Jiangxin Pavilion in the middle of the river. There are also many restaurants and teahouses standing on the riverside. It is an excellent place to spend time and cultivate your body and mind.
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Xu Yinyin also did fishing as a leisure activity in her previous life, but her skills were not good, and sometimes she could not catch a fish even after squatting for an entire afternoon.
As for Xu Dajun, he just doesn't like it.
But now that I’m here, what’s the point of coming if I don’t go fishing at Jiangxin Pavilion?
Therefore, Xu Yinyin and Xu Dajun, plus Xu Erlang, Xu Sanlang and Xu Wuya, together with Xixin, took two small boats and sailed to the middle of the river.
Old Man Xu and others found a teahouse and booked a private room on the second floor, one by the window, where they could see the children's movements.
There is a company specializing in renting fishing gear on the riverside. The fish you catch can be released back home, or you can buy them with money. If you want to eat at his restaurant, you can use the fish you caught and don't charge money for renting the fishing gear.
Xu Yinyin chose the latter one. Let’s fish first and see if she doesn’t catch the fish. Then she will pay the rental fee for the fishing gear.
Soon we approached the Jiangxin Pavilion. The pavilion is a large, octagonal building, and can accommodate many people sitting and fishing on all sides. There are also matching stone tables and benches in the pavilion for people to drink tea and rest.
At this moment, there were many people fishing in other areas. Fishing is all about silence, chattering is not acceptable. The few people chose a side where there was no one around, fixed their positions, and started to prepare.
The fishing gear here is similar to that of later generations. The fishing rods are made of bamboo, the fishing lines are cotton or silk, the fish hooks are copper hooks, and the fishing bait is earthworms.
After Xu Yinyin put the bait, she found a good position and threw the fishing rod down.
She didn't know when the fish would take the bait, so Xu Yinyin was already prepared. She took out the peach cakes she bought at the market and ate them leisurely with Wuya and Xixin.
Not even a quarter of an hour had passed, but Xu Dajun felt as if a long time had passed. Sitting like this was boring, and there was no movement from the fishing rod, so he simply picked up the book in a low voice.
Xu Yinyin couldn't help but look sideways, "You brat, he looks so diligent and studious, tut tut."
Xu Dajun's voice was very low, and could only be heard by a few of them, but on the adjacent side, there was an old man sitting alone against a pillar, quietly waiting for the fish to take the bait, but he couldn't help but look sideways.
Take a look.
It looked familiar, and he immediately raised his eyebrows slightly.
There was movement on the fishing rod. The old man calmly waited for the fish to completely bite the hook, then he quickly reeled in the line. A fat and tender big bass was pulled up. The child waiting aside said happily: "
What a big fish, sir, so awesome!"
When Xu Yinyin heard the noise, she couldn't help but turn her head to look. When she saw the big fat seabass, she felt itchy in her heart. Look at how fat and tender the fish is, it must be delicious.
The old man released the fish back, probably just for fun and to kill time.
Xu Yinyin looked at it and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. It would have been great if she had caught such a big fish. Then she rubbed her hands and hoped that her fishing rod would soon make some movement.
While looking at the river, Leng Buding felt someone behind her. Xu Yinyin turned her head and saw the old man standing behind her. She couldn't help but be stunned, "Old sir, what's the matter with you?"
The old man smiled kindly and said, "I came here very early and forgot to eat breakfast. I am a little hungry now, but I haven't had enough fun fishing. Seeing that you have something to eat here, little girl, I came here shamelessly to ask for some extra money from the little girl.
Pad your belly."
Hearing this, Xu Yinyin didn't even think about it, so she took a package of peach cakes that had not yet been opened and handed it over, "Old sir, here you go."
"Thank you so much." The old man took it with a smile, then sat down at the round table at the back and ate the peach cake. His little boy hurriedly poured him hot tea.
Xu Yinyin nodded to him, then turned back and continued to look at her fishing rod.
It's been a long time, but there's still no movement, not from hers, nor from the others.
Xu Dajun has already regarded the fishing rod as a decoration. He shook his head and held it in his mouth more and more vigorously. Oh, not to mention, the scenery in the river was extremely beautiful. Looking at the stacked green mountains in the distance, his brain seemed to be equipped with a motor.
Recalling the previous text, it goes very smoothly.
He memorized it seriously, not paying any attention to the way the old man behind him was shaking his head while eating peach cake.
The morning time passed quickly, and it was almost noon. It was time to have lunch, and someone's stomach growled, which was a reminder.
But Xu Yinyin didn't catch any fish. However, the old man went back after eating half a bag of peach cakes and caught two more. Just when Xu Yinyin and the others were about to put away their poles and go back to the shore to have lunch, the old man caught them again.
One piece.
This one is bigger than the previous one, weighing three to four pounds, and extremely plump.
Xu Yinyin and the others gathered around to watch curiously. They thought the old man was going to release the fish again, but unexpectedly, the old man wanted to give the fish to them. "Young lady, you can't eat your peach cake in vain."
"It's just a little peach cake, how can I ask for your fish, sir?" Xu Yinyin hurriedly declined.
The old man was very insistent and said that if Xu Yinyin and the others didn't want it, they would throw it back into the river. Only then did Xu Yinyin take it and not forget to say thank you.
At this moment, there are still two small boats waiting by the pavilion, and the others have been given away to carry people. For those who have not come yet, Xu Yinyin asks the old gentleman, the master and the servant, to leave first.
But the old gentleman said: "This round trip has to wait for two quarters of an hour. The two boats are just right. You two can come over and sit with me."
So, the siblings Xu Yinyin and Xu Dajun went over to sit on a boat with the old gentleman's master and servant, and now they could all go together.
On the boat, the old man struck up a conversation with the siblings, "This little friend, I just heard that you have been memorizing articles. I guess you have read a book?"
The other party's hair was mostly white, and he was an elder. Xu Dajun sat obediently and replied: "Yes, sir, the student has been studying for several years."
The reason why he calls himself a student is because this old gentleman wears a scarf and is dressed as a scholar, so he must be a scholar.
The old gentleman listened and asked again: "Oh? Have you passed the Tongsheng Examination?"
Xu Dajun shook his head and replied: "Not yet."
"Are you ready to end next year?" the old gentleman asked.
Xu Dajun paused for a moment. He was not sure, but Fang Congyun would definitely end up next year. He also wanted to give it a try, and then replied: "We are indeed prepared for this."
The old gentleman nodded slightly and said, "If you pass the Tongsheng Examination, would you be interested in studying at Honglu Academy?"
Honglu Academy?
Xu Dajun was stunned. He knew this academy. It was in Zhoucheng and it was very famous. It was an academy where students all over the world wanted to study.
There is no other reason, because the headmaster of Honglu Academy is Mr. Yanqing, a famous calligrapher.
According to Xu Dajun's understanding, this Honglu Academy is equivalent to the Qingbei in later generations.
How can he, a poor student, go to Honglu Academy?
The entrance examination is much more difficult than that of the four major academies in Fucheng.
"The student is interested, but with his talent and learning, I'm afraid he won't be able to enter Honglu Academy."
After a while, the old gentleman smiled and said, "When you pass the Tongsheng Examination, you can come to Zhoucheng to find me."
Xu Dajun was slightly suspicious, but seeing that the old gentleman had no intention of going into details, he had no choice but to respond in confusion.