The night in Qingjiang is particularly bright, especially along Binhe Road. People are coming and going, and it is no different from the daytime, except that the neon lights are flashing with the smell of barbecue and alcohol.
Everyone left, even the catkins left. Liu Maqiao slipped away and came to the river alone.
Qingjiang, the mother river, the entire basin has given birth to more than 50 million people.
In recent years, the Qingjiang River has been protected and managed, and the water quality has become clearer.
Eating a carp from the Qingjiang River is a beautiful enjoyment, not to mention the unique rainbow trout in it. The meat is delicious, delicate and tender.
The old fishing man is here again.
"Brother, long time no see, how about trying out your skills?"
"Fishing? No."
"No, I can teach you. Waiting for ten minutes until the small flood peak of the upstream hydropower station releases water arrives, it will be an excellent fishing time. If you want to learn to fish, hurry up."
"Forget it. My only life is to eat fish."
The old man chuckled, "Do you know how crazy this sentence is?"
"What's so crazy about eating fish?"
"Do you know the story of "You can't eat without fish? Changchai is back! You can't eat without fish."
"Know."
"Since you know, you are quite confident when you say that you have a life of eating fish. Brother, you may say, what kind of world is this? With such a developed world, how can we not have fish to eat? Almost no one has fish to eat.
They are everywhere. But, let me ask you, little brother, what are edible fish?"
Liu Muqiao originally came to the river to open the treasure box, but he got caught up in this chatterbox and had to temporarily put aside his eagerness to open the treasure box.
Anyway, the treasure box can’t leave.
"Is there any difference between edible and inedible fish?"
"By the way, some fish are not eaten, they are called full stomachs. It is really hard to buy edible fish now."
"Oh, I understand, you mean there is a difference between farmed fish and non-cultured fish, fish that eat feed and fish that don't eat feed, right?"
"Yes, that's not right. The edible fish I'm talking about must be non-artificially farmed, there's no doubt about it. The second thing is the water source. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. Good fish doesn't just have to pay attention to clear water quality, no pollution, and delicious food.
Generally speaking, fish in Class II water quality are more delicious. The third factor is species. The ecology of each river is different, so the specialty fish in each river are also different."
"What fish is the most delicious in Qingjiang River?"
"That's the right question for you. People in Qingjiang must know what kind of fish is the most delicious in Qingjiang River. The mouth-biting fish!"
"Hey, isn't it rainbow trout?"
"No! Rainbow trout want to eat from the Weishui River."
"Have you ever fished in the Feishui River?"
"Haha, your little brother doesn't know me. I have fished in 6 rivers, 7 lakes, and 8 reservoirs in and around this province. Rainbow trout in the river, bighead carp in the green water, carp in the drain, and Changshui.
Catfish, etc., I have to eat it several times every year. Are you envious?"
"Envy? Envy."
"I envy me myself."
"However, fishing requires a fixed income. People, you either have to be busy with your career and work, or you have to work to make money to support your family. How can you have free time like you?"
"Ha, you don't understand this. I have no fixed salary and no other sources of income. My lifelong occupation and hobby is fishing."
"Is this kind of life possible?"
"Why not? Do you think I'm poor? I've spent my whole life fishing and my equipment has been poor for three generations. That's an ordinary fisherman. Let me tell you, just based on the wild fish I sell every year, I can't say I'm very rich.
Look at the car on the roadside, it’s my transportation.”
Liu Muqiao turned his head, and sure enough, there was a Hummer parked crookedly on the curb.
"Yours?"
"Hmm."
"How much money can I make from buying wild footfish?"
"Hmm."
"You make quite a lot of money?"
"This is just a fraction."
"Ah! How much money did you make?"
"I have a small villa with an area of 30 acres, two cars, and a 3.5 million car at home, and I still have some savings. Isn't it very poor, right?"
Liu Muqiao made a face, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are so famous for playing fishing."
The old man smiled and said: "The key is that there are still fish to eat."
"I dare not say that I have no chance of eating fish."
"Haha, you really can't boast. It may not be difficult to eat good fish every year, but it is difficult to eat good fish all your life."
"Yes, if you have money, you may not necessarily be able to buy genuine products. For example, you can catch fish with legs, so if you have credibility, you can buy good prices for fish with legs."
"Yes, that's right. I pay 300 yuan for a pound of legfish. I don't even negotiate the price."
"Well, uncle, you've shown your skill level."
"Yes, when you play, you have to play to your level."
"Tonight, I want to see your fishing skills."
"Okay, I expect to earn tens of thousands of yuan tonight."
Liu Muqiao was not in a hurry to open the treasure box. He wanted to watch people fishing first.
"Hua Hua Hua."
After a while, the river water changed, and the old man became energetic. He swung out the two hand poles, then took out a small wine bottle and took a sip. The aroma of the wine overflowed, and he knew it was good wine as soon as he smelled it.
The pole moved.
The old man held the pole neatly and swung it slightly, and the fish took the bait.
He exerted a little force, and the fish seemed to obey his words and came out of the water.
The old man shook his hand, and the fish splashed and left.
"Why did you let it go?"
"This is one of our rules. If we catch it for the second time later, we won't be able to catch it again tonight."
"What, you just pulled out of the water just to get to know it?"
"Yes, I will release it when I catch it for the second time, because we have become acquaintances after meeting just now."
Liu Muqiao couldn't help but laugh.
Only ghosts believe you!
Fish look alike, can you tell them apart?
Fishing again.
This time, the old man quickly pulled the fish out of the water and threw it into the fishing net.
"It's so big!" Liu Muqiao praised.
"Two pounds or three liang. It's too small. The local specialty fish sells for 30 yuan per pound."
While the old man was talking, the other party took the bait again.
With a flick of his hand, the fish could no longer escape. The old man easily caught the fish.
"This is the most standard, two pounds and five taels."
"Can you tell its weight when you grab it?"
"The difference is plus or minus 0.5 taels."
"Awesome."
"Want to learn? It's very interesting."
Liu Muqiao shook his head and said: "I can't learn, I don't have time, I want to eat, I want to buy it from you."
"Okay, let me tell you, the fish stall No. 5 in Malanshan Vegetable Market in Qingjiang is my fish. It opens at 7 o'clock and ends at 9 o'clock."
"Do you buy it every day?"
"No, it is impossible to sell fish every day. There are about 4 to 5 opportunities to sell fish every month. At other times, I buy fish from Dongting Lake."
Malanshan is not far from Antai Hospital, it only takes 20 minutes to drive there.
"Business must be very good, right?"
"Hey, what do you think? For the same species, my fish is usually two to three times more expensive. If you really want to buy it, you have to be on time at 7 o'clock, because there are too many people buying. It's too late and it's not your turn.
