ps: When I came back last night and opened Baotong's page, I was suddenly attracted by the 'latest news about this book' on the right. That touch of red was really eye-catching. I just thought that the generous book friend actually gave Dongren one.
Piaohong rewarded her, and just when she was thinking about using extra money to express her gratitude, the figure of "10 starting coins" made Dongren's mood hit the bottom like a roller coaster!
Alas, Comrade ‘Old Godfather’, you are also the oldest book friend of this book, so you’d better stop teasing Dongren, your heart is so filled with sorrow and joy that it can’t stand it!
But no matter what, I am still very grateful for your reward and your unwavering support of Dongren. Thank you very much!
Seeing this red thread, Dongren went to look at other places, only to find that Comrade Lao Ganba had become the second helmsman of this book. To express his gratitude, Dongren added an update chapter today!
It’s still the same time, one o’clock at noon! Stay tuned!
Chapter 618: Elephant Fish
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"Xiaodong, the fish has bitten the hook, pull it up quickly!" Liang Sicheng, a sharp-eyed man, shouted from the side.
And Liu Dong, who was always in control of the fishing rod, had already felt it in advance when the fish bit the hook! After all, after entering the realm of martial arts, his senses are much sharper than ordinary people.
"Still a big guy!"
Liu Dong clearly felt that the force of the fishing line falling downward was several times stronger than the previous times.
However, according to the current average arm strength of Liu Dong, which has reached 4,000 kilograms, as long as the fishing line is tough enough, unless he encounters large-tonnage fish such as whales and great white sharks, there is no need to slip fish, and Liu Dong can handle it easily.
The fish can be caught.
After feeling the tension on the fishing line, Liu Dong simply relaxed. Then the muscles of his arms bulged high. The carbon fiber fishing rod, which can bear a load of two tons, was bent into an arch shape.
Accompanied by the sound of water breaking, a large fish about four meters long, fusiform in shape, with sharp teeth on both upper and lower jaws, a long sword-shaped snout, a light purple-gray back, and a slightly white-pink abdomen and fins
Lei was forcefully pulled out of the water by Liu Dong.
Liang Sicheng never expected that Liu Dong could catch such a huge fish. Unprepared, he was startled and almost fell into the river. Fortunately, he had quick eyesight and quick hands to grab the cable next to him, otherwise he would have become a drowned rat.
"boom!"
The big fish, which looked like a swordfish, hit the back deck of the fishing boat hard and jumped violently.
The power of the tail of a four-meter-long large fish is definitely stronger than that of an adult. In addition, when it comes out of the water, it is full of energy, so the fishing boat of about 20 tons makes it bumpy and rocking from side to side.
Liu Dong was afraid that this guy would jump back into the water again, so he quickly stepped forward and pressed it firmly to the deck.
At this time, both Liang Sicheng, who almost fell into the river, and Chen Mo, who was driving the boat in front, all came forward with curiosity on their faces.
"Is this an elephant fish?" Chen Mo, who has been fishing on the river with his father since he was a child, recognized the fish caught by Liu Dong at a glance!
"Like a fish?" Liu Dong and Liang Sicheng looked surprised almost at the same time.
"It's the paddlefish!" Chen Mo explained again.
"What? This is the giant panda in the water!" Liang Sicheng said in surprise.
Although he is not a fisherman, he is a southerner after all. He is no stranger to the famous white sturgeon. This fish, which is almost on the verge of extinction, is a national first-level protected animal. It is precisely because of its treasure and scarcity that it has
Known as the 'Giant Panda in the Water'!
"This is too big!" Liang Sicheng said.
"Qianjin Lazi (Chinese sturgeon) and Wanjin elephant (white sturgeon). The largest white sturgeon is seven meters long and weighs thousands of kilograms. It is the longest freshwater fish in the world. Fortunately, you are also a mountain city person. This is not the case at all.
I know!" Liang Sicheng said sarcastically.
"I'm not a fisherman!" Liang Sicheng muttered.
Looking at the paddlefish that was pinned to the deck by Liu Dong and was no longer moving much, Chen Mo hesitated and said, "Xiaodong, let it go, okay?"
"Why? We caught this with great difficulty!" Liang Sicheng said.
The white sturgeon is large in size, has juicy meat, is rich in fat and protein, and is rich in nutrients. It has always been regarded as an edible treasure and belongs to the four famous freshwater fishes. Liang Sicheng had heard of its name for a long time and wanted to try this delicious food.
, how could you agree to let it go for nothing?
"This is a national first-level protected animal. Do you want to risk losing your head by eating it? Moreover, it is April, which is the month when paddlefish return to lay eggs. This fish looks like a female at first sight, and it cannot be killed.
!" Chen Mo said.
The Chen family are fishermen who have been making a living on the Yangtze River for generations, and an unwritten rule among fishermen is that they must not kill the female fish that have laid eggs or the young fish that have not yet grown up. The fishermen know very well that the only way to ensure that the female fish and young fish are
Only with the safety of the fish can they continuously bring them enough harvest. Otherwise, if they catch all the fish, they will only lose their livelihood due to overfishing in the future!
It's a pity that in this modern utilitarian society, fewer and fewer people can restrain their greed. Coupled with the pollution of the river water, although the Yangtze River is still rich in fish, it is not the same as before.
Noticing Chen Mo's pleading look, Liu Dong nodded towards him. In fact, he gave up the idea of eating it after knowing that this was a paddlefish, a national first-level protected animal.
Apart from not wanting to cause trouble, he had already caught enough fish to feed the three of them for two days, so there was no need to cause more killings!
After pulling the fishhook out of the paddlefish's mouth, Liu Dong also retracted his arm. Without his suppression, he immediately let the paddlefish jump up again in order to survive.
However, after leaving the water for a few minutes, it had exhausted a lot of energy, so it jumped a few times, but it could not reach the one-meter-high iron railing on the side of the ship.
"Forget it, let me help you!"
Liu Dong stretched out his hand to hold the bottom of the paddlefish, shook his arm, and the four-meter-long giant paddlefish drew a parabola and fell into the river with a 'plop'.
After re-entering the water, the paddlefish also regained its energy. After shaking its powerful tail, the four-meter-long blue-gray body had disappeared into the turbid river water.
"Oh, this is a paddlefish. I have never eaten it before, and yet I was let go by you two! What a waste!" Liang Sicheng stared at the place where the paddlefish disappeared and muttered.
"Okay, Xiaodong has caught so many fish and it's not enough for you!" Chen Mo said after slapping Liang Sicheng. "Go and take out the oven. Prepare the ingredients. I'll stop the boat first!"
Because Chen Mo's fishing boat did not have such advanced equipment as automatic driving, and they were traveling upstream, there was really no other way to fix the boat except anchoring.
Seeing Chen Mo walking away, Liang Sicheng, who had been looking forward to having barbecue for a long time, agreed and immediately went to the oven. Actually, it was an oven. In fact, it was the same iron-walled grill commonly seen at roadside barbecue stalls!
Seeing him leaving, Liu Dong smiled, picked up his bucket, then found a knife from the kitchen on the boat, and began to take out the fish in the bucket, removing the internal organs and fish scales one by one. This kind of thing Liu Dong has been doing since he was a child.
I've done it countless times, and I've reached the point where I can't make any mistakes with my eyes closed.
It's just that the fish in the Yangtze River are a little different from the fish in his hometown Yanghe, but this is a small matter.
"Xiaodong. I didn't expect you to have such a skill!"
Watching Liu Dong skillfully brush oil and seasonings on the prepared fish, and then began to grill it. Chen Mo, who had just parked the fishing boat by the river and walked out, said in surprise.
In his impression, not many children from wealthy families know how to barbecue.
"My hometown is in a rural area, and I have been used to baking things since I was a child!" Liu Dong said with a smile.
"Hey, don't talk anymore, Xiaodong, is this fish grilled yet? My mouth is watering!" Dali sniffed the rich aroma of meat lingering on the tip of his nose, and Liang Sicheng's saliva secreted rapidly, and he hurriedly said to the side.
"Okay, take it and eat it!" With that, Liu Dong handed over a roasted golden crucian carp that was one foot long and weighed three kilograms.
Maybe he was really hungry. After Liang Sicheng took the fish from Liu Dong's hand, he didn't care whether it was hot or not, and started to eat it.
Seeing him like this, Liu Dong turned around and said, "Old Chen, do you want one?"
"I want to eat it just looking at it, but let's bake all these things first!" As he said that, Chen Mo raised the mutton skewers covered in plastic wrap in his hand, as well as a few kidneys, chicken hearts and other meats, and of course enoki mushrooms
, eggplant and other vegetables, these things were prepared by Liang Sicheng, a foodie.
After nodding, Liu Dong continued to work on his own, and with the addition of Chen Mo, the efficiency of the two of them was naturally faster.
After eating a piece of grilled fish, Liang Sicheng ran to the cabin and brought out a box of beer.
Just like that, listening to the constant flow of the river around them, looking at the beautiful scenery on both sides of the strait, the sunset, eating barbecue, drinking beer, talking and laughing loudly, the three of them enjoyed this leisurely moment.
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Even Liu Dong deeply feels that the beauty of life is nothing more than this!
"Xiaodong, do you have any ideals?" Chen Mo suddenly asked after drinking down the beer in his hand.
"ideal?"
Liu Dong was stunned for a moment. Originally, his ideal was for his parents to live a life without worries about food and clothing, then have their own property, a beautiful family, and a wife and children who love him, but now there is no trace of these except for the children.
, have all been realized.
And he will have children in the future, Liu Dong firmly believes in this.
But an ideal that has been realized is no longer an ideal.
After thinking for a while, Liu Dong looked up at the vast Yangtze River going eastward, and said firmly: "If I have to talk about ideals, I hope to build a museum in my lifetime that is comparable to the British Museum, the Louvre in France, and the United States.
The Metropolitan Museum, Russia’s Hermitage Museum and the Forbidden City are among the world’s top museums!”
After Liu Dong finished speaking, Liang Sicheng, who was lying on the deck clutching his stomach and groaning because he was so full, suddenly opened his eyes, "Brother, how dare you think about it! These museums have been built for hundreds of years.
, with the support of the state, it has developed to the status of the world's top museum. With your own strength, it is impossible no matter how rich you are! I advise you to change your ideal. It is not possible at all.
It’s possible!”
Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled and did not refute Liang Sicheng's words.
This ideal is impossible to realize in the eyes of any rational person, but they don't know that there is such a thing as relic Yuan Guang in the world, and relying on it, Liu Dong made great achievements in less than a year.
, tens of thousands of precious antiques have been collected, including thousands of precious antiques that can reach the first level.
Now his collection is comparable to many large provincial museums! And this is just what Liu Dong gained in less than a year.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued..)