Chapter 82 No, it’s his own fault for fishing like that!

In the private class group chat, without Old Liu or the class monitor, a Xi Bao inexplicably joined.

Jiang Nian had just sent the picture, and in less than two minutes,

Xi Bao immediately sent a Mambo emoji, “【Arrest】.”

“Playing hooky to have fun, huh? Did you bring your english test paper? Take a picture with your phone!”

(Jiang Nian): “Teacher, the test paper fell into the water. Pangolin came ashore and slapped me, telling me to stop writing foreign stuff.”

Xi Bao: “【Yang Mi speechless】.”

With Xi Bao as bait, seven or eight classmates immediately popped up in the group.

Li Hua joined the group with special effects, “Nian, remember to wear a helmet when fishing.”

(Ma Guojun): “Where are you fishing??”

(Niche Brother Sun Zhicheng): “Look at the fishing rod (clever). My dad also loves fishing. He bought a set of fishing rods worth several thousand yuan. When he has nothing to do, he drives around looking for places to fish.”

See, the fish hadn’t even started biting, and they were already actively taking the bait.

By the reservoir, Jiang Nian put away his phone and found a shady spot.

As he was about to sit down, about ten meters away, a fully equipped uncle holding a fishing rod suddenly shouted,

“Young man, that spot of yours has no fish biting, it’s very bad.”

“Huh?” Jiang Nian said something fitting his attire, tilting his head, “Fish biting? What’s that?”

The uncle was clearly a bit embarrassed. With his lounge chair, tackle box, bait box additives, and fish keeper all fully equipped, he still got up and walked over.

Seeing this, Jiang Nian couldn’t help but be curious.

“Uncle, aren’t you afraid the fish will bite while you’re away?”

“Oh, if they bite, the bell will ring, no problem.” The uncle waved his hand boldly, but after speaking, he felt a little awkward. Was he used to coming back empty-handed?

Don’t bully a poor middle-aged man! Young man!

“Ahem, you only brought this much stuff for fishing?” The uncle scrutinized him from head to toe: a large white latex bucket and a bamboo pole with a rig tied to it.

“Do I need to bring anything else for fishing?” Jiang Nian looked bewildered, playing along with the uncle’s show-off, “Uncle, your fishing rod is so beautiful. What’s that box?”

“Oh, you’ll know when you’ve fished for a long time.” The uncle ran a hand through his hair, “A branded fishing rod has many benefits. It feels good, lands fish steadily, and retrieves fish quickly. As for your bamboo pole…”

Jiang Nian interjected, “But my pole isn’t easy to break.”

“Hahaha, young man, how big of a fish would you need to break your pole?” The uncle laughed incessantly as if he had heard the biggest joke.

Before he could finish speaking, the water surged, and splashes flew!

Got one?

Holy cow!

The uncle was stunned. It was just like how he’d usually wait without a bite, but as soon as he got up to use the restroom or do something else, a fish would definitely bite. His words had come true!

“Hey, got one!” Jiang Nian was quick-eyed and quick-handed.

He wanted to pull the fish up, but found that the fish seemed a bit big? Although he had the System’s blessing, making fishing as easy as drinking water, the quality of the fishing line really couldn’t be guaranteed.

Just as Jiang Nian was hesitating, the uncle, who had come to his senses, quickly ran to his own fishing spot and brought over a landing net.

“I’ll do it! I’ll do it!”

The uncle directly took action, “A carp, oh, two or three catties.”

Splash, the fish landed in Jiang Nian’s large bucket.

The two men stared at the carp swimming in the bucket for a circle, then looked up and met each other’s eyes.

The uncle was a bit embarrassed, forcing a smile and saying a few congratulatory words.

“The young man is quite impressive.”

“Thank you, Uncle, you’ll get some too.” Jiang Nian said, “It’s my first time fishing, and I don’t have much experience. It’s mostly luck, I can’t compare to you, Uncle.”

The uncle nodded, feeling a bit dejected.

You’re comforting me now!

Young punk.

Sigh, back in the day, I’d wield a fishing rod worth a few hundred yuan with great flair. Now, I drive for over an hour, bringing thousands of yuan worth of equipment to fish in a rural reservoir.

I’ve been squatting here since morning, I’ve even set up my bait, but the damn fish just won’t bite!

“It’s alright, you keep fishing, I’ll go back and check.” The uncle maintained an adult’s composure on his face. No one would be jealous of a beginner’s luck, right?

Right?

But halfway back, he suddenly heard Jiang Nian’s shout again.

“Got another one!”

Huh?

He turned his head sharply. The rod in Jiang Nian’s hand was indeed shaking!

No, young man, you…

“I’ll do it! I’ll do it!” The uncle ran like a gazelle, grabbing the landing net from the ground and rushing over, “Still a carp, hey, this fish is quite big.”

Splash, there were two fish in the white latex bucket now.

The two looked at each other, and the uncle waved his hand proactively.

“No need to thank me. Anyway, I probably won’t catch any fish today. You try again. I estimate your luck is almost used up. That’s how fishing is.”

“Oh, oh.” Jiang Nian nodded, “Then I’ll try.”

To be honest, the middle-aged uncle was feeling a bit down. The most important thing in wild fishing isn’t the tools, nor the technique, but the resources!

Resources mean the spot, which location, which coordinates can bring in fish one after another. Without resources, it’s nothing.

Now he reasonably suspected that Jiang Nian’s spot was a golden fishing position. But he was an adult, after all, and felt awkward discussing fishing spots with a young kid.

Forget it, forget it.

The weather is cold, and Uncle’s heart is cold too.

The uncle shook his head and walked back to his fishing spot with his hands behind his back. From watching the fun to now helping that kid net two fish, ten minutes had passed.

In these ten minutes, Uncle’s fishing rod remained motionless, much like a patron who hadn’t taken his medicine.

He sighed, planning to sit in his lounge chair and scroll on his phone for a bit. Before his butt was even settled, he suddenly heard Jiang Nian’s voice again, the familiar phrase:

“Got another one!!”

The uncle shot up immediately, grabbed the landing net, and made it three times. Splash, three fish were slightly crowded in the bucket. The two looked at the fish, then at each other.

“Thank you, Uncle.” Jiang Nian said.

“Don’t call me Uncle, call me Brother Sun.” Sun Jianguo pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, “Young man, do you smoke? Huazi, have one.”

“No, I don’t smoke.” Jiang Nian declined.

“Ahem, it’s good not to smoke, good for your health.” Sun Jianguo rubbed the top of his head, somewhat awkwardly, “That… young man, can I try one cast?”

With someone taking over, Jiang Nian took out his phone and snapped a photo of the fish in the bucket.

He opened the group chat, which showed 99+ unread messages.

Someone @ him. He clicked in and saw it was Sun Zhicheng. Jiang Nian didn’t know those people very well and usually didn’t hang out with them, but he was still polite in his replies.

“Is it your first time fishing? I suggest buying equipment worth a few hundred yuan to practice with first.”

Classmate: “Holy cow, a few hundred yuan? That expensive?”

(Sun Zhicheng): “What’s that? My dad spent almost ten thousand yuan on this equipment.”

Classmate: “Your family is so rich, young master, young master.”

(Sun Zhicheng): “(Grinning) It’s just my dad’s hobby. I don’t understand those middle-aged people. He drove out again this morning before dawn. I don’t know where he went fishing.”

Classmate: “@Sun Zhicheng, let’s see the fish your uncle caught. Ask him to send some pictures, let us see.”

Classmate: “Don’t even mention it, I want to go fishing too.”

Jiang Nian stood aside, scrolling down through the chat history. He saw Sun Zhicheng’s latest reply, “(Grinning), no problem, I’ll ask.”

Jiang Nian originally wanted to send the picture of the fish bucket directly to the group, but hesitated. He first sent a message to Xu Qianqian, asking her to prepare a temporary place to keep fish.

“There might be a lot of fish today.”

Xu Qianqian replied, “????”

Jiang Nian: “?”

Xu Qianqian: “Didn’t catch a single fish, gone crazy?”

Jiang Nian didn’t reply, putting away his phone.

He planned to catch a couple more later. It didn’t matter if the bucket couldn’t hold them all. He’d string them on a plastic rope and bring them back, making Xu Qianqian cry while gutting fish today.

“May you have fish every year,” ever heard of it!

Suddenly, Sun Jianguo’s phone in front of him vibrated. He took out his phone and glanced at it. He first frowned in annoyance but still answered the call.

“Son, what’s wrong?”

It was magical; his tone suddenly became gentle.

“The fish I caught, oh, oh, this morning I…” Sun Jianguo suddenly became vague, “No, how could that be? You forgot I’ve never failed before.”

At this moment, a proud father quietly crumbled.

Hearing this, Jiang Nian looked at Sun Jianguo in confusion, thinking, it couldn’t be such a coincidence, could it?

Sun Jianguo hung up the phone, a bit awkward, and after a cough, he said,

“Young man, can I discuss something with you? Can you sell me a fish? Don’t worry, the price will be absolutely fair. You name your price, and I, your brother, will absolutely not haggle.”

Jiang Nian rubbed the back of his neck and glanced at the class group chat messages again.

“Brother Sun, one isn’t enough, is it?”

Zhennan Middle School.

Sun Zhicheng was still waiting for his dad’s pictures to show off, looking at the endless questions in the group chat. His sense of satisfaction was overflowing. Which high school student goes fishing?

Such a niche hobby, utterly awesome!

(Chen Yunyun): “My dad also loves fishing, but his skills aren’t great. He often goes empty-handed and comes back empty-handed. My mom calls him a reservoir guard.”

Seeing this, Sun Zhicheng was overjoyed.

He hadn’t expected Chen Yunyun’s dad to also be a fishing enthusiast. This way, he and she would have a common topic. Being in the same group, the early bird catches the worm.

After thinking for a moment, he edited a message and sent it to the class group.

“My dad is the same. Sometimes the fish he catches are really small. But he rarely comes home empty-handed; he always manages to get something. I think this has to do with the fish bite.”

Sure enough, Chen Yunyun @ him.

“(Confused) (Confused) What is a fish bite?”

Sun Zhicheng immediately felt a rush of blood to his head, excitement surging to his scalp. His fingers hammered on the screen, spouting everything he had heard from his dad.

“It’s when the fish open their mouths to eat. If there aren’t many fish eating, it means the fish bite is bad. (Blah blah blah).”

Chen Yunyun: “Wow, Sun Zhicheng, you can fish too?”

Sun Zhicheng’s mouth curved into a Nike swoosh, and his face flushed with excitement. He wished he could throw out all the fishing knowledge he possessed as bait at that very moment!

Just as he was scratching his head on the sports field, his dad sent him a picture.

In the fish keeper, three fish were jumping around lively.

At that moment, Sun Zhicheng let out a sound of surprise and quickly forwarded the picture to the class group.

“@Chen Yunyun, (Grinning) My dad’s haul this morning. He said he just arrived not long ago and hadn’t really started fishing yet, so the catch isn’t too much.”

The last few sentences were Sun Zhicheng’s personal embellishment, but the effect was excellent.

The class group was filled with exclamations of “Holy cow, holy cow,” and even Chen Yunyun sent an emoji.

“@Sun Zhicheng, your dad is so amazing. Your fishing skills must be pretty good too.”

(Sun Zhicheng): “(Grinning) Just average.”

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