183: Come on!

Fishing also has its metaphysics.

Don't just look at Yang Qi, who is having a blast.

Some old-school fishermen, who were too unlucky, were scratching the backs of their hands idly.

They kept exclaiming, "This isn't scientific!"

If Yang Qi heard that, he would definitely say:

"The end of science is metaphysics!"

Good news also frequently came from Zhang Jun's side:

"Oh, wow, a five-jin Sesame Grouper, I'll use it for soup tomorrow. Hehehe! Not bad, not bad."

"Oh, one, two, three, four, four fish at once! A Red Seabream, two Yellow Chicken Fish, and a Red Snapper. Not bad at all."

Chang Jianqiang, who was beside him, listened to his boastful words and scratched the back of his hand even harder.

Yang Qi had good luck with this cast, catching four large Red Seabream at once. Each one weighed about five jin.

"First, take a picture and a short video."

He grinned, took out his phone, stood up, turned sideways, and started filming the fish heads from top to bottom.

"Ah! The fish aren't biting well, not many fish!"

Then he stopped filming, a mere 15-second video.

After preparing the large Red Seabream, he tossed it into the ice water.

He had just re-baited his rod and hadn't even cast it back into the water when his bottom fishing rod got another bite.

Yang Qi hurriedly put his current fishing rod back in the water and ran to the bottom fishing rod.

He turned on the retrieve switch. When he reeled it in, he saw it was a five to six jin Sesame Grouper. Its swim bladder had already come out, so it probably wouldn't survive. Oh well, it'll be an extra meal at home.

Just then, Lu Hua came over, offered Yang Qi a cigarette, and even lit it for him.

Yang Qi guessed he had something on his mind and asked first:

"A Hua, how's the fishing going?"

"Ah! Don't even mention it. Ever since that big Bluefin Tuna got away, there haven't been any bites."

Lu Hua replied somewhat dejectedly.

"Hmm? What, what Bluefin Tuna got away?"

Yang Qi didn't react immediately.

"It was this evening! I hooked it too at first, but then the line broke, and it got away. Didn't all of you manage to land yours?"

There was a hint of grievance in Lu Hua's words.

"My line, which is this thick, was broken. It must have been a Bluefin Tuna no smaller than yours."

Yang Qi blinked, said nothing, and secretly thought to himself:

"This noob has just started fishing and he's already caught the fisherman's disease."

"So?" He was a bit confused and asked.

Lu Hua stammered, saying:

"So I want to wait until the boat docks, and then you can sell me the Dogtooth Tuna that I reeled in."

"After all, it has a certain significance to me, and it's also the first Tuna I reeled in."

"I won't let you lose out. Whatever others offer, I'll add an extra ten percent!"

Yang Qi understood immediately. It was the usual trick of a rich fisherman. Another good client.

He immediately said, "Sure, no problem. You don't need to add an extra ten percent; just pay the regular price. What are brothers for?"

Upon hearing Yang Qi's promise, Lu Hua's mood brightened considerably.

He even pulled out an unopened pack of Huazi cigarettes from his pocket and forced them into Yang Qi's pocket.

"By the way, A Hua, how deep are you fishing now?"

"Ah, how deep? I don't know? I didn't pay attention. I just do it casually."

Lu Hua's eyes widened as he looked at Yang Qi.

"You... sigh, different fish are in different water layers. Never mind, I'll teach you. Look at this rod of mine, I'm fishing at 50 meters deep."

"Currently, around here, this depth is quite suitable. Look at this screen, it shows how many meters of line have been let out, which is what I just said about how deep I'm fishing."

"When you change to a different water area, you have to slowly test what depth has the most fish. This depth is what I've found. Go try it."

"Let's leave it at that for now; you won't remember if I say too much."

Indeed, there isn't a single fisherman who doesn't enjoy being a teacher, especially in front of some novice noobs.

Yang Qi felt very satisfied. Anyway, he was a cheater, so he wasn't afraid of not catching fish.

"Okay, I'm going fishing now. Thank you, brother!"

Lu Hua thanked him sincerely, feeling greatly benefited, as it was all practical advice.

Watching Lu Hua walk away, Yang Qi suddenly said:

"Keep it up, my defeated opponent!"

"What the heck!"

Lu Hua stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

He gave Yang Qi a glare, then turned and returned to his fishing spot, trying to fish using the method Yang Qi had taught him.

"Another bite!"

Yang Qi laughed loudly as he reeled in his line.

Actually, in the fishing community, most fishermen who know their manners wouldn't ask:

"How can you catch so many fish? What bait, chum, or depth are you using? Do you have any secrets?"

If you know it’s a secret, why are you still asking!

Have you no shame!

This is like asking someone their salary; these things are private. If others don't voluntarily tell you, then ask less, or better yet, don't ask at all.

Some people are professional fishermen; they make a living from it. Fishing is their profession.

If he tells you everything, how will he fish? You might even go and take his fishing spot.

Therefore, when we interact with people in society, we must have boundaries and understand propriety.

In this regard, Zhang Jun did an excellent job. Even though his relationship with Yang Qi was so good, he never asked anything unnecessary.

Just follow along. What can be said, Yang Qi will naturally say. What cannot be said, should certainly not be asked.

That's why their relationship could last long, and even get better and better.

After about an hour of uneventful fishing, many Skipjack Tuna and Mahi-Mahi finally appeared on the sea surface again.

Yang Qi turned his head and looked at the live fish tank where the Skipjack Tuna were kept; it was still enough.

So he decisively reeled in his rod and stopped fishing.

He didn't want the fish he caught to be plundered by a school of Mahi-Mahi.

Seeing Yang Qi's actions, Zhang Jun used pliers to remove the Mahi-Mahi from the hook.

This Mahi-Mahi had clearly ambushed a Yellow Chicken Fish on the hook, and was caught as a result.

Looking at the head of the Yellow Chicken Fish in the Mahi-Mahi's mouth, Zhang Jun muttered:

"What a waste of this two-plus jin Yellow Chicken Fish. It was ambushed on the way."

He also packed up his gear and started walking towards Yang Qi.

"Brother Jun, the Mahi-Mahi school is here again. It's not easy to deal with. Let's rest for a while!"

Yang Qi said to Zhang Jun as he approached.

"Yeah, I've been ambushed a few times already," Zhang Jun replied.

"Ah! A Xi, please help us take our catch to the freezer. Thank you!"

He casually offered a cigarette to Wang Jinxi, who had just passed by, and said.

"Okay, leave it to me! This is my job."

Wang Jinxi took the cigarette and said,

"Huh? Brother Jun, Yang Qi, aren't you going to fish anymore? Why have you reeled in your lines?"

"We're going to stop for a bit and rest. There are too many Mahi-Mahi right now!"

Yang Qi replied.

Wang Jinxi nodded without speaking. This was because they had interacted more and become familiar; he was a bit curious and asked casually.

"That's true! Among everyone on the boat, they two caught the most and the biggest fish. They must look down on fish like Mahi-Mahi now."