29: First fishing trip at Baiyun Lake

(Note: Ornamental Fish are mostly artificially bred, the author has slightly modified the Ornamental Fish below.)

"No, no, I bought it all. My closet at home was empty, and it looked uncomfortable, so I bought a bit more. Here, the shopping receipt is here," Chen Xiangbei explained.

The few people felt relieved when they saw the receipt.

The Security Captain was also glad he called a few more people, otherwise he would have been swamped.

Even with so many people, it took two trips to finish moving everything.

In the end, Chen Xiangbei gave them 500 yuan and told them to go get some late-night snacks.

After the security guards left, Chen Xiangbei started to unpack.

He prepared to throw all the clothes into the washing machine for a wash, and hand-wash some clothes that were not suitable for machine washing.

There were two washing machines at home, so washing was quick, and there weren't many clothes that needed hand-washing.

It was finished in about half an hour, and the rest might not be finished washing until tomorrow.

Lying on the soft bed, listening to the silence in the room, he felt this tranquility and comfort.

At this moment, all fatigue and pressure disappeared, and he felt completely relaxed.

He began to imagine every night spent in this room in the future, enjoying this tranquility and comfort.

He imagined sharing happy and joyful times with family and friends in this warm home.

Lying quietly, he felt immense beauty and happiness. He knew this was the new starting point for his future life.

[Ding, System settlement begins: Host's income today +26496, average hourly wage 6624+ (average hourly wage calculated according to actual working hours), System reward amount 264960 yuan, Physique +0.02, Settlement points +300, please continue to work hard!]

"[Bank Card Number 4539] received 264960 yuan at 00:01, balance 328944.5 yuan."

Looking at the balance in the card, Chen Xiangbei breathed a sigh of relief.

"Didn't Tong Zi Ge pay for today's expenses? Roughly speaking, I still earned over a hundred thousand today, hehe."

He lay on the comfortable bed, his eyes gradually closed, his consciousness blurred, and he slowly drifted into dreamland.

The next morning, when Chen Xiangbei woke up, it was already bright. Summer days dawn early.

He got up and first hung up the clothes washed yesterday, then threw a basket of clothes in to wash.

He went back to the sofa in the living room, sat down, and ordered breakfast on his phone. He would eat simply today.

He ordered a bowl of sour soup beef noodles and two beef roujiamo.

Then he searched online for introductions to the fish species in Baiyun Lake.

Baiyun Lake is a freshwater lake on Baiyun Immortal Mountain, and also the highest altitude mountain freshwater lake in Jiangnan Province.

The fish species in Baiyun Lake are rich and colorful, with common Four Major Chinese Carp and also rare fish species.

The reason it is famous is that many rare Ornamental Fish grow in Baiyun Lake.

Among them, Goldfish and Butterfly Koi are the most famous. Baiyun Lake has a considerable stock of Baiyun Golden Thread Fish, but this wild Ornamental Fish is a national second-class protected animal and fishing is not allowed.

As everyone knows, Lanshou Goldfish are artificially bred Ornamental Fish, but for some reason, Lanshou Goldfish can often be caught in Baiyun Lake.

It is reported that some experts and scholars believe that the appearance of Lionhead Goldfish in Baiyun Lake is mainly due to the water quality environment of Baiyun Lake, which helps Goldfish undergo gene mutation.

And Lionhead Goldfish are the offspring produced by the gene mutation of a large number of Goldfish in the lake.

The quality of Lanshou Goldfish in Baiyun Lake is much better than that of artificially bred ones.

Someone once caught a rare species of Jade Faced Red Robe and sold it for 18,000 yuan.

Another famous Ornamental Fish is the Butterfly Koi. Butterfly Koi are derived from Carp through gene mutation.

This is also one of the important reasons why experts and scholars judge that Baiyun Lake is conducive to gene mutation.

Generally, the price of Butterfly Koi is lower than that of Lanshou Goldfish, but the price of some top-grade Butterfly Koi is far beyond what Lanshou Goldfish can compare to.

Just as he was absorbed in reading, the doorbell suddenly rang. Chen Xiangbei quickly got up to open the door. It should be the delivery.

He opened the door, took the delivery from the delivery Brother, and went back to the dining table to eat.

After eating breakfast, the clothes he just put in to wash were also done. He hung up the clothes and put another basket in to wash. There were still two large baskets left to wash.

He would wash the rest when he came back tonight. He took off his pajamas, changed into a casual outfit, grabbed his fishing gear, and went out.

He came to the underground parking lot, found the pickup truck, got in, and sped out with a step on the accelerator.

He drove to the front of the guard room, honked the horn, and signaled the guard to open the door.

It was only a little past 7 o'clock. The security guards on the night shift hadn't changed shifts yet, so it was still the same few people as yesterday.

The Security Captain saw that it was Chen Xiangbei in the car, immediately greeted him, and raised the barrier arm.

Chen Xiangbei smiled and replied "Morning," then drove away.

Baiyun Lake is located on the mountainside of Baiyun Immortal Mountain. There is a section of mountain road to drive. For him, who possesses Advanced Driving Technique, it was not a big problem, just a bit time-consuming.

More than an hour later, Chen Xiangbei arrived at the parking lot by Baiyun Lake.

Because people come here to fish all year round, a fish market has gradually formed here, mainly trading Ornamental Fish, but other fish species are also sold.

Chen Xiangbei parked his car and went to browse the market. He wasn't very familiar with the Ornamental Fish market, so understanding it could help him avoid being ripped off.

After walking around, he got a general idea. Simply put, the better the variety, the higher the price.

Like Lanshou Goldfish, ordinary ones cost 30-1200 yuan each.

Precious ones cost 600-8000 yuan each.

Rare ones cost 2000-12000 yuan each.

Top-grade ones cost 30,000-120,000 yuan each.

His main targets today were Butterfly Koi and Lanshou Goldfish. He would decide on others depending on the situation.

He picked up his gear, came out of the parking lot, and walked along the road signs.

It didn't take long before he reached the Baiyun Lake fishing area. This was an officially designated fishing spot, and fishing was prohibited elsewhere.

Firstly, it was to protect the surrounding environment, and secondly, to ensure no accidents occurred. Previously, people fishing here often had accidents.

It was morning now, and there weren't many people in the fishing area. Almost everyone present was someone who had fished all night.

Chen Xiangbei found a relatively secluded fishing spot on the west side, adjusted his fishing rod, and the Secret Bait had already been prepared while it was still in the car. He could directly bait the hook and start fishing.

As per the old rule, no chumming means no big catch. He grabbed two handfuls of loose bait and scattered them.

Chen Xiangbei was not in a hurry to cast his rod. He waited until more fish gathered before casting.

After about 5 minutes, dense bubbles appeared on the water surface. If other anglers had discovered it, they would definitely have immediately used a landing net.

Chen Xiangbei used a small hook, put a tiny bit of Secret Bait on it, and then cast his rod.

Soon after the hook touched the water surface, the surrounding fish swam towards the hook like crazy, scrambling to get there first.

They bit the hook almost instantly. Chen Xiangbei just pulled the rod and easily reeled it in. These little things are so silly.