Chapter 3 Want to Fish

Brother, what is this?

Xiaoyan had been obediently watching Lu Qing's work. After he finished making the fishing rod, she couldn't help but ask curiously.

This is called a fishing rod. It is used for fishing. Whether we have something to eat today depends on it.

Lu Qing waved the bamboo pole, tried the feel, and was somewhat satisfied.

He was a fishing enthusiast in his previous life. When he became interested, he would also like to make some small poles for fun.

I didn't expect that this skill would come in handy here.

The little guy's eyes suddenly lit up: Brother, can you catch fish?

We can't say for sure whether we can catch it. Let's give it a try first. If we really catch a fish, we will have fish soup to drink.

Fish soup... Xiaoyan fell into fantasy when she heard these two words, and her saliva couldn't help but drip from the corners of her mouth.

Brother, let's go fishing quickly!

The little guy couldn't wait any longer.

The last time she ate fish was a long, long time ago. During the Chinese New Year, her father bought a big fish from the market.

In her memory, the fish was delicious.

Don't be so anxious, we still need to prepare some bait.

Bait is not difficult to find. Lu Qing found the bait he needed with two shovels on a relatively cool and fertile piece of land in the corner of the yard.

[Red earthworms: A good helper for loosening the soil, and they seem to be used as medicine. 】

Ignoring the information emerging from the earthworm, Lu Qing put it into a bamboo tube.

He dug this thing not to use it as medicinal materials, and he didn't understand medical skills.

After sealing the bamboo tube, leaving only one air hole, with the fishing rod on their backs and an old wooden barrel in their hands, the two brothers began to walk out majestically.

As soon as I left the courtyard and walked not far into the village, I was stopped by a woman.

Lu Qing, your illness is better and you can walk again?

The woman was holding a plate of clothes, which she had obviously just returned from washing.

There was surprise in her voice.

It's not that the Lu family boy is seriously ill and doesn't have much energy anymore. Even when old doctor Chen went to see him, he said he could only rely on fate.

How come it’s only been a day and you’re so alive and ready to go out?

Just last night, the villagers were still discussing when to collect his body.

Yes, Aunt Wang, somehow, after sleeping for two days, my illness gradually improved and I could get up in the morning.

Lu Qing answered according to the original owner's previous tone.

Fortunately, the original owner used to have a quiet and melancholy temperament, so it is not difficult to imitate him.

My brother drank Grandpa Chen's medicine and recovered instantly! Xiaoyan interjected from the side.

Aunt Wang had no intention of paying attention to any changes in Lu Qing's personality. Seeing that Lu Qing seemed to be getting better, she also smiled.

He kept saying: It's fine when it's done, it's fine when it's done.

At the same time, I felt relieved.

In the past two days, several elderly people in the village visited Lu Qing and later said that he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to survive this test.

Everyone was talking about what Lu Xiaoyan would do if the Lu family boy was gone.

The opinion of the elders is that one household in the village should adopt Xiaoyan, and everyone else should contribute some money, which will be counted as her nutritional expenses.

It was so good that his man came back and said that he wanted to adopt Xiaoyan. He said that the old man of the Lu family had been kind to him when they all fled together, and he couldn't leave his last blood unattended.

Naturally, Aunt Wang would not be happy if there was an extra drag bottle for no reason.

But she didn't dare to refute her man face to face, so she could only pray that Lu Qing could get through it.

Now that Lu Qing is indeed well, she is sincerely happy.

Thinking of this, Aunt Wang said to Lu Qing sincerely: Lu Qing, you have to take good care of yourself in the future. Xiaoyan only has you as her only relative to rely on now. What will she do if she is no longer here? .”

Lu Qing was a little surprised.

In the memory of the original owner, this Aunt Wang did not seem to be such a warm-hearted person.

However, he still politely agreed, I understand. Thank you Aunt Wang for your concern. I will take good care of Xiaoyan.

Well, this is how you behave, a good boy. Aunt Wang was satisfied.

As long as Lu Qing is still here, the men in her family will not have the idea of ​​adopting Xiaoyan, and she won't have to worry anymore.

After her mood improved, Aunt Wang discovered what the brother and sister were holding.

You are holding a wooden bucket and a bamboo pole. What are you going to do?

Aunt Wang, my brother and I are going to catch fish! Xiaoyan said happily.

Catching fish? Aunt Wang asked doubtfully.

What kind of fish can be caught with just a bamboo pole and a broken wooden barrel?

She thought of the current situation of the Lu family and suddenly reacted.

Are they afraid that these two siblings are hungry and want to go down to the river to catch fish?

Aunt Wang said quickly: You must be hungry. Come on, follow me home. There is still some food at Aunt Wang's place. Lu Qing, your body is just fine. Why don't you get into the river? Don't wait until you catch a cold and get sick again.

Don't worry, Aunt Wang. We won't go into the river. We'll just try to catch fish on the bank. Lu Qing refused with a smile.

It was good to have a meal for free, but the two siblings couldn't always rely on the help of the villagers.

In that case, no matter how much affection you have, one day it will be exhausted.

Fishing? Lu Qing, do you know how to do this? Aunt Wang was surprised.

She naturally knows what fishing is, but there seems to be no one in the village who is good at this craft. Lu Qing actually understands it?

I just know a little bit about it. I heard my father talk about it before, so I just wanted to give it a try. Lu Qing replied.

Aunt Wang then remembered that Lu Qing's father was literate and often ran outside. He was much more knowledgeable than the villagers like them.

Perhaps, he knew some special method.

However, Aunt Wang is still a little worried: It's not urgent at this moment. You have just recovered a little. You should rest more. Is the fish so easy to catch? Don't stay in the wind for a long time by the river. The fish will not be there. If you catch it, you’ll catch a cold again.”

If Lu Qing falls ill again, it's hard to say whether he can survive another episode with his thin body.

Lu Qing heard the concern in her tone and felt a little moved.

Don't worry, Aunt Wang, I will pay attention and I will never be pushy.

Aunt Wang tried to persuade her again, but when she couldn't stop her, she could only say: Then you have to promise Aunt Wang not to go into the river.

Okay, we will never go into the river. Goodbye, Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang saw the Lu Qing brothers and sisters walking out of the village, and suddenly she became excited.

By the way, we need to tell that stubborn guy at home quickly that the Lu family boy has come back to life, which will make him stop wanting to adopt the little girl.

Aunt Wang hurried home, and brother and sister Lu Qing met a few more people from the village as they walked out.

Every villager was shocked when they saw Lu Qing and asked him how he recovered from his illness.

Whenever this happens, Xiaoyan will happily tell them that her brother got better after drinking Grandpa Chen's medicine.

Everyone was surprised and couldn't help but respect Dr. Chen even more.

The old doctor's medical skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. He is able to save even a person like Lu Qing who has only one breath left. It is really amazing.

After marveling, everyone was happy for the Lu family. After all, Lu Qing was not dead, and the blood of the Lu family could be considered preserved.

When they learned that Lu Qing was going to the river to catch fish, they all advised him that he should not touch cold water again as he was recovering from a serious illness.

It wasn't until Lu Qing repeatedly promised that he would not go into the river that he stopped trying to dissuade him.

And after they heard that Lu Qing was going fishing, they lost interest.

Fishing, who doesn’t know this?

Some villagers even tried fishing themselves.

After all, river fish are fat and ownerless, so who wouldn’t be greedy for them?

But everyone who tried, eventually gave up.

Because in their opinion, fishing is really difficult.

If you often stick to it for half a day, you may only catch one or two small fish.

Even if you occasionally catch a bigger fish, it's not worth it.

Who doesn’t have a lot of farm work to do? It’s such a waste of time just for one or two fish. How can we live longer?

Just like Lu Qing, the fields at home were abandoned, there was no farm work to do, and there was no surplus food, so he thought of catching two fish to satisfy his hunger.

After knowing what Lu Qing was thinking, everyone no longer stopped him. They just said a few words and then dispersed.

On the contrary, several half-year-old children became more interested after hearing Lu Qing's words.

He followed them and headed towards the river, wanting to see how he fished.