Chapter 16 New Use of Space, Fishing

I found my second sister's backpack for picking wild vegetables in the corner of the kitchen, and set off under the scorching sun.

It must be because the weather is hot right now, otherwise the three women in the family would definitely insist on going with us when they heard we were going to the park.

After leaving the alley, I went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought five meters of fishing line and a fish hook. That was all. I tied the fishing line and walked to the bus stop. I got a taste of the bus and spent two cents to get to Beihai Park.

I found a dead tree about two meters tall in the park, tied the fishing line to it, and I had a fishing rod.

I saw a park stall not far ahead, so I bought a popsicle, gave the salesperson a cigarette, and asked where to rent a boat.

Beihai Park is next to the Forbidden City and there is a very large lake inside. Needless to say, the fish in the lake are the target of this trip.

Then we ate popsicles and went to rent a boat. Along the way, the lakeside was full of fishermen.

Those who can catch fish these days have to have some real skills.

If you catch nothing every day, it can only mean that you don't have to worry about food and drink, but there are very few such people. If you catch a lot, you can earn more than working.

Zhang Xingwang’s plan was to take a boat to the center of the lake, use the space to collect both the water and the fish, then keep the fish and clear out the water.

The space is now 1.7 cubic meters, which means that within this range, Zhang Xingwang has the final say.

In fact, swimming in the water is the best way. It is silent and can be used as a cover. Moreover, if you dive, the chance of encountering big fish is also high.

But who can blame him for being a landlubber? The original owner also spent four days out of seven recuperating in bed. It would be a bit difficult to expect the original owner to be able to swim.

Just take a boat. At least you can reach the center of the lake. Even if you can't catch big fish, you can still catch small fish.

This is much easier than hunting, and less dangerous. But it doesn't last long. When the weather gets colder, the fish will all go to the bottom of the water, and you can only watch helplessly.

But you can wait until winter when the space becomes larger and come here to break the ice and catch fish. That is when you can make a fortune.

This time I have even prepared an excuse and a fishing rod. No matter who asks, no one will bother me for the fish I caught in a legitimate way.

There is no need to be sneaky and give everything to the dove market, there is much more room for maneuver.

Walking all the way to the boat rental place, I saw an old man leisurely basking in the sun. Today was not a holiday and the sun was scorching, so no one was willing to come and row a boat.

I asked the uncle, it costs 3 cents per hour to rent a boat, and the deposit is 1 yuan. It is much cheaper than I thought.

When I looked over, no wonder they were so cheap, there were only seven or eight old boats, rowed by humans, not to mention the appearance, it was good enough that they didn't sink. There were some better iron boats nearby, powered by diesel, but they were not rented out, probably used to entertain important leaders or foreign guests.

Nowadays, everyone is trying to fill their stomachs and not paying much attention to entertainment. Generally, people don’t come here to rent a boat.

There is no such thing as fishing in the park. It is very close to Tiananmen Square, and it is only because of the famine years that people can fish here.

I gave the old man a cigarette and asked him to teach me how to row a boat. After all, I had never rowed a boat in my previous life and had only seen it on TV.

When the old man took it and saw that it was the Daqianmen, he agreed with a smile, skillfully put the cigarette to his ear, and taught Zhang Xingwang how to row a boat.

Rowing is not difficult to learn, and since it is in the lake, there is no danger. Ten minutes later, Zhang Xingwang set off rowing.

After finding a relatively secluded area, Zhang Xingwang stretched his hand into the lake, and a piece of water on the lake surface suddenly disappeared.

Then a whirlpool appeared in the lake, and the lake water on the side instantly filled in the missing part. The whole process took only three or four seconds, and there was no movement, only the sound of flowing lake water.

Then he entered the space with his mind and began to pick out the fish in the water. Because it was the beginning of the experiment, he only collected one cubic meter of water, and the water, bullets, and fishing rods in the space were also separated into their own areas.

He used his mind to move the fish in the water to the reserved place one by one, and then reached out his hand to drain the unnecessary water from the lake.

This time the noise was much quieter, just a whirlpool and some ripples.

The experiment was successful, and we harvested six fish of different sizes. However, because we came here by boat, the big fish were frightened away, and the largest carp weighed less than one pound.

But it's much easier than hunting.

Zhang Xingwang immediately thought of several feasible solutions, such as stopping the boat and waiting for a while before collecting the fish, or directly setting a nest to attract fish.

In this way, it took about three hours for Zhang Xingwang to choose a place first and then stop the boat and wait.

In total, we caught more than 70 kilograms of fish. The largest one was a grass carp, which was as long as an arm and probably weighed more than ten kilograms.

Because the fish I caught took up more space, the fish I caught became less and less as I went along. In order to pack more fish, I released all the fish smaller than a palm.

Most importantly, he found that picking fish out of the water was a very tiring job, and from the fourth time onwards, he began to feel noticeably dizzy.

After more than ten times of paddling, he was sweating all over, and felt dizzy and sleepy. He stopped paddling quickly, rested for a while, and paddled to the shore.

After getting ashore, I was still a little scared. If it had happened two or three more times, I would have died suddenly.

It was too difficult to get some supplies. I guess it was the legendary overdrawn mental strength. So Master Zhang returned the 10 cent deposit and set off on his way home after working hard all afternoon.

He even slept all the way on the bus. Fortunately, he had informed the conductor in advance. Even when the bus arrived at the station, the conductor shook him for a long time before waking him up.

When I got off the bus, I heard the conductor muttering, "This young man, how come he has no energy at all?"

Enduring the dizziness in his head, he used his mind to make the fishhook pierce a hole in the mouth of each fish.

There was no other choice but to be cautious. I found a deserted place at the entrance of the alley, took out the backpack, put the fish in the basket, held the fishing rod in my hand, and slowly went home.

Before I reached the door, I ran into Sha Zhu who was on his way home. It was already getting dark and the workers had already gone off work.

Sha Zhu was probably delayed by something, so he came back late. He walked back with his lunch box in his hand. Seeing Zhang Xingwang's appearance, he quickly walked over and said:

"I heard that you recovered from your illness. You look so pale. Do you still dare to go fishing?"

As he said this, he came over and supported the staggering Zhang Xingwang, and took his backpack.

Sha Zhu is also a warm-hearted and straightforward person. He has no connection with Zhang Xingwang, but he came to help him when he saw his sickly look.

But when I took the basket, I found it was very heavy. I looked down and saw that it was full of fish. I was shocked.

"Why are there so many fish? Did you catch them? I didn't realize you were so good at this. Give me one."

Zhang Xingwang was also out of strength at this time, and thought it would be nice if Sha Zhu could help carry the backpack, so he let him take it.

After hearing Sha Zhu's question, thinking that this guy is a typical Beijing gentleman, apart from his a little bit of a dull personality, he can still get along with him, he replied weakly:

"Brother Zhuzi, what are you looking for? I'll give you one later."

Originally, he wanted to call him Sha Zhu, but he was not familiar with the person, and he was a little excited when he suddenly saw the protagonist, so he couldn't call him Sha Zhu. Remembering that the other party should be three or four years older than him, he called him Brother Zhuzi.

When he was called Brother Zhu, Sha Zhu's face became visibly happy, and he said:

"What's the big deal? We live in the same courtyard. We'll see each other every day. You can't call me brother for nothing, but you're a stubborn boy. I won't let you go for nothing."