Before he could squeeze into the crowd, he saw several people in uniforms and hats riding polished motorcycles slowly passing by on the road. There were also several people on bicycles following them. He heard from the crowd that they were township cadres.
Ye Yaodong noticed a man riding a bicycle in the crowd. Wasn’t that his second brother-in-law who suddenly disappeared today
Oh my god, he actually went to the Bureau of Oceans and Fisheries so early in the morning
He is so brave, it really is true that you can't judge a person by his appearance. He always thought that his second brother-in-law was quite honest.
He took his things and hurried after him.
A group of curious villagers put down their work and followed. It was rare to see such excitement in the countryside, so everyone spread the word and more and more people gathered.
Ye Yaodong happened to see his wife running out of the house, so he quickly handed the things in his hand to her and asked her to take them home first.
"If you want to watch the fun later, walk along the road to your home's Guoshan, which is the river." After saying that, he hurriedly chased after him, fearing that he would not be able to get a good position.
I didn't expect that the Chinese sturgeon could attract the Ocean and Fisheries Bureau to make a personal visit. Are these officials too proactive? Or are the current officials just so competent
Ye Yaodong followed the crowd and walked forward. When they reached about 50 meters away from the river section where they placed the shrimp cages last night, the crowd could not move at all.
He stretched his head to look around and saw that there was a cordon and people were not allowed to approach.
How can this be possible
He is the person involved!
Seeing many villagers who couldn't get close running to the other side of the river, Ye Yaodong squeezed forward and said, "Excuse me, please make way...let me in for a moment. I'm his...Lin Xiangrong's brother-in-law..."
After he told the person on guard, he hesitated for a moment and then let him in.
As soon as he got closer, he heard his second brother-in-law telling the group of people that the fish were caught in this area and asked them to try it in this area.
"It doesn't have to be in this place. Maybe you can cast a wide net, or wait until night to catch them."
A middle-aged man with a straight figure and a square face turned around and said, "It's too late. If we don't find it now, it will probably be caught by your villagers at night. If they don't dare to sell it, they might just kill it and eat it. Then we will be in vain."
"Then why don't you try throwing a few more nets?"
The middle-aged man nodded and asked his men to take out the fishing net and the crude detector that had been prepared in advance.
Ye Yaodong watched them fiddling around, and soon the technician said in surprise, "We found it. There's a big echo 60 meters downstream."
A group of people rushed over, driving the villagers back and surrounding the river section that had been detected.
"Is this the place?"
"Yes, it's probably at this location. Throw the net and see if you can catch it directly."
I saw one of their staff members adjusting the hand-throwing net, hesitating for a long time and not throwing it out.
"Quick?"
"oh oh… "
Hearing the middle-aged man's urging, the staff member closed his eyes and threw the net out directly. As a result, the net fell into the water before it was even opened. It was really unbearable to watch.
The villagers were laughing at him and Ye Yaodong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Casting a net was a technical job and those of them who sat in offices were not sure how to do it properly.
The middle-aged man with an upright posture suddenly turned pale.
"Director, although I live by the sea, I have never cast a net like this..."
Ye Yaodong smiled and stepped forward and said, "I can do it. Let me do it."
"Then you try it."
This simple task was easy for him. He spread out a large net as wide as possible in his hands and cast it onto the water surface.
The middle-aged man, who was said to be the director, nodded with satisfaction.
Soon after the fishing net was cast down, Ye Yaodong started to drag it up. "Please help pull it up. It's very heavy."
This section of the river was not shallow and felt much deeper than the section where they fished last night. They pulled the fishing net upwards with great effort and gradually the full view was revealed.
The director's smile deepened, "I didn't expect there was really a Chinese sturgeon here."
Lin Xiangrong came up with a smile and said, "Yes, Director Chen, I said we arrested him yesterday and released him. How dare I lie to you about this?"
"Well, bring the prepared bucket over to fill it, don't kill it."
The villagers who were watching the excitement around the riverbank were suddenly in an uproar. They all stretched their necks and talked a lot.
"What kind of fish is that with the long mouthparts?"
"How come there are such fish in our river?"
"Is this fish so amazing? It actually attracted so many officials to come and catch it."
"What kind of fish is that?"
"Since Arong brought so many people here to catch it, is this fish really special? The one casting the net is their son-in-law, right?"
“How did they know there was this fish in the river?”
…
Ye Yaodong untied the fishing net and heard someone calling him Director Chen. He asked curiously, "Director Chen, what are you going to do with this Chinese sturgeon after you catch it?"
The fish was caught in no time. The middle-aged man was in a good mood and was happy to talk to him. "I will call and report it when I get back. After confirming that it is a Chinese sturgeon, it must be sent back to the Yangtze River. It just so happened that I just received a notice some time ago asking us to pay great attention to this species of fish and not to buy, sell or catch it. There may be relevant policies later."
Then he felt relieved.
He first picked up the Chinese sturgeon and put it in the bucket prepared in advance, but Ye Yaodong was hit on the arm twice by its tail and water splashed on his face.
He couldn't help but mutter, "Brother, I'm not going to arrest you again. These people are going to send you back home. Remember to cooperate."
Director Chen looked at the fish in the bucket with satisfaction, and then said to Lin Xiangrong: "Next time if you find anything, continue to report it, and you will be commended."
"Is it just a commendation? Is there any reward?" Ye Yaodong asked what Lin Xiangrong was embarrassed to ask.
He ran to the Ocean and Fisheries Bureau early in the morning before daybreak. He knew what his brother-in-law was thinking. He remembered what he said last night and wanted to try to ask for a reward.
"Yes, but protecting endangered species is everyone's responsibility. A small reward is enough. What's important is the honor."
Ye Yaodong secretly pursed his lips and muttered in his heart, "What a stingy person!"
I guess the small rewards are just enamel mugs, pens, notebooks and the like.
Lin Xiangrong also looked disappointed when he heard this.
"Can you give us the goods in the fishing net?" Ye Yaodong asked bravely and directly, after all, they were caught by him.
"Okay, bring those army fish back to us, and you can keep the others!"
"Director, you are really good at picking!"
Director Chen smiled indifferently: "The scales of this military fish have excellent heat dissipation effect and toughness. They are very hard and can be processed into high-tech materials."
Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up, "Its scales are more valuable than its meat?"
"You can say that."
"Then do you need more? We still have this fish at home."
"Alive?"
"It's alive. I just caught it last night. I tied it up using the bowfishing technique. My tying skills are very good. I guarantee it's still alive and kicking."
"How many are there? You came here together to catch fish last night, and then you discovered the Chinese sturgeon, right?"
"Yes, I caught it when I was setting up the shrimp pot."
Director Lin smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "You are a good young man. You even know about Chinese sturgeons. Moreover, you are not afraid of temptation and know how to release them."
The villagers who were nearby were immediately surprised. This Chinese sturgeon looked quite extraordinary, but Lin's son-in-law actually caught it and then let it go
Ye Yaodong smiled playfully, "Then do you still want some military fish?"
"Where is it? Let's go check it out first."
"Let's go to my father-in-law's house. I'll take you there. We can have some tea and rest our feet."
Since he had nothing to put the fish in, he simply carried the fishing net and walked away.
Lin Xiangrong also followed with a happy face.
If these people could come to their home and sit for a while and have some tea, their family would feel proud when they tell others about it, and maybe they could even sell all the military fish they caught yesterday.