Feng Yi really felt that his two fangs were wasted, but he didn't know how to deal with it. If he didn't handle it well, the Joint Security Bureau and certain departments might come to his house for a discussion, or he might be directly invited for tea.
After visiting Tang Kui's place, Bai Lu also arrived, and Mo Xiaoguang hurriedly left this place that made him nervous all the time.
Tang Kui handed the fishing tools to Mo Xiaoguang, Feng Yi and Bai Lu who had just arrived, and then took the three of them to his family's fish pond.
Although there were not many people in this area today, it was obvious that people often walked there, and the road was well maintained, so it only took a few minutes to drive there.
There are benches and parasols, and not far away there are several classical-style tiled houses with lounges and toilets.
The place is not big, but it is fully equipped, and it can be seen that Tang Kui's family has certain financial resources.
It seems that the farm business is really good.
As they got further away from the snake farm, Mo Xiaoguang became bolder and asked Tang Kui a question that he had been thinking about all the way:
"If I raise a snake from childhood, will it listen to me when it grows up?"
He didn't dare to look at the snakes in the farm, nor did he dare to get close to them. That intense feeling of fear is still deeply engraved in his mind. Therefore, the trip to the farm did not help him overcome his fear of snakes. At the same time, he understood that this fear could not be overcome in a short period of time. Since it doesn't work in the short term, then he will try for the long term!
I can't face so many snakes at once, nor can I face big snakes, especially those of the size of pythons, so why not start with a small non-venomous snake
Didn't Tang Kui also say that his parents raise many kinds of snakes in their farm, including non-venomous snakes. It would be even better if they were non-venomous snakes with good tempers and good looks. If you raise such snakes from small ones and develop feelings for them over time, wouldn't it be possible to overcome your fear of snakes
Maybe private snake breeding requires some kind of license? But Tang Kui's family should know a lot of people, so if they can help him, it shouldn't be difficult to apply for a license, right
Mo Xiaoguang looked at Tang Kui expectantly.
Tang Kui thought for a moment and said disapprovingly, "Let's not talk about whether it's difficult to get the documents. If you want to keep it as a pet, you must first know that it is different from animals like dogs and cats. The brain structure of a snake is relatively simple, and its nervous system is relatively not that complicated. If you keep it for a long time, it will not have nervous and anxious reactions to familiar smells and behaviors. But if you expect it to develop feelings with people like a dog, it's unlikely."
Seeing Mo Xiaoguang's bewildered expression, Tang Kui stated directly, "Most of them are not very smart. Sometimes, they will bite when they should."
Mo Xiaoguang...completely gave up on overcoming his fear by raising snakes.
Bai Lu, who had been listening, was also a little curious about this. He had missed the trip to the breeding farm in the morning due to something and didn't want to go in for a closer look, but he was still quite curious.
"My dad said that decades ago, some farms raised snakes and sold them directly to people for consumption. Some restaurants had snakes as their signature dishes. But later, a series of protection laws and regulations were introduced, prohibiting the consumption of snakes, both wild and farmed. In the past, there was a dish in Yangcheng called 'Dragon and Phoenix Fight', which used chicken and snake."
Mo Xiaoguang interrupted: "I've eaten it before! Doesn't your restaurant have it? It's in the booklet of signature dishes, and it's quite expensive! Could it be..."
Bai Lu explained: "No, no! Before the protection law, local people in Yangcheng used snakes and chickens, but after the relevant laws and regulations came out, they changed the materials. My restaurant uses large yellow eels and phoenix chickens."
Bai Lu then asked Tang Kui, "I heard from Mo Xiaoguang that your family has raised a lot of snakes. With such a large scale of breeding, is it stressful? Are there people from the Joint Security Bureau keeping an eye on them?"
Tang Kui smiled and said, "Of course there is pressure, but it's actually okay, as long as we follow the rules and don't cross the line.
"My family's breeding farm now has pythons, pit vipers... also known as five-step snakes, king snakes, mice, black-tailed snakes, silver ring snakes, cobras, etc., but there are also some rare species and species introduced from abroad that are cooperated with pharmaceutical companies or laboratories.
"Commercial farms like ours are still necessary. The products we can provide can replace derivative resources, meet market demand to a large extent, and reduce pressure in the wild. From another perspective, they also have a positive protective significance for wild populations.
"With regular channels available for purchase, some pharmaceutical companies and laboratories no longer need to risk breaking the law by catching snakes in the wild. As long as they are not rare species, the prices are not particularly high, and at least it is better than catching snakes in the wild and being locked up.
"I have also published a paper on the identification and recognition of wild and farmed snakes," said Tang Kui.
"Do I need to write a thesis to support this?" Mo Xiaoguang was shocked.
"Write it." Tang Kui seemed to sigh, with a smug smile in his eyes, "It can be considered a contribution to wildlife protection. The identification experience of us breeders can make some special actions of relevant departments play a better role.
"It is difficult for some law enforcement officers to identify the source of the snakes, and not every team can invite experts like Brother Yi to identify them. So we publish our experience in journals so that people who see them will know how to make preliminary judgments and identifications. There are still many people who poach."
Tang Kui talked to them for a while and then left. He had to keep an eye on his breeding farm in person and couldn't be away for too long. He was not confident about the lack of experience of the newly hired employees.
After Tang Kui left, the fish pond became much quieter and the three of them began to fish, but their attention was not entirely focused on fishing.
Bai Lu was thinking about the "Dragon and Phoenix Fight" and took out his mobile phone to look through the data packs from decades ago. It is not allowed to eat snakes now, but it is okay to look at historical materials to satisfy curiosity.
Mo Xiaoguang was thinking hard about how to overcome his fear of snakes.
As for Feng Yi, he was thinking: How should I treat my teeth
Half an hour later.
Feng Yi still maintained his original posture.
Mo Xiaoguang, who stayed close to Feng Yi because he was afraid of encountering snakes, also didn't catch any fish.
Over there, Bai Lu, who was multitasking, had already caught the third fish.
Mo Xiaoguang looked at Bai Lu's harvest, then looked at his own side, and then silently glanced at Feng Yi.
Mo Xiaoguang moved towards Bai Lu.
Another half hour passed.
Mo Xiaoguang finally caught a fish.
Bai Lu caught the fifth one.
On Feng Yi's side, everything remained the same.
Mo Xiaoguang sent a message to Bai Lu. He was worried that if he said it directly, Feng Yi would hear it and it would hurt Feng Yi's self-esteem.
Mo Xiaoguang: There is still not a single one on Feng Yi’s side.
Bai Lu: Could he be the legendary air force in the fishing world
Mo Xiaoguang: This is not called air force, this is called the aura of a boss! It scared away all the fish :)
Mo Xiaoguang thought about it and said to Feng Yi: "Brother Yi, how about you try to make a nest?"
Baiting is the process of placing bait at the fishing spot to improve efficiency.
Since this is Tang Kui's own fish pond, and Tang Kui also said that there are many fish in the pond and it is easy to fish, they did not make a nest in advance.
But looking at Feng Yi's current situation, is he really going to return empty-handed
Mo Xiaoguang had brought Feng Yi here to fish today, but he didn't want Feng Yi to go back empty-handed. He would arrange another date if he got something out of it. If he didn't get anything, it would be difficult to arrange another date. He always felt insecure without a snake-catching expert like Feng Yi. In the long run, he still hoped that Feng Yi would like fishing, and the more the better.
"How about I help you? I specifically asked someone for the recipe!" Mo Xiaoguang said.
Feng Yi came back to his senses, "Thanks, but no need, I'll try again."
"Okay, I'll keep trying. I don't believe I can catch less than Xiaobai!"
Mo Xiaoguang felt that the current atmosphere was too dull, so in order to liven it up, he talked about some fishing:
"I once joined a fishing team. There was a guy in the team whose hometown was not in Yangcheng. He went back to his hometown during the holiday and secretly went to the river to fish during the fishing ban period. He choked a porpoise to death. Tsk tsk. I heard that the sentence was quite heavy."
Bai Lu: "…Yangtze River Dolphin Country One, right?"
"Yeah, when the news came out, everyone in the group was shocked!"
Feng Yi listened to the discussion between Mo Xiaoguang and Bai Lu and calmed his mind.
During the past hour of fishing, his mind was not on this at all. He was always thinking about his teeth, so that his breath was leaking out. Those breaths might have a repelling effect on the fish, so the fish stayed away from here. This was the reason why Mo Xiaoguang couldn't catch a single fish at the beginning even though he was close to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi reflected on himself and realized that he had made a mistake just now. He was so focused on thinking when he was moving his teeth that he failed to control his breathing.
Adjust your status and continue fishing.
Within a few minutes, a fish was hooked, and then the fast pace of catching a fish every few minutes began.
It's not just Feng Yi, Mo Xiaoguang also has no time to gossip with Bai Lu.
"Why do I feel like there are suddenly more fish!" Mo Xiaoguang said excitedly.
Before, Tang Kui told them that there were many fish in his fish pond and they were easy to catch. In the first hour, Mo Xiaoguang only caught one fish and thought Tang Kui had deceived him, but now he believes it!
As for why no fish were caught in the first hour, perhaps the fish ran to the other side of the pond for some reason and are now running back.
who cares!
As long as you can catch it!
There are still so many!
When Mo Xiaoguang put away his rod in the afternoon, he was still not satisfied. He had really had a blast today and was so engrossed in fishing that he had forgotten the trauma of his previous encounter with the python.
Feng Yi finished his golf club earlier, but he didn't leave. He just lay on the grass next to him with a hat covering his face.
Mo Xiaoguang and Bai Lu thought that he didn't sleep well at night and was catching up on his sleep, but in fact Feng Yi was just thinking about something.
At lunch, Feng Yi did not eat much in front of Mo Xiaoguang and Bai Lu, and then he went back to the car to have some more food, but there was not much food in the car. In order to save energy and think more attentively, Feng Yi put away the pole early and lay down pretending to sleep.
Why didn't you sleep in the car
Compared to being in the car, Feng Yi felt more comfortable on the grass.
The grass here is taken care of regularly by a dedicated person. According to Tang Kui, some of the clients would come here to fish when discussing cooperation, so the grass is well taken care of.
Anyway, Feng Yi thought it was a good place to sleep on the grass.
The weather today is just right, neither too cold nor too hot, perfect for finding a place on the grass to daydream and think.
Feng Yi has some plans for the two long fangs.
First, go buy two chickens.