The scenery of the creek is full of the breath of summer. The river water is between two huge rocks, flowing at an imperceptible speed.
There are rows of lush green poplar trees on the riverside, with lush branches and leaves. There are messy weeds on the ground, accompanied by colorful wild flowers that cannot be named, and butterflies dancing around.
The river water is quite clear, and the blue sky and white clouds are reflected on the water surface, like blooming white lotuses.
Xue Yuantong jumped into the stream, splashing clear water and wetting his trouser legs.
It was already past 9 o'clock in the morning. The May sun had lost its spring reserve and became proactive, showing off its charm with its fiery sunlight.
The cool river water moistens the skin, bringing a refreshing feeling.
Jiang Ning was waiting for Xue Yuantong in the center of the river. Due to the resistance of the water, she walked very slowly and unsteadily, as if she would fall down at any time.
Jiang Ning was speechless. He took two steps forward and looked down at her: "Your trouser legs are about to fall down."
"Hmm." Xue Yuantong lowered his head, and the next moment, his trouser legs, which had been rolled up, fell down because of the movement.
Seeing him fall into the water, she was anxious to help him.
Jiang Ning bent down at the right time, held her trouser legs, and helped roll them up to her thighs.
Xue Yuantong freed her hands and stood stupidly in the water, a bright smile on her little face. She suddenly reached out and touched Jiang Ning's head.
"Okay." Jiang Ning said. He deliberately used a spiritual power to fix it slightly, so that even if he tried to slack off later, he would not fall down.
This way, if Xue Yuantong fails to catch any fish later, he will have one less excuse to use.
After fixing her pants, Xue Yuantong was still laughing, and Jiang Ning casually touched a fish.
Although the middle river channel is blocked by two large rocks, the river water from upstream can flow down from over the large rock in front, and the fish flow into this river channel along the top.
During the annual flood season, the water level rises dramatically, and many fish even swim upstream and climb over large rocks.
Jiang Junlong was extremely excited when he saw that he had caught a fish. The last time he slacked off on fishing was when he was a child. Living in the city, how could he have the opportunity to slack off on fishing
Many people have never caught fish in a wild river in their entire lives.
He followed Jiang Ning's example, rolled up his trouser legs, rolled up his sleeves, and went down to the river excitedly.
Jiang Ning filled the bucket with some river water and threw it in. The fish jumped into the bucket, splashing water.
Seeing Jiang Ning catch two fish in a short time, he took the lead. Everyone knew that there were definitely fish in this 20-meter-long river, and there were quite a few of them.
Xue Yuantong scanned the river surface with her eyes and vaguely saw the shadows of swimming fish. She recalled the way she used to fish in the past, and put her hands into the water as if scooping up water.
In comparison, Jiang Junlong was not professional. He aimed at the fish and grabbed it with one hand. The fish in the water wiggled its tail nimbly and slipped away from his hand easily.
There was still the smell of fish on Jiang Junlong's hands. He learned his lesson and started to catch them with both hands.
Jiang Junlong touched the fish for a while, then stood up and shouted towards the shore: "Qing'e, aren't you going to come down?"
Chen Qing'e was playing with her cell phone on the shore. She was a little reserved. At her current age and personality, slacking off was a little indecent.
She only took a few photos and sent them to the small group among sisters, which attracted discussions from Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan.
Now seeing a few people slacking off, she couldn't help but be tempted, so she simply threw aside her reserve. She put her cell phone on the shore, stacking it in a row with Jiang Ning and the others' cell phones.
Today's mobile phones are not waterproof. If you drop them into water without paying attention, they will probably be scrapped.
Jiang Ning searched for a while, then suddenly stretched his arm under the water and pulled out a black and yellow fish.
This fish is exactly the size of a palm, with a thick body and three sharp fins on its sides and back. It looks completely different from crucian carp or grass carp. Its head is big and flat, with several thick whiskers around its mouth.
Jiang Junlong smacked his lips: "Brother, you caught a catfish!"
This is too powerful. Catfish has a lot of mucus on its body and is very slippery. Not to mention touching it in the water, even if you put it in a basin and let someone catch it, it would be difficult to catch it.
Xue Yuantong took a closer look at the fish, then his eyes widened: "This is not a catfish, this is a 'cut fish'!"
"Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, are you okay?" She hurriedly touched Jiang Ning's hand.
"Guayu" is a local name for it. In fact, it is the yellow catfish. It has many nicknames, such as "Huang Ya Gu", "Ga Yu", "Three-spined Fish" and so on.
People both love and hate "Gua fish". It is a rare species among rural freshwater fish. The fish meat is delicious, tastier than catfish, and has high nutritional value.
But because the fish has three fins that are as sharp as knives, if an ordinary person accidentally touches them, he will probably get cut.
Seeing Xue Yuantong's concern, Jiang Ning casually threw the fish into the bucket.
He spread his hands: "It's okay, you can't hurt me."
Xue Yuantong warned: "Don't show off, it's very powerful to cut fish."
Jiang Ning: "Do you think I am you? My skills in catching fish are beyond your imagination."
Xue Yuantong really regretted reminding him. He deserved to be cut and then come to her to cry!
Shen Qing'e had heard of the reputation of the cut fish, and when she thought about it carefully, she hadn't eaten this kind of fish for a long time.
Jiang Ning said: "Be careful when you fish, don't touch them, because cutlass fish usually like to swim at the bottom of the water."
"It's okay. If I really hit it, it may not cut me." Jiang Junlong is ignorant and fearless. How could a young and energetic teenager be afraid of a small fish
After a while, Xue Yuantong found a black shadow. She was delighted and went over to catch it. However, the fish swung its tail lightly, avoided her attack, and dashed forward.
How could Xue Yuantong let it get away? She was still hoping to use this fish to gain glory!
She stretched out her calves and hurried forward, making a "splash, splash" sound. She quickly grabbed the water surface with both hands, and with two splashes, large splashes of water were created.
The fish turned in another direction, and Xue Yuantong followed it and finally aimed at the fish's shadow. She pounced forward angrily, determined to catch it.
Jiang Ning grabbed her arm and said mockingly, "Are you going to feed the fish?"
After being stopped by him, Xue Yuantong realized how dangerous she was. If it weren't for Jiang Ning, she would have definitely fallen into the water.
"But this fish..."
Although the water was a little turbid, the swimming black shadow could still be seen.
Jiang Ning took a step forward, leaned his body, and reached out with one hand. The black shadow had no time to resist and was caught by Jiang Ning.
He withdrew his hand, and as the water splashed down, the true appearance of the black shadow appeared. It was actually a black fish. Jiang Ning weighed it and found it weighed more than one kilogram.
Xue Yuantong witnessed Jiang Ning catching a fish up close and was shocked at first. She couldn't see Jiang Ning's movements clearly. They were too fast, and he caught the black fish with just one hand!
Placed on the ground, she couldn't catch the fish with one hand.
Even if Chu Chu was called over, she would be no match for Jiang Ning.
She couldn't help feeling frustrated. Was it possible that she would never be able to catch fish without Jiang Ning
Soon, the frustration disappeared. What if he could catch fish? He still had to rely on her to cook the fish.
After a while, Jiang Junlong opened his business and caught a small grass carp. Then Shen Qing'e also touched the fish. The joy of catching the fish with her own hands was extremely strong, even happier than picking up money.
…
On the eastern shore, the roar of motorcycles was heard.
Duan Shigang was in the lead, speeding up and down until he was about to rush into the river. He let go of the accelerator and slammed the brakes, causing the motorcycle to stop abruptly. He held the handlebars tightly, thinking he was looking very cool.
Deng Xiang, who was riding an electric scooter behind, arrived late. He saw a familiar mountain bike parked on the shore and subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave. Damn it, how come he met Jiang Ning again!
After that incident at the beginning of the school year, Deng Xiang was really defeated. He couldn't beat Jiang Ning even with 8 against 1. The physics he used to beat him no longer existed.
He is a gangster, and when he gets angry, he dares to risk his life, but Jiang Ning is of the same age as him!
If the other party dares to risk his life, he will definitely be skinned alive.
He really didn't want to meet Jiang Ning, Deng Xiang cursed in his heart, "What bad luck!"
Gong Xuan and Qiu Die were riding an electric car. Qiu Die thought it was too boring. What was the point of this Brother Gang bringing them to play in the wild
When she is in a bad mood, she will feel annoyed by everything she sees. Even a small waterfall that can barely be considered a small scenery cannot calm her annoyance.
Duan Shigang stood at the edge of the wheat field. There was a height difference between the wheat field and the river below. He looked down at the people in the water and shouted loudly:
"Can you catch fish here?"
When Shen Qing'e saw someone coming from the river bank, it was the unruly boy she met at the reservoir before, and she was immediately disgusted.
Most normal girls are disgusted by this type of boys. Some boys are just the right kind of ruffian. Besides being ruffian, they are also handsome, have good grades, and are good at basketball.
However, the boy on the shore is a low-class ruffian, and only those girls who are equally uneducated would admire him.
When she met such people in the past, Shen Qing'e kept her distance and was a little scared, but now that she is slacking off with Jiang Ning, she is not afraid anymore.
Shen Qing'e often paid attention to Jiang Ning and had some understanding of him.
"If they provoke Xue Yuantong, they will definitely be beaten." Shen Qing'e thought subconsciously.
In response to Duan Shigang's greeting, Jiang Ning caught a cut fish and threw it into the bucket.
No one said anything, but this was a disguised response.
Seeing that he could really catch fish, Duan Shigang became interested. He actually grew up in the countryside and had done a lot of catching fish when he was a child. However, later many people in their village bought houses in the city and half of the village moved away.
He walked down the slope beside the wheat field and looked at the buckets on the shore. There were various kinds of fish swimming in the buckets, including grass carp, crucian carp, black carp, and cutthroat.
He reached his hand inside, and Jiang Ning said, "Just take a look, don't do anything."
When Duan Shigang heard this, an unhappy look appeared on his face, and he said in a somewhat unhappy tone: "I'm not taking your fish, so what's wrong with touching it?"
Jiang Ning hadn't replied yet. Deng Xiang noticed something was wrong and quickly got off the bed, trying to persuade him:
"Brother Gang, Brother Gang, stop messing around!"
"Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth!" Deng Xiang was able to control several of his subordinates and get along with Wu Xiaoqi. He was quite skilled in being tactful.
Duan Shigang glanced at him sideways and said, "What's the matter, Xiangxiang? Have you become timid after not seeing you for half a year?"
"I'm telling you, Brother Gang doesn't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either!"
Deng Xiang wanted to kick Duan Shigang into the river. Damn it, if you were alone, I wouldn’t care if you were beaten to death. But I’m here. What if Jiang Ning gets upset and beats me up too
Gong Xuan, who was standing behind him, did not sit back and watch the fight. She advised, "Brother Gang, Jiang Ning is the top student in our senior class. Don't mess around."
Hearing this, Duan Shigang said magnanimously: "Okay, I'll give you two a favor. After all, I still have to stay in No. 4 Middle School in the future."
After hearing this, Gong Xuan was puzzled: "Brother Gang, didn't you go out to work for half a year? Why did you suddenly come back to school? And aren't you in Tangnan Middle School?"
Duan Shigang attended the urban railway middle school. He failed the high school entrance exam, but miraculously passed the high school admission line of 380 points, so he avoided the fate of going to a technical secondary school. He attended the high school in the town and went out to work after half a year.
When Duan Shigang saw Gong Meizi asking, he said smugly, "I found a teacher in our village and arranged for me to study at No. 4 Middle School."
This operation means that his student status remains in Tangnan Middle School, but he only needs to pay a tuition fee to go to No. 4 Middle School. However, if he takes the college entrance examination later, he will need to return to his original school and obey the arrangements.
Deng Xiang asked again: "Brother Gang, you are not going to work anymore, don't you say you are free and easy?"
"What a cool deal!" Duan Shigang recalled his first day in the factory. It was a workshop that processed steel machinery parts. It was hot, noisy, and full of iron slag. He saw the high-temperature molten iron and the process of manufacturing machinery on the first day, which made his scalp tingle.
When he thought about his future life, staying in that damn place forever, Duan Shigang fell into despair.
However, he still had some perseverance and did not run away. He managed to work in the steel mill for several months until he was almost exhausted.
After coming back, Duan Shigang vowed to study hard. Even if he could get into a junior college, it would be better than working in a factory.
Recalling the past and thinking of the present, Duan Shigang looked at the people in the river again, breathed in the fresh air of nature, and his mood improved:
"Brothers, let's go fishing in the river. Let's catch some fish."
Qiu Die, the little red-haired girl, looked at Xue Yuantong and the others. She inquired, "Gong Xuan, you said that Jiang Ning is the top student in the first grade?"
Gong Xuan had been taught a lesson by Jiang Ning and had some understanding of his strength.
“I think I’m the best.”
Qiu Die's eyes lit up: "He's quite handsome, and he's also a big shot, so he has a lot of power."
After hearing this, Gong Xuan looked down on Qiu Die a little. Did the other party really think that Jiang Ning was the best in the world
She was speechless. People like Qiu Die are no longer able to keep up with the times. It's 2014 now. How many people are still living in urban areas? This is a civilized society!
Even her elder brother Deng Xiang began to gradually clear his name.
"In any case, don't mess with him." Gong Xuan kindly reminded.
But she did not let Qiu Die clear her name. First of all, the other party would definitely not agree. Secondly, Qiu Die was a technical secondary school student, which was different from their No. 4 Middle School, a provincial model high school. There were many degenerates in the technical secondary school.
Ge Hao watched the excitement for a while, and seeing that Deng Xiang was afraid of Jiang Ning, he became a little unsure.
He later found out that Jiang Ning was ranked second in the grade. If such a student were in Ge Hao Junior High School, he would dare to slap the student on the face for fun without any difficulty.
Ge Hao didn't think much about it. He thought it was interesting to see others fishing, so he took off his shoes and went into the river.
Jiang Ning stood in the middle of the river. He looked at Xue Yuantong beside him, raised his head, drew a line casually, and said calmly:
"It's a big place, you guys can just hang out over there, let's not get together."
Jiang Ning's voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.
Ge Hao got angry at that time: "I'm just dabbling, what's it to you? Do you want to have a fight?"
"Fuck, I've been annoyed with you for a long time!"
He cursed and swore, and if a fight really broke out in the wilderness, who would Ge Hao be afraid of
Even Duan Shigang's face looked unhappy. He was just thinking about taking advantage of the situation to play water splashing game with the pretty girl in the river and take advantage of her!
As a result, the plan was cut off at the root before it even began.
Deng Xiang's legs and feet trembled. Damn it, I'm kneeling down in front of you two. Can you please stop causing trouble? I don't want to die!
He quickly ran to Ge Hao and said earnestly: "Mouse, don't cause trouble!"
Ge Hao retorted: "Can you still be called a man if you don't dare to cause trouble?"
"Haozi, I'm serious, let's just catch some fish. And Brother Gang, don't be angry, please give me some face?" Deng Xiang tried to persuade him.
After finishing this, he smiled and said, "Brother Ning, my brother just came back and doesn't recognize you. When school starts, I'll buy you some drinks to apologize."
Jiang Ning waved his hand: "No need."
"For the last time." He deadpanned.
Peacemaker Deng Xiang does have some prestige, and Ge Hao and Duan Shigang give him face.
Thus, the river channel, which is more than 20 meters long, forms two distinct areas.
Duan Shigang and his friends were very interested in fishing, so they even dug a puddle by the river to hold the fish they caught.
The two groups did not interfere with each other. Deng Xiang and his group were chatting over there, talking about the ways of the world.
Ge Hao said bad things about others: "You know Chen Xu from Class 9, right? That grandson used to be a good person, but now that his business is doing well, he has changed."
"Last time I asked him to borrow 200 yuan, he ignored me."
Deng Xiang said: "He is now on the rise. He probably made several thousand yuan renting out mobile phones."
Qiu Die was a student from another school and couldn't believe it: "You are doing so well?"
Duan Shigang smiled complacently and boasted: "A few thousand is nothing, I earned more than 10,000 yuan working!"
Ge Hao: "Brother Gang, can you lend me two hundred?"
…
The sun gradually moved southward, and the temperature rose slowly. Xue Yuantong was tired, so she went around to the top of the big rock, sat on it, and watched Jiang Ning fishing.
The mottled sunlight cast between the branches and leaves softly fell on Xue Yuantong, and she seemed to be wearing a coat given by nature.
"Jiang Ning, when are we going home?"
She wanted to go home and kill the fish and cook.
Jiang Ning shook the cut fish in his hand and said, "Junlong, Qing'e, pack up, it's time to go back."
He threw the fish casually, and it drew an arc and fell into the bucket, splashing water.
Duan Shigang, who was nearby, saw that Jiang Ning had caught another fish and was puzzled: "This kid is good at catching fish?"