Five o'clock in the afternoon.
Zhang Yanping trudged across a patch of lush green grass and picked up an old, fluffy, white grass bud. The golden sight on the small scale he was holding had become a little blurry, with only the weight spinning slowly.
By the pond.
A group of big men were still sitting there steadily. Judging from their expressions, each of them was very proud and had made a great harvest.
Then I looked at the bucket at my feet...
Zhang Yanping retracted his neck awkwardly: Well, sometimes, I just can’t praise you no matter how hard I try.
Look at this guy. He drove a BMW this morning. The fishing rod in his hand must be worth at least five figures. His sneakers and jackets are all famous brands. I heard him share what hooks and baits he used in the morning and how unique they are.
But the fish in this pond don’t see this!
Look!
There are a total of three loaches, five minnows and two ears of wheat in this folding bucket.
Others... Others didn’t even catch a small river shrimp.
Zhang Yanping grunted for a while, and finally said awkwardly: "Brother, my luck is a bit bad today..."
Let's look at the second one, okay! This is the uncle who held a four-digit fishing rod and finally caught a small crucian carp about ten centimeters long.
Apart from that, you can also catch a handful of minnows and wheat ears - wow, if you keep fishing like this, you will catch all the minnows and wheat ears in this pond!
My seventh cousin was right, this kind of fish is indeed greedy and stupid!
He walked around the pond one by one, feeling that his calves were about to swing round, but in the end he could only stand back in embarrassment and stuff the small scale he had brought with him back into his waistband.
The weight was heavy, just like his heavy heart.
What else is there to weigh? What is there to weigh? The biggest catch here is just a grass carp.
Still not that big.
"Well..."
Even a community leader like him was at a loss for words. He thought for a long time before he finally came up with the following words: "Everyone, it's five o'clock. We all know the rules of fishing here."
"Since we are all new here and our luck is not very good, we will not weigh the weight today. Just check it with your naked eyes."
"Today's winner is the guy who caught the grass carp. Congratulations, Uncle Grass Carp! You will receive a cup of our exclusive green tea! The kind that costs 10,000 yuan per pound. Do you want to brew it in your thermos cup or in our own glass cup?"
Brother Grass Carp was overjoyed and laughed heartily at this moment: "Hahaha, so what? I just said that my skills are good, hahaha!"
Now looking at the small catch in the big bucket, I feel it is particularly pleasing to the eye, as if what I caught was not worthless grass carp, but bluefin tuna worth a thousand gold per gram.
As for whether the prize was green tea or not, he was not very interested.
Instead, I touched my stomach and thought to myself: Although I haven't finished digesting the two bowls of rice at noon, I wonder if I can buy another dinner? If possible, I can pack a few more to take home...
However, Zhang Yanping has now regained his composure.
"in addition-"
He looked around and looked at his elder brother beside him with embarrassment:
"Big brother, look at your harvest today. There are only three loaches... Sorry, when is a convenient day, let's make an appointment to come here and pick grass for a day."
Brother Loach's face turned green.
I've been fishing for so many years, and I've come up empty-handed before, but never like this! Someone threw a trap and almost pulled him into the pond. I had good bait and a good hook, so why didn't I catch a single real fish
There are only three loaches. How can they be used as dishes when I get home
He was holding his breath and his face looked unhappy, but they were all well-known figures in the forum and it was impossible for them to refuse to pay their debts.
He just looked at Zhang Yanping angrily:
"Brother, I will definitely do the work for you. I will come tomorrow. But can you think of a way to find me a place to live in the village? I am signing up for fishing the day after tomorrow."
He just couldn't believe that there was still something he couldn't catch in such a big fish pond!
This time, it’s a battle of dignity!
Zhang Yanping underestimated the fisherman's persistence and was stunned when he heard it.
But who is he
He is Zhang Yanping, whose address book is full of connections!
After being in the village for so many days, he knew everything about every household, so he patted his chest and agreed: "Okay, straightforward!"
But I still have to say: "Brother Loach, we cover your three meals a day while you work, but I have to find you a place to stay for dinner tonight. If you are willing, just pay some money."
We are all villagers, so it's no problem to let them stay for a night, but this is our own business (the deal hasn't been concluded yet), so it's not worth it to owe them a favor.
In addition, the villagers are all elderly people who have little daily income. If there is a chance to help earn some money, Zhang Yanping would like to try.
A night's accommodation at a farm resort costs several hundred yuan, and he asked for fifty yuan to help. Is that okay
Who knew that after saying this, the loach brother couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and actually smiled: "You mean... dinner is still the same price? Then I'll order three first!"
Zhang Yanping's eyebrows twitched.
My goodness, this guy has other intentions than drinking.
It was true that he was planning to make some money from the boxed lunches, but apart from the fishing reservations, this business could not be easily opened. Otherwise, for those little things, the seventh cousin would have to cook for several more people a day, which was really not worth it.
He did not forget that the main purpose of recruiting this group of fishermen was to make money from them and sell more honey, tea and the like.
So he waved his hands again and again: "No, no, we won't provide dinner for you. I'll find you a place to stay, and you can eat dinner with them."
At the same time, he explained in a gentle voice: "Brother Loach, you can see that we country people do hard labor, and we eat hard food at noon and at night. Spare ribs, roasted meat, and yellow eel and crucian carp."
"I'm telling you today that my vegetables are 20 yuan per pound. I'm not lying. I've been selling them in the vegetable market for about a month."
"Just look at the cost, 40 yuan for a bowl of rice, we can't even make any money and we're even losing money, so forget it, it's too expensive."
"It's not cost-effective for you to eat there, and it's not cost-effective for us to eat there either. I'll find you an authentic farm restaurant."
The more he said this, the more excited Brother Loach became.
People like them drive around everywhere, and have tried all kinds of farmhouse meals, and have tried all kinds of food at all price ranges.
But that meal cost hundreds or thousands, and the taste was just so-so! I thought it tasted OK before, but now compared to this, it's like heaven and earth!
After the Peach Banquet, who would want to eat cold steamed buns
Brother Loach shook his hand solemnly and said, "Brother, I will follow your food. How much is the meal? You name the price!"