Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

In less than an hour, Lin Geng caught more than a dozen fish in a row, and they were all big fish weighing more than two or three pounds. It seemed that all the big fish in the river were lining up to eat Lin Geng's fishhook. Not a single small fish was seen, as if the small fish were not qualified to eat the hook at all.

This not only stunned Yan Bugui, but even some nearby anglers gradually noticed what was happening on Lin Geng's side. When they saw Lin Geng catching big fish one after another, they were all shocked. So they began to put down their fishing rods and came over, surrounding Lin Geng and watching him fishing.

Whenever Lin Geng caught a fish and pulled a big fish out of the water and put it into the fish basket, it would cause a burst of exclamations. The fishermen's eyes would be filled with envy, and they would whisper to each other, saying that they had met a fishing master today, which was really an eye-opener for them.

Later, some people speculated that maybe the bait used by Lin Geng was different from theirs, so they started to talk about it. Yan Bugui stopped fishing at this time, dropped his fishing rod and came over, looking proud to come to Lin Geng and testified for Lin Geng, saying that Lin Geng also used ordinary earthworms.

These earthworms were given to Lin Geng by him. He dug them up on a daily basis and kept them in the flower bed in front of his house for fishing. He dug them out temporarily when fishing.

Yan Bugui even proudly picked up the earthworms used by Lin Geng and showed them to the fishermen who were watching the fun around him, to prove that the bait used by Lin Geng was indeed some ordinary earthworms.

At this time, Lin Geng caught a fish again. He immediately lifted the fishing rod, but this time he did not lift the fish to the surface of the water at once like before. The green fishing rod in his hand suddenly bent down, and even the fishing line made a slight buzzing sound.

The experienced fisherman immediately exclaimed: "We hit a big one! This time it's a big one!"

In fact, Lin Geng already knew what kind of fish he had caught through the feedback from the fishing rod. The one biting the hook now was a large catfish, which was rare in this river. It was an extra-large catfish weighing about 20 kilograms.

This thing has a varied diet, grows fast, and has plump meat. It is unlike the farmed catfish in later generations that eat dirty things. This wild catfish is a good thing. The bigger it is, the plumper the meat is, and it has fewer bones and, most importantly, more oil. In this era, it is far more popular than other grass carp, carp or black carp. The reason is that this thing is oily, has more meat and fewer bones.

Lin Geng judged that this huge catfish had probably lived in this river for many years, but today it was still lured here by his fishing rod and became his prey.

But this catfish is too big. Even if Lin Geng is very strong, it is not easy to pull it out at once. Catfish are naturally ferocious and have great power in the water. This time he must first trick the fish and use up most of its strength before he can pull it up.

Although he had tested the strength of the fishing rod and the fishing line, which were made by some unknown master and would definitely not be broken by a catfish weighing more than 20 kilograms, he still had to pretend, otherwise he would arouse the suspicion of the anglers around him.

So he immediately stood up, gripped the fishing rod tightly and started to reel in the fish. Everyone became nervous at this moment. Yan Bugui was even more nervous and excited, his voice trembling a little. He asked Lin Geng if he needed help to prevent the fish from dragging his fishing rod away.

The other fishermen also asked Lin Geng if he needed help. Lin Geng immediately rejected their proposal. He held the fishing rod tightly and reeled in the fish while saying with a smile: "It's okay, I can do it by myself! It's just a big fish. I really don't believe it can turn the world upside down! Watch me clean it up, and then I'll drag it up to see what it is!"

Make way, make way, give me some space, I want to fish!"

So some fishermen who were standing on the shore watching the fun quickly stepped back and gave the shore to Lin Geng. Lin Geng then dragged the big catfish along the shore and began to play with it, sometimes loosening and sometimes tightening, trying to compete with the big catfish.

Everyone stared with eyes wide open, and from time to time a loud cry of surprise would appear because of the violent struggle of the big fish in the water. Everyone was afraid that the fish would break the fishing line or fishing rod, and each one of them was even more nervous than Lin Geng.

Lin Geng swam for more than ten minutes before the big catfish finally became a little exhausted. At this time, Lin Geng exerted his strength and finally dragged the big catfish to the shore. When the fish was dragged to the shore, Yan Bugui was so excited to see such a big catfish that he almost fainted.

Lin Geng rushed to the shore, grabbed the fish's gills, and with a gentle flick, he threw the big catfish onto the shore. At this time, all the fishermen who were watching the fun exclaimed at the sight of such a big catfish.

They had never seen such a big fish in the river, and it was a very popular big catfish. While they were surprised at the size of the catfish, they were also impressed by Lin Geng's great strength.

Lin Geng picked up the 20-pound catfish from the water and threw it far to the shore just like picking up a chicken. He didn't seem to be struggling at all. He had just been fishing for a long time, so his arm strength was quite good.

"If this big catfish is sold in Pigeon Market, it will be sold for at least 70 or 80 cents per pound, right? Such a big fish can be worth a lot of money!" Yan Bugui looked at the big catfish and said to Lin Geng excitedly in a low voice.

Lin Geng packed up his fishing rod, picked up the big catfish and took a look. He laughed as soon as he saw it. There were actually several rusty fishhooks hanging on the catfish's mouth, which were all integrated with the flesh of the fish's mouth. It was obvious that this fish had been caught by many anglers before, but relying on its size and brute strength, it broke the fishing line, or even the fishing rod, and finally escaped.

Not only was there a hook hanging on the fish's mouth, but there was also a gap in it. It must have been forced open. In short, this big catfish had a tragic fate. It only cared about eating and not about being beaten. It bit the hook repeatedly but always escaped. Today, it was finally caught by Lin Geng.

Lin Geng shook his head and said, "How can that be possible? Wouldn't it be considered speculation if we took it to the pigeon market? That won't do! We should just take it back and eat it!"

Yan Bugui had a distressed look on his face. If such a big catfish was taken to the Pigeon Market, it could be sold for at least a dozen yuan, or even twenty yuan. This was a considerable amount of money. However, Lin Geng refused to sell it and wanted to take it back to eat. It was such a pity.

In his opinion, eating is not as important as exchanging money. If it is exchanged for money, it can buy a lot of meat and more food. If it is exchanged for food, it can feed Lin Geng for several months.

At this moment, a man in his fifties with a slightly lame leg, wearing a straw hat, with his trouser legs rolled up, and dressed like an old farmer, walked over. He was accompanied by a strong young man. The young man had an upright figure, a straight back, and sharp eyes. He followed the middle-aged man who looked like an old farmer, and vigilantly glanced at the crowd watching the excitement around him.

Although the young man was wearing casual clothes, his waist looked a little bulging through the clothes. Lin Geng immediately smelled a hint of iron and blood from this middle-aged man and this young man. Although they were both dressed as civilians, Lin Geng immediately realized that they were most likely soldiers.

The middle-aged man had a square face, was quite sturdy, and looked very generous. After he came over, he looked at the big catfish with curiosity on his face, and said to Lin Geng a little embarrassedly: "My little brother, can I make a deal with you? You see, I'm planning to invite some old friends to dinner tomorrow, and I'm thinking about what good things to treat them. Now I see your big fish, and I wonder if you can sell it to me?"

Lin looked up and down at this middle-aged man who seemed to be dressed casually but exuded an iron-blooded aura. He then looked at his slightly lame leg, and then glanced at the alert and strong young man behind him, and then he laughed.

So he asked in a very low voice: "Uncle, may I ask, have you ever been a soldier and fought in a war? Was this leg injured on the battlefield?"