Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 7 Wild Giant Carp

Taking this opportunity, Xiao Kai quickly squatted down, then raised the fishing rod high, while simultaneously pressing the rod handle down continuously.

咻咻咻～

The sound of fishing line cutting through the water kept coming, which immediately stirred up Xiao Kai's adrenaline, which had long since calmed down.

"Young man, you caught another big fish?"

The big brother in the backwater bay thought that was it for tonight, but unexpectedly, Xiao Kai caught another big fish.

I was so envious, I immediately turned on my headlamp and ran over here.

Xiao Kai didn't have time to pay attention to him, gritting his teeth and controlling the fishing rod in his hand.

Apart from the fish that dragged him into the water earlier today, the fish on his fishing rod right now is definitely the biggest he has ever caught in his fishing career.

Although he didn't know what kind of fish it was, the immense force he felt in his hand told him that it was definitely not small.

Soon, the older brother came up behind Xiao Kai again. Seeing his struggling expression, he felt both envious and nervous.

"Young man, lower the rod a little. This will make it easier for you, and the fish won't dive downwards."

"Yes, that's it. Look, it's about to exert its strength again. It looks like a carp or grass carp. These two types of fish have great strength but don't last long. As long as you can withstand the first few rounds of attacks, it will be at your mercy!"

It has to be said that this guy is definitely a seasoned veteran angler.

Although we don't know exactly which big fish he's caught, it's easy to tell from what he said that this person's experience is definitely not bad.

At the very least, their theoretical knowledge is absolutely solid.

Upon hearing the other person's voice, Xiao Kai, aware of his own shortcomings, didn't overestimate himself and directly followed the other person's instructions to control the fishing rod in his hand to press downwards.

Sure enough, with this action, Xiao Kai felt the force coming from his hand weaken considerably.

I've learned another trick.

While feeling joyful, Xiao Kai kept maneuvering the fishing rod to maneuver around the fish.

It goes left, and Xiao Kai goes right.

It goes right, and Xiao Kai goes left.

Always keep the fishing rod taut, giving it no chance to take advantage.

Several more minutes passed, and Xiao Kai felt the force coming from his hands lessen considerably.

At this point, he knew that he had the fish in his hands.

Seeing this, the older man quickly helped Xiao Kai assemble the landing net and reminded him to raise the fishing rod.

During the process, the fish struggled desperately, but to no avail.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai felt relieved, but also began to look forward to the identity of the fish.

Finally, under Xiao Kai's control, the fish surfaced.

Although it only briefly surfaced before diving back down, Xiao Kai and his older brother still managed to see the true face of the mountain on the other side.

"Wow, what a huge carp! It must weigh at least ten pounds!" Xiao Kai exclaimed, looking at the fish in the water.

The elder brother, however, showed a disdainful expression and said, "Young man, you're too narrow-minded. This guy weighs at least twelve or thirteen pounds!"

"Is it that big?" Xiao Kai clearly didn't believe it.

Although he had never caught such a big carp before, he had seen similar ones. The carp he had seen before, weighing about ten pounds, were about the same size as his.

Seeing this, the older brother explained, "You don't understand. Fish are much fatter in autumn and winter. Looking at the same size, carp at this time of year will have gained at least 30% in weight!"

"Who cares how big it is, let's get it up and running first!" Xiao Kai said with a smile.

"Okay!" the older brother nodded. "I'll fry the fish for you!"

"Thank you so much, brother!"

Xiao Kai had already planned to ask the other party for help, so he quickly thanked them upon hearing this.

"You're too kind!"

The older brother waved his hands repeatedly, and as he spoke, he prepared the net in his hand.

At this moment, the large carp in the water had already been out of the water three times under Xiao Kai's control, and had long since exhausted most of its strength, so it could only let him control the fishing rod to drag it to the shore.

Seeing this, the older brother carefully extended the net to prepare to catch the fish.

Perhaps it was because it was nighttime, or perhaps it was because he hadn't done it for a long time, but the older brother failed on his first try.

Xiao Kai was so frightened that his heart pounded.

If he accidentally slips off the hook, he'll probably break his thigh in frustration.

"Big brother, swat him over the head!" Xiao Kai said nervously.

"I know, I know, it was just an accident, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" the older brother said somewhat guiltily.

"Uh-huh!"

Finally, with the combined efforts of Xiao Kai and his older brother, the large carp, weighing at least ten pounds, was successfully caught.

As the fish emerged from the water, Xiao Kai's heart finally settled down!

"Haha, I've broken a record! I need to get admitted to a nursing home right away!"

Hearing Xiao Kai's words, the eldest brother was envious again. Seeing that Xiao Kai was about to put the carp into the cage, he quickly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, young man! I have a fish-controlling device that can weigh the fish. Let's see how much this guy weighs!"

Hearing his elder brother's words, Xiao Kai was somewhat moved and nodded, saying, "Then thank you, elder brother!"

"Don't mention it!" the older brother said, running towards his fishing spot. A moment later, he returned with a fish gripper that looked like a wrench.

Soon, after the older brother performed a series of operations, the two finally learned the exact weight of the big fish.

Ultimately, the result was beyond their expectations.

This big carp with its bulging belly weighs 14.5 jin (7.25 catties).

This weight once surprised Xiao Kai.

He never imagined that the fish would be almost half again as heavy as he had expected.

With the large carp successfully kept in the sanctuary, Xiao Kai felt exhausted and immediately decided to head home.

However, looking at the densely packed crucian carp in the fish basket besides the large carp, Xiao Kai felt a bit of a headache.

Although he hadn't planned to take the fish back, it wasn't pleasant to just let his hard-earned catch of several hours go back like that.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Kai glanced at his older brother, who hadn't left yet, and said, "Brother, I can't take all these fish back with me. Do you want them? If you do, I'll give them to you!"

The older brother, who was about to return to his fishing spot, looked surprised and delighted upon hearing this, and asked, "Really?"

"Of course, I won't need all these fish anyway, I'll just take the carp!"

Considering that these crucian carp were not very large, Xiao Kai did not intend to take them back to Xiao Peng to sell on his behalf. Instead, he simply gave them to this man as a way of thanking him for his help.

Upon hearing this, the elder brother's face lit up with joy. He rubbed his hands together, somewhat tempted, but perhaps feeling a little guilty, he added.

"How about this, young man? I won't take too much of a loss from you. I'll pick out the smaller crucian carp and release them, and I'll buy the rest for you for two hundred yuan. Is that alright?"

In the end, the older brother came up with a compromise: he bought all the fish in Xiao Kai's fish basket except for the carp for two hundred yuan.

Although most of them are small and need to be released, the larger ones weigh about ten kilograms, so he's not really at a loss.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai stopped refusing and immediately took out his phone to add his older brother as a friend.

After a series of steps, the 200 yuan was successfully credited to my account.

With this, Xiao Kai's night fishing plan came to a successful conclusion.

After fishing late into the night, Xiao Kai not only confirmed his guess and broke his own record for the heaviest catch, but also earned 200 yuan, achieving three goals at once.

The older brother was very satisfied with the large catch he received in exchange for just a small favor and two hundred yuan, and immediately said he was going to head home.

Soon, after dividing the catch with his older brother, Xiao Kai packed up his fishing gear and prepared to go home.

It's worth mentioning that before parting, after consulting with Xiao Kai, the older brother added him to a local fishing group, saying that they could exchange ideas more in the future.

Xiao Kai naturally accepted this offer with pleasure.

He has already decided to make fishing his profession. In the process of fishing, he will inevitably come into contact with all kinds of anglers. Getting into the scene as soon as possible can only be beneficial.

For example, if I catch so many crucian carp today, I might not have enough to sell myself, but selling them to these anglers would be just right, since that's what makes it feel like I caught them myself.

This is also one way to handle it.

After all, they often fly the air force, so taking it back saves them the trouble of buying it.

As an aside, Xiao Kai already knew his older brother's name during the WeChat exchange just now.

His name is Yu Qiqiang, and he told Xiao Kai to just call him Lao Yu.