pjbooks Chapter 6 Fish in a Cage
Chapter 6 Fish in a Cage
After discussing it, the whole family went out. Even Mom didn't go to the field. Instead, they all went to cut thin wood strips. In less than half an hour, they brought back two large bundles. They then spent another half hour pruning the branches and leaves.
"Brother, how do we make this up?"
Lin Feng held the wooden strip and looked at Lin Chuan with eager anticipation in his eyes. Even his mother was looking at Lin Chuan.
She doesn't know how to weave cages either; if she wants one, she either has to buy it or find a bamboo craftsman to weave it.
Lin Chuan didn't actually know how to do it either, but having experienced the era of short videos, he was "well-informed" and knew the general structure, so he could figure it out by following the steps.
Lin Chuan wasn't very confident, but he didn't show it. He picked up a few wooden sticks, each as thick as an egg, and stuck them diagonally into the ground.
"Look, the bottom is where the fish enters the mouth, don't make it too big, then skewer it with strips, and use an odd number of sticks."
Lin Chuan wrapped a few thin strands around the top, and Lin Feng and his mother understood and started braiding it themselves.
Lin Xue also wanted to weave, but she couldn't even make a few sticks stand up, so she had no choice but to run over and help Lin Chuan pass the note.
Lin Chuan was thinking about catching big fish. The wooden sticks used to make the cage bones were over a meter long, and it took them an hour or so just to weave the cage body.
When it came time to seal the back cover, Lin Chuan and Lin Feng both failed, except for their mother.
"No problem, I have a way."
Seeing Lin Feng's frustrated expression, Lin Chuan directly resorted to hardcore methods: he tied several sticks to the bottom of the cage with wire, and this time he successfully caught the bottom.
Then, weave a small clip into the opening of the cage to prevent the fish from escaping. This is simple and can be done in about ten minutes.
After nearly two hours, three slightly loose cages with a primitive style were completed. Lin Chuan was still not satisfied, so he tied them up again with wire in some key places.
"Come on, Mom, put this one in the hole by the big chestnut tree, and we'll put these two in the hole next to the stone slab."
Lin Chuan wrapped up the squirrel heads and entrails he had left in the morning and put a little bit in each cage. After a day, they had developed a nice smell, making them perfect bait for fish.
Originally, her mother suggested that Lin Xue cook at home, but the little girl was unwilling and ran to Lin Chuan to act cute.
Lin Chuan lifted Lin Xue up and, amidst her gasp, placed her on his shoulder. After the initial shock, she giggled with delight.
"Just keep spoiling her."
"I had lunch late anyway, so I'm not hungry now. It's fine to eat later."
Wang Xiuxia didn't say anything more, picked up the cage and walked out, but a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Someone suggested going early and coming back early, and the three of them started running with shouts. Even with Lin Xue on Lin Chuan's shoulders, Lin Feng didn't manage to pull away from Lin Chuan.
When they arrived at their destination, Lin Feng was panting heavily, while Lin Chuan was perfectly fine.
"Brother, when did you become so strong?"
Lin Chuan glanced at him but didn't say anything. If it weren't for saving face for his younger brother, Lin Chuan would have already shaken him off long ago, even if he was carrying someone on his back.
On the way back, Lin Xue didn't let Lin Chuan carry her; she ran ahead, while Lin Feng followed behind, afraid she would fall. Lin Chuan walked slowly behind.
Watching the two laughing and joking, Lin Chuan had only one thought in his mind: This is wonderful.
"Brother, hurry up!"
"They're here."
Lin Chuan responded and ran towards his younger siblings.
The setting sun cast a deep red glow in the distance, making the three figures appear very long.
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They ate porridge for dinner, and there was a bowl of leftover vegetables from lunch, so Lin Chuan heated it up and stir-fried some pickled vegetables.
No matter when, my mom's pickled vegetables are always the best with porridge.
That night, Lin Xue insisted on sleeping with Lin Chuan, and Lin Feng reluctantly went to Lin Chuan's room as well. The three of them played around and eventually fell asleep.
Lost in thought, Lin Chuan got up as soon as the rooster crowed, not even knowing what time it was.
I need to buy a watch, otherwise I can only estimate the time.
Keeping this in mind, Lin Chuan shuddered a few times before grabbing a flashlight and heading out.
Not knowing the time and afraid of delaying things, he ran with a flashlight in hand, covering a distance that usually takes ten minutes in just a few minutes.
Pulling the rope, wow, it's really heavy.
Lin Chuan estimated that the fish weighed over fifty pounds when he pulled it up. He shone a flashlight on it roughly and found that it came in various sizes. The largest one was a carp, which was golden and must have weighed over ten pounds.
Regardless of size, they were all taken away. Just as they entered the yard, a system notification sounded in their minds:
[A certain amount of fishing caught, harvest points +47]
Harvest Points: 133.1
Goodness, even the system is starting to fudge things; this "how much fish caught" part is quite clever.
Lin Chuan muttered to himself, but his heart was filled with joy. He had previously thought that he had to kill the prey to get any reward points, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. Once the prey was brought home and belonged to him, he could get some.
This is very important. The harvest will increase in the future, and most of it will definitely be sold. Animals are fine, but live aquatic products are still valuable.
It was frustrating for Lin Chuan to have harvest points but no skills, but he already had some ideas about it and would try them out after returning from the county town.
The light in his mother's room was already on, but she hadn't come out yet. Lin Chuan called out from behind the door:
"Mom, I've put the fish in the yard. Can you call Lin Feng to help us divide them? Throw the small fish in the pond, and I'm going to get the other two cages."
"Wait for me, I'll go with you."
Lin Chuan didn't respond and went directly to the place where they had put the cages down yesterday.
Two more cages were completely full. Lin Chuan figured this was probably the limit of the cages. There should still be fish in the river, so he could come back and catch some more later.
The two cages were difficult to carry, so Lin Chuan spread his arms wide and lifted them up, not daring to walk too fast for fear of damaging them.
Lifting over 100 pounds in this position, he finally felt tired. He should have called his mother and Lin Feng along.
As if on cue, Lin Chuan hadn't walked far when he saw a beam of light moving in his direction. He stopped and took out his flashlight, shining it in that direction.
"I told you to wait for me, but you ran so fast."
Lin Chuan's mother was worried that he couldn't carry it all, so she brought Lin Feng to help him. Lin Chuan was embarrassed and didn't say anything. The two of them hadn't seen the flashlight beam before and thought that Lin Chuan was carrying it over and over again to rest here.
Little did they know that his eyesight had been enhanced, and he could see the road clearly with just a little light.
"Brother, are both cages full too?"
"It's full. Don't look at it anymore. Take it back first, or the fish will die."
When they got home, Lin Xue was already up. The little girl was still sleepy, rubbing her eyes as she called out "Brother" while yawning.
"If you're sleepy, go back to sleep for a while."
Lin Chuan patted her head, and the little girl whimpered. She only spoke after he finished patting her head.
"I won't sleep, I want to help too."
"Alright, alright, that's exactly what we need you for. Go and get two basins."
Lin Chuan followed the girl's advice and found her something to do.
I don't know how my little sister was so insecure in her past life, but I'll have to take good care of her mental health in this life.
Let's start by being needed.
Lin Chuan followed them inside and took out the foot basin, which was made of wooden hoops and was quite heavy. At this moment, his mother and Lin Feng also entered the yard carrying a cage.
[A certain amount of fishing caught, harvest points +51]
[A certain amount of fishing caught, harvest points +54.6]
Harvest Points: 238.7
Seeing the words in his mind, Lin Chuan smiled.
The cage they carried was woven by their mother. Lin Feng went down into the river, but he didn't lose any of his own catch.