CHAPTER 25: CHAPTER 25: LUCK OVERFLOWING

Lin Qin listened to Chen Wenjun speak eloquently and knew that he had already planned everything, considering all aspects of the situation.

This way, she truly didn’t need to worry.

After the two finished talking outside, they went into the cabin to tell Lin Yi about the island’s situation.

Lin Yi had been farming all his life and had a deep attachment to the land. When he heard that there were dozens of acres on the island to reclaim, he simply asked, "How much does it cost to buy this desolate island?"

Chen Wenjun honestly shook his head, "I’ll start fishing in the next couple of days, sell the fish in the city when I have free time, and then inquire at the land bureau."

In his previous life, he always avoided official institutions, but in this life, he’d been to the police station several times, and there’s no place he’s afraid to go now.

Chen Wenjun wanted to set up the cages, so Lin Qin lent him a hand, and the two worked in perfect harmony.

Lin Yi watched them and silently marveled.

Chen Wenjun’s cages could only catch small fish, shrimp, and crabs. On lucky days, a few rabbitfish and eels might get in, but not many.

To catch big fish, you have to rely on fishing, and catching valuable rabbitfish requires even more technique.

You need to use a scoop net.

A scoop net consists of two three to four-meter-long bamboo poles and a crescent-shaped net, with ropes about one to two meters long at the ends, connecting the tops of the bamboo poles.

At the opening of the net, there’s a float on one side and a sinker on the other. When using it, you hold the poles, with the base of the poles resting on a plank tied in front of the belly (which has a groove), then slightly turn your body to the left, making the poles form an "eight" shape, and gently cast it forward, causing the net to fall steadily into the water.

The sinker quickly sinks, while you drag it and use the bamboo pole to thrash in the water, driving the fish into the net. The startled fish dash around randomly. At this moment, you rest the base of the pole in the groove, lean back, grasp the poles tightly with both hands, and quickly pull them up. Instantly, there’s a splash, and the fish caught in the net dart around.

This method can be used to catch rabbitfish hiding in rock crevices.

After setting the cages, Chen Wenjun was indeed going to use a scoop net to catch rabbitfish.

Lin Qin couldn’t manage that, so she asked, "Where’s the fishing rod? Get me some worms, I’ll fish."

In her previous life, that’s how she passed the time on the boat, but she wasn’t lucky, often sitting for a whole day and only catching a few palm-sized carp or crucian carp.

She frequently heard tales of people catching dozens of pounds of big fish from Nanxi, but she thought they were nonsense since she had never seen it, or perhaps the goddess of fortune never favored her in her past life.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi searched for a fishing rod while advising, "Just think of it as playing, don’t get too into it, or you’ll end up frustrated."

"You’re just mocking me!" Lin Qin glared angrily.

Lin Yi immediately shut his mouth and obediently prepared the gear for her.

In the cabin, Lin Yi worriedly asked, "Girl, can you handle this? Dad has never seen you fish in his lifetime, if you can’t do it, don’t mess things up and break Wenjun’s gear!"

In this poor family, even the most worthless metal is seen as treasure by Lin Yi.

"Dad! Why are you just like Wenjun! I’m really going to show you something this time!" Lin Qin clenched her fist determinedly.

Chen Wenjun quietly shook his head and didn’t dare say more.

He quickly left the boat with his scoop net and bucket.

He was fishing nearby, able to see everything going on, so he wasn’t worried about anything happening.

Lin Qin glanced at the departing Chen Wenjun and secretly sighed in relief. His presence made her inexplicably nervous, and with him gone, she calmed down.

The first step in fishing is to bait the hook.

Seeing those wriggling worms, Lin Qin didn’t flinch. She twisted, hooked, and cast the bait seamlessly.

At this moment, she felt incredibly powerful.

The two children were awestruck by Lin Qin’s aura and climbed out of the cabin to sit by her, whispering.

"Brother Ping’an, my mom is amazing," Liu Yaya looked at Lin Qin with admiration and reverence.

Chen Ping’an nodded earnestly, "Auntie is amazing!"

Lin Qin: "..."

What to do? With the two kids watching so intently, the pressure instantly mounted; if I don’t catch anything, wouldn’t it be embarrassing?

Lin Qin was a bundle of nerves, but then Chen Ping’an suddenly excitedly pointed at the water, whispering, "Auntie, a fish is on the hook."

Lin Qin took a closer look and it really was! Her hanging heart unexpectedly eased, and she hastily tugged the pole.

Unexpectedly, the underwater creature suddenly exerted force, nearly causing her to lose her grip.

Lin Qin quickly held onto the fishing rod and excitedly shouted, "It’s a big fish! This strength, it must be big! Ping’an, get the net ready, I’m afraid the line isn’t strong enough!"

Although Chen Ping’an has partial paralysis, one side is agile because of frequent use, making his movements appear bizarre, but his speed is not slow. He quickly handed the net to Lin Qin.

Lin Qin, with one hand on the rod, maneuvered the fish, and when it neared the surface, she immediately put down the net, ensuring the big fish was inside before handing the rod over to the two children, gripping the net with both hands, and pulling the big fish onto the boat.

Now Lin Yi, drawn by the commotion, cautiously came over and gasped at the big fish, "Wow! It’s a bighead carp! Must be four or five jin! Well done, girl! A good omen catching a big fish right off!"

The elderly believe in such things, and Lin Yi laughed heartily from his belly.

Chen Ping’an had already shouted to call Chen Wenjun back.

Lin Qin was inwardly more excited than them, just not showing it.

Chen Wenjun saw the bighead upon boarding and gave Lin Qin a thumbs up, "You’ve run out of bad luck from your past life; good fortune has arrived!"

"Go away!" Lin Qin let out a proud hum, resuming her focus on fishing.

Chen Wenjun watched with a smile for a while, then saw another fish on the hook, completely startled.

This time it was a seven or eight liang crucian carp, but compared to Lin Qin’s previous fishing results, it was utterly brilliant.

Chen Wenjun appreciatively patted Lin Qin’s shoulder, "Keep up the good work!"

Then he went back to catching fish.

Lin Qin stayed at this "lucky spot" fishing until nightfall before reeling in her line.

She caught seven or eight crucian carp, five or six carp, and one bighead fish.

Chen Wenjun caught more than a dozen rabbitfish too.

Lin Qin was quite surprised.

"Are rabbitfish that easy to catch?"

Chen Wenjun shook his head, "It’s not that rabbitfish are easy to catch, it’s just that I’ve been having good luck lately. Every time I fish, there seems to be a good haul, and it’s not just me; it’s the same for you."

The two exchanged glances, instantly understanding something, but they didn’t spell it out.

It’s said that living by the mountains means eating from the mountains, and living by the water means eating from the water. On the fishing boat, they were eating everything from the water, like soy sauce snails, soy sauce fish, anything could be made with soy sauce.

Apart from this, there was just pickled vegetables.

Such meals were already quite sumptuous in this era.