Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 13 The Problem

Perhaps due to the long delay, the fish below had already dispersed.

They continued until 12:30 a.m., but Xiao Kai and Xiao Peng still hadn't caught a single fish.

Just when they thought that tonight might be the end of it.

Xiao Peng's float was the first to move.

Still operating illegally, their movements were powerful and precise, like a sudden attack.

"I've got it! I've got it!"

Xiao Kai noticed this and quickly reminded him.

However, Xiao Peng's attention was already focused on the float. In the instant Xiao Kai moved, his hand reacted and he lifted the rod to hook the fish.

Waaaaah~

A familiar voice came from behind.

"Haha, I won!"

"Hmm~ It's huge, at least five pounds!"

Feeling the pull from the fishing rod, Xiao Peng's face lit up with excitement, and he kept shouting.

"Quick, Xiao Kai, get the net ready!"

"good!"

Xiao Kai realized what was happening and quickly grabbed the net that had been prepared earlier from the side.

"Wow, Xiao Peng, you're awesome! You caught a fish right away. Looks like you'll be in control for the second half tonight!"

Yu Qiqiang, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but feel envious.

"Yes, yes, you two brothers are incredibly lucky!" Old Mo said, his face also showing envy.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Peng's smile widened, but he said, "Oh, not at all, I was just riding on my brother's luck!"

Yu Qiqiang: "You're being modest!"

Old Mo: "Exactly!"

While reeling in the fish, Xiao Peng said, "Seriously, I'm not kidding. My buddy went fishing with me in the wild a few days ago. I couldn't catch a single fish at first, but this guy was catching fish one after another. Later, after I moved next to him, I also started catching fish one after another. Isn't that weird?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiqiang and Lao Mo immediately showed expressions of surprise.

The two men looked at Xiao Kai, who was preparing to fish, and asked, "Brother Xiao, is this true?"

"Hey, don't listen to my brother's nonsense. I just got lucky, it was all luck!"

Feeling embarrassed by what was said, Xiao Peng subconsciously scratched his head.

Seeing this, the two of them immediately began to believe Xiao Peng's explanation.

Considering that Xiao Kai had a great catch on both night fishing trips to Yangjiahu Reservoir, the two became even more convinced of this claim.

"Brother Xiao, next time I go fishing, can I sit next to you?"

Yu Qiqiang extended the invitation almost immediately.

"OK!"

Xiao Kai didn't pay much attention to it and agreed!

"You cunning old Yu! No way, Brother Xiao, I want to sit next to you next time too!"

Seeing this, Lao Mo, who was a bit slower to react, quickly chimed in.

"Who told you to be so slow? You'll have to wait until next time!" Yu Qiang said smugly.

"snort!"

Xiao Kai naturally had no objections to this and agreed as before.

Anyway, he can control the cheat software. He can easily manipulate it, and it will be difficult for them to even attack.

"Here it comes, catch it!"

Just then, Xiao Peng's voice came from the side.

Xiao Kai hurriedly grabbed the net and reached for the fish's head. With a gentle rub, he caught the large carp. His skillful technique showed that he had definitely done this many times before.

Before he got the cheat code, he had caught far too few big fish.

Generally speaking, when he and Xiao Peng go fishing, he mostly plays the role of assisting in landing fish by hand.

After the carp was brought ashore, everyone returned to their original spots and began fishing again.

Time passed second by second.

In the following hours, perhaps because the fish's activity continued to decline in the latter half of the night, even with the help of a cheat code, Xiao Kai and Xiao Peng still did not gain much.

But compared to the air force situations of the other two, it's a world of difference.

Under Xiao Kai's deliberate control, Xiao Peng's fishing spot was also within the small aperture range, so he caught quite a few fish.

In one night, I caught a total of 8 big carp, weighing about 30 pounds in total.

In the latter half of the second round of night fishing, Xiao Kai also caught fish multiple times, and his performance throughout the night was no worse than Xiao Peng's.

Although it wasn't as good as before Xiao Peng arrived, we still gained quite a bit.

Before we knew it, it was almost dawn.

As the streetlights on the dam in the distance went out one after another, this rather bizarre night fishing activity finally came to an end.

"Ah~~ Brother Peng, it's dawn, I'm so sleepy, let's go back!"

Looking at the light on the horizon and listening to the crowing of roosters coming from the rural suburbs not far away, Xiao Kai, who was already extremely sleepy, couldn't help but yawn heavily and mutter to himself.

"So fast?"

Xiao Peng, who had been in a state of excitement for almost the entire night, still kept his eyes fixed on the buoy. Only when he heard this did he notice the change in the sky and a look of surprise appeared on his face!

Just then, Xiao Peng's expression suddenly changed, and he said anxiously.

"Oh no! I promised your sister-in-law last night not to stay out too late, but I completely forgot while I was fishing! What should I do?"

"Uh~"

Xiao Kai was speechless upon hearing this.

Who would have thought that his initial goal last night was simply to get Xiao Peng to come and help him move some fish, but he ended up bringing fishing gear instead.

Not only that, but he also got addicted to fishing. Who can he blame for that?

Xiao Kai gave Xiao Peng a "good luck" look, then patted him on the shoulder and started packing his equipment without saying a word.

Seeing this, Xiao Peng looked bitter and hurriedly started packing his equipment.

Their movements startled Yu Qiqiang and his companion, who were dozing off nearby.

"Brother Xiao, are you getting ready to leave?" Yu Qiqiang asked, looking at the two men with dazed eyes.

"Yeah, brother, it's getting light. You should head back early too, or you'll catch a cold!" Xiao Kai said with concern.

"Okay, fine!"

Yu Qiqiang rubbed his cheeks and woke up Lao Mo, who was standing next to him. The two of them then began to pack up their fishing gear.

Soon, the four of them had packed up their fishing gear.

Only then did Xiao Kai remember the fishing rod he had lost the night before.

But looking left and right, there was no trace of it on the water, so it seemed that it really couldn't be found.

Seeing this, Xiao Peng guessed what he was thinking, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Never mind, it's just a fishing rod. I'll get you one later!"

Xiao Kai waved his hand: "No need, I was just planning to upgrade my equipment anyway. It would be nice if you had time to go shopping with me at a fishing tackle shop later!"

Xiao Peng: "I'm not afraid it's not cold!"

Xiao Kai: "......"

Just as the two had finished preparing everything, another problem arose in front of them.

That's the catch.

Xiao Kai already had a lot of fish, but after Xiao Peng arrived, the two of them caught dozens more kilograms that night.

By this time, the fish in their fish baskets together weighed more than 150 jin (75 kg).

With so many fish, even filling the two large tanks that Xiao Peng brought wouldn't be enough.

Moreover, big fish are different from small fish; they have higher requirements for their environment. They definitely can't be packed too full. If they're all crammed together, they'll probably all die before they even get home.

At this moment, Xiao Kai remembered Yu Qiqiang and the other person standing beside him, and asked.

"Hey guys, would you like some fish?"

Yu Qiqiang was initially delighted, but then, remembering something, he shook his head and said, "No, I haven't finished the ones you gave me the other day!"

"What about Brother Mo?" Xiao Kai asked again.

Although Lao Mo was somewhat tempted, he shook his head when he thought of the shrew at home.

He wanted to bring back the fish he caught himself, even if he got scolded, but buying it back was obviously unrealistic, even though Xiao Kai didn't intend to charge them this time.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai showed a hint of helplessness on his face. This was indeed a big problem.

"Alright, Xiao Kai, we can just take some back first, and I'll come back again. It's not too far anyway!" Xiao Peng said.

Xiao Kai shook his head. Everyone was exhausted after a night's work and needed to rest. He felt bad about making Xiao Peng come all the way alone again.

But he was clearly unwilling to do it again.

Immediately, Xiao Kai made a painful decision.

"Brother Peng, let's take the fishing gear back to the car first, then get the last water tank from the car. Let's fill the larger ones first, and put the rest back!"

"Release them?"

Xiao Peng looked surprised.

"Yes, let's release them. We've had a great time fishing tonight, and we can't take them all. We might as well release some to leave some for the reservoir. Maybe if these fish are lucky, they'll have a lot of fry, and it won't be so hard to catch them in the future!" Xiao Kai said with a smile.

"Alright!"

Although Xiao Peng was somewhat reluctant, he still agreed to Xiao Kai's idea.

Soon, the two put their fishing gear back in their respective cars and then brought out the last water tank.

Then they started putting the larger catches of fish into the box, and it was full in no time.

Including water, each box weighs at least 150 kilograms.

Fortunately, there were many of them, and the parking lot wasn't far away. With everyone working together, the catch was eventually loaded onto the car.

After parting ways with Yu Qiqiang and Xiao Kai, Xiao Peng rode bicycles and drove cars, heading towards Xinghuo Residential Area.