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With a roll of his eyes, Shi Tianyi looked at the old man, who appeared utterly speechless. Had he really just caught one fish and was already feeling smug about it?
"The Carp isn't even good; it's full of bones!" he said sourly. The old man, determined to catch something bigger, lifted his rod, changed the bait, and cast it back into the water.
Smiling as he watched the old man change the bait, Shi Tianyi turned his attention back to his float. It wobbled, then dipped—was that a Carp? He lifted the rod, and to his surprise, he pulled up a Mullet. The Mullet from Wan Quan River was truly plump! It must weigh at least a pound!
Removing the hook, he tossed the Carp back into the river. "Anything under two pounds goes back in! This little fish doesn't even qualify to be kept!" he declared with disdain.
Seeing Shi Tianyi's smug expression, the old man rolled his eyes again. Did this kid not know how to be humble? Was it really that easy to catch a two-pound Mullet in Wan Quan River?
The Air Force and Shi Tianyi were on a roll, reeling in fish one after another. The other older fishermen were left dumbfounded. What was going on? They were on the Fishing Platform, where they had been catching far fewer fish—why had the bites stopped?
As they watched Shi Tianyi catch fish after fish and then toss them back into the river, the older men could no longer sit still.
"Hey, kid! What a waste to throw those fish back! We don’t mind their size; just give them to us!" one of them called out.
Encouraged by their comments, Shi Tianyi quickly turned around. "No way! Our teacher taught us to keep the big ones and release the small ones so that we can always catch more! If you want fish, just come down to my Yu Hu and pick a couple to take home! But be careful; these fish have lots of bones!"
After saying this, the old man on shore wasted no time and came down the steps with a cloth bag pulled from his pocket.
"Well prepared, I see!" Shi Tianyi thought but didn’t care much about those few fish. He quickly picked out two three-pounders for the old man.
Once he had gathered up the fish, the old man didn’t leave empty-handed. With a cheerful smile, he held up the bag and turned to Professor Sun beside Shi Tianyi. "You see, Professor Sun? Keeping the big ones and releasing the small ones—that’s what having vision is all about! With your approach of taking everything regardless of size, will there even be any fish left in Wan Quan River ten years from now?"
After teasing Professor Sun, the old man laughed heartily as he walked away with his bag.
Professor Sun glared at the departing figure of the old man, feeling quite wronged. What had he done to deserve such ire? He had merely given some advice to this young man!
"Hey kid, your teacher seems pretty impressive! Which professor is it? Let me see if I know him," Professor Liu said as he stood up from the Fishing Platform and offered Shi Tianyi a cigarette with a smile.
Curious about my teacher? What was this old man getting at? I can’t reveal too much!
There was no way he could expose Electric Car Guy; that would definitely not end well for him. The Tropical Ocean Institute wasn’t exactly top-tier; if he let that slip, he'd be giving the old man leverage against him!
"My teacher is Lu Ying Er! From Beijing—have you heard of her?" After thinking it over, Shi Tianyi finally settled on Lu Ying Er.
Lu Ying Er was young and had only been teaching at Peking University for a year; not many people would know her.
Before Professor Liu could respond, Shi Tianyi felt another tug on his line—he had hooked another fish! And this one felt substantial!
Fishermen were highly attuned to sounds of splashing water and tension on lines; as soon as Shi Tianyi hooked a fish, everyone’s attention shifted toward him. Only Air Force continued fishing diligently for his Xiao Yu nearby.
Shi Tian knew that the fish wouldn’t come up easily, so he decided to wait until a couple of waves had passed before heading over to help Ling Fish. However, it seemed that Ling Fish didn’t need his assistance after all. An old man who had been watching from the riverbank had come down, and another angler nearby was also keeping a close eye on things. If a big fish was caught, it would be a significant event, and there were plenty of eager hands ready to help without needing to be asked.
Moreover, there was the enthusiastic Professor Liu, who didn’t wait for anyone to speak. He returned to the Fishing Spot and began assembling the Ping Net, preparing for the final resting place of the fish on the Hook.
“Your line is thin; tie on the Loss Prevention Rope. If it can’t hold, just let go of the Rod!” Professor Liu instructed patiently as he ran over with the Ping Net.
“Don’t worry, Xiao Yu is on it; this line won’t break!” Shi Tian replied confidently, bracing the Rod against his foot and reaching out to pull it into his embrace.
“Be careful! That Rod can’t take too much! Don’t snap it!” Seeing Shi Tian tugging hard, Professor Liu nearly snatched the Rod from his grasp to help him land the fish.
“Who taught you how to land a fish? It must have been this kid learning online. It’s obvious he picked up some tricks from that Deng guy—just trying to muscle through! He hasn’t even thrown the Rod for a fish under a hundred pounds!”
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