They were pulling in fish one after another, and Gan Ha Ge felt a bit uncomfortable. They were about twenty meters apart, and Ye Diao had been silenced!
The problem was that this group was playing by their own rules. They would catch a fish, take a quick photo, and then release it. Those smaller fish didn’t even get the chance for a photo; they were just thrown back. Was this some kind of show-off?
Initially, he thought they were novices, but it seemed that the guy was just pretending to be a fool while actually being clever—deliberately so!
Packing up and leaving? That felt unsatisfactory. It wasn’t that there weren’t any bites; it was just that their bait was better, luring the fish over! If he used the same bait, he was sure he could catch more than they did!
He stood up and walked over to Wang Ergou’s side, lit a cigarette, and stood next to Xiao Feng. Gan Ha Ge hesitated before speaking: “Bro, what kind of bait are you using? Can you sell me some? I’d like to give it a try. Today hasn’t been too good!”
Xiao Feng had plenty of bait as he was an employee; he could use it freely but couldn’t sell or give it away casually.
To hunt down Huchen, Xiao Feng had brought various types of bait, filling three large boxes before setting out. This trip would definitely be enough.
Bait? It was just chicken feed meant for hens, containing bone meal and fish meal. Its fish-attracting effect was much better than commercial feed. “If you want to use it, grab a bait tray and I’ll pour some for you. It’s not anything valuable!”
Watching Gan Ha Ge rush back for a bait tray, Xiao Feng took out a pack of Carp Bait and a pack of Grass Carp Bait and poured them into the tray. This tray of bait served as payment for silencing Gan Ha Ge; after all, it felt a bit rude to have caught fish without giving something in return.
This wasn’t really Xiao Feng’s fault; originally, he only needed to use Carp Bait and Grass Carp Bait and could have saved some Carp for Gan Ha Ge to enjoy. However, Shui Bi Zhang claimed he had mixed up the bait, so two scoops of Crucian Carp Bait ended up being used instead, leaving Gan Ha Ge with nothing but confusion.
A tray of bait exchanged for a box of cigarettes—Gan Ha Ge happily stuffed them into his pocket, no need to buy cigarettes now!
With the bait in hand, things quickly improved for Gan Ha Ge; two Big Carps were caught. He gathered up the remaining bait carefully—it was precious and needed to be used sparingly.
As the sky grew darker, Wang Ergou and his group began packing up, prompting Gan Ha Ge to do the same.
“Are you guys heading for Dace? I’m going there too; why don’t we go together?” After greeting a few people, Gan Ha Ge asked.
Having caught so many fish, he wasn’t foolish. The bait Xiao Feng gave him definitely wasn’t just chicken feed. If that were true, he could make a fortune by buying this chicken feed in bulk, packaging it up with a Fish Bait label!
“You’re going for Dace too? Too bad we don’t have room in our car,” Wang Ergou replied with a frown.
“No worries; I have my own car. What time is your ferry ticket?” Following these people who had caught fish meant that as long as he had thick skin and could mooch off some Plastic Particles, his haul would keep coming.
“We’ll be at the dock in an hour and a half.” The group didn’t seem opposed to Gan Ha Ge’s request; more people made it livelier. If they shared common interests, they could travel together longer; if not, they could part ways without any loss on either side.
“I’ll check if my ticket can be changed; if it can be changed, we’ll go together. If not, let’s exchange contact information and meet up after crossing the sea!” He quickly pulled out his phone to book tickets—Gan Ha Ge had essentially decided to stick with them.
Just right—there were tickets available! Without saying anything further, Gan Ha Ge immediately secured his ticket. Now they had nothing left to argue about!
“I’ve changed my ticket; let’s cross the sea together. Once we’re across, let’s have a few drinks on me tonight! We’re all Fishermen here—no need for polite talk!” He put away his phone and hurriedly tossed the fish from Yu Hu into the river before loading his things into the car.
He followed them onto the boat and off again; he couldn’t let them leave him behind!
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