Speaking of clothes, mountain people didn't have any special clothes when they entered the mountains. They only wore tight-fitting clothes and tied them up tightly. At most, he would bring a raincoat to prevent it from raining suddenly. As for protective gear, he had never bought it before, and he really did not need it.。
After making all these preparations, he counted them and found that he was still lacking medicine.
Then, he went into the study room in the back room and prepared some simple and effective hemostatic medicine and Golden Creation medicine to prevent anyone from touching that area and treat it in time. There was also diarrhea medicine and cold medicine.
Some people could not adapt to the climate and soil in the mountains after entering the mountains. They would easily have diarrhea or catch a cold. These were all small illnesses that could make people feel weak all over. Therefore, Zhang Wenyuan prepared some medicine in advance. If anyone had symptoms, they would not panic.
After preparing the medicine, he thought for a while and placed a shovel and a long rope in the space.
This time, Zhang Wenyuan entered the mountain with the mentality of searching for treasures. Some things that were useless in the eyes of others were very likely to be valuable here. Therefore, he carried a shovel with him so that he could dig up some flowers and trees at any time.
After packing up the equipment for the mountain, Zhang Wenyuan suddenly felt free. Jiang Yazhi always had endless work to do, but why did he always feel that there was nothing to do? He didn't know how Jiang Yazhi found those jobs. After walking around the valley, he didn't see Jiang Yazhi. He couldn't help but feel strange. In the past, if Jiang Yazhi wasn't at home, she would definitely be in the orchard. Today was an exception.
When he returned to the courtyard, he happened to see Yaya walking out with a bamboo basket.
"Ya Ya, where are you going? Where's your mother?" Zhang Wenyuan asked curiously.
"Dad, hurry up and catch fish in the river. There are so many fish.”Ya Ya called out happily when she saw Zhang Wenyuan.
"A lot of fish? Where is it?" Zhang Wenyuan found it strange. There was only one river in front of the door. He had never seen any big fish in it. Even if there were, it would be small fish that were two fingers wide and one finger long.
Such a small fish might be edible in the city, but in the mountain village, no one would think of eating such a small fish. Even if they wanted to eat it, they did not have the skills. I don't know how to do it!
After Yaya heard this, she pulled Zhang Wenyuan to the side of the basin and pointed at the fish in the basin."Look, such a big fish. Mom and I caught it in the river.”
Zhang Wenyuan was really surprised this time. The two big fish in the basin were actually as long as a chopstick. This had never happened in the river before. Other than the two big fish, there were also a dozen small fish. The basin was full, and a few of them were still not obedient. They had already jumped out of the basin and opened their mouths on the ground, looking like they were about to dry up and die.
Zhang Wenyuan placed the two fish on the ground into a basin and changed the basin to a bigger one. He changed the water and put all the fish in.
Under Yaya's guidance, they arrived at the place where Jiang Yazhi caught fish. It was the place where Zhang Wenyuan usually bathed. This was a relatively large pit, and the water was relatively deep, forming a deep pool.
There were at least 20 people gathered here, and each of them was holding a fishing tool. Some of them were self-made fishing nets, the kind that had a pocket sewn with gauze. It was enough as long as they could fish and control the water. Some of them had bamboo baskets made of bamboo strips, the kind that could only catch big fish and small fish. The other type was like Jiang Yazhi, who was a woman. She held a sieve in her hand and caught both big and small fish.
Everyone's face was filled with a happy smile. Such a situation was rare. The dry north was a rarity. In the countryside, if nothing unexpected happened, people would only see fish sold in the market during the New Year. Only at this time would they be able to buy one or two fish to taste at home. During the New Year, it wasn't even a good time to have chickens. Only when there were fish would it be considered a good New Year.
Now that so many fish had suddenly appeared in the river, it was simply a gift from the heavens. How could people not be ecstatic? So, everyone lowered their heads and stared at the tools in their hands. Once the fish entered the trap, they would immediately pick it up. Then, there was a wave of joyful cheers and envy and surprise among each other.
Jiang Yazhi saw Zhang Wenyuan coming over and waved at him.
In fact, Jiang Yazhi had caught the least of them. Some people had already caught more than ten big fish. Old man Qian seemed to be the most experienced. The bamboo basket beside him was full of big fish. There were more than ten of them. He would catch the small fish and put them back. However, the village chief and Wang Gui, the father and son, could not help but join the battle. Although their experience in catching fish was not as good as Old Qian's, they were not bad either. The two of them caught nearly 20 big fish in total, which was the most big fish caught here.
Zhang Wenyuan didn't take the sieve that Jiang Yazhi handed over. Instead, he broke a wooden stick and stood in the water. When he saw the big fish splash into the water, the big fish would roll its eyes and float up, knocked unconscious.
The people who saw it exclaimed in surprise. Some people saw that this method was simple and wanted to imitate it, but the moment the wooden stick touched the water, the fish below would disappear without a trace. After trying a few times without success, they could only marvel at the strength of Zhang Wenyuan's eyes.
He saw Zhang Wenyuan hitting the fish with a wooden stick, and every hit was accurate. Jiang Yazhi continued to place the sieve into the water and waited patiently.
Even Ya Ya was paddling at the water's edge with a bamboo basket in her hand, catching one or two small fish from time to time. Every time this happened, she would shout out excitedly and bring it up to Zhang Wenyuan to ask for credit. After receiving Zhang Wenyuan's praise, her face was like a flower, and her smiling eyes were like crescent moons.
The lion also stood beside Yaya by the water's edge, staring at the fish seriously. When the fish came over, it raised its hand and slapped them. However, it was not as lucky as Zhang Wenyuan. Every time, no fish floated up. Instead, water splashed all over the dog's body. He retreated and flicked his body, shaking off the water droplets on his fur before continuing to stare at the bottom of the river. He was full of perseverance.
The parrot could catch fish, but this guy only caught small fish and then flew to the side to eat. He didn't know that he had to hand it over first.
The little squirrel did not dare to touch the water. It only dared to jump back and forth on the shore, chirping happily. It did not catch or eat the fish. It was really unknown why it was so excited!
Zhang Wenyuan's family had really mobilized their entire family. No one, big or small, was left behind.
The more people there were, the more strength there was. The whole family went into action and caught more than ten big fish in a short while. One of them was actually two chopsticks long.
There was a saying that if the water was too clear, there would be no fish. The flowing spring water in the mountains could not raise big fish because if the water was too clear, there would be a lack of nutrients and food for the fish to grow. Therefore, there would not be big fish. At most, there would be small fish the length of a finger.
But now that something was wrong, there must be something wrong.
After Zhang Wenyuan stopped, the village chief and Old Man Qian had already stopped. The few of them were on the shore, each holding a cigarette and discussing the reason for this situation.
Wang Gui gave Zhang Wenyuan a cigarette, and the village chief asked,""Marshal, do you know why there are so many fish in the river?”
"How would I know? I was going to ask you guys.”Zhang Wenyuan puffed out a mouthful of smoke and said.
Old Man Qian continued,"If you ask me, there must be a big pond in the mountains that naturally raises these fish."”
The village chief stopped lighting the match and asked,""There's a pond in the mountains? What do you mean?"
Old Qian pointed at the river and said,"Didn't you see?"”
The village chief looked at the river and said,""Donkey Qian, don't keep me in suspense. Hurry up and tell me.”
Old man Qian had a nickname. When he was young, he was stubborn and stubborn. He was really like a stubborn donkey that could not be pulled back, so his generation called him "Qian Stubborn Donkey".
Old man Qian was not angry at the village chief's words. He still said unhurriedly,"The river rose this morning, but it didn't rain in the mountains. Not only did it not rain, but there was also no clouds. Where did the water come from?”
Only then did the surrounding people notice that the water in the river had risen a lot. They had been so excited to catch fish that they had not noticed it.
The village chief nodded thoughtfully.
"There must be a reason for the water to rise inexplicably," Old Qian continued. Moreover, he had brought so many big fish with him. Such a big fish could not survive in running water or clear water. It could only grow in places where the flow of water was slow or in stagnant water.”
He looked at the people around him who were listening attentively and made a final conclusion."So there must be a big pond upstream that naturally raises so many fish. However, for some reason, water had leaked out.”
Everyone felt that this was very likely. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why so many big fish had suddenly appeared. Zhang Wenyuan also agreed with this statement.
"If that's the case, then we have to figure out why the water suddenly leaked! The village was on both sides of the river. If there was a flood one day, the consequences would be unimaginable.”The village chief said worriedly.
The surrounding people only felt the danger after hearing this. Some of them clamored to enter the mountain to see what was going on. The fire was a mess. After all, the houses were built next to the river. If there was a sudden flood that night, it would be a disaster.
"What are you panicking about? Would shouting solve the problem? It had been fine for decades. Could it really give out water just like that?”The village chief scolded loudly.
Old man Qian stood up at the right time and said," Tomorrow, I will go into the mountains to see what is going on. When I understand it, we will come back and discuss countermeasures. It is useless to panic now."”
The village chief and old man Qian, one playing the bad guy and the other playing the good guy, cooperated very well. Clearly, they had done this kind of thing many times.
Everyone still did not know what was going on, and they did not have any good solutions. They could only wait for the news from the mountains. However, the feeling of having a knife hanging over his head was really uncomfortable. The fish that he had caught happily just now had no qualms about it. Each of them carried their basins and scattered home worriedly.
Zhang Wenyuan's family also packed their things and went home. On the way, they heard the village's loudspeaker informing the villagers of their speculation.
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