5 – A Bountiful Harvest

Lu Qing arrived at the fishing spot, flattened the surrounding grass, placed it in a wooden bucket, and then took out the bamboo tube containing the worms.

He removed the clay seal from the bamboo tube, revealing the wriggling red worms inside.

The little kids, with their sharp eyes and high vantage point, immediately exclaimed in surprise when they saw the wriggling worms in the bamboo tube.

Worms…of course, they knew them, having caught plenty to play with in the past.

Sometimes, they would dig for worms to feed their household chickens and ducks.

But they had no idea that worms could be used to catch fish.

Under the watchful eyes of the little kids, Lu Qing took out a worm and hooked it onto the fishhook.

Then he cast the wriggling worm into the water.

The landing point was precisely the fishing spot marked by his special ability with the gray light whorl.

As soon as the fishhook entered the water, Lu Qing began to wait quietly.

The little kids on the slope behind him held their breath, watching the scene intently.

Soon, they saw the small wooden stick tied to the fishing line on the bamboo pole start to move slightly on the water’s surface.

The little kids grew even more tense.

Only Lu Qing remained calm and composed, not moving at all, letting the small stick tremble on its own.

It wasn’t until the small stick’s end tilted upwards and suddenly sank down that he abruptly lifted the fishing rod.

A white line flew out from the water.

When everyone got a clear look, they saw a finger-thick long white fish hanging on the fishhook.

“He really caught a fish!”

Seeing the small white fish hanging on the hook, its tail jumping and flapping continuously, the little kids were dumbfounded.

Xiao Yan even jumped up: “Big Brother caught a fish, such a big fish!”

Lu Qing also smiled.

Luckily, his skills hadn’t regressed. He caught one on his first cast, otherwise, if he had lost the hook in front of these kids, he would have been quite embarrassed.

Removing the fish, Lu Qing carefully observed it.

This small white fish was quite similar to the white-striped fish he had caught in his previous life.

Soon, a faint layer of gray light appeared on the fish’s body.

【Small White Fish: Edible, might be good for nutritional supplementation.】

Seeing the word ‘edible,’ Lu Qing immediately felt relieved.

As long as it can be eaten, at least today’s food supply was secured.

He added some water to the bucket and put the fish in it, feeling a bit helpless about the little kids’ continued excited shouts behind him.

“You all quiet down, don’t scare the fish away.”

Hearing this, the little kids quickly covered their mouths, not daring to make any more noise.

However, the excitement in their eyes was impossible to hide.

After seeing Lu Qing actually catch a fish, they felt as if they had discovered a new world, their hearts filled with excitement.

What happened next made the little kids truly understand what it meant to be thrilling.

Lu Qing re-baited with a worm and just as he put the hook into the water, not long after, the float moved and yet another small white fish was brought up.

From that point on, Lu Qing entered continuous catch mode.

One small fish after another was caught by him, so effortlessly, it was almost like he was directly pulling fish out of the water.

The fish caught were no longer limited to small white fish; other types of small fish were also caught.

He even caught things like yellow catfish and small river prawns.

The sight made the excited little kids behind him thrill even more.

If they weren’t afraid of scaring the fish away, they would have shouted out loud.

Lu Qing reached into the bamboo tube again but found it empty.

Looking inside, he saw that most of the worms in the bamboo tube had already been used up, only a few remained at the bottom.

When he looked at the wooden bucket beside him, it was also full, a bountiful harvest.

He couldn’t help but smile.

It had been a long time since he had felt such joy in fishing.

As expected of this otherworldly place, the fish growing in this pristine environment were indeed different.

They were full of strength, even the small fish gave a good tug on the fishing rod.

At the same time, he felt a bit fortunate.

Fortunately, he chose this fishing spot. Even the small fish had such strength. If he had gone to the other two fishing spots, the line might have snapped instantly from the bigger fish.

Seeing that he had nearly used up the worms and the frequency of fish biting had significantly decreased since just now…

Lu Qing knew it was time to stop.

If he kept fishing, the small fish gathered beneath this spot would be wiped out by him.

He had to give them some time to gather again.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing began to pack up his fishing rod and poured the remaining worms into the water, then picked up the wooden bucket and walked up.

The little kids on the slope had eyes full of admiration by now.

Seeing Lu Qing coming up, they immediately surrounded him.

They marveled at the big bucket of small fish.

“Big Bro Lu Qing, you’re amazing, you caught so many fish!”

“So many fish… how long will it take to eat them all?”

“So, it’s true you can catch fish with a bamboo rod!”

“Brother, brother, fish… so many fish!”

Xiao Yan also jumped in front of Lu Qing, bouncing excitedly, her little face flushed with excitement.

“It’s alright, just the fish are a bit small,” Lu Qing responded modestly.

When the kids had calmed down a bit, Lu Qing said, “You all, help me carry this bucket of fish back, and you’ll each get some.”

Lu Qing estimated that the fish they caught this time weighed seven or eight jin. With the bucket and water, it was not light.

He was still weak for now, carrying it temporarily was fine, but moving it back to the village might be too much for him.

Anyway, these many fish, he and his sister couldn’t finish in one or two meals.

Small fish die easily, and they had no proper way to preserve them at home, it was better to share some.

“Alright, Big Bro Lu Qing!”

Upon hearing they could get some fish, the kids instantly got excited.

Each carrying one side, they easily lifted the whole bucket of fish.

Those who didn’t get a spot almost cried in frustration.

Lu Qing had to mediate, letting them take turns, finally quelling the argument.

Thus, the group carried the big bucket of fish back to the village.

As they arrived in the village, the chatter of the excited kids drew some villagers out to see what was happening.

What they saw amazed them.

“Lu Qing really caught fish, and so many!”

While Lu Qing was out fishing, news of his recovery had spread through the village.

Many villagers knew he went to the riverside to fish.

But no one expected he could catch so many at once.

Looking at the wooden bucket, it seemed like it had at least ten jin of fish.

When did Lu Qing learn this skill?

Many villagers became curious.

Especially those who had tried fishing by the river themselves, they wanted to know how Lu Qing managed to catch so many fish.

Driven by curiosity, some villagers couldn’t help but follow Lu Qing home.