111: Chapter 111: The Unexpected Sheep Dung Egg 111: Chapter 111: The Unexpected Sheep Dung Egg Having finalized the details for picking up at the airport, the preparatory work for the early stages was essentially complete.
As evening approached, the reservoir owner came over once, bringing a lavish dinner to Yue Feng and their temporary camp and finalized the logistics supply for the next two days with Yue Feng.
The campsite on Yue Feng’s side was sufficient for some common home-cooked dishes, but the standard of meals couldn’t be too low since they were having online friends over.
Yue Feng discussed it briefly with Liu Fengnian and decided to prepare the vegetables themselves at the campsite.
Apart from breakfast, each meal’s main dishes would still be organized by the reservoir boss.
The standard wouldn’t be less than one chicken, one duck, one goose per meal, then ribs, and a big pot of lamb.
In Liu Fengnian’s words, the visitors had come a long way to enjoy themselves, and even if it cost a bit more, they had to ensure hospitality was up to par as this represented their way of treating guests.
After dinner, Yue Feng and his group had some downtime for a while.
Since they were already at the reservoir, they naturally couldn’t miss out on such good conditions; each person picked a fishing spot and began to prepare them for fishing.
In this process, Yue Feng’s work was among the most.
He had brought along several boxes of fermented corn for preparing the fishing spots, and after roughly finding good spots, Yue Feng busied himself preparing for everyone in advance, striving for a good catch in the following days.
Liu Fengnian, Qiangzi, and Wei Liang were both manpower and effort, helping out.
Yue Feng himself was no slouch either, distributing several pellets of the newly obtained, precious Big Fish Must Kill to everyone, putting the age-old saying to the test, “He who is near the veranda comes first to the moon,” as they tried out its effectiveness.
Big Fish Must Kill was somewhat similar to corn, as it didn’t dissolve when hooked, making it economical to use, and describing its use as ‘one bullet to defeat an enemy’ wouldn’t be an overstatement.
All dark and odd-smelling!” Qiangzi took the bait Yue Feng handed over, looked at it, then sniffed it with a scowl of distaste on his face.
“You’re not using these goat droppings for fishing, are you?
Don’t joke around with us, Yue!” Wei Liang also took a glance at the bait in his hand which, to tell the truth, did bear some resemblance to goat droppings.
“Just give it a try, and you’ll know.
It’s a sample sent by a friend from afar.
There’s very little of it, but it’s said to target the big ones!
Make our assembly heavier and use a slip knot; if a big one bites, don’t let it get away!” Yue Feng half-jokingly reminded everyone.
“Alright, I’ll give it a try!
But this bait sure looks average!” Qiangzi pursed his lips, not wanting to embarrass Yue Feng, and without changing the assembly, casually hung the bait on his hook.
Although Yue Feng had advised everyone to use a heavier assembly and hang a slip knot, Qiangzi didn’t take it seriously.
Wei Liang had a similar attitude; only Liu Fengnian, knowing Yue Feng’s temperament, more safely hung the bait on a far-cast rod with an Explosive Hook assembly.
It was also Yue Feng’s first attempt, and no one had experience with the effects of the bait.
However, the results of the ensuing experiment took everyone by surprise.
Once they tried, the whole camp was thrown into chaos; hooks were cut and lines broke frequently.
After a hectic half-night, only Liu Fengnian managed to fish out a twenty-plus pound carp.
The rest, including Yue Feng, didn’t catch a single decent fish.
What’s this new bait you’ve got here?” Liu Fengnian, sweating profusely and breathing heavily, asked.
“Is it that the fish in the reservoir have gone crazy, or is the bait too fierce?
Damn, I used a size 14 mainline and size 5 PE as a leader, and still, the line was cut.
How much heavier do we need to go?”
Qiangzi was excited despite not catching any fish.
He’d cut a hook initially and only after that did he start to take the bait more seriously, updating his line for big fish, but his second catch still ended with the line being cut and the fish getting away.
“It’s the bait’s effect!
I hung a corn bean on one of the rods, and there wasn’t a stir the whole night!” said Liu Fengnian, while intently looking into Yue Feng’s eyes.
Yue Feng cracked a smile and said, “I told you all to switch to slip knot rigs, but you didn’t listen—so whose fault is that?
I only have a few dozen of these in stock, so we can only use them among ourselves!”
As he spoke, Wei Liang vigorously lifted his rod, and the piercing sound of the fish striking echoed along the entire reservoir bank.
But soon, the 200-meter slip knot was fully extended, and the big fish underwater still darted deeper, leaving no choice but to cut the line and let the fish run again.
“It’s no good, what on earth is that underwater?
The Taiwan Fishing rod just can’t handle it—I’m going to follow Brother Liu and switch to a casting rod!” Wei Liang said with some regret.
“This reservoir hasn’t been fished out for so many years!
There are some real monsters underwater!
Nope, I’m switching to a casting rod too!
The hand rod can’t take it!” Ma Boqiang seconded, beginning to sort out his fishing gear.
On the surface, Yue Feng seemed unflustered, but inside, a storm was brewing.
The ‘Big Fish Must Kill’ gold edition was incredibly formidable.
The fish that had gotten away from Yue Feng himself was much stronger than the big Qing carp he had caught a few days ago; dealing with it felt utterly overwhelming.
After a flurry of changing equipment, quiet settled over the east side of the reservoir, as if mealtime had passed, and no fish bit anymore.
After the peak biting period of the big fish had passed, there were no more movements.
After patiently waiting for another hour with no luck, everyone reluctantly tidied up their gear, replenished their bait spots, and went back to their tents to rest.
After a day full of meticulous work, Yue Feng hadn’t felt much during fishing, but as soon as he lay down in the tent, fatigue washed over him, and he fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Yue Feng was woken up early by an alarm.
He had slept soundly last night, and upon opening his eyes, he felt refreshed and invigorated.
Brother Liu Fengnian had already gotten up and was preparing noodles under a canopy set up for cooking.
Yue Feng greeted him, took his toiletries to the water’s edge for a brief wash, as he had to meet many fellow anglers and the kids today; no way was he going to show up looking anything less than neat.
After completing the routine of washing his face, brushing his teeth, and shaving, the noodles prepared by Brother Liu were ready.
He called out to the two still-snoozing guys in the tent, and the four grown men savored their home-style noodles with egg pouches, praising them highly.
After breakfast and a quick clean-up, Liu Fengnian, who had no immediate tasks, and Wei Liang continued fishing at their spots, while Yue Feng, meanwhile, took out his phone and checked in with everyone again about the situation.
All personnel were proceeding according to the original plan, with the nearest already on their way.
Just as Yue Feng finished making a round of calls and sat down for a rest, the roar of an off-road vehicle came from the dam’s edge of the reservoir.
Someone arriving right after the call didn’t seem possible.
Confused, Yue Feng rose from his folding chair under the canopy and walked towards the dam’s edge.
Due to the terrain, it was difficult to see the situation at the top of the dam from below.
Yue Feng stretched his long legs and took the narrow path up to the dam.
Seeing the license plate of the arriving car, Yue Feng narrowed his eyes.
The visitor was not one of the anglers he had arranged to meet but a local angler from W city, and if he was not mistaken, one of the license plates belonged to Wang Jian.