Chapter 11 Busy catching fish, busy catching turtles
“Okay.”
Then the three people started to move stones. It is not far from the mountain. It is even said that this creek comes from the mountain. It flows over there.
So it is normal to have rocks. After all, this mountain is half a stone mountain.
There were a lot of stones, so a stone wall of about one meter wide and one meter high was quickly built.
Because the gaps between the stones are relatively large, there is no need to worry about being pushed open. When the barrier reaches one meter wide, even if the gaps are blocked, it will not be possible to push them open.
"Big brother and second cousin, pull some grass and put it on this side of the water, and let the grass plug these gaps tightly."
The first cousin and the second cousin already understood what Li Jiayi wanted to do at this time. What did you do, so you started taking action immediately.
Just using grass was not enough. Li Jiayi used a shovel to start digging the soil on the bank. The grass blocked part of it, but there were still some small gaps.
So we filled it with soil and it was basically blocked tightly. In fact, it was mainly the grass that played the role.
If it weren't for the grass holding the soil, the soil would probably be washed away when put down, but with the grass, this wouldn't happen.
In just a few minutes, the water downstream was almost flowing, and Li Jia went down with the bucket.
"Big brother and second brother, look, there are still fish!"
Yes, after the water disappeared, fish also appeared, but they were all very small fish.
I don’t know if these fish can grow up, but he still collected some, not many, just dozens.
Although it is said to be a fish, it is actually similar to a fry, even if it is big, it is not much bigger.
Fish, crabs, shrimps, loaches, and eels.
Now that there is no water, they are all exposed. The three brothers picked them up regardless of their size.
"Brother, plus one, there is a big fish here." Li Chenghou shouted, grabbing a fish with both hands.
This is a grass carp, about two pounds, and it is also the only big fish so far.
Except for this one, the largest one is only as big as Li Jiayi's hand, and it's also a crucian carp.
"How come there is such a big fish in this creek?" Li Chengqian asked doubtfully.
Li Jia thought for a while and said: "It should be from the river upstream to the creek."
Fish prefer to swim upstream.
“Okay, big brother and second brother, hurry up and pick it up! I probably won’t be able to pick it up after a while.”
"Yes, yes, pick it up quickly."
You must know that this is not a small section, but there is no water from the dam to the other side of the river.
"Hey, old turtle." Li Jia shouted, ran over and picked up the old turtle from behind.
You cannot grab this thing from the front or the side. It will be troublesome if it is bitten. You can only grab it from the back to avoid being bitten.
This old turtle weighed about two kilograms and was put directly into the bucket. Not only that, but there were also a few very small turtles, which probably just broke out of their shells not long ago.
After thinking about it, Li Jia took these five old turtles, which were about the size of one-yuan coins in later generations, and put them into the space fish pond.
We also collected a few very small eels and loaches. You don’t need many of them. In a space of thirty to one, they will grow up in a short time.
When the water from the upper reaches came down, Li Jiayi and the others had already picked up a full bucket and a basin.
At first I picked crabs, but then I stopped because the crabs were not only small but also had no meat.
The fish is different, no matter how small it is, it is still meat!
So Li Jiayi collected a lot of crabs and shrimps, but he didn't know if they could grow up.
Finally, we got two big fish, one weighing about two kilograms, one weighing about three kilograms, and an old turtle weighing two kilograms.
Miscellaneous fish and small crucian carp are the most abundant. A full bucket and a basin can definitely last for several days.
Back at the dam, Li Jiayi said while putting on his clothes: "Brother, go and open the dam."
"Okay." Waiting for Li Cheng Li Jiayi had already put on all his clothes and shoes, including his school bag and water bottle.
When he went back, Li Jiayi carried a shovel with two fish and an old turtle hanging on it.
The old turtle, whose legs were tied with a straw rope, was still trying to escape, but unfortunately it was impossible.
Because even if he ran away, he can still be caught on the ground.
As for the two big fish, they are already dead. After these things leave the water, they will die in no time at all.
Soon a few people came to the door of the uncle's house. Before they reached the door, the cousin shouted: "Mom and Dad, we are back."
Then they heard the aunt shouting: "Come back as soon as we are back." , what’s it called?”
“Uh!”
The cousin pushed open the door with a bucket, while the aunt was chopping grass to feed the chickens in the yard.
“Oh my God! How can we get so many fishes.” The aunt stopped chopping and ran over quickly.
"Mom, there are more here." Li Cheng came in later and said.
The uncle also came out of the house at this time. When he saw the fish and old turtle hanging on the shovel carried by Li Jiayi, he swallowed his saliva.
"Don't mention coming in, just mention it to your father." The uncle said to the three people.
No, the group of people walked to grandma's house, including the uncle and aunt. As for Li Jiafen, they didn't see it, so they were probably not at home.
At this time, grandparents and Li Jiafen were sitting in the yard. Needless to say, Li Jiafen probably came to find him but didn't find him, so he was waiting here.
Because the grandparents didn’t know where the three of them went to play.
At this time, Li Jiayi and the others came back.
"Grandpa and grandma, I'm back." Li Jiayi opened the door and shouted.
Of course, the fish and turtles that were originally hanging on the shovel were now in hand.
Because the shovel was left directly at the uncle’s house, he couldn’t take it back. He should take it back later!
"How do you get so many fish?" Grandpa asked in surprise.
"Grandpa, it's like this..."
The second cousin told Li Jiayi one step at a time to catch fish.
This made Li Laogen extremely happy and said: "My eldest grandson is still smart."
"Well! Jiayi is really smart, I didn't even expect it." Li Chengqian said.
In fact, this is a matter of vision and thinking. In future generations, there will be better ways than this when it comes to Internet bombing, not to mention building dams and blocking water.
Of course, a better way requires tools. In the absence of tools, damming can be said to be the most convenient and fastest way.
“There are so many fishes that I can’t finish them in one or two meals!” Grandma said worriedly.
"Grandma, you can eat two big ones today. You can clean the small fish and dry them in the sun. If you want to eat them later, you can grab a handful and make a meal of fish soup."
"That's right, that's right, okay, I'll pick out these small fish right now."
"Mom, let me help you." The aunt said.
"No, you go and pack the two big fish. You can cook dinner tonight."
"Okay." The aunt agreed and went to pack the big fish.
"Grandson, take care of this old turtle first, don't kill it." Li Laogen came over and mentioned the old turtle.
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(End of this chapter)