Chapter 458 Accident
With his hands behind his back, Jiang Yao walked on the flood control embankment.
The weather in March and April has begun to gradually heat up.
There were many people walking along the flood control embankment. After a moment's pause, Jiang Yao looked towards the river just a short distance away. He could see how many fishermen there were in his sight.
Back then, when he first got the golden finger, he made money by fishing.
But at that time, the economy in the county was not good, and there were not many people with money and leisure. Although there were some people fishing on the bank of Yuanjiang River, there were not too many.
Looking at the battle in front of him, Jiang Yao also became somewhat interested.
Stepping off the flood control embankment, he walked directly to the edge of the Yuanjiang River.
"Uncle, how was your fishing today? How much did you catch?" Stopping next to an uncle who seemed to be a retiree in his sixties or seventies, Jiang Yao took out a pack of cigarettes and gave it to He handed one over and asked with a smile.
"Hey, He Tianxia, high-end cigarettes!" Taking the cigarette handed over by Jiang Yao, the uncle lit it with a smile.
Then, he mentioned the fish guard in front of him and showed Jiang Yao his harvest today: "I came here at four or five o'clock in the morning to get a seat. It's already three or four o'clock in the afternoon. I only caught two or three kilograms of fish, and the harvest was average. Let’s do it!”
While talking, the uncle put the fish guard back into the water.
The fish in his fish guard are all small fish the size of a finger, which are locally called boat nailers.
In those days, when Jiang Yao was fishing for a living, big fish were expensive and small fish were worthless. But now, carp, grass carp and the like only sell for four or five yuan per pound, and small fish like boat nails are , but it can already be sold for about ten yuan a pound.
Able to catch two or three kilograms of boat nails, the uncle’s harvest today is actually considered acceptable. The average he said was just a modest way of saying it.
"You came here at four or five in the morning, do you still need to reserve a seat?" Jiang Yao glanced at the other fishermen nearby and asked with a confused look on his face.
"Yes!" nodded, and the uncle added: "The water in this section of water is a little deeper, and the effect of fishing and nailing is the best."
"Some guys even put fishing chairs If you don’t bring them back to the river, you can keep the seat occupied.”
“If you come here to fish, you will definitely not get a good seat!”
Listen! Following the uncle's explanation, Jiang Yao looked at the crowded fishermen around him.
In addition to such retired men, there are also younger fishermen, but the number is not very large.
In addition, this section of the river that is two to three hundred meters long is the most densely populated with fishermen. Although there are fishermen in other places, they are obviously much sparser.
Before, Jiang Yao was a little confused about this, but after listening to the uncle’s explanation, he finally understood the reason.
"Uncle, I see that you are here to catch small fish like this. Isn't it good to catch big fish in this place?" After hesitating for a while, he tentatively spoke and asked the uncle.
“The Yuanjiang River is too wide and the current is fast. Most of the river sections are surrounded by shoals.”
"Most of the big fish are in the middle, not so much on the top."
"In a few months, fishing for bream with a hand rod will be okay. If you want to catch big ones, use a sea rod, or just anchor! "
"Go downstream and pass the section below the People's Hospital. They are all anchor fishers or pole fishers."
"The big fish coming up over there can weigh dozens of kilograms. All seen frequently.”
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One root and the world brought the relationship between the uncle and Jiang Yao closer.
Facing Jiang Yao's inquiry, the uncle told everything he knew.
"Are there any big fish weighing dozens of kilograms?" The uncle's words made Jiang Yao's eyes light up.
Fishing is very addictive.
A truly addicted fisherman will go to the river whenever he has free time, even without touching his wife.
Regarding fishing, there is no doubt that Jiang Yao is addicted.
Back then, relying on cheating, the biggest fish he caught weighed more than ten kilograms.
At this moment, after hearing from the uncle that big fish weighing several dozen kilograms were often caught, he began to feel a little itchy in his heart.
"Uncle, you play slowly, I'll go to the downstream to have a look!" He handed the uncle a cigarette again, and after saying hello, Jiang Yao walked along the river and headed downstream quickly. Walk away.
Going down from the People's Hospital is the Linxi Bridge. Jiang Yao was very familiar with that section of the river.
Back then, when he was fishing and selling money all day long with the help of his cunning skills, he had always been in that area.
"At that time, the accident in the sea happened in this area!" Walking along the Yuanjiang River, Jiang Yao had already reached the water area near Linxi Bridge after more than ten minutes. .
In March and April, it is still the dry season here in Yuanjiang, and the rocky beach, which is two to three hundred meters wide, is always exposed.
Some of the huge sand pits left by sand dredgers are on rocky beaches, and some are still submerged in the rolling river water.
Looking at the riverbank not far away where Wang Dahai fell to his death that day, Jiang Yao looked complicated and sighed.
Many people scolded Wang Dahai for his death, saying that they had killed him.
Is this really the case? Jiang Yao doesn't think so.
After all, it was not Jiang Yao who dragged him to come to the river for night fishing. He took the initiative to follow Jiang Yao after seeing Jiang Yao catch a big fish and sell it for money.
After feeling something was wrong, Jiang Yao also reminded him and warned him.
But what about him? But he just laughed sarcastically, ignored Jiang Yao's words, and ran to the river alone in the middle of the night.
There is a saying that good words can't save a damned ghost.
Although Jiang Yao felt guilty for what happened that day for a while, in his opinion, the main responsibility for Wang Dahai's death must lie with himself.
Looking at that section of the river, he felt a little melancholy, but his attention was quickly attracted by the anchor fish men standing in a row in the water not far away, wearing wetsuits.
“The fish is on...”
“Get out of the way, don’t block the road, be careful, don’t be pulled into the water!”
"Just now, three fish have appeared here."
"The fish love... won't rest, I will go down to the river!"
Anchor standing in the water There were about a dozen fishmen, but there were many more people watching the excitement on the rocky beach near the water.
Of course, many of these people are the kind of anchor fish people who come ashore to rest.
After all, anchor fishing is a physical activity. People who don’t exercise enough will inevitably get backaches if they throw a few rods in the river.
At this moment, an anchor fishman in his thirties had obviously caught a fish.
The anchor fishing rod, which was already very hard, has turned into a big curved bow. The fishing reel is running out of line crazily, and the unloading force is making a "ding, ding, ding, ding" sound.
This guy was holding on to his fishing rod and was moving a little bit to the shore. The other anchor fishmen next to him consciously put away their rods and moved out of the way.
“Damn it, the fish ran away, I’ve finished putting out the two hundred meters of line...” After a stalemate for several minutes, the anchor rod that looked like a big curved bow in the man’s hand suddenly bounced up, and the fishing line in the fishing reel was released. After finishing, the originally strong fishing line suddenly broke.
With a gloomy look on his face, the man cursed in his mouth, walked to the rocky beach on the shore, sat on the ground, and gasped for air.
"Brother Monkey, what kind of line are you using? It's so weak?"
"The 3.5 PE line is not that my line is not strong, but that the fish is too strong."
"Towards the river I’ve been running around for almost a month, and I finally encountered this fish and it actually ran away. Damn it, grandma!”
“It’s normal for the fish to run away. Rewind a new line and keep doing it!”< br>
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Among the people watching the excitement on the shore, there seemed to be many people who were familiar with this person.
Several people walked up to this man, greeted him, and joked.
"Brother Monkey? Are you an ape?" His eyes glanced at this man's face a few times. The more he looked at him, the more familiar Jiang Yao felt. Walking up to him and handing him a cigarette, Jiang Yao confirmed with a smile.
"Are you? Jiang Yao..."
"I haven't seen you for many years. I heard you were back, but I haven't seen you in person."
"If you hadn't taken the initiative to greet me, I really wouldn't have recognized you! "
Ape is just a nickname. This person's real name is Fangyuan, and he and Jiang Yao were classmates in elementary school.
This section of the river is relatively close to Chengbei Village. Most of the people who come to play by the Yuanjiang River come from several nearby villages.
"Are you Jiang Yao? I am Sun Ming from the fourth group. When I was studying, I was one year younger than you. Do you still remember?"
"I have seen your newly built house when I passed by nearby. Let alone our Chengbei Village, I have searched all over the county and I estimate that I can't find anything more luxurious than your house."
"I haven't heard anything about you for several years. I never thought you would be so awesome now!"
......
After Fangyuan said Jiang Yao's name, there was a continuous flow of people. Several people ran over and greeted Jiang Yao with great enthusiasm.
When you are prosperous, you must be surrounded by good people.
In the past few months since Xiangjiang returned to his hometown, Jiang Yao has not gone back to Chengbei Village much, and most of the time he has lived in the county town.
When he goes back occasionally, he usually drives back and forth and seldom really shows his face.
Having said that, there was such a beautiful and extremely luxurious big house in the village. When some nearby villagers got together to chat, they naturally talked about him a lot.
In the early years, friends who were familiar with Jiang Yao from several nearby villages had not seen each other for so many years, and now they were somewhat unrecognizable.
The people who came to greet Jiang Yao took the initiative. After announcing their names, Jiang Yao found some shadows of the past in their faces.
"Someone has fallen into the water, hurry up, save people..."
A circle of smoke dispersed, and when I was chatting with those friends about the past, a loud shout not far away shook the river. The attention of Yao and Fangyuan was attracted.
Not far away, an anchor fishing rod floated on the water, but the owner of the fishing rod had disappeared.
The nearby anchor fish people had panic expressions on their faces, and they were quickly approaching the shore while drinking loudly.
Wearing wetsuits, it’s not that they don’t want to save people, but it’s just that it’s inconvenient for them to save people.
After all, although the wetsuit is waterproof, once a person falls into the water while wearing it, the water pressure will make the wetsuit stick to the body, making it impossible to take it off.
Wrapped in this thing, anyone who could swim would be unable to move.
“Just where the fishing rod is, the guy who was standing there just now slipped his foot or something. He fell into the water and his head still hasn’t come up.”
“I know that person, he’s from the food factory, he’s in his thirties, his surname seems to be Li!”
“He was just standing where the anchor fish was, although the current was a bit fast. , but the depth is only about one meter, only reaching a person’s thigh.”
"There are many sand pits around here. That old Li has never appeared. Could it be that he was washed into the pits by the current?"
"What are you doing standing still? Hurry up and get over there. "Save people!"
......
Among the people standing on the rocky beach watching the excitement, there were many people who saw what happened just now.
Someone looked panicked, pointing in the direction where the man fell and yelling.
Someone took out his cell phone and started calling the police.
Among the anchor fishmen who had returned to the shore and those watching the excitement on the shore, those who thought they were good at water took off their clothes without saying a word and plunged into the water.
Although the weather in March and April is no longer considered cold, the river water is still cold.
But at this moment, no one cares about this.
After all, human life is as big as the sky. It has been several minutes since the anchor fish man surnamed Li fell in the water, and he has not yet emerged. It is obvious that an accident has occurred.
Jiang Yao and the people around him who were chatting with him were young and strong, and they were good at water. After figuring out what happened, they also took off their clothes and plunged into the water.
Such a big living person had obviously just fallen headlong into the water. Even if more than a dozen people couldn't find him, Jiang Yao searched the water with his mental power and didn't notice at all. Any exception.
Soon, Uncle Hat arrived here and took over the affairs here.
To prevent further accidents, those who previously went into the river to rescue people have been prohibited from entering the water.
“I haven’t seen that person show up for so long. I guess that Xiao Li is already in danger.”
"In Yuanjiang, many people drown every year. In this water area, accidents happen almost every year."
"You know this place is prone to accidents, but why do you still have a lot of people running here every day? "
"There are fish in this place. There are no taboos for fishermen. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Yes, life and death are determined by fate. Wealth is in the sky. If you are unlucky, drink a glass of cold water! They may choke to death. Those guys who get into trouble here are in trouble themselves!”
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It is human nature to like to watch the excitement.
Although Uncle Hat has taken over this place, and professional rescue teams are rushing here, the number of people gathering here not only does not decrease, but is increasing.
After coming out of the water, Jiang Yao and the others had put on their clothes again. Although their underwear was wet and uncomfortable to wear, they still stayed here and had no intention of leaving.
“Dad, get up!”
“Dad, get up!”
...
A little boy of four or five years old, led by a tear-stained woman, hurried to the rocky beach.
Kneeling on the ground, the little boy kowtowed and kept shouting toward the water in front of him.
“The child is only so young, and Li Jian went there like this, what a sin!”
“I know Li Jian. On weekdays, he rarely goes to the river to anchor fish. ”
"Today, he didn't know whether he was obsessed or something. He drank half a catty of wine with others in the afternoon, and then he kept running to the river. No one could persuade him to stop him!"
"He is only thirty years old. It’s a little more. It’s easier for him to go by himself, but he’s pitiful for his wife and children!”
……
Sitting on the rocky beach, Jiang Yao took out a cigarette. Come and order some for yourself.
Listening to the people's comments, I looked at the little boy kneeling on the river bank not far away, still shouting and kowtowing to the water in front of me. I have never been too nosy. He felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
"The twisting and changing black mist in the water, and the weird-looking doll..."
"Could it be that after so many years, the ghost from back then is still causing trouble here?"
"If the death of the anchor fish man named Li Jian just now was really caused by that ghost thing, it is impossible to say, I should take care of this business!"
......
The little boy's shouts made Jiang Yao feel so sad and desolate in his ears.
Looking at the deep-looking water surface not far away, he secretly swore.
(End of this chapter)