With Ansheng's instructions, Ah Qing watched as the Hunters from Changping Mountain assisted in the fishing.
The intense mermaid battle after the explosion, although seemingly dangerous, was overall safe.
Especially in the afternoon, a bunch of fishermen quickly rushed to the Changle River Section after work.
Large quantities of bait were dumped into the river, and the fish in the Changle River Section grew more and more numerous.
The sound of exploding rods "crackling" even startled the village chief of Changping Village.
It even attracted security personnel to maintain order.
Most fishermen go fishing like girls go to the restroom, forming groups that evolve into fishing teams and ultimately find themselves in black pits or large sea fishing pits...
Those fishermen who saw Ah Qing's live stream went straight to the group chat, claiming that the fish were going crazy.
Calling a fish weighing over ten kilos a fish? That's a joke!
In Changle River, the starting weight is twenty kilos, with each champion fish weighing at least 130 kilos, and local streamer Ah Qing personally brought up and weighed some, even reaching 200 kilos!
Local fishermen rushed over right after work.
Some local streamers also came to ride the wave, and the -Changle River Mermaid Competition- directly topped the local hot search on the Jiule City section of the Note platform.
"Ah Qing!"
"Tell them to make way for your dad, I can't squeeze to the riverbank!"
Yu Zhenghong, holding a rebar fishing rod, somehow also rushed into Changping Mountain, trying to squeeze his way in.
However.
The buzz attracted some of the non-fishing residents from Changping Village, who came over just to watch the spectacle. Yu Zhenghong, struggling with his fishing gear, could only call out to Ah Qing, who was live streaming in front, asking for help.
Ah Qing is indeed good at academics.
But if Yu Zhenghong were to evaluate, his daughter's strongest talent should be reserving a spot.
No matter what obstacles lie ahead, Ah Qing could lift them up and set them aside, then squeeze into the crowd.
"Dad? Why did you leave early?"
Ah Qing looked at Yu Zhenghong with surprise: "Isn't it only half-past four now? The tea competition on that side..."
"I've finished entertaining today, signed the bill, and your mom agreed to let me go fishing."
Yu Zhenghong spoke confidently. Ever since the teahouse opened, his speech carried more presence.
Now with the teahouse up and running, and with Ah Qing's stream driving traffic to the Note store, business has improved.
Ever since Ah Qing invited Master Fox home.
Their fortune even made going to the bathroom smooth.
"Blessings from Master Fox..."
Prior to starting to fish, Yu Zhenghong bowed in front of Ansheng before casting his rod towards the river.
"Rebar... rebar?"
Seeing Yu Zhenghong's fishing rod, Ansheng was stunned, and couldn't help but ask Ah Qing:
"Has our family condition fallen to the point where we need to use two-yuan-per-kilo rebar for fishing?"
Rebar is meant for construction, commonly seen in concrete of buildings.
When used, it's rebar; when discarded, it becomes scrap metal at recycling stations.
Thrown at recycling stations, two yuan per kilo is still the new rebar price, and now recycling stations can buy it at one yuan per kilo, but they still prefer non-rusty ones.
"Why don't we give Lao Deng 200 yuan tomorrow and buy him a nine-yuan-nine carbon fiber rod? I'm afraid using his rebar rod might give him tendonitis," Ansheng joked.
Ansheng's joke was sharp, but the gentle tone in her voice was quite pleasant.
Yu Zhenghong thought Master Fox was cheering him on, feeling empowered.
The 1.5-meter-long rebar rod was wielded by Yu Zhenghong with the flair of a lure fishing method, casting it onto the river about five or six meters from the bank and reeling it back.
"Hooked! Hooked!"
With the fish line taut, Yu Zhenghong rejoiced, and the other fishermen nearby chuckled.
But upon seeing it, they were shocked.
The expected rod explosion wasn't there; instead, they saw painted rebar swinging at the riverbank.
"Oh my gosh, what rebar deity is this?! How can anyone use such a heavy rod?"
"No strength... "
Given the current fish activity, as long as they're not afraid of their fishing rods exploding, they can toss a direct hook into the Changle River Section and catch fish. But anglers who use exploding rods aren't hoping others catch fish; they want to see others explode their rods like they do.
Some exploded five to six rods just to catch fish.
Though they're domestically made rods and not expensive, there's still some frustration deep down.
As a result.
Yu Zhenghong's use of rebar left all fishermen stunned.
"Ah Qing! Come help! Can't pull it up!" Yu Zhenghong braced his foot against a stone railing as the reel frantically let out line that couldn't be reeled back, even though he used all his strength against the riverbed fish that took the bait.
"Xiaolan, Momo went to the restroom, you hold the phone for now."
Seeing her dad call out, Yu Xueqing handed the phone to Ansheng and then approached her dad, asked how she could help with the fishing rod.
"You don't know how to fish, holding the rod will easily cut the line. I'll handle the rod, just give me a little pull."
"Oh..."
Yu Xueqing extended her hands to grab Yu Zhenghong's waistband, pulling backwards slowly. Yu Zhenghong felt a pulling sensation that nearly made him lose his grip on the rebar, inhaling a sharp breath.
The fish was pulling forward.
The daughter pulled back.
Yu Zhenghong felt like he had become Lao Ai, experiencing the legendary "five horses dismemberment".
"Stop!"
"The fishing rod is yours, I'm done fishing."
Yu Zhenghong, feeling overwhelmed, quickly shouted stop and tossed the rebar to his daughter.
He had actually lied earlier.
The reel on his rebar fishing rod was originally used for sea fishing, bought by Chen Peipei at a scrap yard and welded onto the rebar.
Forget about freshwater fish, with its strength, it could even pull a shark straight to shore.
Yu Zhenghong said it was easy to snap the line because he enjoyed the thrill of reeling in the fish.
The best part of fishing, isn't it playing with the fish and then showing off after catching a big one?
Yu Zhenghong couldn't bear to let go, but after experiencing the fish's pull and his daughter's brute strength, his greed vanished, and he handed the rebar to his daughter to control.
If he didn't give the rod to Ah Qing, Yu Zhenghong feared his belt would be torn apart by Ah Qing.
"Oh..."
After taking the rod, Yu Xueqing was being pulled forward by the fish exerting its strength underwater, but with a frown, Ah Qing stepped onto the stone railing, holding the middle rod with her left hand and the end of the rod with her right hand.
Yu Xueqing took a deep breath, forcefully pulling the rebar. The once straight rebar quickly bent into an exaggerated arc, shocking the fish that had been biting the hook in the river, feeling so smug.
An overwhelming force came over, pulling the sturgeon's face into an arc, and with a "whoosh", it leapt from the water into the air.
A Xia Country sturgeon, over three meters long and weighing at least 180 kilograms, was pulled by Ah Qing, soaring three to four meters into the sky before crashing toward the shore.
The Xia Country sturgeon was filled with overwhelming terror, its gaze fixed on the little girl holding the bending rod, eyes sharp, with twin ponytails swaying in the wind.
The sturgeon seemed like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, or like a child having their cheeks pinched by an adult.
"!?"
The anglers watching by the river were stunned, hurriedly fleeing in all directions.
Holy crap, a fish over three meters long was coming down, any sensible person would run!
"Eh?"
After forcefully pulling out the big fish, Ah Qing looked at the fish flying in the air and was momentarily stunned. Then she panicked, quickly dropping the rod to try and catch the fish from above.
Xia Country sturgeon... maximum of five meters, 500 kilograms.
Definitely a national first-class protected species.
"Plop——"
Ah Qing stretched out her arms, catching the Xia Country sturgeon crashing toward the shore and laid it gently on the grass.
"Whew... almost ruined things. Are you okay?" Ah Qing turned her head to look at the Xia Country sturgeon.
The sturgeon, still in shock, instinctively nodded, then shook its head wildly, indicating it was fine, just great. If you don't believe it, throw me back into the river, and I can still swim 200 miles.
[Bent... bent! The rebar is bent!]
[The streamer is amazing (voice crack)!]
"Don't just type there, use your little hands to send tips or click on our little shop, even if you don't buy, go and give us a like..." Ansheng lifted his paw, tapping the live stream room, starting to ask for tips.
The fish Ah Qing caught was really big.
But unfortunately, it's a protected national animal.
Ah Qing put the still-terrified sturgeon back in the river and tied it up, scratching her head as she called the forestry bureau.
When you catch such rare things, it's not just about throwing them back into the river.
Normally, a report has to be made, so the relevant departments can give them a check-up, tag them with a tracker, and monitor their population.
Caught a national first-class protected species.
Ah Qing was bewildered, joining the live stream audience in heading to the forestry bureau to go through the procedures.
Mo Yiqing and Chen Zhiyu were full of black lines, and Yu Zhenghong accompanied them the whole time.
Except for that bent rebar fishing rod worth only fifty.
Chen Zhiyu's father picked it up, stood solemnly on the riverbank:
"Great Mother, bless us..."
"Hope it stays lively here every day, it'd be best if it can become a small attraction, so I can sit back and collect rent!"
The fishing enthusiasts' gathering place was behind Chen Zhiyu's animal clinic.
This land belonged to Chen Zhiyu's family.
Today... the village chief had a blast selling water, food, cigarettes, and alcohol, hoping he could continue tomorrow.
[Great Mother, bless that the section of Changle River behind our house turns into a tourist spot, I'm willing to sacrifice all of Zhiyu's future marriage prospects for this!—Chen Zhiyu's dad looked at the bustling riverside, suddenly had a clever idea, and sent a wish to the Great Mother, hoping the area becomes a tourist spot.]
[Wish granted: Fishing Rod Inspection Station Scenic Spot.]
"Huh? Uh? Ah!"
"Who is this? What kind of adjutant is this? You made such a straightforward wish and it ended up blocked on both ends!" Ansheng was sitting in Ah Qing's car heading to the forestry bureau.
He had initially wanted to take advantage of some free time to drink iced coke while checking the wish list to see how many Wish Power Values were gained from vanquishing the poaching gang today.
Suddenly, a new wish appeared before his eyes.
Ansheng glanced at it, then froze, quickly zooming in on the list, eyes wide open.
Ansheng blurted out, "Holy shit." as soon as he read it.