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Chapter 229: This is not fishing, this is not feeding the fish

"Are you sure you want to use this?" Wang Mang looked at Jiang Taigong in surprise. He had originally thought that Jiang Taigong's fishing method—whoever wants to take the bait will do so—was just a legend, but he hadn't expected it to be true.

"I fish simply for the joy of it. If I catch something, it's fate. If I don't, there's no loss. You can buy the best rod and bait, but if you don't catch any fish, you'll feel like you've wasted your money and sink into disappointment and regret."

Jiang Taigong waved the line on his fishing rod and said calmly.

"Hey, your theory... seems to make sense." After listening to Jiang Taigong's remarks, Wang Mang suddenly regretted buying those equipments, but he refused to admit defeat.

"But then again, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Investment pays off. If I catch a big fish, I'll definitely give you a few."

"Hahaha, then I'd like to thank you, Brother Wang," Jiang Taigong stroked his beard, "Miss Su has already called the boat, let's go quickly."

Before boarding the boat, the accompanying security officer gave each person a life jacket.

"What is this?" Jiang Taigong took the life jacket and looked at it curiously.

"This is something you wear on your body. With it, you can float even if you fall into the water." Su Jiahe said as he personally demonstrated it to Jiang Taigong.

"This dress is so strange. It looks so heavy, but why does it feel so light in my hand?"

"Because it is made of foam, and foam is a very light material, it can float on water," Wang Mang explained.

"If this thing is so light, why is it so hard?"

"Hey, old man, don't squeeze it too hard, or the foam inside will break." The safety officer hurried forward and helped Jiang Taigong put on his life jacket.

The group walked towards the boat. Wang Mang held a fishing rod in one hand and a large bucket in the other. He was also wearing heavy rubber shoes and walked with difficulty.

"Brother Wang, let me help you." Su Jiahe took the bucket from Wang Mang's hand and almost fell down.

"What's in here? It's so heavy?"

"They're all bait."

"Brother Wang, how many fish do you want to catch? You need so many baits." Su Jiahe picked up the bucket speechlessly and put it on the boat with great effort.

"This is used to make a nest. The better the nest, the more fish there are."

"What is baiting?" Su Jiahe had never fished before, so naturally he had never heard of this professional term.

"I'll show you later, and you'll understand."

After everyone settled in, the boat headed out to sea. It was early spring, and the temperature at sea was still very low. Gusts of cold wind blew in her face, and Su Jiahe couldn't help but wrap herself tightly.

"Jiang Taigong, Brother Wang, aren't you cold?"

"I'm cold. Not many people go sea fishing in this season. It would be nice if it were warmer." Wang Mang huddled in his seat, breathing on his hands constantly.

Jiang Ziya sat at the bow of the boat, admiring the endless sea, motionless.

"So this is the legendary sea. It is indeed boundless and encompasses everything."

"Jiang Taigong, the wind is strong on the sea. Are you cold?" Su Jiahe thought Jiang Taigong didn't hear her, so she moved closer to him and asked again.

"It's okay, it's okay. How can I be cold wearing so many clothes?" Jiang Taigong waved his hand. "I have been practicing Taoism in the mountains for decades and have experienced extreme cold and heat. This little wind is nothing."

"He has such good physical fitness. No wonder he was able to come out of seclusion and assist King Wen at the age of over seventy." Wang Mang couldn't help but sigh.

Soon, the small boat arrived at the sea fishing area. Wang Mang couldn't wait to pick up the fishing rod, and after fiddling with it for a while, he fixed it to the gunwale. "Brother Wang, why did you set up the fishing rod here?" Jiang Taigong asked, puzzled.

"If you hold the fishing rod in your hand, it will inevitably shake, which will scare the fish away. This will save effort and make the fishing rod more stable." Wang Mang said as he threw the fishing line far away.

"Brother Wang, have you ever fished before? You seem to have quite a lot of experience," said Su Jiahe.

"Of course. The biggest fish I caught back then weighed 20 kilograms," Wang Mang said, his face suddenly filled with pride as he recalled his past achievements. He was immersed in beautiful memories. "That day, I couldn't bear to go home. I rode my bicycle with the big fish on it and rode on the street until midnight."

Jiang Taigong leaned over to the side of the boat and extended his bamboo pole. The line on the pole naturally drooped down, just touching the sea surface.

"Jiang Taigong, are you really going to fish like this?" Su Jiahe was stunned.

"I have even caught the wise leader of the world, so why should I worry about not being able to catch any fish?" Jiang Taigong closed his eyes slightly, his long beard fluttering in the wind, and he looked like an immortal practicing Taoism.

Wang Mang sat in the boat, staring at the fishing rod intently, but after half an hour, the float did not respond at all.

"Oh, weren't they saying there were a lot of fish here? Why isn't there a single one?" Wang Mang began to get anxious.

"Don't worry, since the fish won't take the bait, it means you are not destined to be with it." Jiang Taigong said calmly.

"It seems that fishing still requires baiting. Without bait, how can fish come?" Wang Mang hurriedly brought over a bucket of fish feed, picked up a spoon, scooped up the feed one spoonful at a time, and threw it into the sea.

"Brother Wang, do we need so much fish feed to make a nest?" Su Jiahe was a little surprised.

"Of course. The reason I was able to catch a 20-jin fish before was because I made a good nest. I'll catch another one today, and we'll have grilled fish tonight." Wang Mang said confidently.

"How much feed did you use for the nest that time?"

"I think we used two bags of feed. I still remember that one bag weighed 20 kilograms."

"Wait," Su Jiahe suddenly realized something was wrong. "You said you used 40 kilograms of bait to make a nest, and finally caught 20 kilograms of fish?"

"I... Hey, don't worry about these details. The enjoyment of fishing is the process. Look, there are so many fish in just a short while." Wang Mang pointed to the sea and shouted excitedly.

Su Jiahe looked towards the fishing rod and saw a faint silver-white scale glow tumbling back and forth in the water where Wang Mang had just thrown the feed.

"Brother Wang, please keep your voice down. Don't scare the fish away."

Wang Mang saw that there was hope, so in order to keep the fish, he continued to throw feed into the water spoonful by spoonful.

"This is not fishing at all, this is not feeding the fish." The security guard on the side complained in a low voice.

Soon, the bucket containing feed was empty, and a large group of various fish gathered near the boat.

"Wow, so many fish, hurry up and take the bait, take the bait, you will definitely catch some." Wang Mang was afraid of disturbing the fish, so he cheered himself up in a low voice.

However, as the feed gradually escaped into the sea, the fish schools scattered and went their separate ways.

"Oh, a group of walleyes ate my feed and not a single one was caught." Wang Mang slapped his thigh angrily.

At this moment, Jiang Taigong's fishing line suddenly shook violently.

"No way, you really caught a fish?"

(I'm very sorry. I had a sudden fever last week and haven't been feeling well since then, so I haven't updated for a long time. Actually, according to the outline, this book is almost finished. Starting today, I will update daily to finish it as soon as possible. Thank you readers for your support!)