Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

A midnight cigarette or a morning drink is more flavorful than belated affection.

Lu Weiguo looked at the trembling body.

I stayed at the door for half the night.

Only after hearing the rooster crow did they begin to prepare their hunting gear.

After Yu Hong got up, she looked normal, as if nothing had happened last night.

This time, however, she wasn't wearing makeup and was dressed in farm work clothes.

I must say, she's quite comparable to Li Huifang, the village beauty of today.

"These are called leg wraps. There aren't as many bugs as in winter, so you have to wrap them tightly. Otherwise, bugs will crawl from your thighs to your body and bite you in who knows where."

"And this too, even though it's hot at noon, you should still wear a coat, and add this scarf as well."

On the mountain, avoid exposing your skin if possible; the mosquitoes there are more venomous than those outside.

"Yes! This is called a water fork. Take it with you. Let's go catch some fish first, then look for moose. Those things like to go along the stream to find food at this time of year, and maybe Zan will run into one."

"......"

While changing his clothes, Lu Weiguo explained the taboos and customs of the mountains.

At this moment, Yu Hong had lost the charm she had at the guesthouse and was nodding incessantly like a primary school student.

"Wei Guo, a table of dishes doesn't require much food, so you can prepare it yourself without tiring yourself out."

Seeing Lu Weiguo's basket gradually filling up with equipment, Yu Hong felt sorry for him and helped him wipe the sweat from his head.

"Make more, we can still have some to eat tonight. Let's go, this stuff won't be tiring."

The two walked out of the house together.

Lu Weiguo whistled at the sky.

Then, Wangcai, the lynx who had been loafing around in the Lu family's old house, came running over like a gust of wind, wagging its tail.

"This is!!!"

"Lynx, not a cat, don't tease it, or it might bite you."

Lu Weiguo looked at his old friend whom he hadn't seen in a long time and sighed with emotion.

He squatted down and touched Wangcai's belly. The big guy rolled over comfortably like a cat, letting Lu Weiguo caress him.

"Alright, let's go. We're taking a newbie up the mountain today, so you need to be prepared."

Upon hearing this, Wangcai, who hadn't been up the mountain in a long time, excitedly darted out.

This is the difference between a lynx and a dog.

Dogs will always stay with their owners, while lynxes will only come out when you are in danger or need them.

"This lynx is so intelligent and well-behaved!"

Yu Hong looked at the free-spirited Wangcai with envy.

Lu Weiguo glanced at Yu Hong cautiously.

He thought to himself, "Good? If you knew your godson, Qian Duolai, was killed by Wangcai, would you still think it's good?"

The two walked up the mountain, following the stream below to find a way down.

The rivers near Fendou Village are of two types.

One type is a direct tributary of the Mudanjiang River, which comes all the way from Jilin. The river water is turbid, the current is fast, and the fish in it are large.

However, due to the water quality, that fish can only be called a river fish.

Another type is river water formed by the convergence of streams flowing down from the mountains.

The water was clear, and the fish inside weren't very big, but their flesh was very firm.

Whether it's drinking water or catching fish, most of the water comes from streams formed by mountain springs.

The two walked down the mountain for more than two hours.

They finally found a stream about one meter wide in a mountain forest.

The stream was icy cold, and you could even see fish swimming upstream towards the mountain!

"Wow! Look, there's a loach!" Yu Hong exclaimed excitedly as she turned over a stone.

"Hey! That's not a loach, that's a seven-star fish! It's poisonous and sucks people's blood!"

Yu Hong quickly pulled her hand back.

Lu Weiguo picked up Qixingzi with his bare hands, pointed to his cheek and said, "Look, there are a few small dots here, but where are the loaches?"

Yu Hong nodded, but judging from her expression, she clearly didn't take it to heart.

They were too busy turning over stones and catching fish in the stream.

Even mature women, when they feel secure, can have a childish side.

Clearly, after what happened last night, Lu Weiguo didn't touch her under those circumstances.

She felt that being with Lu Weiguo was the safest place she could be.

Lu Weiguo watched Yu Hong having fun.

I could only shake my head helplessly. I had thought of asking her to help, but now I guess I should give up.

The fish basket, prepared in advance, has its mesh net taken out of it.

They chose a relatively narrow section of the river.

Lay the mesh flat on the bottom.

Then, they built a dam with stones, just big enough to hold the fish basket.

Finally, put a few stones in the fish basket and place it in the gap left in the dam.

A simple fish basket for catching small-scaled mandarin fish is thus made.

"You play here first, I'll go upstream and catch some fish."

Lu Weiguo gave a word of advice, and seeing Yu Hong nod, he left with peace of mind.

As we walked upstream along the stream, there were no signs of large animals trampling near the stream.

The good thing is that it's safe here, so Yu Hong is absolutely safe playing there by herself.

But damn it, there's no newbie protection period either. Under normal circumstances, a newbie like Yu Hong...

Shouldn't animals be delivered to our door?

Having reached a sufficient height, Lu Weiguo put on a water fork and jumped directly into the stream.

Then, using both hands and feet, they chased the fish downwards.

At this point, you must not move too quickly, because the fish's reaction is faster than a human's.

If you chase the fish too fast, you'll be past it before it even realizes what's happening.

The only way was to turn over the stones one by one and constantly knock down the weeds along the stream.

This way, all the fish can be herded into the fish basket.

soon.

He chased after it once and picked up the fish basket.

It was already filled with fish.

Yu Hong excitedly ran over and squatted down to check.

Inside, there were all sorts of fish, including willow root fish, crucian carp, loach, and seven-star fish.

There are also many lobsters, just like crayfish, hiding under the fish.

However, they found very few fine-scaled mandarin fish, which was the purpose of their trip.

This isn't because Lu Weiguo's method of catching fish was wrong.

Rather, such people are truly rare, meaning they are currently enjoying the good food.

After the 1990s, this creature was listed as a Class II protected animal in China.

I can't eat it even if I want to.

"Sister Yu, you can sort the fish over here. Put the small fish back, and we'll save the big ones for a mixed fish hot pot tonight."

I'll go make two more trips and try to catch enough in one day.

The same operation, the same process, except that Lu Weiguo went a little further this time.

Fortunately, after three consecutive attempts,

They caught more than thirty small-scaled mandarin fish, each about the length of a hand.

There are countless other fish as well.

The two of them only picked the big ones, and filled a whole basket with them.

We'll be eating these mixed fish tonight.

Anyway, the mountain streams are clean.

Lu Weiguo personally taught Yu Hong how to deal with small, unwanted fish.

"Yes! It's about squeezing down from the stomach, squeezing the intestines out from the buttocks~~"

"Oh? That fish must be suffering so much!" Yu Hong felt a pang of pity.

"Feeling unwell? Just tell me if you want to eat it or not."

"Hehehe, I want to eat it."

"Then let's stop dawdling and get it done. We'll use the fish innards, put them in the fish basket, and come back tomorrow. I reckon the frogs and clams will be enough for a plate."