Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.
Chapter 143 Harmonica
Seeing Cheng Min's anxious expression, several old men began to offer words of comfort.
"Don't worry, young lady. That young man looks like a seasoned swimmer. He'll be fine."
"That's right, there are so many people here, nothing will happen."
Cheng Min placed her hand on her forehead and looked into the lake.
"But he's nowhere to be seen!"
Old Li waved his harmonica and said smugly, "It won't be easy to trade for my harmonica. That kid must be holding his breath underwater to catch fish."
Cheng Min pouted, muttering to herself, "What a crappy harmonica! I don't care!"
Chang Kun had already discovered where the big fish were in the lake, so he swam directly there, dived down, and collected the fish and water into his spatial storage.
Fearing the old man might change his mind, Chang Kun caught five or six large fish before stopping.
Four or five minutes passed, and he slowly swam back, holding a willow branch in his hand, which was threaded onto the gills of the big fish.
"That kid's back!"
"Alright, little girl, the young man is back, don't cry anymore..."
Cheng Min wiped away her tears and looked up. Chang Kun was swimming leisurely towards the shore, looking very carefree.
For the past four or five minutes, there had been no sign of Chang Kun on the lake. Cheng Min thought something had happened to him and was terrified.
"Splash..."
Chang Kun emerged from the water and flung the large fish he was carrying onto the shore.
Ignoring the large fish, Cheng Min stormed up to Chang Kun and slapped him on the chest. "You're such a show-off! Don't you know how worried people are about you!"
A slap landed on his chest, and with a loud "smack," a red handprint appeared on Chang Kun's chest.
Hearing the sound, Cheng Min sensed something was wrong. She pressed it gently and felt its firm texture.
"Pah!" Her face turned bright red instantly, and she ran to hide behind a big tree.
Several old fishermen had already pulled the big fish ashore.
"This young man is really amazing! I've never seen anyone catch fish by diving barehanded before."
"The key is that they caught such a big fish in just four or five minutes..."
"Old Li, Old Li, come and take a look. This fish must weigh ten pounds. Hurry up and give the harmonica to the young man."
"Yes, that little girl was so scared she cried just now..."
Cheng Min blushed and peeked out from behind the tree. Chang Kun had gone to catch fish all so that he could get her a new harmonica. She was deeply moved...
Old Li gripped his harmonica tightly and shouted, "I just said only catching a ten-pound fish counts, not catching one while diving! It doesn't count!"
"Hey!! You're cheating!"
"Do you consider yourself a true gentleman of Beijing? A man of his word, someone who doesn't keep his promises?"
The old men around were all indignant on Chang Kun's behalf, and they all admired him for being able to catch such a big fish with his bare hands.
"Who went back on their word? I just said I could only exchange my harmonica for a ten-pound fish I caught, anything caught by hand doesn't count!"
Old Li was reluctant to give up his harmonica; without it, he would face his granddaughter's complaints when he got home.
Chang Kun grinned, "I'm not afraid of your demands, I'm just afraid you won't change them."
Chang Kun initially felt a little embarrassed for taking away Old Man Li's harmonica, but now that Old Man Li was being unreasonable and refusing to exchange it, and instead proposing new conditions, Chang Kun was delighted.
Catching a ten-pound fish? That's easy.
"Excuse me, sir, could I borrow your fishing rod?"
Old Zhang beckoned, "Young man, come use mine, let's catch a big fish and show Old Li what we've got!"
"Thank you so much, sir. I'll bring you more fish later."
"Hey, Lao Li, don't leave yet. Let's wait together for the young man to go fishing." A fellow angler nearby saw Lao Li trying to slip away and quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Old Li, this won't do. I've never seen you so stingy before," Old Zhang said with a look of disdain.
"Ugh, if I really sell this harmonica, I'm going to get yelled at when I get home..."
"Hahaha, who told you to look down on our Beihai Diaoyu Army?"
The old men around them were chatting idly. Cheng Min came out from behind the tree, helped Chang Kun put on his jacket, sat behind him, and stared blankly at Chang Kun's profile, lost in thought.
Sensing where the big fish was, Chang Kun moved the fishing hook toward it.
Less than two minutes had passed.
"Hey, hey, I've got it! The buoy's moving!" Old Zhang exclaimed excitedly. He knew from the way the buoy was moving that he had caught a big fish.
"Pull slowly, don't let it come off the hook..."
"Pull it up quickly, tighten the fishing line..."
The North Sea Air Force and the North Sea fishermen loudly instructed Chang Kun on how to haul fish.
On the other side, two old men, Chang Duan and Hu Busi, rolled up their sleeves, even more anxious than Chang Kun, wishing they could snatch the fishing rods and fish around themselves.
Old Li, standing to the side, turned pale. Was he really going to have to exchange the harmonica?
He was a seasoned angler, and just by looking at the float, he knew the fish underwater must be big.
"The rod broke... the line broke... the hook came off..." he muttered to himself.
Old Zhang was furious. "Get lost, you old Li! How can you be like this? You can't stand seeing others catch big fish, can you?!"
Old Li was embarrassed and dared not speak, only hoping that the big fish did not weigh ten pounds.
Cheng Min clenched her fist, secretly encouraging Chang Kun.
Seeing Old Li's nervous look, Chang Kun's playful side emerged. He darted to Old Li's left and right with his fishing rod, making Old Li dizzy.
After playing the fish for five or six minutes, Chang Kun slowly reeled in his line and pulled up a large grass carp that was seventy or eighty centimeters long.
"More than ten pounds, definitely more than ten pounds!"
"It weighs more than thirteen pounds!"
The air force veterans nearby chimed in, saying that although they had little experience catching big fish, they had plenty of experience buying fish from the purchasing station and taking them home!
They could tell the weight of the big grass carp at a glance.
"Old Li, you could have traded a harmonica for ten pounds of fish, but this young man is offering thirteen pounds of fish in exchange. You've gotten a great deal!"
Old Li, with a long face, reluctantly handed over the harmonica.
There's no way to back out now; my reputation here will be ruined, and I'll lose my place in the park community...
Cheng Min carefully took the harmonica, breathed on it, and gently wiped it with the corner of her clothes.
This is something Chang Kun went through a lot of trouble to get, it's very meaningful!
She looked up at Chang Kun, and felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
"Young man, you're not only a great diver, but also an excellent fisherman. I haven't caught a fish this big in Beihai for years."
Old Zhang looked on with envy. He watched as the young man caught a big fish with his fishing rod, wondering why he wasn't so lucky.
"Grandpa, can I catch another one?" Chang Kun thought he would catch a few more and give one to the grandpa who lent him the fishing rod as a thank you.
"Sure, go ahead and fish however you like."
Chang Kun cast his line again and, while waiting for a fish, turned to look at Cheng Min.
"I got the harmonica, want to play a tune for me?"
Cheng Min nodded gently, put the harmonica to her lips, tried a few notes, and then slowly closed her eyes.
As the music started, the people around joined in singing along.
Let's row our oars... and push the little boat away...
The people who come to the park to fish are mostly retired old men, somewhat educated, and very familiar with the theme song of "Flowers of the Motherland".
Old Li looked dejected: "I shouldn't have come to show off my harmonica today; I really got the short end of the stick!"
Listening to the music playing, the harmonica has a really nice tone.
How am I going to explain this to my granddaughter when I get home?
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