Such a big fish?
Yin Zhaoxian and the scholar surnamed Shi were also shocked for a moment, and stared blankly at the fisherman lifting the pole.
A big bighead carp weighing more than 20 kilograms is half as long as an average person’s legs, so it still has a strong visual impact.
“Wow, wow, wow…”
Ji Yuan didn’t fish at all. The water beside the black-topped boat was rippling fiercely, and a green bamboo pole was bent like a half-moon.
“Hahaha… It’s just when the big fish is hooked, and friends come from far away, it’s so joyful!”
Although the big fish slapped the water hard, the curved fishing rod was extremely stable in Ji Yuan’s hands. With a shake of his left hand, he lifted the entire fish out of the water and put it into the fish basket at the bow of the boat.
The fish basket has a small opening and a thick body, so it is easy to put the fish in it. The fat head of the bighead carp almost got stuck in the mouth of the fish basket. Even now that it is put in, half of its body is dangling outside.
As for Yin Zhaoxian and the scholar surnamed Shi on the shore, when they heard the fisherman’s clear and clear voice, the latter was fine, while the former’s eyebrows were raised happily.
“It’s Mr. Ji! Mr. Ji~~~Yin Zhaoxian is here~~~”
Yin Zhaoxian was so excited that he waved and shouted in the direction of the awning boat a few feet away on the river bank. The scholar surnamed Shi next to him was a little shocked. He and Yin Zhaoxian had never seen this man so excited during their walk.
Ji Yuan had already made the fishhook come out of the fish’s mouth with a flick of his wrist. He put down the fishing rod and took off his bamboo hat. He turned around and greeted Yin Zhaoxian on the shore with his hands in greeting.
“Master Yin, after a long separation, how is everything going, master?”
Seeing Ji Yuan’s unchanged face, Yin Zhaoxian became more excited and hurriedly returned the gift to Ji Yuan. The scholar surnamed Shi next to him also subconsciously followed suit.
“Everything is fine at Yin’s house. Everything is fine. We also clean Mr. Ji’s courtyard from time to time. Mr. Ji, please come to the shore quickly!”
Ji Yuan also slightly cupped his hands towards the scholar surnamed Shi, smiled and shouted: “Here we come!”
The big fish was still flapping in the fish basket. Ji Yuan sat on the bow of the boat, picked up the oar, swung it, and rowed close to the shore.
Seeing Yin Zhaoxian’s excited expression, the scholar surnamed Shi next to him couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“Brother Yin, do you know this fisherman?”
“More than just acquaintance, Mr. Ji is not only a neighbor in Yin’s hometown, but also a close friend of mine. We haven’t known each other for many years, but I didn’t expect to meet him here!”
The boat docked a few moments later, and Ji Yuan stepped out of the boat in one step.
If it were Ji Yuan’s previous life, meeting a true best friend whom he hadn’t seen for many years would definitely be a bear hug. However, most friends in this life are more reserved. Yin Zhaoxian was just excited to support each other with Ji Yuan. But it takes a lot of strength.
After a few breaths, the two sides let go of their hands. Yin Zhaoxian introduced others to Ji Yuan, stretched out his hand and said to Ji Yuan:
“Mr. Ji, this is the fellow from Jizhou whom Yin traveled with on the way to Beijing.”
The scholar surnamed Shi once again handed over his hand to Ji Yuan and announced his name: “I am Shi Yusheng, I am from Chunhui Mansion!”
Ji Yuan also politely returned the favor.
“I’m thinking of fate, and Master Yin is an old acquaintance from the same hometown.”
After the introduction, it was considered acquaintance. Ji Yuan smiled and pointed to the fish basket on the bow of the black-topped boat.
“It’s better to come early than to come by chance. A big fish happened to be hooked. Let’s treat Mr. Yin and Mr. Shi with this fish at noon today. Get on the boat and let’s go to Chenjiacun together.”
Under Ji Yuan’s warm invitation, both Yin Zhaoxian and Shi Yusheng got on the awning boat, and then he got on it again.
After lifting the oars, Ji Yuan smiled and reminded the two people who had just sat down on the boat:
“Sit tight!”
Then the oar pushed hard against the shore, and the boat rippled on the waves as it slid away from the shore. The two newly boarded scholars swayed from side to side and quickly grabbed hold of the side of the boat, not even daring to do so. Feel free to stand up.
Since this awning boat was rented from Old Man Chen, Chenjia Village is naturally close to the water. As long as you row two miles north and turn into a small river, you can reach Chenjia Village by rowing another half mile. It’s so far away that you can see the outline of the village even if you stand on the shore and look out.
The boat was sailing on the river. Yin Zhaoxian and Shi Yusheng adapted for a while and no longer panicked because of the bumps of the boat.
“Where have Mr. Ji visited these years? Qing’er has always been thinking about you. He said that when we meet again in the future, he must tell you about what he has seen outside. There is also the jujube tree in the courtyard, which only bloomed again in three years. I ate fruit once…and a powerful old gentleman came…he was very energetic when eating dates…”
While rowing, Ji Yuan listened to Yin Zhaoxian’s words, either clearly or vaguely. When he was almost finished, he spoke with a smile.
“I’m afraid Xiao Yinqing is more concerned about the little red fox, hahahaha…”
Shi Yusheng was also listening with a smile. He had never seen Yin Zhaoxian talk so much, chattering non-stop.
Both of them had walked for a long time and were already tired. Now they were sitting on the small boat with a black awning, admiring the beautiful scenery along the river. It was both a relief and a pleasure.
“By the way, Mr. Ji, you haven’t said where you have been over the years. Do you have any strange scenery and interesting experiences to share with Yin?”
Unknowingly, they had reached the mouth of a river. Ji Yuan turned the oar to turn the boat, then changed sides and rowed. At the same time, he smiled and said to Yin Zhaoxian in a joking tone:
“In the past few years, Ji has killed monsters and eliminated demons. He has seen the judges of the underworld and local lands. He has met high-level sects of immortal mansions and participated in the Dragon King’s birthday banquet. It’s wonderful, wonderful, hehehehe…”
Ji Yuan was in an open mood and said these words with great pride.
After hearing these words, Yin Zhaoxian felt vaguely that they were probably true, and his heart was surging. He also heard that Shi Yusheng beside him laughed and took them all as a joke.
There were not many roads in Chenjia Village. Soon the boat docked at the edge of the village and tied the rope. Ji Yuan greeted the two villagers who recognized him and took Yin Zhaoxian and Shi Yusheng to Chenjia Village. Let’s go to the old man’s house.
When Ji Yuan came over, Old Chen and his family were very enthusiastic, especially since there was such a big bighead carp in the fish basket, which made Old Chen admire in admiration.
It was almost noon, Shi Yusheng, Yin Zhaoxian and Ji Yuan were sitting and talking in front of a four-immortal table. The dishes were already placed on the table, and the delicious smell of fish and meat was already wafting from the kitchen.
Having not had a good meal for two or three days, Yin Zhaoxian and Shi Yusheng were made to swallow their saliva, while Ji Yuan looked on in amusement.
At this moment, Yin Zhaoxian suddenly noticed that Ji Yuan’s eyes were not gray, and asked in surprise.
“Mr. Ji, are your eyes healed?”
Ji Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled: “It’s just a blindfold, it’s just a blindfold.”
And raised his hand Eleven Master Yin, don’t make a fuss. Although Yin Zhaoxian doesn’t understand what a blindfold is, it’s okay to understand it literally.
“The fish head is good~~~”
Old man Chen came up with a steaming washbasin using a rag. Ji Yuan quickly stepped forward to help, and together they placed the basin of fish head soup on the Four Immortals table, which took up a lot of space. .
“Hey, Mr. Ji still knows how to eat it. Our Tongtian River bighead carp is very delicious, especially the fish head is the best of the best. Such a big bighead carp weighing nearly 30 kilograms is rare. This fish head is almost missing. You can’t even put it in a basin, and you may not even be able to eat it in a big restaurant in Gyeonggi Province.”
Old man Chen said with a smile, then went back to the kitchen and brought out some other side dishes, including pickles, some soy sauce meat, and a pot of local wine.
“Mr. Ji and two other scholars, please use them while the old man and his family are eating in the kitchen!”
“Okay, thank you, Mr. Chen!”
“Thank you, Mr. Chen!” “Thank you for the treat!”
Ji Yuan and others thanked each other before preparing to use chopsticks, and the Chen family happily returned to the kitchen to eat. For such a big bighead carp, Ji Yuan only wanted the fish head, and the rest was naturally given to the Chen family.
The fish smell overflowed, and it was a hearty meal. The fish head was thick and plump with not many bones. The most important thing was that the soup was mellow and delicious. The two scholars with small appetites couldn’t stop eating it. .
At the dinner table, Ji Yuan also talked about some customs and customs of various places. Compared with Yin Zhaoxian and others who had to travel all the way to talk about it, they had more details and were more affectionate.
The kind of joy and harmony that comes from meeting strangers but sitting at the newlywed’s home, writing and sending congratulatory couplets and winning the house’s approval; that feeling of being in the same boat and eating in the same boat; that kind of feeling that even though we didn’t say our last names due to fate, we still feel that we are close friends Dedicated decades of kindness to each other when the other party was in trouble…
Everything that Ji Yuan said was of flesh and blood. Looking for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com made Yin Zhaoxian and Shi Yusheng sigh and envy at the same time.
At the end of the conversation, Ji Yuan also suggested that the two scholars take his awning boat to the Gyeonggi Prefecture on the other side. As for the lottery of Zhuangyuan Ferry, they just need to row the awning boat to Zhuangyuan Ferry and then give up. Just two people can board the boat.
For the two scholars, they naturally agreed happily.
Having had a meal for half the afternoon, most of the food on the table went into the stomachs of the two scholars. Anyway, looking at the posture, Ji Yuan felt that there was no need to prepare dinner for them.
The two scholars stayed in the same room at Old Han Chen’s house that night. Ji Yuan would get up early the next day and row to Zhuangyuan Ferry to wait, so they stayed in another room.
After turning off the lights at night, Shi Yusheng, who was lying on the same couch with Yin Zhaoxian on opposite sides of the headrest, was still thinking about what happened during the day.
“Brother Yin, who is Mr. Ji? How can he go through so many things?”
Yin Zhaoxian smiled.
“Forget it, just think about the imperial examination. People like Mr. Ji who play games in the mortal world are beyond the reach of mediocre people like us.”
“Yes, yes, brother Yin used the word “game world” very cleverly! If I hadn’t been exposed to him for a day, I would have felt like a free and easy fairy. It’s no wonder that brother Yin took him as a close friend.”
“Haha…sleep, sleep!”
Yin Zhaoxian tightened the quilt and stopped talking.