Chapter 940: The Abacus is Almost Flying Apart

Raising horses is a rather meticulous job because horses are different from mules and donkeys; primarily, horses are quite delicate. If you aren't careful, they'll dare to fall sick just to spite you.

Therefore, besides paying attention to fodder and drinking water, hygiene is also important. It is best to clean the manure from the horse stall every day, though cleaning it every three to five days isn't a huge problem.

As soon as Wang Yi heard Wang An say they were going fishing, he shot out of the house with a "whoosh" and ran straight toward the storehouse.

Soon, Wang Yi emerged from the storehouse carrying a large hemp sack containing a fishing net.

"Big brother, this net is pretty heavy. Can you actually cast it properly?" Just as he left the storehouse, Wang Yi asked with a hint of doubt.

Wang An, who was preparing fish bait, glanced back and said with a smug air

"Take out the word 'properly' and say that again."

Wang Yi didn't repeat himself; instead, he said with a beaming smile

"I've seen other people cast nets, and I reckon this stuff actually takes quite a bit of skill."

Without looking up, Wang An said with a chuckle

"What's that? You reckon your brother here has no skill? Then which of the fish you've eaten weren't caught by me?"

Wang Yi said with a flattering smile

"Hehehe... I was just saying. Big brother, you can just take it as a passing comment, hehehe..."

Looking at the fishing net, Wang An thought for a moment and said to Wang Yi

"Go check at Second Uncle's house and see if your fifth brother is free. If he is, bring him along. Oh, and tell him to bring a fishing net too."

This season was when the fish in the river were most abundant; Wang An felt that one net wouldn't be enough to keep up.

Wang Yi agreed, turned around, and pushed his large 28-inch bicycle forward a few steps. Then, stepping on the left pedal with his left foot, he swung his right leg directly over and sat firmly on the seat.

It must be said that when riding a 28-inch bike, having a tall frame and long legs is a blessing; it completely skips the need to adjust one's crotch or struggle over the crossbar.

While Wang Yi was on his way to Wang Li's house, Wang An nimbly harnessed the eldest horse to the carriage and installed the manure curtain. After a thought, Wang An harnessed the family mule to the auxiliary position.

If one horse wasn't enough later on, the mule could help pull the fishing nets.

Just as Wang An finished getting everything ready, Wang Yi returned with Wang Li, and Wang Li was clutching a hemp sack containing a fishing net in his arms.

As soon as they entered the yard, Wang Li jumped off the bicycle, while Wang Yi continued riding toward the east wing.

The bicycle had to be put in the open shed after use, otherwise, the tires would weather and crack from the sun over time.

Having just jumped off the bike, Wang Li said to Wang An with a face full of smiles

"Fourth Brother, do you know where I just came back from?"

Wang An glanced at Wang Li and said with a look of amusement

"You must have come back from your mother-in-law's house, right? What's up? Seeing you this happy, did you kiss Xiuyu?"

Wang Li scratched his head and said despondently

"We were just about to kiss when my brother-in-law saw us. It didn't happen."

Wang An was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing

"Hahahaha... it didn't happen! Hahaha, if it didn't happen, what the hell are you so smug about?"

Wang Li scratched his head again, then became gleeful once more

"Before I came back, I agreed with Xiuyu that next time we'll find a place where no one is around."

Wang An asked, speechless

"Fuck, you're this thrilled over just that?"

Wang Li, basking in his own bliss, didn't respond to the jab. Instead, he said mysteriously

"Fourth Brother, I heard from my brother-in-law that you're going to give him some of those blank cartridges? Is that true?"

Wang An nodded, somewhat puzzled

"Yeah, that's true. Those things are useless to me here. Why? Do you want some? If you want them, I'll give them to you."

Hearing this, Wang Li immediately leaned in close to Wang An, shifting from mysterious to conspiratorial

"Fourth Brother, here's what I'm thinking. You give those cartridges to me, and then every time I go to Sujiatun, I'll take five or eight of them. That way, if I space them out, I can visit a few more times. Don't you think so, Fourth Brother?"

Upon hearing Wang Li's words, Wang An was instantly stunned. With wide eyes and his mouth half-open, he stared blankly at Wang Li, completely speechless.

Who was it that said "the IQ of couples in the honeymoon phase is nearly zero"?

That was clearly total nonsense!

Look at Wang Li—his abacus was practically flying from how fast he was calculating.

Seeing that Wang An wasn't speaking and was looking at him with a very strange expression, Wang Li blinked and asked

"What is it, Fourth Brother? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Wang An snapped back to his senses and gave Wang Li a thumbs-up

"You've really got some nerve. You're fucking bold!"

"So, Fourth Brother, where are those cartridges kept? Hurry up and find them for me!" As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li asked urgently.

Wang An turned and glared at Wang Li, then said irritably

"You can't even go until tomorrow at the earliest, right? What's the rush now?"

Wang Li blinked again and said

"True. Finding them before tonight is plenty of time."

Seeing Wang Yi return after parking the bike, Wang An sat on the front left edge of the carriage and shouted to the daydreaming Wang Li

"Stop filling your head with thoughts of women. Get your ass on the carriage, let's go."

The three young men drove the carriage and soon arrived at the riverbank.

Because of the heavy rains this season, the river level was very high and the current was quite fast, making it difficult to find a suitable spot to cast the nets.

After driving the carriage along the river for a long distance, Wang An finally found a spot where the current was slower and casting the nets would be convenient.

After setting two bait piles, the three of them sat by the river, chatting while they waited.

Actually, locals rarely used bait piles when fishing; they usually just cast the nets into the river one by one.

Mainly, given the fish resources in the Northeast, one could still catch fish without bait, though the quantity per cast would be very small. Sometimes, if luck was bad, they wouldn't catch a single fish.

It must be said that fish gather quickly this season. After waiting for less than twenty minutes, the baited area in the river began to churn with splashes as if the water were boiling, and fish of all sizes occasionally leaped from the surface.

Seizing the moment, Wang An cast a net over the bait pile. Before the net had fully sunk, Wang An called out to Wang Li

"Fifth, go bring the horse over."

With this cast, there would certainly be plenty of fish in the net; it would be impossible to pull it up by human strength alone.

Ignoring Wang Li for a moment, Wang An felt the tension in the rope slacken, so he pulled hard.

*** *Thanks to "Black A-Niu Brother" for the tip, thank you, thank you.* *Wishing Big Brother happiness every day!*

(End of Chapter)