Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 16 A Date with Dabang River for Fishing

Back home, Xiao Kai took out his phone and started searching for the outdoor gear he needed, following Xiao Peng's recommendations.

It took Xiao Kai more than an hour to finally choose what he needed.

It cost more than 2000 in total.

Now, all the money he had earned before was gone, and not only that, he also lost more than 1000 yuan.

"Why!"

Looking at the balance notification on his phone, Xiao Kai prayed that the fishing process would go smoothly, otherwise his family's wealth wouldn't last long.

He had no desire to go back to being a beast of burden.

...

Time flies, and Friday is here in the blink of an eye.

These past few days, Xiao Peng has been busy, and Xiao Kai's equipment hasn't been fully in place, so he simply hasn't gone fishing anymore.

Finally, today, Xiao Kai received another call from Xiao Peng.

"Hey, Xiao Kai, are you free tomorrow?"

As soon as the call connected, Xiao Peng's voice came through.

"Yes!" Xiao Kai replied without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Peng was clearly delighted. "That's great! I've invited some friends to go fishing at Dabang River tomorrow. Do you want to come?"

"Dabang River?"

"Where?"

"Is it far?"

"What kind of fish?"

"Is it easy to catch?"

Xiao Kai was confused by Xiao Peng's words.

He had never even heard of the Dabang River, so he had no idea what kind of fish it contained.

In the past, he and Xiao Peng mostly fished in wild rivers or reservoirs around Pingshun City. The farthest they ever went was the wild river where he fell into the water last time.

He had never heard of the Dabang River that Xiao Peng mentioned.

"Not far, not far at all. We've just crossed the Guanling Pass and are still within the jurisdiction of Ping Shun City!"

"There are many kinds of fish, including crucian carp, grass carp, common carp, silver carp, mandarin fish, bluefin bream, and I've even heard of mandarin fish?"

Xiao Peng was visibly excited when the topic of fish species came up.

"Oh? So many kinds of fish? But at this time of year, won't all these fish migrate back to their natural habitat?" Xiao Kai continued.

"No, the place we went to is only about 300 meters above sea level, near Lingnan. The weather there is great, surrounded by mountains, so cold air can't get in. Therefore, the temperature is above zero degrees Celsius all year round, and even in the teens this season, reaching as high as twenty degrees Celsius. It has no impact on these fish species!"

Xiao Kai's face lit up with joy.

How come he didn't know that Ping Shun had such a wonderful place?

Then wouldn't he have wasted over twenty years of his life?

"So, are you going or not?"

"Of course I'll go! I've been so bored these past few days!" Xiao Kai immediately said he would go.

How could I not go?

He's been so bored these past few days. If it weren't for the fear of attracting too much attention, and the fact that his enthusiasm for the Yangjiahu Reservoir project has been dampened, he would have gone there himself long ago.

He's idle because he can't go to faraway places due to the lack of vehicles and the amount of equipment he has.

How could he possibly refuse such an invitation at this moment?

Moreover, with such a rich variety of fish in the Dabang River, he had even less reason to refuse.

Not to mention the armyfish.

This is a rare fish species that is hard to find even on the market.

It is said that wild mandarin fish are priced according to their size.

The smaller ones cost at least 100 yuan per kilogram, while the larger ones are said to fetch over 1,000 yuan.

If he catches a fish weighing tens or hundreds of pounds, wouldn't he be rich?

If we come a few more times, we won't have to worry about the money to buy a car.

Thinking about this, Xiao Kai could hardly contain himself; he wished he could fly over immediately and start making money.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Kai immediately began preparing for tomorrow's fishing trip.

The main purpose is to check the equipment and bait needed for fishing.

Since Xiao Kai is going with Xiao Peng tomorrow, and Xiao Peng has camping equipment, and considering that he will definitely bring back a lot of fish, Xiao Kai did not bring his own this time. He only brought his newly bought sleeping bag and moisture-proof mat to avoid taking up too much space.

After checking, Xiao Kai was finally relieved.

Just then, another phone call came in.

This time it was Yu Qiqiang who called.

Xiao Kai guessed that the other party probably wanted to invite him fishing.

Sure enough, as soon as the call connected, Yu Qiqiang asked him if he had time to go fishing together the next day.

Xiao Kai immediately said that he had plans to go fishing with other people the next day.

Perhaps feeling somewhat unwilling, or perhaps genuinely bored, Yu Qiqiang asked again.

"Brother Xiao, would it be convenient for you to bring me and Lao Mo along too?"

Her tone was slightly awkward, indicating that she genuinely wanted to go fishing with Xiao Kai, or perhaps she really believed Xiao Kai's earlier claim about luck and wanted to try and ride on his coattails.

Xiao Kai was in a bit of a dilemma, since this fishing trip was not organized by him or Xiao Peng, but by Xiao Peng's friend.

Xiao Kai was only able to participate after Xiao Peng had given him prior notice; it wouldn't be appropriate to bring Yu Qiqiang and the other two along as well.

Perhaps realizing that his words were somewhat abrupt, and seeing that Xiao Kai did not respond immediately after he finished speaking, Yu Qiqiang also realized his mistake and said apologetically.

"It's alright, Brother Xiao, if it's inconvenient for you, we can arrange to meet again next time!"

Feeling a little guilty, Xiao Kai thought for a moment and said, "Brother, wait for me a moment. I didn't organize this event; I need to ask someone else!"

"Okay, okay, of course!" Yu Qiqiang on the other end of the phone quickly agreed.

He also knew Xiao Kai's difficulties and expressed his understanding.

After hanging up, Xiao Kai called Xiao Peng again and explained the situation to him.

Xiao Peng then said he would ask someone in the organization and asked him to wait for a reply.

Two minutes later, Xiao Peng called to inform him that his friend had no objections, but said that it was okay to bring people, but not too many, preferably no more than two, because the place they were going to was not a good spot for fishing, so it couldn't accommodate too many people.

Xiao Kai immediately told Yu Qiqiang the news and the meeting place for tomorrow. Yu Qiqiang said that it would only be him and Lao Mo, and no one else would be brought.

The call has ended.

The next morning at five o'clock, before dawn, Xiao Peng called.

Xiao Kai was already prepared. With Xiao Peng's help, the two put the fishing gear in the car and then drove towards the meeting point.

Soon, the two drove to the meeting point, the Ping Shun West Toll Station.

When Xiao Kai arrived, he was surprised to find that Yu Qiqiang and Lao Mo were already there.

At this moment, they were standing next to a Jeep Wrangler SUV, talking to two other people from the same village on Earth. Their SUV was parked not far away.

When they saw Xiao Kai's pickup truck arrive, the group came over to greet him.

After a brief introduction, Xiao Kai was surprised to find that he actually knew Yu Qiqiang and Xiao Peng's two friends; they were fishing enthusiasts from another fishing group.

Sure enough, this Blue Star is like a village, and Ping Shun is so small that you can run into acquaintances just by wandering around.

Xiao Kai, who was initially a little embarrassed about bringing Yu Qiqiang and the others along, now breathed a sigh of relief.

After a brief introduction, Xiao Kai learned the names of the other two people.

The man, named Zhou Jianjun, is 37 years old. He reportedly runs a car modification center, and business is doing quite well. He also enjoys fishing.

The other person is named Chen Wei, 29 years old, an ordinary office worker, but his family seems to be well-off. He often gets his car modified at Zhou Jianjun's place, and the two become good friends because of this.

Of the group, Xiao Kai was still the youngest.

Soon, everyone got back into their vehicles and drove toward their destination.