129: Huadiao Fish

After tossing in seven or eight whole ears of corn as bait, there wasn't the slightest bit of movement.

Gao Xiaofan was completely drained. He checked the time; it was already almost 9 o'clock.

"I can't do it anymore, Brothers. There's definitely no Blunt-snouted bream here. My arms are aching from casting, and I haven't had a single bite~"

Gao Xiaofan was sitting on his fishing chair under the canopy, still talking, when Qiu Gu approached with a grim expression.

"Xiaofan, something's not right."

Gao Xiaofan looked up at Qiu Gu curiously.

"I walked back along the road for a bit just now. It's too slippery; I almost fell. I don't think we can drive the car back."

Qiu Gu pointed at the mud on his shoes after speaking.

Gao Xiaofan blinked, looking completely lost. Thinking back, the path they took to get here was indeed a dirt road, but it hadn't rained then, so he hadn't noticed.

"Should I try to turn the car around and see?" Qiu Gu asked.

Gao Xiaofan thought for a moment. "Yeah, that works, but be careful. Don't drive into the water."

Qiu Gu nodded, climbed into the driver's seat, started the engine, and began to slowly turn around.

Gao Xiaofan placed his phone on the stand and walked over to watch.

During a simple U-turn, the wheels slipped three times. Gao Xiaofan quickly told Qiu Gu to stop. If they weren't careful, the car brand would become the bait.

After Qiu Gu got out of the car, the two of them stared at each other for a while, not knowing what to say.

Gao Xiaofan looked at the sky. It didn't look like it was going to rain, so he thought for a moment and said:

"How about this? Let's wait for the road to dry out a bit before we head back. It looks like the rain has stopped for good."

Qiu Gu nodded, then pointed at the phone on the tripod and asked curiously:

"So, are you going to keep fishing?"

Gao Xiaofan waved his hand. "No way. I haven't slept all night. I'm going to sleep in the car."

After saying that, he walked to the camera, said goodbye to the viewers in the livestream room, and shut it down.

He had been energetic, planning to sleep in the car after finishing the fourth stop, but now that they were stuck, his energy vanished instantly.

After pulling an all-nighter, he was exhausted and only wanted to get some good sleep.

He climbed into the car, lay down on the seat, and within minutes, he was snoring.

Qiu Gu sat on the fishing chair. Everywhere he looked was lake water, and he felt completely emo.

As expected, whenever he went out with Xiaofan, the metaphysics was always at play.

Neither of them had considered that the road would become so slippery after the rain.

Everything was fine when they arrived, but damn it, they couldn't get back~

After sleeping for only a few hours, Gao Xiaofan got up, mainly worried that if he slept too long now, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

"It rained for a bit just now, then stopped again."

Qiu Gu sat on the fishing chair under the canopy, drinking brewed tea, and looked at Gao Xiaofan as he opened the car door and stepped out.

Gao Xiaofan nodded, walked over, drank some water, and chatted with Qiu Gu for a while. They decided to stay for one more day; if things didn't improve, they would just abandon the car and leave.

He saw it was already 2 PM. After asking Qiu Gu, he learned that their lunch had only been plain congee.

Gao Xiaofan felt a bit embarrassed for forgetting about Qiu Gu. He tossed the phone to Qiu Gu to start the livestream while he quickly pulled out two bags of bait.

Almighty Brothers.

He quickly mixed the bait, grabbed his rods, and rushed to the shore.

"Brother Gu, I'll definitely make sure you eat fish tonight."

Qiu Gu's lips twitched; he didn't really want to talk.

Whether it was the bait or the fish becoming active after the rain, Gao Xiaofan immediately entered a frantic back-to-back catch mode.

They were all Red Tilapia, also known as Hua Diao.

In two hours, he caught nearly forty fish, making Gao Xiaofan grin from ear to ear.

Wild fishing felt like a commercial fishing pond. Beside him, Qiu Gu was also happily squatting, constantly unhooking the fish.

"I told you, I'd make sure you eat fish tonight. Tonight, we're having Steamed Hua Diao."

Gao Xiaofan poured the fish from the net into a box and began sorting through them, throwing the smaller tilapia back into the water.

The rest were palm-sized Red Tilapia. He tossed them to Qiu Gu to clean while he leaned back in his fishing chair, looking satisfied.

After interacting with the viewers in the livestream room for a while, Qiu Gu finished cleaning the fish. Gao Xiaofan stood up and approached with his phone, only to be dumbfounded by what Qiu Gu was doing.

"No green onions?? Right, they're hard to keep fresh. Let's use some ginger and garlic cloves then. Huh? No cooking wine either? You bought white liquor~"

"White liquor works too, it works. Just don't use too much."

Having slept, Gao Xiaofan was in high spirits. He stood to the side, chatteringly giving orders until Qiu Gu got annoyed and told him to get lost.

Gao Xiaofan chuckled and returned to his fishing chair.

"Brothers, we were originally planning to leave this morning since it kept raining and we hadn't caught many fish. But who knew the road back would be so wet? The car was slipping, so we've decided to wait for the weather to clear and the road to dry before heading back~"

"It looks like it's going to rain again tonight, but it's not a big deal. If we really can't leave tomorrow, Qiu Gu and I will just abandon the car and head back to shore first."

Seeing the viewers in the livestream room spamming about changing fishing spots, Gao Xiaofan patiently explained.

"Besides, we can't just end it so quickly. It's only been one full day. And honestly, the environment here is truly great. If it weren't for the rain, it would be absolutely fine."

After chatting for a while, the aroma of the Steamed Hua Diao wafted over, making Gao Xiaofan's mouth water. He had only had some congee in the morning and hadn't eaten for nearly ten hours.

After putting the phone back on the tripod, Gao Xiaofan didn't care about the heat. He picked up a fish with his hand and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Mmm, it melts in your mouth, Brothers~"

Gao Xiaofan stared wide-eyed at the livestream, still savoring the taste, before taking another bite.

"It really melts in your mouth. This fish is just too delicious~"

Beside him, Qiu Gu also expectantly picked up a fish with his chopsticks, took a bite, his eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement.

"Brothers, it's that kind of feeling—sweet, an extremely fresh kind of sweetness~"

"You guys get it, right?"

The bullet chat was filled with frantic complaints.

"Alright, alright, stop showing off, will you? I'm drooling here..."

"When I'm rich, I'm definitely going to buy a phone that lets me taste things~"

"Is it really that exaggerated? I mean, is it really that good?"

"I'm a local. Hua Diao really does have a great texture. It's incredibly fresh~"

"It's only 2,000 kilometers away to eat such a delicacy. That's just great~"

Gao Xiaofan finished four fish but still wanted more. They had only steamed eight in total, four for each of them.

He looked at Qiu Gu and saw him looking back.

They shared a look. Let's steam another batch!

"Brothers, Wanlv Lake really is a great place. I take back what I said before; I could stay here forever~"

Gao Xiaofan licked his lips and chuckled, completely ignoring the complaints in the bullet chat.

"Brother Wo Zi is truly infuriating. Not only does he slack off every day, but he also gets to eat fish. This is so unscientific~"

"Eat all you want, but don't you dare stop Creating Hype~"