171: 28 jin

"28 catties!!!"

"It almost hit 30+~"

"Take it back and keep it, feed it two catties of Snail, and won't it be 30+ then?~"

Everyone laughed and joked as they listened to the weight announced by the Regimental Commander.

"Brother Wo Zi, what should we do with this fish?~"

"Do you guys want to come take a picture? If not, I'm releasing it~" Gao Xiaofan said to the people of the Independent Regiment with a smile.

"I'll take one! Help me take one!" The Second Battalion Commander suddenly jumped out, raising his hand with an expectant look.

After the Independent Regiment finished taking pictures, the Regimental Commander held the fish and slowly lowered it into the water. Once in the water, the Black Carp gradually regained its vitality, wagged its tail, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"It's not easy for a wild individual to grow this large. Besides, at this size, we couldn't finish it in one meal, which would be wasteful. Might as well release it~"

Gao Xiaofan looked at the questions in the livestream room and explained with a smile.

"Of course, the main reason is that Black Carp doesn't taste good. I'm looking forward to that little Mandarin Fish more~"

The Independent Regiment dispersed and returned to their fishing spots. It seemed no one was willing to leave this afternoon.

Originally, everyone had caught nothing for two hours and was losing patience, but man, Gao Xiaofan's 28-catty Black Carp got them excited again.

It seemed there were still a few Black Carp in this river channel. The one Gao Xiaofan just caught was clearly not the one the Company Commander had lost.

Meanwhile, the Regimental Commander began packing up his rods. Gao Xiaofan curiously leaned over.

"Why are you packing up? Don't want to fish anymore?~"

"Sigh, I have no choice~ Everyone is waiting for the big ones. As the Regimental Commander, I must have a spirit of sacrifice~"

The Regimental Commander said righteously.

Gao Xiaofan felt a surge of respect: "For example?"

"Cut the crap~ You just lost patience because you couldn't catch a big Black Carp and want to do some Lure Fishing~"

The Italian Cannon, Pillar, ruthlessly exposed him.

The Regimental Commander chuckled: "First, if I catch a Mandarin Fish, don't you eat any at lunch. Second, you're the Italian Cannon. As a cannon, you're not allowed to speak!"

Pillar glanced at the Regimental Commander and said airily: "In the setting, an Italian Cannon is even less likely to cook~"

The Regimental Commander leaned in with a grin: "Brother Pillar, I was just joking~"

Gao Xiaofan watched the Independent Regiment messing around and felt a bit envious. The Independent Regiment was truly lively~

But turning his head to look at Li Yuer and Qiu Gu, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

His own Chu Qiao Squad wasn't bad either; they were at the peak of visual appeal!

He didn't need the silly antics of the Independent Regiment anyway~

When the Regimental Commander brought back his Lure Fishing rod and cast a few times, Gao Xiaofan curled his lip. His technique was about the same as his own—trash. He was sullying the gear in his hands~

A Daiwa Red Spider paired with a Shimano Zodias Generation 2.

Rich man's gear~ The whole set costs 3,000 yuan!

Gao Xiaofan walked back with a pout, suspecting the Regimental Commander was just here to flaunt his wealth~

Better leave quickly and stay away. He wasn't wearing a helmet, and with the Regimental Commander's technique, it was possible to get hit in the head with a metal jig.

Strolling back, he saw Li Yuer sitting seriously on her Fishing Box. Hearing the movement, she looked over.

"Brother Xiaofan, are you happy?~"

"I'm laughing like a duck~"

"Then help me get some Snail too~"

Li Yuer's smile was like a flower, her voice soft.

"You think I'm the Company Commander?"

"Huh?" Li Yuer didn't react.

Gao Xiaofan curled his lip: "You think I'm a Simp? Get them yourself!"

It took Li Yuer a while to react. Her mouth hung open for a long time before she managed to say one thing.

"Hmph, stingy~"

Gao Xiaofan had already sat on his Fishing Box, picked up his 4.5-meter rod, and started pulling bait.

Li Yuer pouted, picked up the Landing Net, and went to scoop up Snail~

"Brothers, we've caught the big fish. Next, we should continue catching small fish~ Otherwise, we won't have anything to eat for lunch."

No one in the livestream room contradicted him; the audience was still savoring the big Black Carp caught earlier.

"I'm so jealous, catching such a huge Black Carp in a wild river!"

"I've been fishing for four years, and the biggest fish I've caught isn't even 4 catties. Is it a resource problem?"

"Accompanied by a beauty, fishing in leisure—it's a scene from a dream~"

...Until lunchtime, everyone's harvest was meager. Gao Xiaofan hadn't caught anything else all morning besides that Black Carp. Qiu Gu had three or two small Crucian Carp and a few White Striped Fish.

After Li Yuer put on the Snail, she didn't get a single bite. If she hadn't caught a few early on, she would have blanked all morning.

The members of the Independent Regiment only had a few small Crucian Carp, except for the Regimental Commander, who actually managed to catch a few Mandarin Fish. However, they were only about seven or eight taels—edible, but a bit small.

The group gathered together, chatting while watching Pillar cook.

Gao Xiaofan had a cigarette in his mouth: "If I'd known, I wouldn't have released that Black Carp~"

The Regimental Commander thought for a moment: "Um, it's fine, I still have instant noodles in my car~"

Qiu Gu seemed to suddenly remember something: "Hey, I think we have some too~"

He then stood up, ran to the car, carried down a box of instant noodles, and placed it on the table.

"Crucian Carp soup instant noodles, I think that's excellent~"

Chef Pillar fried the small Crucian Carp until they were golden and smashed them, then added boiling water. The soup instantly turned milky white. After boiling for a while, Pillar used a slotted spoon to scoop out the fish fragments.

"Alright, if you want instant noodles, hurry up~ By the way, make one for me too."

The group laughed and giggled, lining up to pour the soup into their respective instant noodle cups. The fresh aroma of the fish soup instantly wafted out.

But soon, everyone looked at the Second Battalion Commander with a strange expression. Why was there a weird smell?

"Slurp~ Slurp~ Phew~ It smells so good!" The Second Battalion Commander held a cup of Lao Tan Pickled Cabbage Beef Noodles with a look of intoxication, inhaling it like a storm.

"No, are you freaking stupid? You're using fish soup for instant noodles and you still opened the seasoning packets?"

The Regimental Commander looked disgusted.

"Huh? Who eats instant noodles without opening the seasoning packets?" The Second Battalion Commander was bewildered.

Everyone looked at the bits of black vegetable leaves floating on the soup with disgust.

"It's delicious, you guys try some~" The Second Battalion Commander got anxious seeing everyone's expressions~

Everyone ignored him and silently drank the fish soup from their own noodle cups, but they could always feel the scent of pickled cabbage lingering at the tips of their noses.

"It really is delicious, why don't you believe me!!!" The Second Battalion Commander promoted it frantically, but this time even the Company Commander didn't want to pay him any mind.

Pillar brought the freshly cooked Mandarin Fish to the table, glanced at the Second Battalion Commander's dark noodle soup, and sat in his seat with a disgusted look.

"We believe you when you say it's delicious, but next time don't use fish soup for your noodles, just use boiling water~"

The Second Battalion Commander said with a tragic face: "It really is delicious..."

...Mandarin Fish meat is firm and comes in chunks, with high nutritional value. Most importantly, it has no small bones, making it very delicious to eat. This also meant that the cooking method for Mandarin Fish was a real test of a chef's skill.

Because it's hard for the flavor to penetrate Mandarin Fish, but Pillar's technique opened everyone's eyes. He truly deserved to be a chef from a big hotel.