Chapter 473: Chapter 473 The Big Fish Takes the Bait
During the Qingming Festival, the rain poured down, as it did every year.
When Sheng Tang set out in the morning, the sky was still overcast. By now, a light drizzle had started.
The old man, full of energy, enthusiastically led them to the farmhouse near the villa.
The farmhouse covered a large area, with a big fish pond filled with fish. There were chairs and parasols set up around the pond, ensuring business was good whether it rained heavily or during the hot summer.
Secretary Cai introduced, "You can take home the fish you catch to cook yourself or have it cooked here. The processing fee isn’t expensive. We’ve eaten here twice, and the taste is pretty good."
The old man said, "Then we’ll eat here too, and taste the farmhouse’s cooking skills."
The drizzle remained light, creating a picturesque scene as it intertwined in the air, and ripples of various sizes soon formed on the water surface.
Sheng Tang, Gu Shiting, and Sheng Zong crowded under a big umbrella.
An umbrella that could accommodate two adults was now crammed with three kids, making it quite lively.
They took out the bait, which were small, soft worms that were still moving, clearly not dead yet.
At the sight of the worms, Gu Shiting’s face immediately changed; Sheng Zong glanced at them and was horrified, getting goosebumps. "My gosh, what are these things? So disgusting."
A whole can full of worms would trigger anyone’s fear of dense clusters, especially since they were so disgusting, like maggots.
Sheng Tang took a look. "Mealworms, nothing to be so surprised about. Have you two never seen mealworms?"
The two boys shook their heads together.
Sheng Tang picked one up and threaded it onto the fishhook, quickly casting the hook into the water.
Gu Shiting and Sheng Zong exchanged glances.
Not picking it would harm their manliness, but picking it up was too disgusting to handle!
Why did Sheng Tang have to be such a tomboy? If she was also scared, they could have switched to a different bait and everyone would save face.
When they got the fishhooks and bait from the farmhouse reception earlier, there were multiple options to choose from. Gu Shiting picked the most expensive one. Little did he know, the most expensive one would be so intolerable.
Thus, he had to suffer the consequences.
He endured the discomfort, trying twice but failing to get the bait on the hook.
He felt quite defeated.
Sheng Tang couldn’t stand it anymore and handed her fishing rod to him.
Gu Shiting thought she was going to bait the hook for him.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Tang took a small umbrella and the can of bait and headed to the farmhouse’s reception.
She quickly returned with a box of bait, which was some artificial substance that actually smelled somewhat fragrant.
Sheng Zong and Gu Shiting secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Just at that moment, Sheng Tang’s fishing rod gave a slight tug; a fish had bitten the hook.
Sheng Zong started shouting, "Quick, quick, Brother Ting, pull it up!"
Gu Shiting was also very nervous, tightening the fishing line and pulling up a carp weighing over three pounds.
A cheer erupted under the umbrella, with Sheng Zong’s voice being the loudest, mixed with Sheng Tang’s and Gu Shiting’s.
The adults all looked over.
Sheng Sidong asked, "Did you catch one?"
"Dad, Brother Ting caught a big fish, so big!" Sheng Zong shouted from afar.
Sheng Tang popped her head out to add, "I caught it; I just let Ting hold the rod."
Gu Shiting’s voice followed, "It was Tangtang who caught it."
Sheng Zong: "..."
So young and already having to endure this public display of affection, it was really impacting his mental and physical development.
So, he ran off angrily, heading to bother his grandpa.
Sheng Tang laughed heartily, feeling very happy.
She and Gu Shiting baited their hooks again and waited patiently. However, their luck seemed to have run out after the first catch, as the two of them only managed to catch small crucian carps for the rest of the time.
