Afterward, Su Xian was set down on the ground.
Su Xian turned her head and saw that it was actually the man named Li Jiangyu.
Su Xian hurriedly lowered her head, "Thank you!"
Then, she turned around and stumbled into the cabin.
Duoduo looked at Li Jiangyu, "Li Jiangyu, what are you doing over there?"
Li Jiangyu withdrew his amazed gaze, "Fishing."
Duoduo's interest was immediately piqued, "Can I take a look?"
Li Jiangyu nodded, "Of course."
Duoduo followed Li Jiangyu to the stern of the boat, where she saw a fishing rod and a bucket.
Duoduo leaned over to look, but there was nothing in the bucket.
She looked surprised, "Did you not catch anything?"
Li Jiangyu sat down and casually handed a chair to Duoduo.
"River fish are not easy to catch."
As Li Jiangyu spoke, he pulled up the hook, put on fresh bait, and cast it back into the water.
Duoduo rested her chin on her hands, staring intently into the water.
Li Jiangyu leaned back in his chair, "Was that person just now your mother?"
Duoduo withdrew her gaze and looked at Li Jiangyu, "Yes!"
"Thank you for earlier. My mother isn't used to life on the water yet."
Li Jiangyu looked at Duoduo searchingly, "You don't look like your parents."
Duoduo looked at Li Jiangyu curiously, "Do you know which one is my father?"
Li Jiangyu stroked his chin and let out a hearty laugh, "Isn't it that cold-looking man with the 'strangers keep away' expression on his face?"
Duoduo tilted her head and thought about it. It seemed her father really was like that.
She couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.
Li Jiangyu lifted the fishing rod again; the bait on it was gone.
He brought it back, threaded on more bait, and threw it back into the water.
Duoduo watched Li Jiangyu's actions curiously, "Li Jiangyu, are there really fish in this water?"
Li Jiangyu nodded, "Of course. It's just that they are hard to catch."
"Let me tell you, I once caught a river fish this big..."
Li Jiangyu's eyes lit up as he spoke of his achievements.
He gestured wildly as he told Duoduo about his past fishing triumphs, and Duoduo listened with rapt attention.
When Li Jiangyu pulled up an empty rod once again, Duoduo was eager to try.
"Li Jiangyu, can you let me try fishing?"
Li Jiangyu magnanimously handed the fishing rod to Duoduo, "Why not?"
"Come, I'll teach you how to bait the hook." Li Jiangyu dug an earthworm out of a broken bowl nearby.
Duoduo looked at the wriggling earthworm and felt a little scared.
"Is this what fish eat? Won't the fish be scared?"
Li Jiangyu burst out laughing, "To a fish, this is a delicacy!"
Duoduo was very curious. She carefully took the earthworm and threaded it onto the hook, just as Li Jiangyu had taught her.
Then, she cast the line hard into the water.
The boat moved forward, leaving ripples in its wake.
The bobber on the fishing line bobbed up and down on the surface of the water with the ripples.
Li Jiangyu saw Duoduo staring nervously at the bobber and laughed.
"No need to be so nervous. River fish are very alert and don't take the bait easily."
Duoduo didn't answer, just kept her eyes glued to the bobber.
After a while, Duoduo suddenly asked.
"Li Jiangyu, what did you say it looks like when a fish takes the bait?"
"When the bobber sinks down bit by bit, that means a fish is eating the bait and is hooked." Li Jiangyu lay back in his chair, leisurely enjoying the breeze.
"Li Jiangyu, a fish is hooked!"
Duoduo nervously grabbed Li Jiangyu's arm and tugged.
"How is that possible? You must have seen wrong."
Li Jiangyu thought Duoduo's eyes were playing tricks on her.
"Li Jiangyu, hurry up and help!" Duoduo held the fishing rod, very anxious.
Li Jiangyu finally sat up. He reached out to take the fishing rod, "There won't be any fish, river fish are too vigilant..."
Li Jiangyu froze for a moment.
Because he saw the bobber continuously being pulled underwater.
"Damn, there really is a fish!"
Li Jiangyu stood up excitedly and began to reel the fish in.
Duoduo also stood up, looking excitedly at the surface of the water.
Seeing that the time was right, Li Jiangyu abruptly pulled up the fishing rod.
A fish weighing several pounds was thrashing its tail on the hook.
Then, with a smack, it landed on the boat.
Li Jiangyu hurriedly went over, grabbed the fish, and put it into the bucket.
As soon as the fish hit the water, it started swimming, splashing water all over the floor.
"Duoduo, you really have good luck!"
"To catch such a big fish on your first time fishing, that's amazing!"
Li Jiangyu gave Duoduo a thumbs-up.
Seeing the fish in the bucket and hearing Li Jiangyu's praise, Duoduo beamed with joy.
"I'll fish again!"
Duoduo picked up the hook, took some bait from the broken bowl, hooked it, and cast it into the water.
This time, Li Jiangyu also sat up straight, watching the water nervously.
Not long after, the bobber started moving again.
This time, Li Jiangyu didn't need Duoduo to call him; he took the initiative to help.
This fish was even bigger than the last one.
Li Jiangyu's admiration for Duoduo only grew.
"Duoduo, are you the reincarnation of the Sea King?" Li Jiangyu teased Duoduo.
"Sea King? What is that?" Duoduo looked puzzled.
"The Sea King? Legend has it that he is a king in the sea."
"All the creatures in the sea obey his command."
"I heard that as long as he is around, fishermen can return fully loaded every time."
Duoduo blinked her eyes.
"But I am a girl!"
Li Jiangyu looked at Duoduo. For the convenience of traveling, Duoduo was dressed as a boy.
"Then maybe you are the Sea King's daughter, the Sea Maiden!" Li Jiangyu joked.
Duoduo shook her head.
"Li Jiangyu, this is a river, not the sea."
Li Jiangyu didn't expect Duoduo to be so serious. He was just about to say something when he heard Duoduo say:
"Quick, Li Jiangyu, a fish is on the hook!"
Li Jiangyu was already numb to it.
In just a short while, Duoduo had caught more fish than he had in the past year.
"Forget it, we're out of bait."
Li Jiangyu looked at the empty broken bowl and reeled in the fishing rod.
This bait was supposed to be enough for him to fish for a long time. Now, it was all used up in just two hours.
However, looking at a large bucket of fish, he was also very satisfied.
Duoduo still wanted to keep going.
"Li Jiangyu, do you have any more bait?"
Li Jiangyu shook his head, "No, we'll have to wait until the next dock, and I'll go dig for more."
"Alright, when the time comes, dig a little more!" Duoduo instructed.
"Okay! I'll have the cook prepare these fish for you to eat today."
Carrying the fish, Li Jiangyu walked toward the cabin below.
"Li Jiangyu, is your cook's food delicious?" Duoduo followed behind, holding the fishing rod.
"For people traveling on the road, there's no such thing as delicious or not. As long as it's cooked, it's fine!" Li Jiangyu answered nonchalantly.
Duoduo stopped in her tracks, "I'll let my maid cook it. Her culinary skills are excellent."
It was only then that Duoduo remembered she hadn't seen Lüdou this whole time.
Oh no, were Lüdou and Nanny Li seasick too?
Duoduo hurriedly handed the fishing rod to Li Jiangyu and rushed toward Lüdou's room.
