Li Ran gently tugged, and a thick, hefty old yellow eel was pulled up.
The eel was nearly a meter long, its body a deep golden yellow, heavy and powerful.
At this moment, the eel's mouth was firmly hooked by a bent large-headed pin, and it slowly contracted its body in midair without struggling, seeming resigned to its fate.
"Whoa, that's a huge eel!"
"Looks over a meter long, probably weighs at least 0.5kg!"
"Kind of looks like a snake, so scary, hubby protect me!"
"This eel must be some kind of spirit or demon…"
Li Ran grabbed the eel's mouth and slid the hook out smoothly, then easily removed it.
"This eel isn't quite 500 g, maybe 350–400 g. It's an old eel, probably grew for at least two or three years!"
He examined it carefully, saw that its mouth was fine, and then placed it into the bucket of water.
"Looks like my estimate yesterday was too conservative. Today's catch should be more than 5kg, probably at least double that!"
Yukinoshita Is My Wife sent a rocket gift.
"The big shot's here!"
"First thing in the morning, a rocket—big shots really are so extravagant!"
"Didn't expect I'd get up earlier than the big shot today!"
"Seeing the rocket makes me excited again…"
Yukinoshita Is My Wife said, "Yesterday's bet is over. Now I'm making a new one. If the streamer catches 10kg of eels today, I'll send ten more rockets!"
The chat exploded with "666" (awesome) messages.
Li Ran knew she was just looking for a reason to send gifts, so he shook his head with a smile and lifted the second baited rod.
Another old yellow eel came up—this one even longer than the last!
"This one's about 500 g."
He continued to lift several baited rods, each with a large old yellow eel hooked.
The leaner ones weighed at least 250 g; the plumper ones could reach 750 g!
"Just ten or so rods up, I estimate over 5kg of eels already."
Yukinoshita Is My Wife: "Those ten rockets are mine for sure!"
She added, "No worries, I'm happy if the streamer wins. It's just for good luck."
"The streamer's hometown really is a treasure—look how big the eels grow here."
Li Ran laughed, "Treasure or not, it's not that exaggerated. When I was a kid, I often caught loaches and eels with friends down the mountain, but back then, eels weren't this big. Probably nobody's fished here for years, so they've grown quite plump."
"Those plump eels are something else, haha."
"I just love it when hubby talks nonsense seriously, hehe."
Yukinoshita Is My Wife sent ten more rockets.
She said, "Should be 10kg now, time to pay up!"
Li Ran lifted the bucket and shook his head, "Not quite yet, still around seven or 4kg. You sent the gift too early. If the next twenty or so rods don't catch anything, I'll return your gifts."
Just then, he picked up the next rod—empty.
"Streamer's mouth must be blessed, just said it and it happened."
"This is awkward, haha."
"Didn't you say eels wouldn't get off the hook? Now you're slapping yourself!"
Li Ran explained, "This bait worm was probably eaten by something else earlier, so no eel bit."
Someone commented, "You're the streamer, you say whatever you want."
Li Ran pointed at the rod, "Look closely—the hook still has a small piece of worm left. And this piece has many cut marks made by sharp tools. These are clues left by the culprit."
"What? There's a culprit?"
"So scary, someone brutally mutilated the worm!"
"Why did it suddenly turn into a detective story?"
Li Ran said, "From these clear clues, I can basically guess who the culprit is. If I'm right, the culprit is this guy!"
Just then, Li Ran reached into a hole by the field ridge beside him.
When he stood up, he held a bright red creature in his hand.
It was about the size of a palm, with a crimson shell and a pair of huge pincers waving threateningly in the air.
"Wow, a huge crayfish!"
"I thought the streamer was joking, but it's real!"
"Feels like watching a mini detective drama."
"From now on, call him Sherlock Li…"
"The guy who argued earlier got owned—now he's the one slapped!"
"What to do, I'm already drooling early in the morning…"
Li Ran tossed the crayfish into the bucket, where it immediately dominated the space, confronting the eels.
"When I was a kid, there were no crayfish at home. They've only started spreading in recent years. They dig very deep holes and often tunnel through field ridges, which farmers don't like."
"Crayfish are so evil, streamer send it to me, I'll fry it alive!"
"Better add chili powder and cumin too, haha."
"Steamed is good too, I can eat two big plates in one go…"
Li Ran laughed, "I have to rush to the market later, so I won't waste time. When I'm free, I'll take you all to catch crayfish."
Seeing that dawn had fully come, Li Ran stopped chatting and sped up his harvest.
Fortunately, the rest of the rods were good—except for three that the crayfish messed with and came up empty, every other rod brought up an old yellow eel.
When he finished collecting, the bucket held over thirty eels.
Gently lifting it, the weight was noticeable.
"Not bad, probably close to 15kg."
"15kg means at least 1,500 yuan! The streamer's calling it 'not bad'—getting a bit cocky!"
"Don't forget, the streamer is now a man worth millions!"
"Whoa, I never knew catching eels could make money like this!"
"I've decided, quitting my job tomorrow to catch eels back home. No one can stop me!"
"So many eels, what will the streamer do with them? Sell them?"
Li Ran shook his head, "Not selling. These are gifts. This time I didn't bring anything for the village elders, so I'm going to divide these eels into three parts and give them as presents."
"Whoa, giving eels as gifts? Streamer's got style!"
"That's quite a heavy gift—over a thousand yuan divided into three parts, each worth five or six hundred. That's a big gift in the countryside!"
"But giving eels as presents, that's a first. Streamer's showing off…"
"This year, no gift but eels—if you give, give old yellow eels…"
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