Chapter 208: 208, Double Fish Fun (3)_1 Chapter 208: 208, Double Fish Fun (3)_1 Jian Qing had no objection and nodded, “Okay, a fifteen-minute limit.”
“Fifteen minutes?” Han Yue doubted his hearing and reconfirmed, “You didn’t misspeak, did you?”
Catch a fish in fifteen minutes?
Jian Qing stood up, picked up the elastic band she had thrown aside earlier, “Yes, fifteen minutes. Whoever catches less fish will grill the fish. The countdown begins now.”
Surprised, Han Yue looked at her. Fifteen minutes. Was she planning to blast the fish out?
Puzzled, he didn’t bother thinking about it further. He set the timer on his phone, then took out the fishing equipment with Quan Mingxuan.
Quan Jingwu picked up the book and rubber band that had fallen on the ground, pulled her in, and said, “Stand here. Let me tie this for you.”
“Do you know how?” She looked at him with amusement while expressing her skepticism.
“I don’t,” he responded. “But I’ll learn.”
Jian Qing glanced at Han Yue and Mingxuan, who were already baiting their hooks. She turned her back to Jingwu and said, “Do it properly. Don’t turn my hair into a bird’s nest.”
He gently gathered her long hair in his hand. Recalling the image of her tying her hair, his slender fingers awkwardly started to tie the rubber band around her hair.
She frowned as she felt the occasional tug on her scalp and began to regret letting him try.
“Done!”
Finally finished. Jian Qing touched her hair, a loose ponytail tied at the back of her head with a few strands of hair hanging by her ear.
Quan Jingwu looked down at her and smiled slightly. “Looks good!”
Jian Qing saw his smiling face and decided not to break his confidence.
Well, she could tolerate it looking good, begrudgingly.
“Xiaojing, wait here for me. I’m going to fetch something.”
Having said that, she ran straight into the storage room.
In a moment, Jian Qing came out again. When he saw what she was holding, Han Yue and Quan Mingxuan almost dropped their fishing rods.
Quan Jingwu’s eyes flashed with a knowing smile.
“Jian Qing, what are you planning to do?” Han Yue looked at the fork in Jian Qing’s hand, his eyes twitching.
“A fish fork. Haven’t you seen one?” Jian Qing waved the utensil she had laboriously found in the storage room and asked, raising an eyebrow.
Quan Mingxuan held his cheek in his hand and sighed, turning to Jian Qing. “Of course we know this is a fish fork. We’re just curious what you’re planning to do with it.”
She wouldn’t be planning to jump in and catch fish with a fork, would she?
Jian Qing saw through his thoughts. “Of course it’s for catching fish. What else would I use it for, skewering you guys for a human kebab?”
Han Yue and Quan Mingxuan froze in place, feeling their hopes shatter.
Human kebab?
Skewering them, two dashing young men, onto this damn fish fork, treating them like human kebabs? Was this reasonable?
Absolutely unreasonable…
“Go on, start fishing. Don’t cry if you lose later.” Jian Qing picked up the snacks she brought and tore off a small piece of bread crumbs, scattering it into the pond.
“Xiaojing, hold this for me.” She handed the snack back to Quan Jingwu, grabbed her fish fork, and kept her eyes on the pond.
The sunlight shimmered on the water surface, very feast for the eyes.
Soon, ripples danced across the surface. Upon closer inspection, a multitude of fish vigorously scrambled for the food.
Jian Qing’s eyes lit up. She bent down and, without any hesitation, thrust the fork downward. With a splash, water droplets sprayed onto her trouser legs.
“Xiaojing, caught it.” She smiled and lifted the fish fork. Two plump fish were impaled on it.
Jingwu picked up an empty bucket to hold the fish and said, “Ha, some people shoot two hawks with one arrow, and you catch two fish with one fork!”
He put the two plump fish into the bucket, where they were struggling feebly.
Jian Qing smiled without making further comments.
On the side, Han Yue and Quan Mingxuan were astounded. Was this method even possible?
This proficient method made them wonder. Was Jian Qing a professional fish catcher in the past?
“Hey, hey, Jian Qing, you broke the rules. You can’t do that.” Han Yue quickly snapped out of his stare, tossed the fishing rod to Quan Mingxuan, and stood up hastily.
If things continued like this, he and Mingxuan would meet their doom.
Every time Jian Qing came up with a fish fork, she returned with full hands. Hearing Han Yue’s words, she cocked her head and looked at him sidelong. “How did I break the rules?”
“We agreed to fish.” Han Yue emphasized.
Jian Qing again tossed a small piece of bread into the water and then looked at him. “Earlier, I did say whoever caught fewer fish would grill the fish, and you agreed. What’s wrong with catching fish like this?”
“I… ” Han Yue recalled her exact words earlier, and then found himself unable to refute.
“So, go on struggling and maybe you’ll catch a few more fish later on.” Jian Qing urged with a serious face.
After a deep look at Jian Qing, Han Yue confirmed, she had the same wicked humor as Quan Jingwu.
DWooThen, he dejectedly sat back in his spot. Han Yue lost interest in fishing and started preparing the grill with Quan Mingxuan.
Jian Qing watched them leave, waved her fish fork, raised an eyebrow towards Quan Jingwu and asked, “Does this count as my victory without a fight?”
“Yes.” Quan Jingwu nodded in agreement and took the fish fork from her.
Jian Qing glanced at the fish in the bucket, decided that the six or seven fish would suffice, and decided to call it quits. Excess fish would just be wasted.
They may not excel in cooking, but Han Yue and Mingxuan were capable of grilling fish. They quickly and efficiently set up the grilling rack, prepared the fish, made the marinade, and started cooking.
“That’s how you guys grill fish?” Jian Qing sat cross-legged on a lounge chair and watched Han Yue and Mingxuan busy grilling.
Quan Mingxuan responded, “What else?”
“You guys don’t grill fish directly over a fire during wilderness survival, do you?” Han Yue wiped his hands and looked up at Jian Qing.
Jian Qing nodded, “Of course. It tastes different that way.”
In the past, Black Jack was in charge of grilling, Bai Jue was in charge of filleting, and she and Luoluo were in charge of eating. The team could not have been more perfect.
“You’ve tried?” Han Yue caught her words.
She knows how to race and even survive in the wilderness. Who is she?
Jian Qing nodded, “Haven’t you guys tried?”
“Of course. We were quite mischievous when we were young and would often do such things,” Quan Mingxuan said with a laugh.
As the four of them chatted and laughed, the fish was ready. Quan Mingxuan plated some fish and handed it to Quan Jingwu first, “Here, you start.”
Quan Jingwu put the fish plate on the table, picked out the fish bones with chopsticks, and of course, the fish meat ended up in Jian Qing’s mouth.
“Wow! Even when eating fish, someone is picking out the bones. How envious!” Han Yue teased while tasting the grilled fish.