Chapter 28: Fishing Man Can Do Everything Except Fishing
Legend has it that Fu Xi’s daughter, Mi Fei, enchanted by the scenery of the Luo River, descended to Luo City. She taught the locals to weave nets for fishing and shared hunting, animal husbandry, and farming techniques learned from her father.
Later, she accidentally drowned in the Luo River and transformed into God Luo, continuing to protect this land.
This is a story every Luo City native hears growing up. By the riverbank, there stands a six-meter-tall statue of God Luo. During festivals, people nearby place offerings of fruits and pastries at its base.
After getting off the bus, Qin Guanglin walked for a while and arrived at the foot of God Luo. Holding an umbrella, he looked up at the statue, one he had sketched during his school days. Its graceful and ethereal demeanor was difficult to capture, but he managed a reasonable likeness and even won a small school award. It was displayed in the exhibition panel for over two months.
On sunny days, the statue, illuminated by the sun, appeared more beautiful with its golden glow. Qin Guanglin compared the scenes and felt the rainy day lacked something, so he decided not to sketch it and left.
The rain didn’t deter fishing enthusiasts from sitting by the riverbank, chatting leisurely under large umbrellas, comparing bait, boasting about the biggest fish they caught, and gossiping about who went home empty-handed yesterday.
Among a group of middle-aged men, a young guy stood out. While others held umbrellas, he wore a raincoat and bamboo hat, confidently watching his float.
It was his buddy, Xiao Yu.
"Hey," Qin Guanglin walked over to Xiao Yu and kicked the bucket on the ground, "If I’m not mistaken, it’s work hours now, isn’t it?"
Xiao Yu snapped out of his zone, looked up in surprise, "Lin?! What brings you here?"