"Ah Bo, and everyone."
Uncle Zhang had both hands full of fishing gear.
Zhang He behind him was dressed much the same way.
"Come on, pick a fishing rod each."
"Now it's time for the 'main course.'"
"Wow~"
Zhuge Yun was the first to cheer and rush over.
Zhao Luzheng followed close behind, reaching Uncle Zhang and Zhang He almost at the same time as Zhuge Yun.
Zhang Bo and Xiao Xiao brought up the rear.
Everyone quickly picked out a fishing rod they liked.
Then they each grabbed a bucket, a little stool, and some bait and went to the side of the boat.
They didn't put much thought into where to sit. They simply set their stools down with a little space between them.
Zhang He was the most practiced. He quickly baited his hook, then swung his arm, sending the fishing line through a graceful arc.
"Plop~"
The hook landed in the water.
Before long, Zhang Bo had also made all his preparations with practiced ease.
"Plop~"
The soft sound of the hook entering the water made him grin.
Next came the test of patience.
It had been years since he'd last gone sea fishing here, and he was hoping to catch a real big one.
Xiao Xiao hadn't been much slower than Zhang Bo, and his movements drew Uncle Zhang's attention.
Uncle Zhang couldn't help asking, "Do you like fishing too, young man?"
Those movements didn't look like he'd only fished once or twice.
His gaze shifted to the two young men beside him, who were awkwardly trying to bait their hooks.
They were clearly beginners who'd only fished once or twice.
"Yeah."
Xiao Xiao nodded. "For a while, my grandfather was really into fishing. I often went with him."