Qingshan Village had abundant water resources, so the river teemed with delicious freshwater catches. When Xu Wendong arrived at the riverbank with his flashlight, he spotted many crabs resting on the sandy shore and river prawns the size of a pinky finger.
He even saw a few eels weighing over a pound each, loaches, and, besides these, a wild soft-shell turtle as large as a plate.
"Finally, I can satisfy my cravings!"
Xu Wendong was overjoyed and, using skills he learned as a child, caught half a bucket of river treasures, though he didn't manage to catch his favorite river prawns.
Since he didn't have a scoop net, despite his expertise in catching fish and picking shrimp, he couldn't catch those prawns in the water. However, the two eels, the wild soft-shell turtle, and the numerous crabs could still enrich his meals.
