Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 15 Buying Fishing Gear

After saying that, Old Ma looked at Xiao Kai and asked, "Young man, what would you like to buy?"

"You're too kind, boss. You can just call me Xiao Kai!" Xiao Kai said with a smile.

"OK!"

Old Ma nodded, then added, "Then you don't need to be so polite with me, just call me Old Ma or Brother Ma!"

"Okay, Brother Ma!"

After Xiao Kai finished speaking, he began to tell Lao Ma about his needs.

After listening to Xiao Kai's words, Lao Ma pondered for a moment and then walked to the back of the fishing tackle shop.

After rummaging through the area, he retrieved a few fishing rods and then walked over.

"Brother Kai, this is the Fishing King 3.6-meter all-purpose rod. It's very light, weighing only 65 grams. The 2/8 action is just right, providing an excellent feel. It's an absolute killer for catching small fish like crucian carp, whitebait, and grouper. If you're looking for comfort and a great feel, this is the one for you!"

Old Ma first pointed to one of the fishing rods with silver patterns and introduced it.

Xiao Kai was somewhat tempted, but after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Brother Ma, can this fishing rod be used to catch fish directly?"

Hearing this, Old Ma paused for a moment, "You mean like those flying tackles in the black pit?"

"Yes!" Xiao Kai nodded.

With his superhuman abilities, he'll definitely need to focus on catching fish efficiently when he goes fishing in the future, especially when catching small fish. Being able to use a slingshot to net them would be even better, saving a lot of time.

Old Ma shook his head and said, "It's not very good. This fishing rod is all about the feel, but it's not quite there when it comes to the speed of reeling in fish, and it's even worse for lobbing."

"What, Little Kai, are you planning to go to the black pit?"

Xiao Kai shook his head repeatedly.

Just kidding, he fishes to make money, why would he spend money to fish in a commercial fishing pond?

Even if you catch a lot of fish in that kind of place, you won't make much money. The most important thing is that it attracts too much attention.

As the saying goes, the best way is to make a fortune quietly.

"No, bro, I just really like the faster fish catches!"

"Okay, I'll find you another 3.6-meter one later. Let me introduce this one to you first!"

As he spoke, Old Ma took out a blue fishing rod from the fishing rods he had brought and introduced it.

"This is the Lingfeng 3rd Generation 4.5-meter all-purpose rod. The rod weighs only 79 grams. In this class, the weight of this rod is not particularly outstanding, but it has a good feel and good resilience. The action is 19, so if you want to use a fly landing, it is very suitable! Moreover, the weight is also good, and it is not too difficult to handle some larger fish..."

It has to be said that Lao Ma is really professional, especially when it comes to the performance of the various fishing rods in his shop. He knows them like the back of his hand and can talk about them almost instantly.

With his help and Xiao Peng's advice, Xiao Kai quickly selected several fishing rods.

For the 4-meter rod, he chose the Lingfeng 5rd Generation, which is the second rod that Lao Ma introduced.

Xiao Kai, who has a 5.4-meter and a 6.3-meter rod, chose another rod called Walton.

This rod is lightweight but has a high catch weight and a good grip, but it's a bit pricey; the two rods together cost almost a thousand yuan.

For lengths above this, Xiao Kai only chose a 7.2mm rebar. As for the 8.1mm, he didn't buy it because he knew his own strength. He could still play with short rods, but he would probably struggle with long rods.

Even the 7.2mm rebar rods were only bought as spares. When encountering big fish, rebar rods, which only care about the weight and not the feel or weight, are definitely the first choice. Just go for it.

However, after much deliberation, Xiao Kai ultimately decided against buying the 3.6-meter pole.

It's not that I can't afford it, or that there aren't suitable ones, it's just that I feel it's unnecessary.

Given his current situation, if he were to go fishing, he would probably choose a large body of water. Fishing rods like these, which are suitable for stream fishing or small bodies of water, would probably just gather dust if he bought them.

In the end, Xiao Kai bought a total of 4 fishing rods, ranging from 4.5 meters to 7.2 meters, spending a total of more than 1,800 yuan.

Perhaps because Xiao Kai bought a lot, or perhaps out of respect for Xiao Peng, Lao Ma specially gifted Xiao Kai a rod case specifically for storing fishing rods.

In addition, Xiao Kai also bought a lot of other things at Lao Ma's shop.

There are more than a dozen items in total, such as fish baskets, fishing rods, fishing platforms, fishing umbrellas, landing nets, folding buckets, bait bowls, fishing lines, bait, groundbait, and baiting spoons.

The quality of these items is fairly average, and with the 20% discount from Lao Ma, the total cost is less than 700 yuan.

Since Lao Ma didn't have any of the remaining outdoor gear, Xiao Kai decided to buy it online when he got back.

As for the fishing chair and tackle box, Xiao Kai already has one, so there's no need to add another.

As for the water tanks and portable aerators used to hold the fish, Lao Ma was temporarily out of stock, so Xiao Kai had to buy them from another fishing tackle shop next door, which cost him more than 200 yuan.

In total, Xiao Kai spent more than 2700 yuan on this trip.

This is without even buying outdoor gear. If you factor that in, the 3700 yuan he earned from these fishing trips probably wouldn't be enough.

In fact, Xiao Kai didn't need to buy so many things at once; he could have added them gradually.

However, what he hates most is trouble, so he simply wants to resolve it all at once.

"Brother Ma, we're off!"

"Old Ma, that's all for now, see you next time!"

"Take care, let's go fishing together sometime!"

"Okay."

After saying goodbye to Lao Ma, Xiao Kai and Xiao Peng left Ma Lei Fishing Tackle Shop carrying a large pile of things.

I arrived before 1 p.m., and left after 3 p.m.

During this time, Xiao Peng's wife called to say that something had happened at the supermarket, so the two of them didn't delay and put all the fishing gear into Xiao Peng's car before heading back.

Just after 4 p.m., the two returned to Xinghuo Community.

After Xiao Peng dropped him off downstairs, he intended to help Xiao Kai carry the things upstairs, but he ultimately gave up after Xiao Kai politely declined.

It was just a matter of making a couple more trips, and he was busy dealing with things at the supermarket, so he left.

Before parting, he recommended several outdoor equipment brands to Xiao Kai.

Watching the pickup truck drive away, Xiao Kai glanced at his motorcycle parked in the corner and suddenly felt that his motorcycle wasn't so appealing anymore.

"Sigh, looks like it's time to buy a car, otherwise I'm really struggling to keep up with this motorcycle carrying all my fishing gear!"

Xiao Kai sighed and thought to himself.

He himself doesn't seem to care much about what kind of car he drives.

Back when his house was being demolished, his parents planned to give him some money to buy a car.

But he refused.

Firstly, he felt that his parents had already given him a house, and he didn't want to touch their money anymore, intending to leave them more for their retirement.

Secondly, I feel it's unnecessary.

He always felt that a vehicle was sufficient for transportation and didn't necessarily have to be a car, which is why he later bought a motorcycle.

Moreover, he personally prefers motorcycles.

But after he got into fishing, he found that his motorcycle could no longer meet his needs.

This feeling grew especially strong after several fishing trips following the acquisition of the cheat code.

His desire for a car grew stronger and stronger.

But now, he would never ask his parents for money to buy a car, and he himself is short of money.

Not counting the 3700 yuan he recently earned, his savings over the past few years of working have only just exceeded 2 yuan.

Thinking about this, Xiao Kai couldn't wait to make money.

If he earns money sooner, he can buy a car sooner.