Li Yiling, Class 19, Senior 1, Shenzhen Foreign Languages School Instructed by Tang Hong

深圳外国语学校 高一（19）班 李宜凌

指导老师：唐红

During my winter vacation, I went back to my hometown in Hunan Province with my parents. We visited our relatives and tasted many kinds of delicious food that can only be found in the countryside. However, the most exciting thing was catching fish.

That was a wonderful afternoon. The weather was not very cold and the wind was not very sharp. After having a big meal, my uncle and my two cousins decided to catch some fish for dinner, which were raised by them. They invited us to join them and see how they could catch fish to earn money.

They put on special coats and boots, and then headed to the pool. Water in the pool had been frozen for a short time as a result of the cold weather, but recently it had melted. The pool was filled with thick mud so I thought it was cold and difficult to catch fish there.

My uncle and my cousins were seen jumping into the pool. The pool had a special drainage system so they could lead some water into another place, which made it easier to catch the fish. After a while, the water level dropped and big fish appeared. I was so amazed to see that the fish here were two times bigger than regular fish. Out of breath, the fish couldn’t do anything but keep jumping. A great amount of mud dashed out from the pool onto our clothes. My uncle and my cousins caught the fish skillfully. The basket was soon full of fish repeatedly in two hours and the fish were then sent to the market. My uncle has made a good living catching fish every year since he was young.

That was an unforgettable afternoon. I think those people in the countryside who can only earn money by catching fish are worth respecting.