Seven people, two flashlights, they simply divided into two teams.
Cicada monkeys are very easy to catch at night. When you shine a flashlight on a tree trunk, they are everywhere, but they are located relatively low, too close to the ground.
Maybe it was just after dark for a while that they just crawled out from the soil along the tree trunks.
The seven people were squatting there to catch him. It was really hard to catch him, so they moved to another position after a while.
"Damn it, I killed another smelly mosquito!"
"Fuck, I should have known I'd wear long sleeves and long pants when I came out!"
Listening to their complaints, Ye Yaodong and A Guang were glad that they hadn't taken a shower yet and were still wearing long-sleeved trousers for work.
After their squatting legs were numb and their bodies were bitten by mosquitoes, they gave up and continued to catch them.
"I can't stand it anymore. There are too many mosquitoes. Let's go. There are enough mosquitoes to drink."
"Let's go, let's go, I'm almost full."
"You have to be prepared next time."
"I'm already wearing a vest after taking a shower, and yet I'm going crazy with you guys. I'm really full!"
Ye Yaodong picked up the bag and felt it, "It should weigh about 4-5 kilograms. When we get back, each person will take some home. A Guang will take more and save some for drinking tomorrow. It happens that the goods in the river can also be used." Be smarter, so you don’t have to go to the dock to buy seafood. It’s also good to eat local products from the river occasionally.”
"Okay, I've been vomiting after eating all those shellfish recently. I dug too much, so I can only eat them every day! I even dried them and ate them! I won't dig so much next time."
"Go down the mountain first and then talk about this."
One by one, they scratched here and there. They were really bitten by mosquitoes. Ye Yaodong only felt a little itchy on his neck.
"Go to the river and try to pull up the ground cage to see if a lot of things have gone in. After that, go back. Anyway, there is nothing to put in. I will come back tomorrow morning to collect it, so don't worry about it."
"Dongzi has been working for a few days, and he seems to have matured a lot, right?" Mouse has been busy lately and hasn't seen Ye Yaodong for a while. Tonight, I always feel that he is a little different. Look He is much more mature and steady than before, before he was just careless and out of shape all day long.
"Human beings will always grow up. Working...sigh...is really a training exercise. Didn't you notice that I've turned a few shades darker?"
"Indeed, my father took me to the Yujing Wharf to carry goods for a few days, and then I realized that it was not easy for him and my mother."
Ye Yaodong patted him on the shoulder, "Anyway, it's not too late if you think about working hard and making money. Only 1/3 of your life has passed."
"What if it's short-lived?"
"Fuck, curse yourself. Are you tired of living? I want to live to be 80 years old..."
"Did you guys hear anything?"
"Isn't it just the voices of the few of us talking?"
"Horse rider, don't be scary at night. My hair is standing on end. Let's go quickly."
"Coward, it's not even eight o'clock now. You can't be nervous again until 12 o'clock in the middle of the night."
Ye Yaodong really admired the brain circuits of these people. They didn't even say a few serious words before they were confused. Moreover, they were quite able to think about this, now that, and now that...
Several people rushed down the mountain and walked toward the river ditch, shouting and shoving.
"I haven't done this kind of thing in a few years. I feel like I can't bear the mosquito bites. I used to be quite happy when I was bitten all over my head."
"It means you are old!"
"It's a pity that the grapefruits around here are not ripe yet, otherwise we could still pick a few secretly."
"Come back in two months!"
"How about using it as your own back garden?"
"It's as if you haven't picked it secretly!"
…
In the summer fields, the evening breeze carried the fresh smell of earth, and the surrounding fields were filled with the sound of frogs croaking. There was no noise in the city at all. They were the only ones talking and laughing on the path. Noisy.
When they reached the river, they untied the rope tied to the big stone and slowly raised the cage.
The two flashlights were pointed at the ground cage at the same time. When they slowly moved up, everyone also saw several crayfish crawling on the grid inside the cage. Ye Yaodong was delighted, knowing that there must be crayfish in the river. lobster.
When he pulled up the entire net, there were already many crayfish, loaches, and small fish in the fish collection bag underneath.
Everyone was very happy. Unexpectedly, after just playing for a while, there was something interesting.
"We didn't bring anything to pack, so I'll put it down first. I'll leave it overnight and wait for tomorrow. There will definitely be more. It's only been one night and I won't die."
The sack he brought before was used to contain cicada monkeys. Anyway, if he takes it back now, he will store it for cooking tomorrow.
Aguang also pulled up the other ground cage and looked at it, and said enthusiastically: "I will get up early with you tomorrow to collect them. There are quite a lot of crayfish, and they are not small."
"Come here when you get up. I get up early every day anyway."
"Okay, let's go back."
After putting the cage back, a group of people walked back in great force.
After a trip, I didn't come back empty-handed. Aguang's house was quite close to the entrance of the village, so everyone went directly to his house first. Since there were no adults at home, it was just right to go to his house and share a little bit with each other and take it home.
Ye Yaodong waited until they had finished taking it, then poured it for A Guang. Then he shook what was left at the bottom of the sack and saw that it was almost enough.
"Pour more and leave some for drinking tomorrow. I don't have many people in my family. My two sisters won't eat this stuff. You have a lot of family."
"Okay, I do have a lot of people in my family!" He was not polite to A Guang either.
After he returned home in the dark, the house was quiet. He tied the door with his own hands and feet, tied the sacks and threw them into the pile of firewood next to the earthen stove. If his mother saw it tomorrow, she would naturally take care of it.
For fear of waking up his wife and children, he didn't go into the house to get any clothes. He went straight to the backyard, stripped down to his shorts, and took a shower. Then he went into the house to get a towel to wipe himself wet.
Lin Xiuqing didn't sleep. She sat up when she heard the sound of the door being bolted outside. As a result, she waited for a long time before the door was opened.
"Didn't you say you were going to put a cage by the river? Why are you so late?"
"I went to catch cicada monkeys again by the way. I brought some back and let my mother fry them tomorrow."
"Would it be gone if the cage was left in the river overnight?"
"No, I'll go pick it up early tomorrow morning. Is it because you're worried about this that you didn't sleep?"
"No, I just put the two children to sleep for a while, and they are ready to go to sleep."
After Ye Yaodong put on clean shorts, he walked to the bedside, put his hands on the bed board, leaned over and pressed his forehead against hers, "Is it because I didn't come back that you couldn't sleep?"
"Nonsense, it would be better if you didn't come back. The bed is still a little empty, so it won't be crowded when sleeping." She moved her butt back and was about to lie down, but he secretly kissed her.
"Duplicity! If I didn't come back, you should cry!"
Lin Xiuqing gave him a blank look and lay down minding her own business.
Ye Yaodong was also in a good mood. He had been working very hard during the day, so he only went out to play with friends for a while in the evening and came back to tease his wife, which made him feel relaxed.
Thank you everyone for your contribution. The first subscription exceeded 1,000 in one hour and ten minutes at noon. As of now, it has already reached 2,800+ first subscriptions just after 0 o'clock. When I wake up tomorrow morning, it will be absolutely exquisite. It's so exciting. I love you~
I have been working very hard on writing, but there is nothing I can do about my slow hand speed.
I have used up all my savings during the National Day. I am now working hard to save manuscripts and try to write more every day. If something happens and I am not updated, you are not allowed to follow the network cable and hit me?
Sustainable development is very important. If I die suddenly, no one will update...
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