Chapter 89 Crab Catching Competition

Chestnut Village, Liu Family!

When Jiang Chao arrived, the group was setting out dishes on a table in the courtyard.

"You...you are Jiang Yazi's son?" Old Master Liu stared for a long time before remembering who the person was and suddenly realized.

"Grandpa Liu, my dad can swim. He's not a landlubber anymore."

"Ah, what a fine young man, what a pity!"

"Grandpa, being sentimental doesn't suit you. Jiang Chao, come and sit down, and try my cooking."

Jiang Chao and Liu Qing became friends after a fight over a kiwi fruit. In the end, little An'an, who was far away in the city, happily received a big gift of kiwi fruit from her older brother.

Seeing that he was standing to the side and not sitting down, Yunxia greeted Grandpa Liu and then pushed the boy to sit down.

"Oh, you two know each other?"

"Yes, I came with him!"

"Jiang Chao, don't just stand there, hurry up and pick up some food, don't be shy!"

"Thank you, Grandpa Liu."

The fish pieces were cooked to perfection, with a rich, savory sauce flavor. Yunxia, ​​who has a sweet tongue, praised Liu Qing's cooking skills highly.

Seeing that the little girl was getting along very well with the Liu family, the boy secretly breathed a sigh of relief!

After lunch, Jiang Chao pulled Yunxia to the back of the house and recounted the events of the morning with a stern face.

"Well, they're really scheming; they've got their eyes on the inheritance!"

"Pah, spit it out and get rid of your nasty words."

Yunxia didn't believe any of this, but she couldn't resist the boy's sharp gaze, so she had no choice but to turn her head away and spit.

"Hey, things have gotten so bad, are you still planning to go back to the Jiang family?"

“My dad’s here, so it won’t break down.”

"It must have been tough for you dealing with that bunch of scum."

"Ha! Who do they think they are? Those black-hearted bastards, aren't they afraid of divine retribution?"

"Hey, don't be arrogant, be careful, or you'll fall into a pit without even realizing it."

"Hmph! You think I'm like you?!"

"Damn Jiang Chao, he'll die if he doesn't criticize people."

The young man snorted coldly, glared at him, and strode out of the backyard. When he was about to bid farewell to Old Master Liu, he was stopped by Liu Qing.

"Jiang Chao, losing to you last time was an accident. Do you dare to have another match?"

"Get out of the way, I have important things to do!"

Liu Qing peeked out and looked behind him, "Want to go catch crabs in the stream? They're so fragrant and crispy fried crabs, they're really delicious."

"Yes, of course I'll go."

Her bright eyes were filled with excitement.

"Girls aren't allowed to play in the water!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxia hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed his clothes with her small hands, and swayed from side to side, calling him "Brother Jiang Chao" repeatedly, which gave him goosebumps.

"That's enough. Stop being so pretentious. You can go if you want, but... I have to come with you."

"Sigh, I'm still the smartest one. I've successfully found someone's Achilles' heel."

"Hey, if you don't speak, nobody'll think you're mute!"

Liu Qing raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips, and went inside to get her equipment.

Bai Ye had never seen anyone catch crabs in the stream before, and he repeatedly promised not to go into the water, only to watch from the shore, before he finally got permission from Grandpa Liu.

Chestnut Mountain, by the stream!

"Jiang Chao, whoever catches fewer crabs will have to scrub the other person's smelly shoes."

I originally wanted to say "wash stinky feet," but I was afraid the other person would punch me, so I had to change my mind.

"Heh! Don't assume everyone's like you—with smelly feet!"

After saying that, he took off his shoes, picked up his bucket, went down into the stream, turned over the pebbles, and in no time caught a small crab.

"Wow, Brother Jiang Chao is amazing! He caught a huge crab as soon as he went into the water!"

"Ha, stop talking nonsense. If you're so capable, come down and catch it yourself!"

"Hmph, fine, I'll come down then."

"Bai Ye, your ankle is injured, you can't get it wet, please don't come down!"

"Don't worry, I'll cheer you on from the shore. The stream is cold, so be careful."

"Okay!"

I rolled up my trousers, took off my shoes, and as soon as my feet touched the water, I quickly pulled them back. Ouch, this stream was much colder than I had imagined.

"Hey, Yunxia, ​​you should just stay on the shore and watch. At worst, I'll share half of the crabs I catch with you."

"Give me half? Then you'll definitely have to scrub Liu Qing's stinky shoes."

I've killed zombies before, so what's so scary about cold water?

After some mental preparation, I went straight into the water. It was so cold that I shivered. After a long while, I got used to the water temperature and no longer felt cold. I splashed around and slowly approached Jiang Chao.

"Don't come any closer, you've scared the crabs away."

"Heh! You're not as skilled as others, yet you blame it on me."

Following his example, he flipped over several stones, but couldn't find any crab legs. He sighed and said dejectedly, "Oh well, what bad luck today!"

Bai Ye, standing on the shore, smiled helplessly and said, "Yunxia, ​​the stones you turned over were all turned over by Jiang Chao, so naturally... Then, go over there, they haven't turned over those."

Feeling extremely embarrassed, Yun Xia forced a smile, splashed water, and walked in the direction the boy was pointing.

Under the rock, two crabs waved their claws, trying to scare away the enemy. The little girl raised an eyebrow, precisely pinched the crab's back, and threw it into the small bucket.

"Bai Ye, look, I caught one!" he said proudly, pinching the back of another crab.

"Great job!" The boy picked some grass and sat down to weave a miniature basket.

"Showing off, only two."

After saying that, he bent down and continued turning over stones. Yunxia, ​​who had a wicked idea in mind, quietly approached, raised her right leg, and aimed at his buttocks.

thump!

The wicked man plunged into the stream, splashing countless water droplets.

"Idiot, the water ripples have already completely exposed you."

"Hmph, just wait until you get your stinky shoes cleaned!" He stomped around wildly, trying to scare away the crabs hiding in the cracks in the rocks.

After stepping on the stones, humming a cheerful tune, he returned to his original spot and happily continued turning over the stones.

An hour later, all the stones in the area had been turned over. The three of them carried buckets to the table, and Jiang Chao and Liu Qing counted the crabs one by one.

"Haha, I'm 58, you're 56, haha, I won. The scene of brushing stinky shoes with a stinky face is hilarious."

He mocked the boy and earned a cold shoulder in return.

"Ha, you're celebrating too soon, Liu!"

As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow and pulled four small crabs out of his pocket.

"Hmph, you're the one who lost. Yunxia, ​​come on, let's go back and make me some fried crab."

The loser, bewildered in the wind, only snapped out of his daze when Bai Ye patted him on the shoulder. He sighed, picked up his bucket, and followed.

On the way, Yunxia pinched the back of a crab, trying to scare Jiang Chao, but the boy didn't cooperate and kept a straight face.

"Boring, Bai Ye, look!"

The boy's pupils dilated, and he leaned back abruptly, taking several deep breaths. "It's...it's too scary. Yunxia, ​​let's put it in the bucket. It's not good if it gets caught in our hands."

"Ha, the big drama queen is putting on an act to fool the little drama queen."

"Jiang Chao, you've misunderstood. I'm genuinely afraid of crabs." He clutched his chest, his brow furrowed, looking terrified.

"Hmph, if Bai Ye is acting, I'd give him a thumbs up."

Ha, the little bee has been acting and deceiving people all day long, and today she's been deceived by someone else. What karma!

The boy snorted coldly, ignored her, and strode forward. Unexpectedly, he hadn't gone far when he ran into Jiang Wu and Jiang Yue at the fork in the road.

“Brother Chao, look, Yue’er is right. Sister Yunxia said yesterday that she was afraid of crabs and dared not go into the water, but today… she’s holding a crab and wandering around.”

Uh, he's like a ghost that won't leave you alone; you run into him everywhere. Wait, this is someone else's village, so it's normal to run into him here.