Chapter 14 Catching Eels
In the evening, after finishing his meal, Pi Jingxuan was extremely excited. He fiddled with his rain boots, then checked to see if his metal flashlight was bright. He ran in and out so much that he was dazzled by the sight of other people.
Yang Xue glanced at Pi Jingxuan sideways. Ever since Pi Jingxuan talked about her last time, she had always remembered Pi Jingxuan.
"I said, why are you going in and out so often? You have nowhere to use your energy. Why don't you just work more during the day?"
Zhang Xiuqing patted Yang Xue and asked, "Xiaoxue, how can you talk like that?"
Yang Xue said nothing and curled her lips in disdain.
Zhang Xiuqing was helpless and smiled at Pi Jingxuan, "Jingxuan, what are you doing? Is there something wrong?"
Pi Jingxuan didn't care about Yang Xue's trouble. When he heard Zhang Xiuqing ask him, he scratched his head in confusion and asked, "Didn't I tell you?"
Ding Heng said helplessly: "What did you say? Just tell me. You are so excited as soon as you came back. I asked you several times but you didn't say anything."
"Really?" Pi Jingxuan rubbed his nose embarrassedly, "I didn't notice."
"So, you—" What are you doing.
"Is Pi Jingxuan and Pi Zhiqing here?"
A strange voice was heard in the Youth League House, attracting everyone's attention.
Zhang Xiuqing muttered, "Who is it?"
"Ahhh, you're looking for me. Here I come." Pi Jingxuan excitedly rushed over to open the door.
When the door opened, Liu Aimin saw Pi Jingxuan's outfit and burst out laughing.
How exaggerated is Pi Jingxuan?
He was wearing long rain boots, a bucket on his hand, a bamboo basket around his waist, a flashlight around his neck, and a straw hat on his head, looking fully armed.
"Hello, Brother Liu, what's wrong with me? Is there anything I need?" Pi Jingxuan was not embarrassed by being laughed at, but instead asked what was missing.
Liu Aimin smiled and shook his head. "That's enough, but it's late at night and there's no sun. Why are you wearing a straw hat?"
Pi Jingxuan was stunned, then touched the straw hat on his head and found it a little funny. "Haha, I forgot. I'll put it back right away." After that, he left like a gust of wind.
Ding Heng stopped Pi Jingxuan and asked, "Jingxuan, where are you going? And who is that person at the door?"
Pi Jingxuan spoke as fast as firecrackers: "I'm going to catch eels. Brother Liu Aimin is outside. I'm going with him." When he reached the door, he added, "Sister Xiuqing, remember to hold the door open for me. I'll be back later."
Even with the gate closed, the educated youth in the yard could still hear their conversation.
"Call me Brother Aimin. When everyone is here, there's also someone named Liu."
"Okay, Brother Aimin."
"You have a flashlight too. We can split up and try to catch more."
"Okay, okay, where should we go to catch it..."
Zhang Xiuqing and Ding Heng looked at each other, both feeling complicated.
Zhang Xiuqing forced a smile, "It seems Jingxuan has also made new friends."
Ding Heng snorted, "Yeah, they're not going with us anymore."
Ding Heng knew in his heart that it must be Pei Xingzhi's work, otherwise with Pi Jingxuan's personality, it would be impossible for him to take the initiative to get to know the people in the village.
Now that Pei Xingzhi has become the son-in-law of the Meng family, he has naturally become one of the family in the eyes of the villagers of Qinghe Village. He has always taken care of Pi Jingxuan, so it must be him who introduced Pi Jingxuan to him.
As for the inexplicable bitterness in his heart, Ding Heng would never admit that he was jealous of Pi Jingxuan's good relationship with Pei Xingzhi, and that Pei Xingzhi still remembered to take care of Pi Jingxuan even after he moved away.
The sky is dark, the moon is already high in the sky, and the stars are shining brightly. I think tomorrow will definitely be a good day.
All the people who had made an appointment to catch eels came to the village entrance, and Pi Jingxuan also followed Liu Aimin to get to know the people.
Everyone has a good impression of Pi Jingxuan. In the past, when they saw him from afar, they thought he was arrogant and looked down on others. But after chatting with him, they found that he was quite sensible and called everyone "brother".
No matter what questions you ask him, he will answer them seriously.
Unlike some people, when they asked curiously about things in the city, the other party looked down on them and ignored them, which made them angry just by looking at them.
"What is Dachun doing? Why hasn't he come yet?" Liu Aimin estimated the time and felt that Meng Yanchun was a little late.
"Wait a little longer, it should be here soon." someone said.
After waiting for a while, I saw the light of a flashlight in the distance.
"Hey, Brother Meng and the others are here." Pi Jingxuan pointed to the light.
As the lights got closer, everyone realized that there were other people besides Meng Yanchun and Pei Xingzhi.
Two hours ago.
Meng Yanchun and Pei Xingzhi returned home and washed their faces by the well in the yard while discussing how to catch eels in the evening.
"Eels come out at night to look for food. They're all in the paddy fields. I've just finished planting rice seedlings. Be careful not to step on them when you go into the fields."
Pei Xingzhi nodded to show that he understood.
"Last year, when we went to catch yellow eels, Liu Aimin was lucky enough to find a blood eel. It was half a meter long and as thick as three fingers..."
Pei Xingzhi really enjoyed listening to Meng Yanchun talk about these things. This was an unfamiliar area for him, but men were inherently interested in these things.
"You're going to catch eels."
Just when the two were talking excitedly, Meng Wanqiu's voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Pei Xingzhi turned around and found Meng Wanqiu right behind him, with only a small gap between them. He didn't even notice her approaching.
Well, in response to Meng Wanqiu's words, the two of them looked at each other silently without saying a word.
It’s not that I don’t want to take her with me, but since all the people there are men, I’m afraid Meng Wanqiu will feel embarrassed.
Just as Pei Xingzhi and Meng Yanchun were thinking about how to reject Meng Wanqiu, she said again: "I want to go."
Meng Yanchun smiled bitterly and looked at Pei Xingzhi for help. His meaning was simple: whoever owns the wife is responsible.
Pei Xingzhi coughed lightly, turned around, and faced Meng Wanqiu, saying gently, "It's not that I don't want to take you, it's just that all the people going this time are men, and I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for you, a woman, to go."
Meng Wanqiu frowned and said unhappily, "What's inconvenient about that? It's not like you're going to take a shower. Besides, even if you were to take a shower, I wouldn't peek at you."
Pei Xingzhi was stunned. He had received a good education and naturally knew the principle of equality between men and women. He thought it was okay for men and women to act together, but in rural areas, most people did not have this awareness.
He doesn't care, but he doesn't know whether those people care or not. Some people may not say it out loud, but they will say some unpleasant words behind his back, which will spread and affect Meng Wanqiu.
Seeing that Pei Xingzhi and Meng Yanchun were silent, Meng Wanqiu felt aggrieved for once. Wasn't it said that they could go out freely after getting married?
Then why didn't her elder brother want to take her? The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Meng Wanqiu's eyes turned red and she looked at the two of them with an accusing look.
When Pei Xingzhi saw that Meng Wanqiu was about to cry, he was suddenly at a loss. Although they had not been together for a long time, he knew Meng Wanqiu's personality and she was definitely not someone who would cry easily.
It had only been a day since their wedding, and he had already made her cry. Seeing those bright and clear eyes quickly becoming moist, Pei Xingzhi had no choice but to put his arm around her shoulders and try to comfort her clumsily.
As Meng Wanqiu's elder brother, Meng Yanchun naturally knew Meng Wanqiu better than Pei Xingzhi. He knew that Meng Wanqiu had never cried since she was a child, but this time she was made to cry by the two of them.
The regret and heartache in his heart were like a pool of water, and it was still flowing out continuously. At this time, he didn't care about outsiders, and only had eyes for his sister.
"Don't cry, Xiao Wan. Big brother will take you there and see which bastard dares to gossip."
"Don't cry anymore. If your sister-in-law sees you, I, your big brother, will be skinned alive."
Meng Wanqiu couldn't help laughing when she heard Meng Yanchun's words. In fact, she was only aggrieved at the beginning, and she did it on purpose later.
Because of her experiences in her previous life, Meng Wanqiu is actually stronger than anyone else. She also knows that tears are the most useless things. Tears are only useful in front of people who love and care about her.
Having been spoiled by her family all her life, Meng Wanqiu has also become fragile.
Seeing Meng Wanqiu laugh, Pei Xingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and noticed how intimate their actions were.
Pei Xingzhi stood beside Meng Wanqiu and looked down at her, his arms around her shoulders. Meng Wanqiu's head rested on his chest, and Pei Xingzhi's nose rubbed against the edge of Meng Wanqiu's ear.
The warm breath blew into Meng Wanqiu's ear canal, and a tingling sensation instantly spread throughout her body. Meng Wanqiu's legs suddenly went weak, and she leaned on Pei Xingzhi.
Feeling the change in Meng Wanqiu, Pei Xingzhi silently hugged her shoulders tightly. His eyes darkened as he realized that the ears were Meng Wanqiu's sensitive area.
After sleeping in the same bed for the past few days, Pei Xingzhi was no longer as helpless as the first time. Every night he would hold the restless Meng Wanqiu skillfully. Every morning when he woke up, he would not be scared by the fragrant and beautiful scene, but would quietly find the quilt to cover her again.
However, it was the first time for them to hug each other so intimately in the daytime, and it was a novel feeling for both Pei Xingzhi and Meng Wanqiu.
After knowing that Meng Wanqiu's sensitive spot was her ears, Pei Xingzhi quietly moved away and waited for Meng Wanqiu to slowly recover before letting her go.
While the two of them were getting intimate, Meng Yanchun had already gone into the house to look for his wife. Since he had brought his sister with him, he couldn't leave his wife behind.
In the couple's room, Dong Hanyun was sorting out the clothes that had been dried in the sun. Meng Yanchun was behind her, hugging her waist, with their chests and backs pressed tightly together.
"Wife, we are going to catch eels tonight. Xiaowan is going too. Do you want to come with us?" Meng Yanchun rubbed his nose against his wife's ear and said in a muffled voice.
"Go away, don't make trouble here." Dong Hanyun first tried to pull Meng Yanchun away in disgust, but when that didn't work, she continued, "I won't go anymore. Please watch the road and don't step on the snake."
"Really not going?"
"No."
"Come on, let's go. We haven't gone out to play together for a long time." Meng Yanchun hugged Dong Hanyun's waist and swayed back and forth.
Dong Hanyun was unable to work and said helplessly: "If I go, what will happen to Zhuangzhuang?"
"Let his parents take care of him to sleep for one night." Meng Yanchun was a little annoyed with his son. What child, at the age of three, still wants to sleep with his mother?
Dong Hanyun held her chin and thought for a while, then felt that going out for some fun would be a good idea, so she nodded in agreement.
When Meng Yanchun heard this, he happily kissed Dong Hanyun on the face.
"Ah - wife, be gentle."
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