A group of little kids sat on the grass and discussed together. After a while, they agreed that the reason for being beaten was that they must not get their clothes dirty.
Everyone agreed to go home first and change their clothes into ones that were too small or old, so that even if they got dirty, their parents would not beat them.
The little ones dispersed and went home to change their clothes.
Within a cup of tea, the little ones gathered in front of the flat ground outside the ancestral hall.
Da Niu said, "Let's go to the rice fields over at Wenquanzhuang today. They raise crabs in the fields over there. I heard from my grandfather that they are called rice field crabs, and they are very delicious."
Ranran: "Okay, let's go there."
Ranran, Yanyan and Xixi, as well as a group of children including Daniu and Feng Jiahao, happily made an appointment to go to the field full of mystery and surprises. Their goal was to catch eels and fish and catch a few crabs for their mother.
Ranran was wearing an old, slightly loose shirt with the sleeves rolled up high, revealing her chubby but energetic arms.
Yangyang was wearing a straw hat, and her bright eyes under the brim were sparkling with anticipation.
Xixi was wearing shorts and holding a small bamboo basket tightly in her hand, as if she was ready to welcome a bountiful harvest.
Da Niu, Feng Jiahao and other friends were also in high spirits, carrying simple homemade tools with excited smiles on their faces.
They came to the fields with laughter and joy.
I saw that all the rice fields had been harvested, and the water in the fields was just up to the calves. The children stepped into the fields carefully. The water covered their calves, which was cool and itchy, making people want to laugh out loud.
Daniu volunteered to walk ahead. He patted his chest and shouted confidently, "Everyone, follow me closely! I'm a super expert at catching eels! Just wait and see!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Feng Jiahao clutched his stomach, laughing so hard he fell backwards. He pointed at Daniu and said, "Daniu, how could you, a master, make a fool of yourself before the show even starts? Don't lead us into trouble!"
The other kids also laughed non-stop, some laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs, and some laughed so hard that tears came out.
The children began to look carefully for traces of eels and fish.
Yangyang's eyes suddenly lit up and he screamed excitedly: "Look, there's an eel!" Everyone gathered around and saw a slippery eel twisting its body in the mud.
Perhaps the temperature is higher during the day, so the eels that usually come out at night actually come out during the day.
Xixi couldn't wait to stretch out her hands and grab it, but the eel slipped away as if it was covered with oil, and splashed mud and water all over Xixi's face.
Xixi wiped her face angrily, stamped her feet and complained, "Humph, this guy is so cunning! I don't believe I can't catch him!"
Ranran was not to be outdone. He fixed his eyes on one spot, tiptoed closer, and then struck with lightning speed, but ended up catching a handful of water plants.
Da Niu couldn't help but joked, covering his mouth with his hands and laughing exaggeratedly: "Ranran, you are planning to take the water plants home and raise them as eels! Hahahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter again, and the laughter echoed in the fields.
Feng Jiahao stared intently at the muddy water, muttering to himself, "I must catch the biggest, fattest eel and make everyone bow down to me in admiration!"
Just then, he discovered that there seemed to be movement in the mud hole not far away. His heart suddenly rose to his throat. He approached cautiously, his heartbeat becoming more and more rapid. "It must be right this time, it must be a big eel!" He slowly stretched out his hand, and his fingers moved closer to the hole entrance. He was so nervous that his hands were shaking, and he directly used his hands to dig in the hole.
Just when everyone was having so much fun, Daniu suddenly jumped up and screamed, "Ouch! My foot is caught by something!"
Everyone gathered around nervously and found that it was a crab that had clamped the bull's toe.
The big bull cried out in pain, jumping around in the mud and water, "Help me get this thing off! It hurts so much!"
Feng Jiahao quickly offered a suggestion, waving his hands anxiously, "Daniu, don't move yet. Let's gently pry open the crab's claws."
Everyone helped and finally got the crab down.
Danniu looked at the pinch marks on his toes, looked disheartened, and sat down in the muddy water, saying, "This is such bad luck! Why am I so miserable?"
At this time, one of the children was so excited that he danced with joy, raised the net bag in his hand high and shouted: "I caught a fish!"
Everyone came over to take a look, their eyes shining with envy and their mouths exclaiming "Wow wow".
Some of my friends said, “Wow, you are so awesome!”
Some said, "This fish is so beautiful!" Others said, "Show it to us!"
After a while, Feng Jiahao finally caught a big yellow eel. He jumped three feet high with joy, holding the yellow eel and cheering: "Look, look, I caught it!"
The other children all cheered and jumped up and down. Some clapped their hands and said, "Feng Jiahao, you're awesome!" Some gave him a thumbs-up and said, "You're worthy of it!" Others excitedly spun around him.
Feng Jiu used her spiritual sense to detect the whereabouts of the children. Seeing Xixi's dress, Feng Jiu was speechless. After thinking about it, she knew that she must be afraid of getting her clothes dirty, so she changed into her childhood clothes.
A group of little kids played in the fields until sunset, and then returned home with a full load.
Their bodies were covered in mud and water, but they had bright smiles on their faces.
Ranran said happily, jumping up and down: "Today is so much fun! I don't even want to go home!"
Yanyan nodded repeatedly and continued, gesturing excitedly with her hands, "Yes, yes, yes, we'll come together next time.
Today was really fun, I caught quite a few small fish!"
Xixi also nodded with a smile, shaking her little head non-stop, and said, "That's right, next time I must catch more eels!"
That day, the adventure of catching eels and fish in the fields became the most beautiful memory of their childhood, and it also made them understand that the happiness in life is often hidden in these simple and interesting moments.
But it was miserable when he got home. He still got beaten because his head was covered in mud and water. It would not be clean without a few buckets of water!
The injury on the buttocks, which had not yet healed, was aggravated. Ranran and Yangyang took their sister's hand and walked into the yard, avoiding their father and mother. The three of them found their great-grandmother. After they were washed clean, they went to find their father and mother.
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