"Yes! Don't move! Second brother, just stand here!"
Ruan Meng went out to see what was going on and saw her second brother jumping around in fright on the mudflats, while her third brother grinned and, wearing gloves, reached into a wooden bucket to grab something...
loach?
As Ruan Meng approached, she realized it was a small eel.
The density was so high that there was practically nowhere to step; they were circling around my second brother's feet.
This is like stirring up a hotbed of eel swarms!
Even the bravest Ruan Meng got goosebumps looking at the densely packed swimming eels, let alone her timid second brother.
"Sister, save me!"
The second child, with his shoulders tucked in, looked both pitiful and ridiculous.
The third brother couldn't help but chuckle and warned, "Second brother, don't move!"
"Whether the villagers have enough to eat today depends on you!"
The third brother laughed as he scooped fish into the bucket.
The villagers who were gathering seafood nearby heard this and chuckled to themselves.
The second one was terrified, but dared not move, worried about scaring the little eel. It kept its eyes tightly shut, looking like it wanted to cry but couldn't.
The eels were too slippery; even with gloves on, the third brother caught five, but two escaped.
Ruan Meng ran back quickly, found two smaller winnowing baskets, and ran back again.
"Third Brother, use this!"
Ruan Meng and her third brother each took a winnowing basket, caught small eels, and poured them directly into the bucket.
In no time, both buckets were filled.
"Sister-in-law! Bring two more buckets!"
Upon hearing the news, the eldest sister-in-law quickly brought over the bucket, intending to take away the small eels that were filled with it, but the bucket was instead taken away by a slender arm next to her.
It turns out it was the eldest brother.
The eldest sister-in-law looked towards the house, and the eldest brother said, "Grandma Liu is at the door. She heard that we are going to build a house and said she would come to help."
The sister-in-law was a little surprised, but thinking that the elderly man, who rarely went out, was able to come out at this time, she was somewhat moved.
The eldest brother carried two wooden buckets home, while the second brother, in agony, asked with his eyes closed, "Are you alright yet? Is your sister alright yet?"
Ruan Meng couldn't bear to see her second brother suffer, so she smiled and told him to go back to shore first. The little eels really scattered and prepared to escape. Ruan Meng used a winnowing basket to block their way and told her third brother to catch them quickly!
They actually caught four whole buckets of small eels!
The second son, pale-faced, slumped on the shore.
Ruan Meng couldn't help but laugh. If it weren't for her second brother's pitiful state, she would have really wanted to carry him back to the beach and catch some other things.
The third brother, carrying the bucket, didn't forget to thank his second brother.
"Second brother, thank you for your hard work! If it weren't for you acting as bait, we wouldn't have been able to catch so many eels!"
"I'd love to contribute, but I'm not attractive enough! The little eels won't even come near me; they all insist on running towards you, Second Brother!"
"Second brother, why do you think they did this? They walked right into the trap, and they're running away so energetically!"
The second child gradually came to his senses, "A small eel? Isn't it a snake?"
God knows, he was terrified!
But seeing the third brother grinning, he tried his best to suppress his anger.
That heartless little thing wouldn't have stood idly by if it were really a snake.
"I told you, it's baby eel. I asked the villagers nearby, and they said it tastes great fried!"
However, the villagers couldn't afford oil, so they usually boiled or fried the food, which didn't taste very good.
"Second brother, third brother is right, this is a small eel, not a snake." (Image from the internet) Hearing Ruan Meng's reply, Ruan Yicai felt relieved.
To comfort him, Ruan Meng deliberately said:
"Second brother, you've worked hard! To reward you, what would you like to eat? I'll cook it for you for lunch!"
The second son looked up and started thinking seriously.
Braised sea cucumber? Steamed sea urchin with egg? Stir-fried razor clams with scallions...
Oh dear! Everything my sister makes is delicious, and he wants to eat everything. What should I do?
Thinking this way, the shock I had just experienced gradually subsided.
Not far away, the third brother touched his nose and said, "Little sister, your third brother has also worked very hard."
"My arms are sore from catching those baby eels..."
Upon hearing this, the second son immediately exploded, "You've worked hard? What have you worked hard for?!"
"Your biggest problem is that you're wicked! You used your second brother as bait!"
Ruan Meng looked up and saw the carriage not far away. She couldn't help but smile and asked her two older brothers:
"How about trying spicy crab?"
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