The Song family's ever-present surprise is the scream of their third son, Song Chengxin.
It seems he's afraid of everything except people.
His cries were exceptionally exaggerated; his brothers were often startled not by snakes, ants, insects, or rodents, but by his sudden cries.
That's exactly the case now.
The fourth brother, who was closer, did indeed see something that looked like lines darting through the water...
He pulled the third brother aside and looked down to check, "Where is he? Where is he? Everyone be careful."
A fisherwoman who was some distance away heard the shouts and asked what was wrong.
"There's a snake!"
The Song family responded.
"Yes, they do bite, but they're not poisonous. They're fiercer than water snakes on the ground, and their bites hurt!"
The fisherwomen offered a reminder.
The Song family dared not be careless. Upon hearing this, Song Chengxin stepped on the ground alternately with both feet, afraid of being bitten.
Hey! Give me Shishi!
The second son couldn't stand it anymore; if they kept bouncing like that, Wen Shishi might slip and fall.
Song Chengxin handed Wen Shishi over, alternating his feet, when suddenly he stepped on something slippery...
Before even landing, I was so scared that I quickly switched feet, but I lost my footing and fell into the water.
The fourth brother, quick as a flash, reached out and grabbed a long, thin object. It shook violently, revealing sharp teeth and a triangular head, which gave the brothers beside him goosebumps.
Seeing that they seemed to have caught something, the fisherwomen put down their buckets and baskets and came over to watch the commotion.
"Hey! You've got him!"
"It's this kind of snake! My husband has never been bitten by one before; he said it hurts terribly!"
"It runs incredibly fast! Wow! Look how it's shaking, isn't that scary?"
......
Out of fear, the fishermen and their wives never got close enough to observe this "snake"...
Those who came closer to take a look were terrified and quickly backed away.
The brothers beside him helped the third brother up; he was covered in mud and looked utterly disheveled.
Everyone felt that the second brother was more reliable. If Shishi hadn't been taken over in advance, she would have fallen and cried by now.
"Hey! Can't you be a little more composed? So many people are fine, but why do you always come across as so ridiculous?"
The sixth brother was speechless, but he still cared about what he should care about.
"Are you alright? Were you bitten?"
The third brother wiped the mud off his hands, his voice both amused and aggrieved, "Do you think I wanted this? Who told this snake to keep swimming around me..."
Animals also bully the weak and fear the strong; why do they always bully me?
I'm fine, don't worry! I just stepped on it, I must have touched it, and I slipped in fright.
The tenth brother chuckled, "My third brother's physique is truly rare..."
He can accurately sense which animal gets close among the ten of us; he's the easiest to bully...
However, to be fair, my third brother's humility is a truly admirable quality. After all, it's rare to find someone who can admit their weaknesses so openly...
No one was injured, and the brothers were in relatively good spirits. They all laughed when Lao Shi teased them.
The third brother pursed his lips as if angry, but his eyes and face were smiling. "You, what do you mean? Are you bullying your third brother too?"
Having said that, he pretended to chase after him, ready to cover him in mud.
The seventh brother spoke slowly, "Third brother, slow down, the mud is slippery, lest you fall again..."
Old Eight said casually, "Anyway, I'm already dirty, so it's not a big deal if I fall again, right?"
The third brother slowed down.
The seventh brother laughed and said, "What if there's another one in the water? Who says there can only be one?"
The third brother seemed to be under a spell, not daring to move.
He bent down to look into the water, as if afraid that his eyesight was failing him and he wouldn't be able to see the other snakes swimming by.
It was also making "waa waa" noises.
The sixth brother's ears hurt from the noise, and he couldn't help but sneer, "Alright, stop yelling!"
Even if there were any, they would have swum away long ago after hearing you shout like that!
Upon hearing this, the third brother thought, "Could the noise scare the snake away? The shouting must not stop."
The sixth brother wanted to knock the person unconscious, but he held back because his eldest and second eldest brothers were there.
The "snake" in the fourth brother's hand was tightly gripped, its mouth open revealing sharp teeth, its body twisted like a pretzel.
Its agility is indeed unmatched by snakes on land.
The Song family felt a chill run down their spines. The fourth brother lowered his head to check the surroundings, just in case there were any accomplices.
Although they're not poisonous, given their aggressive nature and painful bites, it's best to catch them as soon as possible. Otherwise, they might attack people again next time you come to dig for sea cucumbers...
Song Chengjian was worried that Wen Shishi would be scared, so he pressed her back. But Wen Shishi turned her head and stared intently at the thing that her fourth brother was twisting rapidly in his hand.
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