When Zhou Ziwen came out of the pig farm, the sun was about to set outside.
Because I came back late, the villagers had all finished work.
When Zhou Ziwen returned home, Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi were already cooking in the kitchen.
Smoke rises from the cooking stove and the aroma of food fills the air.
Little Yueyue was sitting in her stroller, waving her little hands to ask for help.
When she saw Zhou Ziwen coming in, little Yueyue immediately smiled happily and babbled, as if she was greeting Zhou Ziwen.
Zhou Ziwen walked over, picked up Yueyue, kissed her on the cheek, and said with a smile, "Xiao Yueyue, were you good today?"
Little Yueyue seemed to understand, her eyes sparkled and she continued to make some cute sounds.
Chen Shiying poked her head out of the kitchen, saw Zhou Ziwen and said, "You're back. Why are you so late today?"
Zhou Ziwen teased Yueyue while replying, "I was delayed in the county town for a while today."
Chen Qiaoyi also came over and said with a smile, "The meal will be ready soon. Go wash your hands."
Zhou Ziwen nodded, put Yueyue in the stroller, and went to wash his hands.
After washing his hands, he walked into the kitchen, saw the food cooking in the pot, and smelled the familiar fragrance. All the fatigue of the day seemed to dissipate a lot.
He helped bring the food to the table, and the family sat around and started eating.
At the table, the dinner prepared by Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi was simple but sumptuous.
Bowls of steaming hot dishes exuded an enticing aroma. There was Zhou Ziwen's favorite braised pork, Chen Shiying's specialty steamed fish, and Chen Qiaoyi's special tofu soup. Every dish tasted like home.
"Ziwen, try this. I picked some beans from the yard today. They're very fresh."
Chen Shiying picked up a piece of juicy green beans for Zhou Ziwen with chopsticks.
Zhou Ziwen took a bite and was impressed by the perfect blend of the aroma of beans and the freshness of the meat. He couldn't help but praise it: "It's delicious. Home-cooked food is still the best."
Not to be outdone, Chen Qiaoyi served Zhou Ziwen a bowl of soup: "I've been cooking this soup for a long time, come and try it."
Zhou Ziwen took a sip. The tenderness of the tofu and the deliciousness of the soup made him nod repeatedly: "Qiaoyi's cooking skills are getting better and better."
Little Yueyue sat on a special high chair for babies, staring at the food on the table, her little mouth moving as if she also wanted to taste these delicacies.
Seeing Yueyue's expression, Zhou Ziwen smiled and scooped a little bit of tofu soup with a small spoon. After blowing it cool, he brought it to Yueyue's mouth.
Little Yueyue opened her little mouth and sucked in the soup impatiently, then smacked her lips, seeming to be very satisfied with the taste.
"It seems that Yueyue also likes the soup made by Qiaoyi." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
Chen Qiaoyi looked at Xiao Yueyue happily and said, "If Xiao Yueyue likes it, I will do it for her every day in the future."
The family continued their meal with laughter and chatter.
After dinner, Zhou Ziwen started to work in the yard. He found some wire and wooden sticks and started making clamps to catch eels.
He was skilled in the technique, and soon a simple and practical clamp took shape.
He observed through Feng Shui and found that today's moon was round and bright, which was a good time to go out and catch eels at night.
While he was concentrating on making the clips, Zhou Chaoyang came to visit.
"Brother Zhou, what are you doing?" Zhou Chaoyang's attention was attracted by the wires and wooden sticks.
He had never seen this thing before.
Zhou Ziwen looked up at him and explained with a smile, "This is a clamp for catching eels. I plan to go to the fields to catch eels tonight."
"Catching eels? That's so interesting! I want to go too."
Zhou Chaoyang's eyes lit up immediately. He really wanted to go and experience such an interesting thing.
"Okay, let's go together later!"
Zhou Ziwen nodded.
There is no special skill in catching eels, all you need is a good eye.
One more person means more strength.
After getting Zhou Ziwen's consent, Zhou Chaoyang jumped up excitedly, "Great! I've never caught an eel before. This is my first time."
"Haha!" Zhou Ziwen shook his head and laughed.
You can’t just say something like this the first time!
Seeing Zhou Ziwen shaking his head and laughing, Zhou Chaoyang asked in confusion, "Brother Zhou, why are you laughing?"
Zhou Ziwen smiled and replied, "Nothing, I just find it fun to do a lot of things for the first time. I hope you have a good harvest tonight."
Zhou Chaoyang was amused by Zhou Ziwen's words and laughed. He was rubbing his hands and couldn't wait to experience the fun of catching eels.
"Brother Zhou, when do we set off?" he asked anxiously.
Zhou Ziwen looked at the sky. The sunset glow in the sky had gradually faded away and night began to fall.
"Don't worry. Wait until it's completely dark, and then the eels will come out and move around. That's when they'll be easier to catch."
As he spoke, he continued with his work, securing the last few pieces of wire.
Zhou Chaoyang nodded, his eyes fell on the clip in Zhou Ziwen's hand, and asked curiously: "How is this clip made? Can you teach me?"
Zhou Ziwen handed him some materials and patiently explained, "Look carefully. First, bend the wire into this shape, and then secure it with a wooden stick..."
Under his guidance, Zhou Chaoyang also learned to make clamps. Although he was not very skilled at first, he gradually mastered the technique with the help of Zhou Ziwen.
Not long after, Zhou Chaoyang also made a clip. Although it was not as exquisite as Zhou Ziwen's, it was still usable.
He took the clamp he made and happily showed it to Zhou Ziwen: "Brother Zhou, what do you think of the clamp I made?"
Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded: "Not bad, it's great to be able to do it like this for the first time."
At this time, the sky had become completely dark, and the moon hung high in the sky, casting bright moonlight.
Zhou Ziwen stood up and said, "Let's go, we can set off now."
The two men walked towards the field with clamps and flashlights.
The moonlight is very bright today, and you can see the road clearly even without a flashlight.
Especially Zhou Ziwen, he has sharp five senses and very good eyesight, and can see the road clearly even in the dark night sky.
They followed the path to the edge of the field. Zhou Ziwen stopped and said to Zhou Chaoyang, "Let's split up and search separately so we can cover a wider area. You walk along this ridge, and I'll go over there. If you see any eels, grab them with a clamp and put them in the bucket. If anything happens, call me."
Zhou Chaoyang nodded, took the clamp and flashlight and walked in the designated direction.
Zhou Ziwen tiptoed towards the other side of the field.
As soon as he got there, he found a yellow eel enjoying the cool air outside in the field.
Seeing this, Zhou Ziwen immediately held his breath, slowly squatted down, and slowly extended the clamp in his hand. His movements were light and swift, and before the eel even noticed, the clamp had already accurately clamped it.
The eel twisted its body desperately in the clamp, trying to break free, but Zhou Ziwen's technique was steady and he skillfully put the eel into the bucket.
At the same time, Zhou Chaoyang was also searching carefully on the other side.
He walked slowly along the ridge of the field, his eyes fixed on the grass and small holes beside the ridge.
Suddenly, he saw some movement in an area with lush aquatic plants. He was delighted, thinking it was an eel, so he walked over carefully.
He shone his flashlight on it and found that it was a frog. He sighed in disappointment, but did not give up and continued to search forward. (End of this chapter)
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