Chapter 49 Catching turtles
"Who was bitten by a snake? What kind of snake?" Gao Mingcheng asked immediately. Being bitten by a snake is no small matter. If it is a poisonous snake, one may lose one's life if one is not careful.
"It was Gao Dacai who was bitten by a rat snake. Let me tell you, Gao Dacai is also very fierce. When the snake bit him, he actually caught the snake!"
"I heard that he is going to eat the snake tonight, saying that it will replenish his body!"
Gao Zhuang spoke quickly, but his expression was panic. For him, whether being bitten by a snake or eating a snake, it was both extremely shocking.
Gao Mingcheng's heart, which had been lifted up, suddenly fell back.
It’s good that it’s not a poisonous snake. Gao Dacai knows that and he is also a good snake catcher. He might have been bitten this time when he was catching the snake.
He walked to the kitchen, lifted the lid of the pot, and saw that there was indeed a bowl of rice left inside, a full bowl of rice with some vegetables piled on top. There was still some residual heat at the bottom of the stove, so the rice and the vegetables were still warm.
Ever since he started meditating, his physical condition has improved a lot, but at the same time his appetite has also increased. However, today when he was eating at home, his mother didn't cook much, so he didn't dare to eat much. He only ate one bowl of rice and even ate less vegetables.
So my stomach is indeed empty at this moment.
Only after he finished this bowl of rice did he feel full.
"Come on, I'll take you to take a bath." Gao Mingcheng knew that Gao Zhuang must have been scared today and would never dare to go to the reservoir alone to take a bath.
Gao Zhuang was willing to fetch water for his grandmother to take a bath, but he was unwilling to fetch water for himself to take a bath.
"Okay." Gao Zhuang had already prepared some clean clothes and also brought a bar of soap. He planned to wash his hair today.
The two walked all the way to the reservoir. Although the light on the road was dim, there were bright stars in the sky, so they could vaguely see the road.
From time to time, people walked towards the village from the direction of the reservoir.
We are all from the same village, so when we meet, we can't help but say hello.
Just when we walked not far from the reservoir, we heard some cheers. I pricked up my ears and listened carefully. It turned out that someone had caught a turtle in the water.
"What a great tonic! Let's eat it tonight!" someone said in a booing manner.
Some people also poured cold water on him, saying, "Gao Liang doesn't have a wife, why would he eat so much? Doesn't he feel uncomfortable in the middle of the night?"
"Ha ha!"
There were bursts of cheerful laughter, and Gao Liang, who was embarrassed, grabbed the turtle and ran away.
He happened to meet Gao Mingcheng on the road. Gao Liang is actually only one year younger than Gao Mingcheng. He used to go out with Gao Mingcheng, but Gao Mingcheng has changed recently, so he didn't take him to play.
"Brother Mingcheng, let me tell you, there are a few turtles in the water plants over there! I saw them, but they are hard to catch, so I didn't try to catch them." After seeing Gao Mingcheng, Gao Liang immediately came over, pointed in a direction and told Gao Mingcheng his information.
"Thank you. I'll go and try to catch one later." Gao Mingcheng looked at the turtle in Gao Liang's hand. Hmm, he was greedy!
Not to mention Gao Mingcheng's greed, Gao Zhuang was also very greedy. He asked, "Are you going to sell this turtle or eat it yourself?"
Gao Liang hesitated and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."
Who doesn’t want to eat? But if you want to sell something, you should always think about selling it first.
The main reason is that there are too few ways to make money now, but there are many places to spend money. Food is gone once it is eaten, but money can be saved to do big things.
After saying goodbye to Gao Liang, Gao Mingcheng and the others also walked to the reservoir.
Because Gao Liang caught a turtle while taking a bath, everyone who is still in the reservoir has started looking for turtles, but no one has caught any yet.
"You take care of it yourself. I'll go look over there over the water plants first." Gao Mingcheng instructed Gao Zhuang beside him, then went to the place Gao Liang pointed.
The reservoir is quite large, so even if someone is already looking for it, no one will interfere with each other.
Gao Zhuang was no longer afraid of snakes at this moment. He looked at Gao Mingcheng happily, hoping that Gao Mingcheng could catch the turtle successfully.
Gao Mingcheng is an expert at catching fish, but soft-shelled turtles are a scarce resource in their village and are rarely seen.
This thing is very nutritious, so if you sell it at the market, you can make a lot of money.
The light at night is dim, making it difficult to see what's happening in the water, but fishing relies on the feeling of the hands, so whether you can see clearly or not is not very important.
He bent down and fumbled in the water for a long time, but didn't touch any turtle. Instead, he caught a few palm-sized crucian carps. Since he had encountered them, he would not miss them. He raised his hand and threw the crucian carps to the shore.
The fresh crucian carp was jumping on the grass by the shore, as if it wanted to jump back into the water, but it failed. Slowly, the jumping noise became quieter.
About ten minutes later, Gao Mingcheng's hand touched the turtle!
The moment he touched it, he quickly grabbed it, opened and clasped his hands, and caught a turtle in his hands.
The turtle was actually very ferocious and opened its mouth to bite Gao Mingcheng's hand, but he had a lot of experience in catching fish and did not let the turtle bite him.
"Brother Mingcheng, did you catch the turtle?" Gao Zhuang on the shore saw what Gao Mingcheng was doing and thought it seemed like he had already caught one, so he asked hurriedly.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and raised his hand. Under the moonlight, he held a gray-brown turtle in his hand.
Gao Zhuang couldn't help but jump up and laugh. That was great. His brother Ming Cheng was indeed an expert at catching fish!
In his opinion, this turtle is a little bit bigger than the one Gao Liang just caught!
Gao Mingcheng waded onto the shore. Gao Zhuang had already taken off his shirt and said, "Put it in these clothes first, so it won't run away."
The soft-shelled turtle is not like the crucian carp. If you don't keep a close eye on it, it will run away.
Gao Zhuang wrapped the turtle in clothes and tied a knot with the corners of his clothes and his sleeves so that the turtle could not escape.
After catching a turtle, Gao Zhuang asked Gao Mingcheng if he wanted to catch more.
Gao Mingcheng felt that it would be difficult to catch him again and didn't want to waste time, so he decided not to catch him. So the two of them chose a place and started to take a shower and wash their hair.
After washing thoroughly, I took my spoils home.
That night, besides them, there were other people who also made gains, so laughter and joy could be heard in the village from time to time, and the whole atmosphere became cheerful.
When walking in the village, there are houses on both sides of the path, and from time to time you can hear voices, the laughter of children playing with soft-shelled turtles, the sound of adults scolding, and the sound of couples arguing and bickering.
Everyone has his or her own life, and is happy for every little gain.
Although people's lives at this time were not very good, their spirits were very good.
They are tenacious and optimistic. They may be petty at times, but they are also very humane.
At this moment, the turtle wrapped in the clothes moved. Gao Mingcheng retracted his scattered emotions and said, "Don't worry, I'll stew you tomorrow!"
"It's better to stew it! It's nourishing!" Gao Zhuang's eyes were bright and he was full of anticipation for tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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