When Xiao Youchen heard Shumei's question, he looked at Xiao Shuangning with a worried look and shook his head helplessly at Shumei.
"Youchen, this snake's life is worthless. If we don't burn it to ashes, I'm afraid it won't die. This bad thing has come into our house to harm our livestock. We can't be soft-hearted. Find a bag to put it in. When it's too bright, we'll take it to the bamboo forest, pour kerosene on it, and burn it."
Xiao Shuangning hugged Shumei's arm tightly, not daring to open her eyes. Shumei comforted her with her hands and said to Xiao Youchen.
"Mom, this snake is so fat and big, it would be a shame not to make soup with it?" Little Youchen said awkwardly, somewhat disapproving of Shumei's approach.
When Xiao Shuangning heard what Xiao Youchen said, she quickly responded, "Brother, are you crazy? You're still stewing something this horrible? Are you so desperate for a meal? Can you please get rid of it? It's creepy just to look at it."
Seeing that little Shuangning was too scared to open her eyes, little Youchen smiled from ear to ear, "Okay, okay, listen to Ningning, if you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. I'll find a bag to put it in. Mom, come and help me hold it down a little, I'm afraid it will run away again."
Although the snake had been cut into two pieces, snakes do not walk on their feet. He was afraid that if he let go of the shovel, the snake would slip away like an earthworm.
Hearing the sound, Shumei stepped forward and took the shovel from his hand. Xiao Shuangning was so frightened that she let go of Shumei's arm and hid aside, still not daring to look directly at this unbearable scene.
Xiao Youchen found a snakeskin bag, and he and Shumei put the two halves of the snake into the bag and sealed it.
Seeing that Xiao Shuangning was still hiding in the corner with her back to him, he stepped forward and patted her shoulder hard. Xiao Shuangning screamed in fright. Seeing Xiao Shuangning's miserable appearance, he laughed so hard that he fell backwards.
"Brother, you want to die! You scared me out of my wits. Don't you know that scaring people can kill them?"
"Isn't my Ningning a woman who is as brave as a man? How could a snake scare you so much?"
"Who said I was scared? I was just thinking about something. You're so sneaky, anyone would be scared by you, okay?"
"Yes, yes, it seems that it is my fault. I won't help you get rid of the snake, and it will accompany you well..." Xiao Youchen said, picking up the shovel and preparing to go out.
When Xiao Shuangning heard this, she became anxious, "Brother, stop, get...get that snake away from me."
"Aren't you afraid? Why would you take it away?"
Xiao Shuangning was now furious, and the fear on her face had long been covered up by her anger.
Shumei watched the two siblings bickering, smiled and shook her head, then walked out of the house with the snakeskin bag. "You two should go to bed early too. We can talk about it tomorrow. Ningning, if you're scared, just sleep with the lights on."
At this moment, Xiao Shuangning caught a glimpse of the dead chicken in Shumei's hand out of the corner of her eye.
She quickly reached out to grab Shumei's hand, tears in her eyes, "Mom, Xiaobai...Xiaobai?"
"It's dead. I'll take it out and throw it away for you."
Xiao Shuangning held Shumei's hand tightly, refusing to let go, but she never touched the dead chicken. Tears welled up in her eyes. Her face, which had just been filled with anger, was now filled with sadness.
Seeing that Xiao Shuangning was sad, Shumei comforted her and said, "Ningning, go to the chicken coop tomorrow and choose another one. If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come."
After a while, Xiao Shuangning came back to her senses. She snatched the chick's body from Shumei's hands and stroked it in her hands.
"Mom, I don't raise chickens anymore, and I won't raise them again in the future." After she said that, she snatched the shovel from Xiao Youchen's hand, picked up the flashlight from the cabinet, and rushed out frantically.
"Ningning, what are you going to do?"
"Concentrate, Concentrate..."
Xiao Youchen and Shumei shouted together and followed her out worriedly.
Xiao Shuangning rushed into the night, took heavy steps, and ran into the bamboo forest in the afternoon. She put the chicks on the ground, and with the help of the flashlight, began to turn the soil desperately.
Shumei and Xiao Youchen looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions, and looked at Xiao Shuangning at the same time.
After a while, Xiao Youchen finally figured out what was going on and reached out to grab the shovel from Xiao Shuangning's hand. "Ningning, what are you doing? Do you want to dig a hole? Let me help you."
Xiao Shuangning turned her hand and pushed Xiao Youchen to lean against the bamboo pole next to her, and continued to turn the soil.
Children's hearts are made of glass and are very fragile. Especially girls' hearts, which are as crystal clear as crystal, unable to tolerate any impurities; as fragile as grass, unable to withstand any strong winds and waves.
Even though it was just a beloved chick that died, Xiao Shuangning was still heartbroken. She was so sad, so sad, and she wished Xiaobai could come back to life and not die.
She dug and dug, and it was clearly just a chick the size of a fist, but she dug a hole as big as a washbasin.
Shumei and Xiao Youchen also joined her in the fun and stayed by her side without leaving.
She finally stopped what she was doing, threw the shovel aside, scooped the chick's body into the pit, and covered it with dirt with her bare hands, piling up a small mound of earth in the same place, like a small grave.
After that, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the small grave.
Shumei couldn't stand it any longer and dragged Xiao Shuangning up from the ground. "You little bitch, even though you're not a man, you don't have golden knees. Even if you don't have to kneel to heaven, earth, or your parents, you shouldn't kowtow to a little chicken, right? I've really spoiled you. Where did you learn this little princess's temper? Come on, come back with me. Forget about letting us play around with you in the middle of the night. Your knees are so soft that you kneel at every turn? Don't you think the rumors in our family are enough?"
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