"Brother, we don't have school today. What are your plans?" Xiao Shuangning asked Xiao Youchen incoherently with a steamed bun in her mouth.
"Yes." Xiao Youchen replied without even thinking.
"Oh!" Xiao Shuangning uttered an unhappy 'oh'. Her expression, which had been relaxed just a moment ago, suddenly became gloomy. "Then... Brother, can you tell me what's wrong?"
"I need to help Mom deal with the chicken thief."
"Chicken thief? There really is a chicken thief? Was he caught? When did it happen? How come I don't know about it?" Xiao Shuangning asked excitedly after hearing what Xiao Youchen said.
At the same time, Shumei also asked in confusion: "Chicken thief?"
"Ningning, I really suspect that you are a problem student. You ask me so many questions, which one should I answer first?" Xiao Youchen smiled evilly.
Xiao Shuangning was not to be outdone. "If it's not too much trouble, then I'll go through them one by one. Aren't you famous for your good memory? You can't even remember a few questions like this, right?"
Seeing the two siblings arguing with each other, Shumei couldn't help but interrupt Xiao Shuangning, "What's wrong with you two lately? Why are you always at odds with each other? You weren't like this before."
"ah?"
"ah?"
The two of them looked at Shumei at the same time, with puzzled expressions.
This is the case where those involved are often confused while those who are not involved can see things more clearly. The two of them seemed unaware that there was anything different from before.
"What's wrong? Why are you both opening your eyes so wide? Do you think I'm wrong? Youchen, you always obeyed Ningning and never talked back to her. Whatever she wanted, you would find ways to satisfy her." Shumei said to little Youchen with a smile.
After she finished speaking, she paused, turned to Xiao Shuangning, and continued with a smile.
"Ningning, when have you ever spoken to Youchen like this before? You always follow him around, calling him brother, clinging to him like a dog-skin plaster. You treat him like an idol, obeying him in everything. You never go against his will."
After Shumei finished speaking, Xiao Shuangning and Xiao Youchen looked at each other, and no one said a word.
Seeing that the two of them remained silent, she continued, "I also know that you've grown up and each of you has your own thoughts. But no matter how old you are, no matter what your circumstances, you must remember one thing: you are brother and sister, and you share weal and woe. No matter what happens, you are still a family. You can argue a little, but you will never do anything to hurt each other, understand?"
As soon as Shumei finished speaking, Xiao Youchen quickly said, "Mom, how could that be? I would just say a few harsh words at most. I would never do anything to hurt Ningning. I will protect her for the rest of my life and never let her be bullied by others."
He is always so sensible. With just a little advice from Shumei, he realized that he was wrong and shouldn't treat Ningning like that. He should have pampered and protected Ningning as before.
Xiao Shuangning didn't seem to care. She made a face at Xiao Youchen and continued to eat the steamed bun in her hand.
"Well, my Youchen is the most sensible child in the world. I never need to worry about you. I'm worried about this little girl. Look at her...ah!" Shumei felt a sense of disappointment. Looking at the little Shuangning who was eating in a worrying manner, she shook her head helplessly. "Oh, by the way, you just said that you know who the chicken thief is. Is that true?"
"Well, I think I'm right. The chicken thief should be that thing." Xiao Youchen pointed to the snakeskin bag placed in the corner of the wall. The snakeskin bag contained the snake caught from Xiao Shuangning's house last night.
"Are you saying the one who stole the chicken is the snake?"
"Right, right, right. If it can steal Ningning's Xiaobai, it can definitely sneak into the chicken coop and steal other chickens. If we take good defensive measures and the chickens stop getting lost, then it must be the right remedy."
"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of this. Chicken farms are supposed to have these protective measures. I was so busy that I overlooked them."
"Mom, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost. After dinner, I'll go look for some ways to prevent snakes, insects, rats and ants. I'll definitely not let them have a chance to take advantage of me again."
After Xiao Youchen finished speaking, before Shumei could respond, Xiao Shuangning, who had been silent all the time, suddenly interrupted their conversation.
"It seems my Xiaobai died a worthy death! You racked your brains but couldn't find the chicken thief, but my Xiaobai found him easily. You should thank Xiaobai later."
Xiao Shuangning's words left Shumei and Xiao Youchen speechless. They smiled at each other, and could only turn a deaf ear to Xiao Shuangning's words and continue talking about their problems.
"Youchen! I have some ways to deal with these things, so you don't have to look up any information. After dinner, let's go to the mountains to dig up some snake killers and plant them around the chicken coop. Then, transplant the cactus on the balcony there. That way, even the most powerful snakes won't dare to get close to the chicken coop."
"good."
When Xiao Youchen heard Shumei had a solution, he was a little excited and responded happily, taking big bites of the steamed bun, and couldn't wait to solve the problem of the chicken thief.
After finishing his meal, he took the kerosene bottle from home, picked up the snakeskin bag in the corner, and walked out of the house, saying, "Mom, I'm done eating. Let's go burn this snake first. Remember to call me when you leave."
"Okay, be careful." Shumei turned around with half a steamed bun and a bowl of porridge in her hand and reminded Xiao Youchen.
"Don't worry, Mom. Even ten more won't be enough to defeat me." Little Youchen responded to Shumei with a smile, stepped over the threshold and walked into the yard.
Xiao Shuangning stuffed all the steamed buns in her hand into her mouth, drank the remaining porridge, wiped her mouth, and hurriedly followed Xiao Youchen out.
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