"Oh right, and the crayfish have a strong fishy smell, and the snails are weird too."
Mu Lin spoke with a pitiful expression, then suddenly seemed to remember something and hurriedly rummaged through his food box.
“I still have some here. I was going to throw them away, but I felt it would be a waste, so I’m going to give them to the little beggars on the street.”
"Yinyin, would you like to try some?"
After saying that, he picked up a snail and handed it to his confidante with great interest, looking at her expectantly.
Seeing Mu Lin's enthusiasm, Zhiyin lowered her head and glanced at him gently.
However, his expression changed drastically in an instant. "This is not a river snail, it's a golden apple snail. It contains parasites. Eating it may cause infection, leading to headaches, fever, and in more serious cases, death."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Lin turned pale with fright, dropped his chopsticks, and immediately threw the food box on the ground.
"Is it that serious? Will I die? What should I do?"
"But don't they all look exactly the same?"
Mu Lin was truly panicked. He was still young and didn't want to die so soon.
Upon hearing this, even Xing Luxi couldn't help but feel nervous, looking expectantly at Zhiyin, ready to hear her explanation.
Seeing Mu Lin's panicked appearance, Zhiyin realized she might have exaggerated and quickly comforted him, "Actually, if the golden apple snail is cooked at high temperatures, most parasites will be killed."
"If you don't have symptoms like fever, headache, or nausea, you're fine."
"Just don't eat it anymore."
At this moment, Xing Luxi finally remembered something. She patted Mu Lin's head, somewhat annoyed and speechless, "Are you stupid? You only tasted it, didn't you?"
"Oh, right, I think I only took a bite of it, because it was really not tasty, so I spat it out."
Upon hearing this, Mu Lin belatedly recalled everything that had happened before, including his earlier loss of composure. He couldn't help but scratch his head awkwardly and embarrassedly, finally feeling relieved.
Zhiyin picked up the apple snail from Mulin's food box, pointed at its head, and said with a serious expression, "Look, the apple snail has four tentacles, while the field snail only has two."
"Moreover, after the golden apple snail's tail is cut off, it only has one ring of body, while the river snail still has two rings of body after its tail is cut off."
"Moreover, the cone of a river snail is pointed, while the cone of a golden apple snail is flat."
As she spoke, Zhiyin gestured for the two of them to touch it. After she finished speaking, she carefully searched his food box and found that it was not full of apple snails.
Instead, it's a mix of both.
My anxiety finally subsided considerably.
Mu Lin and Xing Luxi curiously compared the two types of snails according to Zhiyin's instructions, their eyes growing brighter and brighter, their gazes towards Zhiyin filled with starry eyes and admiration.
"Wow, really! Yinyin, you're so smart! You know so much!"
"I was scared to death just now."
Mu Lin's chubby face was filled with lingering fear and admiration for his knowledgeable friend.
Then, unable to contain his anger, he clenched his fist and said, "Fine! That boss dared to lie to me, and we almost ate poisonous golden apple snails."
"He's trying to murder me for money! It's outrageous! I'm going to make him pay and he'll have to give me an explanation."
He finished speaking angrily and was about to leave to cause trouble for the shop owner, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel relieved.
If he hadn't met a kindred spirit and had actually given the shrimp and snails to the beggar, and the beggar had died as a result, wouldn't he have committed a terrible sin?
If such a horrific tragedy were to happen, he would absolutely cry his heart out and feel guilty for the rest of his life!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Mu Lin gritted his teeth and angrily pounced on his chubby body as he charged out.
They even forgot to wait for Xing Luxi.
Xing Luxi and Zhiyin were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.
She hadn't felt it before with Mu Lin around, but now that it was just the two of them, Xing Luxi became increasingly nervous for some reason.
Meeting the smiling, star-like eyes of her soulmate, she suddenly felt her breath quicken, and her ears instantly turned red.
He dared not look her in the eye, only pretending to lower his gaze as if deep in thought, and then he couldn't help but sneak glances at his confidante.
But Zhiyin quickly caught him in the act.
Zhiyin looked at Xing Luxi's fair and delicate face, which was now flushed with a half-smile, and found it adorable.
My heart is itching so badly, I really want to touch it.
However, after seeing his innocent and shy appearance, I didn't dare to move, for fear of scaring him away.
She coughed lightly, "Xiao Xi? Aren't you going?"
"Don't call me Xiao Xi, I'm older than you!"
Xing Luxi finally realized the term "soulmate"; she hadn't noticed it last time because she was too nervous.
Hearing that nickname now makes me feel extremely ashamed.
"Oh? What should I call him then? Brother Xi? Lu Xi?"
Zhiyin raised an eyebrow, unable to resist teasing him with a mischievous glint in her eye.
As expected, as soon as the words "Brother Xi" were uttered, Xing Luxi's expression instantly became unnatural. His thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and after a long while, he finally uttered a soft "Mmm" with a rising tone at the end.
They were clearly very happy and joyful.
He even looked up directly, his clear and profound gaze meeting the eyes of his kindred spirit.
It seems to contain a sky full of stars, as dazzling as the summer sun.
Looking into those beautiful, captivating eyes, it was now the confidante's turn to feel guilty.
The main problem is that Xing Luxi is not even 18 years old yet. Although that would be considered quite old in ancient times, it still feels like she's harassing a minor.
He immediately changed the subject, "Ahem~ Brother Xi, you should go help Mu Lin."
"By the way, don't go too far. That person probably didn't do it on purpose. They probably just couldn't distinguish the difference between the two in time."
"If you can communicate with him and let him know the harm of golden apple snails, then communicate well. If the other party is really being unreasonable, then make a scene and let everyone know the dangers of golden apple snails."
After all, the harm caused by golden apple snails is really serious. She is not someone who disregards life, nor does she want to see ignorant people die because of it.
"good."
Xing Luxi had also composed herself and obediently nodded to Zhiyin. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly asked gently, "Yinyin, do you have something else to say?"
"Yes, I'm going to walk around the county, do some market research, buy a shop, and prepare to open a store."
The confidante didn't hide it and told him directly.
"I see..."
Xing Luxi nodded in sudden realization, then couldn't help but ask, "Do you need me to go with you? I'm very familiar with the county."
He spoke with a hint of hidden expectation in his voice.
"It's alright, no need. Go find Mu Lin."
Zhiyin simply shook her head with a smile and left.
Watching her confidante's retreating figure without blinking, Xing Luxi finally smiled slightly and went to find Mu Lin with a silly grin on her face.
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