There were indeed many people by the river; it's no exaggeration to say that every household had someone there.
Several women from the village who had gone to collect salt together were also there.
When they saw Yun Xiaoxiao, they immediately shouted, "Xiaoxiao, come quick! Come and catch fish, there are so many fish!"
Yun Xiaoxiao struggled back and forth on Yuan Shitou's back, trying to run over.
Yuan Shitou had no choice but to put her down.
When I tried to reach out and pull her back, she had already run far away.
All I could do was call out from behind, "Xiaoxiao, slow down, don't fall."
Yun Xiaoxiao ignored him and ran to the group of women who were calling her.
They had indeed caught a lot of fish.
Some were placed in wooden buckets, and some in baskets.
Some even took off their clothes, put the fish inside, and tied them up.
Clearly, these are guys who didn't bring any fish.
Yun Xiaoxiao was also a little annoyed, as they hadn't brought any equipment to hold the fish.
What should we do?
If you want to go back and get it, by the time you make the round trip, the daylily will be cold.
Yuan Shitou ran over and shouted, "Xiaoxiao, you stay up here, I'm going down to catch fish."
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded, her eyes darting around.
Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she ran to a woman's side.
"Auntie, can I borrow your sickle?"
The woman smiled and handed her the sickle without asking what she wanted.
Yun Xiaoxiao quickly cut a large handful of willow branches and held them in her hands.
He sat on a large rock and began to weave a basket.
There are many willow trees here, some big and some small.
It has created a scenic view on both sides of the river.
Yun Xiaoxiao's fingers flew across the paper, weaving rapidly.
She wove a net bag that was wider at the bottom and narrower at the top.
Moreover, it's woven very tightly, so the fish can't escape at all.
As soon as one was finished, loud shouts came from the crowd.
Looking up, she saw Yuan Shitou carrying a large grass carp weighing six or seven pounds, searching for her everywhere.
She ran over with a grin and handed him the net: "Brother Stone, put it in here."
This is sturdy; the fish can't escape.
Yuan Shitou packed the fish into a container and instructed, "Stay away from it, don't fall in."
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded, picked up the net bag, and went back to the rock to continue weaving the net bag.
Some women who hadn't brought their own tools also came to learn how to weave net bags.
The people on the shore were bustling about, and the people in the water were also making a racket.
The entire river was surrounded by people, making it seem rather crowded.
Some took their belongings and went directly to other places.
They thought there were too many people here and that most of the fish had already been caught.
There must be fish elsewhere, maybe even some big ones.
Yun Xiaoxiao wove three net bags in total, and then stopped.
She stood to the side, watching Yuan Shitou in the water.
As soon as Yuan Shitou caught a fish, she would quickly hand him the net.
Suddenly, Yun Xiaoxiao saw the grass on the bank moving.
Muddy water also rushed up.
Feeling there must be a large shipment, he jumped in without thinking.
They groped around in the water.
Aunt Chang was among them, and upon seeing this, she immediately called out, "Xiao Xiao, come up here quickly!"
The water is deep and swift; you might get swept away.
Yun Xiaoxiao answered without looking up, "No, I'm right here."
Another woman said, "Be careful, don't fall."
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded haphazardly: "Don't worry, I won't fall."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt something bumping into her hand.
So he mustered all his strength and focused intently as he searched his surroundings.
After trying several times, I finally caught an opportunity and grabbed the fish by the body.
Seeing that I couldn't catch it, I quickly hugged it to my chest.
He held it down firmly, letting the fish struggle and thrash, but he wouldn't let go.
It got her face all wet, and even her hair was soaked.
The women and children on the shore cheered in surprise when they saw Yun Xiaoxiao catch a blackfish weighing more than ten kilograms.
Hearing the noise, many men looked over.
Yuan Shitou had just caught a fish and turned around to look.
I saw Yun Xiaoxiao standing in the water, tightly hugging a black fish.
The blackfish kept slapping her, almost knocking her over.
Startled, he threw the fish away and dashed over in a few quick steps.
He reached out and grabbed the blackfish's gills, then used his other hand to lift Yun Xiaoxiao up and throw her onto the shore.
He then went ashore, not even bothering with the blackfish in his hand.
Looking Yun Xiaoxiao over and seeing that her clothes were only wet and she was not injured, he then said:
"Ancestors, my ancestors, didn't I tell you to stay on the shore and not go into the water?"
Why did you go downstairs?
What if it gets washed away by the water?
Yun Xiaoxiao wrung out her wet clothes while twitching her lips.
Seeing that she had her head down, Yuan Shitou couldn't bear to say anything more.
He put the blackfish in a large net bag and said, "Take the stuff and let's hurry home."
Xiao Xiao became anxious as soon as she heard that she had to go home.
"I'm not going back, I still want to catch fish."
"Your clothes are all wet. Go back and change them quickly, or you'll catch a cold."
Yun Xiaoxiao refused to leave, staring longingly at the round stone.
Yuan Shitou had no choice but to say, "Fine, you stay on the shore, I'll go down and catch it."
If you dare go down there again, we're going home right now.
And then he didn't forget to make a threat.
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded and promised, "Don't worry, I'll stay on the shore this time and I won't go down again."
Yuan Shitou went back into the water, and after a while, he turned back to look at Yun Xiaoxiao.
Seeing that she stayed obediently on the shore, he felt relieved and went to catch fish.
When Yun Xiaoxiao saw the fish that those people had driven into the grass.
I couldn't resist, and went down again with an empty net bag.
Sure enough, there were many fish in the grass, burrowing here and there.
Yun Xiaoxiao was having so much fun catching things that she completely forgot herself.
On the other side, a boy shouted, "Brother Stone, your little wife is in the water again."
Yuan Shitou put the fish in his hand into the net bag.
He walked up to Yun Xiaoxiao, grabbed her, and yelled:
"Yun Xiaoxiao, who told you to go into the water?"
"Didn't you promise me you wouldn't come down again? Why did you come down again?"
Yun Xiaoxiao blinked her big eyes: How did I get caught again?
She was so engrossed in catching fish that she didn't notice Yuan Shitou.
I felt something bump my leg, so I quickly reached out and grabbed another fish.
Seeing her expression, Yuan Shitou was both amused and exasperated: "Get up there right now, or I'll deal with you when we get back."
He was just venting his anger; if he dared to lay a finger on Yun Xiaoxiao, he'd be in deep trouble.
He might even lose his wife.
He reached out and pushed Yun Xiaoxiao onto the shore.
Yun Xiaoxiao said reluctantly, "Brother Shitou, don't go. There are many fish here."
You catch it right here.
I'll carry the net for you.
Yuan Shitou laughed in anger: "What are you arresting? Hurry up and go home."
Upon hearing that she had to go home, Yun Xiaoxiao quickly squatted down and was about to go back into the river.
Yuan Shitou grabbed him: "What are you doing? Are you ever going to stop?"
Yun Xiaoxiao turned her head and said, "It's not over yet. There are so many fish here, I'm going to catch them."
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