“Shh, children shouldn’t talk nonsense.
Sister did it because she was afraid the bees would sting someone, not for any other reason.
I’m here doing a good deed.
That person must have seen me doing a good deed, and wanted to go to the Clan Leader with me to claim the credit.” Tang Wanwan explained painstakingly, fearing Tang Xiao Yi wouldn’t understand.
Tang Xiao Yi suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, exclaiming, “Oh, so that’s it.
Sister is really incredible.
Even a grown man couldn’t compete with you.” At this point, Tang Xiao Yi’s gaze at his sister was one of complete admiration.
Whatever she said, he would do, no questions asked.
Tang Wanwan felt a little smug inside.
She was grateful for her quick thinking that allowed her to act first.
That fool waited there for half the day and got nothing.
He’s probably wishing he could skin me alive now.
So, she grabbed the fish quickly to head home and would wait until nightfall to act.
Originally, she didn’t want to involve Tang Xiao Yi in the business of teaching Granny Zhang a lesson tonight, but she couldn’t do it alone; she needed help.
Besides, children are less noticeable targets, and people usually wouldn’t suspect them.
She was confident no one would find out before pulling Tang Xiao Yi into it.
The siblings arrived at the downstream side of the river, where the water was shallower, and the riverbed had aquatic plants.
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Tang Wanwan removed her shoes and socks, rolled up her pants, and cautiously stepped into the river.
The water was warm and comfortable, though the pebbles underfoot were a little unkind on her feet.
After taking a few steps forward and getting used to it, she saw that the water was very clear.
There were two or three small fish, and little shrimps scurrying around her feet, tickling her.
She looked up and saw distant mountain peaks faintly visible behind the white clouds, resembling a stunning landscape painting.
What a pity she had no talent for painting.
Otherwise, painting this beautiful scene would surely be delightful.
“Xiao Yi, don’t go into the water, stay by the riverbank to play.”
“Big Sis, I want to help you.” Tang Xiao Yi actually just wanted to play in the water.
His mother never allowed him and Xiao Rou to play by the river, saying it was dangerous.
But today, his big sister personally brought him here, and missing out on this chance would mean there wouldn’t be another.
So, while agreeing verbally, he quickly took off his shoes and socks, ready to jump into the water.
“Don’t come over, if you do, the big fish will run away.
Just pick snails or catch small crabs by the riverbank.
They’re easy to find in the cracks between the stones.” Tang Wanwan immediately instructed Tang Xiao Yi on how to do it.
He was skeptical; could you really catch crabs or snails like that, and weren’t snails for feeding chickens and ducks?
Could people eat them?
Tang Xiao Yi, being playful, found fun anywhere as long as he wasn’t bored at home.
Excitedly, he started searching for small crabs using his sister’s method.
Soon, he made a find.
He happily picked it up, raising his hand to shout, “Wow, Big Sis, I found one like this.”
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Place the snails on the bank.
We’ll take them back later, and I’ll make something delicious for you.”
“Oh, snails are so easy to find, they just grow in the water, and you can spot them at a glance.” With this, Xiao Yi became more enthusiastic in his search.
People here didn’t dare go into the water, saying there were water ghosts at the bottom who preyed on children.
Tang Wanwan knew this was because they didn’t know how to swim; every year, several people drown in these rivers.
Tang Wanwan wasn’t superstitious about this.
She poked around with a bamboo pole among the water plants, here a poke, there a jab, causing small fish and shrimp as long as her fingers to scatter in panic from the plants.
After some probing, she knew there were plenty of fish here, and using a fishing net would yield even more.
But she didn’t see any big fish, which might still be hiding in deeper water.
Tang Wanwan put the bamboo pole aside, bent down and picked out a few pebbles from the river, and slightly raised the corners of her mouth, throwing them forcefully in separate directions, then primed the Crossbow’s latch.
In a flash, she saw a gray shadow swiftly dart away from her feet.
Tang Wanwan squinted, focused on the ripple patterns ahead, and lightly pressed her finger.
There was a “splash” as a wave surged, and a silver Yinhua flipped its belly, the water turning a shade of red.
Tang Wanwan displayed a faint smile, immediately put away the Crossbow, and leisurely approached.
A fish weighing at least two pounds was in the bag.
She seemed to have done this many times, handling it with ease.
At this time, without electric boxes or pesticides, fish and shrimp thrived purely on nature.
As long as the rains were plentiful and there were no droughts or floods, the river was teeming with fish.