The thick yellow-brown object was twisted and entangled in Xu Kongshan's hands. Chen Wan was so frightened that he hid back, and almost brought the chair over with his panicked movements. Fortunately, Xu Kongshan helped him in time to save him from falling.

Chen Wan's face turned pale and his hair stood on end. His first reaction was that Xu Kongshan had caught a snake. After seeing it clearly, he found that it was a large eel. His beating heart finally calmed down.

Although the distorted eel's visual perception is not good, but as long as it is not a snake, Chen Wan said that he can still follow through.

The rice field eel in Xu Kongshan's hand weighs about a catty, and its length is no different from that of an ordinary snake. Chen Wan felt a little scared in his heart: "Brother Shan, do you see what it is? You can just grab it with your hands?"

He had just turned off the flashlight. Even though there was a moon in the sky, the visibility was still much lower than during the daytime. No matter how good Xu Kongshan's eyesight was, he couldn't recognize any creature in the water at a glance. What if it was a snake?

"Liu'er..." Xu Kongshan had never heard Chen Wan speak in such a harsh tone, and he hurriedly explained, "Liu'er, I'm sorry, I was afraid it would bite you, so I didn't think too much about it."

The position where Xu Kongshan grabbed the eel was less than [-] centimeters away from Chen Wan. He was also worried that it was a snake, so he stretched out his hand before he had time to think.

Xu Kongshan's apology made Chen Wan's eyes swell, and he softened his tone: "Don't do this next time."

"Okay." Xu Kongshan agreed straightforwardly, but if there is a similar situation next time, he will do the same.

Chen Wan lowered her eyes and shone the light of the flashlight on Xu Kongshan's hand to check if Xu Kongshan was bitten.

Normally, eels don't bite people. Xu Kongshan has rich experience. His fingers lock the eels tightly like pliers. No matter how hard he struggles, he can't escape from his grasp.

This eel was straightened to about half a meter long, and it was enough to make a dish. It was a pity to throw it away. Chen Wan saw Xu Kongshan's hesitation: "I'll get you a bucket."

The eel was slippery, if it was handed over to Chen Wan, there would probably be two results, one eel ran away, and the other eel bit Chen Wan and ran away.Rabbits will bite people when they are in a hurry, not to mention rice field eels.

Chen Wan quickly brought the empty bucket, Xu Kongshan filled the bucket with some water, and threw the eel into it with a bang: "It's getting late, Liu'er, go back to sleep quickly."

Countless flying insects were flying under the beam of the flashlight. Chen Wan scratched her itchy arms twice, hugged Xu Kongshan, buried her head in his chest and dawdled: "Then I'll go first."

"Yeah." Xu Kongshan touched the top of his hair with the hand that hadn't caught the eel: "I'll be back after changing shifts with Brother Chunlai in the middle of the night."

Chen Wan took a step back and turned to leave. Xu Kongshan raised his flashlight to illuminate the road ahead from behind. His eyes followed Chen Wan's figure until he couldn't see it at all.

The vigil had nothing to do except watch the machine from being stolen, and occasionally check the water volume in the field. Xu Kongshan simply took the bucket and walked around the surrounding field ridges.

"Hey, you caught so many rice field eels." Chen Chunlai went to bed early, woke up in the middle of the night and saw that the time was almost two o'clock in the morning, hurriedly put on his clothes and came to change shifts with Xu Kongshan, seeing the rice field eels in the bucket instantly refreshed, "Is there any more in the field?"

"There should be more, I didn't go down there." Xu Kongshan pointed to the area he hadn't set foot in, and Chen Chunlai was full of excitement: "Dashan, please help me guard it for a while, and I'll go get a bucket too."

Anyway, I have nothing to do when I'm idle, so I might as well grab some eels, pythons and shrimps to add to the family.

Chen Wan didn't turn off the lights in the room. The warm yellow light made Xu Kongshan's heart feel soft. It turned out that this was the feeling of someone waiting for him to come home.

Xu Kongshan gently pushed open the courtyard door, lifted the eel to the kitchen, put a basin upside down on it and pressed it down with a cutting board to prevent the eel from escaping.Chen Wan didn't sleep well, she turned over and got out of bed when she heard the movement outside: "Brother Shan, is that you?"

"It's me, Liu'er." Xu Kongshan responded aloud, "You haven't slept all this time?"

"Sleep." Chen Wan yawned, and handed the change of clothes prepared in advance to Xu Kongshan, "There is hot water in the pot, Brother Shan, don't wash in cold water."

Chen Wan was very hot in the afternoon. Like Xu Kongshan, he took a bath with cold water, took off his clothes and poured it on his body tentatively. Went to the kitchen to get a bucket of hot water.

It's not that it's not cool, it's that it's too cool, and most people can't handle it.

At three o'clock in the morning, the last light in Ping'an Village went out. Chen Wan wrapped Xu Kongshan's arm and fell asleep in the wind blown by him.

Because of the night watch, Xu Kongshan got up half an hour later than usual.Chen Wan was still sleeping, Xu Kongshan carefully removed his hand, got up and went to the kitchen to see the eel's survival status.

Field eels have tenacious vitality, and they are still alive and kicking after being squeezed all night.

"Aunt Zhou, I caught more than a dozen rice field eels last night." Xu Kongshan carried the rice field eels across the eaves, scaring Chen Lu who was curiously looking into the barrel and ran away.

I have to say that the scene of more than a dozen eels entangled in the barrel is still a test of courage.

"Oh, I can't see this." Zhou Mei stepped back to avoid it, "Take the mountain far away, kill it at noon and give it to me."

It's still early, and the freshest meat is the freshest. Live rice field eel Zhou Mei can't do it, but she's fine after having her head cut.

After getting up, Chen Wan went straight to the next door. After listening to Chen Lu's description, she couldn't help but secretly rejoiced that she had escaped the visual impact of more than a dozen eels.

After finishing the work in the morning, Xu Kongshan took the knife and cutting board. Chen Yongyang was bold enough to squat next to him and watched the whole process of killing eels.

"This rice field eel is really fat. I'll finish it later and bring you a bowl for your master." The killed rice field eel was packed into a large basin with sharp edges, and Zhou Mei put it on the stove, ready to remove the fishy onion, ginger and garlic.

The rice field eel caught by Xu Kongshan was made into braised eel pieces by Zhou Mei, and when he came back after sending Uncle De's share, Chen Yongyang couldn't wait to sit on the bench.

The alluring aroma dispelled the shadow in Chen Lu's heart, and the thick sauce wrapped the fat eel segments, and the tender meat mixed with fresh and salty aroma burst out between the lips and teeth after one bite.There are no small thorns in the eel, and the only thorn will be separated from the meat when you slap it with your mouth, so you don't have to worry about getting your throat stuck.

Chen Wan mixed the sauce with eel and rice like Chen Yongyang did, and it was so delicious that he added half a bowl of rice.

Chen Yongyang, who was full but reluctant to put down his chopsticks, looked at Xu Kongshan greedily: "Brother Dashan, can you catch more eels next time?"

"Do you think the rice field eel was raised by your big brother? Next time." Zhou Mei put a piece of meat into Chen Yongyang's bowl, "I should be satisfied if I can eat one meal."

Xu Kongshan has a lot of things to do in a day, so he doesn't have the time to catch eels.

All the rice fields were full of water, and the pumps were transported to the next group non-stop. At the same time, Chen Yongyang ushered in his long-awaited tenth birthday.

"Happy birthday." Chen Wan gave Chen Yongyang a set of clothes as a birthday present. He made it for two days, during which Chen Yongyang almost noticed him several times, and he almost didn't hide the surprise.

"Thank you little uncle." Chen Yongyang's joy was beyond words, he turned his head and yelled at Chen Lu and the sisters, "I'm not wrong, my little uncle will definitely give me new clothes."

Chen Yongyang immediately changed into the short-sleeved shirt and shorts made by Chen Yongyang. That look made his nostrils go up to the sky.

"Brother!" Seeing the figure in the yard, Chen Yongyang raised his voice, and he ran down the eaves and bumped into Chen Yongfei like lightning, "Brother, are you here to celebrate my birthday?"

"Yes." Chen Yongfei looked a little thinner, he was running around, his chin was unshaven, "Don't drag me, I'm almost exhausted."

Chen Wan poured Chen Yongfei a glass of water, Chen Yongfei gulped it down, let out a heavy breath, and finally regained his composure, and asked Zhou Mei and the others where they were going.

It was Chen Yongyang's birthday, and Zhou Mei and the others did not delay going to work because of this.

"I'm breaking the corn." Chen Yongyang turned around in front of Chen Yongfei, "Brother, look at the birthday present my little uncle gave me."

It was only then that Chen Yongfei noticed Chen Yongyang's attire, praised his good looks, and took out the gift he bought for him from his backpack, a double-layer iron pencil case.

Chen Xing and the others also have a share, but Chen Yongyang's one is blue, and the sisters' one is pink, which is really straight.

"Uncle, congratulations on finishing your college entrance examination." Chen Yongguang handed over a small long box, Chen Wan opened it, and there was a black and gold pen lying inside.

The body of the fountain pen has a metallic luster, and it has a texture in the hand. Chen Wan can tell that it is not an ordinary one he has used before writing.

Not only did Chen Yongfei come back to celebrate Chen Yongfei's birthday, he happened to be on a business trip before Chen Wan's college entrance examination, so he couldn't come to the scene to cheer for him, and felt extremely regretful.He bought this pen in the city where he was on a business trip, and it cost him half a month's salary.

Chen Wan thanked Chen Yongfei, looked at the sweat on his forehead and asked him to wash his face, if he had anything to say later.While Chen Yongfei was washing his face and tidying up, Chen Xing helped him cook two pheasant eggs. The pheasant eggs were similar in size and taste to domestic eggs except for the different shell color.

While eating, Chen Yongfei chatted with Chen Wan. He was on a business trip in Shanghai for more than half a month, and his knowledge soared. Chen Yongyang and his three children listened very carefully.

"It's too hot at home. I'll find an opportunity to get you two electric fans later." Although fans are still unknown to the public, as an employee of the machinery factory, Chen Yongfei not only knows about electric fans, but also personally participated in the production of them when he was on a business trip. with assembly.

electric fan!Chen Wan's eyes widened immediately, Chen Yongfei was doing well.

Chen Yongyang had never seen an electric fan before, and Chen Yongfei probably made some gestures, and Chen Yongyang couldn't help but wow, it sounds amazing to be able to turn the fan on its own when it is powered on.

After chatting with Chen Yongfei, he got up to visit Chen Wan's garment making room. Zhou Mei told him about it in a letter from home, but he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

"Would you like to try it?" Chen Wan added two men's clothes on the hanger, Chen Yongfei's eyes stayed on it for a long time, Chen Wan raised his hand to take them off for him.

Chen Yongfei went behind the curtain to try on the clothes, and came out to look at the effect of his upper body in the mirror. Apart from the good-looking clothes made by Chen Wan, he couldn't find a more suitable adjective.

"Take it and wear it if you like it." Chen Wan doesn't care about the cost of two clothes now, and the fabric of a summer dress doesn't cost much.

Chen Yongfei was not polite, and accepted Chen Wan's kindness decisively. He happily patted the folds on the clothes: "When I wear them to the factory, they will definitely ask me where I bought them again."

Chen Wan noticed that he used a double word: "Are there many people who will ask you that question during Chinese New Year?"

"A lot! A lot!" Chen Yongfei emphasized his tone, "But I thought you had to review, uncle, so I didn't tell them."

Chen Wan was speechless for a while, and the case was solved. No wonder Chen Yongfei didn't catch any fish. It turned out that he cut the line on his own initiative.

The author has something to say: Chen Wan: Brother Shan, count how many times you scare me!

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