The little man on the apex

Since getting to know Zhou Hongxi, Yan Heyi has found a like-minded "fishing friend". Every time he goes to private school to rest and take a bath, he makes an appointment to go fishing by the river in the town together.

Zhou Hongxi is very good at choosing fishing places. There is a small stone bridge to the east of Shenji Restaurant. Next to it is a water bay with slow water flow and plenty of aquatic plants. In summer, there are stone bridges for shade. It is a good place for fishing.

On the contrary, near the wharf, the current is faster and the river course is straight, so there are fewer fish.

Both of them use bamboo poles for fishing, which are cheap and flexible, and their floats are also made of grass stems.

The difference is that Zhou Hongxi's fishing rod is more exquisite, and there is a fine wire reel in front of the handle, which saves effort in rewinding and releasing the wire.

Fishing is a test of patience, and you can't move around after you get off the pole. Yan Heyi and Zhou Hongxi held the pole in their hands, and each was given a big rock to sit on. They often waited for half an hour.

For the first time, Yuan Xi found it interesting, and would obediently sit beside Yan Heyi, staring at the floats in the water without moving, and from time to time drive mosquitoes or feed water to Yan Heyi.

Later, he couldn't stand the boredom, and couldn't sit still.

Fortunately, there was Chang Ying who also couldn't sit still to accompany him.

Regarding Zhou Hongxi's obsession with fishing, Chang Ying was really tormented. Every time he came with him, she could only hold her chin up and watch beside her. She often fell asleep accidentally, and even felt sleepy several times Impatient, he was sent home by Zhou Hongxi in his arms.

In her words, fishing is simply "a waste of a good time" and "a great test for a lover in the world".

This is good, Zhou Hongxi has someone to accompany him to fish, and Chang Ying has someone to accompany him to mess around. They played their own things during the two trips, and there was no complaint.

Yuan Xi and Chang Ying sat side by side on the tall crooked-neck tree by the river, with their four feet dangling on the river.

"Brother, there are two children fighting on the opposite side!"

"Third brother, I saw your brother, on the bridge over there, with a little brother by his side!"

"elder brother--"

"Third Brother——"

The more the two shouted, the louder they shouted. After scaring off a few big fish, Yan Heyi and Zhou Hongxi finally couldn't stand it any longer. They raised their heads in unison and shouted at the two people above: "Be quiet!"

Yuan Xi quickly covered his mouth with his hands, and Chang Ying shrugged shruggingly.

Then, the two of them didn't stay quiet for a long time, and then began to talk in a low voice again.

This time, the two were lying on each other's ears, and could only hear a little movement from below, but they couldn't hear the content of the words at all.

Now, it was Yan Heyi and Zhou Hongxi's turn to be puzzled. Instead of focusing on the fishing rod, they pricked up their ears, trying to hear what the two of them were saying.

Who can guarantee that these two people will not speak ill of themselves when they get together?

Only when the water floats up, the four of them will be temporarily united.

The people above hold their breath and concentrate, clasping their hands secretly and vigorously, while the people below, if the pole in their hands moves, they will spin the reel or pull the fishing line calmly, and the vanity in their hearts will be greatly suppressed. Satisfied, if it is not for my own pole movement, I will help move the wooden barrel, and I am always ready to catch the fish that are about to escape together.

After fishing for a whole noon, the two harvested quite a lot. In addition to a few half-sized yellow-bone fish, there was also a small-armed grass carp.

Grass carp, also known as grass carp, is fresh and tender, and it is very good to eat when grilled. Yan Heyi cooks the soup with the remaining half-sized yellow-bone carp.

Several people set up a shelf on the open space by the river, and after cleaning the fish, Zhou Hongxi skewered the grass carp and grilled it over an open fire.

Yan Heyi hung a pot, first fried a few yellow-bone fish, added water and rice wine to boil, after about two minutes, sprinkled some salt and pepper, the soup was already delicious, no need to add anything extra seasoning.

Coincidentally, both Yuan Xi and Chang Ying have never been in the kitchen. They can only do some work like collecting firewood and fanning the wind. .

The smell of grilled fish and fish soup wafted out, and the two "little ancestors" who had taken off their shoes and socks at some point and were touching dried shrimps in the shallow water of the river came over smelling the smell.

One started to beat Yan Heyi's shoulder: "Brother, you have worked hard."

One cocked his feet and lightly flicked Zhou Hongxi's cheek with his hand: "Third brother, this fish smells so good!"

Several people stopped the old man who happened to pass by the bridge, and bought some pancakes with him, baked half of them and soaked the other half in fish soup.

Chang Ying took a bite of the grilled fish, took another sip of the fish soup, and said something even more exaggerated: "Look, let's look back at this area of ​​the mountain, there should be two kitchen gods who came down to earth back then, and they are all here. "

Yan Heyi couldn't help laughing out loud, thinking to herself that there are really people out there, and that the little ancestor's verbal skills can still be inferior sometimes.

Zhou Hongxi divided the grilled fish into small pieces for everyone and put them in clean lotus leaves. Only then did he have time to take a bite, and asked casually, "When will you get married? Can you set a date?"

Yan Heyi shook her head: "Not yet, it's time to choose a date."

The last time I came back from the Taoist temple, I originally went to find the matchmaker in the village, but it was just in time for the early rice to be harvested in the fields, and the matchmaker was not free, so she put it aside for the time being.

Zhou Hongxi said again: "Don't forget to call us when the time comes."

Yuan Xi also took the opportunity to urge Yan Heyi: "Brother, choose a date quickly, it should be earlier."

Chang Ying tilted her head and laughed at him: "Little guy, can't you wait?"

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After eating and drinking, several people cleaned up the mess on the ground, and then they all lay on the grass, talking one after another.

Without saying a few words, Yuan Xi closed his eyes and fell asleep. Yan Heyi smiled silently, put a folded cloth bag under his head, and picked a banana leaf to drive mosquitoes away.

When Chang Ying saw her, she hurriedly motioned Zhou Hongxi to keep her voice down, and Yan Heyi waved her hand: "It's okay, this little ancestor sleeps deeply, even thunder outside won't wake him up."

In the afternoon, when Yuan Xi opened his eyes again, Yan Heyi started a new round of fishing. Next to Zhou Hongxi, sat a obedient Chang Ying with a pole.

Yuan Xi stretched his waist and asked, "Sister Ying, where's your third brother?"

Chang Ying turned her head and said in a low voice: "He went to have a pee, I'll help him watch the rod."

There was no one to play with, so Yuan Xi remembered to give Yan Heyi some attention, leaned over sticky, squatted down and rubbed into Yan Heyi's arms little by little.

Yan Heyi was not in the mood for fishing anymore, she quietly hugged him tightly and tapped him on the cheek.

Yuan Xi buried his face in Yan Heyi's chest, and took a few deep breaths.

Yan Heyi teased him: "Are you planning to eat me?"

Yuan Xi took a few more puffs, and said intoxicatedly: "Brother smells good."

As soon as his body softened, his whole body fell into Yan Heyi's arms: "Brother, I'm drunk."

Yan Heyi suddenly realized, and reminded him softly in his ear: "Yuanxi, Miss Ying is here, let's be careful."

Chang Ying turned her head stiffly, and quietly said: "It's okay, I'm just a wind passing by here."

Yuan Xi had been honest in Yan Heyi's arms for less than a stick of incense, and then couldn't sit still: "Brother, I want to buy candied haws."

After hearing this, Yan Heyi stretched out her hand to collect the fishing rod: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Yuan Xi grabbed Yan Heyi's hand and shook his head: "No need, brother, you can continue fishing."

"Okay." Yan Heyi took out a few copper coins from her purse and put them in Yuanxi's hand, thought for a while, and then gave him a few more, "Go, if there are other things you want to eat, buy them as well." .”

He asked again: "The candied haws seller is next to the alley of the blacksmith shop, do you remember? Don't get lost."

"Remember, don't worry, brother, I'll be back in a while." Yuan Xi took the money and asked Chang Ying again, "Sister Ying, do you want to eat? Where's your third brother?"

Chang Ying smiled at him with bent eyes: "Don't eat, you little guy, haven't you just finished eating grilled fish and fish soup, why are you hungry again?"

Yuan Xi lowered his head and touched his stomach, then whispered: "There is still a little gap."

Chang Ying and Yan Heyi laughed together, Yuan Xi said "I'll be right back" and ran away holding the coin.

After buying candied haws, Yuan Xi didn't wander around. While walking back while eating on the road, he suddenly heard someone calling his name behind him. Looking back, it was Jia Yuanwai.

When Jia Yuanwai saw Yuanxi, he showed a very happy smile and asked, "Yuanxi, where is your husband?"

Yuan Xi was concentrating on eating candied haws, so he casually pointed in a direction: "It's fishing by the river."

Jia Yuanwai said again: "I just happened to send wages to Master Xiaojing. Since I met you, I will give you the money."

Yuan Xi nodded: "Okay, I'll bring it to him when I have time."

Jia Yuanwai touched his body, then took out his sleeves on both sides, and patted his head: "Oh, I forgot to bring my purse."

He pointed to the right side, and said softly: "Well, you follow me back to the mansion to get it, it's in the alley in front, very close."

Yuan Xi felt a little troublesome, but thinking that he had promised him, he left with him.

At the fishing place by the river, Zhou Hongxi came back with a small bag of sunflower seeds, took the fishing rod, and suddenly said, "Where is Xiaoyuanxi?"

Chang Ying took the bag of sunflower seeds: "Xiao Yuanxi went to buy candied haws."

She realized it later, and said to Yan Heyi: "How long has Yuan Xi been away, why hasn't he come back?"

Ever since Yuan Xi left, Yan Heyi had been silently counting the time in her heart: "Yeah, it must have been two quarters, could it be that you got caught up in something interesting?"

Zhou Hongxi thought for a while: "I haven't heard that there is any play today."

Yan Heyi was not in the mood for fishing anymore, she put the fishing rod aside, then pressed it down with a stone, and said worriedly: "Is there anything wrong?"

Zhou Hongxi also put on the fishing rod and stood up: "Mr. Yan, don't worry, let's go find it together."

When they arrived at the stall selling candied haws, Yuanxi was nowhere to be seen, so the three of them split up into three groups, Yan Heyi went east, Zhou Hongxi went west, and Chang Ying went south along the long street to look for them.

Yan Heyi was sweating in a hurry, it was hot today and there were not many people on the street, so she didn't see Yuanxi after asking several times.

Turning around, Yan Heyi saw the old sugar seller again, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Old man, may I ask if you have seen a little brother who is so tall, he is quite fair, and his hair is tied with long gray silk." cloth."

"He bought sugar figurines from you."

The old sugar man thought for a while, nodded and said: "Oh, I remembered, just now Jia Yuanwai passed by here, and there is a brother by his side, it seems to be him, blue shirt, right?"

Yan Heyi seemed to be grasping at straws: "Yes, that's right, old man, where did they go?"

"To the east, I should follow Jia Yuanwai back to the residence."

Yan Heyi hurriedly thanked her, and followed the direction the old man pointed to: "Yuanxi—"