Chapter 15 Torch Eel

Author: Mo Fanshuang

Chapter 15 Torch Eel

Goudan waited from the initial expectation to a little drowsy later, and even took a nap. He was half asleep and half awake and heard Chang Ning shouting:

"Set the sails and break the waves, and move forward, or you can call Yang Fan!"

Although it is taken from a homophonic sound, it has extraordinary meanings.

Chang Ning felt that this child was smart and tenacious. If he was deliberately cultivated and guided, he might not be unable to achieve anything in the future.

"Yang...fan...Yang Fan..." Goudan whispered several times, but felt more and more happy, so he was so happy that he was walking in place, and he couldn't calm down after a long time.

"I have a name, I don't call me Goudan, I'm Yang Fan! My name is Yang Fan!"

Seeing that he was so happy, Chang Ning breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that he would not like it.

But thinking about the name Goudan, I’m afraid I can’t find a more ugly name than this one!

After getting a new name, Yang Fan couldn't wait to tell the whole village, but he looked around and couldn't find anyone else to share.

So Yang Fan approached the two yellow cows and whispered to them about his happy things.

Chang Ning looked at the two big beef-eating grazes indifferently, and all kinds of beef-related delicacies immediately appeared in his mind.

Beef hotpot, beef soup pot, braised beef, braised beef, sauce beef...

Apart from the cow's hoof, I feel that the cow in front of me is delicious everywhere I look.

Perhaps Chang Ning's gaze was too hot, and the two yellow cows actually looked back and took a look, and then they had the illusion of being targeted by evil spirits. They shook their backs and spread their hooves and wanted to run away.

Unfortunately, they were tied to a big tree. Seeing that the two cows could not escape, they shouted at Yang Fan "moothing", and it was a pity.

Although Yang Fan was very grateful to Chang Ning, these two cows must not move.

He panicked and blocked the two cows and said anxiously: "Sister, this cow is not enough to eat. If you have to plow the fields in spring, you still have to use them to plow the fields!"

Chang Ning was so greedy that he was almost drooling, and the child was so scared that he was about to burst into tears.

"I didn't say I wanted to eat it!" It was just thinking about it.

Chang Ning swallowed his saliva and felt guilty.

After rebirth, I have not been exposed to meat for many days, and I have not been able to control my thoughts for a while, which is a sin.

Seeing this, Yang Fan did not dare to relax his vigilance. When Chang Ning just looked at the cow, his eyes were clearly green.

Thinking about how she taught herself to read and named herself, Yang Fan felt that she should always do something to repay her kindness.

"Sister, cows really can't be eaten. If you want to eat meat, can you change one?"

"Chang Ning was confused: "Which type?"

The vegetables sent by the villagers have been announced to be sold out. Chang Ning picked out a few shepherd's purse during the land reclamation, and at night he and Han Mingyuan were just going to deal with it.

The sky was basically dark when we finished our meal, but the moonlight was clear tonight, and the stars around us were dimmed a little.

According to her usual routine, Chang Ning should have washed up and went to bed, but tonight she was dressed neatly and sat on the threshold in full spirit waiting.

Han Mingyuan's wounds had begun to scabre. Although he still couldn't exert force, he could barely walk around the hut with a crutch.

After washing up, he lay on the bed, but saw that Chang Ning had no intention of resting, and frowned and asked, "Are you going out?"

Chang Ning nodded, but was afraid that Han Mingyuan would not be able to see it, so he replied mysteriously: "Go out to get some meat in a while."

"Why don't you go stealing a cow?"

Han Mingyuan felt uncomfortable. If he was in good health, why did Chang Ning worry about his livelihood every day?

Chang Ning said "tsk" and corrected: "Who said I was going to steal the cow? Xiaofan said he took me to eat meat!"

"Who is Xiaofan?" Han Mingyuan sat up nervously and asked with squinted eyes.

"Xiaofan is the cowherd kid I told you." Chang Ning said proudly: "Yang Fan, I have obtained the name, does it sound good?"

It turned out to be a child.

Han Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "It's not bad."

Names are second. If he went out with an adult man on this night, he would not let her go out even if he broke Chang Ning's leg.

A fire light lit up in the distance, and was blown by the wind. Chang Ning stood up excitedly when he saw this, and whispered toward the fire, "Xiaofan, is it you?"

Yang Fan came with a torch, carrying a bamboo basket on his body, and didn't even wear shoes under his feet.

He didn't dare to get too close to the hut. He knew that Chang Ning had an older brother living in the house. Even though he had not seen him or heard him, he felt a little scared for no reason.

"Sister, I'm here to pick you up." Yang Fan spoke carefully.

Chang Ning jumped up and ran towards him cheerfully, without even saying goodbye to Han Mingyuan.

Han Mingyuan was so angry that his teeth were itchy, and he was worried that she would be in danger of going out so late. He stood up with the pain in his chest and moved out. He finally walked to the door, and there was no shadow of Chang Ning outside the house.

It is said that children from poor families have become families early, and Yang Fan is only in his early 10 years old this year, but he is very quick-witted in his work. He is not a problem with herding cattle and farming, plowing and weeding.

Even if I take Chang Ning on the night road now, I can still remind her to pay attention to the water pit and be careful of slippery roads. I am a very warm little man.

When the two of them crossed the ridge of the field and walked to the edge of a field that had not yet begun to plow spring, three or four people were busy on torches in the two paddy fields next to them. From time to time, a few laughs came, and it seemed that they had a lot of rewards.

"We can't lose!"

Chang Ning inexplicably ignited a few desires to win and lose, and Yang Fan replied with great disagreement, "Okay."

He handed the torch to Chang Ning, then took out a pair of burning tongs from the bamboo basket and held it in his hand.

"Sister, please help me light it up later and watch my gestures!"

Chang Ning took the torch and nodded solemnly.

Yang Fan rolled his trouser legs onto his thighs, and then slid into the field along the edge of the field. He was short and the mud almost flooded his entire calves.

Chang Ning also rolled up his trouser legs, went down behind him and went into the field, and followed him step by step.

Now the weather is gradually warming up, and many hibernating animals are rushing to come out of the hole to find food.

While the fields have not started to grow crops, this period is the best time to catch eels. Sometimes several families around will make an appointment with each other, and some people will take care of them. From a distance, the fields are brightly lit and lively.

It is obviously not the first time Yang Fan has done this. He has great experience in finding holes in the mud and buckles the surface of the soil with his fingers.

If the hole surface is smooth, there may be an eel inside. If the hole opening is rough, there may be a snake, so you cannot reach out to explore.

Even if you reach out to explore, you can't stay too deep or stay for too long. The eels after hibernation are almost hungry, and they will bite when they are anxious.

Yang Fan hung a hook on a piece of twine, threaded an earthworm on it, and then put it down from the hole.

After a while, he felt something biting the bait. Yang Fan slowly lifted the twine upwards. The thing in the mud was obviously hungry. He had no doubt that it might be a trap and poked a small head out of the hole without any warning.
Chapter completed!