Luo Xuan went to school in Hongxing Township very early.

I thought I had left early enough, but unexpectedly, I saw two classmates, a boy and a girl, who got up earlier than me.

In the morning mist.

Luo Xuan saw two figures from afar. One of them was standing on the roadside.

But another person was busy in a pond next to the road. It felt like he was washing his feet or face.

Now, because I have been drinking space spring water for a long time, my senses are extremely sharp.

Luo Xuan was far away and heard the female classmate standing on the roadside whisper, "Someone is coming, hide quickly."

Hidden?

When Luo Xuan heard this sentence, he couldn't help but feel curious: Hide and seek in the pond?

In later generations, Luo Xuan had heard that some people hid in ponds and ponds in order to avoid family planning, and as a result, one person died and two people died.

But there is no such thing now, and it is too late to encourage childbirth.

So what are these two people doing?

When Luo Xuan reached the pond, he pretended to wash his hands and was about to walk down the stone steps of the pond.

At this moment,

Standing on the roadside, the female classmate who was responsible for the lookout said: "Student, the water in the morning is very cold. You have warmed up after walking, so you can't wash your face with cold water all at once. Otherwise, you will get rheumatism in the future.

...Hey, your name is Luo Xuan, right?"

Before the female classmate finished speaking, she immediately recognized Luo Xuan.

"Well, my name is Luo Xuan."

Luo Xuan nodded, and then asked her, "Do you know me?"

The female classmate smiled slightly and said, "Yeah, maybe you don't know me, but I know you. My name is Qiu Guiying, and I am from the Hongguang Production Team who lives behind your Zhengxing Production Team.

It’s just that I’m from the May 1st class, so you may not have noticed me usually, so you don’t know me.”

Luo Xuan asked, "If you don't hurry up, what are you doing here?"

Qiu Guiying smiled softly, "My brother and I are getting hot after walking, and we are planning to wash our feet here to cool down before leaving."

Hearing this, Luo Xuan snorted coldly in his heart: Just now you were trying to persuade me not to wash my feet in cold water when my whole body was hot.

Now you guys are...

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

Luo Xuan walked along the stone steps and prepared to walk into the pond.

"Classmate Luo Xuan, don't get cold water in the morning!"

When Qiu Guiying saw this, she couldn't help shouting anxiously, "I also heard that there is a 'water monkey' in this pond! It, it will pull children into the water."

pull?

Is it the 'Water Monkey' who pulled the trigger, or you?

Seeing the other party's anxious and worried expression, Luo Xuan's doubts deepened.

"Plop——"

At this moment, I only heard the sound of water in the pond!

Luo Xuan turned around and saw ripples on the water and a big splash.

In the middle of the splash, a large grass carp with its belly turned over was extremely eye-catching.

Luo Xuan stared at the child who was also standing on the stone steps, looking at him nervously, and asked him, "Are you so good at catching fish?"

In summer ponds, the water will be deprived of oxygen due to the hot weather.

Therefore, there will be many fish floating on the surface of the water in groups to breathe.

Morning,

These fish will also surface to look for food. At this time, if you have a homemade bamboo javelin and shoot it into the water, you may be able to catch big fish.

But Luo Xuan looked left and right, but he didn't see Qiu Guiying's younger brother, Qiu Xiaogang, who looked like he had a javelin in his hand.

"You can catch fish with your bare hands?"

Seeing that Qiu Xiaogang did not dare to answer him, Luo Xuan asked him again, "The frog market is not open today. Even if you catch the fish, where can you sell it?"

Qiu Xiaogang blushed, lowered his head and said cowardly, "I used a slingshot to catch fish, and then...then..."

"Xiao Gang!"

Qiu Guiying, who was standing on the edge of the pond, stamped her feet anxiously, "We promised not to tell people's names. If we tell them, we will do it!"

"Even if we are arrested and beaten by the cadres of this production team, we can't say anything! Maoyun, do you know?"

When Qiu Xiaogang heard this, he trembled with fear, "Sister, I...I know..."

Qiu Guiying's scolding voice just now caught Luo Xuan's attention.

Because Qiu Guiying looks very thin, she is actually not short and very good-looking.

But Qiu Guiying's dry face, due to long-term malnutrition, made her nose appear unusually strong and her eyes particularly large.

He looked up at Luo Xuan, who was standing on the stone slope beside the pond, and looked into her pure eyes.

Suddenly Luo Xuan felt his heart soften.

Qiu Guiying and Xiaocao are so similar!

There is a soft place in everyone's heart.

There were no wars, no hunger, no intrigues, and no harsh conditions.

There are flowers blooming there.

The water in the creek is clear, and various colorful fish swim leisurely in it.

The grassy hillside is covered with small flowers of various colors.

The breeze is coming slowly, and the gentle breeze is blowing.

Countless butterflies and bees were flying among them, and the heaven and earth were filled with all kinds of charming floral fragrances and the ripe smell of wheat fields...

The breeze is not dry and the sun is just right.

Luo Xuan sighed slightly, "You brothers and sisters, are you going to catch a few fish, take them to the Red Star farm, and find someone to exchange them for food?"

"I didn't catch a few! I only caught one, which is enough for my sister and I's lunch today."

Qiu Xiaogang raised his head stubbornly, "If you want to complain to the production team, go ahead. I just beg you, don't go to school and don't let the teacher know about it, okay?"

He deliberately did not say "steal", but said "catch fish" because Luo Xuan did not want to hurt the self-esteem of Qiu Guiying and his two siblings.

In fact, the poorest people often have stronger self-esteem.

Because... it is one of the few things they have left that is worthy of their desperate defense.

Luo Xuan nodded, "Don't worry, I won't tell you. But stealing things is always bad, and it won't last long."

"Although if you catch a fish now, sell it and exchange it for food, you can have something to eat at noon."

"But over time, if you get used to doing this, you will develop dependence. Over time, you will feel that taking other people's things is right and natural. This is not good and will destroy you sooner or later."

Luo Xuan reached out and pulled Qiu Xiaogang up, "Let's go, I'll pay for your lunch today."

Qiu Xiaogang put away his slingshot and pointed at the grass carp with its white belly turned over in the water.

A fish like this that was injured by Qiu Xiaogang's slingshot would probably have a hard time surviving.

He couldn't bear to part with that fish.

Luo Xuan shook his head, "That's not your thing."

Qiu Xiaogang glanced at his sister, followed Luo Xuan up the stone steps with a slumped head.

Then, Luo Xuan, Qiu Xiaogang and Qiu Guiying, who was blushing with embarrassment, walked to the school.

along the way,

Luo Xuan asked the two siblings: How do they usually solve the food problem during their school days?

Qiu Xiaogang timidly glanced at his sister Qiu Guiying, and then whispered: "If it rains in the summer, we will go to the woods on the roadside to see if there are wild mushrooms, wild fungus, etc., and then take them to the street to exchange money to buy them

food.

If it doesn't rain, we will dig out bird's nests and catch voles. But there are so many bird eggs, and why should I catch voles?

Therefore, I occasionally catch a fish in this pond and take it to the street."

Luo Xuan asked him, "How much can you sell a fish for?"

Qiu Xiaogang shook his head, "How can I make money selling it? I always go to several households..."

Speaking of which,
To be continued...