jdhmnovel Chapter 198 2 Head Tide
Chapter 198 2 Head Tide
Xu Guining observed outside for a long time and saw several children going out one after another.
Then he ran out secretly.
His footsteps were extremely light, as if he was afraid of disturbing the sleeping air, and he arrived at the door in just three or two steps.
As his hand touched the door handle, he found that it was locked. Looking at the big padlock on the door, a sinister look flashed across his face.
After hesitating for a while, he still didn't dare to pry the lock.
Worried that things will get out of hand and won’t end well.
Then, his eyes turned to the courtyard wall, and his gaze was like a wolf staring at its prey.
He rubbed his hands, took a few steps back and started running. Just as he was about to climb the wall, he heard footsteps outside the wall. His body froze instantly, as if he had been cast under a spell.
"Xu Laosi, what are you doing? Are you sneaking around and trying to steal something?"
The uncle behind him stared at Xu Guining fiercely.
When Xu Guining saw that it was Uncle, he breathed a sigh of relief, with a bit of disdain on his face.
"What do you care about me? It's none of your business if I come to my eldest niece's house."
Xu Guining looked so arrogant that he really deserved a beating.
"Ren Yiyi is not at home now, so don't stay here. If I find out you're stealing things here, I'll tell Uncle Yong..."
When Xu Guining heard Ada mention his father, he didn't dare to confront him.
A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. He glared hatefully at Ah Da who was standing in front of him, but he could only swallow his anger for the time being and turned away dejectedly.
His figure went down the slope and disappeared around the corner, but he did not really leave. Instead, he hid in the dark, his eyes like a hawk, staring at the movements here through the gap.
I plan to come back after Ada leaves.
After all, he started to inquire after returning from the beach, and found out that Xu Yiyi's relationship with the old house had become very bad.
The eldest niece Xu Yiyi didn't even give face to her eldest brother who was always a good guy.
He was worried that he wouldn't be able to get the money, so he resorted to this desperate measure.
Planning to steal it directly.
……
At the door of Xu Yi's house, Ada snorted coldly as he watched Xu Guining leave.
He turned around and went back home, carrying out his mother's rocking chair.
A Da's mother is thin and petite. When she heard that Xu Guining, the bastard, wanted to steal Xu Yiyi's things.
Without Ada saying anything, he pointed at him and moved his rocking chair out.
I walked over slowly and lay down.
"You go ahead and do your work. I'll stay here to bask in the sun and keep an eye on that little bastard..."
Only then did Ada turn around and leave.
When he walked to the bottom of the slope, he paused for a moment and saw the corner of Xu Guining's clothes hidden behind a tree.
I snorted in my heart.
Xu Guining was ecstatic when he saw him leave.
I hurriedly ran up the hill, and was stunned by what I saw.
A Da's mother was lying at the door of Xu Yi's house. When he ran over, he happened to meet her eyes.
"The fourth son of the Xu family? Didn't you leave? Did you leave something behind?"
The old lady's voice was hoarse, and her cloudy eyes stared at Xu Guining.
"Ah, yes, yes... no..."
Xu Guining shook his head and nodded.
"I suddenly remembered that I didn't lose anything, so I'm leaving first..."
Xu Guining smiled on the surface but cursed in his heart, but he had no other choice but to suppress his evil intentions like a defeated rooster, not daring to make any more rash moves.
The first and fifteenth day of the lunar month are the high tides, and there will be high tides.
At this time, the tide rises and falls greatly, and the force of the tide is also very strong.
At the seaside, you can see the tide rising and falling violently. When the tide is high, the sea water can reach a relatively high position, and when the tide is low, it can retreat to a very low place. Some reefs that are not usually covered by sea water may be completely submerged during high tides, while some intertidal zones will expose a very wide area during low tide.
There are also two high tides and two low tides in a day.
When the tide recedes, a large intertidal zone is exposed. Shellfish such as clams, scallops, and conchs remain on the surface of the beach or mudflats, or hide in shallow pits.
Crabs hide in crevices between rocks or in small puddles.
Some sea vegetables also cling to the reefs.
There are many people going to the beach at this time, and if you are lucky, you can pick up a lot of good things.
Unfortunately, today is the 22nd, so it is a low tide.
But during the active flood season, there are not many people here, after all, it is better to go to the sea early.
At this time, the flow of sea water is more obvious and the flow rate of the tide is relatively fast.
Compared with the dead flood season, the sea water flow is not violent and the tide rises and falls are not obvious. The harvest will be more even with low tides during the live flood season.
Xu Honglian pulled Xu Yiyi to take off his shoes and step on the mudflat.
The delicate, cool mud slowly seeps out from between the toes, gently caressing you like silky satin.
The cold touch made the two of them tremble slightly and slowly stepped in.
Every step you take sinks more than half an inch, and the mud seems to have life, gently embracing your ankles, carrying the whispers and gifts of the sea.
Occasionally, there are small shells hidden among them, scratching the soles of your feet.
"Your feet are so white!"
Xu Honglian lowered her eyes and glanced at Xu Yiyi's feet. Their white and tender feet were very eye-catching in the mud.
"I can't do it anymore. I can't see you doing it any better."
Ever since Xu Honglian got engaged, she rarely went out in the hot sun.
After raising it for nearly three months, it looks a lot whiter.
He really couldn't hold it in any longer and felt bored at home, so he dragged Xu Yiyi out in the middle of the afternoon.
"Have you decided on a certain month?"
Xu Yiyi asked curiously, it had been said that the wedding would be at the end of the year.
But the exact time has not been determined.
When Xu Honglian heard her words, her face turned red.
After a while, he said awkwardly that it was in December, only five days before the Chinese New Year.
"I wanted to stay home for the New Year. After all, I might not have this opportunity after I get married. But after all the calculations, that day is the best. We can only schedule it on that day."
Xu Honglian felt a little melancholy and had a faint yearning for a new life in the future.
But there is also some timidity in this longing.
After all, she had seen the grievances suffered by the new brides in her neighborhood at their husband's house. The overt or covert difficulties and harsh words made her heart tremble.
When I can't sleep, I worry that I won't be able to please my parents-in-law, I'm afraid of facing the open and secret struggles at home, and I'm even more afraid of not getting along well with my husband.
The care of her grandparents, the love of her parents, and the playfulness with her younger brother are all attachments that she cannot let go of.
Xu Honglian sighed, feeling somewhat conflicted.
"I will give you a big gift on your wedding day."
Xu Yiyi focused on the movement under his feet and rolled up his trouser legs that had slipped down.
Er'er, who was behind them, didn't like to listen to them talking about these things, so he walked slowly to a place not far away with a fish basket in his hand.
The little girl squatted down on the mudflat and observed carefully. Her feet sank into the mud and she almost fell.
"Be careful, stay away from the waves..."
Xu Yiyi reminded her, and the little girl stretched out her hand and shook it, then continued walking on the mud of varying depths.
"Si Hai and San Chuan are here."
Xu Honglian said something, and Xu Yiyi turned around and just told the two children to be careful.
Children growing up on the island learn to go to the sea and process various fish as soon as they can walk.
Xu Yiyi didn't worry too much about it.