Chapter 401 - 402: The Hooligan Crawfish
"Alright, if we’re going to catch them, let’s do it. It’s been so many years since I’ve been back. I don’t even know if there are any left," Song Xiaodong said with a laugh as he agreed.
Looking up and down the stream, Song Xiaodong pointed upstream and said, "Let’s head upstream, it should be easier to catch them there."
They walked a few dozen meters upstream where the river was shallow and full of jumbled rocks. Song Xiaodong took off his shoes, rolled up his pant legs, and stepped into the river barefoot; the water only came up to his ankles.
Miao Xuanxuan immediately called out from the bank, "I want to come too, I want to come!" She quickly took off her shoes and socks. Since she was wearing capris, she didn’t need to roll them up and directly walked into the river.
However, she was in a bit of a hurry and just as she entered the river, she stepped on a slippery stone. Her body tilted and she almost fell over.
Fortunately, Song Xiaodong was right in front of her and quickly reached out to grab her hand, preventing her from falling as he said, "Take it slow. What’s the rush?"
"Hehe, it was just a mistake, it’s nothing," Miao Xuanxuan said nonchalantly. She didn’t let go of Song Xiaodong’s hand and asked, "Tell me quickly, how do we catch them?"
Song Xiaodong answered, "I’ll give it a try first. When we were kids, crayfish weren’t considered anything special, didn’t have much meat, and hardly anyone caught them. Now, crayfish are in high demand, they sell for a lot in the city. Maybe they’ve all been caught."
Miao Xuanxuan immediately widened her eyes and said, "No way?"
"Just stand still and don’t wander off, I’ll know after I try," Song Xiaodong said as he let go of Miao Xuanxuan’s hand, then found a rock and bent down to reach underneath it.