The strongest Shannon

Chapter 135 Catch Crickets

The ups and downs of crickets chirping echo each other, which can always bring out the peace and tranquility of summer nights. This is a sound that all country people are familiar with, and no one has ever paid attention to it.

Chen Fang also habitually ignored these insect chirps, until he interrupted the summer night sonata with a low drink all his life, and the surrounding suddenly fell into a depressive silence.

At the same time, a voice in the grass by the road trembled violently, squatted down on the ground with a plop, turned back in shock and said, "Damn it, who scared me to death!"

Hearing the sound, Chen Fang couldn't help being stunned, and laughed and said, "Xiao Hai? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" As he spoke, Chen Fang glanced around before realizing that he wandered to the foot of the mountain absent-mindedly, and couldn't help being even more surprised by the other party. What are you doing in such a remote place?

"Brother Fang?" Hearing the voice, the person in the grass patted the grass on his body and stood up, turned on the flashlight to take a photo, and seeing that it was Chen Fang, he couldn't help but said depressedly: "Brother Fang, you almost scared me to pee, you run here What are you doing?"

"Ha, I just came out to drink at Uncle Dagui's house, and I wandered casually, what are you doing, why did you get here?" Chen Fang waved his hand to signal him to remove the flashlight, relaxed his vigilance and said to light a cigarette.

Dong Xiaohai followed the cover of the grass, quietly moved the things at his feet aside, and then stepped over the grass and walked over, hesitantly said: "I can't sleep, I just ran out for a stroll..."

Hearing his evasive tone, Chen Fang couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw that he was holding a small flashlight in one hand and a small net bag with a short handle in the other.

Of course, Dong Xiaohai's little action just now did not hide it from Chen Fang, but it made Chen Fang even more puzzled about what this guy was doing. If it was normal, Chen Fang would not bother to pay attention to it, maybe he would just pretend that he didn't find anything and leave.

But now Chen Zhuang is full of his own efforts, not to mention Dong Xiaohai just came back from the outside, although it is not to be guarded against, but seeing his suspicious appearance, Chen Fang still decided to find out.

"Xiao Hai, there's no need to hide anything from me, come out for a stroll, and return it with your pocket net?" Chen Fang grinned, staring at Dong Xiaohai and said.

"Brother Fang..." Dong Xiaohai hesitated a few times, and finally seemed to have figured it out: "Hey, it's really nothing, I came out to catch crickets." Then he turned and went back to the grass, pulled out a rope, and hung it on it. With a simple small bamboo tube.

"Catch crickets?" Curious, Chen Fang took a bamboo tube and opened the stopper. Sure enough, he saw a round-headed cricket inside, which was not too small. He couldn't help asking, "Why are you catching this?"

Dong Xiaohai smiled wryly, it seemed that there was something difficult to say, Chen Fang probed when he saw this, "We haven't chatted yet when you come back, you have gained a lot from this, how about going to sit with me?"

"Success!" Dong Xiaohai didn't hesitate. Because he was born with a foreign surname, he often had conflicts with other children in Chenzhuang when he was a child. Chen Fang often helped him out. Speaking of which, he has always been close to Chen Fang.

Pingping all the way to the direction of the old house, Dong Xiaohai explained these things on the way, and when they arrived at the old house, Chen Fang also understood. It turned out that he came back this time to catch crickets, and he was trapped by the computer before. It's not a computer, it's all these gadgets.

As for the reason why he caught crickets, Chen Fang was a little surprised, because these were all for fighting crickets, that is, they were specially used for fighting crickets!
"Is anyone still playing this now?" After entering the door and taking a seat, Chen Fang dug out some peanuts and a few bottles of beer, put them on the table and asked curiously. He was indeed surprised but did not suspect anything. The aggressive nature of the round-headed cricket In fact, they also played this game when they were children.

Dong Xiaohai grinned, opened a bottle of beer and drank eloquently, "Brother Fang, I remember we used to play this game when we were young, but it was just a game back then, but now some people have become an industry!"

industry?Chen Fang couldn't help laughing, and opened a bottle of beer to drink himself, motioning for him to continue talking.

After drinking a few sips of wine and eating a few peanuts, Dong Xiaohai also started chatting: "Brother Fang, don't believe me, hey, maybe the five people who saw my clothes thought I was doing well outside, including those who came back yesterday. , I also think so, in fact, I am just an errand runner."

Chen Fang didn't open his mouth, and heard him continue: "Fighting crickets is the biggest hobby of the boss I follow, and I am responsible for taking care of his precious crickets for him. You may not believe me if I tell you, but you know his little ones." How much is the cricket?"

Chen Fang shook his head slightly, wondering how much crickets can be sold for, and there are many grasses on the side of the road.Dong Xiaohai stretched out three fingers: "The cheapest one is called a hammer, three thousand!"

These words really surprised Chen Fang. He couldn't help turning his head and glanced at the low-sounding cricket on the ground. He couldn't imagine that such a small insect could be bought for so much money.

"Hey, can't you think of it?" Dong Xiaohai took a sip of wine, hiccupped and said, "I specially raise dozens of crickets for him, and besides the 4000 yuan salary I pay every month, I can also buy feed. With a little deduction from the money, it's been a while."

Taking care of dozens of crickets is not a troublesome job, but it is enough for Dong Xiaohai to get this salary plus oil and water. It is no wonder that he is more decently dressed than other people who go out to work.

It's just that Chen Fang knew that this was not over yet, so he drank a drink and lit a cigarette, and waited quietly for him to continue.

"There are some fellow villagers in our village who are familiar with those in that city, and they usually like to look for anything, and I am relatively free, so these people think that I am really developed, hey! "

Dong Xiaohai shook his head and smiled wryly as he spoke. Chen Fang knew that he should be approaching the point of the matter soon, so he handed him another bottle of beer without saying a word.

Taking another sip of wine, Dong Xiaohai lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "But some time ago, once I went out to get a package and forgot to cover the box, and when I came back, all the crickets ran away..."

"Huh?" Hearing this, Chen Fang couldn't help but say: "You've been raising them for so long, why are these crickets still running around? And shouldn't every cricket be in the jar?"

Dong Xiaohai shook his head depressedly and said: "Those are all fighting crickets. They are very active and very aggressive. If you don't look at them, they can easily fight and escape. In the end, after searching around, we only found a few weak ones that were bitten to death."

Chen Fang slammed his mouth and didn't know what to say. Maybe this kind of mistake happened because he was too comfortable and let Dong Xiaohai relax. In his impression, Dong Xiaohai was a very careful person.

"The boss was furious when he found out, but for the sake of old acquaintances, he gave me a chance to make up for it, make up for it? Hey, but how can I make up for it! Not to mention that many of the best crickets there are hard to come by, even if they are weak There are a few of them, and they all have a lot of achievements..."

"Do you have to find the same aggressive cricket? It's very difficult. After all, it was collected by your boss. I don't know how much work it took. How could you get it together in a short period of time?" Chen Fang frowned and asked. Said: "Why didn't we negotiate to pay it back with money?"

The wry smile on Dong Xiaohai's face became stronger, and he said depressedly: "Brother, do you know how much those crickets are worth? The best one, which has won several championships, costs at least 20 yuan! The total price is estimated to be more than [-] yuan, how could I pay it back!"

"Competition? One hundred thousand?" Chen Fang was really stunned. He never thought that this little cricket could be worth so much, which was completely beyond his expectations.

The two fell silent for a moment, and after a while, Chen Fang said, "So you want to collect some from us when you come back? There must be a lot of crickets on our side, but can you tell the good from the bad with just your eyes? I’ve never heard of anyone playing these nearby.”

"The general grade can be distinguished, but the combat effectiveness can only be known by fighting." Dong Xiaohai took another sip of wine and said, "There is a place for fighting crickets in Ning City. I heard from the boss that he used to He often takes his crickets to the country to participate in competitions.

I'm desperate now, so I ran back to try my luck. If I'm lucky, I can catch a few good ones. As long as I win a few games in Ning City, I can repay part of the debt. "

Chen Fang leaned on the back of the chair and understood why they saw the bitter expression on Dong Xiaohai's face the day they came back. It turned out that they had encountered such troubles.

"Xiaohai, I think so. Now the village is in need of manpower in all aspects. You might as well stay here. I'll help you pay for the money you owe your boss first, and we'll talk about the rest later."

Dong Xiaohai was taken aback, and looked up at Chen Fang in disbelief. 20 was an astronomical sum, and he said that it could be covered. Then he realized that Chen Zhuang was no longer the old Chen Zhuang. The million-dollar road Chen Fang did not just repair it.

However, he pondered for a while and finally shook his head: "Thank you Brother Fang, but I'm still going to try it first. In fact, the crickets near Qingshan Mountain are quite good-looking, but it's a pity that they are too small to fight. "But I'm still going to look for it again, maybe I can find a few big guys, and I'll try it in Ning City when the time comes."

Chen Fang nodded. Of course he would not force Dong Xiaohai to pay off the debt. If he did that, wouldn't it mean that he was tied up and stayed behind?

However, he really hoped that Dong Xiaohai would stay. After all, he was smarter and had been outside for a long time, and from the fact that his boss was willing to let him come back, he knew that although he was no longer a child, his character was still the same. Very reassuring.

The two opened a few more bottles of beer and chatted while drinking. Chen Fang also probably learned something about fighting crickets from him. It felt quite novel, but it was mainly shocking to him. It was really unexpected for him to have such a big market.

After drinking the wine in the middle of the night, Dong Xiaohai carried his string of bamboo tubes with a flashlight, staggered away from the old house, and walked towards his own place. Before leaving, he did not forget to tell Chen Fang, don't let these things tell someone.

Chen Fang sighed and agreed, not knowing how to evaluate his childhood friend. Although he encountered such a big problem, according to the young people who came back together, he still had nothing to say before he came back. The guy who didn't save money subsidized the food expenses.

Since he refused to let himself help pay the debt, he might consider trying other methods. Seeing Dong Xiaohai leaving, Chen Fang secretly thought about destroying the house.

After tidying up and laying down on the bed, Chen Fang noticed the crickets outside the window for the first time. The ups and downs, far and near, each sound was so clear, converging into a sonata.

Listening to this, a picture suddenly flashed in Chen Fang's mind. It seemed that he saw the chicken king pecking at a cricket in the orchard a few days ago?Thinking of the chicken king, Chen Fang suddenly had an idea, got out of bed and went to the yard.

(End of this chapter)