Paddy field.

Xiao Ran was talking to his senior sister, while on the other side, the ant people and the Shi brothers were busy. After 120 worker ants and the Shi brothers were busy for a long time, finally, a hole about eight centimeters deep was dug in the loach's cave.

The Shi brothers are undoubtedly masters of digging, using rough digging methods, and their efficiency is several times that of worker ants.

Strike!

Xiao Ran flew forward and took a closer look at the loach's burrow. At this depth, there is already stagnant water.

In Xiao Ran's memory, the loach burrows in this rice field are not deep. Fortunately, the loach is not an eel, and if it is an eel, I am afraid that if I dig another 30 centimeters, I may not be able to dig to the end.

The water in the loach burrow began to accumulate, and the Shi brothers had to stop digging. Underwater operations are really not their strong point.

"Laidou, prepare the fishing line. Xiao Ran commanded.

"Yes!"

For this departure, Xiao Ran was prepared, he not only prepared a fishing line, but also prepared a fishing bait.

The bait is a very small red earthworm, the kind that makes the fish have an appetite at a glance.

The line is tied with a hook, and the hook is dressed with earthworms. After the Shi brothers withdrew from the excavation, Xiao Ran instructed the worker ants to put the hook into the small pool of water that had just accumulated.

The area of the water is not large, but it is just enough for the loaches to swim their heads out.

The line goes around one sturdy grass and ties the ends to the other, because there are no pebbles here, so you can only use these two grasses.

Loach, loach, after a winter, it's time for you to come out and eat something.

The loaches hidden in the cave can't swim normally, and Xiao Ran doesn't know what they eat during the season when they're hiding. In the past, the dry rice fields would be filled with water again during this season, which is the day when the loaches were freed.

But now, it seems that the paddy field is about to be abandoned, so it is not full of water this year.

If it weren't for Xiao Ran's arrival, this loach might have dried up to death.

"Loach, loach, come and bite the hook. Xiao Ran said in a mustache.

After a few moments, there was no movement.

Xiao Ran was a little bored, so he hummed and drank: "The pond is full of water, and the rain has stopped." The edge of the field is full of loaches. Every day I wait for you, waiting for you to catch loaches. Big brother, okay, let's catch loaches......"

"Prime Minister, what are you talking about?" asked Tengjiao curiously.

"This ...... Oh, it's a rebirth curse, similar to the sacrificial words sung by shamans during sacrifices. Xiao Ran said seriously.

"The Prime Minister's boss is so powerful that he even learned the rituals of wizards. ”

"Huh...... Hehe, it's okay!" Xiao Ran pretended to be modest.

It's all quiet.

After a long time, the muddy water became completely clear, and the loach finally couldn't resist the temptation of deliciousness, and a small head came out. It has two pairs of long whiskers, much like an old man with a beard.

Sip!

The loach tentatively took a sip of the earthworm, and it was cautious.

The hook of the earthworm was sipped out by half a centimeter, and there was a wave of cloudiness.

Sip!

The loaches tried again.

After three reciprocating trips, the loach let his guard down.

Xiao Ran said in his heart, this loach is really alert, no wonder I have only heard of catching eels with bare hands, catching fish with bare hands, and I have never seen anyone catching loaches with bare hands.

However, no matter how smart the loach is, it can't resist the temptation of delicious food.

The fourth time, the loach forcefully sucked the earthworm into its mouth.

"Pull the line!" shouted Xiao Ran.

The scarlet and the workers pulled the fishing line, and the loaches were instantly hooked and churned violently.

"Loose!"

The scarlet and the ants looked at Xiao Ran's signal and loosened a little of the fishing line.

The loach seems to feel the line loosening and no longer pushes so hard.

"Pull!"

The ants and the scarab pulled the line again, and the loach was in pain and tossed upside down again.

"Loose!"

......

In this way, one pulls and one releases, one loosens and one tightens, the loach does not understand the situation at all, and its physical strength is slowly exhausted. After several times, the loaches gave up resistance altogether.

"Pull!"

The ants and the scarpaces pulled the loach up from the pit with all their might.

The loach remained motionless and did not struggle. It seems that, after just a lot of efforts without results, it chose to be a loach that goes with the flow and has no dreams.

Strike!

The rattan pepper jumped up and shot the loach in the neck.

Then, the other spear ants also stabbed at them, and soon the loach ended its life.

Senior sister looked at the scene, her mood was a little complicated, and she said to Xiao Ran: "I didn't expect that you are quite good at fishing." Just ......"

"What's wrong?"

"It seems that after turning into an insect, it is a bit cruel to decide to kill a loach. Senior sister said.

"At first, when I first became an ant, I felt the same way. But slowly, it won't. Xiao Ran said.

"Why?"

"Every living thing is a part of nature, just as insects eat grass, birds eat insects, and big birds eat small birds. ”

"It's just a food chain, but it still can't change the cruelty. ”

"But, Senior Sister, do you think what if one day, birds stop eating insects, or one day, insects stop eating grass?"

"If that's the case...... The current balance will be disrupted. The senior sister replied.

"So, any living thing is part of maintaining the current balance. There is no cruelty, it is an indispensable part of nature. Eating or being eaten is fate. Ants eat loaches, and there are other species that eat ants. Xiao Ran said.

"But......" said the senior sister as if she had thought of something, and after a moment she added, "but this is not the case with human beings, who are at the top of the food chain, unfettered by anything, and who are becoming more and more able to dominate everything. ”

"Nature shouldn't have this kind of bug. Xiao Ran said.

"This ......"

"Alright, alright, let's transport the loaches back first! that's the ant people's dinner!" Xiao Ran said.

"Go home!" he commanded the ants in whisker.

The ants carried the loaches and walked towards the sea buckthorn wasteland.

"Well, I can't argue with you. Then this dinner, my sister will help you make it. Senior sister said.

"Really, but it's been a long time since I've tasted my sister's cooking. ”

"Then you are blessed now, who made you senior sister and I smart, beautiful and white-skinned. "Senior sister started narcissism again.

"What's the relationship between the two!" Xiao Ran said.

"Of course it matters! Intelligent, beautiful, and white-skinned, the food naturally cooks better. Senior sister said.

"! It doesn't matter in the slightest, and you're not in vain right now. Xiao Ran said.

"Then you go find an ugly bastard to cook for you!" said the senior sister angrily.

"Don't go!"

"Then your senior sister am I not in vain?"

"You're yellow-green now, the yellow-green of the traffic lights. ”

"You!huh!"

"Alright, alright, white!

"That's pretty much it!"

Halfway through, the senior sister suddenly stopped, she pointed to a place, and asked Xiao Ran, "What is that, it looks like it can be eaten." ”。

"You know, too! It's a wild onion, also called a shallot. It is indeed a wild vegetable, similar to the taste of green onions, but there are some differences. Xiao Ran said.

"Go dig some and go back. It's just enough to make loaches!" the senior sister became excited.