"Brother, if you don't go to school today, do you have any plans?" Xiao Shuangning had a steamed bun in his mouth and asked Xiao Youchen inarticulately.

"Yes." Xiao Youchen didn't think about it, and returned very neatly.

"Oh!" Xiao Shuangning let out a light 'oh' very unhappily, and his face was relaxed just now, but this moment it became cloudy, "That'...... Brother, can you tell me what's the matter? ”

"I'm going to help my mom deal with the chicken thief."

"Chicken thieves? Is there really a chicken thief? Did you catch it? When did it happen? How did I not know? Xiao Shuangning heard Xiao Youchen say this, and asked excitedly.

At the same time, Shumei also asked suspiciously: "Chicken thief?" ”

"Ning Ning, I really suspect that you are a problem student, you ask me so many questions, which one do I have to answer you first?" Xiao Youchen smiled evilly.

Xiao Shuangning also did not show weakness, "If brother is not too troublesome, then come next to each other one by one, brother, aren't you famous for your good memory?" You can't even remember these few questions, right? ”

Shumei saw the two brothers and sisters fighting each other, and couldn't help but interrupt Xiao Shuangning's words, "I said what happened to the two of you lately?" Why is it always-for-tat, it wasn't like this before? ”

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

The two looked at Shumei with a puzzled expression.

This is the authorities who are obsessed with bystanders, and the two of them don't seem to realize that there is any difference from before.

"Why, why are you both keeping your eyes open so wide? Do you think I'm wrong? Youchen, you used to always be obedient to Ning Ning, never talk back to her, whatever she wants, you will try your best to satisfy her. Shumei said with a smile at Xiao Youchen.

After she finished speaking, she paused, turned her face to Xiao Shuangning, and continued to laugh.

"Ning Ning, how many times have you used such a tone to Youchen before, and you always follow Youchen's fart. Behind the thighs, the elder brother is long and the elder brother is short, sticking to him like a dog's skin plaster. Treat him as an idol, and be obedient to him, saying that you will never say two. ”

After Shumei finished speaking, Xiao Shuangning and Xiao Youchen glanced at each other, and no one squeaked.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, she continued: "I also know that when you grow up, you all have your own thoughts. But no matter how old you grow up and what kind of situation you will have in the future, you must remember one sentence, you are brothers and sisters, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, no matter what happens, you are all a family. It's okay to have two words, but you will never do anything to hurt the other person, you know? ”

As soon as Shumei's words fell, Xiao Youchen hurriedly said, "Mom, how can it be? At most, I will say two heavy words, I will never do anything to hurt Ning Ning, and I will definitely protect her for the rest of my life and prevent her from being bullied by others. ”

He will always be so sensible, Shumei gently dialed it, he knew that he was wrong, he shouldn't be so right to Ning Ning, he should be the same as before, pet Ning Ning and protect Ning Ning.

Xiao Shuangning didn't seem to think so, made a grimace at Xiao Youchen, and continued to eat the steamed buns in her hand.

"Well, my family Youchen is the most sensible child in the world, I never need to worry about you, what I worry about is this stinky girl. Look at her...... Ay! Shumei had a feeling of hating iron and steel, looking at Xiao Shuangning, who was worried, and shook her head helplessly, "Oh, by the way, you just said that you know who the chicken thief is, is it true?" ”

"Well, I guess I'm right, the chicken thief should be that." Xiao Youchen pointed to the snakeskin bag in the corner, which contained the snake that had been caught from the small Shuangning house last night.

"You mean it's the snake that steals the chicken?"

"Yes, yes, since it can steal Ning Xiaobai, it will definitely be able to sneak into the chicken shed to steal other chickens. If we do a good job of defense and don't lose the chickens anymore, then we must be the right medicine. ”

"If you don't say it, I really didn't think of this, and it stands to reason that chicken farms should do these protective measures. I was so busy that I missed it. ”

"Mom, it's not too late to make amends, I'll find some ways to prevent snakes, insects, rats and ants after dinner, and I must not let them take advantage of them again."

After Xiao Youchen finished speaking, before Shumei could answer, Xiao Shuangning, who had been silent, suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two.

"It seems that my little white is dead as he deserves! You racked your brains and couldn't find the chicken thief, my Xiaobai easily found the chicken thief, wait a minute, you have to thank Xiaobai for it. ”

Xiao Shuangning's words made Shumei and Xiao Youchen speechless, they looked at each other and smiled, they could only turn a deaf ear to Xiao Shuangning's words and continue to talk about their problems.

"Youchen! I still have some ways to deal with these things, so you don't have to look up any information. After eating, we went to the mountains to dig some snakes and came back, planted all around the chicken shed, and transplanted the cacti on the balcony, so that no matter how powerful the snake was, I would not dare to approach the chicken shed. ”

"Okay."

Xiao Youchen heard that Shumei had a way, and he was a little excited, and he responded happily, biting the steamed bun in a big bite, and couldn't wait to solve the problem of the chicken thief as soon as possible.

When he had finished eating, he took the kerosene bottle in his hand, lifted the snakeskin pouch in the corner of the wall, and went out of the house, saying, "Mom, I have finished eating, go and burn this snake first, and remember to call me when you leave." ”

"Okay, be careful." Shumei held half a steamed bun in her hand, and turned around with a porridge bowl to tell Xiao Youchen.

"Mom, don't worry, ten more won't be difficult for me." Xiao Youchen responded to Shumei with a smile and walked across the threshold towards the courtyard.

Xiao Shuangning stuffed all the steamed buns in his hand into his mouth, drank the remaining mouthful of porridge, wiped his mouth, and chased Xiao Youchen out in a panic.

"Ningning, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to see my brother burn the snake! I haven't seen it yet! Xiao Shuangning had an excited expression on her face.

"Aren't you most afraid of snakes? Dare to see it? ”

"Isn't there an almighty brother? He'll protect me, what's there to be afraid of. After Xiao Shuangning finished speaking, she ran her legs out, not giving Shumei a chance to continue to ask questions.

Xiao Youchen poured out the snake in the snakeskin bag, and the snake could still move.

"It's really a scourge to live for thousands of years, and I have cut you like this, and you are not dead."

Xiao Youchen said as he unscrewed the cap of the kerosene bottle in his hand and poured a little kerosene on the snake.

He took a match from his pocket and took a match from the matchbox, and before striking the match, he didn't forget to mutter, "Life is cheap, isn't it?" I don't think you can come back from the dead if you are burned to ashes. Bad guy, if you dare to come to my house and steal chickens, this is what will happen to you. You'd better dream of your ancestors for eighteen generations, and then they don't come to our chicken shed to make trouble in the future, otherwise they will end up like you. ”

Xiao Shuangning, who followed quietly, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard Xiao Youchen's words.

"Brother, are you okay! Can you talk so vigorously with a snake? ”

"What are you doing here? Go back quickly and be careful of nightmares at night. ”

Xiao Youchen knew that Xiao Shuangning was timid, and when he saw her coming, he quickly persuaded her to avoid it.

"Brother, don't treat me like a child, okay? I'm afraid of snakes, but I'm afraid of the kind that runs very fast, like this kind of being cut in half by you, what am I afraid of! ”

Xiao Shuangning said with his head held high, as if he still had a backbone.

"Are you really afraid?"

"Oops! Brother, can you not be a mother-in-law? Hurry up and burn it! I'll wait and see! ”

Under the urging of Xiao Shuangning, Xiao Youchen struck the match in his hand and threw the matchstick with the flame on the snake, because of the kerosene, the two snakes instantly turned into two rolling flames.

At the moment when the fire was just lit, Xiao Shuangning involuntarily took a step back, with a feeling of fear on his expression. But just for that moment, as soon as that moment passed, she was completely used to this somewhat cruel picture.

It wasn't until the snake stopped moving that Xiao Youchen picked up the kerosene bottle on the ground and pulled Xiao Shuangning back.

"Ningning, let's go, let's go to the mountains to dig snakes and destroy the door."

"Brother, let's watch it for a while! They haven't burned to ashes yet! ”

"What? Haven't seen enough? Miss, this is enough, it's just a snake stealing chickens, do you really want to break it to ashes? Let's go! Take advantage of the low sun, dig it back early, and plant it early. lest our chickens die again. ”

Xiao Youchen forcibly dragged Xiao Shuangning away, and Xiao Shuangning reluctantly looked back.

Xiao Shuangning quietly followed behind Xiao Youchen, looking at this familiar back.

"Brother, thank you!"

"Thank you?"

"Thank you for helping Xiaobai avenge me, thank you for taking care of me like a brother for so many years."

Xiao Youchen was really shocked when he heard Xiao Shuangning's words, stopped his hurried steps, and looked back at Xiao Shuangning.

He was actually very happy in his heart, since Xiao Shuangning could say such a thing, it showed that Xiao Shuangning was really sensible and reasonable. But Xiao Shuangning is like this to him, the more he feels unfamiliar, especially the sentence "like a brother".

It turned out that no matter how hard he dedicated, in Xiao Shuangning's eyes, he still couldn't play the role of that brother.

"Like your own brother, in your heart, have you never regarded me as a family?"

"Brother, what are you talking about! If you think about it too much, how could I not treat you as a family! I treat you as a relative who is closer than my own brother. It's just that I'm going to be seventy or eighty years old, I still have to be a follower, sticking to you all day long, and you don't bother me when the time comes! ”

Xiao Shuangning made a coquettish expression, hugged Xiao Youchen's arm, and muttered angrily.

Xiao Youchen gently hooked Xiao Shuangning's nose with his hand, and said with a smile: "I can't ask for it!" How can I bother you! Let's go! ”

The two brothers and sisters walked in the direction of home holding hands, talking and laughing.

A family of three carried a basket on their backs and a hoe and began to look for snakes and destroy the door all over the mountains.

The family worked together for a whole day, and finally planted snakes and cacti around the chicken shed. Everything was done, it was already dusk, and the sun had already returned home after a day's work.

Shumei touched the sweat on her forehead, looking at the fruits of the family's labor for a day, she showed a satisfied smile.