Peach stood up, hooked her paws over Chen Banxia's bucket, and peered inside.
After looking, she twisted around and scampered over to Zhang Suannai's bucket to peer inside that one too.
The two humans beside it protested, but she pretended not to hear. Only when she saw what she wanted did she run back to tell her teammate. After all, she was just an adorable little cat. She neither wanted to wash crayfish nor knew how.
"Woof~"
The little girl sat steady at the Shrimp-Fishing Platform. Hearing Peach, she merely nodded, her face wearing the calm of someone who had everything under control.
Nearby, she could faintly hear her brother-in-law and sister talking.
"This one's mine."
"I pulled it up with my rod."
"We've known each other for years, and you're going to haggle with me over one shrimp?"
"Even by law, this is shared property and should be divided equally. You caught more than I did, so you ought to give me some... Who says? One look and it's obvious your bucket has more shrimp than mine!"
"Besides, you sat here reading, and I pulled up most of your shrimp for you. Be reasonable. I deserve a little payment..."
The two were fighting over shrimp again, playing every card they had: shamelessness, affection, the Legal Tactic, and the Moral Tactic.
The little girl watched her fishing rod and yarn without the slightest expression. Only when she heard something particularly good did she turn to exchange a glance with Peach. When she heard something even better, delight got the better of her, and she couldn't help reaching out to stroke Peach's fluffy little head.
At last, the sun sank westward, and everyone began reeling in their rods.
Her brother-in-law took out a Handheld Scale.
Everyone brought over their buckets.
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