The days at the Fourth Team grew sweltering in early July. Even after the sun went down, the breeze was hot.
Only once darkness had fully fallen did the temperature drop. At this time of year, the difference between day and night could reach over ten to twenty degrees, allowing ripening fruit to accumulate enough sugar to become delicious.
Li Long drove toward Little Haizi with Tao Daqiang, whose own car was parked at the Li Family Gate.
"Daqiang, you've gotten lazy too. You even drove over for a walk this short." Li Long teased Tao Daqiang.
"Ah, I'm used to it. I figured it was my own car, so why not drive?" Tao Daqiang sounded a little embarrassed. "Pingping says I'm too lazy too, showing off. I told her I had to bring waders and a bucket, so riding a bicycle wasn't convenient."
It was really just a lazy habit he had developed as a driver. He rarely walked and wanted to drive even a few hundred meters. It truly wasn't showing off.
The road was uneven, and it was nighttime. Li Long couldn't let Tao Daqiang see that his eyesight was better than most people's, so he drove slowly.
The windows were open, and the breeze alternated between warm and cool. As they neared Little Haizi, gusts of damp, fishy-smelling air blew in.
Li Long parked below the dam. After getting out, he and Tao Daqiang put on their waders, then picked up their flashlights and buckets. As they walked uphill, he said, "We'll stick close to shore. The water's deep, so don't go farther in. If you fall, you won't drown, but getting soaked won't look good either."
"I know that, but can we just catch them at night? What if the crabs run away?" Tao Daqiang