There was a saying that men remained boys until the day they died, and it was absolutely right.
Loving to play was in a man's nature. Some things boys enjoyed playing with as children still appealed to them when they grew up, and even in old age, they could never break the habit.
That described this bunch perfectly!
"Come on, let's go get everyone else before it gets completely dark."
Mother Ye and Lin Xiuqing left him alone. He was taking his work at home seriously now, anyway. Once he finished the important things, if he still had energy left, why bother about what he did?
Catching loaches and rice eels was better than drinking and playing cards.
"Don't lose the Fishing Pots."
"I won't. Don't worry."
These were what he would be making his living with for a while. He wouldn't dare lose them.
Ye Yaodong and A-Guang each took a fish trap and headed out. Neither had bathed, since they would have to wash again when they came back anyway.
They went around to their friends' homes and called them out one by one. Something like this was only fun with company. Going alone would be so boring.
When the others heard they were going to set Fishing Pots in the Pond, they all hurried outside excitedly. Some had only eaten half their dinner and stuffed a huge mouthful in before running off, without even worrying about choking, while their families cursed behind them.
As they walked, A-Zheng asked, "What suddenly made you think of setting Fishing Pots in the river? Who came up with that brilliant idea?"
"A-Guang suggested it. He saw the Fishing Pots I'd just made sitting there unused and said we should put them in the river to see if we could catch any