klisemfg Chapter 197 Turtles Come Ashore
Chapter 197 Turtles Come Ashore
A large group of children gathered around the puddle, chatting with each other.
"Look, the turtle's shell looks like a small hill."
A little girl with two buns on her head, with her eyes wide open and full of curiosity and excitement, pointed at the turtle and spoke crisply.
"Why is it swimming so slowly? It looks like an old man."
The chubby little boy next to him said something and leaned forward, wishing he could get closer to take a closer look.
"What do you know? Sea turtles are blessed. The fact that they swim slowly means they are old and have a long life!"
Agui spoke thoughtfully while carrying Axiang on his back.
Then he pulled Ah Xiang off his back and walked into the big puddle.
"Agui, what do you want to do?"
The little girl behind him was tugging at Agui's clothes, her tone very anxious.
"release!"
Agui said unhappily. The little kid had been in contact with Xu Yiyi a lot, so he put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, which looked quite realistic.
The little girl was frightened by Agui's appearance, and she withdrew her hand, feeling aggrieved and wanting to cry.
Agui ignored her.
Holding Ah Xiang, he moved closer behind the turtle.
There was a gleam of nervousness and anticipation in his bright eyes.
He stretched out his little hand, gently grabbed his sister's pink little hand, and slowly reached towards the turtle lying quietly in the water.
"Turtle, oh turtle, you must give your health to your sister."
Agui suddenly lowered his voice and muttered to himself, as if he was having a very solemn conversation with the turtle in front of him.
The child's eyes were fixed on the turtle, and looking at its calm appearance, his heart was filled with awe and hope.
To people living by the sea, turtles have always been a symbol of health and longevity.
When Agui heard that there was a big turtle in the big puddle near the ancestral hall, he thought of bringing Axiang over.
It’s a pity that it’s been so windy and rainy these days that I can’t go out at all.
Ah Xiang blinked her eyes in ignorance, and seemed to be infected by her brother's seriousness. She waved her little hands and, guided by her brother, gently touched the turtle's cold and hard shell.
Seeing this, Agui's face suddenly broke into a bright smile, and he was delighted to think that his sister would be blessed with longevity and health from now on.
The children by the puddle were chattering and seemed a little angry when they saw Ah Xiang's actions.
Said something unpleasant.
Agui's laughter stopped abruptly, but he did not respond much. He just pursed his lips slightly and took Axiang's other hand to touch the turtle's back.
Then he turned around silently, holding Ah Xiang and slowly left the puddle. His steps were a little heavy, but his small back revealed a sense of stubbornness.
……
"Agui!"
When Xu Yiyi saw this scene as soon as she arrived, she felt a little sorry.
"Sister Yiyi!
The moment Agui saw Xu Yiyi, his eyes lit up.
It was not known whether the turtle could really understand human language and human nature. As soon as Xu Yiyi opened his mouth to speak, his originally lazy limbs began to paddle slowly, stirring up layers of ripples in the water.
The turtle's head was raised high, and its black bean-like eyes were staring straight at Xu Yiyi.
The turtle shell undulated in the water, pushing its huge body closer and closer to the edge of the puddle.
Seeing it crawling with difficulty, Xu Yiyi walked forward and pulled it out.
"Have you gained weight?"
Xu Yiyi was in disbelief.
Looking left and right, the turtle seems to have gained weight.
The turtle glanced at Xu Yiyi with its bean-sized eyes, then retracted its neck.
"Agui, come here..."
Xu Yiyi pulled Agui over and put Axiang on the turtle shell.
"My sister will live a long and healthy life!"
Xu Yiyi spoke to Agui very seriously, and the child almost couldn't help crying when he heard this.
Ever since Ah Xiang was born, she has been suffering from minor illnesses.
Many aunties on the island said that Ah Xiang was weak and would not live long.
The child lived in such fear every day, and every morning when he woke up he would subconsciously check Ah Xiang's breath.
Watching my sister's body rise and fall with her breathing makes me feel safe.
He was afraid that his sister would leave him unknowingly in her sleep.
"It's okay, cry if you want."
Xu Yiyi touched Agui's little head. Agui looked up and saw Wuyuan on Xu Yiyi's back.
The child looked at Agui with curiosity.
There seems to be some confusion.
This made Agui no longer want to cry.
He is also very concerned about his reputation.
Xu Yiyi didn't notice his gaze. When she saw the turtle stretching out its neck, she quickly picked up A Xiang and put her back into A Gui's arms.
Seeing this, Aunt Li also reached out to touch it, although she had touched it before.
But only a fool would not want this blessing that comes for free.
"You really raised it? I saw the turtle quickly crawl up when it heard you talking."
Aunt Li said in surprise that she had come to see it several times but couldn't recognize that this turtle was one of the two turtles that had climbed up to look for Xu Yiyi before.
"No, this turtle is greedy. In the past, when I went to the sea, it would come over and ask me for food. After a few interactions, they became familiar with each other."
Xu Yiyi said as he pushed the turtle.
"Agui, go and call your brother Anyang over for me, and bring me a big wooden basin from my house."
The ancestral hall is located on a higher ground than Xu Yi's family's.
It's also far from the seaside.
If she let the turtle slowly crawl to the beach, she wouldn't have to go back to eat.
"You want to take it home?"
Aunt Li asked curiously.
Xu Yiyi shook his head.
She had no intention of raising one from the beginning.
"Why not? It's so familiar with the turtle that it will remember you. Your pond is big enough to hold it."
Aunt Li felt it was a pity. If Xu Yiyi kept the turtle at home, wouldn't his business grow bigger and bigger?
When she thought of this, Aunt Li wanted to persuade him.
Xu Yiyi refused to change her mind, and when Xu Anyang arrived, the two of them carried the turtle into the basin.
The two men carried the turtle to the beach, one in front and one behind.
There are many aunties on the shallows going to the beach to catch seafood.
Xu Yiyi pushed the turtle in the basin into the sea. Once in the water, the turtle was no longer as lazy as it was in the puddle.
Suddenly he swam out.
After swimming around, he came back and found that Xu Yiyi had not caught up with him, so he turned back and climbed back onto the beach.
"Sister Yiyi, this turtle wants you—"
Agui said excitedly, his eyes sparkling.
Er'er ran over happily with Sanchuan and Sihai.
The turtle came up and bit the corner of Xu Yiyi's skirt, trying to go into the water.
"Go back quickly. I'll find you when I get out to sea."
Xu Yiyi coaxed the turtle, but he didn't know if the turtle understood.