Chapter 7: The Hopping Cricket

Just as I was about to search further, my phone rang

One can imagine how ungraceful our postures are

As soon as the words fell, I clearly saw the cricket shaking its wings, soaring into the air with an extremely graceful posture, tracing an arc before disappearing into Aunt Zou Yue'e's OL skirt. Aunt Zou, who had fallen to the ground, immediately let out a shriek, her face turning pale with fright, while she slapped her thigh and shouted at me: "Quick, get it out! Oh my! Hurry up!"

Yes, indeed

I told her the specific location, then I hung up the phone and continued searching for the turf

Ah! Zou Yue'e suddenly shivered, and with a thud, she sat down on the ground, desperately waving her arms: "It's on my hand!"

No, no. I chuckled awkwardly, deeply apologetic, and with my right hand, still warm from Aunt Zou's thigh, I touched my nose: "This insect is quite impressive; it would be a shame to kill it. Besides, if I were to catch and kill it, the guts would splatter all over you, which would be quite disgusting."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Looking at Aunt Zou's skirt, which was faintly visible, my face flushed slightly, "It doesn't bite, you, you..."

Zou Yue'e instinctively let out a sigh, lowering her head while lifting her high heels: "Where is it, where is it?"

I think so too; you get what you pay for. Zou Yue'e sighed and said, "Xiao Jing, you are an expert; help me think of a gift that is both inexpensive and presentable"

Whoosh

The cricket's leg may be caught in the silk, refusing to come down no matter what.

There is a slope by the moat. After descending the steps, to the left is a river of moderate depth, while to the right lies a stretch of lush green thickets, with willows swaying gently in the breeze every few meters. Suddenly, I swatted a black mosquito that had landed on my wrist, waved my hand in the air, and stepped into the fragrant grass. Carefully, I explored the turf with my canvas shoes, but instead, I uncovered several piles of dog feces and a swarm of fierce, venomous mosquitoes. I swatted a black mosquito that had landed on my wrist, waved my hand in the air, and stepped into the fragrant grass. Carefully, I explored the turf with my canvas shoes, but instead, I uncovered several piles of dog feces and a swarm of fierce, venomous mosquitoes.

I am at You'anmen; it may not be possible today as there are some matters to attend to here

Alright

I turned around and exited the bushes, answered the phone, "Hello, Aunt Zou, how are you?"

"Hey, Xiao Jing, what play are you putting on?" Across from me, Zou Yue'e crossed her arms and looked at me with a gaze that seemed to want to laugh but was too shy to do so: "Why not take the proper path to the library and instead crawl on the ground?" Today, she was wearing a deep brown office lady outfit, exuding a strong sense of femininity.

The sun is about to set, and if I don't hurry, I might return empty-handed again today. After five or six minutes, I caught a glimpse of a small black shadow out of the corner of my eye, and instinctively stopped in my tracks. I bent down, resting my hands on my knees to take a closer look, and saw that among the uneven clumps of grass, a cricket was comfortably nestled. With its black head, black body, and black wings, it resembled a dark pearl. If I were to describe it in human terms, this cricket would have a large face, a wide body, and a thick neck; that head of its must be at least eight millimeters in size.

It is Zou Yue'e

Do not bite, just block it for a moment

But I swear to heaven, I truly had no intention of taking advantage of Manager Zou

Whoosh

It seemed to sense that someone was trying to catch it; without waiting for me to get closer, it began to jump around aimlessly, completely lacking any order

I am reluctant to hurt it, so I gently pressed my palm with the slightest force against the inner side of her left thigh, causing the small flesh on Aunt Zou's leg to quiver in waves.

Alright

Fortunately, the leg of the entangled cricket quickly freed itself from the silk stockings. Ultimately, the cricket could not escape from my five-finger mountain. I withdrew my hand from her skirt, turned my head slightly, not daring to look at Aunt Zou's expression, took out a hundred yuan bill from my pocket, folded it into a cylindrical shape with one hand, placed it inside the cricket, and sealed the opening

Seeing Zou Yue'e's increasingly strange gaze, I felt an overwhelming urge to dive headfirst into the moat

I am afraid of bugs, hey, they don't bite, do they

The tradition of Beijing residents playing with crickets dates back to the Ming Dynasty. When I was a child, I often engaged in cricket fights with the kids in the alley. Although I cannot claim to be an expert, I do possess some discernment. The cricket before me, in terms of its body shape, color, and size, is nearly flawless; it is indeed the one that the child will catch a few days later

I took a look and slightly shook my head: "This is the kind of jade that is utterly ordinary and worthless"

Ring ring ring

One person and one insect, one in front and one behind, staged a scene of pursuit and counter-pursuit

Ah, finally caught it

I saw it! On my leg!" Zou Yue'e's small face turned pale as she put her hands down, trembling as she tugged at her brown professional skirt around her waist. "Don't just stand there! Take it away!"

Whoosh

Calculating, this www.hetushu.com is still the first time I have had such intimate contact with a woman, and my heart inevitably races.

Right Anmen? That's perfect, I'm not far from Guang'anmen, just wait for me, I'll head over now

It has been two years since I last caught a cricket, and my skills have become quite rusty. On several occasions, I ended up trapping both the insect and the grass in my palm, only to have it escape through the gaps between my fingers. The large-headed cricket jumped faster and faster, emerging from the grass and making its way directly towards the moat.

I crouched down, carefully moving my steps, cradling my hands, slowly approaching it

Well, tomorrow I have to go to the Guanyuan Bird Market to sell crickets. Would you like to come with me to take a look?

The cricket jumped once and leaped into the willow tree pit

The summer breeze is gentle

At this point, I could no longer care about anything. Half-kneeling on the ground, avoiding her gaze, one hand touched the flesh-colored stockings at the top of her thigh, while the other hand slid along her two plump long legs into the warm skirt, confirming the position, steadily covering above the cricket. The stockings were very thin and smooth, feeling soft and tender to the touch

It is on the ground! Please do not move! Do not move! I will catch it right away!

Here, just ahead of you

Like a precious treasure, please place the paper tube into the pocket of the T-shirt. I quietly observed the expression of Aunt Zou Yue'e. At that moment, she was patting her ample hips, cleaning the dirt off her backside. After a while, Aunt Zou turned her head to look at me, and with a few smiles at the corners of her lips, she said: "You really put me in a tough spot, haha. Just wait, I must report this to Sister Cui. In her son's eyes, I'm not even as important as a cricket."

Hello, hello, haha, no need to be so polite. Here's the thing: I just bought a jade pendant from Panjiayuan during the day, and I need to give it as a gift tomorrow. However, I'm a bit worried. Could you help me take a look?

Zou Yue'e crouched down, covering her skirt, and glanced at the cricket with a hint of timidity. She reached forward and positioned her LV handbag about one centimeter off the ground, asking, "Is this acceptable?"

In the next moment, I seized the opportunity and lunged forward with a stride

I blushed and pointed ahead, explaining: "I am catching crickets; this little guy is too clever. By the way, Aunt Zou, could you help me catch it? Please don't let it jump into the river."

However, the cricket once again escaped from its original spot and, after jumping several times, directly dashed onto the LV handbag

Zou Yue'e shot me a displeased glance and said, "Alright, alright, let me see the jade pendant."