Carrying a Jurassic on me

Yan Fei and Yang Qian left too early in the afternoon, so by the time they returned, the other children were just starting to head to the river.

On their way, Yan Fei tried to maintain a calm expression whenever they ran into familiar or unfamiliar faces. Yang Qian followed, holding a branch skewered with a lot of crabs, looking proud as if he caught all the crabs himself.

In any case, the two of them strutted around like the victors of a cockfight, showing off every step of the way.

The small town was so familiar; there were hardly any strangers. As a result, Yan Fei's calm demeanor became increasingly practiced, progressively evolving into an air of lone mastery.

However, he secretly harbored a small regret: he should have caught the water snake instead of skewering it so quickly. If he were carrying a snake now, it would be perfection!

Despite this tiny regret, it didn't affect his mood. After soaking the crabs in clean water, he began to start up a fire to heat the pot.

What he did next fully exposed his reckless nature in his moment of victory. He poured in half a pot of oil- after all, it was all free, given to him by his grandpa and uncles.

After a while, the live crabs turned into fried crabs.

As he chewed on the crispy, tantalizingly red crab legs, Yang Qian began to blabber: "These are really good, even better than the wild chicken eggs Xiaobin and his friends found last time."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei became curious, not about the person named Xiaobin who found wild chicken eggs: "Where did they find wild chicken eggs?"

Yang Qian's mouth was full of oil from the food, his words barely intelligible: "On the top of the West River, at the edge of the bamboo forest. They also saw a rabbit, it ran so fast that nobody could catch up with it."

Just because people couldn't catch up with it didn't mean a dinosaur couldn't.

Yan Fei had a sneaky night mission-feeling about his ability to turn into a dinosaur: Ah, such a tremendous skill, it's a pity he couldn't share it with anyone.

So, his masterful solitude disease got worse.

After Yang Qian left, feeling satisfied yet uneasy, fearing his imminent journey home as though it were a date with the executioner, Yan Fei started planning to hunt for wild chicken and rabbits.

There were numerous rivers in Sancha River town, thus there were many small forests, Gangchai forests, and bamboo forests along the river. These places became playgrounds for children of all ages.

It was said that there was a paper factory in Lin County upstream of West River. The river water was an ominous dark green and smelled bad, so most people didn't play in it. Only particularly mischievous kids ventured there, leading to the frequent drowning incidents.

However, that didn't stop the bamboo forest by the river from attracting thrill-seekers.

Not only did the kids go there, but older teenagers also took their girlfriends there- the bamboo forest was directly across the wide, polluted river, turning the bamboo forest into a secluded spot, a place where young couples could hold hands and steal kisses without worrying about being seen.

While he was planning his adventure, he heard the gate to the yard opening- Yan Fei hurriedly wrapped up his cooking. A figure slinked into the yard: "Yan Xiaofei, what kind of delicious food are you making this time?"

No one else, it was Xu Xiaoyan. She had a beautiful nose that was not only aesthetically pleasing but also practical, as she could smell Yan Fei's cooking from her yard. She had probably been waiting outside for the others to leave before she came over.

Luckily, there were still two or three crabs left- how could Yan Fei not save a few to show off when this young lady came over?

Yan Fei, who had already started preparing dinner, put on a lonely master show as if he knew she would show up.

But deep down, he felt relieved. Luckily, he acted swiftly: the broken dinosaur egg he scooped out from under the pterosaur, yet to be cooked, was still in his hand!

When Xu Xiaoyan entered, she immediately looked at the pot, the freshly fried crabs immediately catching her eye, completely stopping her from noticing Yan Fei. It was only after she had already gulped down two crabs that she looked over to see what Yan Fei was up to.

Yan Fei, the man of action, totally ignored Xu Xiaoyan's doubts: why was he cooking when the sun was still high in the sky?

Yes, there is no need to wait till nightfall to go to the bamboo forest. It was only logical to go inspect the situation earlier. Who said one must strictly adhere to meal times, Yan Fei thought, aren't I different from the rest of you? I have the ability to change; I eat whenever I want to, and there is nothing anyone can do about it!

He might not be able to share his ability to transform into a dinosaur, but surely he could show off the rabbits and wild chickens he's caught, right?

This stuff could fetch a good price at the diner!

That's correct, Yan Fei didn't plan on eating the wild chickens or rabbits. He had eaten them when he was younger, but ever since he discovered the superior taste of dinosaur meat, those no longer enticed him.

The most important thing in life now was to make money.

As he pondered about making money, another thought crossed his mind.

As Xu Xiaoyan, who had just finished a bowl of "egg noodle soup" and was about to leave, Yan Fei asked her, "Xu Xiaoyan, can you get into university?"

Xu Xiaoyan, who had enjoyed the "egg noodle soup", was very satisfied. She had seen this kind of bowl for the first time; a large bowl of "eggs" with a couple of noodles on top. Given that finding noodles in Yan Fei's kitchen was already a feat, using "eggs" as a main dish was too conspicuous and had to be disguised.

Despite her satisfaction, Xu Xiaoyan, who felt like she had grown taller and gained weight recently, became cautious at Yan Fei's question. "Hehe, Yan Xiaofei, why are you suddenly concerned about whether I can get into university or not? Speak up! No good comes from unprovoked kindness!"

Yan Fei didn't mind her harsh tone at all and looked thoughtful. "Ah, university takes a few years! If you get into university, you have to go out and study for a few years before you can come back and be my wife, isn't it?"

So he was still thinking about having her as his wife!

Xu Xiaoyan was both angry and amused, and she reached out to twist him. "You are just a kid, can't you be more ambitious instead of harping on about a wife all the time? Who promised to be your wife? Are you hoping that I won't get into university?"

Yan Fei, who was gradually walking the unusual path, wasn't afraid of her twisting him at all, he opened his mouth in a complacent tone. "Stop messing around, let's talk about the serious stuff! I'm already thinking about how to make money. Once I have money to build a house, it will be time to get married. It doesn't matter whether you get into university or not, after all, I'll support you anyway. Once you're with me, sooner or later you'll be eating anything you want from land, sea or air... stop twisting... it hurts..."

Before he could finish speaking, the girl was furious and her hands were no longer just casually twisting, she dug her fingers in, gritting her teeth and saying: "Yan Xiaofei, you seem to be looking quite far ahead! So, you can make money! You can get married! Your ambition is too big! Like a toad yawning...the things in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water..."

Yan Fei defended himself with grimace: "Stop twisting... The things I said were all true, it's really serious stuff!"

He really thought so. He could now become a Compsognathus, maybe sooner or later he could become even bigger dinosaurs, maybe even Pterosaurs in the sky or giant monsters in the sea, sooner or later he could become all of them and by then, what on land, sea or air wouldn't be within his grasp?

But the girl on the side continued twisting as she talked, and when she heard what he said, she became utterly befuddled: "Is that so... really serious stuff... fine then! Since you can make money, I want to see you earn two yuan by tomorrow! Serves you right…take this…"

It was only when her hand became tired and sore that she finally stopped. The girl was at her wits' end, stomped her foot and was about to leave: "Humph! If you spout nonsense in the future, let's see how I'll deal with you!"

Yan Fei who had long stopped resisting, finally saw her tire out. He looked at her flushed cheeks and appeared quite calm: "Making money is not difficult, I'll start earning money very soon."

He even tried to talk sense into the girl: "Look at you, you wind yourself up just talking. You really must have studied yourself stupid! Other than me, do you think anyone else would want you…"

Xu Xiaoyan had finally understood what laughter in devastation means, she didn't leave: "Ha ha, I realized you've become very cocky! Do you think I have to resort to a kid like you? Okay then, I'll wait and see you make money. Better hurry, I plan to go to university in the future, there are many handsome guys out there. Let's hope I'm not impatient and move on before you get to it!"

Thinking about the rapidly growing sweet potatoes on his island, Yan Fei remained calm: "No worries, it will be very fast!"

Xu Xiaoyan finally gave up, stomped her foot, and turned to go: "I now know what they mean when they say a dead mouse feels no cold. When you can make money, remember to tell me quickly, don't keep me waiting!"

The guy, who seemed to have lost his shame, still shouted behind her: "Come over earlier tomorrow, I'll give you a surprise first..."

Indeed, when a man has no shame, he is truly invincible! There was no doubt that Yan Fei had reached peak invincibility. The girl didn't even bother with him and ran off.

In the setting sun, the bamboo forest made a hissing sound in the breeze. Yan Fei, carrying a snake skin bag with a hole in it, stood at the edge of the bamboo forest, oblivious to the beautiful scenery around him, concentrating his attention on locating the footprints of wild chickens and rabbits.

The old man watching the bamboo forest from a distance saw Yan Fei acting suspiciously and immediately suspected him of stealing bamboo poles and shoots. He trotted over: "Hey boy, what are you doing here?"

Yan Fei didn't turn his head: "Can't you see I'm carrying a bag to gather wild chickens?"

This attitude, ho ho, the old man turned his head and walked away. There were too many ignorant children these days, and one more wouldn't make a difference.

Across the road from the bamboo forest lay farmland and where the forest didn't stretch, there was a large piece of wasteland, all gnarled and overgrown with weeds, full of wilderness charm. Of course, with all the weeds flying around, there was no shortage of insects.

None of these could dampen Yan Fei's enthusiasm for catching wild chickens and rabbits for money.

As the sunset fell and there were no more people in the farmland, Yan Fei put away the bag and muttered, "Monkey King didn't need to strip when he transformed, why do I have to do it?"

After rustling in the grass for a while, a Compsognathus stuck its head out.

The scent of fresh grass and the faint smell of the river blew over...

The government had begun confiscating civilian weapons a few years ago, so hunting guns and the like were now rare. Even if people had them, they dared not use them. Now there is much less pesticide usage than later years, so naturally, there are more wild chickens and rabbits in the fields.

Discerning carefully the smells in the air, the Compsognathus leaped forward and began to run wildly in the grass.