For a time, light and shadow flickered across the rice paddies, where shouts, laughter, and the croaking of frogs wove together into a symphony of sound.
Si Yunche and Si Yunjin, led by Goudan and Tiedan, were especially successful, catching a great many frogs. The two boys were so delighted they couldn't stop grinning. Seeing her four sisters-in-law standing on the edge of the path, wanting to join in but feeling too shy, Si Jiuyue called out, inviting them to come down and catch frogs themselves. Si Boyan offered no objection, and Fang Yingqiu let out a happy cry of assent.
The four sisters-in-law picked up torches and waded into the water. As their smooth feet sank into the wet paddies, a strange sensation washed over them; the mud between the rice stalks was soft and loose, surprisingly comfortable to step on.
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