flstandardbreds Chapter 150 Snails and Slugs (3)
Chapter 150 Snails and Slugs (3)
After receiving his mother's praise again, Canglan Jingcheng was overjoyed and couldn't help but feel a little smug. He turned to look at his younger sister, Canglan Jingyao, and deliberately gave her a smug smile. However, when Canglan Jingyao saw her brother's smug look, she immediately became angry, pouted, and quickly turned her head away, ignoring this annoying guy.
"Indeed, it is no easy task to discard such a vital shell. These snails have gone through countless long years in order to stuff their internal organs into their soft bodies."
One day, a group of snails actually managed to shed their heavy shells, and thus, the slug was born.
Freed from its exoskeleton, the slug thrived, easily squeezing through even the narrowest gaps, becoming increasingly free and able to go wherever its heart desired.
"Wow, this slug is really amazing!" Canglan Jingyao couldn't help but exclaim in genuine amazement.
"Yao'er, do you still feel disgusted by slugs now?"
"No, they're just too amazing," Canglan Jingyao replied cheerfully with a smile.
However, after a brief pause, Canglan Jingyao seemed to suddenly remember something, blinked her big, bright eyes, and asked with a puzzled look, "But, Mother, since these slugs no longer have their own houses, where should they live?"
"They usually live under rocks or at the bottom of wood, hidden in dark and damp places where sunlight cannot reach directly."
After all, being exposed to direct sunlight would be far too dangerous for them.
Once their bodies are mercilessly dried by the scorching sun, they will die.
That is why they only appear when the sun sets, night falls, or when the rain is drizzling.
And that's precisely why you were able to spot their tracks on the path.
Hearing this, Canglan Jingyao blinked her bright eyes and asked curiously, "Then, what should they do if it doesn't rain?"
Su Nuannuan smiled slightly, picked up a snail that was slowly crawling forward on the stone table, gently pointed her finger at the opening of its shell, and patiently explained: "If there is no rain, the snail will quickly retract into its shell, and in order to prevent the body from drying out due to excessive loss of moisture, it carefully seals a thin membrane at the opening of the shell."
At this moment, Cang Lan Jingcheng, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't suppress his doubts and asked, "Then... what do we do with slugs that don't have shells?" As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a merciless retort from his sister.
"Brother is so stupid! Mother just explained it very clearly! They usually hide under wood or under rocks." Canglan Jingyao's face was full of disdain as she retorted irritably.
Sometimes, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but feel emotional. She even felt that her son, Canglan Jingcheng, was more like a younger brother, while her daughter, Canglan Jingyao, was just like a sensible older sister.
Cang Lan Jingcheng's face turned bright red, and he said angrily, "I'm not stupid!" His appearance was so cute that it made people laugh.
Su Nuannuan chuckled softly, throwing out a small threat: "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Do you two still want to hear the story of the snail and the slug? If not, then we'll have to go back to class!"
Upon hearing that class was about to begin, the two little ones panicked. After all, for innocent children, listening to interesting stories was much more fun than a boring classroom! So, they shouted in unison, "Listen! We want to hear a story!" Their voices were so loud, as if they were afraid that Su Nuannuan would change her mind.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan's lips curled up slightly, and she secretly found it amusing.
Then she continued telling the story. But after a while, Canglan Jingcheng blinked his big, watery eyes and asked curiously, "Mother, if you just remove the snail's shell, won't it turn into a slug?"
Upon hearing this, not only did Canglan Jingyao frown, but Su Nuannuan herself was also speechless. It turned out that the little guy had forgotten all the effort she had put into explaining; he had just been asking about the internal organs inside the shell, and now, so shortly after, he had asked such a mindless question!
Canglan Jingyao was furious and shouted at her brother, "Mother just said that! Their internal organs are inside the shells. If you forcibly remove the shells, they will all die!"
"Mother, my sister is calling me!" Cang Lan Jingcheng turned to Su Nuannuan and complained aggrievedly.
Su Nuannuan discovered that her son seemed to have a nemesis.
If her son becomes naughty and disobedient in the future, letting Yao'er out to scare him will definitely be the right thing to do. Thinking of this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but smile slightly, but on the surface she still pretended to be serious.
Faced with her son's complaint, Su Nuannuan deliberately pretended not to hear and completely ignored him. She gently shook her head and continued, "Alright, that's all for today's nature lesson. Now you have to do something very important! Put them back in a cool, damp place." As she spoke, she pointed to the snails and slugs on the stone table.
The two little ones immediately nodded excitedly and replied in unison, "Yes, Mother!" Then, they happily and carefully reached out their little hands and gently picked up the snail and the slug.
Then, the two children, holding snails and slugs in their hands, took small steps towards the nearby flowerbed. They carefully searched for a cool, damp corner, and then gently put the little animals down. After doing all this, they skipped and hopped back to Su Nuannuan's side.
In fact, there are many more interesting stories about snails and slugs, but Su Nuannuan really didn't want to tell them anymore.
After all, her son hadn't even been able to fully remember such a small amount of knowledge. She was even starting to worry that when her son went to school in the future, he might anger his teacher by not concentrating or not studying hard enough. Just thinking about that scene gave Su Nuannuan a headache.
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If you have a baby at home, you can show your child the picture book "The Unyielding Slug".
It is a popular science picture book, and also an inspirational picture book full of emotions.
The evolution of a slug is like a courageous journey of growth, teaching children to be strong and patient, to dare to take risks, and to never give up.