The War of the Four Fish

When I went to the flower market, I was not impressed by the flowers and plants, but by the ornamental fish. The small fish tank in the warm sun, colorful ornamental fish swimming in it, and occasionally also out of the mercy of the bubbles, more like real life than those flowers and plants. So buy four of them, two red, two black, which is the most common kind.

　　The fish seller said to change the water regularly and not to feed too hard. I think this is not difficult, is lazy, about they can also be fed into the "human". They are still less than thumb length, the longest is only a few centimeters. The fish in the tank were all open, and the one called "black peony" was the most active and wouldn't rest for a while. The other three were already dormant, clinging to the tank, so they felt safer, like people in the water, clinging to the straw that saved their lives, and refused to relax. The "black peony" is a swimmer, but if not by accident, drowning in the water, most of the people can water. Because of the high self-esteem, not knowing that water and fire are the most merciless, a normal whirlpool, you can be swept away without a trace.

　　When we arrived home, "black peony" finally also settled down, about has found, this time it went to the place, and did not fall into the realm of danger. So feeding, now buy dried fish worms, thumb, and middle finger pinch up a little, floating a layer. The fish have not fully adapted to the new situation, the food floated for a long time, but it still did not trickle. There is a tea time, "black oyster" the first to implement the action, it first cruised in the four walls, as if in the survey of the surrounding situation, after finally concluded that there is no danger, "black oyster" will launch an impact on the food. It is the impact from the bottom to the surface, open mouth a mouthful of accurate. The floating fish and insects scattered, but even if the target was expanded, the other three, still lying dormant at the bottom of the water, without any intention to eat. I think they did not find out, because if they found out, is to prevent again, "black peony" has also played for them to pioneer. But what was new was that the "black oysters" were eating on their own, passing by them without informing them of this important discovery. Like people, the fish also have their language, only that we do not understand it.

　　The "black oyster" nearly ate all the dried fish and insects, scattered on the four walls, before the other three stumbled upon them, but that was the part that the "black oyster" did not want to eat anymore.

　　After each feeding, almost always the "black peony" first floated on the surface. It also quickly outgrew the other three, and after two weeks, it grew significantly by one or two centimeters. The two red ones have never seen any growth, so the war in the tank was soon divided into high and low, and the "black peony" became the boss of their center. I couldn't understand its orders, but its parade posture was like a general.

　　However, the situation soon took a sharp turn for the worse. During a water change, I suddenly found that the "black peony" had no spirit at all. I fiddled with it a lot, but it still did not move a bit. On the contrary, the other three were still lively and jumping around without any uncomfortable looks. The next day, the Black Oyster died with its bulging eyes wide open, as if it was full of attachment to its companion in the tank.

　　I don't know why the Black Oyster died, but looking at the other three that were alive and well, I'm sure it wasn't because of the water or the weather. Eventually, the fish seller solved the mystery for me. The fish seller said that the "black oyster" died because of too much food. It was so greedy that it choked to death on too many dried fish and insects.

　　I was enlightened. It turns out that a fish can also die of their greed, just like those selfish humans, who think they have been taken advantage of but do not know that the evil consequences of their seeds are waiting for them. The three that are still alive and kicking seem to have suffered a lot, but as the saying goes, they finally won the ultimate victory that belongs to them.

　　The war of the four fish let me understand that those who seem weak, are often your most deadly enemy.