Chapter 30 Sun Shuiqin is raising fish

Tick-tock.

Spring water seeps out from the stone wall, drips onto the ground, and returns to the groundwater again.

The four boys gathered around, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Zhao Ergou looked on incredulously: "Mother, how are you so smart? How did you know that Qi Ai could find water?"

Cheng Wanwan certainly wouldn't say she knew this from a book. She spoke with a composed air, "When I was Sidan's age, I lived with my grandmother. One time, my grandmother asked a doctor to fumigate me with mugwort. I remember the doctor said mugwort can remove dampness, and isn't dampness related to water? I thought of that, so I gave it a try. I didn't expect to stumble upon a source of water."

Zhao Sidan's eyes lit up: "Mom, you're amazing!"

Zhao Dashan was very excited: "I don't have to worry about not having water to drink anymore! The spring water is so sweet!"

Zhao Sanniu patted his chest and said, "From now on, the job of carrying water will be my responsibility. I'll carry it four times a day!"

"It takes half an hour to go up the mountain, and an hour to go back and forth. If you go four times a day, that's half the day. How can you just sit there all day?" Cheng Wanwan said unhappily. "Discovering a water source isn't that great. If you could find a way to get that water to our doorsteps, that would be truly amazing."

The four boys fell into deep thought.

Apart from carrying water, they could think of nothing else...

Zhao Sidan racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. He looked around with his big, dark eyes wide open. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Second Brother, look! Isn't that Sister Shuiqin over there?"

Cheng Wanwan looked over and saw that Sun Shuiqin was indeed there. This girl had come to Dahe Village early in the morning. Why hadn't she gone back yet?

Moreover, there was a boy next to her. The boy seemed to be from Dahe Village as well. His name was Zhao Shagen. At this moment, Zhao Shagen's face was flushed. Why did he look so similar to Ergou?

Zhao Ergou's face was full of joy and he was about to rush over.

"What are you doing?" Cheng Wanwan grabbed him. "Didn't you see Miss Sun and Zhao Shagen together? You'll disturb them if you go over there."

Whether or not to disturb him was secondary; she mainly wanted to see what the relationship was between Sun Shuiqin and this boy.

Zhao Ergou didn't go over, but Sun Shuiqin and Zhao Shagen walked over here.

The five of them, mother and children, were at the lowest point of the two mountains. Because of the abundant water resources, lush vegetation, and dense forests, their figures were blocked.

“Brother Shagen, don’t bother seeing me off…” Sun Shuiqin’s voice was very gentle. “Go down this path and you’ll reach Guihua Village in no time. I can go back by myself.”

Zhao Shagen smiled innocently and handed over the bag of food: "Come back to me if you don't have enough food."

"Thank you, Silly Brother."

Sun Shuiqin had a shy smile on her face, her eyes were as sharp as scissors, and she looked particularly charming.

Zhao Ergou was completely stunned.

Cheng Wanwan is really going to be defeated by him.

Even a fool could see that Sun Shuiqin was raising fish in Dahe Village.

I don't know how many fish she raised, but her silly dog ​​is definitely one of them. Moreover, he clearly witnessed Sun Shuiqin and Zhao Shagen's ambiguous relationship, yet her silly son is still infatuated with her.

Being a mother is so hard for her.

"Sister Shuiqin borrowed grain from Second Brother, so why is she borrowing grain from Brother Shagen again?" Zhao Sidan was very puzzled. "Sister Shuiqin's smile is so beautiful. I thought she would only smile like that at Second Brother."

Cheng Wanwan secretly gave a thumbs up to her youngest son. If the second son still didn't understand, then there would be no hope for him.

Zhao Ergou finally snapped out of his daze from Sun Shuiqin's smile. His gaze fell on Zhao Shagen's face, then on the things Sun Shuiqin was carrying: two bamboo shoots, which he had personally handed to her that morning, a basket of wild vegetables (he didn't know if she had dug them herself or if someone else had given them to her), and a bag of grain, about five or six pounds, which Zhao Shagen had just handed to her.

“Shuiqin is very gentle, a good person, and can be friends with anyone…” Zhao Ergou racked his brains for a reason, “Her family was really struggling to make ends meet, so Zhao Shagen would have helped her out…”

"Is that so..." Cheng Wanwan cruelly shattered his dream, "As friends, would we hold hands?"

At this moment, Zhao Shagen boldly took Sun Shuiqin's hand. Sun Shuiqin blushed but did not struggle to break free.

Zhao Ergou's eyes widened.

Last night, Sun Shuiqin took the initiative to hook her little finger with his, and he thought, he thought...

He instantly became furious and took a step forward to rush over.

"Stop!" Cheng Wanwan said coldly. "The Zhao family hasn't come to propose marriage, and the two of you aren't engaged. You have nothing to do with her. What are you going to do if you rush out now? Are you going to accuse Zhao Shagen of flirting around, or Sun Shuiqin of adultery?"

Zhao Ergou's clenched fist fell limply to his sides, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Shuiqin isn't that kind of person, she isn't..."

Cheng Wanwan sighed helplessly.

The boy was still persistent, but she was not willing to give up either. She lent out twenty catties of jade bamboo shoots, which was practically a free gift.

This was dug up by her four sons with great effort.

Zhao Sidan kept reporting the situation: "Brother Shagen is gone."

Sun Shuiqin was the only one left in the forest. She was carrying a lot of things and quickly walked towards Guihua Village.

"Water celery!"

Zhao Ergou, standing behind her, suddenly spoke.

Sun Shuiqin turned around and saw Zhao Ergou. Instinctively, she looked for Zhao Shagen. Seeing that Zhao Shagen had long since disappeared on the mountain path, she breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently, "Brother Ergou, what are you doing here?"

In the past, when Zhao Ergou saw her smile like this, his mind would be confused.

At this moment, he simply asked quietly, "Where did you get this bag of grain in your hand?"

Sun Shuiqin's expression remained unchanged, still gentle: "I have a second uncle who works in Dahe Village, and he asked me to help bring it back."

Zhao Ergou's heart sank little by little.

He made up many excuses for her in his mind. He even thought that as long as she could convince him, he could be the same as before.

Unexpectedly, she lied.

He struggled to control his anger and said, word by word, "Why did I just see that Zhao Shagen gave you the food?"

Sun Shuiqin's smile finally faded: "Is...is that so? Maybe you're mistaken..."

Zhao Ergou clenched his fist: "How could I be wrong in broad daylight? Zhao Shagen is from the same village as me. I could recognize him even if he only showed the back of his head!"

Sun Shuiqin's tears instantly welled up, her eyes glistening: "Zhao Shagen has been pestering me... He insists on bringing me food. I didn't want it, but my family is really out of food, I can't refuse..."

Zhao Ergou was at a loss for what to do when he saw her cry.

I was furious just a moment ago, but now I just want to wipe away her tears.

Cheng Wanwan sighed for the umpteenth time. This girl was too skilled; Sha Ergou was no match for her at all. It seemed that only she could step in.

She coughed and walked over: "Miss Sun, if you have any grievances, just tell me, and I'll help you..."

Sun Shuiqin froze completely.

She hadn't expected that there were other people besides Zhao Ergou here.