Liu Junlan is digging a pond.

To be precise, all the able-bodied men in Ning'an Village were assigned by the village head to dig ponds.

The rice in the paddy field has entered the grain-filling stage, which is the period when it needs the most water and is also related to the fullness of the grains at harvest.

The village head was worried that the pond was too small to store enough water, so he arranged for them to come and dredge the silt in the pond to store more water.

“If we follow the usual practice, there will probably be even less water in winter. We should store as much as we can,” the village head said earnestly.

Food is a matter of life and death, and no one in the village dared to be careless. Even Du Fan, who had a limp, came over with a hoe.

"Grandma, have some water." Lin Wanyue wobbled as she carried a small water bottle to Liu Junlan.

It made everyone else in the village extremely envious.

"Why isn't my granddaughter this well-behaved? She doesn't even bring me water." A woman wiped the sweat from her forehead.

The people around her laughed at her, saying, "Don't you think about it? Your third daughter is probably still washing clothes for your family right now. How could she have time to come and bring you water?"

"Ahem..." The man laughed sheepishly.

In the entire Ning'an Village, few families dote on their children as much as the Lin family.

However, considering the little girl's abilities and skills, they felt that it was only right to treat her so badly. The Lin family's good days were largely due to the arrival of this little girl.

"The Lin family's little girl is here?" The village headman waved to Lin Wanyue.

Liu Junlan then released her hand and said softly to Lin Wanyue, "Go on, the old man is calling you."

"Oh." Lin Wanyue ran up to the village head with a bouncy gait. "Grandpa Village Head, were you calling me?"

"Come and take a look, what do you think of this pond?" the village head asked.

The pond, which wasn't very big to begin with, has been dug up in many places, and now a waterway is being dug to release water.

This section of the river is likely to turn into a small lake in Ning'an Village, as the water level is gradually rising.

"I think... it's pretty good, but shouldn't we add a railing? Otherwise, if someone falls in, they'll cry!" Lin Wanyue tentatively suggested.

The pond wasn't deep before; even if a little girl like Lin Wanyue fell in, the water would only reach her waist, so there was no need to worry about her drowning.

But now the water level is rising, and the children in the village are running wild everywhere, and no adults have the energy to look after them.

Then the possibility of something going wrong is not small.

"This..." The village head looked at Lin Wanyue with a slightly complicated expression, stroked his beard and said, "This is something we can't stop. Even if we put wood here to make people think it's okay, once the wood rots, the danger of falling will be even greater."

The village head was a man of wide experience and had seen the ornate carvings and painted beams of grand mansions, so he understood Lin Wanyue's meaning.

But the more this is the case, the more suspicious I become.

When Liu Junlan took Lin Wanyue in, she looked thin and small, nothing special, and he didn't care about her. Later, her abilities surprised everyone, but they just thought she was a celestial being descended to earth.

But now it's hard to say.

However, the village head was certain of one thing: this little girl was definitely not from the village; she might be the child of a wealthy family.

He sighed inwardly, but didn't say it aloud.

Lin Wanyue, however, remained silent for a moment after hearing what the village head had said.

The old man was right. A group of children playing wildly everywhere, even if there are guardrails, they can still find a way to climb over them.

It's unrealistic to have someone keep a constant eye on them, as these children's parents are busy working in the fields.

Even installing wooden railings is a huge expense. This is no longer a small pond. To install wooden railings, how many trees would need to be cut down and how much manpower would be required?

The village head then said, "By the way, I heard yesterday that the school was haunted, but it stopped after you went to check it out?"

"Well, it was just a small mouse. It's been living a long time and has become quite clever. It's nothing special, it's already been chased away." Lin Wanyue didn't dare to say that Master Cui was keeping it at home, so she could only make up a reason.

"That's good." The village head nodded, very pleased. "Luckily, we have you in the village, otherwise everyone would be terrified. Alas, these days are really bad. Even in a remote village like ours, strange things happen frequently. I really don't know what to do."

Lin Wanyue looked at the water flowing down the river, her voice calm, not at all like something a three-year-old child would say.

"As long as you do the right thing, you will be protected by gods and spirits, and evil spirits will not harm you. There is no need to worry or be afraid."

Village head: "..."

Oh my, this little girl is something else!

He's already this age, so naturally he has nothing to worry about, but there are still many young people in the village, so he can't help but worry more.

"Wang Dazhu, where did you get so many fish?" someone exclaimed in surprise when they saw Wang Dazhu carrying a bucket of small fish.

People nearby swarmed over.

"Wow, there really are so many fish! I didn't realize you were so good at catching fish, Wang Dazhu!"

"If you dry these small fish and sprinkle them with salt and pepper, they'll taste amazing!"

Someone wiped away their drool.

"Go away, don't talk nonsense. I'm planning to raise these fish in this pond. By winter they'll definitely grow to be big, and then we can all eat some fish." Wang Dazhu released the fish fry into the water.

“I also think our village is a blessed place, especially this pond. A few days ago, I saw that the fish here were not even the size of my fingernail, but I didn’t expect that in less than half a month, they have already grown to the size of my finger! This growth rate is much faster than elsewhere,” someone said enviously.

The others nodded in agreement.

They had also seen that the fish here grew very quickly, much faster than elsewhere.

"I saw that the fish here grow quickly, so I decided to catch them from the spring behind the mountain," Wang Dazhu nodded in agreement.

"You're really thoughtful, I'll go catch some next time too," the villagers said excitedly.

They only knew that the fish in the pond were growing very fast, but they had no idea that it was all thanks to Lin Wanyue's regular feeding of the fish.

Seeing their cheerful expressions, Lin Wanyue was also unconsciously encouraged.

She staggered down and quietly took some of the spiritual spring water and poured it into the lake.

Fish can get sick too.

Especially when the stocking density is too high.

She didn't know if the spring water had any effect on preventing illness, but it must have some benefits.

Sure enough, as the spiritual spring water was poured into the lake, the algae in that area grew luxuriantly at a speed visible to the naked eye, even attracting schools of fish.

The village head stood on high ground, observing Lin Wanyue and noticing her subtle movements.

Although he didn't know what Lin Wanyue had poured into the pond, he felt that Lin Wanyue must have had her reasons for doing so, and there was no doubt about it!