Chapter 42 Change of View
Xin Li carefully examined the third son.
She initially thought he was with those people, perhaps deliberately coming to mock her, but she never expected him to be so honest.
They actually came over to share crabs with her.
There are definitely more good people than bad on this island.
Xinli knew beforehand that the people on this island were actually simple and honest. After all, they were all people who made a living with their own hands, so how could they have so many bad intentions?
It's obvious that someone deliberately instigated this, and that person is none other than Xu Haiyu.
Xin Li could have directly exposed Xu Haiyu's conspiracy, but it was really strange for her to go around shouting that she wasn't the kind of person they thought she was, and those people might not believe her anyway.
That's why she chose to take it slow, knowing that time will tell.
This way, she can also know which people are worth getting to know better and which people she should keep her distance from in the future.
I thought I was going to offend all these people in this competition, but I didn't expect there to be one honest guy here.
"You really want to give it to me?"
Xin Li kept her gaze fixed on the other person, not missing a single facial expression.
It wasn't that she didn't trust him, but what if this person was a spy sent by those people? Wouldn't she have been tricked?
Therefore, Xinli chose to observe and wait.
"Yes, I'll share it with you."
Xinli deliberately tried to scare him: "But what if you give it to me and then lose?"
"It's okay, I can go to other places to go beachcombing."
He's quite an optimist.
Xinli smiled and said, "Okay, but I just found a crab nest. I might not need your crabs, but if you have space in your bucket, you can put some in."
"My crab is huge, it must taste delicious."
The three men were stunned.
You mean... there's a crab nest here?
How could that be? Crabs are rarely found in this area.
"I guess you were looking for crabs over there, and the crabs got scared, so they all ran over here."
The three boys stared in disbelief: "Huh?"
Is there such a saying?
Xin Li was too lazy to find a reasonable explanation. Anyway, this person looked simple-minded and could be easily fooled.
So she simply lifted the stone that had been used to block the hole.
Immediately, countless crabs rushed out in a frenzy.
The sheer number of them sent chills down Sanzi's spine.
He wasn't afraid; he was enjoying it.
I've been beachcombing for so many years, and I've never seen so many crabs this big before!
Even though he was never good with words, he was so excited that his cheeks turned red: "There are so many!"
Seeing his expression, Xinli smiled and said, "Yes, so hurry up and catch them, or they'll all get away."
"Okay! You go first, I'll block them outside for you."
It was clear that Sanzi also coveted these large crabs, but he still remembered the bet, so he didn't directly compete with Xinli for them. Instead, he planned to wait until Xinli had collected all the crabs before picking up the rest.
Xin Li didn't stand on ceremony and, adopting the posture of catching chickens, threw crabs into the bucket one in each hand with a clatter.
Those people who were counting their money enthusiastically on the shore, saying they had really made a fortune today, suddenly heard Sanzi's exclamation and everyone instinctively looked over.
Then we saw Xinli catching crabs.
And they were enormous crabs.
Compared to the crabs in her hands, the crabs in their bucket suddenly seemed insignificant.
"No, where did they get so many crabs?"
"That can't be right. When did we get so many crabs here?"
They've already caught all the crabs that can be caught in that area, so why are there still so many left in Xinli's area?
No one can answer this question.
Because they're so jealous their eyes are practically bleeding.
"No wonder Sanzi went over there. Xinli even let Sanzi pick some too. Now look what happened, Sanzi not only picked up a lot of crabs, but also got a lot of big ones."
"I should have gone with Sanzi too."
I initially thought Sanzi was going to lose money, but who would have thought he would actually make the crabs double in number?
And this guy is twice their size.
"Does this Xinli have some kind of magic? Why are all the crabs crawling into her bucket?"
Only then did everyone notice this peculiar sight.
Many people who had previously seen Xinli catching chickens suddenly felt that this scene looked familiar.
Everyone silently looked at Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen's face turned ashen.
What are you looking at me for!
Zhang Chen doesn't even need to count; he knows that Xin Li has definitely won.
Regardless of the size, just the endless stream of crabs emerging from her side is enough to tell who the winner is today.
"The outcome is decided. You can discuss how to handle this bet yourselves. I just remembered that I have some medicinal herbs drying at home, so I'll head back now."
After saying that, Zhang Chen turned and left without waiting for anyone's reaction.
Seeing this, the others exchanged glances, knowing that Zhang Chen was angry.
But they were puzzled.
They were the ones who lost the bet, so why was Zhang Chen so angry? It was as if he was blaming them for losing to Xin Li.
But this was something no one had expected.
Who would have thought that Xin Li could catch crabs as easily as catching chickens?
Even if someone had told them that Xin Li had this ability, they would never have believed it; instead, they would have laughed at the person for dreaming.
Where is the referee?
When Xinli and Sanzi returned to the shore with their catch, they found only a few people there. Xinli guessed that Zhang Chen had probably run away because of her, but Sanzi, oblivious to the situation, asked a question.
The others immediately started offering their explanations.
After explaining why Zhang Chen left, they looked at Xin Li with a hint of hesitation.
When they forced them to make the bet, they genuinely didn't expect this day would come.
But now they are genuinely curious and want to know how Xinli managed to do something so amazing.
What do you want to ask?
Xinli didn't act pretentious at all. She naturally put the bucket on the ground and stomped back the several large crabs that wanted to escape.
He then looked up at the group and said, "Speak your mind."
Those people felt a little embarrassed when they saw that Xin Li didn't act arrogantly.
After all, they had really provoked Xinli a lot earlier.
I never expected Xinli to be so good-tempered.
"How did you catch the crab?"
Xin Li was very direct: "That's how we caught them. These crabs got stuck in the shallow water and couldn't go back to the sea, so they were easy to catch."
Are there really that many crabs in that place?
Xin Li asked matter-of-factly, "Then where did all these crabs come from?"
Sanzi felt that everyone's back-and-forth questioning made it seem like they were accusing Xinli of cheating, so he quickly spoke up to explain: "Xinli said that we were catching crabs over there and disturbed the other crabs, so they ran towards her."
Everyone suddenly realized.
"Oh, I see!"
Xin Li almost burst out laughing.
These people are so easy to fool.
"Alright, the bet is over. I'm going back now."
Xin Li didn't mention the blockage at all, and left without looking back, carrying the big bucket.
The others were immediately filled with shame and felt ashamed.
"She's nothing like the rumors... Xin Li is clearly a good person..."
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