He has a kind face, but his eyes are full of aggressive hypocrisy.
Everyone made way for her, and Ye Nuan smiled slightly under the gazes of everyone, "I don't really understand either. Since the village chief asked me to take a look, I'll take a look." She originally wanted to directly divert the groundwater, but was interrupted by the villagers and it was not easy to do it in public. Although the village chief wanted to make things difficult for her, it was exactly what she wanted.
She walked to the well, her hands naturally resting on the mouth, peering down through the pulley. While she was looking, her hands were focused on probing the depths. The villagers dug for a long time, only to find some wet mud. If she didn't intervene, even if she dug for three more days and nights, she wouldn't get any water.
"Go a little to the right." She pointed downward with her left hand and said softly, "The moss looks thicker here, so it should be easier to break out."
Village Chief Jin took two puffs from his pipe, raised his eyebrows slightly, and chuckled with an ambiguous meaning.
The men digging the well looked at each other, moved their butterfly awls and started digging, one, two, three times...
Ye Nuan placed her hand on the edge of the well, with her wrist facing downwards. Wisps of water vapor flowed along her fingertips towards the well mouth, and the mist condensed into substance and dripped into the bottom of the well.
Bang!
When the fifth strike was made, groundwater broke through the soil and gushed towards the wellhead, and the butterfly cone made a splashing sound when it moved.
The man digging the well was surprised and shouted, "Water is coming out! It's really coming out!"
The villagers who reacted cheered. Village chief Jin, who had a smile on his face, suddenly froze. He didn't even have time to shake out the ashes in his pipe. He just stuck it to his waist, pushed aside the people blocking his way and went to the wellhead.
The clear, cold water surged upwards, emerging in the blink of an eye. The sunlight shone on the water, swaying like crumbed gold, a delightful sight. However, Village Chief Jin couldn't be happy. He murmured, "Is it really emerging?"
"There's really water! There's water in the village!"
The villagers cheered. A well drill was brought up, and then someone lowered a wooden bucket. A bucket of water was immediately released into the crowd. The water sloshed and splashed all over the ground. The villagers didn't try to hide, their shoes soaked with water, and they laughed heartily.
Someone took several sips of the water, then stood up and shouted, "This water is so sweet, even sweeter than before."
Someone sneered: "You haven't had a drink in a long time, it's an illusion!"
The man said again: "It's true, if you don't believe me, just drink it."
Suddenly, all the villagers reached out to scoop up the water, taking sips one after another. After drinking, they all exclaimed, "It's real! It's sweeter than the water in Crescent Lake."
Some people rushed home to fetch water in buckets and basins. Ye Nuan stepped back and watched quietly. How could the water not be sweet? She had wasted several drops of spiritual spring water. If everyone used this water to grow vegetables and raise poultry, they would be able to do well. It wouldn't be as good as hers, but after that, these people wouldn't just focus on their own vegetable gardens.
With food and drink, the villagers live and work in peace and contentment, and even criminals can live well.
Village Chief Jin took two steps back after a moment of surprise, looking thoughtfully at Ye Nuan across the seething crowd. Water really appeared where she pointed. Was it just a coincidence?
No way, she just happened to find that there might still be water in the well, and water just happened to appear where she pointed? I heard that wolves and snakes don't bite her, and she can grow everything, and the vegetables in the yard are growing very fast.
This girl has some tricks up her sleeve!
Someone shouted again, "The village has water thanks to the girl from the Ye family."
"Thank you Miss Ye!"
"Thank you Miss Ye!"
"Thank you Miss Ye!"
Thank you came one after another. If the villagers looked at her with envy and jealousy before, now their eyes are full of sincerity and pure gratitude.
When you drink water, remember the person who dug the well!
Although she didn't dig the well, it's because of her that there's water again.
Ye Nuan said a little embarrassedly, "No need to thank me, I'm doing this for myself." The villagers thought she meant they also needed water, so they thanked her again. Then every household began to carry water containers and fetch water to their homes one by one, as if they were afraid that the well would dry up again in the next second.
The group was busy fetching water. Ye Nuan and Ye Xiaohu were walking back. Jin Qiu watched from a distance and was about to follow them when Village Chief Jin grabbed his daughter's hand and asked sternly, "Why are you and the Ye family girl here at the ancient well?"
Jin Qiu thought his father was going to scold him, so he quickly said, "It was Sister A Nuan who asked me first. She said she wanted to come and take a look. Dad, you don't know, Xiao Hu is very strong. Such a small kid can directly lift the big stone off the manhole cover. Sister A Nuan is also amazing. The well came alive as soon as she came."
Village Chief Jin looked at the large rock beside him, his eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty. "Did the little boy from the Ye family move it?"
"Well, Sister A Nuan said he was born with supernatural powers! Dad, I won't talk to you anymore, Sister A Nuan has gone far away." Jin Qiu shook off her father's hand and chased after Ye Nuan, but she was pulled back by her mother's braid when she was halfway there.
Village Chief Jin smacked his lips and muttered, "Born with supernatural powers? How come all the special features are in her family?"
On her way back, Ye Nuan ran into Feng Dazhu, carrying two wooden buckets and rushing to the well. Her mother was standing at the gate of her yard, tiptoeing over. When she saw her approaching, she quickly took two steps to meet her, pointing in the direction of the commotion and asking, "What's going on over there? I heard they've pumped water out?"
Ye Xiaohu ran over and hugged her legs, saying happily: "Mom, sister is awesome!"
Su knew that Ye Nuan had gone to the ancient well. Now that water had been drawn out and her son had this expression, Su thought for a moment and looked at her daughter in surprise: "A Nuan, what's this water?"
"There was water in the well to begin with, but it was probably blocked by rocks underground. Once the ground was opened up, the water gushed out. I just happened to discover it." Ye Nuan explained casually.
Su said proudly: "It's amazing that you can find it!"
Ye Nuan chuckled and pushed her mother towards home: "Okay, Mom, have you fed the chickens?"
"I've fed you."
As the sun set, its orange glow enveloped Dahuang Village. The ancient village well was still bustling with activity. The Ye family's courtyard was lush with greenery. The lavender beans and golden cucumber blossoms slowly faded, revealing the tiny fruits beneath. The afterglow of the setting sun cast a faint halo over the green fruits.
Ye Nuan stood in the yard, feeling peaceful.
When it was completely dark, she poured a spoonful of spiritual spring water on each cucumber vine.
Celebrate with cucumbers tomorrow!
In the evening, the three of them were having dinner in the kitchen when they heard footsteps coming and going outside the yard. Su Shi endured it for a moment, put down her bowl, stood up, and walked out, shouting, "It's dark now, why are there so many people outside the yard? Are they up to something bad again?"
Ye Nuan quickly finished the last bite and followed her mother out. Ye Xiaohu didn't even take the bowl. He still had a piece of dried chicken in his mouth and was skipping out with a spoon in his hand.
Su opened the door and saw a large group of people standing at the door. They greeted her warmly when they saw her, and they were holding things in their hands.
Some are called "A Nuanniang" and some are called "A Nuanniang" short.
Su Shi felt a little uncomfortable, took two steps back, and asked warily: "What are you doing?"
Ye Nuan just happened to stick her head out when the villager in front of her squeezed into the yard and said in a loud voice, "Miss Nuan helped us draw well water. She is the lucky star of Dahuang Village. She also helps us grow vegetables. We are here to thank her." As he spoke, he stuffed a broom in his hand into Ye Nuan's hand.
"We don't have anything good at home. This broom was just made by my husband yesterday. It's brand new and hasn't been used yet. Miss Nuan, you must accept it." They really felt that Ye Nuan was capable. In addition to wanting to thank her, they also took this opportunity to build a good relationship with her and become familiar with her so that they could ask Ye Nuan for help when they had difficulties in the future.
Someone started the conversation, and everyone gathered around, pushing Su out of the circle. They enthusiastically introduced themselves and stuffed the things they had brought into Ye Nuan's hands. Ye Nuan was about to reply to the person in front of her when someone on both sides interrupted her, leaving her speechless.
There were too many people, and Ye Xiaohu, who was standing at the back of the crowd, was squeezed and fell down. Holding the spoon, he was confused and puzzled, thinking: Mom said that any man who approaches my sister should be thrown out, so should these aunties be thrown out too.
Before he could come up with a conclusion, he was squeezed back and fell backwards. The porcelain spoon pierced his lips and teeth, causing him to cry out in pain. The group of people finally reacted, stunned for a second, and then all ran away, saying it was too late.
Ye Nuan didn't care about the things in her hands. She put them aside and picked up Xiao Hu who was lying on his back. She asked, "Did they step on you?"
Su also came over immediately, saw the spoon in his hand and immediately took it away, and said unhappily: "I told you not to use the spoon before eating. Now your teeth are broken!" She was also angry with the villagers who had just arrived. They did not come to thank her at all. If she had not stood firmly, she would have been almost pushed down.
Ye Xiaohu hugged Ye Nuan's neck and cried even louder, but there was not a single tear in the corner of his eyes. He howled and whispered: "The tooth, the tooth is gone..."
Ye Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She wiped his little face and comforted him softly, "It's still there. Next time, don't stand behind others, and don't hold the spoon in your mouth. If you hit a rock, your head will be pierced through."
Ye Xiaohu was frightened and immediately shut up. He wiped his non-existent tears with his little hands and muttered, "Sister, I'm hungry..."
"You go downstairs and eat. Mother and I will take the things at the door back." Ye Nuan put Ye Xiaohu down and let him go into the kitchen. She and Su went to check the things the villagers had sent. This time, they didn't send edibles, but some household utensils: pots and pans, hoes and brooms, bamboo sieves, cotton and linen, all made at home.
Su said as she picked it up: "What are these people planning to do? They are so generous."
"Anyway, they just want me to teach them how to grow vegetables. There are too many of these things and I can't tell which one was brought from which place, so I'll just put them away for now." Just now, there were crowds of people everywhere and it was dark, so she really couldn't remember clearly.
That's all we can do.
After they put their things away and went to the kitchen, they were stunned. Ye Xiaohu was squatting at the small wooden table, eating, and Xiao Hei was squatting across from him, his dog face pouncing on their bowls, eating happily.
Her silly brother was eating while feeding the little black dog, looking like a good brother.
Ye Nuan gritted her teeth and looked at Su. Her mother's eyes were bloodshot, and she rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush over. Fortunately, she was quick to pull her back and said, "Mom, don't be impulsive. It's just a bowl of rice... I'll make it again..."
Su was so angry that her liver hurt: there was only one bowl of rice per person, and her mother fed the dog before she was full, and she never treated it badly!
Xiao Hei was also smart. When he saw Su's ferocious look, he turned around and ran away. In the end, it was Ye Nuan who cooked another bowl of noodles to clear her mother's anger.
Su took her son to bed first. Ye Nuan put Xiao Hei's food back into the dog bowl. Xiao Hei had done something wrong and was hiding, not daring to come out. Ye Nuan called out to him several times before slowly approaching him. She reached out and touched Xiao Hei's head, saying softly, "Don't do that next time, or I'll twist his head too!"
It is a dog's nature to eat, so how could they understand what she said? Ye Nuan thought about asking someone to put up a higher table and two beds.
After packing everything up, Ye Nuan locked the door and went to sleep.
The cool moonlight streamed into the room through the shabby window lattice. Ye Nuan, her veil removed, lay on the inside of the bed, breathing steadily and peacefully. The scar on her right side was noticeably lighter than when she first entered the world. Its owner, however, was completely unaware. She turned over and scratched her face, feeling itchy even in her sleep.
The moonlight slowly shifted westward, and the world grew quiet. The plants in the Ye family's yard began to grow vigorously. Chives sprouted directly into flower buds, garlic and onions grew thick and lush, and cucumbers, once only the size of a fingernail, quickly grew larger, with dewdrops dripping down their emerald green strips.
The barren land has come back to life.
Ten chicks huddled together in the utility room for warmth. Their feathers gradually grew, and they were a full circle larger than when they had come a few days ago. Little Blackie was fast asleep in a makeshift kennel.
A dark shadow streaked across the sky, then landed on the porch with its wings flapping. Xiao Hei woke up and barked wildly as he ran out. Ye Nuan was woken by the noise, put on some clothes, and looked out the window. She saw Xiao Hei chasing the falcon back and forth.
This hunting falcon was quite large, and Xiao Hei was too small, so he was pecked and screamed in pain.
Su was awakened and asked, Ye Nuan said softly: "Mom, it's okay, you continue to sleep, there's a bird outside, I'll go and chase it away!"
Su muttered something and fell asleep again. Ye Nuan put on her clothes, opened the door quietly and went out.
The falcon immediately gave up on Xiao Hei and pounced on her, still holding the two pieces of jade in its claws and a rolled-up letter barrel tied behind its left ankle.
Was this given to her by the falcon's owner?
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