Chapter 6: Unexpected Gains
Su Tai looked well-behaved and honest, and Shen Yi was stunned as he watched from the side. He really couldn't connect the docile Su Tai in front of him with the fierce woman from yesterday.
Su Changxi waved his hand and continued to pull Shen Yi to find the wellhead.
Just as Su Tai was about to leave, she heard Su Changxi pointing at a mountain next door and saying, "That's also our Dongmen Village's territory, but it's a little far from the village. There used to be jackals on the mountain, so most villagers didn't go there. After the drought, some animals in the mountains ran over there. Maybe we can find a suitable well site there. If we can't find our village there, there's really no hope."
Today he had selected two places in the village where water was most likely to be found and asked the villagers to try digging. However, after digging for an hour, the villagers were covered in dust and dirt, but there was no moisture at all in the soil they dug out. He really had no confidence.
Shen Yi stared at the mountain and murmured, "If there are jackals, there must be some rabbits and pheasants. Animals in the mountains are most sensitive to water sources. If we can find where small animals gather, we may be able to find a suitable well site."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Su Changxi's eyes brightened a lot, and he hurriedly pulled Shen Yi over.
Su Tai thought about it, gritted her teeth and followed them. If she could find some valuable things there, it would be worth the trip.
Su Changxi was thinking about digging a well all the way and never expected that there was a little tail following him.
Shen Yi knew about it, but he didn't say anything.
When the three of them were almost at their destination, Su Changxi was surprised to find that Su Tai had caught up with them. He was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly. "You, you, you, why won't you listen? There are wolves in the mountains, they will eat people! Go home quickly!"
Su Tai looked innocent and said, "I don't know how to get there."
Su Changxi: "Forget it! Just follow me!"
He had no choice but to keep reminding Su Tai to be careful.
After the three entered the mountain, they found that it was indeed much cooler here than the outer mountain, and there were many more green plants. However, all the edible wild vegetables had been pulled out, leaving only some shrubs.
After walking for a while without seeing any small animals, Su Tai couldn't help but ask, "Village Chief, where is the wolf?"
Su Changxi was furious, he turned his head and glared at her, "Poor child, if you don't know how to speak, don't speak!"
Shen Yi wanted to laugh, but held it back.
At this time, he spotted a damaged trap not far away. He ran over to take a look and used a branch to pick out the things inside. He said solemnly, "It's really a wolf. It must have been dead for some time."
Su Tai came over and found that the wolf had become a mummy. She didn't know how long it had been dead, but its fur was still good. She looked at Shen Yi with some excitement, "Brother Shen, can I play with this?"
Now that she needed help from someone, her mouth immediately became sweet.
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment and nodded.
Su Changxi scolded angrily, "Why play something else but play with the dead wolf!"
He shook his head repeatedly, because he knew Su Tai's situation, but he didn't say anything harsh, nor did he stop her. He just looked at Shen Yi worriedly, "Do you want to keep going?"
Although finding a well drilling site was important, he suddenly felt a little scared now that he had encountered a dead wolf.
Shen Yi pondered for a while and said, "Walk for another half an hour. If it's still the same, we'll retreat."
It’s getting late now, we can’t go out in the dark.
Su Changxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Tai put the dead wolf into a wicker basket, weighed it, and found that it was not very heavy. It was probably because all the water had been drained out.
The three of them walked forward for less than half an hour before they finally found traces of the beast, and upon closer inspection it was still a big creature.
Su Changxi's face turned pale, and he quickly grabbed Shen Yi, "Forget it, let's get out of the mountain."
Shen Yi was unsure, so he could only nod and immediately lead them back the way they came.
Su Tai was also frightened by the footprints and ran faster than a rabbit.
Su Changxi narrowed his eyes and saw Su Tai walking briskly with the things on his back, so he hurried to catch up.
After leaving the mountain, Chen Yi and Su Changxi went to see how the villagers were digging a well. Su Tai immediately ran away and ran all the way back home. Seeing that no one was at home, she breathed a sigh of relief, closed the door and entered the space-time transfer station, and sold the dead wolf to the automatic trading cabinet.
After a long while, a detailed price appeared on the screen. Although the wolf had been dead for several days, it did not rot due to the hot weather, but became a mummy. The fur was intact, but there were two holes. The other parts could also be sold. The price given by the automatic trading cabinet was 500 virtual coins.
Su Tai was ecstatic and clicked "Confirm Transaction". The virtual currency balance became 502.
Five hundred virtual coins can be used to upgrade the water space-time, but if she chooses to upgrade, she will become a pauper again. The villagers are in a hurry to use water, and she has no time to continue saving money.
Now she can only grit her teeth and purchase the rights to use the small spring.
When she came out of the time and space transfer station, Han had just returned with her two sons.
Su Tai hurriedly took out a ton of water that she had bought to quench their thirst. The water in the kitchen that was filled with river mud was particularly fishy. It was fine to use it for washing, but drinking it would easily cause stomach upset.
Han didn't think much about the water Su Tai handed over. She took two gulps before her eyes widened in shock. "Why does this water seem to be spring water? It tastes so sweet!"
Su Zhan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it's very sweet. Sister, where did you get it? I haven't had such delicious water in a long time!"
Su Tai was inexplicably nervous. Just as she was thinking about how to fool him, she heard Su Changxi's voice from outside, "Sister-in-law."
"Coming!" Han trotted out.
Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief and followed him out, only to find that Shen Yi was there too.
Su Changxi asked: "How long will it take for Chunlin to come back?"
Han shook her head. "Village head, it takes a whole day to get to the county town. We probably won't get home until tomorrow evening. What's the matter?"
Su Changxi said a little embarrassedly: "Isn't it that Shen Yi came to our village to help, and I have to trouble him for a day tomorrow. I thought that Chunlin was out, and your family might be able to vacate an empty room, so I came to ask."
"Hey! It's no big deal, you can just live in our house!" Han went into the house enthusiastically to clean up, and asked Su Tai to help.
Shen Yi was not idle after entering the yard. Seeing that the firewood was half chopped, he immediately went to work.
Han in the room heard the noise, took a sneak peek, and praised in a low voice: “Chen Yi is still diligent, what a pity.”
"Mom, what are you feeling sorry about?" Su Tai was puzzled.
Han sighed, "It's not your marriage! Back then, Shen Yi's father, Shen Ping, saved your father and the other four. Shen Ping was a ferryman, and he often helped the yamen runners retrieve corpses. Everyone thought he was unlucky and didn't like to associate with him. Once he died, the life of the orphans and widows became difficult.
At that time, everyone was poor and didn't know how to repay this life-saving grace. It was agreed that whoever gave birth to a girl first would marry her to Shen Yi, which also solved a big worry for Shen Yi's mother. The girl from the Mo family was born half a year earlier than you, otherwise you would have been engaged to Shen Yi. This Shen Yi is so good, he looks much better than that bastard Xiong Kai, but it's a pity that our two families are not destined to be together."
Su Tai blinked, thinking of what Shen Yi had said to her, and blurted out, "Mom, Shen Yi was rejected by the Mo family."
(End of this chapter)
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