Chapter 61: Grab the bamboo pole and I'll pull you up
Shang Ruoting didn't bother to think too much and hurriedly ran towards the source of the sound.
Zhao Dan, the youngest daughter of Zhao Fajia, was seen calling for help.
Meters away from the shore, a young woman was flapping her body constantly and drinking a few sips of water from time to time.
Normally, the water level here is not very deep. Perhaps it was because it had just rained that caused the river water to rise temporarily.
Seeing that the man was about to collapse, Shang Ruoting put down the backpack behind her without saying a word and tried to find a way to save him.
Her mind was racing. Although she could swim, the river water was icy cold at that moment. If she jumped in rashly, her limbs would cramp and she would be dead. Not only would she fail to save others, she would also be in trouble.
Suddenly, Shang Ruoting remembered the several long bamboo poles in her space.
She already has a solution.
She looked at the little girl calling for help on the shore and said, "Zhao Dan, I'll keep an eye on you. Go to the village and call for help."
"Okay, I'll go call someone right away." Zhao Dan responded and ran away quickly.
Shang Ruoting quickly put down the backpack, checked that no one could see her, and quickly took out the bamboo pole from the space.
She held out the bamboo pole in front of the drowning woman and said, "Hurry up and grab the pole. I'll pull you out."
The woman who fell into the water heard the sound, tried hard to control her body balance, and reached out to grab the bamboo pole.
Shang Ruoting used both hands to pull the person ashore quickly.
She threw away the bamboo pole in her hand and ran to check the situation.
She knew this person, who was an educated youth in the village, named Zhang Xiaohong.
She is beautiful and is said to have a good family background. She works in the countryside here and her family sends her money every month. She lives a more comfortable life than other educated youth.
Also, the reason why Qiao Yuan ignored the original owner was also related to Zhang Xiaohong. Because Zhang Xiaohong was beautiful and rich, she had long been the object of Qiao Yuan's pursuit.
The original owner has always been resentful towards Zhang Xiaohong because of this.
Zhang Xiaohong never expected that the person who wished her dead at the beginning would actually save her today.
"Thank you, Shang Ruoting... cough cough cough..."
Shang Ruoting searched for Zhang Xiaohong in the original owner's memory, and what impressed her most was her jealousy of her.
The one who was jealous of Zhang Xiaohong was the original owner, and it had nothing to do with her, Shang Ruoting. What's more, there was no conflict between her and her.
Since I saved her, I must be a good person to the end.
She squatted beside Zhang Xiaohong, helped her to smooth her back, and asked her to cough out the water she had drunk as much as possible.
Zhang Xiaohong coughed for a while and finally calmed down. At this time, Zhao Dan also ran over with a group of people.
"Hurry up, the person is over there."
When everyone ran to the scene of the accident, they saw Shang Ruoting squatting next to Zhang Xiaohong and talking to her.
Qiao Yuan was the first to rush out of the crowd: "Xiaohong, how are you?"
Shang Ruoting glanced at the two of them and walked away tactfully.
She didn't know yet, but this act of kindness today helped her avoid a hidden attack...
When they reached the crowd, Zhao Dan grabbed her and said, "Sister Ruoting, were you the one who rescued Zhang Zhiqing?"
Shang Ruoting smiled and said casually, "I happened to see a bamboo pole on the shore, so I pulled the person up."
After hearing this, Li Guizhen, who was next to Zhao Dan, poked her head hard.
"Let's see if you're still greedy. You almost killed Zhang Zhiqing just to catch fish."
Zhao Dan pouted in grievance: "Mom, please don't blame me. I didn't know the water would be so deep today."
Shang Ruoting looked at Li Guizhen who was scolding her little girl and said with a smile, "Aunt, please don't talk about Zhao Dan. She was also scared just now."
Li Guizhen looked at Shang Ruoting and quickly put on a smile.
"Ruoting, you don't know, this girl is like a naughty boy all day long. She secretly dragged Zhang Zhiqing here to slack off without telling me and her father. Just wait and see how I'll teach her a lesson when I get home."
Shang Ruoting has no interest in other people's education of their children
She hurriedly sent the things in the basket back home, exchanged a few words with Li Guizhen, and then walked towards the yard of Old Lady Shang's house.
In the reed marsh, Qiao Yuan looked at Zhang Xiaohong with eyes full of heartache: "Xiaohong, tell me, did Shang Ruoting push you into the river because she was jealous of you?"
Zhang Xiaohong's face turned very ugly after hearing this. She didn't like Qiao Yuan and didn't want to get involved in the matter between him and Shang Ruoting.
"You said the exact opposite. It was Shang Ruoting who saved me."
Qiao Yuan looked incredulous: "This is impossible. Shang Ruoting usually treats you as an enemy, how could she save you?"
"Xiaohong, did Shang Ruoting threaten you? Don't be afraid. There are so many people here. Just tell the truth. I believe the team will definitely stand up for you."
Zhang Xiaohong felt disgusted when she saw Qiao Yuan's hypocritical look. She shook off his arm, stood up and walked out of the crowd.
"I said it was Shang Ruoting who saved me. Are your ears not working well?"
At this time, Zhao Dan and Li Guizhen also came over. They gave Qiao Yuan a fierce look, and Li Guizhen even took off her woolen waistcoat and draped it over Zhang Xiaohong.
"Zhang Zhiqing, I'm so sorry this time. If Zhao Dan hadn't dragged you along for some fun, you wouldn't have fallen into the water."
"You're all wet. Go back and change your clothes to avoid catching a cold. Come to my house tonight and I'll make you some chicken soup to warm you up."
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