The wind howled past.
Cheng Shanshan carefully climbed up.
After securing the rope in a safe position, she carefully moved an extremely sturdy wooden stick over and braced it against the bottom of the huge rock.
Upon seeing this, those below couldn't help but gasp: "Is she trying to pry a rock with a stick?"
"What a strange idea! That rock? It's so big, how could it possibly succeed?"
"Yeah, I think she's crazy."
Just as everyone was arguing, a loud crash was heard, and water splashed everywhere as a stone rolled down, soaking everyone on the shore.
But instead of being angry, they jumped for joy: "My God, it actually worked! It really worked!"
The falling of the stone successfully diverted the river water.
As the water flowed through the huge pit they had dug, it seemed as if fish could be faintly seen swimming inside…
"It looks like there's a fish!"
"Wow, that's amazing!"
"Wait, where is Shanshan?"
It was only then that people noticed that Sister Cheng Shanshan was missing when the stone fell.
A bad feeling crept into everyone's hearts: "What if she...?"
"I'm here."
Suddenly, a clear and melodious female voice rang out.
Suddenly, Cheng Shanshan's figure appeared in the water not far away. After quickly getting ashore, she saw that the water was flowing according to her plan and was overjoyed: "It seems like I succeeded."
"Yes, it was a success."
If there were any people who still harbored resentment towards Cheng Shanshan before...
Now that everyone sees her risking her life to do things, their thoughts have changed.
However, Bai was still shaken by what Cheng Shanshan had done that night: "Shanshan, you really took too much risks today."
Cheng Shanshan took a bite of her food before saying, "Actually, I didn't need to dive. It was very simple to complete, but... it was intentional." Her ropes and sticks were just a decoy.
In fact, before going there, she received a bunch of stones from her spatial storage. The large stone was already suspended, and as long as there was enough weight to press it down, it would succeed.
As she finished speaking, she raised an eyebrow with a hint of smugness: "A self-inflicted injury scheme."
"So that's how it is."
Bai then suddenly realized what was going on.
To reassure her, Cheng Shanshan explained, "We're in a difficult situation right now. Only by gaining approval can things go more smoothly later on."
She secretly put some meat in the drainage pit as bait, hoping to attract any fish that might be there.
At this moment, Aunt Dong sighed unconsciously: "If Mingchen knew how hard you work, he would definitely feel sorry for you."
"..."
Cheng Shanshan's hands froze.
She felt worried when she thought about Huo Mingchen's disappearance.
Now, not only him, but all the men in the village have disappeared. Where did they go?
She always felt that this matter was related to that Jiang Niangzi.
That night, unable to sleep, she went to Jiang Niangzi's rice shop.
This place is now deserted.
It was midnight.
A slight breeze was blowing, and the surroundings were quiet and still.
She pondered the various memories, trying to find even the slightest clue, but to no avail.
Just as she was feeling disappointed, she suddenly noticed some faint luster scattered on the ground. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that it was "sand" that could glow. Under the moonlight, the luster was sparkling and particularly eye-catching.
What's this?
It looks like a cloud of gold dust?
She picked up some, wrapped them in a white handkerchief, and then left.
After she left, a dark figure suddenly appeared and stood there motionless for a long time...
The next day.
The river water was exceptionally cool early in the morning.
Cheng Shanshan pulled her pants up to her calves and tied her sleeves up.
Everyone watched as she bent over, feeling around inside, their hearts pounding in their chests: "Shanshan, how is it?"
"Well... if it's not there, it's not there. The water is cold." After what happened yesterday, they were too embarrassed to say anything more about Cheng Shanshan, since they could tell she was being sincere.
"then!"
Cheng Shanshan suddenly called out.
Then an exceptionally plump and delicious fish was thrown out.
Wow, it really is!
"Great, finally we have something to eat."
"Anything else?"
As Cheng Shanshan spoke, she grabbed another one.
When the fish were thrown ashore, everyone was incredibly excited: "These fish must weigh at least ten pounds! How long did they grow?"
"Shanshan, you are really amazing."
This time, they caught over a hundred fish, each weighing around ten pounds, which put everyone's minds at ease.
Cheng Shanshan first had ten of the fish cleaned up and prepared them in a three-way way: the fish heads were used to make soup, some of the fish meat was grilled, and the rest was used to stew cabbage.
Although these things were shared among hundreds of people, and each person didn't get much, they were still very satisfied because they hadn't had meat in a long time: "My stomach just asked me if it's New Year's."
"You told your stomach that it wasn't celebrating the New Year, but that it had become an immortal."
The group of women were laughing and joking, but when the conversation turned to Cheng Shanshan, they all expressed their gratitude to her: "Shanshan, thank you so much. We might have starved to death if it weren't for you."
"Yes, it was all our fault before."
"No need to say it like that. Our thoughts are actually very similar. It's nothing more than living and waiting for them to come back."
"them……"
Suddenly, the atmosphere changed.
Some people even found the meat tasted bitter: "I still don't understand why perfectly healthy people can just disappear like that?"
Where did they go?
"It can't really be over..."
"Won't."
Cheng Shanshan ate the fish in small bites, her gaze firm: "They'll be fine."
She believed this no matter where she was.
"Yes, nothing will happen!"
"Alright, alright, I see everyone's full. Let's go, let's deal with the fish."
"Yes, smoking and drying so many fish will preserve them for longer. We'll do a good job of that, so you don't need to do it, Shanshan."
"Yes, yes, we don't need you anymore."
Cheng Shanshan watched everyone leave, deciding to pretend she didn't know her cooking skills had been criticized.
Regardless of the circumstances, a successful first battle is something to celebrate.
Just then, Cheng Shisi suddenly ran over: "Sister, I suddenly remembered something!" He had been recalling what happened that night for the past few days, but every time he thought about it, he would get a splitting headache.
While I was playing with Rice Ball, I suddenly saw it pull out a piece of cloth, and strange images started flashing through my mind...
Upon seeing the color of the fabric, Cheng Shanshan immediately recognized it as Huo Mingchen's hem. She grabbed Cheng Shisi's shoulder and asked, "What did you remember? And where did this come from?"
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