"If anyone mentions the matter of our Wanwan going down the river again today, I, Zhang Xiu, will fight to the death, even if it costs me my life."
Zhang Xiu gritted her teeth.
But the small figure held her tightly, his face full of determination.
"Don't worry, Auntie. Wanwan is really amazing. The task of benefiting the villagers will fall on Wanwan's shoulders."
It's truly shameful to hear such words from such a young child.
The villagers immediately felt embarrassed to pressure Baili Wanwan to do anything more.
"Since you insist on going into the water, I can't control you anymore. Do as you please." Zhang Xiu was truly angry this time. His voice was indifferent, and his eyes were full of anger.
Baili Wanwan was conflicted and didn't know what to do. After all, Zhang Xiu was a very important person to her, and she didn't want to upset him.
“Wanwan is willing to tie a rope around her waist so that there won’t be any problems.”
Baili Wanwan reminded her, "Wanwan always comes back safely. She even escaped from the monster's mouth last time, so Wanwan is very amazing."
Zhang Xiu felt a pang of heartache at Baili Wanwan's words, realizing that his tone had been a bit harsh and that he had lost his temper with such a young girl.
However, since Baili Wanwan was determined to go into business and benefit the people, Zhang Xiu naturally had to support her. He had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Baili's bent waist was tied with a rope, while Zhao Damei was still making sarcastic remarks.
Her face was full of mockery: "Today I'll see if this little girl really has the ability."
Baili Wanwan rolled her eyes at her.
Even if we do manage to find some treasure, we can't give it to a greedy and wicked person like Zhao Damei.
Don't underestimate Wanwan just because she's small; she's got quite a few tricks up her sleeve!
The group traveled by boat to a place a hundred miles away. Without hesitation, Baili Wanwan jumped into the sea, where the treasures at the bottom of the ocean were plentiful.
She had observed this place before; it was once a treasure left behind by the mermaid clan. Originally, these things should not have been given to the villagers, but seeing how poor everyone was, Baili Wanwan finally softened her heart.
She saw the large boxes placed in the distance, their surfaces swaying and floating, with a few pearl jewelry pieces still scattered on them.
These things aren't actually worth much, but they're extremely important to the villagers because they're related to the recent development of Hainan Village.
Without hesitation, Baili Wanwan selected several strings of fine jewelry and jade and took them out.
If these items were to come across a connoisseur, they could probably fetch fifty taels of silver.
But in reality, it is more valuable than imagined. For mermaids, it is something that can be discarded at will, but for ordinary people, it is enough to make them rich for a lifetime.
"These are all treasures," Baili Wanwan muttered, then began to swim upwards. However, the hemp rope binding her was quite tiring and made her very uncomfortable.
It finally managed to peek its head out from the seabed, but because it had been in the water for so long, its tail almost got exposed.
The winding road forced the fishtail back to its legs, allowing it to climb onto the boat.
Because the village had a limited number of boats, only the largest boat was sent out to sea, which belonged to the village head.
Most of the people on the boat were grown men, after all, they were young and strong, so if something really happened to Baili Wanwan, they could go into the sea to salvage it.
She was soaked to the bone, and the seawater dripped down her dark hair, but it added a touch of mature charm to her appearance.
But Baili Wanwan was clearly just a child.
Someone helped Baili Wanwan onto the boat, and she handed over all the jewelry she had hidden in her clothes to everyone. Baili Wanwan's smile deepened: "Wanwan said she wouldn't lie to you. Look, these are all great treasures."
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the pearls and jade treasures; they had never seen so many treasures in their lives.
If we could take it for ourselves, we would be truly lucky, and we could move to town and buy a large mansion later.
"Is there any more below?"
One of the villagers revealed a greedy look in his eyes.
"Yes, but being too greedy isn't good either. Selling these things would be worth quite a bit of silver. Wanwan thinks..."
Before Baili Wanwan could finish speaking, she was interrupted: "Since you say there are treasures at the bottom of the sea, then we will go down into the sea with you and salvage everything. Otherwise, these things will just be wasted in the sea."
Wan Suizhou wanted to say something, but it seemed inappropriate for him to refuse on behalf of Baili Wanwan in front of so many people.
Baili Wanwan scratched her head.
"No, you can't just salvage those things. Otherwise, it might bring bad luck."
What Baili Wanwan said was true, but the villagers who accompanied her simply did not believe it.
They believed that the Wan family wanted to monopolize these treasures, which was why they encouraged Baili Wanwan to say such things on purpose.
Zhao Damei was always involved in everything. She put her hands on her hips, threw the apple core she had just finished eating into the sea, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "In the end, they just don't want our whole village to get rich. I know how selfish this family is."
Baili Wanwan never expected Zhao Damei to say such a thing.
She wanted to explain that her family wasn't so malicious, but the villagers seemed to be looking at them differently.
"Let me tell you, our Hainan Village is so poor that it's dragging the town down. If we can't improve our economy, the county magistrate might put our village on the list, and we'll be utterly humiliated."
Listening to everyone's comments, Baili Wanwan had no choice but to lead the group into the sea.
However, the deep sea is different from the shallow sea. Fearing that something might happen to these people in the sea, Baili Wanwan used magic to control the water and managed to open a path for everyone.
On the surface, there is no difference, but you can feel that swimming is very smooth and that the seawater is not as deep as you imagined.
But no one knew that this was the effect of the winding road.
With everyone working together, they carried the box upstairs and discovered that it was filled with a dazzling array of items, including some gold.
Everyone exclaimed that they had struck it rich.
Baili Wanwan simply sat on the boat, observing coldly.
She also understood the nature of these people: greedy, ignorant, and only thinking of themselves.
However, according to the rules, these things that have been fished out can only be temporarily handed over to the village head so that he can arrange their disposal.
The things that were painstakingly salvaged ended up boosting the village's economy, which inevitably made those present feel a little resentful.
Some people then secretly began to hide some treasures.
Baili Wanwan saw this, but did not stop it.
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