Dashi Village.
Several villagers worked together to lift a wooden wheel and installed it at the edge of the river.
As the assembly was completed, the wooden waterwheel began to turn, and the gurgling water was introduced into the fields, nourishing the dry land and crops.
The people by the river cheered, and some even burst into tears.
Old Man Wang and Scholar Lin stood together, looking at the villagers crying with joy beside the waterwheel, and their faces also showed joy.
"Mr. Lin, as the village head, I want to thank you on behalf of the hundreds of people in Dashi Village."
"Captain Wang, there's no need to be so. I only helped a little." Lin Xiucai stood tall and graceful, one hand clasped behind his back. His face was calm, but he couldn't hide the genuine smile behind his relaxed tone. "This matter was made possible thanks to Miao Yatou. She deserves the primary credit this time."
Since getting the waterwheel blueprints a few days ago, they have been working non-stop for several days to speed up the production. During this period, the little girl kept an eye on every link until it was completed. Mr. Lin knew that his contribution was not as good as hers, so he did not hesitate to praise Old Man Wang.
Hearing Mr. Lin mention his daughter, Old Man Wang's smile deepened a little: "This girl has a lively personality. Thank you for your tolerance."
These words are full of fatherly love.
Lin Xiucai only smiled to show his understanding, then looked around in confusion and said, "This waterwheel is running for the first time, why didn't Miao Ya come today?"
Hearing this, Old Man Wang sighed and said in a complicated tone, "My daughter is going to the mountains to hunt with the young men in the village."
Ever since she shot a wild boar last time, Wang Miaomiao has become famous in the village. After that, Old Man Wang asked his daughter what she thought and found someone to teach her how to hunt.
Yesterday, Wang Miaomiao heard that Old Man Wang was going to organize people to go into the mountains to hunt, so she persuaded Old Man Wang to go into the mountains to hunt on behalf of her father. Now no one knows what happened to him.
Old Man Wang felt a little worried when he thought about this.
Mr. Lin knew something about the rumors that had been going on in the village some time ago. Although he was a little surprised to hear what he heard, he felt that it was consistent with the rumors. He smiled and didn't ask any further questions.
On the other side, deep in the mountains.
Wang Miaomiao was lying in a low place with a cover made of branches and leaves on her head. She had drawn the long arrow in her hand and was aiming at the sika deer in the distance.
This deer has a high market value and is full of treasures. If she can hit it today, this trip into the mountains will not be in vain.
For a moment, her breathing became lighter and her mental focus was highly concentrated.
“Swoosh~”
She loosened her hand, and the arrow flew out, and a sound of breaking through the air was heard instantly.
Not far away, a sika deer that was leisurely eating tender green leaves was startled by the sound and was about to run away, but the next moment it was shot in the leg by an arrow that had predicted its movement.
The arrow penetrated so deeply that the animal stopped struggling in just a moment.
Wang Miaomiao got up from her hiding place and went forward to check. She found that the sika deer had stopped breathing, so she tied up the deer with the rope she carried with her for easy carrying.
In addition to the deer she had just shot, she also had some wild rabbits, pheasants and the like, which was quite a harvest.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Wang Miaomiao did not continue to wait. She turned around with the morning's harvest to meet up with other people in the village and walked back along the way she came.
By the stream.
A dozen young men from Dashi Village were sitting under the shade of a tree nearby to rest. Wang Yong was affected by the sultry weather and had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. He opened the stopper of the water bag and started drinking from it with big gulps.
Hearing footsteps in the woods, he looked up.
Wang Miaomiao walked out of the woods carrying a pile of prey with a relaxed look on her face, instantly attracting the admiring gazes of everyone under the tree.
"Erya, you're back." Wang Yong also noticed the gazes of the people around him, stood up and spoke.
His sturdy figure was extremely oppressive, blocking most of Wang Miaomiao's figure. At the same time, it also warned the people from the same village under the tree not to have any other thoughts.
Wang Miaomiao's thoughts turned when she saw this, and she said with a smile on her face, "Brother Dayong, I hunted some prey this morning. These rabbits will be a snack for everyone at noon."
She spoke loudly, and the people around her could hear it clearly.
Hearing about this unexpected surprise, everyone smiled.
Wang Yong glanced at her expression and saw that she was smiling without any sign of reluctance. He then tilted his head and said, "Da Zhuang, Shuan Zi, come with me and take care of these rabbits. It will be a snack for everyone at noon."
The two men who were called out were thin, with honest and taciturn faces. When they heard this, their eyes became more lively. They followed Wang Yong to take the rabbit from Wang Miaomiao's hand and went to the stream to deal with it.
The others didn't continue sitting there, but stood up and picked up some branches to build a fire.
In the woods, no one was staring at the prey in Wang Miaomiao's hands for the time being, so she randomly found a tree to sit down under, and placed the remaining prey beside her.
Wang Miaomiao knew she was still young, and that everyone in the group was older than her by seniority, and her hunting skills were superior to everyone else's. This time, she was taking over Old Man Wang's leadership role, so she had to be particularly careful to mediate conflicts and lead the team.
Those rabbits were her sweet promise to win people's hearts.
A moment later.
The aroma of meat wafted from the fire. The group divided a few rabbits and ate them with water and the dry food they brought with them.
When they were almost done eating, Wang Miaomiao said, "I was exploring the forest this morning and found a rabbit nest nearby. After we rest for a while, we'll go over and take out the whole nest of rabbits."
Everyone had just eaten her rabbit meat, and no one objected to her words. Wang Yong took the lead and said, "Er Ya, we have no objection to your arrangement."
Wang Miaomiao smiled and nodded.
She is quite capable as a team leader.
In the afternoon, she led a group of people to catch more than a dozen rabbits, and directed them to set traps to catch some pheasants and a few goats. She gradually established her prestige in the team by doing so subtly.
When they went down the mountain, everyone in the team tacitly listened to Wang Miaomiao's opinions on any matter.
"Brother Dayong, you have experience selling these prey in town. Aside from what everyone wants to keep for themselves, you and I will go to town to sell the rest and share the proceeds with everyone."
"good."
Wang Yong agreed readily, and the others had no objections, allowing them to handle the matter according to Wang Miaomiao's opinion. After all, this was what they had agreed upon before going up the mountain.
The deer was not counted because Wang Miaomiao had killed it alone, and she took it back home to deal with it herself.
The group then separated.
Wang Miaomiao returned home carrying a deer and ran into Old Man Wang, who came home early and was sitting in the yard.
Seeing the sika deer in his daughter's hand, Father Wang's eyes flashed with surprise and asked, "Miaomiao, why did you bring the deer back? Didn't you ask Dayong to help you deal with it?"
Wang Miaomiao smiled mysteriously and said:
"Dad, I still have some use for this deer and don't plan to sell it, so I brought it back."
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