"Hey guys, pull hard! It's so heavy, there must be a big fish inside!"
At first, everyone was skeptical as they pulled on the fishing net, but as it grew heavier, excitement began to show in their eyes.
The original 10 people were not enough, so they called in seven or eight more men to help.
When the fishing net was pulled up, everyone found that it had caught at least three or four hundred pounds of fish.
Big fish, small fish; big shrimp, small shrimp; big river crab, small river crab.
Even the village children ran out when they heard the news.
The women, from every household, brought baskets and buckets, intending to come and help.
Lin Xue picked out some fish that she liked to eat, and then picked up some fish jerky.
This thing doesn't grow very big; it's thin and long. After you remove the intestines, you coat it with egg and flour and then deep-fry it.
There aren't even any bones when you eat it.
The old village chief distributed the supplies to the villagers.
Since everyone was already in the water, there was no rush to go back.
They made a few more nets before finally stopping.
The lively little fish were thrown back, while the big fish were distributed to the villagers.
It's okay if you can't finish it all at once; you can dry it into dried fish, which will last you a long time.
Lin Xue only ordered one large bucket.
She ordered two large fish and the most small fish, as she liked to eat small fried fish.
Although Teacher Wujiu is old, she has very good teeth and can eat these crispy things without any trouble.
Some kind-hearted villagers came over and helped Lin Xue take the fish back.
Lin Xue and Wu Jiu, however, did not rush to leave.
Looking at this wide river, I decided to build a bridge here.
From now on, villagers won't need to take a detour to cross the river; they can simply come from the fields.
Lin Xue took out her magic wand, and as she chanted the incantation, a number of materials flew out of the forest and fused together, eventually transforming into a heavy stone bridge that landed at the location she designated.
The stone bridge has a solid foundation, so there's no worry about it collapsing easily.
Upon seeing this, the villagers immediately began to cheer.
"That's great! We won't have to take a long detour to visit Grandma Wujiu's house anymore!"
The villagers were making a fuss, insisting that Lin Xue and Wu Jiu come to the village for a meal.
Wu Jiu was about to refuse, but Lin Xue said that she hadn't been to the village in a long time, so why not take this opportunity to visit the villagers' homes today?
With his own disciples agreeing, Wu Jiu reluctantly nodded.
She really didn't want to trouble others, knowing that she was getting old and needed someone to take care of her wherever she went, so she rarely went out unless there was a special reason.
What Wu Jiu herself didn't realize was that her health had improved considerably since Lin Xue first returned.
I didn't feel tired at all after spending most of the day by the river.
Since the master and apprentice were going to the village, the unicorn naturally had to go with them.
The villagers surrounded the unicorn, but no one dared to touch it. However, their eager gazes left Lin Xue feeling puzzled.
She knows unicorns are precious and sacred, but do you all need to look at them with such intense gazes?
If you didn't know better, you might think you'd seen your beloved lover!
Mary didn't care about Lin Xue's doubts at all; it was already used to the admiring gazes of everyone.
It would feel strange if no one stared at it intently when it was out in the world!
Having arrived in the village, it was natural to have a meal at the village chief's house.
The village chief's family was quite large; he had three sons and one daughter, who was already married.
The sons also separated into their own households after getting married.
Now, the old village chief lives with his eldest son's family, and the eldest son is also his successor as the next village chief.
Keeping them around will also allow them to better teach him about his responsibilities as village chief.
The village chief's eldest daughter-in-law is a woman in her thirties.
Having excellent cooking skills, upon seeing Lin Xue and Wu Jiu arrive, he immediately put on a warm smile and began preparing a sumptuous lunch.
Several women also volunteered to help, while the others sat in the village chief's courtyard and started chatting.
Lin Xue began inquiring about the village's situation over the years, such as grain production...
What about taxes?
Are there any external enemies harassing us?
"Taxes have increased year by year over the past two years, but grain production has not increased."
"With Granny Wushu around, no bad guys come to cause trouble. However, every year when the crops ripen, many wild animals come out of the forest and wreak havoc on the crops!"
"Everyone can't eat or sleep well at this time of year, and someone has to stay in the fields day and night to watch over them!"
The old village chief explained some things about the village to Lin Xue one by one.
There's nothing we can do about taxes; they have to pay taxes just because they live here.
But wild animals kept coming down to eat the crops, which really bothered him!
After taxes, grain production was already barely enough to feed the people.
These wild beasts would then come down and take a bite, making the harvest even smaller.
If it's just wild boars or goats that come down, that's fine, but if it's a tiger or a bear, that's really deadly.
Although such large beasts do not come down every year, every time they manage to invite Granny Wujiu to drive them away, much of the crops in the fields have already been destroyed.
How much ambition can ordinary people have?
All they care about is the little bit of grain from the fields.
“I have some animal repellent powder here. The village chief can sprinkle it in the village and fields.”
"As long as it doesn't rain and wash away the powder, we can keep wild animals from coming to the village!"
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