He Tiantian looked up, her eyes fixed on Cheng Shi with a cold smile.
Back in the Zhao family, this Cheng woman had given the original owner no shortage of attitude, ordering her around like a servant. And her two sons, Zhao Pang and Zhao Shou, bullied her two daughters all day long.
He Tiantian snorted inwardly, thinking that this Cheng family member was probably here to cause trouble again.
The river wasn't wide, and Cheng could clearly see He Tiantian's expression. Her heart skipped a beat; she felt that He Tiantian was quite different today than before.
However, Madam Cheng didn't think that much. Previously, He Tiantian was someone she could manipulate at will, and now that she had been kicked out of the house, she had nothing left. What could she do to her?
Cheng boldly took a few more steps forward. If it weren't for the river blocking her way, her chin would probably have touched He Tiantian's head.
"What are you looking at! If you're going to die, go somewhere else and don't pollute the river in our Changfeng Village!" Cheng said sarcastically.
"Don't worry, I'll take you down with me even if I die." He Tiantian stood up and retorted indifferently.
Just then, the fishing net moved slightly, and Cheng said something else, but He Tiantian didn't hear it.
Her focus was now entirely on catching fish. He Tiantian quickly pulled the net out of the water, and there lay a huge carp inside.
The carp was thrashing about on the ice, leaving Cheng speechless with astonishment.
She unconsciously licked the corner of her mouth; if she weren't concerned about saving face, she probably would have drooled.
What the hell was He Tiantian thinking, fishing in the dead of winter? And where did she get the net? She's never seen anyone in the entire Changfeng Village use something so precious.
If Mrs. He comes to catch fish every day, she can catch all the fish in the river by the end of winter. Where will they have fish to eat when spring comes next year?
He Tiantian left without looking back, carrying the fish head, which made Cheng feel resentful.
No, she has to go to the village head to make a decision! This is the river of Changfeng Village, and the fish in it naturally belong to the whole village. It's not enough for He Tiantian to catch fish all by herself!
He Tiantian broke off many pine and cypress branches and leaves on her way, which she could use to start a fire when she got back.
By the time they arrived at the dilapidated temple, it was almost dark. He Tiantian saw that her two daughters had cleaned the temple so thoroughly that it looked like a home now.
She nodded and kept praising, "Lantern Dumplings, you guys are amazing."
When Zhao Denglong and Zhao Wanzi saw their mother carrying in many pine and cypress branches, they both stepped forward to help and took them from her hands.
"Mother... what is this?" Is this a fish? And such a big fish! Zhao Wanzi was stunned.
Zhao Denglong also found it unbelievable; she felt that ever since they left that home, their meals had suddenly improved.
He Tiantian said with a smile, "These are fish that my mother just caught in the river behind the mountain. We'll eat them tonight!"
There was no other food stored at home, so He Tiantian thought that she would have to go and catch some more fish tomorrow to exchange for some millet or rice in the village as her staple food.
"Mother, you're amazing! You can even catch fish in winter!" Zhao Denglong clapped her hands and volunteered to start a fire.
He Tiantian squatted at the entrance of the dilapidated temple, cleaning up the fish she was carrying. She planned to cook a pot of tofu and fish soup for the children tonight to help them recover.
Zhao Denglong and Zhao Wanzi stared longingly at the fish soup in the earthenware pot. It was milky white and smelled so good. They kept swallowing their saliva, their mouths watering.
He Tiantian felt somewhat helpless, thinking that she hadn't neglected the two children since they arrived here, so why were they still so greedy?
It seems that he had indeed lived a very poor life in the Zhao family before.
"Alright, the fish soup is almost ready. You two hurry up and wash your hands and get ready to eat," He Tiantian instructed.
Zhao Denglong pulled Wanzi away and took her outside to wash her hands.
My mother told me a few days ago that I should pay attention to personal hygiene and wash my hands before eating.
While her two daughters were out, He Tiantian quickly opened the online store, bought a few pieces of tofu and some seasonings, and threw them all in.
Now the aroma of the fish soup is even stronger; it could probably be smelled from miles around.
There wasn't a single bowl in the house, so the mother and her two daughters had to share a single spoon from the soup pot, taking turns drinking from it.
"You two eat slowly, be careful of fish bones," He Tiantian reminded her daughters as they wolfed down their food.
Zhao Denglong and Wanzi nodded frantically without even looking up.
This fish is so delicious, and the soup is wonderful too! How come they never realized their mother was such a good cook before!
Just as He Tiantian was enjoying her meal, she thought she heard Cheng Shi's voice outside. She cursed inwardly, "Why is this person so persistent!"
"Chief, you must stand up for the villagers of Changfeng Village! Why is it that He is allowed to eat fish in the dead of winter? These fish belong to the entire village!"
If the He family gets one more fish, won't they have one less fish to eat next year?
Zhao Tingzhang was eating meager meals at home when Cheng Shi scooped him up. He was very unhappy, but he was also very curious about how He Shi had managed to catch the fish.
In the past, in Changfeng Village, young and strong men could only go fishing after the ice in the river had completely melted.
As soon as he reached the entrance of the dilapidated temple, Zhao, the village head, smelled the aroma of meat and unconsciously swallowed.
Cheng was even more gloating. In addition to calling Zhao Tingzhang, she also called some people along the way.
"Everyone can smell it, right? What kind of world is this? While the whole village is eating wild vegetables and chaff, the He family is actually eating fish! Is there no justice in this world?!"
Cheng shouted at the crowd in a loud voice.
The women from the village who had come to watch the spectacle, as well as the men who had finished their work, all gathered around. They couldn't help but swallow their saliva as they smelled the aroma.
The cravings in my stomach and my jealousy were also stirred up.
Zhao Denglong and Zhao Wanzi heard the commotion outside and wanted to come out, but He Tiantian told them to stay inside and finish their fish while she calmly walked out.
You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.
In such a short time, Cheng had probably called over twenty or thirty people. Even when the village put on a grand opera, they probably didn't arrive this quickly.
Cheng looked at He Tiantian with a gloating expression.
He Tiantian stood on the threshold, looking down at Cheng Shi, feeling so angry she almost laughed.
"Cheng, I ask you, who raised the fish in this river?"
Mr. Cheng was speechless for a moment. The fish in the river behind the mountain were all wild, and no one had fish fry to raise.
Seeing that she couldn't answer, He Tiantian snorted coldly, "Since no one has contracted that river, and no one has released those fish, what crime have I committed that warrants such a fuss?"
Zhao Tingzhang listened from the side, his brows furrowed deeply.
He felt that what Ms. He said made sense, but something still felt off.
"Nobody else went fishing, so why should you?" This is simply unfair! This was Cheng's indignant argument.
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