As the sun scorched, half of the harvested rice was stored in the warehouse. Old Mrs. Xu handed the task of drying the rice to Mr. and Mrs. Xu, and she began to arrange people to process the ripe fruits and vegetables in the valley.
Pei Jiao and Xu An started to busy themselves with building the house. Qi Songbo dragged Qi Canglan to watch the fun. As a result, Qi Canglan became fascinated by it and even helped dig the foundation.
On Xu Ning's side, she, Xu Feng, Pei Ni, and Jiang Yan were sitting leisurely on the shore of the tranquil lake. Each of them held a slender fishing rod in their hands, staring intently and leisurely at the gently swaying float on the water.
At this moment, the float on Xu Feng's side suddenly sank, as if a huge force was pulling it underwater.
"Wow, I caught it!" Xu Feng stood up excitedly, held the fishing rod tightly with both hands, and started pulling it back impatiently.
However, what he did not expect was that the fish was incredibly strong. As soon as he exerted force, his whole body seemed to be suddenly grabbed by a powerful force. His body involuntarily leaned forward and he almost fell into the lake.
"Oh, this fish is so big! Second sister! I actually caught a big fish!" Xu Ning, who was half lying on the grass and leisurely watching Xu Feng fishing, immediately sat up straight after hearing the shout.
When she saw that Xu Feng had tried his best but still couldn't pull the fish ashore, and was instead dragged forward several steps by the fish, she quickly stood up and ran to Xu Feng to help.
However, despite the brother and sister's concerted efforts, the fish's strength was simply too astonishing. Before long, Xu Feng could only cling to the rod, unable to exert any further force. Even Xu Ning felt the fish's power.
Just as the brother and sister were about to be pulled into the lake by the fish, suddenly, a pair of slender and powerful hands reached out like lightning, grabbed Xu Ning's arm firmly, and pulled her back.
Xu Ning was caught off guard, losing her balance and crashing into a warm, solid embrace. She didn't even have time to think too much, her mind only focused on Xu Feng, who had been dragged into the lake by the fish.
However, it was too late. Xu Feng was unable to resist the fish's pull and fell into the lake with a loud splash. He then struggled desperately in the water, swallowing several large gulps of water.
Jiang Yan carefully supported Xu Ning, and only released his hands after he had landed firmly on his feet. After Xu Ning regained his balance, she quickly looked around, her gaze fixed on a long bamboo pole. She quickly walked over and picked it up, intending to use it to pull Xu Feng, who was struggling in the lake, ashore.
Xu Feng, who was in the lake at the moment, wiped the water off his face and shouted, "Second sister, I don't want to go up yet! I want to continue to compete with this fish in the lake. I don't believe that I can't make it faint with my skills!"
When Xu Ning heard this, he frowned slightly. The weather had turned much cooler now. If Xu Feng was left soaking in water for a long time, his body would definitely not be able to bear it.
So she quickly turned around and walked towards a small boat parked by the lake, and casually threw the thick and soft blanket she brought with her into the boat.
"Little Ni'er, please row this boat over to Xiaofeng and find a way to pull him aboard. I'll go back and get him some clean, warm clothes."
Since there were only four of them at the lakeside at that time, Jiang Yi was called away by Old Lady Xu. Xu Ning was really embarrassed to ask Jiang Yan to run errands, so she could only ask him to help look after the two little ones, and she would be back soon.
"Hurry up, Aning. I'll be watching over you and nothing will happen."
Xu Ning nodded, turned around and ran home.
Not long after, Xu Ning trotted back to the lakeside. He saw that Xu Feng had already boarded the boat, wrapped in Xu Ning's blanket, still engaged in a tug-of-war with the big fish.
After a hard fight, the fish that was originally full of energy was now almost exhausted and dying due to Xu Feng's tricks.
"Xiaobao, hurry up and change your wet clothes, otherwise grandma will make you stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork!" Xu Feng is no longer the silly kid who looked forward to eating stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork when he was a child. When he heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he understood instantly - Grandma Xu must have known that he had gone into the water.
So, he hurriedly rowed the boat towards the shore, his movements so agile that he seemed afraid of being beaten if he was a second late. At the same time, he did not forget to hand the fishing rod to his second sister who was standing beside him.
"Second sister, you must help me hold on to the fishing rod. I'm going to change into dry clothes and come back soon!" After Xu Feng hurriedly gave the instructions, he grabbed the blanket he was wearing and ran towards the grove like a nimble little rabbit.
Seeing this, Xu Ning quickly warned, "Xiaofeng, remember to stay away from people!" The "people" she was referring to were naturally the strange and varied cameras dotted throughout the valley. Fortunately, everyone in the Xu family knew the approximate locations of these cameras.
As Xu Feng ran, he shouted back, "I know, Second Sister! Don't worry! Wait until I come back. I'll be back soon. I'll definitely tame this big fish and make delicious meatball soup for you!"
As he walked further away, the sound gradually became unclear. At this time, Xu Ning was ready to get on the boat and deal with the fish again.
At this moment, Pei Ni just came ashore and turned around to get a scoop net. Xu Ning was not paying attention and was dragged to the center of the lake by the big fish along with his boat.
"Oh my! How did this fish come back to life?" Pei Ni was at a loss when she suddenly caught sight of a figure that had jumped onto the boat. She looked closely and saw it was Jiang Yan.
"Hey, why is Young Master Jiang on the boat too?" Pei Ni was a little surprised, and suddenly remembered some words revealed by her master. She put down the landing net and waited quietly on the shore.
"Little girl, row in the opposite direction quickly, this fish needs more movement."
"Okay." A gentle male voice responded to Xu Ning.
"Huh?" Xu Ning turned around and saw Jiang Yan sitting down and paddling.
"Why are you here?" Xu Ning looked back at him while pulling the fish.
"Xiao Ni went to get the scoop net. You didn't notice. I was afraid that you couldn't control the boat by yourself, so I came up." Jiang Yan smiled gently. Xu Ning turned his head to look at the shore, only to see that Pei Ni was really waiting with a scoop net.
"Thank you... hey hey hey." The fish suddenly pulled the fishing rod in Xu Ning's hand. Jiang Yan turned the boat around quickly, and Xu Ning, who was originally falling into the lake, flipped towards him in an instant.
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