In one night, the water in the river was completely dry.
From time to time, you can see some fish rolling up the turbid water waves.
After a while, people from the village came over one after another. They were surprised and happy to see the nearly dry river.
"Haha, there will be fish to eat tonight!"
The river has a dry season every year and the water level drops.
Sometimes when the water falls a lot, the village can block the river and empty out the water, leaving only white fish.
Not to mention how delicious it is.
A group of people greeted them, brought farm tools to their homes, dug soil, broke off branches and weeds, mixed them with the soil, and blocked the two sections of the river upstream and downstream.
Day and night, they took turns pumping water downstream.
Gradually, some fish can be seen swimming on the river bed.
People in the village also celebrate the New Year.
However, in this lively atmosphere, some completely different words came.
"Why is the river bed drying up so fast this year? I wonder if it will affect the harvest of crops!"
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For several days, the village was in a state of excitement, and every household could get some fish.
However, as time went by, the worries of some people that day gradually became a reality.
There are signs of drought in this area!
An invisible cloud gradually enveloped the land.
"The most terrifying thing in ancient times was not the toil of ferocious beasts, but natural and man-made disasters!"
"Natural disasters come before man-made disasters!"
Lu Changsheng held the wooden stick and looked into the distance.
The blazing sun in the sky is somewhat distorted.
Logically speaking, as the New Year is approaching, the weather should not be so hot, but at this moment, it is a little abnormal.
"The river is almost dry and there is no way to catch fish. We have to find another way!"
Lu Changsheng stood up.
He has memorized 168 characters by heart, and he only needs to understand their meaning, and he is a 'capable person' who can read them.
By then, even if you go to Heishan Mansion, you won’t have to worry about finding something to do.
However, no matter what, we have to get through the end of this year first.
Take a dried fish from the shelf.
Lu Changsheng walked around half of the village and arrived in front of a courtyard.
The yard is remote, and green moss can be seen on the edge of the threshold.
Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard a voice.
"Is Lu Erdan a good fisherman?"
Lu Changsheng turned around and saw a man standing not far away.
"uncle!"
Zhaojiacun is not small.
In addition to not being of the same generation, Lu Changsheng didn't know the other person's last name, so he could only call him in general terms.
"Have you taken a fancy to the old cripple's skills? I'm not telling you, that guy is not a good guy. When he was young -"
"Ey" sound.
The courtyard door opens from the inside.
The man seemed to feel a chill, turned around and walked away.
"Little Guitou, do you want to learn my archery skills?"
"Yes! Please ask the old man for advice!"
Lu Changsheng only felt that this man's eyes were a bit sharp. He had a temperament that was completely different from that of the people in the village. He looked like a tough gangster in his impression.
"I learned this skill over most of my life! Do you know the Nujiang Gang in Heishan Mansion?"
"I don't know!"
Lu Changsheng said honestly.
"Hmph, you are young and have little knowledge. It is normal that you don't know! Today I will tell you about the Nujiang Gang!"
The old man seemed to be chatting, telling Lu Changsheng about the so-called Nujiang Gang.
The true way is, three parts bloody wind and bloody rain, seven parts meticulousness and excitement!
It wasn't until it was getting late that Lu Changsheng reminded him before he stopped talking.
"Thank you, old man, for talking to me so much! It's getting late, so I'll go back first!"
"okay!"
The old man nodded subconsciously.
When Lu Changsheng walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something.
"Wait! Dried fish——"
Lu Changsheng looked at the old man with a half-smile.
The old man stared at him for a while, then snorted coldly and said: "You are not sincere and you want me to teach you my craft? What a wishful thinking!"
Lu Changsheng turned around and left.
"etc!"
The old man spoke again.
“Teach me once and you’ll get a dried fish!”
"good!"
A smile appeared on Lu Changsheng's face and he placed the dried fish on the table next to him.
"I come to see the old man every morning!"
"get out!"
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Lu Changsheng left the yard and looked up at the sky.
The temperature is boiling hot!
The words from Father Lu's mouth were recalled in his mind.
"The lame old man from East Village is called Zhang Cun. He was once one of the best hunters in Zhaojia Village. Because his family was poor, he went to Heishan Mansion alone. There was no news for twenty years. Later I heard that he had joined a gang in Heishan Mansion! I don’t know exactly what I did, but a few years later, when I came back, I was already lame and said I had been chopped off!”
"That Zhang Cun has a restless temper. When he was in the village, he always wanted to go out of his way. When he first came back, many people came to his house and wanted their children to learn archery from him, but even though that person promised But in fact, he is hiding the truth and not teaching the real thing, just enjoying the filial piety of those children's families, so don't really go looking for him!"
Lu Changsheng originally came here with sincerity, but he didn't expect that after listening to Zhang Cun's words, he already had confidence in his heart.
"There are always some inaccuracies in a paragraph! There are conflicts between the back and forth, and it is difficult to close the logic! Even if it is not so cruel, it certainly cannot be heart-wrenching!"
Therefore, Lu Changsheng changed his mind and directly used benefits to induce him.
"Gangs and martial arts, I don't know if this is really the case!"
Lu Changsheng now has some doubts. The possibility that this world is an extraordinary world may not be subtle.
However, that needs to be verified after arriving at Heishan Mansion.
Before verifying the authenticity, his energy was still on reading. After all, there was no conflict between the two at present.
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There was a dried fish missing from the house and it was quickly discovered. However, after learning that Lu Changsheng had taken it, he no longer dwelled on the matter.
After all, Lu Changsheng brought back a lot of fish before.
Poor people know that food is hard to come by, so if there are many fish on a certain day, they will save one or two to make dried fish.
After a few months, the stock was not much, but not much.
However, Father Lu still reminded him to avoid interacting with the lame man.
"Fortunately, my family status is much higher now. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to cope with this situation!"
Lu Changsheng thought to himself.
The next day.
East Village, in the courtyard of Zhang Cun's house.
"Didn't you bring any dried fish?" Zhang Cun looked at Lu Changsheng with an unhappy expression.
"I went back yesterday and was beaten and scolded by my family for a while. If I want to steal the dried fish, I have to wait until the next day!" Lu Changsheng said with a look of shame.
Without waiting for Zhang Cun to get angry, he said: "If the old man thinks this is not good, then forget it from now on! You don't have to learn this archery skill. I have this fishing skill. When the water in the river rises, I won't need it." This is great archery!"
Zhang Cun sneered, "Narrow-minded! There is no limit to your ability! Don't underestimate this archery skill! Your fishing skills can only make you half satisfied for a while at most, but my skills can help you to have a bright future!"
The word 'get out' came to my lips and I swallowed it again.
He has lame legs and feet, is old, and has no descendants. It is difficult to stutter in normal times. Finally, someone came here, and he must not be allowed to escape.
"He is a difficult master! But - he is a child after all!"
Zhang Cun thought to himself.
He didn't know if this was Lu Changsheng's trick, but no matter what, it wouldn't change his mind.
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