NOVEL NEXT Chapter 73 A Niu saves the cow
Qin Niu went home, picked up a barrel, and a harpoon, and set off with Erdan and the others.
Daoyuan Village is not far away and is adjacent to Shuangfeng Village.
It's just a little bit closer to the border with Twin Peaks Village.
The shape of Shuangfeng Village is like two long and narrow spinous processes.
Seen from a distance, it is actually two slope-like peaks joined together. It's just that the actual terrain is more complicated.
The stone forest at the junction with Daoyuan Village is one of the peaks.
The two villages have been quarreling over the ownership of the stone forest for a long time.
For thousands of years, there has been no solution.
I heard that there had been armed fights before, and the villagers of the two villages were hostile to each other. Now, as the two villages intermarry with each other, the relationship has eased.
Shuangfeng Village is located on high ground, while Daoyuan Village is located in a low-lying area with flat terrain.
It is one of the two lowest-lying villages among the dozens of villages in Yuxi Town.
Every time there is a flood, Daoyuan Village will definitely be flooded.
But it is undeniable that after the floods receded, Daoyuan Village had many fertile fields and irrigation was very convenient. Therefore, Daoyuan Village has always been wealthier than Shuangfeng Village.
The two richest people in Shuangfeng Village are Wang Furen and Xu Zhenchang.
There are no less than ten such rich people in Daoyuan Village.
It is said that good mountains and good waters produce beauties.
The girls in Daoyuan Village seem to be generally fairer and more delicate than the girls in Shuangfeng Village.
Although there are no beauties of Wang Wanyan's level in their village, there are plenty of ordinary beauties.
This may be related to the wealth of their villages.
Girls from wealthy families have much better food and clothing, and they are influenced by music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and cultivate their temperament, so it is easy for them to produce beautiful women.
The current situation is that almost no girls from Daoyuan Village want to marry into Shuangfeng Village. They all marry into other wealthy villages or cities.
On the contrary, any good-looking girl in Shuangfeng Village can be married easily.
When Qin Niu arrived at Daoyuan Village, he could no longer see the original river course, only a vast ocean. The turbid flood is rushing and raging.
Various floating door panels, cabinets, uprooted trees, beams, pillars and other debris from washed-down houses can be seen in the floods.
Facing the ferocious flood, Qin Niu felt extremely small.
Human beings are too weak before the power of nature.
Looking around, some houses in Daoyuan Village were flooded until only half of them were left.
These houses that did not collapse during the flood were all made of bricks and stones.
Those mud houses and even thatched huts have long since collapsed.
The flood had obviously receded a lot at this moment, and where he stood, traces of being soaked and washed away by the flood could be vaguely seen.
The ground is covered with mud.
On the shore, many villagers are already busy fishing.
Some people use sling nets, some use net bags, some use pull nets, and some use harpoons like Qin Niu.
When it comes to catching fish, Qin Niu's skills should be among the best among his peers.
I saw him placing the bucket on the shore, hanging the harpoon on his waist, entering the water and bending over to start fishing.
He held down a fat crucian carp by its feet and pulled it out of the water.
It weighs half a catty.
Brother Aniu is so awesome!
Erdan and the others looked at him with admiration, their faces filled with excitement.
One by one, they entered the water and started fishing, showing off their magical powers.
Qin Niu quickly touched a small half bucket of fish, mainly crucian carp, carp, and snakehead fish.
Grass carp generally does not go near the shore.
At this time, Qin Niu saw a small head sticking out of the water, floating with the waves.
It's only as big as the tip of a chopstick.
It looks like a small snake.
Erdan, lend me your net bag. There seems to be a small snake coming over there. If it bites someone, it will be in trouble.
Small snakes are somewhat more venomous than large snakes.
Especially small snakes that have never bitten humans are the most venomous.
Erdan quickly threw the net bag to him.
After taking it, Qin Niu stared closely at the little head trying to swim to the shore.
Getting closer.
He approached quietly and quickly grabbed it with his net bag.
He easily put it into his net pocket.
Hey, it's actually a little turtle.
Qin Niu was surprised.
Its size is not much larger than a fingernail. Judging from its small head and legs, it must have just been hatched a few days ago.
It was also unfortunate that he encountered a flood shortly after he was born.
Fortunately, it swam desperately to the shore and was not caught in the turbulence of the flood, otherwise it would probably have been drowned.
Tortoises are common, but tortoises are not.
People like to eat tortoises, but no one likes to eat turtles.
Most people catch turtles and release them.
Qin Niu took a look at the chaotic environment and realized that this little turtle had no ability to survive.
It seems very timid.
After being caught, the head, four legs, and tail were all retracted into the turtle shell, and they did not dare to move.
It's just a chance to meet you, so I'll accept you!
After a slight hesitation, he threw the little turtle into the bucket.
After returning the net bag to Erdan, he continued fishing.
At this time, someone let out bursts of exclamations.
Look, what is that?
It seems to be a person!
No, it's a sheep.
There was a black figure struggling in the center of the distant torrent. It's just that the flood is too fierce, and its struggle seems very weak.
Everyone looked at it and was very worried.
Qin Niu looked hard and finally saw clearly.
Not a man, not a sheep, but a small black calf.
It should have rushed down from the upstream.
There are often corpses of various livestock and humans in floods. When the tide recedes, the villagers will spontaneously bury it on the spot.
Otherwise, the corpse could easily cause plague after it rots.
The calf seemed to be exhausted and had been drifting in the torrent for an unknown length of time.
The strong desire to survive made it raise its head vigorously from time to time and flop twice.
But he was soon swept into the water again by the flood peak.
Qin Niu did not catch any more fish, but stared closely at the calf.
At this moment, he was not the only one paying attention to the calf.
Across the torrent, some villagers from Daoyuan Village were shouting, also paying attention to the calf.
If you can save it and raise it for a year or two, it will definitely become a big buffalo.
He is a good hand at plowing and pulling carts.
Erdan, look at the barrel for me.
You...want to save that calf?
Erdan's face was full of horror.
Looking at how stupid it looks, it will definitely die if we don't save it. I'll give it a try.
Qin Niu now has the third level of cultivation as a mortal, and his water quality is very good, so he thought he could give it a try.
This in itself is also a rare opportunity.
The good water in the village hasn't been touched yet. Why don't you go?
fine!
Qin Niu took off his clothes, revealing his muscular upper body and strong legs.
Wearing only a pair of underpants, he quickly ran downstream and jumped into the flood.
The rescue location he chose was a buffer zone.
The most important thing to watch out for here is the whirlpool.
It's hard to get out if you get sucked in.
A Niu is trying to save that calf, he is really desperate for his life!
There's something wrong with his brain.
commit a sin!
The villagers were talking a lot.
Some people were actually jealous and didn't want Qin Niu to get the calf.
The market price of a calf can reach about three taels of silver. If you successfully pick it up, it is equivalent to a year's salary of an ordinary person.
But this money needs to be earned with life.