There was a lot of grass and shrubs by the lake, and Song Xiaohe found a place to hide himself inside.

His eyes were staring at the surface of the lake without blinking.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly a series of small "poof" sounds came out.

Song Xiaohe raised her head, and a drop of coldness fell on her forehead.

Then, a drizzle poured down.

It's raining.

Song Xiaohe looked left and right, and was just about to take the shabby coat on the ground next to him and put it on his head, when he heard No. 9 shouting happily in his head.

"Master, something good is coming up!"

Song Xiaohe hurriedly looked towards the lake.

But the change happened by the lake.

A long time ago, there was a legend about the water god of this lake, and almost no one dared to approach this side, so the lake was surrounded by silt washed by the lake.

Song Xiaohe's eyes widened, and unbelievable emotions were surging in his eyes.

What's that stuff in the mud that spits blisters one by one?!

The small piece of hard shell slowly opened and closed, and the white flesh inside was faintly visible.

Water mussels!

In the mud by this lake, there are countless mussels!

They are tiny, only half the size of a palm.

Song Xiaohe's eyes lit up and he looked towards the lake, and his eyes couldn't wait to penetrate layer by layer and fall to the bottom of the lake!

Could it be that the man fished up from the bottom of the lake that night was a mussel!

If it is a mussel that is more than five years old, it is pregnant with pearls!

No wonder I want to compile the legend of the water god fish fairy, this is to prevent people from getting close to this lake!

Song Xiaohe's face was excited.

Pearls, but that's a good thing!

She hurriedly came out with a bamboo basket and picked up the small mussels by the lake one by one.

In less than a stick of incense, I picked up a small bamboo basket full of sticks!

The rain became heavier and heavier, Song Xiaohe's clothes were soaked, she wiped the rain from her face, and ran back with a bamboo basket.

This time, Yang Danian is at home.

He was sitting under the eaves when he suddenly saw a figure running towards him.

When he saw the figure clearly, his face was shocked, "Xiao He?!" ”

Yang Danian grabbed the wet robe that was placed next to him, and ran to Song Xiaohe to pick her up.

Song Xiaohe wiped the rain on his face and smiled at Yang Danian, "Danian, guess what I found!" ”

Yang Danian was in a hurry to find a handkerchief for Song Xiaohe, but when he heard her words, he turned around and said gently, "What did you find?" ”

As he spoke, he handed the handkerchief soaked in hot water to Song Xiaohe.

Song Xiaohe smiled and motioned for Yang Danian to bring the wooden basin over.

Then she poured out all the mussels in the bamboo basket!

Looking at the things full of wooden basins, Yang Danian was shocked.

"Where did you find so many mussels?"

Everyone knows that mussels can give birth to pearls, and how valuable pearls are.

But everyone also knows how difficult it is to keep a mussel.

I'm afraid that before the pearls can be born, they have already been stolen.

"Guess."

Song Xiaohe smiled slyly, took the small bench handed over by Yang Danian and sat down.

If someone is present, they must be able to perceive that there is a tacit understanding between the two people's every move.

"Right there." Song Xiaohe chin snuggled in the direction of the Houshan Lake.

Yang Danian's body was shocked, "You went to the lake?!" ”

Song Xiaohe sighed slightly in his heart, you said that this person who raises water mussels in the lake must have worked so hard, it must have taken a lot of effort to make people believe and firmly believe that there are water gods and fish fairies in the lake.

Thinking of this, Song Xiaohe became more and more determined to find that person.

Is it your own countryman?

Song Xiaohe's heart began to waver a little.

"I didn't, I picked it up by the lake." Song Xiaohe didn't continue to tease Yang Danian, she looked at the mussels in the basin that were still opening and closing, and said, "I think there may be more at the bottom of the lake, and they are still old mussels." ”

The surprise on Yang Danian's face slowly subsided, and he nodded when he heard this, "For as long as I can remember, my grandmother told me not to go near that lake, and it's been more than ten years. ”

More than ten years is enough for old mussels to form pearls.

Song Xiaohe took the bamboo basket, picked it up and put it inside, "Leave these in the basin for you, I'll take them home, this thing is delicious." ”

As she spoke, she couldn't help but start swallowing.

Yang Danian laughed, pulled the bamboo basket and put it in for her to put a lot, "I'm alone, I can't eat so much." ”

Song Xiaohe was not hypocritical, smiled and patted Yang Danian on the shoulder, and was about to say goodbye and leave.

Yang Danian sent her out, and the rain was already much lighter.

He handed the coat to Song Xiaohe, and looked at her with some words.

Song Xiaohe glanced at him, took the robe, lowered his eyes and said, "The matter of Houshan Lake, maybe someone deliberately stopped, don't make a noise for now, wait for the people from the yamen to find the person who was that night." ”

"Okay." Yang Danian nodded, "Slow down on the road." ”

Song Xiaohe ran out, dressed in a robe, turned around and smiled at Yang Danian, and turned to leave.

After watching Song Xiaohe's figure disappear, Yang Danian also went out.

The direction of going is the back mountain.

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The days continue to pass normally, it has been two days since he came back from Houshan Lake, and the water mussels he brought back have eaten about the same, Song Xiaohe put away the mussel shells, and when he was ready to go to the town again, he sold them to the medicine store.

"Sister Xiaohe!"

Zhang Qiang's voice sounded outside the courtyard.

Song Xiaohe got up, a little puzzled.

Why did Zhang Qiang come over at this time?

She hurried over to open the door.

Zhang Qiang stood outside the door, sweating profusely.

Panting breathlessly, "Sister Xiaohe, something happened!" ”

Song Xiaohe frowned, "What's wrong?" ”

"I went to the town today, and I heard someone saying that your cabbage is graded, and the good ones are bought for Chunjing Restaurant, and the bad ones are sold in the market, and they also said ......" Zhang Qiang couldn't go on.

"What else?"

Song Xiaohe frowned slightly, and drank softly.

Angry!

Zhang Qiang trembled in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Say that you Song Xiaohe is two-faced, black-hearted, and looks down on ordinary people, the price of a cabbage is high, and the cabbage is still not good, it is a pit for people's heads." also said that the spring boss of Chunjing Restaurant has an unsavory relationship with you, otherwise how could it be...... How can you ask for such expensive cabbage. ”

He finished in one breath, then shrunk his head, looking frightened and worried.

In fact, the remarks in this town are much more ugly than what he relayed, he couldn't stand it when he heard it, and he was angry and rushed back after a fight in the town, not to mention Song Xiaohe, who has always been grumpy......

Song Xiaohe clenched his hands, his chest rising and falling heavily.

Gritted his teeth and said, "It's too much of a deception!" ”

"That's right! It's too much of a deception! ”

Zhang Qiang raised his fist angrily, "Sister Xiaohe, let's go to the town to find them!" ”

Song Xiaohe raised his feet.

Zhang Qiang is overjoyed, alas, mom, I can finally see Sister Xiaohe fighting again!

Who knew that Song Xiaohe turned around and walked towards the house.

Zhang Qiang was stunned, "Sister Xiaohe, aren't we going to fight?!" ”

Song Xiaohe turned around and glanced at him faintly.

"I don't even know who's behind it, who to fight with?"

Zhang Qiang was stunned again, yes, I don't know who spread this hateful remark!

Who should I go to settle the score?