CH 6

When Jiang Baiwan went out, she could not avoid seeing the nice houses on both sides once again.

Carrying a hoe with the live streaming equipment hanging on its pole, Jiang Baiwan valiantly walked past the houses, causing the other seven people to follow her with their eyes, wondering what Jiang Baiwan wanted to do.

Shui Lan’er wanted to come after her and have a look, but thinking of her purpose in coming here, Shui Lan’er hesitated—— Xiao Wan must want to show off again. If she followed, not only would it be of no benefit to her, Xiao Wan would not be happy either.

It’s better to stay honestly inside the house.

In the live broadcast room, the audience was watching through the shaky camera. Jiang Baiwan was walking into the woods with a hoe on her shoulder and a basket with some tools inside on one hand. Jiang Baiwan was still wearing the same T-shirt, and it was censored the whole way, filling the screen with a high-definition mosaic.

“Let’s find some materials now and make a simple handicraft.” Jiang Baiwan had already entered the forest. “Everyone has seen the situation in the house. I have to use my own hands to provide for myself ah.”

As she said that, Jiang Baiwan suddenly saw a person not far away, who seemed to be looking down at something. Jiang Baiwan was a little curious, so she wanted to go up and ask.

As a result, when Jiang Baiwan approached, the old farmer wearing a straw hat stopped Jiang Baiwan directly. “Hey, girl, can you do me a favor?”

Jiang Baiwan froze for a moment, and before she could react, the old farmer shoved a card into Jiang Baiwan’s hand. As Jiang Baiwan grabbed the card, she saw a staff member appear outside the camera frame, holding a prompt board in his hand with large characters written on it—— Random task.

Jiang Baiwan looked at the card again and finally understood. She showed the task card in her hand to the camera and sighed. “I am really lucky. This is a random task card…… Let’s hear what the uncle wants.”

The old farmer touched his chin and then said, “Come, girl, look at this tree.”

Jiang Baiwan walked to his side and saw a small tree that was enclosed in the middle of other trees. The small tree looks very healthy though it’s not as tall as Jiang Baiwan. Its trunk was thin, but the leaves were still green.

The old farmer sighed, stretched out his hand and patted the small tree. “This tree looks okay on the outside but it’s actually dead inside. I want to dig it out, but I’m too old and do not have enough strength. “

Jiang Baiwan instantly understood. “Let me help you, Uncle. I happen to have a hoe. But after the tree is dug out, do you want it? If not, can you give it to me?”

The old farmer naturally agreed and Jiang Baiwan asked him to sit on the side. She picked up the hoe, weighed it on her hand, and then started digging around the roots of the tree. Her posture was obviously very skilled.

Meanwhile, the live broadcast room became lively again.

【I don’t think Jiang Baiwan will be able to succeed. Although this tree is small, its roots aren’t easy to handle.】

【Since the program team has given this task, they surely won’t make it particularly difficult. I assume that the tree roots have already been dealt with.】

Jiang Baiwan thought so too. After digging the soil a few times, she found that the roots of the tree were not gripping the ground. It seemed it had been really dealt with, so after a few more times of digging, the small dead tree already looked tottering.

Jiang Baiwan continued and feeling a little tired, she straightened up. She carefully observed the tree again and blinked her eyes. “Uncle, look at this tree, it’s so beautiful.”

The old farmer was sitting on the side smoking a pipe. He didn’t have any thoughts when he heard what Jiang Baiwan said and just nodded along with her words. “Yeah, it’s a pity. It just looks beautiful on the outside.”

Jiang Baiwan suddenly put the hoe in her hand aside. She looked at the small dead tree with eyes shining and said to the old farmer, “It’s too tiring to dig the soil. Uncle, I just need to get it out, right?”

Hearing Jiang Baiwan’s words, the old farmer and the audience in the live broadcast room had a bad premonition in their hearts.

The smile on the old farmer’s face was a bit stiff. He knocked the pipe and said, “It don’t matter what method you use, just get it out.”

Jiang Baiwan nodded. She adopted a horse stance as she hold the small tree with both hands. She took a deep breath and held it on her abdomen. At this moment, all versions of Lu Zhishen[1] possessed her soul. Jiang Baiwan yelled loudly, and then violently pulled upwards.

——The tree was pulled out of the soil by Jiang Baiwan almost without any resistance.

———

Ji Chen sat on the chair, almost unable to believed his eyes.

What did Jiang Baiwan just do? Did she pull out a tree with her bare hands?

Ji Chen felt that even if he found out right now that his family was bankrupt, it wouldn’t have as much impact as the scene of Jiang Baiwan cleanly pulling up a tree.

What’s this? Female King Kong? After the bankruptcy, she had completely let herself go?

Ji Chen was exasperated. He stared at Jiang Baiwan who was walking back on the screen for a while, then looked down and thought for a while. He decided to observe Jiang Baiwan for a while longer.

Jiang Baiwan asked the old farmer to help transport the small dead tree to her yard. When the old farmer saw the house where Jiang Baiwan would be living in, he couldn’t help but remind her, “You’d better go to the end of the village to collect some straws first and lay down your roof. The weather hasn’t been very good these past two days. Be careful of the rain.”

Jiang Baiwan nodded her head. “Uncle, let me put down the tree first. Can you please take me there? I don’t know the way.” The old farmer thought about it. Since it was not a big deal, he agreed to Jiang Baiwan’s request.

It was already afternoon. It took Jiang Baiwan a lot of time from drawing lots, to moving in, to pulling up trees. The old farmer was driving an ox cart, so after putting away the tree, Jiang Baiwan casually swept the hair that has fallen on her face, and then hopped on.

When Shui Lan’er came out, what she saw was Jiang Baiwan sitting on the ox cart with her feet dangling in the air and face full of glee, not the least bit of displeasure at all.

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