The bailiff's cold sweat was about to drip from his forehead.
Behind him, the little boy said, "Manbao, don't be afraid. When I get back, I'll have Daji build a boat. If the flood comes, we'll sit on the boat so we won't be drowned. And sitting on the boat, we can even catch fish in the water."
Manbao burst out with a cry, immediately thinking of a better idea, "Let my Silang learn to swim. That way he can dive into the water to catch fish and then hand them to us on the boat.
Zhou SiLang: ...
Bai Shanbao suddenly pointed to the river and said, "Look, a big fish!"
Manbao couldn't help but lean in to see, and indeed saw a fish as big as a palm, just darting out from under a stone, its tail flicking, and in a whoosh, it disappeared. She screamed in excitement, reaching out her hands as if she really wanted to catch it.
County Magistrate Fu, standing behind them, cleared his throat and stepped forward, also peering down for a look.