After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 45

"Heron!"

Uncle Bai walked over, carrying a hoe and swinging his arms. The carefree spirit of his youth was long gone from his face, but his sun-darkened face was all smiles.

Bai Lu waved and called out, "Uncle! Come on, come on! We need to plant five or six acres of land today, hurry up!"

"Coming right here!"

Uncle Bai: "You should rest. It's not right for the first college graduate in our Bai family to be working in the fields. Go home and play with Qingqing!"

Aunt Bai, who was short and thin, also laughed and said, "That's right, go back. We, your grandparents, and your parents are fine here. You kids go play."

Aunt Bai is five years younger than Uncle Bai. She is only forty years old this year, but her hair is already gray, making her look older than Uncle Bai.

The younger sister, Bai Qing, who was following behind them, called out timidly, "Big sister."

When Baiqing was born, Bailu was already in junior high school. She had watched the little girl grow up. Every time she came back from school, she would tease her for a while before starting her homework. But when she started junior high school, she began to live at school, and then went to high school and university. The two sisters, who were more than ten years apart, inevitably became a little estranged.

Bai Lu smiled at her: "Go play, I don't need your help."

As someone who's been through it, Bailu hated doing farm work at that age. Putting myself in her shoes, I know how much she longed for someone to call her home and let her rest back then!

Bai Qing's eyes lit up, but she still shook her head: "Sowing seeds isn't tiring, I can do it."

Looking at the little girl who had already reached her shoulder, Bailu couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Time really flies! The little dumpling weighing five pounds has grown into a big girl weighing eighty or ninety pounds!
Sowing seeds was simple. Bai Lu quietly dried the surface of the wet seeds before distributing them to everyone. Qin Xiu and the others were used to farm work. They grabbed a handful of seeds, clenched their fists loosely, and with each scattering and gathering motion, the seeds were scattered little by little.

Six acres of land, even if nine people were just sowing seeds, would take a lot of time, but the biggest project was covering it with straw.

Seeing that Bai Wei was nowhere to be seen, Qin Xiu couldn't help but ask Bai Lu, "Where's Weiwei?"

"Weiwei...Weiwei has a stomachache!"

Qin Xiu frowned: "Why would I suddenly have a stomachache! It must be from drinking that beverage! I knew beverages weren't good for me!"

The egret didn't like listening to her nagging, so it carried a bundle of straw that was bigger than two of them and ran away.

Qin Xiu: "!!!"

Is this really her eldest daughter? Could this be some kind of superhero from somewhere?!
Not only can egrets carry rice straw, they are also good at covering it. In fields like Baijiang, where one row of straw can be covered, she can cover three rows, covering it neither too thick nor too thin, just right!
Uncle Bai exclaimed, "No wonder she never liked doing chores when she was little! Turns out she's just too good at it! So fast and so good! If we had discovered how capable she was earlier, how could she have been lazy?"

An authoritative statement from a master of laziness.

Bai Lu, who has been farming for ten years, said that this was nothing. If she could use magic, she wouldn't have to work so hard in the fields that she almost ruined her back.

Time passed by unnoticed, the sun gradually rose higher and then set in the west, and everything in the fields was bathed in a golden hue.

The amount of work done on these six acres was considered satisfactory. Even Grandpa Bai, the old farmer, was astonished. They had done work on six acres of land.
That's a wrap, time to go home!
Uncle Bai patted his shoulder and said to Qin Xiu, "Sister-in-law, let's have dinner at your house tonight!"

"No problem! You've done so much work, you can't even eat whatever you want!"

"Could you cook me another bowl of dumplings?"

Uncle Bai kept thinking about that bowl of dumplings while he was working in the afternoon. To be honest, he had never eaten such delicious dumplings in all his years of life! And after eating them, he felt full of energy, even more so than with Red Bull!

"Okay! I'll have both."

Qin Xiu felt a little sorry for the two bowls of shepherd's purse dumplings that had been given away, but her uncle and the others had worked all day, so it was really not unreasonable for them to eat a few dumplings!

Egret: "Uncle, aren't our dumplings delicious? Why don't you come and work for us? You'll get dumplings to eat and we'll even pay you a salary, how about it?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Uncle Bai laughed: "You little rascal, you've got your eye on me!"

"I mean it!"

Seeing Bai Lu's feigned serious face, Uncle Bai laughed and turned around to pick up the hoe: "So how much salary are you planning to pay me... Lu Lu? Bai Lu? Chen Chen, where's your sister?!"

Bai Chen was even more panicked than Uncle Bai!
He looked around and, seeing that everyone was busy packing and not looking this way, felt relieved and said to Uncle Bai, "My sister said she has something to do and has to go first!"

"Huh?" Uncle Bi looked at the field, which was deserted except for their family, in utter shock. "Did she run that fast? Did she tell you where she was going?"

Bai Chen had no idea where Bai Lu had gone. He only felt a chilling atmosphere and then watched helplessly as Bai Lu disappeared from his sight.

Judging from her serious expression, something must have happened!
But what kind of technique disappeared in that instant?
I want to learn!!
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In an ancient building in the capital, Bai Xiao's filming was in full swing. She had a major scene to film today, with the male and female leads, as well as the second male and female leads, all present.

This ancient building has a long history, and every brick and tile seems to contain untold stories.

Bai Xiao wore an ancient phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, which, although made with some shortcuts, was still incredibly heavy.

Bai Xiao can be considered a talented "supporting actress." In previous filming, every movement and every glance of hers, under the careful guidance of the director, showcased the essence of the character.

However, this time—mistakes occurred frequently.

They often look around or are easily startled.

Ever since Bai Lu told Bai Xiao some things, she has been in a suspicious state whenever she returns to the ancient building where this filming is taking place. The director has told her several times, and today he gave her an ultimatum: if she still can't act well, she can pack her bags and leave!
Bai Xiao knew she wasn't in a good state, so she kept apologizing to the male and female leads and other teachers, and tried several more times, but it still didn't work.

The director ripped off his headphones, tossed them aside, and pointed at Bai Xiao's nose, yelling, "Do you even know how to act?! If you don't, get out of here!"

What can Bai Xiao do?

The working class needs to apologize three times.

She barely made it through one take. During her break when she wasn't filming, she went to the bathroom, washed her hands and neck, and cleared her head.

—I can't afford to smudge my makeup!

Someone of her status doesn't have a private dressing room. Plus, she just got scolded by the director. Anyone with common sense knows what to do. If her makeup gets ruined and she has to touch it up too many times, people will gossip about her behind her back, or even speak ill of her to her face!

"Ok?"

Bai Xiao paused in washing her arms, as if she wanted to see something moving in the mirror. But when she looked closely, everything was normal, and she thought she was seeing things.

She wiped the water off her hands and walked out of the restroom, unaware that the mirror behind her suddenly began to emit black smoke, and that one of the amulets on her body had gently broken.

Later, there's another scene, a very important one. Bai Xiao's character, Bai Yueguang, dies, but is turned into a vengeful ghost by someone with ulterior motives, specifically to deal with the male lead.

This ancient building was the place where they first confronted each other.

Bai Xiao needed to wear a phoenix coronet and wedding robes and be suspended by wires, but an accident happened just as she was halfway up.

A sudden gust of wind made the doors and windows of the ancient building rattle loudly. Bai Xiao felt a chill and her heart tightened. She subconsciously touched the amulet hanging around her neck.

The director had just told her not to wear random accessories, in case it gave her away, but Bai Xiao stubbornly refused to change them. The director was at a loss, but even angrier. "Cut!"

A bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, followed by a deafening roar that echoed within the ancient building, as if something had gently shattered.

Then a strong, eerie wind arose, accompanied by the wailing of ghosts and wolves.

Bai Xiao was hanging in mid-air, neither up nor down, and she screamed in terror, "Director, put me down, put me down!"

A child actor's life isn't a life, is it?

What are you standing there for?!
Her heart raced, and an ominous premonition gripped her.

"director!"

"what happened?"

"Wasn't it supposed to be that we only had to work overtime once things were resolved? What's going on here?"

Everyone present was filled with dread, because the scene was exactly the same as when the stand-in died!
"Quick, everyone, get out of here!"

The director's inner monologue was pounding: Damn it, we've run into a fake Taoist priest! This problem hasn't been solved at all!
His deliberately calm voice rang out amidst the chaos. He quickly ordered his men to rescue Bai Xiao from mid-air and pull her away, but it was too late.

An invisible force trapped everyone inside the ancient building; the door could not be opened.

These doors are all made of wood, but no matter how hard people try to break them, they can't open them.

By this point, everyone present knew what had happened, but in order not to cause panic, they dared not shout.

Suddenly, Bai Xiao felt a burning sensation in her chest. She immediately realized it was a peace charm.

The amulet started to heat up, and it got hotter and hotter!
She pulled it out and saw that it had been burned to ashes and several pieces were broken. Luckily, Bailu gave her a lot, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to withstand it!

"Ah! Uh—"

Suddenly, a scream shattered the silence of the ancient building. Someone was bleeding from all seven orifices, choking himself until his eyes bulged out and he foamed at the mouth. He didn't stop until he couldn't take his last breath and died in agony.

Bai Xiao was terrified. She clutched the amulet while banging on the door, crying, "Help! Help! Someone please save us!"

Egret, oh egret! Why haven't you come yet?
Didn't you say you'd be here soon if I was in danger?
My goodness!

If you don't come soon, I'll really have to take me back to my roots!

At this moment, Bai Xiao deeply regretted it; she should have known better than to come!

It's just an opportunity, it's just a penalty for breach of contract, nothing is more important than life!

Suddenly, another person strangled themselves to death. Everyone was on edge, worried that they would be next.

The most frustrating thing is that they still don't know who attacked them! Or rather, they don't know what it is!
"Uh...uh!"

Bai Xiao felt a suffocating sensation, as if a rope was tightly constricting his neck, getting tighter and tighter, somewhat like... a snake coiling around its prey!
She could only grip her neck tightly, trying to pull it off.

As the movements intensified, the amulet on Bai Xiao's body emitted a dazzling light, and the thing around her neck seemed to be frightened away. She gasped for breath!
She was saved, but she had no good luck charms left.

mobile phone!

Yes, she has two more on her phone!

only--

"Where's my phone?"

A shrewd person witnessed this scene unfolding around Bai Xiao and immediately tried to find her phone—

This person almost died, but a bright light emanated from her body and she came back to life!
She has something that can save her life!
Bai Xiao's phone was found, and the lucky charm inside the phone case was also stolen. Looking at the empty phone case, Bai Xiao felt that no matter how angry she was, it was useless.

A short while later, the strong wind returned.

Perhaps because it resented Bai Xiao's amulet for hurting it, it sought out Bai Xiao first.

The moment Bai Xiao felt suffocated again, he squeezed out a sentence from his throat: "Bai Lu, you son of a bitch!"

Having an unreliable best friend is truly heartbreaking.

Waaaaah, she's going to die.

"You're too quick to criticize!"

A clear, ethereal voice echoed from the ancient building, followed by the appearance of a dark, gaping hole. No one knew what kind of hole it was, but one could feel its chill even without getting close. Then, a person emerged from it—it was Bai Lu.

Without saying a word, she directly unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, allowing Bai Xiao to breathe fresh air again. She clutched her neck, gasping for breath, and sobbed, "Why did you take so long to get here! I almost died!"

"Sorry, I'm late."

The egret used its spiritual energy to stroke Bai Xiao's neck, and Bai Xiao immediately felt that her breathing became smooth and her throat no longer hurt.

She asked, "Lulu, what exactly is that?"

"Just a snake spirit that was unwilling to die."

"A snake spirit! No wonder it keeps wrapping itself around my neck!"

"Find a place to rest, I'll take care of things here."

As Bai Lu spoke, she handed her a "nothing to worry about" sign: "Wear it properly!"

Bai Xiao did as instructed.

Everyone present, including the male and female protagonists, stared longingly at the jade pendant in Bai Xiao's hand—they wanted it, but didn't dare to snatch it!
The female lead, Lin Saisai, rolled her eyes, stepped forward to support Bai Xiao, and said affectionately, "Xiao Xiao, let's go to my rest room to rest for a while."

Judging from their attitude, anyone who didn't know better would think they were best friends, but heaven knows, they hadn't exchanged a single word. No, Lin Saisai hadn't said a word. When Bai Xiao greeted her, she would at most nod and smile, and that was it.

But now, for the sake of her own life, she dared not neglect Bai Xiao. How could she not see Bai Lu's abilities? You know, people like Bai Xiao in that state are all dead. If Bai Lu hadn't activated her powers, she would be dead too!

Besides, could someone who emerges from a black hole out of thin air be an ordinary person?
You have to hold on tight!
She wasn't the only one with this idea, so Bai Xiao is now extremely popular, surrounded by crowds so thick she can barely walk.

Only the director remained, cautiously following Bai Lu: "Master...Master!"

"Director Wang, aren't you afraid?"

The director, whose legs were trembling, joked.

(End of this chapter)