Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 176 Stone
Shi Xia agreed and went into the house first, followed by Yin Chengrong. Just as he was going up the steps, his legs suddenly gave way and he fell to his knees with a thud. Yin Chengrong cried out in pain.

His kneecaps are probably shattered!
"Get up! What happened?!"

"Are the steps alright?"

Shi Xia's question, "Is the step still intact?" made Yin Chengrong so angry that he forgot all about the pain.

Old Man Lin stepped in to smooth things over, and the group sat down, with Yin Chengrong plopping down in one of them.

Clap!

The chair broke.

Everyone in the room stared at him in horror, and he himself was horrified. But for some reason, he immediately looked at Shi Xia.

He suspected she was behind it; she was such a good fighter, it wouldn't be hard for her to know some hidden weapons.

Shi Xia wasn't afraid to look at all, and continued to laugh and say, "What did you steal to eat? You're gaining weight pretty quickly."

The sarcastic remarks arrived precisely on time, leaving Yin Chengrong somewhat bewildered.

Isn't it Shi Xia?

She didn't seem guilty at all, nor was she in a hurry to distance herself from the situation.

Regardless, the meeting still had to be held, and Yin Chengrong held it standing up.

The purpose of the meeting was to organize into groups, promote hydroponic vegetable cultivation in designated street areas, select candidates to grow the vegetables, and finally choose the best candidates.

Of course, the selection process wasn't mentioned; it was only said that if the crops were grown well, they could be sold to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, which would be responsible for purchasing them—just like making matchboxes.

Next, we'll divide into groups.

These researchers would work with the people from each neighborhood committee to promote their work.

"I'm not in the same group as Shi Xia!"

Yin Chengrong still suspected Shi Xia and was the first to protest.

Shi Xia scoffed and said arrogantly, "That suits me just the way it is. You're so unlucky, it's good for me to stay away from you."

And so, Shi Xia and Yin Chengrong ended up in different groups.

That night, everyone stayed at the guesthouse, and the next day they got up on time, had breakfast, and went to work.

Shi Xia left with another team member, Xiao Lin. Yin Chengrong's street was far away from Shi Xia, so there was no possibility of them meeting.

Shi Xia left without hesitation, even more decisively than Yin Chengrong.

If you want to stay away from me, you won't be unlucky. I'm sorry, but there's a river in this city.

Shi Xia's progress was very smooth, but Yin Chengrong's situation was really a bit mysterious.

He trips and falls as soon as he goes out, birds always poop on his head, he steps into puddles, he always trips when crossing a threshold, and he either leans to one side or falls over when he sits in a chair.

Even drinking a sip of water makes me choke.

By the end of the day, Yin Chengrong had gone out in a white shirt, but when he returned, the white shirt was no longer recognizable.

Over the next three days, the news about hydroponic vegetables spread like wildfire throughout the city. Because it was the street office that was in charge, many people came to get seeds with a try-it-out attitude and learned about the precautions for planting.

Over the course of three days, Yin Chengrong's luck worsened day by day. Eventually, even his partners in promoting the project couldn't stand it anymore, and Yin Chengrong had no choice but to quit the job.

Even while staying in the guesthouse, he was plagued by misfortune.

When everyone had their working lunch together that evening, Shi Xia looked at Yin Chengrong, whose hair was a mess, with a smile.

"Still doubting me?"

There was no light left in Yin Chengrong's eyes.

He stopped doubting Shi Xia after the first day ended.

After dinner, Shi Xia gently pulled Yin Chengrong away.

Yin Chengrong didn't want to go, but unfortunately he had no power to resist and could only let Shi Xia drag him away like a little chick.

"Here, this is for you."

Yin Chengrong looked down at the stone in Shi Xia's palm.

What do you mean? Shi Xia said mysteriously, "This thing is really useful. You've been having a lot of bad luck, so it's easy to use just by having it here."

Yin Chengrong looked up, with eight hundred questions in his mind.

It's just a stone, and how could he trust Shi Xia?
Shi Xia didn't explain, and simply placed the stone in Yin Chengrong's palm.

"I heard your family is well-off. As for the gift, you can decide for yourself."

Yin Chengrong understood Shi Xia's unspoken message: the other party wanted money.

"Shi Xia, I'm not stupid, this is just a stone."

"Nonsense, if it weren't a stone, would I draw you a piece of yellow paper?"

As soon as Shi Xia spoke, Yin Chengrong waved his hands frantically, afraid that others would hear him. This was not something he was just saying.

"Don't worry, there's no one here. My ears are perfectly fine. How about this, you can borrow them for a day. You'll see if they're any good."

"By the way, don't try to frame me, this is just a stone! I won't admit to anything else!"

"gone!"

Shi Xia left without warning, while Yin Chengrong held onto a stone, wanting to throw it but not quite.

In the end, he took the stone back with him.

That night, he fell off the bed three times, which was an improvement; he had fallen off the bed more than ten times in the previous few nights.

So, did it actually work?
As the day passed, Yin Chengrong was still a little unlucky, but it had lessened considerably.

A few days ago, the puddles would have gone up to my ankles when I stepped in, but now they only wet the soles of my shoes.

That evening, Shi Xia came to collect the stone, and Yin Chengrong, on a whim, let Shi Xia take it.

As a result, their bad luck doubled.

So, did the stone really work and scare away some kind of "ghost"?
Before the next day was even over, Yin Chengrong surrendered.

He gave almost all the money he had to Shi Xia and slept with the stone in his arms all night.

Over the next few days, Yin Chengrong carried the stone with him everywhere he went, and his bad luck decreased day by day. On the last day, he had absolutely no bad luck.

Throughout the entire process, Shi Xia was at a great distance. Yin Chengrong had specifically arranged for someone from the Yin family to partner with Shi Xia, which confirmed this fact.

So it wasn't Shi Xia who caused the trouble.

The hydroponic vegetable project is nearing completion. Shi Xia improved all the seeds that Old Man Lin brought, and the rest is up to them. She is preparing to go back.

Yin Chengrong went from disliking the country ghost Shi Xia to now being half-believing in Shi Daxian.

Could the other party be a hidden master?

Those in higher positions are more aware of the existence of such extraordinary individuals, but they simply dare not mention it now.

Regardless, Yin Chengrong became much more respectful towards Shi Xia, at the very least to avoid offending her.

Having achieved her initial goal and earned two sums of money from the Yin family, Shi Xia said goodbye to Old Man Lin and left the trial planting team first.

When she left, Xia was still thinking about the fact that her new house didn't have glass.

After she got off the train, she went to find the bald guy to find out if anything major had happened recently, and then took a lot of things with her.

Take the ferry back to Haisan Island.

Shi Xia's return immediately brought life to Hai San Island. The children followed behind Shi Xia, calling her "Boss Shi" all the way.

Shi Xia distributed candy and cookies to the children, and they then took her to the Shi family home.

Grandpa Shi came out of the yard; his ear had almost fully recovered.

"Hmph! At least you know how to come back!"

After giving a snort, Grandpa Shi walked over with his feet and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Shi Xia immediately put down what she was holding and coaxed him, saying, "I love everything Grandpa makes, but it would be even better if I could eat Grandpa's soft seafood pancakes!"

Grandpa Shi raised his head proudly.

"Wait!"