Li Long did not quite agree with calling it saving a life. He felt it was half and half. He was not being coy; those earlier thoughts were still in his head. If not for him, the three Liang brothers would never have come here to break holes in the ice and catch fish.
Having lived his life over again, Li Long still felt a measure of reverence. He was now certain this was not a dream. Since he had come, and since he had changed things, he would inevitably have to bear the consequences of those changes.
That was why seeing everyone's lives change for the better made him happy, whereas what had happened to Liang Second Son was clearly a negative consequence.
"It's fine, it's fine." Li Long waved his hand. "Everyone was nearby. Even if nobody noticed right away, someone was bound to notice later. One shout and everyone would have come. Lao Zhao even came over earlier to tell me to be careful on my own. Nobody on our production team would stand by and do nothing."
Everyone was pleased to hear Li Long say that-he had praised the entire village, and every face shared in the honor.
Naturally, Liang Eldest Son was in no mood to scoop up any more fish. He wanted to empty his sack of fish out for Li Long, but Li Long waved him off.
"Your second brother got badly chilled this time. Take them home and make some fish soup to help him recover."
In the end, Liang Eldest Son said no more. He gathered up his things and headed home, telling Li Long as he left:
"Xiao Long, the three of us are leaving. You can fish out of this hole. It'd be a waste to leave it."
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