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The first domestic animal thrown into the pond was the sow from Dai Shuang's family. One afternoon half a month later, the missing sow emerged from the pond at the west end of the village naked. Her bristles had fallen off her body, and she was as clean as boiling water, shining brightly in front of the eyes of the villagers. However, the sow is very thin, and even though it has been soaked for many days, it still looks the same. Careful people say that the bristles on the sow's body are not faded by boiling water, but are plucked, and the skin is pulled off in some places. What a cruel method, it takes so much effort. The villagers suddenly felt an ominous omen, and they all started to analyze who had done this to the sow. If they didn't have a grudge against Dai Shuang's family, who would have gone to such great lengths to just throw it in? Why did they have to work so hard to pluck out the sow's mane?

The first time I crossed the other side, I carried my family on my back. After dark that day, our old sheepherder from Nanzhuang, Wang Haode, went to the other side to look for a stray sheep. When he was in the cooperative, he was the custodian of the team and also worked as a breeder. After the production responsibility system was implemented, the team gave him a few goats. Based on his experience, he made two sheep give birth to two, and two sheep gave birth to three, and the flock gradually became larger. After he started his own business, he became the current sheepherder. Recently, my father asked me to herd the two sheep at home with his flock. He has many sheep and my sheep are few. I helped him drive the sheep several times. My diligence earned him his love for me. When I wanted to cross the other side with him, , he asked me: "Are you afraid?" I answered bravely: "No!" He added: "I'm not asking you if you're afraid of people on the other side, I'm asking if you're afraid of ghosts?" My heartbeat was pounding, and I said I'm not afraid, obviously not as tough as before.