In a remote mountain village, there is a cowherd named Xiaolin, who is smart and clever, and she herds cattle diligently every day, and then drives the cattle home in the evening. Xiao Lin's brother Da Zhu and sister-in-law are both well-known hard-working people in the village, they love Xiao Lin, and Xiao Lin respects them.
One evening, Kobayashi drove the cattle home as usual, and on the way remembered that he had forgotten to buy salt, so he hurried to the commissary. After buying salt, he hurried home and accidentally saw his brother and sister-in-law bathing in a large water tank in the yard. With an idea, he quietly sprinkled salt into the tank. Looking at the surprised voice of his sister-in-law in the water tank and the confused expression of his brother, Xiao Lin snickered in his heart.
At dinner, Kobayashi sat at the table, eating and observing his brother and sister-in-law's reactions. From time to time, they looked at each other, apparently wondering why the water had become salty. Ozu tentatively asked Kobayashi if he had seen anything or put something down, and Kobayashi shook his head resolutely in denial. Although he pretended to be casual on the surface, Kobayashi could feel the distrust of his brother and sister-in-law.
In the following days, Xiao Lin found that his brother and sister-in-law's attitude towards him had changed. They no longer cared about him as much as they used to, but looked at him with a complicated look. Kobayashi regretted his lie and was worried about affecting the feelings of his brother and sister-in-law. He decided to find a chance to confess.
However, the night before the confession, something strange happened in the village. The moon was dark and the wind was high, and a stranger who was soaked and pale knocked on the door of Kobayashi's house. It turns out that he is Ah Qiang, a hunter in the village, who meets a water ghost. Xiao Lin let Ah Qiang into the house, and after listening to his story, Xiao Lin also felt scared.
At that moment, there was another knock at the door. Kobayashi and Ah Qiang looked at each other, at a loss. The knock on the door grew more and more urgent, as if something wanted to come in. Xiao Lin plucked up the courage to open the door, only to find that it was his brother and sister-in-law. They anxiously told Kobayashi that something was wrong in the village.
Xiao Lin followed his brother and sister-in-law to the pool at the entrance of the village, only to see that the pool was surrounded by villagers, and everyone was talking about it, with a look of fear on their faces. Xiao Lin squeezed into the crowd and saw that there was an extra body in the pool, it was the villager Ah Fu, who had been missing for several days. Ah Fu's death caused panic and discussion in the village. Some people say that it is the water ghost, and some people say that it is deliberately done by someone. Xiao Lin looked at the pool, and couldn't help but think of the thing he had sprinkled salt in his heart, and regretted it in his heart.
At this moment, Da Zhu suddenly noticed Xiao Lin's expression, walked over and asked with concern, "Xiao Lin, what's wrong with you?" The face is so ugly. Xiao Lin looked up at his brother and sister-in-law, struggled in his heart for a moment, and finally decided to confess everything. He whispered, "Brother, sister-in-law, in fact, I ...... that dayI sprinkled salt in the tank. Hearing Xiao Lin's words, Dazhu and his sister-in-law were stunned. They looked at each other, a hint of mixed emotion flashing in their eyes. However, instead of blaming Xiao Lin, they gently patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Lin, some things are done and done, and the key is to learn from them." We won't blame you, but you have to remember that you can't do anything like this again in the future. ”
Xiao Lin listened to his brother and sister-in-law's words, and a warm current surged in his heart. He knew that although he had done something wrong, his brother and sister-in-law did not give up on him. He made up his mind that he must be more sensible in the future and no longer disappoint his brother and sister-in-law.
After this incident, Kobayashi became more mature and steady. Instead of lying and being naughty, he tries to help the family share the household chores and take care of the cattle. At the same time, he cherishes the relationship with his brother and sister-in-law even more, and often shares his thoughts and joys with them.
As time passed, the water ghost incident in the village gradually subsided. People began to believe that it was an accident and not the work of some supernatural force. And Xiao Lin also proved with his own actions that he has grown into a sensible and responsible teenager.