Predict

Will Shu Fa tell about the water?

Shu Fa runs home. She wants to tell everyone about the secret water. But she is afraid.

Many days pass. Shu Fa sees how hard the villagers work to get water. She worries so much that her long, black hair turns white.

One day, Uncle walks over the mountain to get water. But he trips and hurts his head. “Aiya!” he cries.

Shu Fa cries, too. She knows now that she must help. She must bring the water to her village.

Shu Fa runs up the mountain and smashes the turnip. Water pours out of the hole. It becomes a river that goes into the village. The villagers dance with joy!

Then the Voice of the Mountain shouts, “Shu Fa, you told my secret! Now you must live in my river forever.”

Shu Fa cries. She begs the Voice to let her say goodbye to her family. The Voice grumbles, “Go, but you must return here tonight.”