Seeing that Grandma Qi had gone out for a walk and that only she and He Tiantian were at home, Qi Xiaoyan whispered, "Sister Tiantian, you went home for the Spring Festival. Lin Xiaoru, Huang Jingli, and Li Mingkai didn't go back."

"Why aren't they going home? What are they all doing?" He Tiantian asked curiously, certain that something had happened that she didn't know about.

“I don’t know why they don’t go home,” Qi Xiaoyan said. “But I know they’re not in the village. They’re traveling around performing with Li Mingkai and the commune’s propaganda team. Li Mingkai can play the piano, Lin Xiaoru can dance, and as for Huang Jingli, I heard she’s just doing odd jobs for them.”

He Tiantian was shocked and asked, "Is that so? Lin Xiaoru is the kind of person who won't do anything without a profit. She won't do anything that's thankless. She must have a purpose in going with her."

“Yes, that’s what I think too,” Qi Xiaoyan said. “The propaganda team has been disbanded, but Lin Xiaoru still leaves the village frequently. As for where she goes, I don’t know.”

Last time, Lin Xiaoru reported her but failed, so He Tiantian slapped Lin Xiaoru twice, and the two became enemies.

As He Tiantian's good friend, Qi Xiaoyan naturally paid close attention to Lin Xiaoru.

He Tiantian kept it in mind. Although she couldn't follow Lin Xiaoru anytime and anywhere, she had the Snake King!

That's a free radar!

"I know about Lin Xiaoru's situation. What about Qi Jianguo and Qi Fangfang?" He Tiantian asked curiously. Compared to Lin Xiaoru, she was more interested in the Qi family. She had come up with so many ideas, hoping they would come in handy.

Qi Xiaoyan replied, "Qi Fangfang is still the same as before. When she saw Li Mingkai go to the propaganda team, she went with him. However, the propaganda team took Lin Xiaoru and Huang Jingli, but not Qi Fangfang. As you know, she can't sing or dance, and she doesn't want to work. She went for two days, but was persuaded to come back."

Qi Xiaoyan chuckled as she spoke. She had often been humiliated by Qi Fangfang in the past, and now that she had the chance to make fun of Qi Fangfang, she was determined to laugh to her heart's content.

He Tiantian knows Qi Fangfang very well; she can easily imagine what Qi Fangfang might do. However, He Tiantian doesn't dare to take Qi Jianguo lightly.

He Tiantian was weak, but not stupid. The fact that she was deceived by Qi Jianguo her whole life speaks volumes about his shrewdness. By then, Qi Jianguo had already taken control of her life in every aspect, making her willingly serve him like a slave.

"Qi Jianguo didn't come back until the end of the year, looking all smug. I wonder what good things he's up to," Qi Xiaoyan said. "Not many people in the village know that Qi Jianguo is a bad person. As for Qi Jianguo, Qi Shuli was cautious at first in the village, but after that, he didn't take him seriously."

“Qi Shuli is eyeing Secretary Qi’s position, so Secretary Qi should be careful,” He Tiantian said. “Qi Shuli is cunning, and Qi Jianguo is despicable; their whole family are bad people.”

Qi Xiaoyan nodded solemnly and said, "My parents know, and they're being careful now! But you, you must be more careful when you go out to do things in the future. By the way, Sister Tiantian, I suggest you don't go to work for the livestock team anymore, so that if you go up the mountain alone and encounter an accident, the back mountain is so big, you'll really be helpless."

There is a pool of water in the cave behind the mountain that can help the Snake King cultivate. He Tiantian cannot give it up, so she must keep this job.

“It’s okay. There are so many people in the livestock team now. I won’t go up the mountain alone anymore. I’ll go with the others,” He Tiantian explained. “You know I’m good at hunting. Going to the back mountain, I can not only hunt game, but also find fruits and wild vegetables. It’s much better than doing those tedious jobs in the village.”

"You're right," Qi Xiaoyan agreed. "In that case, you must be even more careful!"

“I know,” He Tiantian said. “I’m going to the livestock team. Are you coming?”

"Sure, I'll play with you," Qi Xiaoyan said, following He Tiantian to the livestock team.

The reason He Tiantian specifically asked Qi Xiaoyan about various things in Qijia Village was so that she could know herself and her enemy, and thus win every battle!

Because He Tiantian brought clothes for Professor Gu, Professor Wang, and Sun Sihao, they had already changed into their cotton-padded coats and undershirts early this morning. Qian Shikun didn't have any, so Professor Gu gave him a set of old clothes to wear underneath, so he could easily change and wash them later.

Old Man Bai also needs several outfits, one for Zuo Li and one for Xiang Rong.

Before the New Year, Zuo Lixiang made some money and asked Secretary Qi to buy some cloth and cotton in the county town to make clothes, so they didn't lack clothes to wear.

He Tiantian's arrival was warmly welcomed by everyone.

"Sweetie, how's things at home?" Professor Gu asked. "Have you seen my little grandson?"

He Tiantian replied, "I didn't see your grandson. I went during the day, but no one was home. I wrote a note..." She gave a brief explanation.

The two elderly people were relieved to hear He Tiantian say that their son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter were all well.

Sun Sihao waited until He Tiantian finished speaking before asking, "How is Xiaohui?"

He Tiantian didn't want to say how Mo Xiaohui was doing now. She was a pitiful woman. As long as she was still thinking about Sun Sihao, everything would be discussed when Sun Sihao returned. Let the two of them handle it themselves.

He Tiantian said, "It's alright!"

"Did no one make things difficult for her?" Sun Sihao asked cautiously, clearly worried about his wife.

He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "The atmosphere in Nanshi is pretty good now, so it shouldn't be like that. You know, I'm not familiar with your wife, and she wouldn't tell me these things."

Sun Sihao was a little disappointed, but since his wife had brought him clothes, she must still care about him. He Tiantian was right; his wife didn't know He Tiantian, so naturally she wouldn't say much.

Oh well, let's just leave it at that. Hopefully, his labor reform will end soon so he can go home.

"Anyway, I thank you," Sun Sihao said. "Thank you for bringing me the things."

"It's alright, we're from the same place after all. I can't help with big things, but I can help with small things, so I'll do my best," He Tiantian said with a smile, before going inside to talk to Professor Wang.

Professor Wang received the clothes in the package and had already changed into clean ones. He is currently teaching Qi Xiaoyan music theory.

At this time, Professor Wang had transformed into an elegant old lady.

Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian returned to the village when it was time for lunch.

Just as He Tiantian reached the village entrance, she ran into Qi Jianguo, who was flushed from drinking. He was riding his bicycle, wobbling as he turned from the intersection into the village.

Seeing this, He Tiantian cursed in her heart that Qi Jianguo would break his leg if he fell off his bicycle.

Qi Jianguo was lucky; although he was wobbling, he didn't fall.

When Qi Jianguo saw He Tiantian, he actually got out of the car and said with a smile, "Tiantian, you're back!" (To be continued.)