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Lin Xiaoru was happy, but also secretly cursed herself for being stupid.

She could have openly and honestly sought out Secretary Qi, but instead she chose to go to Qi Shuli and Qi Shuqiang, who had ulterior motives. She must have lost her mind.

If it weren't for her quick wit and meticulousness, she would probably be in jail this time too.

Thank goodness!

This Qi Family Village is really strange; she dares not make any rash moves!

I'd better leave this place quickly and go enjoy myself in the commune's county town. I don't want to waste my youth stuck in this weird mountain valley.

As for the humiliation He Tiantian brought her, Lin Xiaoru naturally did not forget it, but she also knew her own limitations and that she could not deal with He Tiantian for the time being.

Just wait and see; she will never give up as long as there is an opportunity.

Lin Xiaoru left, and Huang Jingli was finally free. Like a serf who had been liberated, she sang with joy and was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.

Ye Xiaofan stayed at the commune hospital for a few days. Apart from a slightly serious injury near his eye, the rest of his injuries were just superficial.

Zhang Qingshan has been taking good care of Ye Xiaofan, showing her thoughtfulness and attentiveness.

Zhang Qingshan didn't hold a grudge against Ye Xiaofan for this incident, and Ye Xiaofan was grateful for Zhang Qingshan's understanding. Their relationship grew even stronger. They agreed that they would get married no matter what, when they went home for the Chinese New Year this year.

If her mother still disagrees, she will report her parents for obstructing her freedom of marriage, in order to scare them.

Although Ye Xiaofan knew that her mother did not value her, she could not let Zhang Qingshan suffer because of her parents' feelings.

Ye Xiaofan understood that in the countryside, the only person she could rely on was Zhang Qingshan, not her parents in the city who revolved around her older brother and sister.

Such an incident in Qijia Village has made this winter very quiet and not lively.

In particular, Qi Jianguo's labor reform period was extended by one year because he got into a fight with others during his labor reform.

Now, Qi Shuqiang and Qi Jianguo are used as negative examples in the village.

The village elders took the opportunity to educate the younger generation, telling them that they should be down-to-earth, not act recklessly, and not do anything illegal, otherwise they would end up in jail and get shot sooner or later.

Secretary Qi felt the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, so he organized the strong young men in the village to go hunting in the back mountains.

The traps from last year can still be used now.

After catching a lot of prey, the villagers finally smiled from the bottom of their hearts, sweeping away the previous gloom.

Huo Yingjie received He Tiantian's letter just when he was at his busiest.

Huo Yingjie pondered the contents of He Tiantian's letter all night, remaining silent for a long time.

Huo Yingjie knew that his mission in this life was not only to serve the country, but also to change his own fate and life with He Tiantian.

Work can be put aside for a while, but He Tiantian's matter cannot be put aside.

There are only two possibilities: someone who would go to such lengths and be capable of doing so.

First, Zhou Yuanyuan is up to her old tricks again.

Zhou Yuanyuan is the beloved daughter of the Zhou family. Even if she doesn't take action herself, but lets others do it, there are so many people who want to curry favor with the Zhou family that they will flock to her.

Secondly, the Huo family's enemies could attack the Huo family or him from the side.

The previous lab explosion and the counter-investigation of the spy have already been reported to his superiors by that spy.

These people might also target He Tiantian in order to deal with him.

Thinking of this, Huo Yingjie felt extremely guilty.

I promised to give Tian Tian happiness, but now I keep hurting her.

Perhaps he should apply to the organization for protection of He Tiantian.

However, the organization stipulates that it must be a spouse.

He and He Tiantian are just dating, not engaged yet, and far from being spouses!

We can only hope that external forces can investigate this matter thoroughly and resolve the problem.

After they got married, he took He Tiantian with him wherever he went, never leaving her side for a moment.

Huo Yingjie wrote a letter to his grandfather in Yanjing, and also to Director Liao.

The letter contained only simple everyday conversation and did not contain anything related to He Tiantian.

Only the Huo family and their trusted confidants can decipher the words on the letter and the previously agreed-upon codebook, and then piece together another letter to reveal its true contents.

The letter was sent out, and it also took Huo Yingjie's heart with it.

During the experiment, Huo Yingjie was distracted several times, almost causing an accident. Heavenly Eye Ghost Woman: Supreme Female Celestial Master.

Under Chief Engineer Sun's stern criticism, Huo Yingjie explained the reasons, and Chief Engineer Sun reported the issue to the Political Department's Security Division.

The organization took this very seriously and, to put Huo Yingjie at ease, said it would send someone to investigate.

Huo Yingjie's work has reached its most critical stage, and there is no room for carelessness.

With the organization's assurance, Huo Yingjie threw himself back into his work.

The letter to He Tiantian also provided an explanation.

After He Tiantian received Huo Yingjie's letter, she read it carefully and felt slightly relieved.

He Tiantian knew her own abilities; she couldn't possibly find those people. Now that Huo Yingjie said he had someone investigate, she only needed to be careful about her own safety, her parents' safety, and her grandmother's safety. She didn't need to worry about anything else.

"Sweetie, hurry up and clean up the rabbits. We're having braised rabbit for lunch," He Jingyu said excitedly, taking two wild rabbits out of his basket.

He Tiantian came out of the house and asked with a smile, "Dad, where did you get this? Did you go hunting too?"

"I didn't, hunting is too dangerous," He Jingyu said. "Second Captain Qi Shuming and I found wild rabbits in our peach orchard, so we prepared bait and set some traps. We caught two rabbits each and gave three to the livestock team."

There are currently four people taking turns guarding Taoyuan.

He Jingyu and Qi Shuming were in one group, while Qian Shikun and Sun Shihao were in another. So, when they found something in Taoyuan, they had to share some with the livestock team. And since the livestock team had more people, they got a bigger share.

"Okay, I'll get it right away." He Tiantian smiled and took it, knowing she would have meat for dinner.

He Tiantian's skill in dealing with wild rabbits was exceptional; she was quick and clean, surpassing even He Jingyu and Wang Shuping.

In just twenty minutes, He Tiantian had finished cleaning up, washed the rabbit skin, and hung it up to dry on bamboo strips.

Wang Shuping took the cleaned rabbit, chopped it up, and braised it.

He Tiantian pickled the remaining one, using a method she learned from Grandma Qi San, and it tasted exceptionally good.

Having meat to eat is such a blessing.

He Tiantian made a few more traps so that she wouldn't have to run to the cave in the back mountain in the middle of the night to catch rabbits.

Furthermore, even if she secretly prepared it, her parents wouldn't be able to mail it when they came to visit.

Because when she goes to the back mountain or other places in the village, her mother goes with her; when she goes to the commune or county town, her father, He Jingyu, will definitely go with her.

In this way, there is no chance to act alone.

Therefore, she could only ask her father to catch more rabbits and pheasants in the peach orchard, and if they couldn't finish them, he could send some to Huo Yingjie and his future mother-in-law.

The results were remarkable. Because it was done secretly in Taoyuan without making a fuss, it was a private operation and was divided among several people.

By the time the Lunar New Year was approaching, the family had thirty marinated rabbits, which were drying in the storage room. (To be continued.)