When Lin Qingyan was cutting pig feed, she would pick any herbs she saw and secretly put them into her space, where she could either plant them or dispose of them.

In the evening, Lin Qingyan and the children went to the pigsty to deliver pig feed.

Pigsty workers would collect pig feed, and they would record work points based on the amount of pig feed each person contributed.

When Lin Qingyan arrived at the pigsty, Tong Jiaojiao was cleaning up pig manure. Because the pigs in the pigsty were afraid of people, they ran around wildly while Tong Jiaojiao was cleaning up the manure, inevitably splashing pig manure on the ground, much of which landed on Tong Jiaojiao.

While cleaning up the pig manure, Tong Jiaojiao cursed at the unruly pigs in the pen: "You're all a bunch of pig brains! I'm just here to clean up the pig manure, not to hit you! Why are you running around like that? Look, you sons of bitches have dirtied my clothes!"

Lin Qingyan couldn't help but find it amusing when she heard her cursing.

She followed the children to hand in the pig feed, then prepared to carry her basket back to the educated youth settlement to continue gathering pig feed the next day.

The pigsty was separated from the village by a distance due to the strong smell.

Lin Qingyan separated from the children after leaving the pigsty. On her way back to the educated youth settlement, she had to walk along a small path. As she passed through a grove of trees, someone suddenly appeared and blocked her way...

In the fields

After finishing his work, Yi Zhiheng quietly went to the cotton field where Lin Qingyan was working, but he did not find Lin Qingyan there.

Where is my sister?

He went to check the nearby fields, searching almost all of the Sixth Team's land, but still couldn't find Lin Qingyan.

Thinking that Lin Qingyan had probably finished her work and gone home early, he followed the country path back to the educated youth settlement, hoping to see her along the way.

When he reached the main road, he saw a group of little kids carrying bamboo baskets.

The little kids talked as they walked, their voices loud and clear, carrying quite a distance.

"My sister said she'll come with us to cut pig feed tomorrow. She's not feeling well, so let's all help her out tomorrow."

"Once I'm healed, I'm going to cut lots of pig feed for my sister so she can get some rest."

When Yi Zhiheng heard them mention his sister who was in poor health, he immediately thought of Lin Qingyan.

No wonder she wasn't in the fields today; she went to cut pig feed.

He needs to ask the children for clarification.

He, who was usually taciturn, stood in front of the children and asked, "Is the older sister you're talking about very thin and has a very pale face?"

“Yes,” Da Hu said, “Today is my sister’s first day cutting pig feed, and she even treated Er Hu’s wounds.”

"Then where did she go home from?"

“We came back from the pigsty; my sister went home via a side path.”

Where is the pigsty?

"Over there," Da Hu pointed in the direction of the pigsty.

Yi Zhiheng followed his hand and looked over there, and found a large, dense forest. It was getting dark, and he wondered if his sister would be in danger.

Thinking of this, he quickly walked towards the woods.

In the grove

Erlaizi stood opposite Lin Qingyan, his face covered with a dirty black rag, leering at the girl in front of him.

He walked up to Lin Qingyan, and perhaps to emphasize his intimidating aura, he narrowed his already tiny eyes and said to Lin Qingyan in a flippant tone, "Little educated youth, don't be in a hurry to go back. Since you've met me here, play with me for a bit."

Lin Qingyan took a few steps back, not out of fear, but simply because she was overwhelmed by his smell.

"Who...who are you?"

Er Laizi shook his head: "I don't change my name or surname, I'm known in the martial arts world as 'Ghost-Fearer.' But I'm not ugly at all." I'm just a bit disgusting.

"Don't come any closer." Lin Qingyan took two steps back.

Erlaizi grinned wickedly and slowly approached her: "You think I won't go over if you don't want me to? Why should I listen to you? Fine, as long as you let me touch you properly, I'll listen to you and do whatever you tell me to do."

Lin Qingyan deliberately put on a timid and frightened expression: "I know you definitely want more than just touching me. But, but I'm afraid you'll regret it after you touch me."