"Grandpa, I heard that our family..."

Peng Qibo couldn't help but worry, "If it really comes to that, Grandpa, you chose to go to Shuibu Village in Chunnan County, Hong Province. I believe they just want to bring down our family. As for where we go, they probably don't care too much."

Moreover, Hong Province has always been known for its desolation and remoteness. The entire province is nothing but mountains and hills, and in the eyes of others, it is a poor and desolate place.

"I'm sure no one will stop you from going to Honduras; they might even applaud it."

Grandpa Peng nodded gently, "If it really comes to that, it's good for us to go find Shiyu; it would be a family reunion."

"Grandpa, I think our family can back down, but we can't withdraw completely."

Peng Qibo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "My dad, or my uncle, someone has to stay in Beijing, so they can keep a low profile and keep track of the latest developments in the capital."

This is crucial to our family's ability to return to Beijing and stand up again; we absolutely cannot afford to lose it.

“Dad, Bo’er is right.”

Peng Fengyuan frowned. "Bo'er will be fine in the army. I'll accompany you to the countryside then."

"Keep Feng Yi here while we still have some ability. Transfer him to the Water Resources Bureau or the Cultural Relics Bureau. These places don't attract much attention, and they have no interest in dealing with small fry there."

"No, the one who should stay is you, eldest brother."

Peng Fengyi immediately retorted, "I studied with foreigners and was considered a capitalist roader in their eyes. Compared to me, it's easier for my elder brother to get away with it."

...

Three generations of the family are making arrangements for their future.

Shuibu Village.

After half a month of intensive harvesting.

The task is finally completed.

Everyone had lost a lot of weight and gotten quite tanned.

Including Yang Shujue and Peng Shiyu, who went from fair-skinned and delicate young ladies to wheat-skinned country girls.

If it weren't for their different demeanor compared to girls who grew up in the village, people probably wouldn't believe they were educated youth sent to the countryside.

"So ugly, so ugly!"

Yang Shujue held a small mirror and looked at herself, howling like a pig being slaughtered, "What should I do? How did I become so ugly? I don't want to live anymore..."

"It really is ugly, so ugly."

Holding the small mirror Yang Shujue gave her, Peng Shiyu made a bitter face and sighed, "My grandma and my mom definitely wouldn't recognize me if they saw me now."

"The summer sun is quite strong, so it's normal for people to get tanned easily."

While eating an orange, Lin Jingyu said, "When winter comes, your skin will naturally become fairer when there's less sun, so there's no need to worry."

"It's hard to become beautiful, but easy to become ugly."

Yang Shujue clenched her fist and swung it a few times. "No, we'll go to the county town tomorrow and see if we can buy sunscreen. I believe that applying sunscreen won't make us look that ugly."

She actually has sunscreen, but she doesn't dare to use it.

After all, everyone else got tanned, and she was the only one with fair skin, which was bound to attract gossip.

She'll find an opportunity to go to the county town to buy sunscreen, so she won't be afraid of people suspecting anything.

"Are we going to the county town tomorrow?"

Peng Shiyu was a little surprised and turned to ask the person next to her, "Sister Jingyu, are you going to the county town tomorrow?"

"Go ahead, the village chief said we can have two days off."

Lin Jingyu smiled and said, "We've been exhausted for more than half a month. Let's go to the county town to relax and do some shopping to unwind."

"That's right, that's right."

Yang Shujue nodded in agreement, "We should treat ourselves better, go shopping, go on a shopping spree, buy whatever we want, why save money?"

"It seems Shujue has quite a bit of money."

Peng Shiyu covered her mouth and laughed, "When we're short of money in the future, we'll borrow some from you, so please don't refuse."

"no problem."

Yang Shujue immediately chimed in, "You can ask me anytime. I'll never refuse if I have the money. After all, we're best friends, so of course we share the good times and the bad..."

"No, we won't share the burden of trouble."

Without a second thought, Lin Jingyu immediately refused, saying, "If you ever get into a fight with Zhang Yunxi, we will absolutely not help you. At most, we'll just watch and cheer you on."

"Pfft, hahaha~"

Peng Shiyu burst into laughter.

"Lin Jingyu~"

Yang Shujue glared at her angrily, "What happened to our best friend, our sister, our buddy? You're not going to help me and you're just going to watch the show, isn't that going too far?"

"That's not an exaggeration at all."

Lin Jingyu looked completely innocent. "When it comes to stealing a man, of course I'll do it myself. What kind of thing is it if a bunch of women fight over one man? Besides, if word gets out, won't we lose face?"

Poetic language, don't you agree?

Yes, yes.

Peng Shiyu smiled and nodded, "We can't help with this kind of thing, Shujue, don't count on us."

"That's so mean."

Yang Shujue picked up a piece of fruit next to her and took a big bite. "You guys are all such bad friends. You've wasted my feelings. I'm so heartbroken."

"If you want to talk about relationships, you should go find Su Jingtian."

Lin Jingyu continued to retort lazily, "Talking about feelings with us is superfluous. We might go our separate ways one day and never have the chance to meet again in our lifetime."

"No way."

Peng Shiyu immediately objected, "Sister Jingyu, we should be able to see each other for a lifetime."

"Exactly, why say such discouraging things?"

Yang Shujue continued munching on fruit, "At least we'll definitely stay here for the next few years. I don't believe you'll be willing to abandon us then."

"Stop talking such useless words."

Lin Jingyu looked at the two of them and suddenly remembered the person she had met after work. "Was it Zhang Ailan who asked you about Zhao Qiaoyan?"

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