Xu Xinning did not avoid Shen Can's gaze, and the two looked at each other.

Xu Xinning knew that life on the farm was not easy for Shen Can, who had never experienced hardship since childhood. From their gazes, Xu Xinning could sense the changes in her, changes that were not merely physical.

Xu Xinning wondered if Shen Can regretted his decision back then.

As Grandpa Yang walked forward with his hands behind his back, he noticed that Xu Xinning hadn't followed. Curious, he turned around and saw Xu Xinning standing there, seemingly lost in thought, staring at something. He called out, "Nannan, let's go!"

Xu Xinning jogged to catch up.

Grandpa Yang: "What were you looking at so intently just now?"

Xu Xinning replied perfunctorily, "I saw something interesting."

Grandpa Yang chuckled and said, "He's really a child."

Shen Can stared blankly at Xu Xinning as she walked away. Seeing her rosy complexion, delicate features, and appropriate attire reminded Shen Can of his past life.

She was the only child in her family, and her parents doted on her. From childhood to adulthood, she had almost never failed to get what she wanted.

Although her grandmother secretly called her a "money-loser" and pressured her parents to have another child, she didn't understand what "money-loser" meant when she was little. She only knew that it wasn't a nice thing to say, so she went with Qi Hehua to complain.

Qi Hehua told her not to pay attention to her grandmother. She said that since her grandmother disliked her so much, she didn't need to care about her in the future. Anyway, her grandmother was so old and would definitely die first. There was no need to bother with someone who didn't have much time left.

Shen Can knew that Qi Hehua would always help her vent her anger, otherwise her grandmother wouldn't have been afraid to call her that later.

Shen Can loves to dress up, but her grades are not good, and she used to be laughed at a lot. Qi Hehua told her not to care, because she would definitely be better off than those people when she grew up.

It has to be said that although Qi Hehua treats others with condescension and sycophancy, she is truly a very good mother to Shen Can.

When Shen Can first got into trouble, she resented her parents for their incompetence in not resolving their problems. But when she saw Qi Hehua, disheveled and dirty, at the farm, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

Qi Hehua is a very vain person. She always makes sure she is clean and presentable. When has she ever been so slovenly?

Later she learned that Qi Hehua and Shen Geming had divorced, and that Shen Geming had married someone else immediately after divorcing Qi Hehua.

It was only then that Shen Can realized what Qi Hehua had suffered because of his willfulness.

The farm was very large. At first, Qi Hehua was not assigned to be with Shen Can, but after a couple of days, she was somehow assigned to Shen Can's farm.

Compared to the others, Shen Can was relatively lucky. He was assigned to the pig farm as soon as he arrived. Although there was a lot of work, it was much better than working in the fields all day. At least he didn't have to be exposed to the sun and rain every day.

Xu Yaoyang wasn't so lucky; he was assigned to dig irrigation ditches as soon as he arrived.

Shen Can didn't see Xu Yaoyang until several days later. She couldn't believe that the person was Xu Yaoyang. Where was the clean-cut, gentle and refined man she liked back then?

Xu Xinning and Grandpa Yang went directly to the farm veterinarian. The veterinarian knew Grandpa Yang and was quite curious to see him with such a pretty young woman. He assumed that Xu Xinning must be a female educated youth, so he asked Grandpa Yang with a smile, "Brother, is this girl a relative of yours?"

Grandpa Yang paused for a moment and then nodded. He figured his granddaughter should be considered a relative, so he didn't really pay attention to the veterinarian's intentions.

The veterinarian continued, "Work on this farm is tiring! Why don't you send your relative to your production brigade?"

Grandpa Yang blinked and asked curiously, "Why do you want to bring it to our brigade?"

The veterinarian chuckled, "I remember your eldest daughter was the brigade leader in Xujia Village, wasn't she?"

When Yang Chunqin is mentioned, Grandpa Yang is very proud and nods with a smile.

The veterinarian gave a thumbs up and said, "Your eldest daughter is truly remarkable. She's not only the first in the commune, but probably the first in the entire county."

Old Master Yang smiled broadly, waving his hand and feigning modesty, saying, "I am deeply grateful for the leaders' high regard. I am truly grateful for the leaders' high regard."

Veterinarian: "Like you, brother, you have both courage and ability."

Grandpa Yang waved his hand, saying repeatedly, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"

Xu Xinning stood aside and watched with a smile. She finally understood where Xu Laosan got his arrogance from.

Veterinarian: "Why don't you put this little girl with your daughter? The conditions in their village are good, and they're all relatives there, how nice!"

Grandpa Yang was bewildered. What did this mean? Why was he going to all this trouble?

Xu Xinning understood what the veterinarian meant, and she smiled and said, "Hello! My name is Xu Xinning, and Yang Chunqin is my mother."

Grandpa Yang finally understood and slapped his thigh, laughing heartily: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! This is my granddaughter, she's from Xujia Village Brigade."

The veterinarian said apologetically, "This is quite a sight. I thought you were some kind of female educated youth from the countryside. But what brings you here today, brother?"

Grandpa Yang: "I heard that something happened at your farm's pig farm, and our food station has no pigs to slaughter, so I came to see what happened."

Speaking of this, the veterinarian sighed, looking distressed, and said, "Brother! I'm really suffering. I don't know if I'll still be able to be a veterinarian in the future."

Actually, being a veterinarian is a pretty good job; it's the kind of job where you get paid for nothing.

Because of the large scale of the farm, it is equipped with a veterinarian. Although he is called a veterinarian, he is really just someone who knows a lot about livestock.

In this era, basically anyone with connections can get a job. Who cares if you're actually capable? Just grab the position first.

This veterinarian is actually the uncle of the farm manager's wife.

The farm owner and his family are still in the hospital. If the veterinarian hadn't had to go home that day, he might be the one in the hospital now.

How could Old Master Yang not know the intricacies of this situation? That's just how things are; there's nothing anyone else can do about it.

Grandpa Yang: "What exactly happened? I heard there's been a plague?"

The veterinarian said irritably, "I don't think so. I've seen plague before, but it doesn't look like this."

The veterinarian had always said this, but others said it was a plague. After hearing it so many times, he began to doubt it. After all, he had never actually studied veterinary medicine. Perhaps they were wrong?

Now, when I saw Grandpa Yang, I said a few more words to him.

Grandpa Yang: "What do you mean?"

The veterinarian seemed to have suddenly found a kindred spirit and began to voice all his suspicions.

In fact, the veterinarian also believed it was poisoning, not an epidemic.