Hua Xiangyun knew that Tian Guihua hadn't thought of the point. "Haven't my second brother's close friends mostly gone back to the city yet?"

Who could I possibly write this letter to? I can't possibly be corresponding with the village officials, can I?

Tian Guihua, however, felt a little nervous thinking about the troubles they had brought back before. What if the treasures they had found had been discovered? And now that they were receiving so many letters, was the village asking about it?

No, that's not right. If this gets out, it won't just be a simple inquiry letter; someone might have already come to investigate.

Considering that her grandson had been coming and going normally these days, Tian Guihua was also a little puzzled as to who he might be communicating with.

Hua Xiangyun didn't say anything more, leaving it to Tian Guihua to discover for herself.

Hua Zhian was unaware that because of some people's big mouths, he was about to face a full-blown trial.

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Jiang Yi once again brought gifts to the Hua family's house, making the neighbors in the courtyard both envious and jealous.

They're all sons-in-law, so why aren't their own partners as attentive, and their own sons-in-law as generous?

However, this did not affect the Hua family at all. Tian Guihua was already used to taking the bag from Jiang Yi. She knew that Jiang Yi often went hunting in the vicinity, and every time he brought it over, it was always game.

She had refused before, but Jiang Yi said that they had caught too much prey and he couldn't very well sell it on the black market.

After several postponements, there was no other way but to keep the guests for dinner and try to prepare a decent meal.

“I went to Qianjin Village today,” Jiang Yi said, taking the handkerchief Hua Xiangyun handed him. It was a bit hot, and he was covered in sweat when he came back from outside. “There are a lot of mountains there. Over the years, they have been gradually cleared and planted with fruit trees. In the past, the workload wasn’t too heavy; it was just weeding a few times a year.”

Xiangyun was going to the countryside, so Jiang Yi made a point of inquiring about all the surrounding villages before finally choosing Qianjin Village.

This village has a good reputation in the neighborhood. Even if there are some minor disputes, the village has a good brigade leader, so the people under him don't dare to cause too much trouble.

Moreover, the area is mountainous with little farmland, making actual farm work relatively easier.

In those orchards, weeding in the sweltering summer allows one to find refuge under the shady trees.

Even though Hua Guangzong was only familiar with a few surrounding villages, he had some impression of the other villages in the county town. "That place is not bad, but there is little land. Why would they accommodate educated youth this time?"

Jiang Yi: "Many places have already exceeded their capacity, and the locals are unwilling to accept educated youth going to the countryside."

Even if a village like Qianjin Village has little land, it still needs to accept some educated youth who were sent to the countryside.

Just then, I spoke with my superiors, and their Captain Ren knew they would inevitably have to take over, so naturally he was willing to take over the area nearby.

It's good for educated youth to live close to home, as their families can help them out and prevent the community from becoming disunited.

As for whether they work or not, Captain Ren doesn't care. With their families by their side, even if they don't get work points or food, they can't be allowed to starve to death.

This way, he, as the captain, can save a lot of trouble.

In several nearby villages, there were also educated youth sent to the countryside. However, these people caused all sorts of trouble in order to return to the city or visit their relatives. Sometimes they even went hungry and the brigade leader had to borrow money from them.

So when Jiang Yi approached him this time, he immediately made the decision and accepted the person.

They say nice things to outsiders, support the policies, and get rewards from above. They get the benefits without having to worry too much.

Besides, so what if they're people with connections? They'd love to get on the good side of people in the city so they can lend a hand if anything happens in the future.

Everything Jiang Yi said was true, and he made a special trip today because the people there were very welcoming.

Hua Guangzong said, "That's good. Did you mention it to the village head? Xiao Guai won't be living in the village anymore."

Anyway, Master Wu's place is only about ten minutes away from the village, which is better than so many people crammed onto one kang (heated brick bed).

Although he never went to the countryside, he knew the situation in the village very well.

The villagers themselves are already struggling to find housing, so how could they possibly provide a single room for these educated youth who have been sent to the countryside?

"As I said, Captain Ren was a little hesitant before, after all, the road between the village and the end of the county is a bit remote. For safety reasons, he also persuaded me that although the village looks very hard, it is not that difficult to overcome."

"Now that you mention it, the brigade leader is really a nice guy," Tian Guihua said, placing the peaches she had bought that day on the table and inviting Jiang Yi to have one to quench his thirst.

"It's not bad. I told him that Xiangyun has studied under a master and learned some martial arts. It's not a problem for her to fight off a few people. If there are any fearless people who run into her, it's hard to say who will be unlucky." Jiang Yi had no worries about Hua Xiangyun taking that mountain path.

Even if Hua Xiangyun didn't actually possess martial arts skills, just casually throwing out a talisman would be enough to cause trouble for those villains.

“We still need to let Xiao Guai show off her skills in the village,” Hua Guangzong felt it was necessary. “Although many people in the village are very honest and simple, there are always those who want to take shortcuts.”

"Since Xiao Guai is walking back and forth on that road alone, it's inevitable that some people will have designs on her. To avoid future trouble, it's best to deter one side first."

The best option is to nip problems in the bud.

Jiang Yi made several trips back and forth to Qianjin Village precisely because he was afraid of these troubles. Anyone who doesn't know any better knows that Hua Xiangyun is not to be messed with.

"It's alright, we'll all go see her off when she goes to the countryside." Tian Guihua was already thinking about whether Zhiping should also take leave from work that day, since there was a pregnant woman at home.

"That can't be true," Hua Xiangyun said, never expecting that the conversation would escalate to this point. She was such a grown woman, yet her family still had to go through all that trouble to send her to the countryside. It would probably become a laughing stock in the future.

"I only work there during the day, which is already a bit conspicuous. Besides, that village isn't a den of dragons or tigers. What will people think of me if I do this?"

Hua Guangzong also felt that Tian Guihua's words were a bit exaggerated. "Yes, we should finish on time, but we shouldn't try to be the best or the most conspicuous."

There are other educated youths going to the countryside this time, and they are all classmates from the same school. Hua Xiangyun is too high-profile and will be isolated.

Hua Guangzong didn't want his granddaughter to fall into such a predicament. "Even if it's just a hundred days of work, we still need to get along well with our partners. We shouldn't try to please them, but we also shouldn't offend them."

Hua Xiangyun nodded obediently. None of her classmates would dare to offend her, after all, Jiang Yi had arranged all of this specifically because of her.

Don't think that going to the countryside will solve everything. If Jiang Yi wanted to transfer them to another place, it would be very easy. So she has been very popular at school these days. Only those who are blind would think of offending her.

"By the way, where was Zhou's girl assigned?" For some reason, Tian Guihua suddenly thought of Zhou Xiaolan.