However, He Tiantian is not afraid now. With the experience from her previous life, she is already very adept at dealing with people. She wants to make good use of these things to create a favorable environment and conditions for herself.
Upon arriving in Qijia Village, He Tiantian would not have received an invitation to stay in a clean and spacious room if she hadn't shown goodwill to Grandma Qi and helped her with chores. Similarly, if she hadn't shown goodwill to Secretary Qi at the train station and deliberately gotten close to him, the Qi family wouldn't have taken such good care of her.
All the efforts, in stark contrast to the negative attitude of the previous life, have begun to gradually change.
This is a good start!
He Tiantian was slightly relieved that her parents were alright for the time being. It was August 7th, and there were still almost six months until she could go home for the Chinese New Year. She couldn't spend money recklessly; she would buy a train ticket home during the New Year.
He Tiantian was unable to calm down for a long time, so she picked up her pen and began to write a letter.
Under the dim light of a kerosene lamp, He Tiantian held her pen and carefully wrote back, describing her recent situation and what she had seen and heard in the village, letting her parents know about her circumstances. As for Huo Yingjie's letter, He Tiantian didn't write back; she was waiting for Huo Yingjie to write to her after he arrived at his new workplace and told her his new address before replying.
I'll go to Secretary Qi's house first thing tomorrow morning and find Niu Dajun. I'll ask him to take the letter back to the county town. Her parents at home miss her just as much as she does, and sending the letter sooner will bring them comfort sooner.
The next morning, He Tiantian handed the letter to Niu Dajun and said, "I've already affixed the stamps, Brother Dajun, could you please take it to the county town and mail it for me?"
“Okay!” Niu Dajun said, “If I come to the nearby villages in the future, I’ll come to Secretary Qi’s place. I’ll have Xiao Yan call you. If you have any letters, just send them over, so you don’t have to travel all the way to the county town.”
Niu Dajun said enthusiastically that he would come here often in the future and help He Tiantian along the way. Why not?
"Thank you very much, Brother Dajun." He Tiantian said gratefully. Today, at Secretary Qi's house, He Tiantian couldn't very well give Niu Dajun the pickled rabbit meat. She would give it to him privately when Qi Dajun delivered the package to her.
After delivering the letter, He Tiantian went back to have breakfast with Grandma Qi, and then went to work at the livestock team. Now that Grandma Qi's foot was healed, she could go to and from work by herself and didn't need He Tiantian to pick her up or drop her off.
He Tiantian was happy to have won a small victory and hummed a little tune as she walked.
It turns out that change isn't difficult; it's simply a matter of whether you can use your surroundings to change your circumstances!
In her past life, she was a tortoise, hiding in her shell to escape fear and distress when faced with problems, waiting for fate to decide her fate. In this life, He Tiantian will not be like that. She will be a brave and strong petrel, never yielding no matter how strong the storm, welcoming the baptism of the storm, and gaining a new life.
Upon arriving at the livestock team, He Tiantian noticed several new thatched huts around Grandpa Qi's house. They weren't there the day before yesterday, so they must have been built yesterday. These huts were probably for people, not livestock.
Just as He Tiantian was wondering, an old man came out of the thatched house. He Tiantian recognized the old man; it was Professor Gu. In her previous life, Professor Gu had tutored many people, and he was proficient in Chinese, mathematics, English, Russian, physics, and chemistry.
Professor Gu smiled ingratiatingly and cautiously when he saw He Tiantian, such a young girl.
Seeing them like this, He Tiantian felt a pang of sadness. Such knowledgeable people should be dressed in clean and decent clothes, giving lectures with gentle elegance on the podium, instead of being dressed in rags, struggling and living such a humble life in this chaos.
"Hello!" He Tiantian greeted them with a smile. Since there were no outsiders here, she wasn't afraid of being reported for talking to these people in labor camps.
Professor Gu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Hello! I hope to take care of you in the future."
"I am He Tiantian, a sent-down youth from Nanshi." He Tiantian introduced herself. In her previous life, she was admitted to university with the help of Professor Gu. At that time, Qi Fangfang was also admitted. On the surface, the Qi family said that they were in financial difficulty, but in reality, they did not want He Tiantian to go to university.
She was a complete idiot back then, a huge, innocent white lotus flower, so innocent that even now she feels the urge to slap herself a few times.
When people said that, she was willing to sacrifice Qi Fangfang's schooling and not go herself. At the time, Professor Gu even came to persuade her, but He Tiantian valued her so-called "family" and did not agree, thus betraying Professor Gu's good intentions.
Upon hearing that He Tiantian was an educated youth from Nanshi, Professor Gu's face showed a look of horror, and he turned around and rushed into the thatched house without thinking.
Professor Gu's initiative in speaking with the locals was actually aimed at building good relationships and changing his circumstances. However, he was terrified of being persecuted outside, especially by his former students who accused him of fabricated crimes.
Those were all his students whom he had taught diligently, and Professor Gu, who had dedicated his life to teaching and educating people, could never accept such a thing.
He Tiantian is also from Nanshi. If she has bad intentions or ulterior motives, she could write to Nanshi to expose them. Then even if they come to such a remote place, they won't be able to live peacefully.
Seeing Professor Gu like this, He Tiantian felt even more upset.
He Tiantian lowered her head, greeted Aunt Liu, and carried a bamboo basket up the mountain to cut grass. Now, in order to store fodder for winter, she has to make three round trips every morning; it's hard work.
Time will tell.
What these elderly people need now is a peaceful life and food. He Tiantian doesn't have any extra food, but she can take advantage of the opportunity to go up the mountain to dig up more wild vegetables and pick more wild fruits, and share some with them, helping them little by little.
Under the Snake King's enhancement, He Tiantian's slender body was filled with strength, and her speed and flexibility had all increased significantly. Now, He Tiantian believed that what the Snake King said was true; although the Snake King had drunk her blood, she had also gained immense benefits from him.
A strong will, a robust body, and a calm and sharp mind—these three qualities form the foundation for He Tiantian's future.
Despite the Snake King's bad temper and disgusting appearance, He Tiantian was grateful for everything she had now, all bestowed upon her by him. If it could change her parents' fate, and her own and Huo Yingjie's fate, she wouldn't mind being used as the Snake King's blood bank for life!
The most practical thing to do is to comfort yourself by thinking of it as if your period only comes twice a month!
Although it was a bit creepy, that's what He Tiantian thought.
When He Tiantian returned for the third time carrying a large bamboo basket of grass, she was also carrying a basket filled with wild vegetables that could be dug up at the foot of the mountain, along with some wild jujubes. She spread the grass out to dry, and only after finishing her work did she place the wild vegetables and fruits at Professor Gu's door.
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