Although Qian Feiyue was the youngest in his family, since his two older brothers were also boys, boys were not a rarity in their family, so he wasn't particularly pampered growing up.
In addition, he was mediocre in all aspects. Whether it was going to school or later going to the countryside, he was not valued in the crowd.
So, he has never been invited to a meal in his entire life, let alone been seated at the head table.
He became so nervous that he almost forgot how to sit up.
Because they were guests from their hometown, apart from the He brothers and Shiyue, no one else sat at the table.
Liang Yueming took her mother-in-law and daughter to the main house for dinner; the other men in the family had not returned.
So although a large table of dishes was prepared, only the four of them actually sat down to eat.
After experiencing his initial embarrassment, Qian Feiyue quickly returned to normal.
Both of them shared some of their experiences after the breakup.
Qian Feiyue didn't say much, after all, there wasn't much else to do in the brigade besides going to work every day.
If we're talking about the most interesting thing that happened in the six months since they left, it would only be that Shiyue lent her house to the brigade to build a youth settlement.
"Shiyue, you have no idea how happy we were when we heard the news! You know our old educated youth settlement, it was just a makeshift place when it was built. Then there were several heavy rains, and the roof almost collapsed."
"If you hadn't lent us the house, we probably would have all had to apply to move to the small huts over at the livestock shed."
Everyone present knew where Qian Feiyue was referring to when he said the little house.
It was actually the same small, drafty room where He Lixue and Professor Liang used to live. Recalling their life back then, the two brothers' expressions immediately turned sour.
Shiyue didn't want to talk about the past anymore, and she also wanted to know if the dream she had back then was a hint.
So she casually asked, "After we left, did any new educated youth come to our team? Did they also live in that house? How are Chu Xia and the others living now? Who are they sharing a room with?"
Hearing her question, Qian Feiyue paused for a moment.
He glanced at Shiyue's face, who seemed to have something to say but dared not speak.
After a long pause, she finally said, "Shiyue, you didn't know? Didn't Chuxia tell you?"
"What did you say?" Shiyue had a vague sense of unease.
Qian Feiyue thought about it and figured it out himself.
He nodded and said, "Chu Xia probably doesn't want to trouble you, but then again, you're so far away, you can't really help much."
The more Qian Feiyue talked, the more uneasy Shiyue became, so she stopped listening to his rambling and interrupted him directly, asking, "What exactly happened?"
Qian Feiyue could tell that Shiyue was really anxious, so he stopped hiding it and said, "Actually, this has nothing to do with you. It's just that a few things happened in the team before, which made people think a lot."
At this point, he asked, "Do you know Si Yueling?"
Si Yueling and Shi Yue certainly recognized her; she was one of the three female educated youths who came with Yu Chuxia and the others.
She used to live with Bai Qian.
However, it seems that their relationship is just so-so.
So she nodded: "Yes, I know her. What's wrong with Si Yueling?"
"She's dead."
"Dead?" Shiyue was startled and couldn't help but cry out.
Not only her, but even the He brothers who were listening quietly were startled.
He Liping was alright, but He Lixuan immediately asked, "How did he die? Was it an accident or something else?"
"An accident," Qian Feiyue said.
"Speaking of which, Si Yueling is quite unlucky. You all know her. She rarely goes out. We occasionally go to the county town, but she doesn't even go to the commune. She's very frugal."
That day, since we had all moved to a new house, we discussed going to the county to buy some things. Si Yueling went along too.
Who would have thought that the mule, which was perfectly fine all the time, would suddenly go crazy one day! It started kicking before it even left the team.
Then the mule cart overturned, and we all fell out.
There were five of us who went out that day, but Si Yueling was unlucky and fell headfirst into a big rock, losing consciousness immediately.
Later, the team sent a car to take him to the county hospital, but the county hospital said they couldn't treat him, saying he had a brain hemorrhage. He lay in the hospital for three days and then died.
Upon hearing this news, Shiyue couldn't help but shudder.
Although she and Si Yueling weren't particularly close, they had interacted a few times.
The thought of such a vibrant little girl suddenly being gone made her feel a little sad.
These words immediately got Qian Feiyue talking.
There were probably some things he couldn't tell others, and he kept them to himself.
Rarely did anyone ask him a question, especially since someone from the same place could understand him. Qian Feiyue immediately launched into a long explanation.
He patted He Lixuan on the shoulder and said to him, "That Bai Qian, the one who harmed your family, has finally gotten her comeuppance."
"What kind of retribution did she suffer?" This time, it was He Liping who asked the question.
Compared to his younger brother and sister-in-law, he hated the Bai family even more!
He Liping still remembers the confrontation with Bai Qian's mother in the tenement building very clearly.
If it weren't for that family, they might not have come to the island and might have taken a completely different path.
Upon hearing that Bai Qian had suffered retribution, He Liping immediately became extremely vigilant.
Qian Feiyue and his friends also disliked Bai Qian very much.
Although they had no real grudges against each other, they had all witnessed and experienced what He Lixuan had gone through in the team.
After learning that all these things were inextricably linked to that woman, and that it was even her family who reported them, all the educated youth who had come with them began to keep their distance from Bai Qian, avoiding her like the plague.
After all, nobody wants to associate with a venomous snake; you never know when you might get bitten!
Besides the educated youth, the people in the Qianjin Brigade also began to dislike Bai Qian.
Because she was willing to get along with the other members and worked hard, Bai Qian initially made a good impression on the team.
But the departure of Shiyue's family caused those who had hoped to escape poverty with Shiyue to resent Bai Qian.
Everyone felt that it was because her family was so wicked that they forced Shiyue's family to leave their hometown!
As a result, many people vented their resentment on Bai Qian.
People spat at her, pointed and whispered behind her back, and some even cursed at her face!
After being ostracized by everyone, Bai Qian's days in the team became difficult.
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