"Comrade Xiao Lu, don't pay any attention to Xiao Ting, that's just how she is."
"Exactly! She always has that sour face, like everyone owes her something. She did all those wrong things herself, and she still has the nerve to scold others!"
Under the birch trees at the entrance of the family compound, the women who were enjoying the cool shade all spoke up to speak out for justice.
They saw what happened just now clearly. Xiao Lu didn't even say a word, but Xiao Ting got angry. She really threw a tantrum like a spoiled princess.
Lu Fangfang stood there, feeling as if she had suffered an undeserved misfortune.
She glanced at Xiao Ting as she walked away, shook her head, and turned to walk to the place where her sisters-in-law were resting in the cool air.
Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly saw someone who shouldn't be there.
Why are you back?
Under the birch tree sat a person covered in black.
Her hair was greasy and matted together, and she was disheveled, looking like a beggar.
"Waaah, Fangfang, I almost didn't get to see you again."
Yang Yufeng got up and hugged Lu Fangfang tightly.
A sour, foul odor wafted over, and Lu Fangfang almost vomited.
She and Yang Yufeng weren't that close, so she quickly pried Yang Yufeng's hands off and took two steps back.
More than a month has passed since I last saw Yang Yufeng, and she looks even more disheveled than when she was fleeing famine.
At that time, she was dirty, but at least she didn't smell bad anymore.
"Sister-in-law Yufeng, you just got back? Hmm... You should go back and wash yourself quickly."
"Oh, Yang Yufeng, did you hear what Xiao Lu said? We're not saying you're bad, you just smell terrible."
"That's right, that's right, you should go wash up, you're making it almost impossible for us to stay here."
The women who were enjoying the cool air chased Yang Yufeng away.
If it weren't for the fact that this was the biggest birch tree in the row, they would have really wanted to find another place to cool off.
"I'll rest for a bit, then I'll go wash."
Yang Yufeng remained unmoved and sat down again with a thud.
She leaned against a birch tree, from which hung a water bottle; no one knew who had placed it.
Seeing that there was a thin layer of birch sap inside, she quickly took a sip.
After a while, she started crying again.
"Waaah, you have no idea how inhuman I lived in that labor camp. I was always hungry and had to do farm work. Look at me, I'm so thin I'm unrecognizable."
"Not only can I not eat well, I can't even sleep well. Oh my, I've never suffered so much in my life. I'll never dare to make the same mistake again."
The women standing nearby listened curiously, enduring the unpleasant smell.
Even Lu Fangfang, who doesn't like gossip, stopped in her tracks and listened intently to Yang Yufeng's story.
She almost went to that labor camp too.
"Yang Yufeng, where are the others? Why is it that only you came back?"
"Yes, how are Sister-in-law Shulan and Xiuhong? Why didn't they come back with you?"
Yang Yufeng leaned back, quite pleased with herself, and said, "I behaved well and worked hard, so the labor camp specially released me first. They'll be a long way from coming back."
Lu Fangfang looked at Yang Yufeng with suspicion.
She? Good performance? Hardworking?
If Lu Fangfang hadn't spent some time with this person, she might have actually believed it.
"Yang Yufeng, you lazy bum, stop bragging and tell me what really happened?"
"Exactly, I believe you're stingy and hardworking, but can you really be hardworking?"
The other sisters-in-law, like Lu Fangfang, did not believe Yang Yufeng's words.
"Believe it or not, I've been released, but they're still locked up."
Yang Yufeng pursed her lips, insisting that this was the reason.
Seeing that she wouldn't say anything, her sisters-in-law had no choice but to ask her about other things.
"Oh dear, this farm is so strict! There are time restrictions for eating, drinking, and even using the restroom. I almost died there, boohoo..."
The labor reform farm, though called a labor reform farm, was actually a reclamation farm under the military region, where many people had been sent down to the countryside.
After all, they are military personnel and their families, so their situation shouldn't be that bad.
Hearing Yang Yufeng describe such a terrible situation, her sister-in-law was still somewhat skeptical.
"Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, look at me. How could it be fake?"
Lu Fangfang stood to one side, listening curiously to their conversation.
She looked at Yang Yufeng with some suspicion. This person was a bit dirty, but not as thin as she had been before, and didn't seem to have been abused.
Could it be that the farm thought she was too sloppy, so they let her come back early?
As the group was chatting, a little girl walked in through the gate, carrying a basket full of tender grass shoots.
Upon seeing this, Yang Yufeng immediately burst into tears.
“My dear girl, oh my dear girl, come here and let your mother see you. I’m in a labor camp, and I miss you every day.”
Da Niu glanced at her, then continued walking home expressionlessly, as if she didn't recognize Yang Yufeng.
"Big Girl? Big Girl? I'm your mother, Big Girl?"
The other people enjoying the cool air looked at the mother and daughter with surprise.
"This child seems to have grown distant after a month apart."
Yang Yufeng muttered something, not really caring.
Just as she was about to continue recounting her experiences at the labor camp, she saw another tall and imposing man walking towards the gate of the family compound.
"Honey, you're back!"
Yang Yufeng's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up.
"You're a disgrace! Come back with me right now!"
Wang Haibing blushed and didn't have the courage to look at anyone else.
He glared at Yang Yufeng, then turned and quickly followed his daughter.
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