That day, I had just finished lunch.
Yan Xiao was then called away by Feng Tiezhu to catch fish in the river at the east end of the village.
The autumn air is crisp and clear, and the weather is just right.
A gentle autumn breeze rustled through the yellow leaves on the branches.
Wen Qinghe stretched out her body, nestled in the rocking chair in the pavilion, and leisurely swayed while watching a variety show.
This is a food-themed variety show about cooking.
The guests inside each have their own unique culinary skills.
One of the male guests, who was attracted to her good looks, made a spicy lemon shrimp dish, which drew the attention of the other guests.
All the judges kept giving him a thumbs up.
Wen Qinghe didn't understand: Just how delicious is a plate of spicy shrimp?
Look at them, constantly popping it into their mouths.
Oil dripping from the corners of his lips.
She hadn't even digested her lunch yet, and the sight of it made her hungry.
I wonder if there are crayfish at the place where Yan Xiao catches fish.
She put down her tablet and decided to go find Yan Xiao.
It would be best to have him catch some crayfish too.
She could also let Yan Xiao try this flavor that evening to see if it was just for the entertainment effect of their show.
It would be best to make another plate with minced garlic; if it's not tasty, save it for Ayan.
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It has been a month since Liu Meihua ran away from home.
No one was able to find her during this period.
Just when everyone thought that Feng Dafa's daughter-in-law would never come back.
No one knew that she had quietly appeared in the village.
This month.
Many things happened to Liu Meihua.
When she escaped from home, she thought that freedom would be hers forever.
Little did she know, she had money and tickets, but she couldn't even get a room at the guesthouse.
She was covered in filth, but it wasn't until dark that she managed to find a clean stream, take a bath, and change her clothes.
For the next few days, she ate at state-run restaurants during the day and made do with sleeping in a dilapidated temple at night.
That way, the money is spent very quickly.
Not wanting to live off her savings, she wanted to find something to do and earn a living.
As it happened, they encountered a factory manager who claimed to be from out of town.
She thought that man would lead her to a bright future, but instead she found herself in a deep abyss of evil.
The factory manager said that his factory was just starting out, so it was easy to find workers, but difficult to find managers.
The moment I saw her, I felt she was a good fit. And I could offer her a managerial position.
She never expected to be so lucky; without thinking, she went with him.
After she changed vehicles several times, the route became increasingly remote, and the final destination turned out to be a few dilapidated thatched huts.
She then realized she had been tricked.
"I want to go home, I'm not going to be the manager anymore!"
The man who claimed to be the factory manager chuckled softly.
"That's not up to you."
As soon as she got out of the car, fearing she would run away, she was held down by several young men who had worked the land for many years.
After that, everything was out of her control.
They ransacked his clothes, taking all his money and watch.
Then there's her.
She couldn't remember exactly how many people came in that day.
All I know is that the baby in my womb miscarried due to the abuse by those people.
If it weren't for the excessive and frightening amount of blood beneath her, those people would have thought she was going to die and hadn't paid any attention to her for several days.
She might not be able to escape at all.
These past few days have been incredibly eventful.
In just one month, everything had changed.
When she first went to the countryside, she thought that the life of a sent-down youth was just a period of rural construction.
As a result, the letters she sent home went unanswered, like stones thrown into the sea.
She knew there was no going back.
How did things get so bad that there's no turning back?
She looked at the village she had left so long ago; she must have alerted many people when she fled.
After wandering around for many days, she decided to come back here, since her identity documents were left with the Red Star Brigade.
As for the two old men, since Er Gouzi just left, they probably won't make things difficult for her.
Even if she can't stay here any longer and has to go out again, she will definitely be well-prepared and vigilant, so as not to make herself look so pathetic.
Along the way, none of the villagers she encountered recognized her.
Her clothes, stained with blood and dirt from her time on the run, were unrecognizable and in many places were tattered.
Even if she wanted to go home, she would have to clean herself up from her homeless appearance.
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Wen Qinghe walked and stopped frequently on her way to find Yan Xiao.
At this time of year, you can see yellowish fallen leaves and grass everywhere.
What's remarkable is that the path leading to the small river at the east end of the village is lined with wildflowers.
Cosmos flowers of various colors, clusters of sunflowers, pink and white verbena, crimson begonias, and many other wildflowers that Wen Qinghe couldn't recognize.
She picked a large bunch of flowers and wove them into a wreath to wear on her head. She also picked out several brightly colored ones, intending to wove one for that big guy, Yan Xiao, as well.
She couldn't help but chuckle as she imagined the man wearing a flower wreath in her head.
This struck Liu Meihua, who was standing nearby, as particularly irritating.
The girl wore a unique and beautiful white dress, and her fair skin shone brightly in the sunlight.
Wearing a wreath of colorful little flowers on her head, standing in the field, she looked innocent and carefree, just like a flower fairy.
This only served to highlight that she was now dressed in rags, looking like a lump of mud, utterly rotten.
The seeds of inferiority grew wildly in her heart, and she crouched behind the bushes, too ashamed to come out and show herself.
She didn't want anyone, especially not herself, to see her in such a disheveled state.
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