But as soon as he picked up the hoe, his face turned black again.
My wrist went limp, my arm went numb, and before I could even muster any strength, my hand trembled uncontrollably—the hoe flew out of my hand and flew a long way, crashing onto the earthen embankment with a loud thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Everyone around was stunned, stopping what they were doing and turning their eyes to look at them.
Some people glared, some shook their heads, and most silently took two steps back, keeping their distance. No one dared to speak, as if she had become some kind of ominous creature, and getting close would bring disaster.
The atmosphere was as stiff as a frozen river, with only the wind sweeping across the ridges of the fields, stirring up wisps of dust.
Su Qingzhi went with Shen Jinhe to cut pig feed early in the morning.
As dawn broke, she went out with her bamboo basket, her trousers rolled up high, her feet leaving footprints as she stepped on the dew-dampened wild grass.
The two chatted as they walked, their clear laughter carrying far through the morning mist.
Shen Zhiyu still has injuries. He accidentally fell yesterday, and his wounds reopened. The doctor advised him to rest.
So he had to stay at home, taking care of his two children while cooking porridge and feeding them, keeping him extremely busy.
She saw everything that was going on in the fields.
From Su Yueyue's stunned silence, to being scolded, to the ridicule and sarcasm from the crowd, and finally to the moment the hoe slipped from her hand...
Everything fell into her clear eyes.
She didn't interfere, just glanced at it a few times, then lowered her head and continued cutting the grass.
The wind gently blew through her hair, carrying away the complex emotions that flashed across her eyes.
She could clearly see Su Yueyue's secret delight.
The smile was impossible to hide; his eyes and brows were full of smugness, as if he had gotten a huge bargain.
But there was a calculating glint in that smile, which made people feel uncomfortable.
He's clearly gotten a little advantage and gotten cocky, as if he's afraid others won't know.
This person is definitely up to no good.
They may seem all smiles on the surface, but who knows what they're really up to behind the scenes.
Su Yueyue has always been cunning and liked to take advantage of others, and she also loved to show off in front of others.
Now that he suddenly has money and free time, he keeps going to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange for grain coupons and buy cloth, spending lavishly.
If this matter were really that simple, it would be even more suspicious.
I need to remind my older brother and mother to be careful.
After all, the family is now living off the money and food that Shen Zhiyu sends back, and things are finally starting to look up.
If someone with ill intentions targets you and tries to sabotage you, it would be a huge loss.
Especially with Wang Chunhua already eyeing things covetously, and Su Yueyue stirring things up on the side, how can there be any peace at home?
The whole family needs to be careful, lest they be tricked by her one day without even knowing it.
You can't see into someone's heart. They may seem all smiles on the surface, but behind your back they might be plotting how to take a bite out of you.
Especially people like Su Yueyue, who think they're clever, love to do dirty tricks behind people's backs.
If you're not careful, she'll take advantage of you, and you'll end up losing money and having to count it for her.
"Sister-in-law, Su Yueyue is so annoying!"
As Shen Jinhe walked, she complained, her tone full of disdain and disgust, "You don't know that she went into the mountains to pick up some scraps the other day, and she was so proud of herself that she was practically drooping her tail."
She said this with her brows furrowed and her fists clenched, clearly seething with anger.
Ever since she ran into Su Yueyue at the village entrance last time, Su Yueyue's arrogant attitude still makes her angry.
Every time they see us, they look down on us like we're bedbugs.
Even though she was dressed in a dowdy style and her hair was a mess, she still insisted on walking with her head held high.
Her eyes darted around, and she acted pretentious, as if the whole world was inferior to her.
Doesn't she realize that her nose is full of boogers, dirty and smelly, and she still thinks she's so aloof?
His demeanor was so bad that people just wanted to avoid him, afraid of getting any bad luck on him.
Su Qingzhi couldn't help but twitch her lips: "You really saw it?"
She asked with a smile, but a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes.
Shen Jinhe has always been observant and straightforward, and would never wrong anyone without cause.
If she said that, then Su Yueyue's appearance must really be appalling.
"She's so short, it's hard for me not to see her!"
Shen Jinhe rolled her eyes, looking disgusted.
From her angle, her little movements were completely visible.
Su Yueyue wasn't even up to her shoulder, and when she raised her head slightly, her upturned nose looked even more ridiculous.
Su Qingzhi laughed out loud.
The laughter carried a hint of helplessness, mixed with a touch of schadenfreude.
Although I shouldn't laugh at others, I couldn't help but think of Su Yueyue's awkward appearance, where she was trying to put on airs but was being looked down upon.
Su Yueyue is indeed not tall, only a little over 1.5 meters.
He always hunches his shoulders when standing in a crowd, as if afraid of being noticed.
But they insist on pretending to be generous and confident, deliberately walking with their chest out and head held high, which backfires and makes them seem even more pretentious.
But Shen Jinhe and Shen Zhiyu both took after their father, Shen Guanglin, and were both tall.
When Shen Guanglin was young, he was one of the tallest men in the village, with broad shoulders and long legs, making him conspicuous wherever he stood.
His two children inherited his genes; they have broad frames and tall statures.
There are few people in the village taller than him.
When Shen Zhiyu grew up, he was nearly 1.8 meters tall. When working in the production team, he never lagged behind when carrying heavy objects or shoulder poles.
Although Shen Jinhe is a girl, she is much taller than her peers, and she always gets more attention when she walks down the street.
but……
When Shen Zhiyu was a child, he was so hungry that he was emaciated, with sunken cheeks and arms as thin as bamboo poles.
Back then, my family was poor, and we ate thin porridge with wild vegetables every day, which was far from enough to fill our stomachs.
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