Night fell, and everything was silent. The entire village seemed to have fallen asleep. But Shi Xiaoyu lay in bed tossing and turning, the words on the small piece of paper constantly swirling in her mind.
She decided to go to the back mountain quietly at daybreak. She believed that no matter what was hidden there, she could solve the mystery.
The next morning, Shi Xiaoyu, feeling uneasy, quietly went to the back mountain alone.
Sunlight filtered through the treetops, dappling the ground. The air was filled with the fresh scent of soil and leaves. She followed the instructions on the scrap of paper and found the old locust tree.
The old locust tree is indeed very old. It is as thick as two people can hug together. Its twisted branches reach straight into the sky, as if it has witnessed countless years.
Shi Xiaoyu walked around the locust tree several times but didn't find anything special.
Later, she followed Widow Wang several times, but was always shaken off by her...
"Why did you give me the little piece of paper?" Qin Wan asked Shi Xiaoyu.
"You often go to the mountains and you are so capable that you can even kill wild boars. I think you should be able to find out the secret of the big locust tree." Shi Xiaoyu said.
"Okay, I believe you. From now on, I will always keep an eye on Widow Wang. If she dares to act like a demon, I will catch her without mercy."
"Um."
After saying that, Shi Xiaoyu walked away.
Qin Wan looked at her back, her eyes flickering. She knew that Shi Xiaoyu must have something else to say, but she was not qualified to force Shi Xiaoyu to tell her everything she knew. However, Shi Xiaoyu did provide her with a clue.
In fact, she also discovered that Widow Wang had a secret, but she didn't think about it at that time. Now, it's different.
At the brigade headquarters, people gradually gathered. The brigade leader solemnly announced:
"The corn is ripe. From today on, all the laborers in our brigade, except those who are truly sick and unable to get up, must participate in the labor. Today's main task is to break the corn..."
Qin Wanling’s task was of course to break the corn.
In the cornfield, the golden ears of corn shine with the luster of harvest in the sun. Qin Wan's hands move skillfully among them, and every movement reveals her skill and strength.
Beads of sweat covered her face, but a satisfied smile also filled her face. The joy of the harvest made her forget her fatigue. Soon, the basket beside her was filled with plump corn cobs. The task was completed even faster than expected.
She put the corn she had picked into a basket and carried it to the drying yard. She was strong and fast, and in a short while she had carried all the corn she had picked to the drying yard.
Just as she packed up her tools and prepared to return to the village, a villager came running over with a look of mystery and excitement on his face:
"Qin Wan, there's a soldier waiting for you at the battalion headquarters. He says he's your fiancé!"
Qin Wan's heart trembled when he heard this. Although he had known that Lu Yu would come, he was still very happy when he heard it.
She quickened her pace and almost jogged towards the village entrance.
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