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Beyond the deep mountains, a village sits at the foot of the mountain. Four or five young women sit by the river washing clothes. They are all wearing coarse brown undershirts and colorful skirts that are obviously pieced together from scraps of cloth.
A gaunt woman tapped the clothes on the stone slab with her wooden stick, wiped her sweat, and suddenly sighed heavily:
“Oh dear, everyone says that the world is at peace now, but why does my family suffer from famine every year? It’s heartbreaking. Sister-in-law Niu, are you going to make water and land lanterns this year? Call me along, and if we split the cost, we can save some money on candles and other necessities.”
The other woman looked up upon hearing this, her face full of smiles:
“Madam He, do you still need candles and lamps? Your husband, He Da, is a butcher in the city. He has lard to wipe his mouth every day and earns a decent income every year. We can’t compare to you. Besides, releasing water lanterns requires sincerity. If you are not careful and neglect it, aren’t you afraid that your parents-in-law will sue you for being unfilial in the underworld?”
He Niangzi, who spoke first, blushed deeply. Her parents-in-law had been gone for three years, and everyone in the village knew that she often beat and scolded them, which made her a laughingstock.
"Bullshit! What business is it of yours what my family's affairs are? Aren't you afraid of having your tongue pulled out if you keep talking so much?"
Madam He threw the woman down forcefully, about to grab her hair, but was stopped by her companion:
"Stop arguing! Look, that person looks really strange!"
Upon closer inspection, everyone saw a young woman emerging from the deep mountains. Her hair was only about four and a half inches long and was tied back in a strange way.
She was wearing clothes that no one had ever seen before, a grayish-green color, and she was also wearing trousers. The strangest thing was that she was carrying a huge bundle on her back, which made her look very odd.
In short, it's weird!
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