Jiang Zhi and Nini returned to the mountain, and another round of celebrations greeted them.
For Little Bear and Peppa, a month feels like an eternity.
Little Bear was jumping around, wagging her tail wildly, and rolling around on the ground. It seemed that she missed Nini and Caixia very much.
Peppa was in a stable mood; she only came over and whined for a few bites of food before leaving.
A month later, as the piglets grew up and stopped bothering their mothers to nurse, the sows were no longer so hostile towards Peppa Pig, and she was able to return to the herd to eat and drink for free.
Nini threw herself onto Chunfeng, rolling around and talking about what she saw, what she ate, and how fun she had in the village, completely forgetting the melancholy she felt when she looked up at the sky alone.
Chunfeng has had a tough month. It's been over two years since she returned to Xujia Village, and this is the first time she's been separated from her daughter.
The mother and daughter went to check on the chickens and feed the pigs together, and Nini kept chattering away.
From Aunt Wang using stink bugs to soothe her crying baby, to the university classroom and whiteboard, and today's unexpected arrival of the wolf grandma to start a fight...
Inside the house, Xu Dazhu stood steadily, supported by a wooden pillar, with the help of Qian Niu.
He has been working hard to improve his health over the past year, and he is much better than before.
Jiang Zhi smiled and nodded, "Dazhu, last time I said I saw someone in the city walking with wooden supports under their armpits. This time when we're repairing the house, I'll have someone make you a pair. Try it and see how it works."
He then took out a pair of crutches and pointed them out to Dazhu to try them out.
Xu Dazhu looked surprised: "Auntie really had it done."
When Jiang Zhi visited the village last time, she mentioned that a cane could be used, but no one had ever used one before, so it's unclear whether it would be suitable for Da Zhu's condition.
Using crutches requires training. Xu Dazhu placed the wooden cane under his armpits and stood very steadily, but he still couldn't take a step or move his legs freely.
"Dazhu, swing both legs forward at the same time, and then use your crutches after landing."
"Hey, that's good, you can move now. Qian Niu, let go and let me try." Xu Dazhu was very excited. Using his crutches, he stretched out his leg and stood up again.
But as soon as Qianniu let go, he lost control and fell to one side. Fortunately, Qianniu was right next to him and quickly caught him.
Jiang Zhi said, "Don't rush, take your time to get used to it and control your center of gravity."
Although he had just stumbled, Xu Dazhu laughed and said, "I know how to use it!" He had found the knack for using the cane.
Paralyzed patients walk with crutches. It's more like pole vaulting. They use the strength of their arms to support themselves on the crutches so that they can lift their bodies off the ground and then hop along step by step.
So Xu Dazhu started to hop forward with his crutches, and although he was a little unsteady, he no longer needed to hold onto the ox.
"Auntie, don't tell Chunfeng. I'll scare her when she comes back."
Xu Dazhu said excitedly that he was now able to move around freely and couldn't wait to share this joy with others.
"Okay!" Jiang Zhi agreed with a smile.
When I arrived, Chunfeng had already noticed the crutches, but Nini was holding me back so I didn't get a good look.
Xu Dazhu wanted to train himself well and then give Chunfeng a surprise, which was certainly possible.
Jiang Zhi was watching Xu Dazhu practice when Chunfeng suddenly came in from outside with a very unnatural expression. She walked in a hurry, and Nini couldn't keep up even when she was running: "Mother, Mother, wait for me!" But her mother didn't hear her.
As soon as Chunfeng entered the courtyard, she saw Xu Dazhu using crutches and was stunned: "Brother Zhu, what's wrong with you...?"
Xu Dazhu lifted his legs and swayed as he "walked" toward Chunfeng: "Chunfeng, I can walk now!"
The surprise made her earlier worries disappear. Chunfeng touched her crutches and asked, "Is this how you use a wooden stick? Is it easy to use? Is it heavy?"
Xu Dazhu nodded: "It's easy to use and not heavy. It will make everything I do much more convenient in the future!"
"That's great!"
Chunfeng choked for a moment, then turned to Jiang Zhi: "Auntie, Nini said... someone came to our house to cause trouble!"
Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "It's alright, it's all in the past."
Xu Dazhu looked at Chunfeng: "What did Nini say?"
He had noticed Chunfeng's expression was off earlier and assumed it was because Nini had been naughty and annoyed her as soon as she got back.
Chunfeng raised her hand to brush a few strands of hair from the corner of her eye, and said to Qianniu beside her, "Qianniu, go and light the stove, and take a piece of cured meat to cook."
After Qianniu left, Chunfeng couldn't help but ask, "Auntie, is that matter really resolved?"
Jiang Zhi took out a neatly folded piece of paper and handed it over: "Take a look at this. This is a divorce agreement. Er Laizi put his fingerprint on it in front of your parents and your uncle, and burned the marriage certificate and your birth date. He has nothing to do with you from now on!"
Xu Dazhu took the paper and, without even looking for a stool, sat down directly on the cold stone steps next to him, opening the divorce agreement to read it carefully.
However, he was not very literate; the only words he was familiar with were "divorce agreement" and Chunfeng's name.
Xu Dazhu carefully folded the paper and put it in his pocket. He forced a smile at Chunfeng that was hardly more like a grimace: "Now you can get a good night's sleep and stop having nightmares."
Chunfeng nodded with red eyes: "I'm not afraid anymore!"
Although these years have been peaceful, I can never let go of the marriage contract with the alcoholic.
For these women, although they had returned to the Xu family, Er Laizi had their birth dates and times, which were like a curse from the deepest hell, making them feel fear and dread at any time.
She feared that Erlaizi would keep bringing the marriage certificate to find her at any time, that she wouldn't be able to be buried with Dazhu after she died, and that she would be judged and assigned to someone else in the underworld.
Now that everything was alright, Chunfeng felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders, and she finally burst into tears.
Xu Dazhu knew Chunfeng's worries over the past two years. Seeing her cry, he didn't rush to comfort her. Instead, he said, "Cry, have a good cry. I want to cry too."
As he spoke, he ignored Jiang Zhi standing beside him, embraced Chunfeng, and the couple immediately broke down in tears.
Jiang Zhi's eyes also felt a little sore. The reason these two people didn't want to live in the village was ultimately because they didn't want to see the strange looks from others.
Although life in the mountains was a bit tough, they were in high spirits. The thing they had been worrying about every day had finally happened. The rope that had been tightly binding their hearts snapped, and the instant happiness they felt made them want to cry and let loose.
At this moment, none of the three noticed that Nini, who had followed Chunfeng into the yard, was hiding by the woodpile.
She peeked over at her parents, who were crying uncontrollably. Her little face was tense, and tiny flames flickered in her dark eyes.
I overheard them today; those people came to my house and cursed my great-grandfather and great-grandmother, and even wanted to "sell" my mother.
Nini didn't understand what "selling people" meant, but her brothers Qianniu and Hexiang were bought, and they couldn't stay with their own family anymore.
Now those people are selling their mothers too, and then they'll have no mothers left.
Thinking of this, Nini ran over and stood in front of her parents who were crying with their heads in their hands, shouting, "Daddy, Mommy, don't be afraid, don't cry! If those bad guys come again, I'll spank them and make Peppa Pig bump into them!"
"Pfft!"
Hearing this innocent remark from a child, Jiang Zhi, who was originally going to advise someone, couldn't help but laugh.
Chunfeng and Xu Dazhu immediately fell silent. The two, who needed their daughter's protection, were too embarrassed to cry anymore, but felt more at ease.
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