Another week has passed in the blink of an eye. Today is Friday, and it is the day when Shen Yao and Shen Qiu return to the village.
After school in the afternoon, the two went back to the house on South Road, packed up the things they were going to take home, and then set off.
The weather was very hot in the summer. Shen Yao was riding her bicycle and saw that the roadside was completely bare. It seemed that the situation was getting worse.
Now even the weeds on both sides of the road have been picked. She asked Shen Qiu in the back seat in a deep voice, "Sister Xiaoqiu, what is the situation in the village now?"
"Not very good. It's worse than the previous two months. This year's wheat and rapeseed harvests are very poor. Some families have to eat wild vegetables and fruits every day to fill their stomachs. Everyone is looking forward to the autumn harvest." Shen Qiu nodded and replied.
The last time she went back to the village, she saw several little girls running outside to find wild vegetables and roast them because their families didn't give them food. She didn't know how their parents could bear to do that.
Shen Yao remained silent for a long time after hearing this. It was not long since the wheat harvest, and it would take nearly two months for the rice and corn to mature. If they started to run out of food now, how would those people survive the rest of the days?
She asked, "Sister Xiaoqiu, how are Auntie and the others? Is there enough food at home?"
Shen Qiu sighed and said gloomily, "It's not so bad at home. My mother and sister-in-law often go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables. It's not bad to eat them together like this."
"Sister Xiaoqiu, you always bring back a lot of food and vegetables to the city. Did Auntie ask you to bring all the food into the city while they just drink porridge at home?" Shen Yao suddenly asked.
She felt that the old lady did it on purpose, and she must be afraid that they would not have enough to eat in the city. So every time she asked Shen Qiu to bring food into the city, and she drank wild vegetable porridge at home.
Shen Qiu shook his head quickly and said, "No, there is still some food at home, but the fine grains are gone a long time ago, and the rest are all coarse grains."
"Okay, I got it." Shen Yao nodded in response and did not argue with Shen Qiu. She knew that even if her aunt's family was short of food, she would not tell her and let her worry about it. This time when she returned to the village, she would have to ask her uncle privately.
After the two returned to the village, they went home. It was quite late at this time, and Shen Yao didn't want to disturb everyone, so she went straight back to her home.
Looking at the house that was cleaned and tidy by the aunt, I felt warm in my heart. It is good to have family. Not only can I live here whenever I come back, but she doesn't have to worry about the situation at home.
At night, Shen Yao returned to the space to rest. Looking at the three beasts fighting, she began to feel depressed.
She hadn't seen her partner for several days. He said he was on a mission and couldn't enter the space. So she and the three beasts were the only ones in the huge space.
Feeling depressed, she got a cup of spiritual spring water and drank it, then she began to practice. Now that her boyfriend was not around, she could focus on practicing martial arts.
The next morning, Shen Yao slowly opened her eyes and a faint smile appeared on the corners of her lips. Last night's harvest was quite good.
Now her ancient martial arts have reached the eighth level of Xuanjie, her mental strength has reached the eleventh level, and her wind and water abilities have also risen to the ninth level. It seems that when she sees the old man next time, she will be able to take revenge!
After having a simple bowl of wontons in the morning, she carried the white dumpling out of the space. She had a tough battle to fight soon, and she didn’t know if she could withstand the attack from the old lady.
Shen Yao was walking on the road holding Tuanzi in her arms. From a distance, she saw Shen Qiu running towards her. He was running as fast as if he was fleeing.
She asked with a smile, "Sister Xiaoqiu, what are you running to do so fast?"
Shen Qiu saw her savior and rushed over quickly to hug Shen Yao. She said with a wronged look on her face, "Wuwu-Yaoyao, you can't just stand by and watch me die. My mother is going to chop me to pieces this time."
Last night she mentioned Yaoyao's boyfriend, and her mother went berserk on the spot. She was so pissed off by the look in her eyes.
It's really terrible. Her mother is so angry that she has no place to vent. She swept her with a broom early in the morning and didn't even let her eat breakfast. She said that she had lived in vain for 18 years and couldn't even keep a girl.
Shen Yao looked at the blue sky and began to hesitate. Was it too late for her to escape back to the city?
But if she didn't go, she wouldn't be able to explain to her boyfriend. So she had to bite the bullet and said with a faint smile, "Sister Xiaoqiu, let's go and find Auntie first."
"Yaoyao, if my mother gets angry later, you have to protect her, otherwise I will die." Shen Qiu said with a frown.
Shen Yao twitched the corners of her mouth. The aunt was angry at the moment, and she couldn't solve the problem by acting coquettishly. She felt that she couldn't avoid the beating this time.
She pinched Shen Qiu's cheek and smiled to comfort her, "Sister Xiao Qiu, don't worry, I will definitely protect you in a while."
Both of them were afraid of being punished, so they moved forward slowly like turtles crawling.
"Hey, you two haven't gotten lost yet. I thought you were planning to get away with it today!" Xu Dani stood outside the courtyard gate with her hands behind her back, looking at the two little girls who were still moving slowly in front of her. She was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time.
When Shen Yao and Shen Qiu heard this, they shuddered at the same time. They looked at each other and knew that today was doomed.
Shen Yao rubbed her face, a smile instantly appeared on her face, and she said sweetly, "Auntie, I'm back to see you!"
Xu Dani didn't buy her account. She glared at the two little girls fiercely, said something and turned back to the house.
"Yaoyao, your sister-in-law can't save you this time!" Wang Feng saw her mother-in-law return to the main room, poked her head out from the yard, and said to Shen Yao.
Chen Lanhua ran out of the yard, she pulled Shen Yao and patted her gently a few times, and said helplessly, "Yaoyao, why are you so careless? It's only been a short time, and you've found a partner without telling anyone. What if the other person's character is not good enough?"
"Hey, my two sisters-in-law, I know you are the best. Please help take care of Auntie later." Shen Yao took Chen Lanhua's hand and acted coquettishly.
"That's right, sisters-in-law, you have to save me later. Yaoyao is still okay, but I will probably be beaten to death by my mother." Shen Qiu also ran over and held Wang Feng's hand and said.
She was really wronged. It was Yaoyao who was hiding the person she was dating, so why was she always the one who got hurt in the end?
Wang Feng couldn't help laughing when she saw her sister-in-law was about to cry. She quickly said to everyone, "Okay, let's all go in first. Otherwise, when mother sees that you haven't gone in for a long time, she will be even more angry."
Shen Yao was dragged into the main hall by Chen Lanhua. She saw Xu Dani sitting at the top of the main hall. She found that there was no expression on her face. There was a broom next to her. She suddenly felt a little weak in the knees...
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