The Siping Commune, where Hongxing Farm is located, is about 60 li away from Haowan Village.
This distance isn't far on the plains, but on the Loess Plateau, it's not even possible to make a round trip by bicycle in a single day.
The commune's cadre said that he went to Hongxing Farm to take care of some business and happened to run into Hu Wenwen. After learning that he was from Haowan Village, Hu Wenwen was overjoyed and asked him to deliver a letter.
The commune official, unaware of the true situation, assumed it was a sign of sisterly affection and made a special trip from the commune to Haowan Village to deliver the letter to Qin Hanshu.
Qin Hanshu thanked the commune official, but as soon as he turned around, his face turned cold.
Upon opening the letter, it was clear that Hu Wenwen had written it hastily; the letter was short and the handwriting was messy.
As Qin Hanshu watched, her expression grew serious.
She had heard about the hardships faced by the educated youth in the Production and Construction Corps. She had thought that Hu Wenwen's letter was asking her for some benefit, but to her surprise, every sentence was asking if she was doing well and showing concern for her.
This is very wrong.
Clearly, Hu Wenwen couldn't possibly care about her.
What was her purpose in showing goodwill?
When Hu Wenwen first came to the Qin family, she was somewhat cautious, but in the following years, relying on the favoritism and indulgence of Yang Aizhen and Hu Dayong, she had long since developed an open and domineering nature, and it was unlikely that she would suddenly become more cunning.
Qin Hanshu read the letter several times, and the more she read it, the more she felt that it didn't seem like it was written by Hu Wenwen. More accurately, it didn't seem like it was written by Hu Wenwen at this time.
Hu Wenwen wore the prayer beads with her at all times for thirty years, and Qin Hanshu was also trapped in the prayer beads' space for thirty years. It can be said that the person she spent the most time with in this world was Hu Wenwen.
She watched Hu Wenwen change little by little. This change wasn't just in appearance, but also in personality.
In her youth, Hu Wenwen's superficiality and vanity were written all over her face, and she was prone to hatred and jealousy. Moreover, she wanted nothing more than to trample on those she envied, and it was impossible for her to feign kindness and politeness.
For example, that's how she treats Qin Hanshu. If she really wants to get something from Qin Hanshu, she will only do so by robbing him or by threatening or coercing him.
It's impossible to first offer a tactful gesture.
Because her heart was filled with resentment and discontent, she had no patience to lie low.
After her appearance improved, Hu Wenwen attracted more and more attention, most of which was filled with amazement and admiration.
One day, she suddenly realized that she hadn't encountered any bad people in a long time, and everyone in her life seemed to treat her very well. Even if there were a few bad ones, it was out of jealousy towards her. Instead of feeling upset, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
As her wealth grew, in an era where economic development was the primary goal, she undoubtedly gained the capital to rise to the top of society.
Not to mention, she later married a man from a prominent family...
The change in environment made Hu Wenwen no longer dissatisfied with everything. She became more generous and dignified, and at the same time, she learned to use more methods.
Even when facing adversaries, she had enough patience to deal with them.
Qin Hanshu gradually began to have a guess.
Before her rebirth, the space exploded. What will happen to Hu Wenwen then?
Qin Hanshu looked at the end of the letter again. Hu Wenwen said that she couldn't take leave to come out, and asked Qin Hanshu to come and see her when she had time. After all, they were family, and they should be closer and supportive of each other in a foreign land thousands of miles away.
Every sentence she spoke was about family affection, but what kind of family affection could they possibly have? Hu Wenwen wanted to see her, and that could only be for one thing.
Rosary beads.
Hu Wenwen was also reborn.
That makes sense.
But Hu Wenwen never dreamed that the prayer beads had already recognized her as their owner. In her past life, they gave her the space to have a perfect life, but she could never have that in this life!
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After more than ten days of busy work, the autumn harvest was finally completed, and the winter wheat was planted, marking the end of the busy farming season.
During this busy farming season, Qin Hanshu was too lazy to cook, so she used up quite a bit of the cooked food in her space. She finished all the steamed buns, ate two sugar pancakes, a quarter of the meat pies, and a whole roast duck. Only the sesame flatbreads remained untouched.
Meat is still the best.
I should have bought meat instead of sesame flatbread!
After the millet harvest was finished, Zhou Ruilan led Qin Hanshu to Niuwang Village to catch a kitten.
The kittens were almost three months old when they were born, and only one was left. It was skin and bones and had little energy.
The main problem was food scarcity; the mother cat had no milk, and people didn't have any extra food to feed her.
The family said that if Qin Hanshu didn't go, the kitten would have to be thrown out to fend for itself.
The kitten is an orange tabby with white stripes on its body and a few tufts of white fur on its forehead, which looks like the Chinese character "王" (king), but not very clearly.
The kitten, almost three months old, was smaller than Qin Hanshu's palm, with very prominent ribs that rose and fell violently with its breathing.
The pitifully thin kitten, though with a fierce appearance, had been growling all the way back with Qin Hanshu. Now, lying limply in Qin Hanshu's palm, it opened its claws, revealing sharp nails, as if trying to scratch.
Qin Hanshu quickly stuck out a finger and pointed it at its little head, saying fiercely, "Don't move!"
Whether it understood Qin Hanshu's words or sensed his emotions, the little guy really didn't scratch anymore. He just bared his teeth and made a "gurgling" sound.
Qin Hanshu looked at the white fur on its forehead and said, "You have the character 'king' on your head and you're so fierce, so I'll call you 'Tiger' from now on."
Gently scratching the cat's head and stroking its neck, Qin Hanshu asked with a smile, "Do you like your name? Little Tiger?"
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