Chen Tieshu, who had been a bachelor for over thirty years, somehow found a wife and kept her locked up in the cave dwelling every day, no longer even going out to gamble.
This is big news in Chen Jialiang.
Every day, people would come to peek and watch the excitement at the entrance of Chen Tieshu's two dilapidated cave dwellings.
Everyone guessed that Chen Tieshu must have abducted this woman from somewhere, but no one thought to report it to the police.
They live in the same village and share the same surname; they're bound to run into each other again. It's not worth offending Chen Tieshu for someone you don't even know.
A bachelor who finally got a wife might do something drastic if he loses her.
The gossip about Chen Jialiang did not reach Haowan Village.
However, Zhao Ru came to report to Qin Hanshu as if she wanted to take credit.
"...If nothing unexpected happens, she'll be stuck in that poor place, Chenjialiang, for the rest of her life, trapped by that man!"
"She used to bully you at school, now you feel good, right?"
"Qin Hanshu, I was blinded by greed before, and listened to her instigation to go against you... This time, I've finally gotten revenge for you, so let's call it even?"
Niu Quangen has already gone to repair the dam and will have to stay at the construction site. Zhao Ru plans to set off for the county in the next couple of days to get train tickets.
Before leaving, Zhao Ru wanted to resolve the conflict between herself and Qin Hanshu.
In case Qin Hanshu returns to the city in the future and the two meet again, it won't be so bad that Qin Hanshu still misses her.
In short, Zhao Ru felt uneasy whenever she thought about how she had offended Qin Hanshu.
Zhao Ru looked at Qin Hanshu expectantly.
Qin Hanshu said slowly, "I will not offend others unless they offend me."
Zhao Ru breathed a sigh of relief and went back with light steps.
But her good mood quickly vanished.
The money she hid in the box is gone.
Upon closer inspection, the lock had been pried open!
It's obvious who did it!
No wonder... no wonder Niu Quangen looked at her strangely when he left.
He must have discovered it a long time ago.
She thought she had covered her tracks perfectly!
Zhao Ru was covered in cold sweat.
Niu Quangen, this seemingly honest and simple man, is actually so cunning!
Although she wasn't bound like Hu Wenwen, it felt as if an invisible net enveloped her, and she couldn't break free no matter what she did.
Zhao Ru lost her strength and collapsed to the ground.
***
When Qin Hanshu was trying to sow discord between Zhao Ru and Hu Wenwen, she knew what Hu Wenwen would suffer.
She wanted to get revenge on Hu Wenwen, but she didn't have to do everything herself.
She had originally planned that if Zhao Ru didn't cooperate, she would have to personally go to the county train station to ensure that Hu Wenwen was taken back to the farm.
Zhao Ru was a good knife, and the result satisfied her.
Considering what Hu Wenwen did to Qin Feiyang's wife in her previous life, this ending is not excessive at all.
Chenjialiang was poor, and girls from other villages were unwilling to marry there; it was a relatively isolated place.
Zhao Ru is right. Hu Wenwen will most likely spend the rest of her life in Chenjialiang, a place that is hell for her.
In her past life, she was a noblewoman from a wealthy family, with a handsome and loving husband, a successful career, and endless riches and honors.
In this life, he became a machine for the poorest men, living the most impoverished life and without even personal freedom.
The meaning of Hu Wenwen's rebirth is to suffer.
Despite her hatred, Qin Hanshu did not let it consume her entire life.
Knowing that Hu Wenwen was not doing well, she put the matter aside for the time being.
As the year drew to a close, she received a letter from Qin Feiyang.
In this letter, Qin Feiyang finally mentioned that he was dating.
Their relationship must have stabilized.
Qin Feiyang also said in the letter that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would submit his marriage application next summer and asked her to attend the wedding at the military base.
Qin Feiyang rarely saw Hu Wenwen face-to-face, and even less often did he bring his wife with him.
Qin Hanshu had only met this sister-in-law once in her previous life while following Hu Wenwen, and she only learned her name later; it was Cao Jing.
It matches the quietness in Qin Feiyang's letter.
Qin Hanshu was genuinely happy for her brother and wrote back, saying she would definitely attend the wedding...
On New Year's Eve, Zhou Ruilan invited Qin Hanshu to spend the holiday at the Zhou family home.
It's fine on ordinary days, but New Year's Eve is a holiday for family reunions, so it's inappropriate to visit other people's homes then.
Qin Hanshu refused to go no matter what.
The educated youth spent the New Year together.
There was no separation between the old and new groups; everyone ate a reunion dinner together.
Early on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qin Hanshu was still lazing on the kang (a heated brick bed) when Zhang Yao knocked on her door, saying that someone from the Zhou family had come.
Qin Hanshu thought it was Zhou Ruilan.
When they went outside, they found Zhou Weiguang.
He was wearing a military overcoat, holding something in his hands, and stood straight by the courtyard with a serious expression, like a soldier standing at attention.
"Brother Zhou?" Qin Hanshu tightened her coat and walked over. "So early, is there something you need?"
Zhou Weiguang turned around and handed the things in his hand to Qin Hanshu.
It was a steamer basket covered with a velvet cloth, and through the cloth, you could see that it was filled with plump, white dumplings.
"Comrade Qin Hanshu."
Zhou Weiguang swallowed hard.
"I've brought you dumplings. Happy New Year."
After a while, he finally added, "My mom sent me."
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