I can still see many familiar things from the past, and then I remember memories of this place.
"Sister-in-law, let's go directly to the supply and marketing cooperative. They don't have it there. Then we can go to the market," Lin Xue said directly.
Now that she has money, she speaks with much more confidence.
Song Lili agreed, "Okay, let's do it that way." Anyway, we'll be going to both places.
The two sisters-in-law switched to "buy, buy, buy" mode, buying anything they could use or thought was good without hesitation.
Who can blame them for having money?
After they got tired of shopping and bought almost everything, the two went to get something to eat before heading home.
On the way, Lin Xue couldn't contain her curiosity and asked Song Lili, "Sister-in-law, did Luo Juan really kill someone?"
She only found out that morning from someone else, and she was absolutely stunned! Luo Juan actually killed someone?
But it doesn't really look like it!
"I don't know, but the police came to the door and said someone had died, and it might be related to Luo Juan."
Because there was no concrete evidence at the time, it could only be said that Luo Juan was a suspect, not a criminal.
"Is that so?" Lin Xue nodded. "It's also possible she's been wrongly accused. She doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"Forget it, that's someone else's business, it has nothing to do with us. Let's go home quickly."
Song Lili didn't want to talk about Luo Juan, but she felt that Lin Xue was too naive.
You can never tell a bad person by looking at their face.
Those who are truly malicious are mostly the opposite.
In her view, Luo Juan was very likely not wronged, but rather she really did it.
She just wouldn't say it, since there was no evidence.
On her way home that evening, Song Lili felt that people were looking at her in a strange way.
However, she didn't think too much about it. Perhaps it was because they had just returned from the capital that people were curious and took a few more glances.
So, Lin Xue and I carried our bags home.
Inside the house, three grown men and three young boys had already tidied up and were now sitting under the eaves talking.
Seeing the two return home carrying a lot of things, he quickly came over to greet them. "Why did you buy so much? What did you buy?" Zhang Qingguo asked in surprise.
Zhang Qinghua didn't say anything, but silently took the bag from Song Lili's hand.
"It's nothing much, just some food, household items, and New Year's goods," Song Lili said, shaking her hand, which was a little sore from the tight strap.
That means some candies, pastries, and fruits can be considered as New Year's goods, and there are also some gifts for visiting relatives, but that's all.
“There’s no rush to buy these. How can the two of you carry them? I forgot to mention, we can have Qinghua and the other two buy them in a couple of days,” Zhang Shengtian said from the side.
"It's alright, sir. My wife and I saw it and just bought it. Besides, it's not heavy."
In the past, they were all people who worked in the fields, and they were quite strong, especially with Song Lili, a strongwoman, by their side.
So even if there were more, they could carry it all; it was just that Zhang Shengtian felt sorry for them.
Song Lili and Lin Xue understood, so they were very pleased and even more moved. Zhang Shengtian truly treated them like his daughters.
Both sons were placed last.
In the Zhang family, girls are actually more valued.
"Alright, then you guys should take a break and have some water. Just saying that must have been tiring." Zhang Shengtian slapped Zhang Qingguo on the shoulder, telling him to quickly get some water.
He's so silly, I don't know what he's doing standing there like a bamboo pole. How can my son be so stupid?
Song Lili smiled, each of them found a stone, placed it under the eaves, and sat down to rest, just like before.
Xiao Hui ran over and lay on Song Lili's lap. "Mom, where did you go? Why didn't you take me with you?" There was a little grievance in her eyes.
Although he wasn't as clingy to Song Lili as before, he still loved her the most, and he would feel like crying if he couldn't see her for a long time.
Song Lili touched the child's smooth cheeks. "I'm going to buy some delicious food for Xiaohui and his brothers."
"Besides, Xiaohui is a little man now, he should help his dad with chores, right? Our Xiaohui is very capable, so I didn't bring you along."
"Are you angry?" She looked at the child with a smile, appearing completely innocent.
Xiao Hui tilted her head, thought for a moment, and wondered if what her mother said was right, but then again, it didn't seem right.
He was still young and didn't quite understand, but he understood the praise he received.
So, she couldn't help but laugh, and with a little bit of shyness, Song Lili liked her very much.
It amused everyone else as well.
Only Xiao Chen couldn't help but pout, thinking that her mother was a big liar who only knew how to deceive children.
I wonder if I ever lied to myself like that when I was a child?
In his young mind, he began to consider this possibility.
The next day, Yang Mei came to see Song Lili and also told Song Lili some news that she found extremely disgusting.
Yang Mei told her that there were rumors circulating that Song Lili had lost all sense of shame and was willingly degrading herself by working in disreputable places.
She also said that she had shady dealings with the people there, and that's how she got her money.
Therefore, rumors circulated that Song Lili and the others dressed well because Song Lili earned it by doing dirty work.
This made Song Lili feel disgusted, even more disgusted than if she had eaten a fly; it felt like she had seen a piece of stinking excrement.
Actually, it's obvious what's going on. They've only been back for a day, how could there be such rumors?
If someone hadn't deliberately spread rumors, why would the villagers have said it?
There are too many gossipy women here; the slightest disturbance will be known to everyone immediately.
Song Lili doesn't even need to think to know the difference; right now, everyone in Hongqi Village is talking about this.
It's obvious without even thinking that the culprit is Luo Juan.
How could Hongqi Village, located far in the northwest and in a remote area, possibly know about what's happening in the capital?
There must have been an "insider" who came out to say it, otherwise such rumors would have spread.
Song Lili's lips curled into a cold smile. Ha, she really is a persistent ghost. This Luo Juan is always like a fly, just trying to disgust you by being around you. It's really annoying.
But you have no choice. If you endure it, you'll feel bad; if you don't, others will think you're making a mountain out of a molehill.
This is really difficult to handle.
However, even if it's difficult to handle, Song Lili won't let anyone bully her for no reason.
"Alright, Sister Yangmei, let's not talk about these things anymore. How have you been lately?" Back then, Daqing also took the college entrance exam, but he didn't pass.
Later, he gave up and didn't plan to take the exam anymore.
Since Yangmei and the children were at home, Daqing decided not to go, as he was worried about them.
She stayed at home, working in the fields, taking care of her family, living a good life, and working hard.
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