Feng Yijia has been a ghost and a human for decades and has never left this mountain.
She wanted to go to the city, but not now to escape.
Even if I could live my life over again, I would still be someone who had only attended literacy classes for a few days and didn't know any skills. What could I do in the county town?
It would be better to stay in the village for the time being and use the output from the nearby mountains to save up the first pot of gold.
She didn't ask how he could afford to buy a house in such a short time. She just said to Meng Sheng sincerely, "Thank you for thinking about me, but I'm not really a young girl in her twenties who cares about what others say!
Besides, the village is so small that no one will mention anything anymore after they get tired of talking about it.
The village is planning to build a house for me these days, and they've also taken my share of the land from the old Feng family. I don't plan to go to the city for the time being."
Meng Sheng stopped trying to persuade him after hearing this.
He dawdled for a while, chatting about random things, and when he saw it was getting really late, he slipped out of the yard through the back door and went home.
After Feng Yijia saw the guests off, he slowly went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
This was her first time cooking after her rebirth.
I remember the last time I cooked was decades ago, but the series of actions such as washing the pot, lighting the fire, adding water and oil seem to be engraved in my bones.
After a while, a bowl of steaming vegetable and egg noodles was served.
I took a bite and it wasn’t particularly delicious, but it tasted pretty good.
The medicine continued to boil on the stove, and Feng Yijia filled his stomach by the firelight.
At this time, Meng Sheng's family was also eating in the yard in the dim light.
Each person had a boiled potato, peeled it, dipped it in salt, and put it into their mouths according to what Meng Sheng had said about the situation of Meng Chengliang and several others in the county.
But today's story was so good that it made everyone lose their appetite.
Meng Chenglin sighed as he ate, muttering, "We're living a good life, why are you all making such a fuss?"
Chen Hongxing was fed up with what she heard. She finished her potato, glared at her husband, and snorted, "Why do you care what other people are doing?
Other people's homes have unearthed a box of gold, weighing down their carriages to the point of creaking, but your family is so poor that all you have left are a few adobe houses.
Other people raise their children at home and outside the home, and they have money to act like hooligans. It’s hard for your three sons to find wives.
Why do you care what other people do!
You can't even cool down your own porridge, yet you still care about the dry rice in other people's bowls!
If you have nothing to do, finish your meal and make two baskets with bamboo strips. You can use them to harvest corn in a few days!"
After hearing this, everyone ate their potatoes in silence.
After a tiring day, I just want to lie down in bed after dinner. Who would be willing to continue working late into the night?
The villagers ate several large melons today. They were satisfied but also felt a little reluctant. They lay in bed in the dark all night long, and stopped caring about the important matter of human reproduction. Instead, they talked about what happened during the day.
The bright full moon above the village became annoyed by the sound and hid in the thick clouds, disappearing from view.
A night passed. The next day, Feng Yijia changed her medicine and cooked two meals. Then Xu Xiuping returned with Doctor Zhang.
The two men looked relaxed, with some flesh hanging from the bicycle handlebars, so it seemed that nothing was wrong.
Feng Yijia was happy because this meant that even if Zhang Jing'an knew a little about what Meng Yun and the others did, it was not much, and he was not involved in it.
Xu Xiuping instructed Doctor Zhang to return the car, then carried the meat into the house. A rare smile appeared on her face, which had been gloomy for the past few days. She said to Feng Yijia, "My son Yuncong has already bought a ticket back to the county tomorrow. He should be home in less than two days!"
Feng Yijia was also happy to hear this and said with a smile, "That's great! Brother Yuncong hasn't been back for a long time!"
Xu Xiuping's eyes were filled with pride as she said, "That's right, he's just graduated and started working, and I haven't seen him in over two years!
I wonder if that boy has gained weight or lost weight now?"
This is a mother who loves her child very much. For the next hour or so, Feng Yijia listened to people talking about various things about Zhang Yuncong from childhood to adulthood.
When he was a child, he didn't like to cry. When he grew up a little, he was considerate and sensible. When he grew up even older, he was diligent and studious. Now that he has a good job and has established himself, he immediately comes back to reunite with his parents. He is very filial.
In short, unlike many parents who like to belittle their children, in Xu Xiuping's eyes and heart, there is nothing wrong with her son.
Feng Yijiajia can no longer remember what her father looked like, but she still remembers his broad and thick back and strong arms. When she was a child, he often carried her on his back, held her in his arms, and called her "little darling."
If he were still alive, he might be like Aunt Xu, with his heart and eyes filled with love when he mentioned her.
As for my mother, all that remains in my memory is her back as she left with the package on her shoulder, without looking back.
Zhang Jing'an went to Meng Sheng's house to return the car, but did not go home directly. Instead, he went to see the elderly couple Meng Anrong and even took someone's pulse.
When he came back, he asked his wife to go into the kitchen to cook, and he went to talk to Feng Yijiajia, a rare conversation.
There was a hint of apology and anxiety in his deep voice: "Mr. Meng and his wife have been hit hard these days, and their health has been greatly affected.
If the results of the village chief and others are announced later, the couple will probably be shocked.
When people get old, and things keep happening one after another, no one knows if they can still hold on."
Feng Yijia looked at the man with flickering eyes, not knowing what Uncle Zhang meant by what he said to her.
But forget about trying to persuade her to change her confession and save people.
Zhang Jingan paused, then continued, "You also know that your Aunt Xu and I can live a stable life here thanks to the help of the two village chief brothers.
Now that they have broken the law, they deserve whatever the government sentences them to.
But I have received their kindness and I must repay them. If Mr. Meng and his wife can't take care of Meng Le, we will definitely raise him to adulthood!"
Feng Yijia thought he was going to say something so serious, but it turned out to be just like this.
She said seriously: "Uncle Zhang, you don't have to tell me this specifically. I haven't been educated, but I'm not an unreasonable person.
I will remember my grudge, you repay your kindness, and we just need to not interfere with each other.
Besides, it was the Meng Yun brothers who harmed me, not Meng Le. I wouldn't bother with a three-year-old who knows nothing!"
Zhang Jingan heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, his expression visibly softened, and he said, "You are a good child, your aunt and I have always treated you as one of our own.
I told you this in advance because I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable.
Feng Yijia really didn't have any grudges in her heart. She didn't like Meng Le, but she couldn't hate him either. She never wanted anyone to have the same miserable and miserable childhood as she had.
The Zhang family is not hers, and she cannot expect others to revolve around her.
Besides, we will be moving away from here in a few days. The mountains are high and the waters are long, so we will have fewer opportunities to meet in the future.
If they want to raise Meng Le, they will take him to the city. It's good to stay away from him from now on.
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