Tang Baozhu has a place to stay, so they have even less to worry about. As for whether they will go back to their parents' home, that's unknown. After all, most of them were sold into the country, so what good would they get if they went back?
They were just being exploited. Besides, they brought back so many good things. Their families would never let them go after they returned. They just hoped that they would be smart and not go back, and would hide the good things they brought back carefully.
Back at the house that Uncle Tang bought, thankfully it hadn't been rented out, and because the house held so many memories, the little girl had kept it very well.
The house wasn't very big, just a small courtyard with a front yard and a back yard. There was a row of five brick and tile houses in the middle, and a well at the very edge. There was a small toilet in the back yard against the wall.
The house isn't very big, but it's enough for living. You can grow vegetables in the front and back yards, and there's well water, which is incredibly convenient. You could say that if you don't have to go out, you don't even need to leave the house.
Fortunately, because it was cleaned frequently, it wasn't too dirty. I took out a rag and a basin from the space, filled the well with some water, and then wiped the whole room, not even sparing the furniture.
Originally, we planned to have the robots come out to help with the work, but now, because of the fire last night, the whole city is in an uproar. After all, more than ten bodies were dug out of the fire, which is no small case.
Worried that someone would pay special attention to her, they didn't call out the robot. Even though she's been released by the police now, she definitely won't be allowed to leave the city once she tries.
After I finished tidying up, it felt like it was already bright outside. I ate something quickly and then went to sleep.
Tang Baozhu originally didn't plan to go out during this period, but she thought she would definitely need to buy some daily necessities. If she didn't buy anything, it would definitely give people something to say. If you have nothing, how could you survive in there for so long? There must be something wrong with you.
I never expected that after only one day of rest, people from the neighborhood committee would come to my door the very next day.
The woman who came to visit was Director Chen, the women's director of the neighborhood office. Director Chen was a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties.
She immediately started chatting with Tang Baozhu about everyday things. Tang Baozhu felt that if she hadn't lived so many years and knew a lot, she would have fallen into the trap in her words.
Although she didn't set any traps, what she said was simply to quickly find the next family, have more children, and contribute to the country.
They probably knew that Tang Baozhu came from a landlord's family and had never suffered any hardship, so the people they introduced were all soldiers of various ranks, including company commanders, deputy company commanders, battalion commanders, deputy battalion commanders, and even deputy regimental commanders.
"Director Chen, are the soldiers so short of wives?"
Tang Baozhu couldn't help but ask, wishing she could agree today and marry him tomorrow. Was he that desperate for a wife?
Director Chen, thinking Tang Baozhu was interested, spoke even more enthusiastically, "Baozhu, you have no idea how hard life is for soldiers. A few years ago, during the war, they endured so much hardship and exhaustion, yet they didn't hesitate to stay on the front lines and drive out all the invaders. So they didn't have time to think about themselves. We should be understanding, shouldn't we? They're out training and on missions, so tired after a long day, and they still have to do housework and take care of themselves. It's really too much for them. That's why I thought Baozhu must be very conscious of her situation and willing to share their burden, right?"
Tang Baozhu felt like cursing. If she didn't want to marry them, would she be considered morally deficient? But she was already in a difficult position and couldn't say anything.
If she had known that staying would lead to being forced into marriage, she would have run away last night. Actually, she had considered staying, but every time she thought about leaving the city, she felt uneasy.
Having witnessed her father's misfortune in her previous life, Tang Baozhu was terrified. She dared not actually leave the city, fearing that the original owner's soul would kill her the moment she stepped outside. She suspected that the original owner's soul was still present, and her deepest memory was waiting for her childhood sweetheart.
Tang Baozhu was inwardly cursing and swearing, but on the surface she still looked heartbroken, saying that the old man had just passed away and she didn't want to get married yet, and wanted to think about it for a while.
Although Director Chen looked unhappy, he still put on an understanding expression and said he would come back in a while.
Actually, Director Chen was thinking, what's with all this arrogance about a mistress in a landlord's family? If someone wants to marry her, she should just do it. Why is she dawdling around and thinking about this and that? Does she think she's some virgin? If it weren't for her good looks, who would even bother with her?
Director Chen's appointment as the women's director of the subdistrict office was actually due to nepotism. Unlike other people who were dedicated to serving women, she wouldn't do anything without personal gain.
Fortunately, she did a good job of maintaining appearances, and no one exposed her, so her powerful brother-in-law didn't know she was this kind of person. If he had known, he would definitely have removed her from her position.
After seeing Director Chen off, Tang Baozhu sat on the bed. This was the house she lived in before she became a concubine in the Yang family. All the things in the room were things she used before, and they were all good things. For example, the bed was a carved bed that Uncle Tang bought at a high price.
Although the wood might be so-so, the craftsmanship was quite good. Tang Baozhu recalled her memories of the house and discovered that there was a cellar, and the cellar was particularly large, looking like a secret room.
Almost every household in the city has one of these secret rooms. This is because the war was so fierce a few years ago that people are always afraid of dying and worried that the enemy might attack one day, so everyone dug holes in their homes.
This house was no exception. Moreover, because Tang Bo was the steward in the Yang family, his secret room was built even better and cost a lot of money. Even living down there wouldn't be a problem, because it had ventilation pipes, just buried very secretly.
Arriving at the room where Uncle Tang used to live, she opened the door to the secret room using the method he had taught her.
Actually, the entrance to the secret room is also underground, but it's blocked by a wardrobe. Just open the wardrobe, walk in, close the wardrobe door, and you can go down directly.
There weren't many steps, only about ten. Once you got to the bottom, it was pitch black inside.
I took out a flashlight from the space and shone it. The area didn't look very big, about the size of five tiled houses.
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