He deliberately didn't take Jia Zhangshi with him when he drove, because Jia Zhangshi had already offended most people. Having Jia Zhangshi in the car would only bother others.
To avoid having to stop again for a shower, the driver had to leave quickly while Jia Zhangshi was washing herself. Watching the bus drive away, Jia Zhangshi felt helpless. She had forgotten how long it had been since she last showered; with the sun still very strong, she needed to wash quickly, otherwise she might catch a cold.
The car has already left; it's obvious they don't like me, and chasing after it won't make a difference. A person clearly can't outrun a car.
After washing herself, Jia Zhangshi also washed her clothes in the water. Not only did others mind the smell, but Jia Zhangshi herself also minded it.
Fortunately, it was August, and the weather was still very hot. Even after washing the clothes, she didn't feel cold wearing them. Jia Zhangshi could only limp forward.
The other people in the courtyard didn't care about Jia Zhangshi, nor did they know about her past. Apart from the Xu family, everyone else was busy with Zhang Chu's wedding.
Seeing that Zhang Chu was being polite, Sha Zhu naturally worked diligently. Not long after Jia Zhangshi left, he personally went to purchase various ingredients.
Even others joined in to help. Everyone was excited to see the things they had bought, because the past ten years hadn't been easy for anyone. Now, seeing so much delicious food, they all offered their blessings.
It's said that everyone will carry a bridal sedan chair, and naturally, one can say anything nice without expecting anything in return. This made Zhang Chu's parents quite smug. Their family had suffered a lot of targeting over the past ten years, and now that they had finally gotten their revenge, they were naturally very happy.
As parents, they naturally hope their child will be successful. They raised Zhang Chu with great difficulty, and Zhang Chu did not disappoint them.
Although things had taken a turn for the worse because of Xu Damao's situation, they've finally turned things around, and the elderly couple are happier than anyone else. Their longing for their son to succeed is now fully evident in their expressions.
Because they bought a lot of ingredients, the Zhang family prepared several tables for dinner. Zhang Chu didn't care about the amount of food; compared to turning his life around, what did this little bit of food matter?
Zhang Chu also wanted others to know about his current success. If he had made something of himself and didn't let those around him know, what difference would that make from being unsuccessful?
Zhang Chu didn't care about the few tables of food and drink. Treating the people in the courtyard to a good meal was enough to demonstrate his status. This made those who had endured a long period of hardship very happy.
The people in the courtyard were happy, but Jia Zhangshi was not happy at all.
Whether it was because Jia Zhangshi smelled too bad or because she hadn't washed properly, two stray dogs appeared less than ten minutes after she left.
The two stray dogs drooled and bared their teeth at Jia Zhangshi as soon as they saw her. Fortunately, Jia Zhangshi was quite clever. Seeing the two stray dogs baring their teeth at her, she immediately climbed up a nearby tree. In this era, vegetation was quite lush, and finding a tree was very easy.
Jia Zhangshi could climb trees, but the two stray dogs clearly couldn't. The two dogs could only watch their food as they climbed the tree. Six eyes stared at each other like that.
She watched for almost an hour before the two stray dogs slowly left. Only after confirming that the two stray dogs were gone did Jia Zhangshi dare to slowly slide down from the tree.
Jia Zhangshi didn't know where she was either. She could only ask for directions as she dragged her broken leg toward Qin Family Village in Changping, asking people for directions whenever she encountered a fork in the road.
Even a normal person can't walk very far in a day, let alone Jia Zhangshi, whose leg was lame. It wasn't until dark that they reached Changping territory, but they still didn't know where Qinjiacun was.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Jia Zhangshi went into the village. But no matter how much she pleaded, no one would give her any food, because everyone was starving themselves.
The turmoil had barely subsided, and everyone was still somewhat traumatized. Fearing being implicated, the villagers immediately kicked Jia Zhangshi out. Just by looking at her, the villagers knew she was no good person. Otherwise, how could she have ended up in such a miserable state?
Having been kicked out, Jia Zhangshi could only find a place to rest outside the village. Fortunately, it was only autumn, so it wouldn't be cold even if she slept outside.
Jia Zhangshi found a relatively comfortable grassy spot and lay down. Compared to other places, the grass was softer and more comfortable to sleep on.
But as she slept, Jia Zhangshi noticed something was wrong, because something was moving on her body. And that thing had already crawled into her crotch.
From its length and the way it crawled, Jia Zhangshi could clearly tell it was a snake. The thought terrified her so much that she wet herself.
The temperature of the urine and Jia Zhangshi's trembling alerted the snake, which bit her directly in the buttocks. The pain made Jia Zhangshi jump up from the ground.
The frightened snake slithered wildly in Jia Zhangshi's crotch, biting her here and there every now and then.
Finally, Jia Zhangshi simply took off her pants, and only then did the snake flee in panic. Although the snake escaped, Jia Zhangshi had been bitten countless times on her legs and buttocks.
Jia Zhangshi felt that her feet were difficult to move, and many parts were swollen. Jia Zhangshi could only endure it for the time being.
This place is in the middle of nowhere; even if I wanted to go to a hospital, I couldn't. I'm not even sure if I could even make it to the village ahead.
To survive, people can unleash boundless potential. After finding a relatively safe place, Jia Zhangshi began to squeeze out the poisoned blood.
Just as Jia Zhangshi finished squeezing out the venomous blood, she heard wolves howling nearby. Having been bitten by a snake before, Jia Zhangshi naturally dared not go into the bushes or grass, and could only come to the main road.
The blood she squeezed out attracted the wolves, frightening Jia Zhangshi so much that she immediately looked for a large tree. Having learned from her experience, Jia Zhangshi knew she had no choice but to run up a tree. If she didn't climb up, she would surely be eaten by the wolves, even though they were still some distance away, her current condition made movement difficult.
If I don't find a safe place quickly, I'll become the wolves' dinner. People unleash tremendous potential when faced with a crisis.
Even with both legs bitten by snakes, Jia Zhangshi still ran incredibly fast. How could anyone possibly be as fast as a wolf? At night, even human vision isn't as good as a wolf's.
Before Jia Zhangshi could find a tree to shelter under, wolves had already surrounded her. Seeing the green eyes all around her, Jia Zhangshi and the wolf pack engaged in a life-or-death race against time.
One was trying to survive, and the other was trying to get a good meal; they immediately began a spectacular performance.
Both sides had their own stances, so the pace was extremely fast. Jia Zhangshi also unleashed her fastest speed ever, but no matter how fast she was, she was still just a tiny bit slower.
Jia Zhangshi managed to climb the tree with her upper body, but before she could get her broken leg up, a wolf bit her.
At this point, Jia Zhangshi didn't care about anything else; even though she was bitten, she could only keep climbing upwards. She knew she didn't have time to waste any longer.
Right now, only one wolf is biting my foot. If I wait any longer, a whole pack of wolves will come. I might lose a large chunk of flesh now, but if I don't keep climbing, they'll eat me. I might not even leave a skeleton behind.
In times of crisis, people often perform exceptionally well. Even with a wolf hanging from her broken leg, Jia Zhangshi continued to climb upwards.
No matter how the wolf bit her, Jia Zhangshi could only endure it until she had climbed more than 3 meters high, at which point she began to kick the wolf with her other foot.
This wolf wasn't stupid. Driven by the desire for more food, it wouldn't let go of Jia Zhangshi's leg no matter how much she kicked it. It hoped to drag Jia Zhangshi down so it could feast on its companions.
Humans can climb trees, but wolves can't. The end result was that neither side gained an advantage; although Jia Zhangshi climbed the tree, the wolf refused to let go, no matter what.
Even after Jia Zhangshi kicked it off the tree trunk, the wolf didn't let go. It remained hanging on Jia Zhangshi's leg, blood continuously flowing from her leg, even dripping onto the ground. The two remained in this awkward standoff, the wolf suspended in mid-air, still clinging to Jia Zhangshi's leg.
Below, a pack of wolves waited expectantly for their prey to come to them. The two sides remained in this standoff for over half an hour, until finally, one wolf fell straight down from the tree.
When it fell, it tore off a large chunk of flesh from Jia Zhangshi's leg. She screamed in pain from the tree, but dared not come down.
To prevent herself from losing too much blood, Jia Zhangshi immediately wrapped her legs with her clothes. After wrapping her feet, Jia Zhangshi clung to the tree and refused to let go, gritting her teeth and persevering despite the pain in other parts of her body.
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