It just so happened that it was the first time these children had gone up the mountain alone, and she was a little worried about them, so she immediately went back to get her basket.
"go!"
The children were even happier.
"Go away, sis, can I bring Jixiang?"
The little girl liked him because he was her partner, and Cheng Rui and Cheng An liked him, but more importantly, because of his wildness.
"Okay, take it with you."
The villagers all knew that the dog wouldn't bite unless provoked, but Jian Dan still gave it a few words of advice before letting it out.
Well, the dog was running very fast in front, followed by six or seven children laughing and joking, with the educated youth following behind.
"Look at you, you're still a child yourself. You used to have one child, and now look, you have three!"
Looking at the two teenagers, Tan Yajun's first thought was, "How much do they have to eat?"
A simple chuckle.
"You don't know how easy it is for me now. I don't have to do any housework anymore. All I can do is cook, and they've almost learned how to do it all. I'll feel so bad when they leave."
Listen to that, how infuriating! Several people are laughing.
"You're secretly pleased, aren't you?"
"What can I do? I have younger siblings who dote on their older sister."
"Ha ha!"
There were quite a few villagers gathering firewood at the foot of the mountain, so they walked uphill and found a hillside. Several of them searched for branches and dead trees in this area while talking.
"Ha!" Wei Shujuan warmed her hands by her mouth.
"It's so cold today, in a few days I won't be able to take my hands out of my pockets."
"Yes, it'll almost be December soon, it'll be getting cold."
"Are your pickled cabbages ready yet?"
"It's pickled, and it'll be ready to eat in another two weeks. Zhao Di and I pickled it together."
Tan Yajun didn't mean anything by it. When she first arrived, she was with Li Yan and Lin Zhaodi. They ate together, lived together, and worked together, so their relationship was naturally quite deep.
Since the topic came up, I simply asked a question.
"The newlyweds must be having a good time, right?"
"Haha, that's right. Liu Guoqiang is quite good too. I saw Zhao Di a few days ago, and her complexion was much better than before."
"Sigh, putting her away reminds me that I saw Li Yan yesterday. It seemed like she had a fight with Chen Jianguo, and her eyes were red when she came back."
Tan Yajun frowned.
"No way? She was perfectly fine when I saw her last time."
"Anyway, I was quite heartbroken. I asked her, but she wouldn't tell me. She left as soon as you weren't there, and wouldn't let me tell you. If I hadn't been reminded, I wouldn't have even remembered." Su Hong broke off some withered leaves from the branch and put them together, then suddenly remembered...
"But judging by the dates, she should be giving birth in a few months, right? Her belly doesn't look that big to me."
He even turned back to ask Tang Cui, who was not far away.
"Have you noticed your belly?"
Tang Cui took off her gloves and rubbed her hands together.
"Yes, her stomach is flat, and her complexion is not good."
He paused for a moment, then continued.
“She didn’t show up when she retired from the mountain last time, but some people heard arguing at her house.”
Tan Yajun frowned even more. Li Yan and Lin Zhaodi were different to her. When she first arrived, she was going through a low point, and they stayed by her side almost all day long. For her, they were her emotional support.
Of these educated youth, besides Lin Zhaodi and Li Yan, Tan Yajun was closest to Jian Dan. Hearing this, she couldn't help but look over. Jian Dan's expression was also a bit unpleasant. She had never cared much about village affairs and rarely took the initiative with the educated youth, but she still cared about their affairs.
"Sister Yajun, let's go take a look when we get back."
Her mother-in-law wasn't around either; she only had Chen Jianguo by her side. So what could they possibly be arguing about?
"Does Chen Jianguo dare to bully Sister Yan?"
The other educated youths didn't have much affection for Li Yan and the others; they just saw each other all the time, and most of them were just watching the show. However, Tan Yajun was genuinely anxious, and her good mood from going up the mountain earlier had completely vanished.
"Fine, I'll go see where Chen Jianguo got his guts."
At first glance, it looks like they're going to war.
"Are you sure you don't want to go that far? We haven't even figured things out yet, and you're already ready to fight someone to the death?"
It's really not that bad. Sister Yan is an adult, she's married, surely she has a plan for everything.
Besides, we've all seen how Chen Jianguo treats Sister Yan. It's unlikely that their feelings would fade so quickly. Maybe there's some misunderstanding, or something's going on between the couple.
"Don't be like that. We're outsiders. It's fine to show concern, but as long as Chen Jianguo didn't make a fundamental mistake, we can't interfere too much."
"......"
Tan Yajun naturally knew this, but she was just angry for a moment. However, no matter what she thought, Chen Jianguo was still not to her liking.
Well, that's enough to convict Chen Jianguo.
Several children were running around, bringing over small bundles of firewood every now and then; they were busy and bustling about.
It was cold, and we had a child with us, so we didn't stay on the mountain for long. We each carried two bundles of firewood and headed back home.
As Jian Dan walked down the mountain, she felt something was off. She looked around but couldn't figure it out, and she wasn't reassured.
She kept walking, but had already brought all the children to her side. The others looked on with some curiosity, and Tan Yajun also cast a glance at her, simply shaking her head gently.
Once we got home, we didn't let the children go out to play anymore.
"They're going home to help their sister with chores. How about we come visit you tomorrow?"
The child was fine, but Tan Yajun was a little worried and quietly asked,
"Are you really alright?"
Simple and nonchalant
"What could be wrong? You should go back first. When are you going to see Sister Yan? I'll come find you tomorrow."
Seeing that it was simple, Tanya Jun changed the subject.
"Okay, then let's do it tomorrow. You should also hurry inside and heat up the kang (heated brick bed). It's getting colder and colder, and I think it'll snow soon."
"It'll be soon, the time is almost here."
The two boys looked serious as they closed the door.
"Sis, what happened?"
Jian Xin also covered her mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound.
A quick glance around the yard revealed no signs of disturbance at the traps along the wall. However, there was a lingering feeling that someone had been there, though there was no sign of anyone else.
"No one's here. Let's go inside and check if there's anything that's been disturbed."
"Okay," the three little ones skipped into the house to get to work.
Cheng Rui and his brother grew up in a military camp and were familiar with this atmosphere. The girl had also spent a few months there and had picked up a lot of this decisive and efficient style.
She followed behind with a cold gaze. She wondered where this little bug came from, unable to resist causing trouble. Was it simply jealous of her good life and trying to get some money, or did it have some dark intention?
She glanced coldly in the direction of the educated youth compound. Had she finally lost her temper and decided to start showing off?
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