"Why?"

"You've taken care of the whole family's home by yourself. You said you wanted us to move back to the backyard, and now you won't even let me out of the door? What gives you the right? Boss, you'd better give me an explanation, or I'll punish you with my shoes!"

As she spoke, Xie's mother went to pick up the broken shoe sole hanging on the window frame.

Xie Zhenting saw this: "!!"

Helplessly, he held his forehead with his hands and looked at Gu Nanzhi for help.

Eyes met.

Gu Nanzhi's mouth twitched slightly. She glared at Xie Zhenting and resigned herself to step forward to smooth things over.

Xie's father and mother have always been very kind to Gu Nanzhi, and now they regard her as their backbone. They gave Xie Zhenting a warning look angrily, but didn't say anything else.

However, it is indeed unreasonable to ask the educated youth in the backyard to move away for no reason. Fortunately, they are not in a hurry and can wait.

Gu Nanzhi firmly believed that this opportunity would come soon, because Huo Mingda was already dead, and today...

It’s the day when Xu Xiangling and Huo Mingda are having their wedding banquet!

Gu Nanzhi didn't wait at home to watch Xu Xiangling's excitement, because there was no need!

Since Xie Zhenting said that even if the other party took action, it would not be so fast, she was not in a hurry. She took her family to do what she needed to do, packed up her things and went up the mountain to collect herbs.

There is abundant rainfall during the rainy season, and herbs on the mountain grow one after another. With such a natural treasure behind him, Gu Nanzhi feels really at ease.

At noon, Gu Nanzhi went down the mountain as usual to see the neighbors who came to see the doctor while processing the medicinal materials.

Picking Chinese medicinal materials is only the first step. They must be processed afterwards to fully exert their medicinal effects.

This is a rather tedious project. Even though Gu Nanzhi has worked very hard, a lot of unprocessed medicinal materials have accumulated at home over this period of time.

It seemed that the firewood room and the west annex where Xie Jianbang lived were almost unable to accommodate the people.

Gu Nanzhi felt that it was not a solution to continue like this, and it was actually necessary to move back to the backyard, which would free up room to store medicinal herbs.

In the afternoon, the group of people who went to the town came back in a mighty manner.

The backyard also became lively.

When the neighbors rushed to watch the excitement, Gu Nanzhi was also pulled out by Xie Ruyun.

Xu Xiangling was carried back!

As expected, Huo Mingda did not show up at the banquet. Xu Xiangling, the old village chief and others went to the Huo family to ask for an explanation. Huo Mingda's parents were not easy to deal with either. When their son was missing, they cried and begged Xu Xiangling for his return.

In the end, the Huo family members started to fight with Xu Xiangling. The old village chief and others saw that the situation was not right and quickly pulled them apart, but the Huo family members' words were really unpleasant.

She kept calling Xu Xiangling a vixen and always saying that she was unlucky in fighting men. She also said that she would never let Xu Xiangling go until she found Huo Mingda. Xu Xiangling fainted in anger.

The old village chief and others sent Xu Xiangling to the town hospital. After examination, they said that she had a heart attack caused by anger, so they took her back.

This matter spread in the village, and neighbors said all kinds of things!

"If you ask me, Officer Huo wanted to break off the engagement but couldn't find a reason, so he hid on purpose!"

"Yes! Xu Zhiqing is a person of character. He steals things and doesn't pay back his debts. Officer Huo is not blind. Can he be blinded by his greed? He must have come to his senses now!"

"Say less! Zhiqing Xu is dizzy. After all, she is an educated youth from our village. If she makes such a fuss, our village will be embarrassed!"

“…”

Amidst the various opinions, Gu Nanzhi just smiled and said nothing.

She didn’t know whether Huo Mingda wanted to break off the engagement, she only knew that a person who was dead without leaving any trace would never appear again!

Gu Nanzhi had no interest in adding insult to injury, and she didn't get involved in the neighbors' gossip.

Xu Xiangling was unconscious. The old village chief saw Gu Nanzhi in the crowd and asked her if he could go and see Xu Xiangling.

Gu Nanzhi: “…”

An awkward but polite smile.

"The old village chief asked me to do this, so I shouldn't refuse. But you know what happened between Xu Zhiqing and me, so I'd better forget about this thankless task!"

Gu Nanzhi rejected the old village chief's request.

The old village chief sighed upon hearing this, and went back helplessly to ask his wife to look after Xu Xiangling.

If problems arise among the educated youth in the village, the village is also responsible.

The old village chief was also in a difficult position to deal with such a troublesome educated youth.

Because the old village chief's wife was there, Wang Wanning and Zhao Jie went to Xu Xiangling's room to take a look, showed up and left.

In the evening, the two waited for Jiang Ling who was going to the town to mail a letter.

"Has the letter been sent?"

"I sent it! How could I not be able to handle such a small matter? Not only was the letter sent, but I happened to see Wan Ning's package and took it back as well!"

Jiang Ling responded with a smile and handed over a large package, "Wan Ning, take a look, what good things did your parents send you again?"

"It should be food and daily necessities. My parents and my brother are always worried that I will starve to death in the countryside!"

Wang Wanning breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that the letter had been sent, and opened the package.

Canned food, malted milk, oatmeal, cakes, and candies, most of the package, the rest is new clothes and two pairs of sneakers...

Wang Wanning happily took out the cakes and White Rabbit milk candies to share with Zhao Jie and Jiang Ling.

Zhao Jie and Jiang Ling were not the kind of people who would just take advantage of others, so they went back to the house and got their own snacks. The three girls gathered together to eat, drink and chat about Xu Xiangling's gossip.

Upon learning that the groom did not show up on the wedding day, Xu Xiangling fainted, and the three of them were deeply saddened.

"She said yesterday that we would be in trouble when her boyfriend arrived. I was really worried that Huo Mingda would cause trouble for us when he came to pick her up today, but the result was... Tsk tsk!"

The three of them were all intellectuals from the city, and even if they felt a little gloating in their hearts, they did not show it.

Changing the subject from Xu Xiangling, Zhao Jie and Jiang Ling started to bet on whether Xie Jianbang would come to deliver food today...

Wang Wanning: “…”

I had just sent a letter home to ask for their opinions. I was feeling very nervous, and now I was even more embarrassed by what they did.

When Xie Jianbang came to deliver the meal, Wang Wanning's blushing face had not yet subsided.

"Why are you delivering food for three people again?"

Looking at the tray in Xie Jianbang's hand, Wang Wanning lowered her head and asked.

"Ruyun said she didn't see any smoke coming from the backyard, so she cooked two more bowls."

Xie Jianbang didn't dare to look at the two people laughing and making a fuss in Wang Wanning's room. He stuffed the tray into Wang Wanning's hand and ran away.

Wang Wanning: “…”

The tray in my hand feels heavy, and my heart feels heavy too.

"Ouch! Are we getting some benefit? Are we eating for free?"

"Why are you eating for free? Let's send our own food over and let us cook. It will either be burnt or scorched. The wasted food is enough to kill a pig!"

"I think it's okay, but we still have to ask the front yard for their opinion. If we give them food and give Sister Ruyun some wages, will they be willing to cook for two more people?"

“…”

Zhao Jie's family background is not as good as Wang Wanning and Jiang Ling, but it's not bad either!

Although her family was somewhat patriarchal, she was the only daughter in the family, so it was still acceptable to her. Not only did she have food distributed by the village, but she also received financial support from her family, so she lived a comfortable life.

The three of them were chatting and laughing, totally unaware that Xu Xiangling in the opposite room was in dire straits at the moment...