Xu Damei sought medical treatment everywhere, spending all the money her family had painstakingly saved, before she inexplicably recovered on the third day.
At this point, everyone was secretly speculating that it wasn't a disease, but rather that she had come into contact with something unclean.
Some people had originally set their sights on the Ren residence at the village entrance, but now they've managed to suppress their desires.
Because everyone knows that Xu Damei is the one who jumps around the house the most enthusiastically.
They even went to many other families in secret in an attempt to drive the educated youth out of that house.
Wu Yanxin and the others, who had initially felt relieved, started to worry again, as some rumors still reached their ears.
Ang Lee: "What are you worried about? We haven't done anything wrong."
Besides, we've already discovered it. If that thing really exists, we can just give up the house again.
Perhaps the village just wants us to back down so they can have their way.
There's nothing dirty in this world. People are just scaring themselves.
Xiao Tongke and his companions shared the same sentiment, though they spoke rather subtly to their friends. Since they closed the back door, the strange occurrences of the previous incident had ceased, leading them to believe that it was villagers who had sneaked in and were creating an air of mystery.
They had painstakingly tidied up the entire yard and even opened a vegetable garden in the backyard, so they didn't want others to reap the benefits without contributing anything.
Hua Xiangyun comforted them, saying, "Comrade Li is right. We haven't done anything wrong. Besides going to work, we should spend less time in the village and more time reading books. You never know when it might come in handy."
It wasn't that Hua Xiangyun was aloof; before coming to the countryside, she had thought about getting along well with the people here. However, the Ren family incident changed her perspective greatly. There were too many treacherous people here, and human hearts are the hardest to see through. She didn't want these friends to be hurt because of a moment's carelessness.
Regardless of whether there are good people among them, once these educated youth return to their hometowns, their ties with this place will be much less, so there will be no need for them to maintain any emotional connection or integrate into the community.
Ang Lee and his team have indeed been reading during this period, but not just high school textbooks. Some of them, who had a weak foundation, even found junior high school textbooks and started to review them slowly.
Hua Xiangyun was right when she said that what you learn is what you truly own.
So these days, apart from working in the fields, they basically stay here all the time.
With so many friends to keep me company, and the chance to tend to the vegetable garden together in my spare time, life isn't so bad.
Wu Yanxin and the others were only worried for a short time and were troubled by the rumors. Now that they have talked it out, they are relieved.
They've been living here for so long without any trouble, which means it's all the villagers' doing. They're becoming increasingly wary of those who spread gossip.
They came to this village with no vested interest in it, so their purpose must be the large courtyard where they now live.
Anyway, this was arranged by Captain Ren, and it has been registered with the higher-ups. Unless they are willing to move out on their own, these villagers can only do some minor things.
Although these friends each had their own ulterior motives, they all had a good overall perspective. Hua Xiangyun was also willing to lend a hand, so she revealed some of the information that Hua Baoguo had heard.
Upon hearing that the college entrance examination had been brought up again, everyone felt a sense of anticipation.
They all knew Hua Xiangyun's father; he was always out and about, and his information network was much better than that of their small town.
Each of them was determined to take the gamble. After all, it would be a loss for them to read more books and learn more. If that day really came, they would be better prepared than others.
Soon the villagers noticed that the educated youth, who used to rarely show their faces, were now hiding even more thoroughly.
You can only see them when they're working in the fields; once they've finished their work, they disappear from everyone's sight.
Some people were curious and asked what these educated youths were doing in that courtyard when they had nothing to do.
Captain Ren said irritably, "Isn't this good enough? Do you want them to cause as much trouble as the neighboring villages?"
Besides, if you really want to take advantage of others, you should at least show some respect.
People used to give you things in exchange for small favors, but look at what you've done? You've taken advantage of them, maliciously slandered them. They haven't made a fuss and are just quietly living their lives; you should be secretly happy about that.
Captain Ren was very satisfied with these educated youths, who were knowledgeable and understanding. They not only did a good job in the fields, but also saved him a lot of trouble.
Yesterday, I went to a meeting in the township. While the other team leaders were complaining, he listened silently.
At that time, he was secretly relieved. He had thought that these educated youths from the county would be difficult to manage, but they turned out to be the easiest to manage.
On the contrary, those troublemakers in the village, who had been quiet for so long because of the Ren family incident, seem to be showing their faces again now.
We should give them a good talking-to when we look back. This time it's different from the Ren family. Do you think they can outmaneuver a family that can transfer their child to a school nearby?
It seems they've been living too comfortably lately; it's time for a cleanup.
Leaving aside how Captain Ren planned to reorganize things, Hua Xiangyun welcomed Wu Chenxi, who was going on a long trip.
Looking at her master's pale face, Hua Xiangyun was full of worry. "Master, did this trip not go smoothly?"
Wu Chenxi shook her head, then nodded. "The matter has been resolved, but it was somewhat tricky, so everyone has suffered some injuries."
The things that could be resolved went smoothly, but the twists and turns in between resulted in huge losses for her this time.
Fortunately, her apprentice provided a large number of talismans this time, and it was thanks to the sheer quantity that she was able to lead the other sorcerers to safety.
Thinking of this, Wu Chenxi tossed Hua Xiangyun a storage bag, saying, "Your talismans were a great help this time, and these are the rewards I got for you."
"Thank you, Master," Hua Xiangyun accepted the gift. Knowing Wu Chenxi's temperament, she knew that once he gave it to her, she couldn't refuse. She figured that the talismans he had given her before were almost used up, so she would give him more later.
Seeing that Wu Chenxi's expression was not good, Hua Xiangyun did not disturb her any further. She brought the food to the room and then returned to her own room.
Opening the storage bag, she discovered that Wu Chenxi really knew her disciple well. The talisman paper and cinnabar were enough for her to use for many years, and the quality of these was excellent, ensuring a higher success rate in creating talismans.
What's even more valuable are the peach wood boards, which are made from century-old peach wood. If used properly, they can be much more effective than talismans.
As for the sacrificial arrays in the mountains, I'll tell her about them after my master has rested for a couple of days. I was thinking of improving my cultivation before dealing with them, but now it seems I need to prepare in advance.
I wonder if this kind of formation is only found in this mountain forest. If it is found in other places as well, then the problem is not small...
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