Accountant Wang didn't realize until he got on the tractor and left the village that he had been tricked by the old man again. This was clearly a business trip, so why had he agreed to not stay overnight or eat?
You have to understand that he had just picked up his rice bowl and hadn't even had a chance to eat a bite when he was called out by the sound of the gong. Not only did he work for half a day at the Hu family's place, but he also didn't even have a sip of water before being assigned to accompany the Hu family to see a doctor.
It's freezing cold, and it's Chinese New Year, wouldn't it be better for him to just stay home? Why does he have to come out and suffer like this?
What's even more infuriating is that he left in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to make arrangements for the children at home. And the worst part is that Yang Wanqiu is probably coming over again tonight.
Although their affair caused quite a stir in the village, Accountant Wang kept it a secret from his two children.
Fortunately, his two children usually studied in town and rarely came back, which made it easier for him and Yang Wanqiu to have an affair.
The children have recently returned, and for some reason, Yang Wanqiu seems to be deliberately trying to spite him. She used to only come to stay with him every few days, but lately she's been coming almost every day, making him constantly worried that the children will find out.
Moreover, he didn't seem to see Yang Wanqiu in the crowd just now, and he knew that the girl should be sleeping right now, so she shouldn't have come to watch the fun.
Accountant Wang grew increasingly worried, but there was nothing he could do. With a whole truckload of injured people waiting for him, he could only leave it to fate.
Leaving aside the worried-looking Accountant Wang, Shen Baogen, who had seen off Accountant Wang and his party, was in a very good mood. After all, the situation of the Hu family was an isolated case, and the other families in the village were all very obedient and promptly cleared the snow off their roofs.
After personally supervising the villagers as they moved the grain and other items dug up by the Hu family into the brigade headquarters' warehouse, the old man happily went home with his hands behind his back.
His wife made him braised pork for lunch, but he hasn't even had a bite yet. He needs to hurry home to eat more meat.
Having learned from the Hu family's experience, the villagers have become more diligent. Those who used to sweep snow off their roofs every three to five days have now started doing it once a day, and some have even done it twice a day.
Even Chen Shuning climbed a ladder to check the roof as soon as she returned to the educated youth settlement. Fortunately, her house was made of brick and tile, which was much sturdier than a thatched roof. In addition, she had just swept the roof yesterday, so the snow on the roof was not thick at the moment. However, Chen Shuning still planned to check it again in the afternoon.
After all that commotion, Chen Shuning was wide awake. She went back to the hut, first adding some coal to the stove, and then went to the kang (heated brick bed) to start working on the sweater she had only finished a little bit of a month ago.
Chen Shuning's dinners for one person are always very simple. He simply boils an egg noodle soup. After eating, Chen Shuning puts on a thick cotton coat and trousers and starts sweeping the snow off the roof.
After clearing away the snow, Chen Shuning returned to the house with peace of mind, locked the door, and went into her spatial dimension to take a shower.
She was covered in sweat from clearing the snow, and only felt comfortable soaking in the warm bathtub.
Just as Chen Shuning was drifting off to sleep in the warm water, she heard a commotion outside.
Not knowing what had happened, she quickly dried herself off and got dressed. Only after leaving the space did she realize that the noise was coming from the village.
So he locked the door again and prepared to go out and see what was going on. Just as he stepped out, he ran into Xu Laidi, who was also out checking the situation.
Although the two lived in the same courtyard, they had been busy with their own things lately and rarely met. Today, however, they ran into each other while out watching the excitement.
Of course, Zhou Jihong, who rented the room where Zhong Lingling used to live, also came out with them.
However, neither of them liked this calculating woman, so they ignored her and left the educated youth settlement courtyard hand in hand, heading in the direction of the noise.
Seeing the attitudes of the two, Zhou Jihong pursed her lips in resentment and turned to find Shen Hongmei, who had also gone out to watch the commotion.
In this age devoid of entertainment, watching the excitement has become a common hobby for almost everyone, and it's already past 7 p.m., which is exactly the time when most people are still awake.
Therefore, a large number of people are gathering at the scene of the accident.
Because the educated youth settlement was some distance from the village, by the time the educated youth arrived, a large crowd had already gathered at the house of Widow Xie, who lived next to Accountant Wang's house, to watch the spectacle.
This widow Xie was quite an oddball. Her husband died when she was young, and her in-laws, feeling sorry for her being a widow at such a young age, wanted to take their grandson in and raise him so that she could remarry while she was still young.
Widow Xie readily agreed to her in-laws' suggestion. She had found the man herself; he lived in the next brigade. However, her new family was not as kind as her previous one.
Not only did the mother-in-law have a habit of tormenting her daughter-in-law, but the man was also unreliable; it was unclear whether he was born with a penchant for seducing widows or what.
Before they were together, the man was gentle and attentive to Widow Xie, and they couldn't be more loving. But after they officially got together, the man revealed his true nature. He not only beat and scolded Widow Xie, but also had an affair with a young widow from the same village who had just lost her husband.
Widow Xie couldn't possibly live like this. Since the two of them were just living together without getting a marriage certificate or holding a wedding banquet, the widow simply packed her bags and left, thinking, "I'm not going to live with you anymore."
What's strange about this person is that after leaving the Zhang family, she didn't go back to her parents' home, but instead went back to her husband's family. She cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself to get her son back and the house that she and Xie Laosan had built together. From then on, she really did live a peaceful life with her son for a while.
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