Jiang Wanqing saw Wen Tao not far from the door. He was using two crutches and his body was covered in bandages.
He looked at her, his face covered in bruises, and gave a seemingly fragile smile. "Wanwan, it's been a long time."
She had thought she would be too scared to stand in front of the murderer, but the sunlight streaming into her dark heart gave her immense courage.
When Xiaomeng from the town went missing and was pulled from the river, her skin was already white from being soaked in water. At the time, Fu Yi was accused of doing it. The villagers had seen that Fu Yi and Xiaomeng had spoken that day, which damaged Fu Yi's reputation.
However, after several days of repeated thinking, Jiang Wanqing was absolutely certain that Wen Tao was the most likely candidate. After all, in his previous life, Wen Tao was identified as a high-IQ murder suspect who cruelly killed Jiang Jianjun on a motorcycle and fled. Later, he killed two or three more people and went to prison, but no key evidence was ever obtained. When he came out, he became a social scum.
She was determined to find evidence of his crimes and send him to prison ahead of time.
Seeing her pale face, Wen Tao scratched his head in confusion, but still put on a sunny smile. "You've been avoiding me lately, Wanwan. Tell me why. Even if you really don't like me anymore, at least tell me why."
It must be said that Wen Tao is good-looking, a typical pretty boy, 1.8 meters tall and thin, but beneath his angelic appearance lies a devil.
Jiang Wanqing sneered, "Wentao, I find you disgusting."
Wen Tao didn't know what was wrong with her. This was the first time he had seen Jiang Wanqing so distant in a long time. She had only been at home for two days. How could a person change so much?
The surrounding village women began to point and whisper in the distance. A dozen or so women winked at them. Jiang Wanqing had become a local celebrity, and their affairs had aroused the gossip of the village women.
"Wanwan, make yourself clear. If you really don't want to marry me, then I'll have to marry someone else. It's fine if your father doesn't give me a spot to return to my hometown. I've already heard that the country has started a policy that allows educated youth to go home. I hope you won't regret it."
Wen Tao was trying to persuade her, and Jiang Yunyan, who was not far away, also came over with an arrogant expression. She had always looked down on her cousin, thinking that just because her father had a little more power, she shouldn't expect Wen Tao to look at her with any respect.
"Wentao, why are you looking for Wanwan? Aren't we getting married?" Jiang Yunyan quickly revealed her identity as soon as she arrived, lest Jiang Wanqing have any unrealistic fantasies.
Jiang Yunyan wore a white flower hair clip, which made her look even more playful and charming. It was just a pity that she was still less beautiful than Jiang Wanqing. Such exquisite little ornaments were also rarely seen in this village.
Jiang Wanqing looked at the hair clip. Wen Tao had given it to her, and she often wore it on her head, afraid that others wouldn't see it. Now, Jiang Yunyan was exactly the same as she had been back then.
Wen Tao stared intently at her, as if trying to find a flaw in her face.
Jiang Wanqing then smiled like a magnolia in bloom and replied gracefully, "So it's my cousin Yunyan getting married. I wish you a long and happy marriage and many children." Her tone was calm and revealed no extra emotions.
Jiang Yunyan had hoped to see jealousy and anger on her face, but she saw nothing. It was like punching cotton, with no effect whatsoever. She was so angry that her face contorted. Wen Tao was also observing her expression, but she didn't reveal a single detail.
This was completely different from Jiang Wanqing's previous personality, and the two were unwilling to give up, so they eventually left.
Jiang Wanqing watched the two leave with a cold smile. Jiang Yunyan couldn't wait to put her hand on Wen Tao's wrist, as if she was afraid others wouldn't know about their relationship. The surrounding trees were blown by the strong wind, and many leaves fell. In this world, people are just like the leaves on the trees. If they only want to rely on the big tree for protection, one day they will be knocked off the tree by a strong wind or a rain and die without a burial place.
One can only live like a great tree, firmly rooted in the soil, fearless of wind and rain.
After thinking it through, Jiang Wanqing shook the basket on her back and set off. Behind their home were more than a dozen rolling mountains, full of medicinal herbs. They could cultivate them in large quantities in their space and sell them for a lot of money, which would make her mother's illness less embarrassing.
In the days before ginseng and lingzhi could be cultivated on a large scale, they were considered valuable medicinal herbs. Some people had even found them in the mountains and earned enough to cover their living expenses for the year. She was very envious of them and wished she could find a few herself so that her family could live comfortably for the year.
Thinking about it, she began to search for the medicinal herbs on the mountaintop where Li Zhuang had found them.
Who would dare to go into the deep mountains that stretch for more than a dozen miles? In addition, there might be wild boars, tigers and other ferocious animals inside, so no one dared to go. At this moment, Jiang Wanqing was as light as a swallow, running quickly through the mountains and swaying among the vines and branches.
After a morning, she actually found several ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms. She planted them all in her space, and also transplanted some very small seedlings that had not yet grown properly into her space.
She had searched through all the medicinal herbs that could be found nearby, and the entire space was filled with plants. However, there was another piece of land that she couldn't plant on, and she didn't know why. This space was also a bit strange.
After finishing all that, she left the space, packed some not-so-expensive medicinal herbs and carried them out. However, her family hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and there were wild pheasants flying in the low trees not far away, seemingly unafraid of her at all.
There were even sounds of rabbits scurrying through the bushes. The forest here was full of wonderful things, but unfortunately, a coal mine was discovered not long afterward, and all the nearby mountains were taken over, and all the animals inside were wiped out.
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