Mr. Xie and his friend set a time for him to come to Xujia Village, Bajiao Brigade, to tell Chen Yunyun about this matter.
Chen Yunyun agreed and left Xie's old friend's work address.
That afternoon, she asked Captain Zhang to write up the letter of introduction and the necessary documents, and she was ready to go to the provincial capital to catch the train early the next morning.
When the Xu family learned that Chen Yunyun was leaving, each member had their own thoughts while having dinner.
Xu Zhitie knew they were about to make a move, so after dinner, he made an excuse that he was a little tired and went to sleep first, then hid in his house and locked the door.
That night, all was quiet and pitch black.
Chen Yunyun was digesting her food in the courtyard after dinner. Xu Jingrun, on the futon that Rong Yan had sat on before, sat upright in meditation.
Suddenly, a strange sound came from outside the courtyard, like a child crying, or perhaps like an animal.
The sound was extremely penetrating; Chen Yunyun couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
"Mother, you stay home, I'll go out and take a look." Xu Jingrun stood up, his dark eyes revealing no particular expression in the night.
"No need, I'll take the lantern." Chen Yunyun pressed Xu Jingrun down, "You focus on your own thing."
Chen Yunyun took a kerosene lamp from under the eaves. Because the oil was about to burn out, the wick flickered, making the night scenery appear and disappear.
With a creak.
Chen Yunyun pushed open the door, and the shouting outside stopped.
It was pitch black all around, as if something was waiting for her to come out.
She paused, took a large step, and strode straight out the door.
After taking two steps, she turned around and gently closed the courtyard gate behind her.
On a summer night, a slight breeze carried a hint of chill.
Chen Yunyun walked alone on the path, and frogs hopped around in the grass at her feet from time to time.
She had sharp ears and had already heard the furtive footsteps behind her; there were quite a few people coming.
The Xu family members following behind Chen Yunyun were a little uneasy. This woman ran out in the middle of the night and went further and further astray. It was truly a stroke of luck!
Chen Yunyun stopped at a shallow slope. It was a wasteland, with a few plots cleared and planted with purple hibiscus, but mostly just loose rocks that had rolled down from the mountain.
If someone were to accidentally fall, they would probably lose an arm or a leg. This place is in a remote location, and it would probably take two or three days before anyone passes by.
With her back to the people behind her, Chen Yunyun squatted down without any guard and remained still.
In the eyes of the Xu family, it was as if Chen Yunyun had run off to Ziyundi in the middle of the night.
"Hmph, even at a time like this, he's still thinking about Ziyun. How dedicated! What a pity."
At the old lady's prompting, Xu Zhijin lowered his pace and slowly moved behind Chen Yunyun.
That's when Chen Yunyun's dim light came in handy.
Xu Zhijin could see where Chen Yunyun was, and he wasn't worried about not being able to see the road and falling down.
Xu Zhijin tiptoed, held his breath, and finally reached the back of that slender figure.
The flickering lamplight cast a dark shadow. Chen Yunyun, who was half-crouching, curled her lips into a smile. Couldn't wait to make her move after all?
"ah!"
The kerosene lamp went out, and darkness returned. A cry of alarm, accompanied by the sound of a heavy object falling onto a rock, rang out not far away.
Liu Xiulan touched her chest; the matter was settled.
But the Xu family stood there waiting and waiting, for almost the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and Xu Zhijin still hadn't returned.
"Boss."
"Zhijin!"
Grandma Liu and Lin Li lowered their voices and called out towards the low slope, but no one responded.
Xu Zhiyin's expression hardened. Could something have happened?
"Xu Zhiyin, stop cursing your older brother!"
Xu Zhiyin was scolded by Lin Li. He frowned and said, "Mom, Guihua and I didn't agree to do this in the first place. It's too risky."
"Is this the time to talk about these things? Second brother, go and see what's wrong with your brother."
Having received Old Mrs. Liu's order, Xu Zhiyin, though not entirely happy about it, still cautiously made his way there in the dark.
"Second brother, be careful."
Xu Zhiyin nodded, taking very slow steps. It took him a long, long time to reach the edge of the slope.
"Big brother?"
"Big brother, are you there? Answer me, big brother."
Seeing that no one responded, Xu Zhiyin took out a match and lightly scratched it on the cardboard.
By the dim light of a match, Xu Zhiyin saw Xu Zhijin lying unconscious in the pile of rubble.
Xu Zhiyin exclaimed, "Big brother? How could this be!?"
Hearing the commotion, Lin Li and Grandma Liu, who were behind them, abandoned all caution and rushed over.
Xu Zhiyin looked around carefully, but couldn't find Chen Yunyun anywhere.
A person lay quietly on the messy pile of rubble, his head covered in blood, which was quite frightening!
"Damn it! My son!"
Grandma Liu's voice cracked; her voice was hoarse and unpleasant, sounding especially eerie at night.
"Xu Zhiyin, quickly carry your older brother up! Hurry!" After saying this, Old Mrs. Liu also fainted.
"mother!"
With her husband's fate unknown and her mother-in-law in a coma, Lin Li suddenly felt as if she had lost her pillar of support.
That night, chaos erupted at Old Xu's house...
Meanwhile, in Chen Yunyun's house next door, all was peaceful.
Her bed was very large, covered with a fine bamboo mat, making it especially cool to sleep on in the summer.
On the spacious bed, Xu Jingrun, Xu Jingsheng, Chen Yunyun, and Xu Jingtian slept in order from the inside out.
Chen Yunyun slept in the middle, and the two little ones loved to snuggle into her arms. Xu Jingrun was the most sensible one, sleeping soundly and properly.
Have a good night's sleep.
When Chen Yunyun got up, it was still dark.
"Get up, you lazybones!"
Chen Yunyun patted the little dumpling's bottom with both hands.
Today she was going to the provincial capital, and Captain Zhang advised her that it was inconvenient for a woman to travel so far with three children, so she should just leave them at the Zhang family's house and let Tiger's mother help look after them.
Chen Yunyun thought about it and did not agree. She had promised to take the children to the commune to play, but she had too much to do at the raw material factory and had not been able to keep her promise.
Since this is the capital, I might as well bring the kids along.
Xu Jingrun and Xu Jingtian obediently got up and washed up, while Xu Jingsheng, who was reluctant to get out of bed, was scooped up by Chen Yunyun. After washing his face with well water, the little guy finally opened his eyes.
"Mommy's naughty! Humph." Xu Jingsheng muttered and whined, still feeling sleepy.
He only stopped when Chen Yunyun stuffed a hot steamed bun into his hand. He opened his mouth wide and took a big bite of the soft bun, revealing the fresh and fragrant filling inside.
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