Countdown to Awakening

After the village chief's funeral, it rained for several days, and Sun Pandi stayed at Zhang Mei's residence. The villagers thought the place was unlucky, and no one wanted to come there.

Unexpectedly, so many things happened to her in the past four years in Youcheng:

Jiang Wen and Zhang Laoshi are both gone, and the Chen family's second granddaughter has passed away. Most unexpectedly, Luo Dandan was arranged by her family to marry Ma Hui, and now has a two-year-old daughter.

But she still couldn't figure out where Zhang Mei had gone. Based on her understanding of Zhang Mei, she would not do anything stupid even if she lost her child.

Sun Pandi thought about it and decided that since she was already back to the village, she might as well... go there and take a look.

Two elderly people passed away in the village at once, and after the village chief passed away, Zhao Fu was voted as the new village chief.

With the insistence of Qi Qingyang and others, Qi Yuanyuan successfully secured the property left by Qi Rongfeng. That day, she planned to find Zhao Fu to explain her thoughts.

"What do you mean by rural development? Don't think I'll believe your nonsense just because you got into college. Don't try to scare me with your intellectual tricks. Especially a girl like you, you're always full of tricks."

Qi Yuanyuan had no choice but to leave. It seemed that it was impossible to implement the plan here. Everything in this place was very backward. She had to find a place closer to Youcheng.

On the way home, she actually ran into Liao Bin and Zhong Shanshan.

"Hey? Isn't this the girl from the Qi family? You've become more and more beautiful over the years."

Liao Bin kept looking at her.

Zhong Shanshan, holding the child, rolled her eyes at him. "It's time to go home, or your daughter will starve."

Only then did Liao Bin leave reluctantly.

"You said Youcheng is a really great place. Everyone who goes there is transformed. Take Qi Yuanyuan. She wasn't like this two years ago. She's so beautiful now..."

"What? Do you mean you regret not marrying her and marrying me?"

Liao Bin hurriedly explained: "I didn't, you're talking nonsense again. I just think she's different from before."

"So you want to divorce me and marry her? Aren't you just dissatisfied with my lack of education and my failure to give birth to a son? Your mother feels the same way, disliking the fact that I gave birth to a daughter instead of a son."

"I...my mom is also worried that our family line will be cut short. We, the younger generation, should be more considerate of her. Besides, what's wrong with having a son? We already have a daughter, so having a son will make it a perfect name...why are you so angry?"

"I know you think so too. But your mother is too much. When she found out I was giving birth to a daughter, she gave all the chickens and ducks in the house to your sisters and even hid the supplements my parents sent. Your mother urged me to have another child just after my daughter was a month old... She also finds fault with me everywhere..."

"My mom means well. Who doesn't want a son?...wouldn't it be better if we had another one later?"

Zhong Shanshan stopped walking. "You make it sound so easy. I almost died when I gave birth to Lanlan, and your mother scolded me. You have no attitude at all. I must have been blind to marry you."

Liao Bin was incoherent. He just felt that being a man was really hard. Not only did he have to be scolded by his mother, but he also had to be scolded by his wife...

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As soon as Sun Pandi entered the Sun family's door, Chen Juan saw her.

"...Mom..." This voice of hers sounded very strange.

But in just two years, the Chen Juan in front of me had a few more wrinkles around her eyes, and the muscles on her face were looser than before. Her hair also gradually turned from black to white.

"You damned girl, you still remember to come back??!"

"..."

Sun Pandi was quite surprised by Chen Juan's reaction. Could it be that after not seeing each other for so many years, she felt a sense of familiarity?

Very unreal.

Chen Juan trotted up to her, was stunned at first, and then slowly reached out and held Sun Panddi's hand.

"Pandi...I was wrong before. I shouldn't have treated you like that. You haven't been home for so many years. Are you doing well out there? I heard you were back and I really wanted to see you. But I was afraid you still had a grudge against me. I knew you would come back to see me. How about...come in and sit for a while? I'll call your father and your brother back. We haven't had dinner together in a long time."

After hearing these words, Sun Pandi was a little dazed.

Is this a dream? Why does it feel so... unreal?

"Don't you believe me? You... I was confused before, but what mother doesn't love her children? I did that for your own good. Please don't hold a grudge against me."

"I...I'll just go home and take a look. The village chief's funeral has been arranged. If there's nothing else, I still have to go back to work."

Chen Juan stopped her.

"Do you still remember those things? Mom was wrong, but...but it's been so many years. Why don't you go home and sit for a while? If word gets out, people will think I, Chen Juan, am mistreating my own daughter."

She still has a good reputation.

Chen Juan pulled her into the house.

"Have a glass of water first, and then help Mom prepare lunch when your dad and family get back."

Sun Pandi took the water and drank it as she was a little thirsty.

Chen Juan smiled. "Come help Mom cook later. I've been so tired in the past few years since you've been away."

After Chen Juan finished speaking, she went out.

After a while he came in again.

At this time, Sun Pandi had already fallen on the table.

"This medicine is really effective. I fell asleep as soon as I drank it. Don't blame mom. Zheng Haifeng can't come up with the betrothal money, so I can only betroth you to Tianzhuang."

She helped Sun Pandi up and went into the house.

As she locked the door, Chen Juan muttered, "Although Tianzhuang died young last year, he was an honest child. Sister Jin gave you a lot, so I have no choice but to put you in a difficult position. Who made you... someone else's favorite?"

After locking the door, Chen Juan went to the field to find Sun Degui and his son.

"Deguier, I've got it done. I'll invite someone tonight. The money Sister Jin gave me is enough for my family to marry two wives."

Sun Degui grinned when he heard it.

Qi Yuanyuan had a bad feeling when she returned home.

I feel so anxious, why on earth am I wondering... This time I feel exactly the same panic as when Sun Pandi was trapped at home a few years ago.

"Yuanyuan, I didn't expect you to do so many good things during your years of studying. I heard that the villages near Youcheng have developed, and your articles have been published in the newspapers... It's a pity that your father can't see them."

When Qi Yuanyuan heard this, her heart suddenly trembled.

It is now October 2002, which means there is still one month before the virus is discovered?

During her four years at university, she was so busy promoting those things that she forgot about this...

"Mom, is there enough money at home? Is there enough food to eat?"

"What are you asking? That's definitely enough. Why do you look so grim? What happened?"