Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

The next morning, Long Lifan knocked on Hu Lili's door.

Hu Lili opened the door with her head drooping. "Lifan, isn't today a holiday? Why are you up so early?"

"You forgot you're going to the commune. Let me tell you, Grandpa Chen's oxcart is only so big. If there's no room, you'll have to walk!" The brigade is on holiday, and there will definitely be many people going to the commune.

Although a ride in an oxcart costs 5 cents, many commune members choose to walk, but who can guarantee that no commune member will be willing to spend a few cents?

Upon hearing this, Hu Lili seemed to recall the embarrassing situation she had encountered earlier. She quickly said, "Yes, yes, you're right. Let's go and reserve a spot."

In an instant, all sleepiness vanished; compared to hiking to the commune, this little bit of drowsiness was nothing. Seeing her energetic appearance, Long Lifan smiled and gestured that she hadn't washed her face yet!

Hu Lili then quickly washed up and then grabbed Long Lifan's arm and ran towards the intersection.

"Captain, you're going to the commune too!"

Sure enough, there were already several people on the oxcart, including her familiar team leader and Yang Qianqian. Long Lifan greeted the two of them as soon as she got on the cart.

"Hmm," the brigade leader nodded, then looked at Yang Qianqian and said, "Take this free time and take Yang, the educated youth, to the commune."

She instantly understood: this was taking Yang, the educated youth, to the commune for the exam? It seemed the brigade leader took this matter quite seriously, even accompanying her personally.

Once the oxcart was full, Old Chen slowly made his way to the commune, brandishing his whip. Along the way, he encountered other villagers, who, it seemed, had chosen to walk because they couldn't bear to spend the few cents.

For farmers who frequently work in the fields, walking this short distance is as simple as eating and drinking. A round trip costs a dime; wouldn't it be better to save that money for a meat bun?

Upon arriving at the commune, because of the exam, they took Yang, the educated youth, with them. Hu Lili, pulling Long Lifan along, went into the restaurant first. Since it was still early, the two simply ate two bowls of noodles.

"Lifan, where are we going now?!"

Hu Lili finished the last mouthful of noodle soup with a satisfied look on her face, thinking that she must take the time to explore since she finally had a holiday.

"Let's go to the post office first! I'm going to write a letter to my family!"

After all, the original owner's family had treated her very well, so she decided to write a letter back home to avoid making her family worry.

"You have a very good relationship with your family!"

Upon hearing this, Long Lifan nodded and casually recounted her experience working in the countryside.

"My relationship with my dad isn't good enough?" Hu Lili snorted, a hint of complaint in her voice as she thought of her father. "Do you know what? My dad actually wants me to get engaged to someone I've never even met. Do you think he's a good father?"

"So, I secretly signed up to go to the countryside behind his back. You have no idea how interesting his expression was when he heard the news." Hu Lili talked on and on about her relationship with her father, especially about going to the countryside behind his back, and she even felt a sense of pride in getting revenge on her father.

Long Lifan listened silently from the side, but she felt that Hu Lili's father was definitely not the person she had just described.

She was well aware of Hu Lili's extravagant spending habits, which were even greater than her own. Besides, the package she had mailed to Hu Lili last time was no less expensive than her own.

These two points alone show that Hu Lili's father absolutely loves his child. As for the engagement that Hu Lili mentioned, she guessed that either the other party is exceptionally outstanding, or there is some unspeakable reason behind it.

Of course, since she wasn't involved and didn't know the specifics, she refrained from making a judgment. She silently became a listener, letting Hu Lili vent her dissatisfaction with her parents.

"Comrade, is there any mail for me?" Long Lifan asked the staff at the post office.

"Oh, little girl, you're here again!" The staff member was still the same; he vividly remembered Long Lifan spending money on stamps. Seeing the little girl again, he assumed she wanted to buy stamps again, so he greeted her warmly.

"What's your name? Let me look it up for you!"

"Long Lifan!"

"Oh, there really is one." He said, taking out the letter that belonged to Long Lifan and handing it over.

Long Lifan walked to the side, opened the letter, and began to read it. Although it was short, it contained her longing for her family.

My daughter, Lifan:

Your letter has been received. We are relieved to know you have arrived safely. It has been over a month since you left home, and your family misses you dearly. We look forward to your reply. Enclosed is a money order; you can use it to withdraw the money.

I will always love you, my father!

Long Lifan carefully read the letter, her eyes slightly red. She then asked a staff member for a pen and paper and wrote a letter back, telling them not to worry about her.

The two then wandered around for a long time. Long Lifan remembered that many time travelers could not often find treasures at the scrap yard, so she decided to give it a try.

She was unlucky today; she didn't find a single valuable stamp at the post office.

Having finally made it to the commune, and adhering to the principle that not getting rich is a loss, Long Lifan planned to visit the recycling station again.

"what!"

Hearing Long Lifan's words, Hu Lili wore a pained expression. Although it's natural for girls to love shopping, there should be things worth shopping for, right? They walked around several times, and their initial excitement had long since faded.

"Okay then, you go to the restaurant and wait for me, I'll be back soon."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the restaurant!" They had made an appointment with Yang Zhiqing to wait for them at the state-run restaurant, but they didn't know if Yang Zhiqing had arrived yet.

More than 20 minutes later, Long Lifan walked out of the recycling station with a disappointed look on her face, because she had not found anything of value there.

"Is today a bad day?" Long Lifan murmured to herself, then said with certainty, "Yes, that must be it. With my good luck, how could I not find anything of value?"

Immediately, he shook his head and prepared to go to the restaurant to meet Hu Lili and the others.

"Let me go! I don't know you at all!" Just then, a woman's voice came from the street, attracting her attention.

Looking up, I saw that the woman who had spoken was being forcibly pulled by the arm by a young man. She seemed to be resisting and struggling incessantly, trying to shake off the man's hand.

"Okay, honey, I was wrong. Let's talk about it when we get home, okay?" The man said sincerely, apologizing repeatedly, but his hands were still tightly gripping the woman's.

"You're talking nonsense! I don't know you at all! And I'm not your wife!" the woman shouted angrily at the man upon hearing his words.

This commotion naturally attracted a lot of onlookers, who began to discuss it, and some were even ready to step in to help the woman out of the predicament.

"Everyone, I'm so sorry!" Just then, a middle-aged woman ran out from the crowd and apologized to the people around her. "She is my daughter-in-law who just married into the family. She has only been married into the family for two days, and she asked my son for money, saying that her brother wanted to find a match for her and asked us to give her 200 yuan."

“You know, where would a family like ours come from? My son scraped together about 100 yuan by borrowing from all over the place. But my daughter-in-law still disagrees, and that’s how the young couple started arguing.”

Hearing the middle-aged woman speak so confidently and logically, those who were about to step forward all took a step back. After all, this was a family matter, and it wasn't appropriate for outsiders like them to get involved.

Many of them were also cursing and criticizing the woman.

"How can someone like you be so preoccupied with your own family after you've already married into the family!"

"Yes, girl, listen to my advice and go back to your husband and live a good life. The fact that he borrowed money for you shows that he still cares about you."

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Hearing what the people around her said, Qiu Dongdong became even more flustered. She was from Pingwu County and had come to Hongxing Commune to visit her classmates.