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

Today was a holiday, and Zhou Hu went to the neighboring brigade to play cards with some people. He didn't know if it was because of bad luck or because the other party was setting a trap, but he lost 150 yuan, and the IOU is still in their hands.

Now, of course, he dared not reveal his gambling activities and could only grit his teeth and say that he had even accepted money.

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huiji was also furious. "What am I supposed to say to you? Return the money to them as soon as possible, or you'll regret it."

Zhou Hu is indeed a relative of his, but if this matter gets to the commune, he's afraid too. He might even lose his job. Who cares if he's a relative or not?

At this moment, Lin Guodong arranged for two female comrades to help Chen Ying to the medical room to see Yang Zhiqing for her injuries before preparing to leave.

"Humph"

Before leaving, he glared fiercely at Zhou Hu.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the crowd gradually dispersed.

On the way back, all three of them were very sullen and silent, a stark contrast to their earlier mood of watching the drama unfold.

Do you think there really are fathers like that in this world?

Hu Lili walked at the back, still finding it hard to believe what she had just heard and seen.

For some reason, she suddenly thought of her father. It seemed that her father had never hit or scolded her from childhood to adulthood. Although her father had arranged a marriage for her without her consent, he had not forced her into it in the end.

Even though she secretly signed up to go to the countryside, her father still provided her with enough support.

Not everyone in this world deserves to be a parent!

Long Lifan, whether thinking of Zhou Hu from earlier or her parents who abandoned her in her past life, suddenly said, "If you didn't want it, why bring it into the world?"

After they finished speaking, the group fell silent again. What they had just witnessed was beyond their comprehension. This was no longer ancient times; how could a 12-year-old child be being set up for marriage?

"Nian'an, you're back!"

When the group returned to the courtyard, Jiang Nian'an's door was already open, and she was sitting on a stool, lost in thought. Hu Lili, who hadn't seen her all day, also emerged from her silence to greet her.

"Where have you all been?!"

"Let's go..." Hu Lili recounted what she had just seen and heard, which made Jiang Nian'an feel inexplicably sad.

Some people don't cherish their wives and children even though they are right beside them, while their families wander around and have to sneak around to see each other.

"You are all here!"

A voice broke the silence; it was the Yang sisters.

"Yes, I was just telling Nian'an about what happened earlier!" the group replied. They all looked at the Yang sisters, clearly sensing that their expressions were somewhat unnatural.

“Her husband is a monster!” Yang Lijuan suddenly said, “You didn’t see it, Chen Ying’s body is covered with scars.”

She recalled accompanying her cousin to the medical room and witnessing everything firsthand. New and old wounds intertwined, and she spoke fiercely.

Yang Qianqian felt terrible; it was the first time she had ever seen a woman with so many scars. And these scars were inflicted by her husband, with whom she shared a bed every day.

She bandaged the wound on Chen Ying's forehead and treated other wounds, but she couldn't treat the old scars.

"If my husband ever dares to hit me again, I'll teach him a lesson he won't be able to take care of himself!" Lin Yue said fiercely, waving her fist.

"Lin Yue is right!"

"..." Several girls nearby echoed.

"But what if I can't win?" Hu Lili asked weakly. She was physically weak and would be at a disadvantage if she fought.

“Then just find someone weaker than you!” Yang Lijuan chimed in.

"That won't do!" Hu Lili pouted, disagreeing. "If he's weaker than me, how can he protect me!"

"This is a bit of a problem for you!" Yang Lijuan pondered. "You're afraid you can't beat the strong ones, and you're afraid they can't protect you if you're weak."

"Lifan, what kind of person are you looking for?" Hu Lili hadn't figured out what kind of person she wanted to find in the future, so she asked Long Lifan, who was standing silently to the side.

"I!"

Long Lifan pointed to herself and saw that everyone was looking at her. She really wanted to say: Ladies, I'm not even 16 years old yet. Is it appropriate for you to ask me?

"I've never thought about getting married! So the question of what kind of person I'm looking for doesn't even come to mind."

Although she transmigrated to this era, some ideas from that later time were deeply ingrained in her mind. In her later life, she had no intention of getting married, and she had never considered what kind of person she would choose.

Back then, all she wanted to do was work hard, make as much money as she could while she was young, and travel the world when she got old. She had absolutely no interest in dating or getting married.

"what!"

.........

The others looked on incredulously; they hadn't expected Long Zhiqing to say such a thing. Would their parents pressure them if they didn't get married? How would they have children in the future? How would they carry on the family line? What would they do when they got old and sick?

"Lifan, are you really planning not to get married in the future?" Hu Lili had always regarded Long Lifan as a role model for her when she went to the countryside to study, but she really couldn't learn this from her.

"Anyway, I won't think about these things now!" Long Lifan pondered for a moment. When the college entrance examination is reinstated in 77, she will go to university. She won't think about these issues until she finishes university.

But who can say for sure what will happen in the future!

“It’s okay, it’s fine if you don’t get married. When I have children, you can be their godmother! He can also take care of you when you’re old.” Hu Lili thought for a moment. Lifan was her good friend, and she was willing to share her child with her.

"You're really thinking ahead!"

Long Lifan felt like she couldn't keep up with Hu Lili's train of thought. They were all only 17 or 18 years old, in the prime of their youth, yet they had already thought about her funeral arrangements.

"Of course, we're best friends!" Hu Lili said proudly, thinking that Long Lifan had agreed. "Then I must have a few more children in the future, so that you'll have someone to take care of you, and I'll have someone too!"

"Thank you so much!"

Long Lifan felt that they couldn't continue discussing this issue, because if they kept talking, Hu Lili might even decide where he would be buried in the future.

However, because of these words, everyone's mood was also lifted from Chen Ying's matter, and they began to chat about all sorts of things.

The group chatted for a long time. They had been working in the countryside for over a month, and they were never this relaxed. Every day after work, they had to cook, and they were exhausted like dogs. They had no time to relax.

"Lin Zhiqing, can we move in and sleep there?"

As they chatted, Yang Lijuan suddenly spoke to Lin Yue. After Long Zhiqing and the others moved into their new home, Lin Yue and her friend would be living together as a couple.

"What, are those former educated youth giving you attitude?"

"No, not at all. I'm not someone to be trifled with!" Yang Lijuan shook her head and said seriously, "But today, after they found out that my cousin would receive another 5 yuan subsidy from the commune, they all started acting strangely."

“My cousin and I have already discussed it. We’ll move to your place first, and then we’ll save up some money and move out ourselves.”

"Let's move!" Lin Yue didn't care at all. The old bed could sleep five people, and now it only needs four, which is much easier than before.

Ever since Long Lifan and her two friends moved out, the two girls' dorm rooms have been mismatched. She had long suspected that someone would come from the other side, and she would much rather have Yang and her friends move in than the older educated youth.

After all, that dormitory was a place arranged by the brigade for the educated youth to settle down, and it wasn't built by them themselves, so what right did she have to refuse?

The group chatted for quite a while, and as it grew dark, they prepared to go home and cook. Just then, a loud voice rang out again.

"Oh no! Someone has fallen into the water!!!"

“Yang Zhiqing, the brigade leader Long Zhiqing wants you all to come over.”