On the day He Li gave birth, Zou's mother notified the He family to take her back.

We had agreed on this beforehand, so we had already prepared the formula at home.

Even if it was a girl, she was Zou Dazhuang's only bloodline. Although the Zou family was heartbroken, they still treated the premature baby girl well.

As for He Li...

She was very weak, so the He family carried her back using a door panel.

Upon hearing this, Wen Li also came over to join in the fun.

He Li had just given birth and hadn't even finished her postpartum confinement period when her family brought her back home—this was big news.

Everyone knows that He Gang and his family went to the Zou family to extort money from them.

But at least let the baby have a few sips of milk before picking them up!

That's too cruel.

Wen Li stood in the center of the crowd and saw He Li's current appearance clearly.

She was already overweight, and her face was swollen; her features were almost completely obscured by the fatness of her face.

Perhaps due to a difficult childbirth, her face and exposed skin were covered with numerous red dots, a sign of ruptured pores from excessive exertion.

It seems she really suffered a lot to give birth to that child.

Since the child was born, the Zou family has never cleaned her, and the He family, seeing He Li in such a terrible state, has no intention of cleaning her up either.

Even from two or three meters away, Wen Li could still smell the blood and other unpleasant odors emanating from her.

The outside temperature is only in the teens, and He Li is lying on the door panel, shivering from the cold.

Wen Li frowned subconsciously. The He family was heartless. Their daughter had just given birth and was very weak, yet they didn't even bother to get her a blanket to cover herself.

An aunt in the village couldn't bear to see her like that, so she brought a quilt to cover her temporarily.

He Li had only been back home for a few days when the He family started planning to find her a new husband.

When people heard this news, they all cursed the He family for being heartless.

Wen Li sneered. Now that He Li's child has been born, once the Zou family makes their move, the He family won't have an easy time.

As for He Li, it all depends on her fate. With a difficult childbirth and not taking good care of her health, her future is truly uncertain.

Since He Li was sent back, Wen Li's attention has been focused on the Zou family.

She instructed Erlaizi to keep an eye on the Zou family and Zhou Yu to keep an eye on the He family, but she didn't notice Qi Yang's actions.

Recently, Qi Yang has been meeting with Jiang Chen in a sneaky manner.

They all lived in the same village, so no one would think much of it if the two met. But their secret meetings were quite intriguing.

"They've become very cautious now. I only see them meeting, I don't hear what they're saying!"

Xie Chang'an was somewhat annoyed.

Wen Li waved her hand, "It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. But you should be careful too, and it's best not to go to the back mountain alone!"

Compared to herself, Wen Li was more worried about Xie Chang'an. She didn't believe that Jiang Yue'er would give up on dealing with Xie Chang'an just like that.

"Yes, I know!"

"Where is Shu Yun?"

Xie Chang'an shook his head. "I suspect Jiang Chen has moved. I haven't seen him go to the back mountain area for a long time!"

Wen Li understood perfectly. If they didn't change locations soon, she would think Jiang Chen was a fool!

He should have guessed that the person watching him was Xie Chang'an, because whenever he went to the back mountain, only the people in the cowshed would know immediately.

So they changed the location of their secret rendezvous to another place.

Jiang Yue'er has been staying at home and hasn't come out because of the recent rumors.

He Li's situation has now become a topic of conversation, and she has finally come out into the public eye.

That day, Xie Chang'an secretly passed a message to Wen Li again, and Wen Li went to the cowshed under the cover of darkness.

"I've noticed Jiang Yue'er has been going to the back mountain frequently lately. I followed her twice, and I suspect she's planning to do something to Shu Yun!"

"How so?"

"Every time she goes to the back mountain, she walks along the foot of the mountain from the village to Qingli Village. Today she went to Qingli Village again, and I noticed she stared at the direction of Qingli Village for at least half an hour!"

Wen Li wasn't surprised. Jiang Yue'er's previous hostility towards Shu Yun was probably because she was worried about being suspected.

More than a month has passed since the incident of catching the adulterer in the act. If she doesn't take action soon, Wen Li will start to suspect that she is a Ninja Turtle.

It is said that the person who understands you best is your enemy, and the same applies to Wen Li and Jiang Yue'er.

"That's their business. Don't follow her next time she goes to the back mountain, lest you get dragged into it!"

Wen Li didn't care whether Jiang Yue'er or Shu Yun won in the end.

After all, Shu Yun wasn't exactly a pushover either. She lost, and Jiang Yue'er got rid of one of the menaces!

Regardless of the outcome, it's a good thing for Wen Li.

For the next period of time, the village was calm and peaceful. The usually sunny sky turned dark and gloomy, and it looked like it was going to snow soon.

Lu Zechuan hasn't come down the mountain since his last trip. They have to finish their mission before the heavy snow closes the mountain, so they must be very busy right now.

Wen Li delivered a batch of goods to the commune before the snow fell. Now that there is no fruit in season, Wen Li's income has plummeted.

She calculated that she earned more than 19,000 yuan this year from selling grain and fruit. Combined with what she earned last year, she now has more than 30,000 yuan in savings.

After Wen Li returned, she went into her spatial dimension and started counting money.

She's now a "ten-thousand-yuan household," and in those days, being a "ten-thousand-yuan household" would make the newspapers. Thinking about this, she couldn't help but laugh.

However, she hasn't gone abroad yet. These funds would be considered ill-gotten gains these days, and if people found out, she would be taken in for investigation.

After counting the money, she rested in the small courtyard of the space. Lately, she has been sleeping in the space.

In this kind of weather, it's too early to heat the kang (a traditional heated brick bed), but it's too cold to sleep without it, so Wen Li decided to sleep in the space.

Moreover, the space was filled with grains and fruits, and the whole space was filled with the aroma of fruit, which Wen Lihe liked.

Lu Zechuan finally made it down the mountain before the first heavy snowfall of winter.

Xu Yuan followed.

Wen Li knew that they would be returning to their unit soon.

As the two descended the mountain, Wen Li, Su Hao, and the others busied themselves preparing a large table of dishes as a farewell gift for them.

Su Hao pulled out a bottle of Moutai from somewhere. "We're all in a good mood today, shall we have a drink?"

Lu Zechuan and Xu Yuan both nodded, indicating that they could have a drink.

Wen Li also poured herself a glass to taste, and by the end of the meal, everyone's faces were flushed from drinking.

Wenli didn't drink much this time, but she still felt a little tipsy.

After finishing their meal, Lu Zechuan took Wen Li's hand and led her to the riverbank.

"I...I'm leaving in three days!"

Lu Zechuan's voice was a little hoarse from drinking, and he stared intently at Wen Li.

Wen Li felt a lump in her throat. "Mmm!"

Lu Zechuan reached out and ruffled her hair. "Don't you have anything to say?"

Wen Li glared at him, but her gaze wasn't particularly menacing.

"I'll have my brother keep an eye on you!"

Lu Zechuan was amused by her childish words, "I'm chaste and have nothing to fear from my future brother-in-law!"

"I wonder who's been attracting so many girls wanting to get to know you!"

Wen Li's tone was sarcastic, and Lu Zechuan quickly raised his hands in surrender.

"I'm innocent! I've never had anything to do with any girl. You can ask your brother if you don't believe me!"

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