"Here's a scarf for you, and make sure you wear your hat too, or you'll catch a cold."

Back at the dilapidated warehouse, Li Ying kept a close eye on her son as they walked.

After three months, they have completely integrated into life here, their faces and hands bearing the marks of that life.

"Okay, I'll be right back."

The road was difficult to travel, and it was snowing. He Jianguo worried, "Why don't I go with you?"

"No need. While you have nothing to do today, hurry up and fix the leaky parts of the house. It will get cold tonight."

The He family didn't have money to buy a stove, so Lao Tan taught them how to build one by stacking mud bricks and finding some scrap iron plates.

There just happened to be suitable loess soil near the farm.

He Jianguo did a little more; he added partitions to the warehouse.

This small warehouse has now been divided into three areas.

The father and son slept in one room, while the mother, daughter, and He Ning'an slept in another.

Old Tan taught them how to weave a straw mat, and now the straw won't spill out when they sleep.

It has to be said that Lao Qin was a benefactor to their family.

But he was a polite man, and he never accepted any food offered to him.

"I see that Lao Tan likes to drink. I still have a few yuan in my pocket. I'll buy him some wine when I have the chance."

"Alright, I don't know how to repay him."

On the other side, after walking for more than an hour, He Lin met the five educated youths who were waiting at the foot of the mountain.

Everyone was bundled up in the snow, but He Lin was dressed lightly in comparison.

"Come with me."

In this desolate wilderness, there were exactly five people. He Lin was certain that these were the five people wearing coats.

As darkness fell, visibility decreased.

But Yu Lian recognized He Lin from afar. Even though he had been here for three months, and his back should have been bent from exhaustion, the man was still as arrogant as ever.

The three male educated youths asked questions one after another.

He speaks very little and gives simple answers.

Seeing the man's cold attitude, the three of them stopped asking questions.

"Why do I keep running into people who don't like to talk these past few days?"

One of the male educated youths, Chen Xiaotian, turned to look at Li Mengyao, who was standing next to Yu Lian.

"Li Mengyao, are you tired? I can help you with your luggage."

Li Mengyao smiled and declined, "No need, I can do my own things. Besides, I'm strong, I don't need your help."

Li Mengyao is warm and friendly, and compared to Yu Lian, who doesn't like to communicate with them, she is naturally well-liked.

The overcoats they were wearing were from when they gathered in the county town. The director of the county committee office knew that the young men were going to the Red Star Farm, where conditions were harsh, so he applied for several military overcoats for the five of them to wear.

"Yu Lian..."

From the moment they met at the Lancheng transit station, Chen Xiaotian had been showering her with attention. Later, when he realized she was ignoring him, he turned his attention to the enthusiastic Li Mengyao.

Anyone with eyes can see what this man is thinking.

So when he spoke, Yu Lian ran ahead and caught up with He Lin, who was walking at the front.

Since it's on a farm anyway, he'll find out sooner or later, so we might as well go up now.

"Please mention it to me."

Two suitcases were handed to me by a stranger.

He Lin wanted to throw them off the cliff, but then he thought about how these people were educated youth and how their family would suffer even more if they were sued.

So he endured it and continued walking forward.

Yu Lian waited for a long time but didn't see any reaction from him.

Could it be that He Lin has suffered for three months and now life has worn him down so that he's not angry at all when he sees her?

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything when you see me?"

With snow and wind all around, if you speak even slightly softly, the person next to you won't be able to hear what you're saying.

The four people behind her observed her, unaware that Yu Lian knew people from Red Star Farm.

He Lin ignored her; even when he heard her speak, he didn't respond.

Yu Lianqi found it strange; shouldn't this person want to kill her?

Why don't you show any emotion at all?

"He Lin! Say something!"

The higher they went, the stronger the wind and snow became, but He Lin still managed to hear the noisy educated youth next to him call his name.

He instinctively turned on his flashlight and shone it on the woman's face.

The next moment, the flashlight went out.

The suitcase was also thrown on the ground, and only He Lin walked forward quickly.

Only then did Yu Lian realize that He Lin hadn't recognized her at all. But that was normal; although they were husband and wife, he had never really looked at her properly.

Even when they were doing *that* kind of thing, they did it in the dark.

He probably thought she was crazy; his true attitude only became clear after he saw her face.

He Lin has never looked down on women with such scheming minds.

They practically never had any time alone together. The last time they were alone was the night he came to the villa drunk two months ago.

Yu Lian picked up her suitcase and chased after him without a second thought.

She was very tired, and she was carrying a suitcase in her hand. If she didn't run, she wouldn't be able to catch up with He Lin.

The moment He Lin saw Yu Lian, his mind went blank. He thought he was seeing things and hallucinating.

In just one minute, he understood.

Yu Lian probably heard some rumors, so she pretended to follow them over, hoping to squeeze more money out of their family.

However, the He family members are not fools. Even if she comes over now pretending to be nice, no one will pay attention to her.

She's really willing to go to great lengths for money; coming here to suffer is not like her at all.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Even when she hated someone, He Lin would say things she didn't want to hear.

But what's going on today?

This continued for more than ten minutes. He Lin maintained this speed, but Yu Lian couldn't keep up and gave up.

Carrying his luggage, he walked slowly and was soon overtaken by the four people behind him.

"Yu Lian, do you know that person?"

Li Mengyao asked as soon as she came up.

"I don't know him. I asked him how the food was, and he got angry after a couple of words."

Li Mengyao nodded. After all, she had heard before coming that she couldn't waste the opportunity or complain, otherwise some people would label her.

"Looks like I'll have to be more careful with my words from now on."

The family walked slowly, with He Lin in front maintaining his pace so that those behind could see his back.

What should have been an hour's hike took the group almost two hours to complete.

At 10 p.m., it was completely dark.

The five educated youths arrived safely at the farm.

Everyone's asleep; we have to get up early to work tomorrow morning.

So, Director Niu assigned them dormitories as soon as they arrived.

The three male educated youths went to the school building across the street.

The female educated youth were on this side. Li Mengyao had made arrangements before she arrived, so she was assigned to a ready-made dormitory.

My old classmate is still awake, waiting for her to come.

Li Mengyao met her old classmate and put down her luggage.

He said to Yu Lian outside the door, "Excuse me, Director Niu, please take Yu Lian to the dormitory."

Director Niu pointed to the last small room and said, "This is the last one. There probably won't be any more new educated youth coming. It's a bit run-down, so just make do with it. There's a stove inside, but you'll have to chop firewood yourself, or you can buy some from someone to make do for a few days."

Yu Lian had prepared herself for the inconvenience of sleeping in a dormitory before she arrived, but she was pleasantly surprised.

This way, locking the door means she's all alone, and it also makes it easy for her to freely enter the space and retrieve supplies.

"Thank you, Director. This is already very good; I'm very satisfied!"

Compared to the four exhausted people, Yu Lian seemed much more energetic.

Director Niu likes young people like this.

"Okay! I had someone tidy up beforehand, so make do with the bed!"

"Goodbye, Director!"

After closing the door, Yu Lian took out a flashlight, which immediately illuminated the small house.

The stove is right inside the door, and a bed, a long table, and a long bench are placed further inside.

The windows were sealed tightly, probably to prevent drafts.

With no tools around, Yu Lian entered the space after confirming that the doors and windows were secure.

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