Chapter 85

After confirming through Shen Guixiang that He Ting was indeed married, Feng Shishi was furious.

No wonder he hadn’t replied to any of her letters.

She fumed, “We youth came to the countryside for construction and hard work. How could He Ting marry the brigade leader’s niece just to avoid labor? That’s so wrong!”

Here to endure hardship and toil?

Perfect!

Once she got this beautiful young woman as her daughter-in-law, her son, Yin Zhihe, wouldn’t need to work in the fields anymore. Someone else could do all the hard work for their family.

Shen Guixiang gave Feng Shishi a big thumbs-up. “Girl, you’ve really got the right spirit. So enlightened…”

But Liu Zaicheng couldn’t bear to listen any longer.

At first glance, when he saw Feng Shishi, he had been momentarily struck by her beauty.

But after overhearing her conversation with Shen Guixiang, he concluded that she was nothing but a fool, her good looks wasted.

Moreover, it seemed this girl was here specifically for He Ting.

That wouldn’t do!

Even though he had secretly admired Weiwei for a long time, she was already married to He Ting.

There was no way he would allow anyone to disrupt their marriage.

Before heading to the rabbit farm, Liu Zaicheng decided to stop by the brigade’s clinic to inform Lu Baiwei about the situation.

As soon as the tractor reached the brigade office, Liu Zaicheng handed off the task of arranging accommodations for the youth to his father.

“Dad, all the youth sent to our brigade are here. You take care of getting them settled at the youth point.”

Without waiting for a response, he jumped off the tractor. “I’m heading to the rabbit farm to check things out.”

“Hey, hey, hey! Liu Zaicheng, who’s the brigade leader here, you or me?”

“Now you’re ordering your old man around?”

“Don’t you walk away…”

Meanwhile, Professor Chen and Zhou Yueying had already arrived at the brigade, and Lu Baiwei had successfully treated Zhou Yueying’s leg.

The Tang family’s ancestral bone-setting technique was truly impressive. Ordinarily, it would take 100 days for such an injury to heal, but in less than two weeks, Zhou Yueying was already able to take a few steps with Lu Baiwei’s help.

“Weiwei, your family’s ancestral bone-setting technique is amazing! I thought I wouldn’t be able to walk for months.”

The Tang family’s bone-setting methods had been passed down through generations.

The Tang family’s bone-setting technique had been passed down through generations.

Originally, it was passed down from father to son, not to daughters.

But Lu Baiwei had a steady temperament and was a great candidate to learn medicine.

Tang Zhongjing loved his granddaughter dearly. Even though he had never taught it to a woman before, he taught Lu Baiwei the bone-setting technique when she insisted.

After all, it was the new era, and the old family rules didn’t need to be strictly followed anymore.

His daughter passed away young, and he was worried that Lu Baiwei, without a skill, wouldn’t be able to make a living. So, he passed down the bone-setting medical technique to her.

In response to Zhou Yueying’s praise, Lu Baiwei shook her head. “This isn’t a big deal. The herbs I found on the mountain this time aren’t as potent. The best time to gather herbs for treating bruises and fractures is around the Dragon Boat Festival.”

“During that time, even herbs like bone fractures can be found all over the mountain, and their effects are far better than herbs gathered at other times.”

So, gathering herbs also had its seasonal rules.

Zhou Yueying understood what Lu Baiwei meant. The Dragon Boat Festival marked the peak of the year’s Yang energy, so the herbs gathered at that time naturally had the best medicinal properties.

As Lu Baiwei was helping Zhou Yueying take a few steps and then sit down, Liu Zaicheng arrived.

Ever since He Ting married Lu Baiwei, Liu Zaicheng hadn’t been as casual with her as he had been before. Under the guidance of Secretary Liu, he had kept a certain distance from her, now that she was married.

When Liu Zaicheng suddenly showed up, Lu Baiwei thought he might have gotten hurt.

She anxiously asked, “Zaicheng, what happened? Are you hurt?”

“I’m fine,” Liu Zaicheng replied, but then directly added, “You have a problem.”

He glanced at Zhou Yueying, sitting in the bamboo chair, signaling that some things were not appropriate to discuss in front of her.

Lu Baiwei introduced her: “This is Professor Chen’s wife. We’re all family here, so feel free to speak your mind.”

“Well then,” Liu Zaicheng said, “Our brigade is getting new youth. I went to the commune to pick them up today, and I heard that the most beautiful young woman among them is from the capital. She used to live in the same compound as He Ting in Beijing.”

“I think she’s here for He Ting. Just wanted to give you a heads-up.”

A youth from the same compound as He Ting?

Lu Baiwei thought of someone.

She asked Liu Zaicheng, “What’s her name?”

“Feng Shishi!”

No way!

Was this the same Feng Shishi that Liu Cuifang had been talking about, the one who was so fixated on He Ting, now coming to the Yangxiang Brigade?

Lu Baiwei had always thought that it was Liu Cuifang who had feelings for He Ting, using Feng Shishi as an excuse to speak badly about him.

Before, Lu Baiwei always thought that Liu Cuifang had feelings for He Ting, and that she used Feng Shishi as an excuse to talk about her and spread gossip.

Now, Feng Shishi had really come to the Yangxiang Brigade for the countryside work?

Lu Baiwei had to reconsider. Liu Cuifang’s words were true, and Feng Shishi really had her eyes on He Ting.

Otherwise, why would she come all the way to Yangxiang Brigade, despite the difficult conditions?

Lu Baiwei did trust He Ting, but Liu Cuifang was already quite annoying, and now it seemed like Feng Shishi might not be here with good intentions.

Thankfully, Liu Zaicheng had warned her, or she would have been caught off guard when Feng Shishi came knocking.

“I understand now, Zaicheng.”

As Liu Zaicheng was about to leave, he reminded Lu Baiwei: “Just don’t tell He Ting I was the one who told you. I’m working with him at the brigade’s rabbit farm now, and we’ll be seeing each other often.”

“I’m not trying to mess with your relationship, I just don’t want you to get hurt.”

Lu Baiwei replied, “I know you, you’re not that kind of person.”

Lu Baiwei meant that Liu Zaicheng was a decent person. Hearing this, Liu Zaicheng felt satisfied and left the brigade health clinic.

Zhou Yueying smiled at Lu Baiwei after he left, “Weiwei, the people in your brigade are quite interesting.”

“They’re so simple and honest, not like the people from the Jiānzi Village Brigade.”

When Feng Shishi arrived in Yangxiang Brigade, Lu Baiwei knew that her life with He Ting would not be quiet.

But she didn’t expect Feng Shishi to appear so soon.

When the work on the rabbit shed finished, Feng Shishi, dressed gracefully, stood in front of the brigade health clinic and blocked He Ting’s way, in front of the workers from the brigade.

He Ting was walking with Professor Chen when he heard a whistle. He turned and saw Feng Shishi, with teary eyes, staring at him.

He Ting was about to turn and leave, but Feng Shishi called out to him, “He Ting, I came to Yangxiang Brigade for you.”

“I heard from Fangfang that you got married here in Yangxiang Brigade, and I thought she was just talking nonsense.”

Feng Shishi, with her shoulders shaking as she quietly sobbed, added, “When I arrived here, I realized it was true.”

Such a charming young woman coming to find He Ting naturally raised some suspicions. But what she said made her relationship with He Ting seem ambiguous and unclear.

Zhou Yanfeng, still shocked by Feng Shishi’s arrival at Yangxiang Brigade, immediately stepped forward when he sensed something was wrong.

“Feng Shishi, what’s wrong with you? How is it that you came here for He Ting?”

“He Ting only grew up in the same compound as you, there’s no other connection.”

“You’re talking nonsense like this, making it seem like there’s something between you two. Do you want people to misunderstand? Are you trying to cause trouble for He Ting?”