Chapter Five

Bi Weiguo silently repeated to himself what Bi Xiahe had said that morning.

Grandma definitely won’t pressure me directly. She’ll surely try to coax me so that Big Sis gives up her job. No matter what she says, my answer will be just two words: No way! If Grandma insists, then I’ll say Big Sis’s job has to be saved for me. Without a job, I won’t be able to marry a wife; without a wife, I won’t have children; without children, the Bi family line will be cut off! The family could end right there!

Bi Qiuguo glanced at her second brother muttering to himself and instantly felt relieved in comparison. Haha, luckily Grandma favors boys over girls. She won’t care about me or ask me anything. When the time comes, I’ll just say one thing: I’ll listen to Big Sis and the others! That’s way simpler than the long list Second Brother has to memorize.

As for what Xiahe had said at home, Bi Chunliu had already forgotten it. For her three siblings, it had only been half a morning ago, but for her, it had been fifty years.

Still, one thing was certain—the job must never be given up. Chunliu rubbed her chin. Heh, of course I won’t let it go. In my last life I resisted until the end and didn’t give it up. And now that I’ve been reborn, there’s no way I’ll let them corner me again. This time, I’ll make sure they can’t take advantage of me.

With that thought, Bi Chunliu flexed her fists, stretched her arms and legs. Finally! This life, I can face Grandma and Third Uncle head‑on—not just with strength, oh no, but with reason too! All those years of regret, all those times I rehearsed arguments and even imagined fighting them—at last I can put it to use! Even if they don’t submit, I’ll make them submit!

Her eyes narrowed, hair tossed back, her whole spirit blazing. She raised her voice and declared:
“Alright, I remember now. Don’t worry, I’ve got this!”

Bi Xiahe looked at her elder sister’s sudden burst of fire: “…”

What’s going on? The more confident Big Sis seems, the less at ease I feel… But right now, I can’t think of any other solution.

…

When they got off the bus, the conductor had said they’d reached Dashi Commune. But that stop was at the outer edge of the commune. From there to Tongxi Production Team, they still had a long way to go. If lucky, they might catch a passing ox cart or something. If unlucky, they’d have to walk the whole way.

Clearly, luck wasn’t on their side.

They trudged along the dirt path for over ten minutes before finally spotting the distinctive grove of poplar trees that marked the edge of Tongxi’s farmland. From there, they turned in and walked another five minutes before they finally reached the inner area of Tongxi Production Team.

In the distance, the village houses came into view. The four siblings all breathed a sigh of relief. Finally—we can see home!

Not far from the village entrance was Grandma Wang’s house. She was sitting at her doorway, enjoying the sun while picking seeds. Lifting her head, she saw the four siblings approaching. Narrowing her eyes to look closer, she recognized them and broke into a smile.

“Well, if it isn’t the Bi family’s young lad and lasses! You’ve come back, have you?”