Category: Established a Factory in the 70s to Reduce Poverty

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“Time to eat!”

The two sisters placed the prepared meal on the table and invited their mother to eat.

“Mom, try it and see if it tastes good?” Xia Xiaomeng picked up some potato shreds and put them in her mother’s bowl.

Li Guihua took a few bites and immediately showed an approving expression. “No need to say anymore. Your sister’s cooking is quite good.”

Pleased with the compliment, Xia Xiaomeng smiled like a blossoming flower. “You like it? I’ll cook for you every day from now on.”

After saying that, she then served her younger sister some, and Xia Xiaozhi also gave her a thumbs-up.

A plate of shredded potato stir fry was quickly emptied as the mother and daughters enjoyed their meal. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

When Xia Xiaomeng opened it, she saw Director Hu, the head of the rural relocation statistics department and hurriedly welcomed her inside.

“Director Hu, why are you here? Please have a seat. Can I get you some water?” she offered.

“No need. I’ll just say a few words before I leave,” Director Hu replied with a touch of annoyance.

“Xia Xiaomeng, I heard that you jumped into the river last night to avoid being relocated to the countryside. It seems you’re not satisfied with the organisation’s arrangements, huh?”

Xia Xiaomeng was puzzled. While Anhe County was not large, Director Hu’s knowledge of this situation seemed unusually well-informed.

Li Guihua, who was standing beside her, turned pale with fear and quickly put on a smiling face, saying, “That’s not true at all Director Hu. Please don’t listen to those people talking nonsense. My Xiaomeng is not at all dissatisfied with the organisation’s arrangements.”

Director Hu curled her lips into a sneer, obviously still not convinced. “Other people talking nonsense? Hmph. Everyone saw Xia Xiaomeng when she was carried back, so how could it just be nonsense? Let me tell you, Xia Xiaomeng, the relocation of educated youth to the countryside is the organisation’s decision – no one can change it. You have to go, whether you like it or not. Of course, you also shouldn’t say that Auntie is not helping you. If you really don’t want to go to Lianhua Commune, how about going to Huangtu Commune?”

With those words, Xia Xiaomeng instantly understood the situation. Director Hu had most likely been contacted by Xia Xiaohua.

Xia Xiaohua didn’t want to go to Huangtu Commune, so she had schemed to make Xia Xiaomeng jump into the river. If she died, Xia Xiaohua could rightfully take her place. And if she survived, she could, as she was doing now, label Xia Xiaomeng as disobedient and have her sent to Huangtu Commune.

It was a clever scheme; because irregardless, Xia Xiaohua was the winner.

Unfortunately, the current Xia Xiaomeng was no longer the clueless person from the past. She understood that Director Hu was likely a corrupt official who could be easily swayed.

Xia Xiaomeng smiled slightly and said, “Director Hu, there seems to be a misunderstanding about my relocation to the countryside. Having the opportunity to go to the countryside and learn from the poor and lower-middle peasants is the highest honour. Why would I not want to go? Besides, you always take such good care of me, and I’m sure the place you arranged for me will be the best. I’m ready to deal with anyone who wants to exchange places with me.”

Director Hu was somewhat bewildered by this rainbow fart of praise. Since when did Xia Xiaomeng become so eloquent?

“That’s exactly right. But Xiaomeng, everyone saw what happened last night, and if I don’t handle this according to the rules, it won’t look good,” Director Hu insisted.

Xia Xiaomeng immediately adjusted her tone and attitude. “Director Hu, please rest assured. I absolutely understand your responsibility. Tomorrow, I’ll write an apology letter and send it to you.”

With that, she reached into her pocket, took out several food stamps from her space, and stuffed them to Director Hu.

“Director Hu, you’re always so busy with work, and you even came here personally for my matter. I really feel guilty about it. These food stamps are a token of my appreciation, I hope you won’t disdain them.”

Director Hu looked at the food stamps and immediately wore a smile on her face.

“Oh, look at this child, why are you being so polite to Auntie Hu.”

She then looked at Li Guihua and said, “Old Li, don’t think too much about it. I came here this time because I heard that Xiaomeng doesn’t want to go to Lianhua Commune and was afraid she might be unhappy. I was considering finding her a different place. Since it wasn’t the case, let’s just all be happy with the current arrangement. Xiaomeng, Lianhua Commune is specially chosen for you by Auntie. When you go there, do your best. As for what happened last night, that was just gossip; Auntie won’t take that to heart.”

Xia Xiaomeng nodded along with her words.

“Alright, I won’t delay your meal. Xiaomeng, when you have time, come visit Auntie.”

With the food coupons in hand, Director Hu left happily.

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Li Guihua sat down on a chair and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

“Xiaomeng, where did you get those food coupons?”

Xia Xiaomeng rolled her eyes and made up a story, saying she found them by the river last night.

Li Guihua believed her without further questioning.

But Xia Xiaomeng knew that Xia Xiaohua wouldn’t give up so easily. She used Director Hu this time but failed, so there would definitely be a next time.

However, she was actually looking forward to it.

After Director Hu’s visit, they couldn’t bring themselves to enjoy their meal. After tidying up the dishes, Li Guihua changed into her work clothes and prepared to go to work.

Xia Xiaomeng wanted her mother to rest a bit longer, but she insisted on going to work. Xia Xiaomeng had no choice but to remind her to stay safe, especially since Wu Bilian also worked at the textile factory.

After her mother left, the house was quiet with only the two sisters remaining.

Normally, Xia Xiaomeng would have gone out to play, but today, she decided to spend time with her sister.

Xia Xiaozhi was sitting by the window, sewing insoles for shoes. Xia Xiaomeng suddenly pulled her sister’s hand and said, “Let’s go buy something delicious.”

The two sisters went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Xia Xiaomeng waved her hand and said, “Come on, Xiaozhi, get whatever you want. I’ll treat you today.”

Xia Xiaozhi touched her forehead. She didn’t have a fever, so why was her sister talking so strangely? Was this still her usually stingy second sister?

Finally, under her sister’s ‘persuasion’, Xia Xiaozhi bought a few pieces of candy as well as a few chiffon cakes, and a headband. Xia Xiaozhi was incredibly happy.

In the evening, the two sisters worked together, and dinner was quickly prepared.

“I’m back,” their younger brother, Xia Xiaojian, entered the room cheerfully with his school bag. However, when he saw Xia Xiaomeng, his smile immediately disappeared. He placed his bag on the table and started doing his homework.

Xia Xiaomeng sighed. It seemed that even a little kid like him didn’t like her.

Xia Xiaozhi sensed her sister’s mood and gave her a supportive gesture.

Xia Xiaomeng slowly approached her younger brother.

Compared to Xia Xiaozhi, their younger brother held a much bigger grudge against her. Despite being only 8 years old, he was already very sensible and sensitive. He felt sorry for his mother and their family, so he despised his second sister’s bossy and lazy behaviour.

Before, when she was immature, she used to quarrel often with Xia Xiaojian. Their relationship never improved up to the point when he passed away.

Xia Xiaomeng approached her younger brother and gently touched his arm. “What’s wrong? Are you still mad at me?”

Xia Xiaojian turned his head away and ignored her.

Xia Xiaomeng shamelessly turned to her younger brother, “I promise to be a good sister in the future. Can you give me a chance to change my ways?”

Xiaojian still ignored her.

Helplessly, Xia Xiaomeng decided to use her ultimate weapon. She recreated her earlier approach, took a piece of candy from her storage space, and put it into her brother’s hand.

She pulled Xia Xiaojian’s hand closer and handed him the candy. “Good brother, can you give your sister a chance? How about it?”

This time, Xia Xiaojian finally reacted. He shivered slightly, turned his head to glare at her, and said with disdain, “So corny.”

This gesture made both sisters burst into laughter.

Xia Xiaomeng knew that her younger brother had given her a chance.

At this moment, Li Guihua returned from work, and they only needed their older brother to come back to have dinner.

But at this moment, an urgent knocking at the door startled them. “Auntie, something bad has happened to Brother Dahai.”

footnotes

槽子糕 cakes with moulded designs (chiffon cake)

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They arrived at the hospital.

Before getting out of the car, the man spoke in a deep voice, “Duan Cheng.”

Duan Cheng helped deliver the patient to the emergency room and then hastily departed.

Xia Xiaomeng had just paid when her brother, Xia Dahai, rushed out. “Xiaomeng, Mom’s awake, and she’s been looking for you.”

Without any hesitation, Xia Xiaomeng ran into the hospital room and saw her mother about to get out of bed. She quickly stopped her and urged her to lie back down.

“Xiaomeng, you scared me to death,” Li Guihua said, clutching her daughter’s hand while crying.

Xia Xiaomeng held her mother tightly, choking back tears. “Mom, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault for making you worry.”

Li Guihua embraced her daughter tightly, fearing she would disappear again. “If you didn’t want to go to the countryside, you could have told me. You don’t need to scare me by jumping into the river.”

Xia Xiaomeng wiped away her tears and sat up. “Mom, I really didn’t want to jump into the river. I was deceived by Xia Xiaohua.”

Looking into her mother’s shocked eyes, Xia Xiaomeng recounted the whole story.

Two days ago, she and her cousin Xia Xiaohua had both received notices to go to the countryside. However, they were assigned to different places. Xia Xiaohua was sent to a remote location in the far northwest, the most harsh and barren part of the country. Xia Xiaomeng was assigned to Lianhua Commune, which, while not great, was much closer to home.

 堂妹: younger cousin sister that shares the same surname (father’s side)

However, despite this, she was still not very pleased with her assignment. She couldn’t understand why her mother, who had always spoiled her, would send her to the countryside to endure hardship.

Sensing her unhappiness, Xia Xiaohua suggested that she jump into the river to scare her mother. Xia Xiaohua also assured her that she would rescue her promptly.

In her previous life, she had actually been stupid enough to agree to such a plan. She had jumped into the river, but Xia Xiaohua had walked away and left her without looking back.

Li Guihua couldn’t believe it. “Xiaohua? But she’s been so good to you, why would she do this to you?”

“Mom’s right. Why would she treat you this way? I’m going to find her and ask her.”

Xia Dahai was already gearing up to go and confront her.

“Eldest brother, is it really appropriate for you to go right now in the middle of the night?” Xia Xiaomeng pulled her brother back.

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle this matter myself. Right now, the most important thing is Mom’s health.”

Xia Dahai nodded and instructed Xia Xiaomeng to stay with their mother while he went home to take care of their younger siblings.

After seeing off her brother, Xia Xiaomeng sat down by her mother’s bedside.

Li Guihua looked worried as she held her daughter’s hand and said, “Xiaomeng, I just remembered something. After you fainted, I was originally planning to go to the county hospital. But on the way, I met Xiaohua.”

She continued, “She said there was no one at the county hospital today, and that’s when I thought about going to the neighbouring county.”

Li Guihua was troubled and asked, “Do you think Xiaohua deliberately led me there?”

Xia Xiaomeng shook her head. “I don’t think Xia Xiaohua would have known about Wu Bilian and that man’s affair. The reason why she asked you not to go to the county hospital is probably because she wanted to delay my treatment.”

This statement sent shivers down Li Guihua’s spine. She couldn’t believe that the child who she had watched grow up could be so ruthless.

“Mom, did you recognize the man who knocked you unconscious? If Wu Bilian’s scandal has been discovered by you, she definitely won’t let it go. Only by finding that man can we make some plans in advance.”

Li Guihua thought for a moment and said, “I only know that he’s not very tall and is a bit chubby, but I didn’t get a clear look at his face. Oh, and I remember he seemed to be wearing a watch.”

A watch? Not many people could afford to wear a watch these days, especially in a small county like Anhe. With this clue, Xia Xiaomeng had a better idea of what she was dealing with.

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After getting her mother settled, Xia Xiaomeng lay down on a nearby bed. She felt uncomfortable from being sticky with sweat. She missed her own hot tub so much, but it’s a pity that in this era, there were no public bathhouses, let alone hot tubs.

Suddenly, she felt a dizzy sensation. When she opened her eyes again, she found a massive hot tub in front of her. Wasn’t this the bathroom from the villa in her previous life? Could it be that her villa had come with her?

Confused, Xia Xiaomeng explored the villa and found everything to be the same as in her previous life. Her antiques, calligraphy, luxury cars, and branded watches were all there, but it was just a pity that she couldn’t possibly take them out at a time like this.

She went to the warehouse outside the villa and upon opening the door, saw piles of supplies. There were whole bags of rice, grains and oils, as well as various fruits and vegetables. Not only that, there were also a variety of seasonings, medicines, clothing, and tools. It could be said that there was everything you could possibly need.

Having grown accustomed to a life of hardship in her previous life, she often hoarded items in this storage space and always stocked up from time to time. Seeing all of this, Xia Xiaomeng felt overjoyed.

At that moment, she noticed an old-fashioned box. When she opened it, she found a pile of grain and meat stamps.

Her eyes lit up. These were the keepsakes she had intentionally left behind as souvenirs. She never expected to be able to use them one day. However, she would need to figure out a way to use these coupons openly.

After exiting the space, Xia Xiaomeng thought happily that with these treasures, she would certainly be able to provide a better life for her family.

Before she knew it, she had already drifted off to sleep.

The next day, after the doctor had examined Li Guihua and confirmed that she was not seriously ill, Xia Xiaomeng left the hospital with her mother.

As she looked at the apartment building in front of her, Xia Xiaomeng felt like crying. This place was once filled with all her beautiful memories. However, she hadn’t returned since her mother passed away. She was too ashamed to come back after being kicked out of her family home. By the time she decided to return, the building had already been demolished.

The two of them walked to the door, but before they could knock, the door opened. Her younger sister, Xia Xiaozhi, glanced at her timidly before helping their mother inside.

The house was exactly as it used to be; nothing had changed. There was a family portrait hanging on the wall. The photograph was still in black and white, with wavy patterns on the edges. Their young parents sat in the centre, holding their baby brother who was only a month old. She and her sister, Xia Xiaozhi, stood on each side of their parents, while their older brother and not yet married older sister stood behind.

This was their family’s first and last family portrait. Not long after that, their father passed away unexpectedly. Their mother raised the five siblings on her own.

Now, their older sister was married. Their older brother took over their father’s job, working in a lumber factory. Xiaozhi, who was mute and had a timid personality, could only stay at home sewing insoles and similar items as a way of contributing to their family’s income. Xia Xiaomeng was the only one who was idle and depended on them to eat.

Li Guihua, seeing her daughter lost in thought while looking at the photo, said, “These are just old photos. What’s so interesting about them? In the future, when we’re all together, we’ll take another family photo.”

After saying this, she asked Xia Xiaozhi to prepare dinner.

Xia Xiaomeng pulled her sister aside. “Xiaozhi, you go take care of Mom, leave the cooking to me today.”

Xia Xiaozhi couldn’t believe what she was hearing; it was her first time hearing her sister say that.

Li Guihua was also somewhat surprised. “Let Xiaozhi do it; you’ve never been in the kitchen. I’m afraid you’ll accidentally burn down the kitchen.”

Little did she know that Xia Xiaomeng, in this moment, was not only able to cook, but was also a top-notch chef who made it big through her culinary skills.

Xia Xiaomeng gave a look that said, ‘Just wait and see,’ and walked into the kitchen. She put on an apron, cooked a pot of brown rice, and then expertly peeled some potatoes.

In this era, most people ate in the factory canteens, so they didn’t have many ingredients at home. Xia Xiaomeng let Xia Xiaozhi help her to avoid suspicion. She intentionally cut the potato shreds into uneven shreds. Then she lit the fire for the stove, poured in some oil, added green onions and garlic, and quickly stir-fried the potatoes. The kitchen soon filled with a delightful aroma.

Xia Xiaomeng secretly added some oil and chicken essence from her space to the dish. Soon, a plate of golden, glossy, shredded potato stir fry was ready.

footnotes

爆炒土豆丝 shredded potato stir fry

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Catching sight of her, the ‘female ghost’ saw her and slowly raised her arm, pointing at her with her mud-covered fingers. 

A gust of chilly wind blew by as Wu Bilian thought she saw a pair of eyes filled with hatred glaring at her.

“Woo… I died so miserably…”

She actually started moving, intentionally coming closer to her.

Seeing the ‘female ghost’ getting closer and closer, Wu Bilian wanted to run, but her legs had already turned to jelly and refused to cooperate.

“Don’t come any closer,” Wu Bilian shouted in her mind, but her tightly shut mouth was too scared to make a sound.

She had heard from the elderly that spirits often sensed the living through their breath. As long as she didn’t make a sound, the ‘female ghost’ wouldn’t see her.

However, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that the ghost was staring right at her.

Xia Xiaomeng looked at the woman who was now sobbing with tears in her eyes and found it quite amusing.

It appeared her aunt’s fear of ghosts was getting worse. Since that was the case, she decided to play it up a bit more.

Xia Xiaomeng mimicked the eerie, whispering laugh of a zombie from a video game and took another stiff step towards Wu Bilian, who was already quite terrified.

Wu Bilian had never seen anything so eerie, and she suddenly fell to her knees in front of Xia Xiaomeng, begging for her life.

“I beg you, spare me! I swear I didn’t harm you; you should seek out the person who wronged you! Please, go find someone else,” she pleaded, crying and kowtowing to Xia Xiaomeng.

Xia Xiaomeng was about to take another step when she smelled something revolting. The woman had actually wet herself out of fear.

Enduring the stench, she stood still.

Today’s lesson had been enough, and there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with her later. For now, the most important thing was to rescue her mother.

Seeing that Wu Bilian had run far away, Xia Xiaomeng couldn’t care less about anything else. She quickly made her way into the cornfield.

She soon retrieved her mother, gently laying her by the side of the road and holding her hand.

“Mom, I’m Xiaomeng. Can you hear me? I’ve come back.” Xia Xiaomeng’s voice trembled as she spoke.

She examined her mother’s body and found no serious injuries, which relieved her tense heart.

Xia Xiaomeng looked at her unconscious mother and silently vowed: in this life, she would protect her mother with all her might and safeguard their family.

She would make sure they lived a good life without being mistreated by anyone.

“Mom, let’s go home.” Xia Xiaomeng wiped away her tears and prepared to pick her mother up again.

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At that moment, a beam from a flashlight fell on her face as she quickly shielded her eyes.

“Xiaomeng, it’s really you. I finally found you.”

“Eldest brother? How did you know I was here?”

Xia Dahai quickened his pace. “It was Aunt Chen who told me. You, however, should not wander off anymore. You’ve made us all so worried.”

 婶: wife of father’s younger brother

Xia Dahai scolded her, but his tone was filled with concern.

Hearing her eldest brother’s words, Xia Xiaomeng’s eyes welled up with tears. She wanted to tell her brother that she knew she had made a mistake. But before she could speak, she noticed a pair of glaring headlights at the road junction behind her.

The headlights were drawing closer, and she suddenly had a sinking feeling in her stomach.

“Eldest brother, run!” She shouted, putting her mother down to run towards her brother.

It was the same truck that had killed her mother in her previous life.

Damn it! She had just rescued her mother and had forgotten about this truck.

In the blink of an eye, the truck was right behind her brother.

Without time to think, Xia Xiaomeng tackled her brother in a desperate leap.

The siblings rolled on the ground, falling into a ditch on the side of the road. Fortunately, there was no water in this ditch as it hadn’t rained recently.

In the next moment, the big truck suddenly swerved and crashed into a tree, coming to an abrupt halt.

After a while, the siblings managed to climb out of the ditch, their hearts still racing with fear.

The entire scene had unfolded so quickly, leaving them both terrified.

Looking at each other’s dishevelled appearances, the siblings couldn’t help but laugh.

Xia Dahai reached over and brushed the dirt off his little sister’s head. “Xiaomeng, you didn’t get hurt right?”

Xia Xiaomeng shook her head.

“Come on, let’s go home.”

Xia Xiaomeng didn’t say anything and just walked over to her mother.

“Mom, why are you here? What happened to her?” Xia Dahai asked anxiously when he saw their unconscious mother.

“Eldest brother, don’t worry. Mom is fine, but we should take her to the hospital first. I’ll tell you the whole story on the way.”

Xia Dahai didn’t hesitate and picked up their mother, heading back the other way. When they reached the truck, he signalled for Xia Xiaomeng to go check on the driver.

Xia Xiaomeng wasn’t eager to do so. After all, in her heart, this driver had been the culprit who killed her mother in her past life, so she naturally didn’t care about his well-being. But it was a matter of life and death, so she reluctantly walked over.

The driver’s side door was completely deformed, so it took a bit of effort, but she finally managed to open it.

As soon as the door opened, the driver slid out of the vehicle in a misshapen heap.

In the dim light, the siblings could see that his face was covered in blood, suggesting he was quite severely injured.

They had no other choice. Since they had already seen him, they couldn’t just leave him to die. So the siblings decided to carry him, one person each, and slowly make their way back to the town.

Xia Xiaomeng whacked the flashlight against her leg to make it light up again.

While they were on their way there, she told her brother about everything that had just happened.

As they were talking, a beam of light appeared behind them.

Xia Xiaomeng quickly pulled her brother aside. She was starting to feel a bit fearful of headlights now.

The light, accompanied by a billowing cloud of dust, gradually approached and stopped beside them.

“Comrades, do you need any help?”

The man in the driver’s seat was dressed in a fine Zhongshan suit and looked quite sophisticated.

“Well, thank you then.”

Xia Xiaomeng was not at all hesitant in accepting, considering they still had a long way to go to reach the county hospital.

Thus, they got into the car.

Xia Xiaomeng sat in the front passenger seat, turning her head to look at the man in front of her.

In the dim light, Xia Xiaomeng couldn’t see his face clearly, but his distinctive profile was enough to confirm that he was a good-looking man.

Even more importantly, she had actually seen this man before in her past life.

Although she couldn’t remember his face, she knew it was him. When she had arrived at the scene where her mother had been killed in her previous life, her mother was covered in a jacket similar to the one this man had on.

At the time, she was too heartbroken to thank him properly. When she had finally remembered, he had already left. She hadn’t even had the chance to see his face or learn his name.

She didn’t expect to encounter him again in this life. Once again, he had extended a helping hand to them. She had to express her gratitude properly this time.

Perhaps from being stared at for so long, the man turned to look at her and coughed lightly.

Xia Xiaomeng realised she had been a bit impolite and said, “Comrade, thank you for giving us a ride. What’s your name? I’ll make a banner for you as a token of my appreciation.”

“No need, it was just a small favour,” The man replied in a low voice.

“But how could that be? You’ve helped us with such a big matter, I should at least know what your name is, right?”

Xia Xiaomeng showcased her shameless spirit.

Just at that moment, the car came to a stop.

footnotes

the banner or jinqi 锦旗 that xiaomeng is referring to is often red with gold lining/tassles and words and is used to express gratitude. see picture below:

the zhongshan suit the driver is wearing is also called a chinese tunic suit or the ‘mao’ suit, simply because it was named after the iconic chairman mao suit and was extremely popular back in his glory days

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In the summer of 1976, Anhe County.

A group of people gathered by the side of the moat deep into the night.

“Xiaomeng, your mother wanted you to go to the countryside for your own good. Why did you think of jumping into the river like this?”

Li Guihua cried, holding her daughter who was soaked through.

“Old Li, please stop crying for now. We’ll take the child home first while you rush to get a doctor.”

Someone in the crowd said, making Li Guihua finally realize the situation. She hurriedly ran towards the county hospital.

When Xia Xiaomeng woke up, she was at home with two neighbours who were chatting.

“Why do you think Xiaomeng jumped into the river?”

“What else could it be? She was afraid of hardships. Her mother spoiled her since childhood, and she was always causing trouble without doing anything. How could she endure the hardship in the countryside?”

Xia Xiaomeng looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar apartment building, feeling a bit confused.

Wasn’t she in a car accident? How could she be here?

Could it be that she was reborn?

Xia Xiaomeng sat up suddenly.

“Xiaomeng, are you awake? Don’t be in a hurry; your mother has gone to get the doctor and will be back soon.”

Hearing this, Xia Xiaomeng’s pupils contracted, and she put on her shoes and ran outside.

She had to save her mother.

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On this day in her previous life, her mother never returned after going to find a doctor. She had a car accident on her way to the doctor. After her mother’s death, Xia Xiaomeng didn’t have the face to stay at home and left a letter for her family before leaving. Later, she became successful and wanted to return and find her family. However, to her surprise, they were all gone, leaving her to grow old alone.

Since fate allowed her to be reborn to this day, she couldn’t let the tragedy repeat itself. She had to save her mother!

Xia Xiaomeng quickly left the city. She ran with her braids flying and the wind whistling in her ears.

At this point, it was already dark, and there were no streetlights outside the city. She accidentally tripped on a stone and fell flat on her face. But she couldn’t afford to stop; she got up and continued running, not even bothering to brush the dust off her clothes.

Following her memory’s direction, she arrived on a rural road. The road was flanked by cornfields that were taller than a person.

In her previous life, her mother had an accident on this road. A large truck had run over her. Her mother lay in the mud, her blood mixing with the soil, half of her body crushed into the ground, barely recognizable. Xia Xiaomeng could never forget that scene in her two lifetimes.

She dared not continue recalling it. Wiping her sweat and catching her breath, she looked around. It was strange; where were the people? She couldn’t have been mistaken about the place.

Had she arrived too late? Xia Xiaomeng’s heart pounded. Could it be that, despite her rebirth, she still couldn’t escape the tragedy of losing her mother and her loved ones?

Just then, she heard a man and a woman talking softly in the cornfield.

“It’s all your fault. I told you this place wasn’t safe, but you didn’t believe me. Now we’ve been discovered. What should we do?” The woman’s voice was tinged with anger and sounded somewhat familiar, but Xia Xiaomeng couldn’t recall where she’d heard it.

She quickly hid, not wanting to be seen.

“Lower your voice. Do you want the whole world to know we’re having an affair?” The man deliberately lowered his voice, making it hard to hear.

The woman seemed to realise she had been too loud and fell silent for a while.

After a moment, the man spoke again, “Is this woman your sister-in-law?”

“Who else could it be? Thank goodness you reacted quickly and knocked her out. That despicable Li Guihua, if she exposes today’s incident, we’ll be in big trouble.”

The man also seemed to find this idea appealing, and they were about to throw Xia Xiaomeng by the roadside.

Xia Xiaomeng’s heart thumped; she clenched her fists tightly. Her mother’s death wasn’t an accident? In her previous life, everyone thought the car accident was simply an accident. But it turned out her mother was killed by these two heartless people just to cover up their affair. They had caused her mother to die such a brutal death just to protect their own ugly secrets.

The more Xia Xiaomeng thought about it, the angrier she became. In the past, she wouldn’t have hesitated to rush out and give them a beating. But she couldn’t do it now. Her mother was still in their hands, and she had to rescue her safely.

Xia Xiaomeng looked around and suddenly noticed the red blouse she was wearing.

Her eyes lit up, and a plan quickly formulated in her head.

She undid her two braids and let her thick hair fall in front of her face. She began making sobbing and whimpering sounds while holding a handful of dirt, smearing it on her hands.

Crying and extending her arms, she slowly walked in the direction of the cornfield.

Just as she started to sob, a shadow suddenly darted out from beneath the feet of the two people.

“Ah! It’s a ghost!” Wu Bilian couldn’t take it anymore and rushed out of the cornfield as if she had gone mad.

“Get back here!” The man, gritting his teeth, tried to stop her. He wanted to tell her that it was just a mouse.

But Wu Bilian had already run far away.

The man, seeing her leave him behind to escape, also ignored Li Guihua on the ground and turned to slip away from another side.

Wu Bilian hadn’t run far when she suddenly stopped in her tracks. She stood still, her eyes wide with fear, looking ahead.

Not far in front of her was a “female ghost” with long hair in a red dress.

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hiiii i’m back! this is just a palate cleanser translation that i decided to pick up when i’m bored; hence why there might be more grammatical mistakes in this bc i’m not gonna be checking over this as strictly (my translations are all edited mtl with a few tweaks for flow of story^^) i haven’t read ahead so i have no idea how good the story is but i love farming, rebirth and business stories like these ones so we’ll see how it goes!