The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 44 - Loss, Effort_1
Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Loss, Effort_1
Chapter 44 -44 Loss, Effort_1
Professor Gu and Professor Wang exchanged a smile, this child’s temperament is just like Senior He!
Just then, Qi Ergou came over with the ox cart and saw He Tiantian, he smiled and said, “Girl Tian, are you tired from cutting the grass?”
“Not tired, Second Brother Qi,” He Tiantian said, “I can handle it.
Second Brother Qi, what are you doing here with the ox cart?”
This work had been personally arranged for her by Qi Ergou’s mother, Zhao Dajiao.
Even if it was tiring, she couldn’t admit to being tired.
Besides, compared to others, this task was not particularly heavy for He Tiantian.
Because she often got to go up the mountain, He Tiantian could pick delicious things.
If she was lucky and Lord Snake was in a good mood, he would catch something meaty for her.
Free and easy, it was the life she enjoyed!
“That’s good then,” Qi Ergou said with a smile, “The party secretary has organized it already, and asked me to bring these people over for a criticism session.”
Professor Gu, Professor Wang, and the five other people in the house, upon hearing they were going to be criticized, trembled nonstop with pale faces.
“Second Brother Qi, they are elderly people who have lived many years…” He Tiantian knew she was a mere child with little sway, and since Qi Ergou was kind to her, she couldn’t overstep her bounds.
She could only indirectly plead on their behalf.
“Girl Tian, go back to your work; we know what we’re doing,” Qi Ergou said, “Don’t worry, it’s just a formality!”
After Qi Ergou finished speaking, he went into the house, picked up an old man lying on the hay, and placed him on the ox cart without any intention of causing trouble.
Seeing Qi Ergou carrying people onto the ox cart rather than making them climb up or hobble over by themselves, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
In her previous life, He Tiantian knew that Village Chief Qi treated these sent-down individuals well.
Although there were no immediate benefits, the advantages became apparent after seven or eight years.
Apart from Qi Xiaoyan, who had tragically ended her own life, Village Chief Qi’s eldest son was among the first to become rich in the village, and his second son climbed the ranks at work and eventually reached a high position.
As for Li Mingkai, the main culprit behind Qi Xiaoyan’s suicide, his fate was miserable.
While he didn’t die, he was crippled when a machine crushed half his body during work, paralyzing him from the waist down.
Er Gou was not very smart but had one good quality: he was obedient.
When Village Chief Qi was in power, he followed him; when Village Chief Qi got old, he followed Village Chief Qi’s eldest son.
Because of this single trait, Village Chief Qi’s family never mistreated Er Gou.
Er Gou’s family became the second richest in the village.
After Er Gou took the people away, He Tiantian initially wanted to go and see, but then thought that she had already seen it in her previous life, and there was no need to watch again in this life.
Knowing that they were not in any serious trouble and didn’t need her help, she decided to go up the mountain to cut grass instead.
She could gather more wild vegetables, and if she could catch a wild chicken, that would be even better.
She could make soup to nourish them.
He Tiantian, carrying her bamboo basket, headed up the mountain.
The afternoon job was also demanding, as she had to make three trips, cutting and filling three large baskets.
She had already filled two baskets; this was the third one.
He Tiantian dug up a basketful of wild vegetables.
Hearing the sound of rushing water, she reached a small creek.
The water was crystal clear.
She washed her face and sat on a clean stone, lifting her trouser legs and scratching the Little Silver Snake.
Scrub, scrub, scratch, scratch!
“What are you up to now?” Snake King had already left He Tiantian’s ankle and jumped into the creek, poking his head out from the water.
The speed was so fast that He Tiantian didn’t even see how the Little Silver Snake got off.
“Nothing, just that I feel like eating meat, can you help me catch a couple of chickens?” He Tiantian asked, as she had no skill in hunting and could only count on Little Silver Snake.
“You’re so silly!” Snake King reproached her lack of initiative, for with its assistance in improving her body, catching a couple of wild chickens was an easy task!
“Hehehe!” He Tiantian chuckled foolishly, “Snake King, you’re impressive!”
“Of course!” Snake King swam to and fro in the water, raising its head with a proud coquettishness as it spoke.
He Tiantian was speechless, but now was the time to ask for Snake King’s help, so it was better to keep her tone humble and low.
Moreover, despite being arrogant, Snake King had always helped her every time.
After Little Silver Snake had enough play, it crawled out of the water, rustling on the ground in an “S” shaped path as it moved forward.
He Tiantian followed behind, a girl and a snake moving very fast, and in no time they arrived at a dense patch of grass.
“Why have we stopped?” He Tiantian asked.
Aside from the grass, there weren’t any wild chickens in sight!
Seeing He Tiantian speak, Snake King gave her a glance that shut her up immediately.
It was very quiet around them, but after not even half a minute, several wild chickens emerged from the grass.
He Tiantian was overjoyed, but she noticed the chickens seemed as if they were drunk, staggering around dazed, without any awareness.
“Aren’t you going to make your move!” Little Silver Snake said between gritted teeth, dumb to death, really dumb!
“Ah!” He Tiantian responded foolishly, bending down and swiftly snapping the necks of the chickens with one hand, then she grabbed another two and once again efficiently twisted their necks.
Snake King watched as He Tiantian efficiently killed the chickens without a moment’s hesitation, pondered for a moment, and said, “Normally, you seem so timid, but when you kill these wild chickens, you’re not scared at all!”
He Tiantian, carrying the wild chickens, let out a sigh and said with a wry smile, “What’s so cruel or frightening about this?
When compared to hunger, it’s nothing.
In my previous life, I ran a marinated meat shop, and I had to kill a lot of chickens and ducks every day.
If killing a chicken made me scared and cry, I would have starved to death long ago.”
“Hmph!” Snake King, seeing He Tiantian’s confident reply, felt annoyed and said, “If you’re so capable, how did you end up in such a wretched state?”
Upon hearing this, He Tiantian felt a deep sourness in her heart, for Snake King always spoke the harsh truth.
She said, “What’s the use of being diligent?
When one’s eyes are blind and heart is empty, it’s merely a husk mindlessly passing through life.”
Seeing He Tiantian, who was just now lively, suddenly become listless, Snake King knew that her previous life had not been good.
Although it had no intention of hurting He Tiantian, it still felt a bit embarrassed.
He Tiantian put the wild chickens into the basket, covered them with a lot of green grass, stuffing it full, heavier than usual.
Knowing that He Tiantian was feeling down, Snake King hung its head and slumped its skinny shoulders, lacking energy.
It felt inappropriate to mock her further and obediently lay down by He Tiantian’s ankles to rest.
He Tiantian, carrying the load, descended the mountain with tears dripping down.
Ever since she was reborn, she had continually encouraged herself to be strong.
Yet, memories from her past life still occasionally affected her mood.
It might be a bit melodramatic, but she just couldn’t help it.
She trudged along, and as she emerged from the shadow of the big mountain, she was greeted by the splendid glow of twilight, illuminating He Tiantian’s somber heart.
He Tiantian raised her head and gazed at the endless twilight sky!
Having the chance to start over was already invaluable.
What reason did she have to be saddened by the foolish past of her former life?
The more she grieved now, the more it proved how much she had failed before.
Seize the present, look forward to the future.
Her life was destined to be different from the last.
She would create it with her own hands and efforts, not with useless tears! freewebnøvel.com
