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    Zhou Min sat on the bed with her cheeks propped up, unable to sleep, unable to sleep…

    Sad!Sad!Sad…

    ‘Knock knock knock’

    When Zhou Min was in a daze, there was a sudden knock on the door. Zhou Min looked over, then looked at Fanshu and the junior sister who were turning over on the bed. After gently patting their backs, Zhou Min picked up the clothes on the bed, put them on, got out of bed and opened the door.

    Seeing Hu Xinlan at the door was both unexpected and reasonable.

    “Sister, if you don’t rest so late, why do you want to ask me for anything?”

    “Fifth Junior Sister, I… I can’t sleep.” Hu Xinlan whispered, “I, I’m very worried… If this continues… it’s not an option.”

    After hearing this, Zhou Min could roughly understand what Hu Xinlan was worried about. He frowned, walked out of the room, closed the door, and said, “Let’s talk in the main room.”

    Hu Xinlan nodded and led Zhou Min towards the small hall opposite. The house was very low and equipped with a set of old poplar tables and chairs.

    The two sat opposite each other, and after a while of silence, Zhou Min asked softly, “Sister, do you know what kind of situation the mountain is under now?”

    The ten years of the Cultural Revolution lasted from May 1966 to October 1976.

    The first two years were relatively mild, but in the following years it became more and more intense, more terrifying, and more radical…, so she had to know what the scene was like under the mountain.

    Has it just begun? Has it become more intense or already fermented?!

    Hu Xinlan whispered, “The form is not good. I heard that students in towns have rebelled, and many teachers in schools have been criticized. Xiao Min, do you remember that many teachers in Baigou Village were sent back to labor reform two years ago? Now that I think about it, those teachers are already veryYou’re lucky.I don’t know what will happen next!Even if a superstitious person like us is caught, he will end up with the master!Remember the words of the senior sister, and don’t do anything in the limelight again!”

    When Hu Xinlan mentioned her master, her eyes were red, filled with fear and trembling.

    Zhou Min stretched out his hand to hold Hu Xinlan’s hand. Hu Xinlan was shocked, looked at Zhou Min and said, “It’s a big fight again, it’s destroying the four olds, it’s smashing and burning again, it’s all in chaos from top to bottom! It’s in chaos!”

    After a moment of silence, Hu Xinlan continued, “I remember when I was in school, we took to the streets for anti-feudal and anti-imperialist demonstrations. Today’s children are better off. They have to take to the streets to criticize their own teachers. Watching those white-haired teachers being raped by themselvesThe students stood in the carriages with their arms twisted and paraded on the street. I felt ridiculous, pitiful, and wanted to cry… Thinking of the master who starved to death, I felt a sour feeling spreading in my heart that can’t be described in words…”

    After saying this, the atmosphere in the room became much silent again. Zhou Min lowered his head and couldn’t help but shed tears, because the master the elder sister mentioned was the client’s father.

    “I’m sorry, I’m sorry Fifth Junior Sister! I, I… I… didn’t mean to mention master, I… I was just, just sad…” Hu Xinlan hurriedly wiped Zhou Min’s face, her face flustered.

    “Senior Sister, I know.” Zhou Min raised his head, “We can’t stay in this place. Senior Sister, let’s leave Baigou Village. There are too many people here who know us.”

    Zhou Min’s words were not out of place, but after careful consideration. The times have changed. In the next few years, they will not be able to hide like this all the time. In the future, they will need food stamps for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and they will have to exchange points for farming. They also have to live. The sweet potatoes are still young. No matter what they plan for the future, they must survive first!

    “Leave here?! Can we leave? Where can we go if we leave here? China’s household registration system is so strict! Where can we go? Where can we run? Can we run away?” Hu Xinlan looked at Zhou Min, confused.

    Zhou Min pulled the stool closer to Hu Xinlan with a solemn expression, “If the situation was stable after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it might be difficult to get a new household registration in the village, but now… I remember my deceased mother told me that a cousin who had received the Beatitudes lived in Anxi Village. He is a lonely old man. We can go to him and ask him to help us settle in Anxi Village first.”

    “The Beatitudes are out! They are extra-ordinary relatives!” Hu Xinlan’s eyes were strange, making Zhou Min touch her nose in embarrassment.

    “…Mom said, because my cousin’s family didn’t like occult things at first, so… then as time went by…well…just…”

    “No need to say it, I understand.” Hu Xinlan patted Zhou Min on the head with a polite but awkward smile, “But will your cousin accept us? After all, there are eight blessings! And, does he know that you are doing this?”

    “Although the Beatitudes were born, even though they were born, although they don’t like occult magic and think it is charlatanism and lotus talk, but… I remember my mother said that my cousin has never been a gossip. He has a weird temper at most… As for whether he knows what we are doing… he probably doesn’t know… right?” Zhou Min’s uncertain tone made Hu Xinlan choke.

    “Whether you know it or not, let’s give it a try! At dawn, you pack your things at home, and I’ll go to Baigou Village to find the village chief to write a letter of introduction. Let’s leave Baigou Village.”Hu Xinlan looked at Zhou Min and said.

    Zhou Min looked at Hu Xinlan and nodded, “Okay.”

    Zhou Min did not tell Hu Xinlan that she would quietly ask 484 to delete their household registration information from the Baigou Village files after they left.

    “What about Second Senior Brother and the others? What should we do when they come back?” Zhou Min looked at Hu Xinlan.

    A hint of heartache flashed in Hu Xinlan’s eyes, and finally turned into determination, “In turbulent times, we can only seek happiness for ourselves. I only hope to see you again in the future.”

    After a moment of silence, Zhou Min nodded and said nothing. He and Hu Xinlan sat together until dawn. No one fell asleep because no one was sleepy and their hearts were heavy.

    As soon as the sky opened, Hu Xinlan swayed and stood up unsteadily. For a moment, she put her hands on the table and stared at the door with bright eyes. She seemed to be looking ahead fiercely, making some firm decision.

    Zhou Min worriedly held Hu Xinlan’s arm, “Sister!”

    “I’m fine.” Hu Xinlan smiled sideways to reassure Zhou Min, “Take care of the sweet potatoes and peaches, and prepare dry food. I’ll get the letter of introduction, and we’ll leave immediately.”

    “Okay.” Zhou Min nodded.

    After Hu Xinlan glanced at Zhou Min for the last time, she left and walked down the mountain. Zhou Min stood in the burned-out Taoist temple on the mountain and looked at Hu Xinlan who was drifting away. His heart was heavy, lamenting this ten years of uncertainty and turmoil.

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