From childhood to adulthood, apart from the original host's poor health, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say the entire family focused all their energy on nurturing her.
Not to mention her parents; they always prioritized her with good things. Her father never bought any clothes other than those issued by the troops, and her mother's set of clothes would last for several years, yet the original host had a separate walk-in closet in the 1970s.
Her eldest brother and second brother also frequently sent back items and money tickets. Even her third brother, who was a sent-down youth, often received packages.
Even more exaggeratedly, the original host was the wealthiest person in the family.
Leng Zhi opened a separate account for her, which now holds thirty-three thousand, six hundred and seventy-two yuan.
Of this amount, the original host's biological father left nearly five thousand yuan for her.
Besides the six hundred yuan in pension, the original host's biological father, Lin Erzhu, climbed from a small soldier to a regiment commander solely through military merit. He undertook countless missions, and most of the money he saved was from bonuses.
Additionally, Lin Erzhu's comrades-in-arms still occasionally send money and tickets.
And then there are the original host's own bonuses, which cannot be publicly disclosed for the time being.
It is currently 1972.
A household with ten thousand yuan in 1972!
And it's over thirty thousand.
What a concept!
Logically, the original host's situation had nothing to do with being sent to the countryside. Not only were her adoptive father a commander and her adoptive mother the director of the Women's Federation, but her adoptive parents also cherished her like a treasure. Furthermore, as an orphan of a martyr with poor health, she would never have been on the list for being sent to the countryside.
On the contrary, if you wanted to sign up, the Educated Youth Office would try their best to dissuade you.
It's the hottest time right now; people would meticulously clean themselves if they got even a speck of dust on their clothes, fearing any excuse.
If an orphan of a martyr with a serious illness were sent to the countryside and died there, no one could bear the consequences of being reported.
The original host didn't understand why her parents insisted on sending her to the countryside, nor why they didn't even tell her they had already registered her.
But the original host understood that her parents loved her dearly and would never harm her. She saw and remembered all the efforts Leng Zhi and Zhang Hongying had made over the years.
However, understanding and fear were two different things.
Moreover, after Leng Zhi and his wife were suddenly transferred away from Beijing City, their neighbor Wang Yue often came to her when Ren Yan was not around, whispering about how bitter life in the countryside was and how terrifying it was, making her increasingly afraid.
She knew her own body best; it couldn't withstand the journey to the countryside.
The original host was protected by the Leng family at home and doted on by people in the compound when she went out. Without any accidents, her temperament was very pure. At least within this compound, she was considered among the pure ones.
Kind, sensible, and believing she was considerate of her parents' concerns, she couldn't refuse.
Wang Yue was the granddaughter of Director Wang of the neighboring Committee. Although Director Wang's position wasn't very high, the Committee was a terrifying entity during this special period.
The original host didn't like Wang Yue, finding her fake. But out of consideration for her grandfather's status, she forced herself to entertain her despite feeling uncomfortable.
Wang Yue was usually considerate; as long as the original host showed signs of discomfort, she would proactively find an excuse to leave.
However, today, even though she knew the original host had a cold and could only rest in bed, Wang Yue insisted on having something to say.
The original host was naive but not foolish. Given the general environment, her perceptiveness was higher than that of ordinary people.
At first, she listened without much concern. It was about finding a partner. Given her conditions in all aspects, even with a body that could give out at any moment, there had been no shortage of people trying to arrange matches for her in the past two years, after all, the Leng family was behind her.
However, upon hearing the name 'Deputy Director Qian of the Committee,' she couldn't remain calm. She immediately thought of the sudden transfer of Leng Zhi and his wife and their insistence on sending her to the countryside. Her mind suddenly flashed with realization—the Leng family was in trouble!
Then, in her haste, she couldn't catch her breath, and Lin Yuexi, who came from the apocalypse, benefited.
Despite this, Lin Yuexi didn't feel she owed the original host anything.
If she hadn't coincidentally transmigrated, according to the original trajectory written in the book, the original host would indeed have died like this. In the book, she wasn't even a minor character; she was merely a daughter of the Leng family who was most affected and most innocent when the Leng family faced trouble, and who had died of illness, mentioned only when the female lead discussed the Leng family.
She didn't even have a name in the book.
Not only the original host, but the entire Leng family had less than two thousand characters in the book's over two million characters. They were a fringe family, yet very important; the male lead eventually became the richest man by borrowing the influence of Old Master Leng.
The entire book was about the reborn female lead's revenge and rise to power, interspersed with countless instances of the male and female leads in various situations.
Yes, this is a book that makes one's face turn red.
However, the book did mention recent events concerning the Leng family, stating that Leng Xingshu, who was in the Northwest desert, had an accident. The specifics were not mentioned, only that it would affect the entire Leng family.
Leng Zhi's sudden transfer from Beijing Military Region to Northwest Military Region was related to Leng Xingshu.
From this small passage in the book, Lin Yuexi could already guess part of the reason Leng Zhi and the others wanted her to go to the countryside.
Although both Northwest and Northeast have "North" in their names, the two regions are different. The Northeast is just cold, while the Northwest is a harsh, cold land with sandstorms everywhere and severe water scarcity. Even healthy people might not be able to endure it, let alone the original host, who was a sickly person.
Besides, in the original host's memory, Old Master Leng had already made arrangements for her and was doing his best to ensure her safety.
Old Master Leng had an old friend named Chen, whose ancestors were Imperial Physicians. Although Old Chen did not inherit their practice, his ancestors had left behind a few bottles of precious Ginseng Nourishing Pills. These pills were specifically for people like Lin Yuexi who were premature and weak; they might not be a complete cure but would definitely condition the body.
It was rumored that the Nourishing Pills in Old Chen's possession were incredibly precious, a medicine specially made by Old Chen's ancestor for the emperor.
However, Old Chen had been abroad before, and Old Master Leng's identity meant he absolutely could not be in contact with him, so he couldn't obtain the pills.
After Old Chen returned to China, he was immediately sent down to the countryside on the grounds of having been abroad, without even leaving the airport. Old Master Leng searched for over two years and only a month ago found where Old Chen had been sent down and obtained the precious pills from him.
Old Master Leng specifically asked his personal guard, Uncle Wei, to inform the original host that her destination for being sent to the countryside was the same place where Old Chen was sent down, and it was also where Leng Xingran had been a sent-down youth. The troops where her second brother, Leng Xingchen, was stationed were only a two-hour drive from Hongxing Brigade.
All aspects were considered: first, let Lin Yuexi use the pills to condition her body. With about a month on a train's sleeper berth, she should be fine. Upon arrival at Hongxing Farm, she would have two brothers to protect her, and Old Chen's son, who inherited his ancestral skills, would help condition her body.
However, at that time, the original host was so terrified by the news of being sent to the countryside that she didn't hear anything Uncle Wei said and had no idea of Old Master Leng's good intentions.
What Old Master Leng hadn't anticipated was the immense power of the plot. Even though the original host was already taking the Nourishing Pills, and her health had indeed improved, even having the strength to take a walk outside in the morning, she still died of anxiety at that specific moment.
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