“What?!”
The three of them exclaimed in unison, shocked.
Their gazes on Sheng Jinhe seemed to say, Are you crazy?!
Is she buying cabbage—or is it him?!
“Sheng Jinhe!”
“You don’t mean to…”
Jiang Yueyue suddenly had a bad thought.
“Yes! I’m signing up to go to the countryside!”
“Shen Wang, go find out the address where the Li family is being sent. Go, now, immediately! Once you find out, come to my house. I have something for you to help with.”
Shen Wang froze for a moment, glanced at Jiang Yueyue, and finally couldn’t resist Sheng Jinhe’s gaze. He lifted his foot and walked off.
He realized that, in the end, Jiang Yueyue would still have to follow Sheng Jinhe.
“Hanmei, go back to work right now and help me prepare food, drinks, and daily necessities. Anything you can get your hands on—defective items don’t matter.”
“The Li family is being sent down; they must be lacking everything. Here’s some money and tickets. If it’s not enough, tell me. Find someone to deliver it directly to my mother’s apartment; I’ll give you the key.”
“Hanmei, please! Also, get various plant seeds, spices, and the like. It’s for food.”
Sheng Jinhe didn’t even care anymore and secretly slipped 500 yuan and a pile of tickets into the wallet.
“Don’t say that!”
Xu Han said sternly but still took the wallet. She could see Sheng Jinhe was serious—there was no turning back now, not even by pulling eight oxen!
“Let’s go; we’ll ride the bike to your place.”
“Sister Yue , I have something more important to ask you to help with. We’ll talk when we get home.”
The three of them went to the supply and marketing cooperative. Sheng Jinhe rode the bike back to the residential compound with Jiang Yueyue.
“You’re back? Have you eaten?”
Grandpa Sheng had just settled down for a nap when he saw his granddaughter return.
“Yes, Grandpa. You go rest. Sister Yue and I have something to do!”
She said that and led Jiang Yueyue upstairs.
“Sister Yue , wait for me in the study. I’m going to get something.”
“Okay!”
Sheng Jinhe went to her bedroom and trimmed the Polaroid photos. They were black-and-white, very similar to the current black-and-white style, and anyone looking at the contents wouldn’t notice anything unusual.
Her scumbag father had to be dealt with before she left. Once he returned, she would confront him, leaving a copy of evidence behind in case he acted desperately. In the original story, although it wasn’t her father who directly caused Grandpa Sheng’s death, who could say he didn’t contribute? She had to be careful.
She couldn’t commit patricide—but she also wouldn’t let him live well. That wasn’t her character. She needed to keep a knife over his neck; if he misbehaved, he’d pay.
As for the children’s jobs?
Forget it—they would also have to go to the countryside for re-education!
“Sister Yue , I have something very important to tell you. Don’t be too shocked.”
“First, look at the photos!”
Sheng Jinhe placed the photos directly on the desk.
“This… this is Uncle Sun? And these people?”
Jiang Yueyue frowned, incredulous.
“It’s my scumbag father. This is his house outside. See that child? He’s about my age. So I don’t need to say more!”
“Now that I’m going to the countryside, my biggest concern is Grandpa. So I’ll kick my scumbag father out of this house. After I leave, you send him a copy of these photos—let him behave.”
“You mean… Uncle Sun? No, your scumbag father wants to hurt Grandpa Sheng? That’s not okay… actually, that seems possible.”
Jiang Yueyue immediately corrected herself. If he could do such a despicable thing, what wouldn’t he do?
“Just in case!”
Sheng Jinhe knew Jiang Yueyue was smart and would understand immediately.
“Okay, I got it. Leave Grandpa Sheng to me. I’ll check on him from time to time and write to you.”
Jiang Yueyue said seriously.
“Huh? You’re not stopping me from going to the countryside?”
Now Sheng Jinhe was the one surprised.
“Although I don’t know how you know Li Zhanye or why you want to go after knowing their family is being sent down, ever since that incident, you’ve changed a lot. I trust you have your reasons. As your sister, I can’t go with you, but I can take care of your home in the capital while you’re gone.”
Jiang Yueyue was actually a little unwilling, but she didn’t try to stop her. She knew Sheng Jinhe’s nature—there was no way she could dissuade her, so it was better to just let her go.
As for returning to the city, Sheng Jinhe could always get a work quota if she wanted. After experiencing some hardship, coming back would be easier—and not a bad thing.
If Sheng Jinhe knew Jiang Yueyue’s true thoughts, she would definitely affirm her wholeheartedly.
I’m going to the countryside with the big shot—and it’s for enjoying life!
“Sister Yue , you’re like a real sister to me.”
“All right, finish telling me everything. Once done, I’ll go to my aunt to get some cloth and send it to the apartment. Don’t worry about supplies—I’ll mail everything you need. In the countryside, you’ll just cut pig fodder; you won’t rely on work points. Some people do it that way anyway.”
By now, going to the countryside wasn’t unusual. They had heard of many such operations even if they hadn’t participated.
“What about Grandpa Sheng? How do I explain it to him?”
Jiang Yueyue worried because she knew how precious Sheng Jinhe was to him.
“Of course, I’ll use my scumbag father one last time. He hurt me, so I’ll go to the countryside to calm down. Grandpa will remember his misdeeds and won’t treat him well. That way, my father will have less contact with Grandpa, keeping him safer.”
Sheng Jinhe had everything planned.
Two scumbags had “shocked” her—she had to change places for a while.
Jiang Yueyue didn’t say yes or no but thought it might work.
“Sister Yue , keep an eye on Lin Helian and Yao Manman too.”
Those two wouldn’t behave, and she couldn’t predict what mischief they might do next. Since this storyline no longer followed the original plot, they needed monitoring.
“Ah, you wouldn’t…”
“Impossible. Only a man like Li Zhanye deserves your sister!”
“I just want to see how miserable they are,” Sheng Jinhe cut off Jiang Yueyue.
The original owner had poor judgment in men—she had excellent taste.
“All right!”
Sheng Jinhe then explained various other matters to Jiang Yueyue, arranging everything in the capital clearly—including the seeds. The space had vast land waiting to be planted.
Since Xu Han could only get a limited amount for her this time, and there were seasonal restrictions, most of what they could get were vegetable seeds. Grain seeds weren’t allowed for private planting, but she didn’t need them—she had her seedlings.
“Don’t worry, I’ve noted everything!”
“Keep a low profile when you go to the countryside. Don’t let anyone target you!”
“Just be careful,” Jiang Yueyue reminded her.
“Got it, Sister Yue !”
“When I go to the countryside, I’ll send you delicious things back!” like crops and by-products.
“Just make sure you eat well yourself,” Jiang Yueyue said reluctantly.