Reborn in 1974, crying with red eyes while hugging her rough husband

Early one morning, a long-lost broadcast came from the sky above Qinlao Village, waking up Shen Zhizhu who was sleeping in.

She stood up and stretched, concentrating her attention to hear what was being said.

"Good news, great news. Our village has bought its first tractor. It's in the west square. Everyone can come and see it together."

Huh? Tractor?

The voice coming from the radio was Du Zaide. Since the last incident, he seemed to have let it go and was no longer entangled in the grudge between him and Shen Zhizhu.

Instead, they work diligently for the village. It has been so long since the incident happened. After all, they are all from the same village. There is no huge hatred between them. Although the villagers still have some grudges about the previous events.

But the attitude towards Du Zai De has obviously improved.

This was understandable. Shen Zhizhu had guessed the current situation and was not very surprised.

It's just that it's November now, and it will soon be December. Why buy a tractor now? There's still a long time before the autumn harvest.

After a round of thinking, her mind finally cleared up. Shen Zhizhu got up from the bed, washed her face, combed her hair casually, and tied it into a low ponytail.

It just so happened that Xu Haonan came back from hunting in the back mountain, carrying a pheasant on his back and a half-meter-long fish in his hand.

"You're awake, wait for me to put down the things in my hands, shall we go to the square to take a look?"

Shen Zhizhu wanted to step forward to take it, but was avoided by Xu Haonan.

"You just washed your hands, don't get them dirty. I'll be here. Are you hungry? I saw you were sleeping soundly this morning, so I didn't call you. I'll go make you a bowl of noodles to fill your stomach.

Shen Zhizhu watched Xu Haonan busying around, and she didn't forget to worry about whether she was hungry. She followed Xu Haonan and went wherever he went.

"No need to go through so much trouble. We can just go there. We are not hungry since we just woke up. This fish is really good. It is so big. When we come back later, we can cut it up and fry it into fish nuggets. It will taste good that way too."

He rubbed his hands together, seeming eager to try it out.

She has always been thinking about this taste. In her previous life, she only had it a few times from her colleagues. It was really delicious, but she had never made it herself.

Now that Xu Haonan’s cooking skills are so good, the fish fillets he makes must be very delicious.

"Okay, I'll do it for you after this."

Xu Haonan quickly put away the things in his hands, then pulled Shen Zhizhu along, and the two of them staggered towards the square.

On the way, the two met many people who were also going to the square. As expected, they were all going to see the tractors they had bought.

In contrast to their leisurely attitude, they were so enthusiastic and couldn't wait to go to the square. During the time, someone asked them to hurry up so that they would not miss out on a good seat if they arrived too late.

Shen Zhizhu told Xu Haonan about his doubts. Xu Haonan didn't expect that the village chief would buy a tractor at this time.

"Maybe the tractors are cheaper this season because fewer people are buying them?"

It seems that this is possible.

"Forget it. It has nothing to do with us. Du Zai De should have used the money that the villagers had paid. I used to be at my aunt's house, and they did pay, but now that I'm in this situation, I'm afraid they won't count my share. After all, I didn't pay any money on the surface. How about you? Have you paid?"

"I haven't done it either."

Xu Haonan couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. Actually, they didn't have to go at all, since there was no place for them.

"Why didn't you hand it in? If you didn't hand it in, how could Du Zai De let you go?"

Xu Haonan thought about it.

"When Du Zai De collected the money, I happened to be out hunting in the back hills. He couldn't find me, so he went to look for other people in the village first, and then waited in front of my house until I came back."

Shen Zhizhu became even more curious. Since Du Zaide was so persistent, he must be determined to get Xu Haonan's money. How could he let him go easily?

Now that he has been with Shen Zhizhu for a long time, Xu Haonan can guess something based on her reactions and expressions without even having to listen to Shen Zhizhu's inner thoughts.

Knowing that Shen Zhizhu wanted to know, he continued.

"At that time, he came into the yard with me and explained his purpose. He said that he was here to collect money to buy a tractor for the village. He had already convinced everyone in the village, except me. But I thought that I only cultivated the two acres of land, which was enough for my own food and clothing. I could handle the work in the fields and hunting in the mountains by myself, so I didn't need a tractor at all, so I refused."

"Of course he wanted to persuade me again, so he followed me back and forth, and tried to persuade me for a while. I don't know what happened, but he suddenly stopped persuading me. Before he left, he cursed and threatened me. He said, if you don't want to hand it over, then don't hand it over. What's so fierce about it? When the time comes, he will be too busy, so he will watch others leisurely waiting for the tractor to work, and asked me not to be jealous."

In the village, every household has much more land than him. The whole village shares one tractor, and it depends on the urgency of the situation how long it will take for him to get his turn.

If he had the time to wait, he would have already finished working on the fields. In this case, there would be no need for a tractor.

Shen Zhizhu became more and more curious. Why did he leave on his own after trying to persuade her? Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind. She grabbed Xu Haonan's arm and asked.

"What did you do after you returned to the yard? What were you doing when Du Zaide was talking to you?"

A long time has passed, and Xu Haonan needs to think carefully about that day. He remembers that after coming back from hunting, he habitually cleaned the animal first. The prey he hunted that day was seriously injured and looked a little bloody.

"Well... I'm using a knife to cut apart the skin and flesh that are stuck together."

Maybe in Xu Haonan's eyes, it was not a very bloody thing, but apart from killing chickens, they did not come into contact with any killing, not to mention it was a dark and windy night, and there were shiny farm tools hanging on the walls of Xu Haonan's house.

In such an environment, how could Du Zai De not be afraid when Xu Haonan handled the animal carcasses without blinking an eye?

Shen Zhizhu, who figured it out, laughed out loud. He didn't expect it to be like this.

With Shen Zhizhu's reminder and his own memories, Xu Haonan finally understood what he didn't understand at first.

"So that's why. But it's good this way. At least Du Zai De didn't come to talk to me about this again."

He asked somewhat belatedly.

"He's lived for so long, and he was scared when he saw me handling animals. Aren't you scared, too? Especially when I was carrying a wild boar that day, covered in blood."