The damage caused by the hailstorm was undoubtedly severe, but regardless, as long as everyone worked together, they could overcome any difficulty. After the authorities sent people to help the villagers repair their damaged homes, Zhao Hongjun and Zhao Gang led everyone in working overtime to till the fields and replant a season of crops.
During this period, Zhao Qiancheng returned to the brigade to oversee operations once, but left in a hurry again.Shen Jianan learned from Li Shuqin that the elder Zhao’s surgery had been a success, but his recovery was not going well. He felt rather surprised; after all, in the original plot, the old man lived a life free of trouble and disaster until he was over ninety. However, no matter how the story ended for him, it had nothing to do with him, as long as the old man didn't come to harm the two of them.
Still, something occurred during this time that left him feeling on edge for a while. A few days after Zhao Qiancheng left, the postman visited the brigade. As soon as Jiang Hongmei received a letter, she immediately asked Zhao Gang for leave and headed to the city. Word was that a relative of hers had been transferred to work nearby, and her parents wanted her to go and see if there was anything she could do to help. Zhao Gang, a soft-hearted man, wrote her a letter of introduction and let her go. Shen Jianan found it rather strange, suspecting a coincidence—why did this relative have to show up specifically when the elder Zhao was ho…
Chapter 17