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At this point, some villagers who couldn't stand the situation came up to persuade her. Some of them even secretly pulled Maicao, hinting her to bring her two younger brothers away. If they stayed any longer, perhaps they would listen to Maicao's advice.

Maicao was extremely depressed. From the looks of it, taking the money from here today was even harder than ascending to heaven. She finally knew why Qingyu and Qinglin didn't want to come here.

Maicao and the other two walked home silently, looking dejected.

Maicao thought that she had come full of hope and excitement. Not only did she not get a single cent, she even got scolded like a dog. It was really depressing.

Qingyu and Qinglin felt that there was no hope for the tuition fee and that they would be expelled very soon. They were on the verge of tears from despair.

When the three of them returned home, the sky was already completely dark.

This Han Family Village was too poor and desolate, naturally they couldn't use electric lamps either. Many people didn't even know what electric lamps were, and would light them up at night.

The kerosene lamp, beneath which is a glass bottle with a thin belly, is covered with a glass cover. Inside the glass cover is a light bulb like a toad's beak, and on the side of the lamp is a knob that adjusts the brightness.

Maicao had only seen this kind of lamp in movies and television or in museums in her previous life. She had never thought that one day she would return to this era where she was illuminated by kerosene lamps.

However, even this kind of kerosene lamp could only be used by those with better family background. For ordinary poor families, they would pour some soy oil into a broken bowl and place a twisted cotton strip as a wick to barely light up the lamp.

Maicao's family, of course, also ordered self-made oil lamps.

Maicao fumbled in the dark and took out a match. After lighting up the small oil lamp, their depressed faces could be seen under the dim light.

Being scolded for no reason, Maicao was obviously in a bad mood. She wondered what Han Maicao had done to make Yang Guizhi say such vicious words to her.

This afternoon, when Maicao went to pick up Qingyu and Qinglin from school, she was clapped by those hooligans and laughed at. They said that she was a toad that wanted to eat swan meat, and today Yang Guizhi even pointed at her nose and scolded her for wanting to climb higher.

Could it be that the former Han Maicao had taken the money to raise a pretty boy? And then he was abandoned again?

As soon as the thought popped up in her mind, Maicao was struck dumb. She was too smart, considering Han Maicao's family situation, how much money could she make even if she worked so hard to earn more? How could she have the free money to raise a pretty boy?

Moreover, it turned out that Han Maicao was someone who couldn't even hit a fart with three sticks. Even if she had that evil scheming, she wouldn't have the courage to do so.

While Maicao was lost in her thoughts, Qingyu stood in front of her and timidly said, "Second Sister, don't make things difficult for us. Qinglin and I have discussed it with each other. We'll tell the teacher tomorrow. We're not going to school."

"Go, why not?"

"Second Sister, but the tuition …"

"Second Sister will think of something. Tell teacher tomorrow. If we delay it for another day or two, I'll definitely pay the tuition fees."

Maicao knew very well that although there was more than one path to success, in this era, especially when children grew up in rural areas, reading books to change their fates seemed to be their only path.

She couldn't let these two kids drop out of school and ruin their future with just a little setback. That would be too bad for the dead Han Maicao.

Qingyu replied with an 'oh', as if he didn't quite believe Maicao's words.

Maicao didn't bother to explain to him as she said to the two of them, "Go wash up and sleep. We still have to go to school tomorrow."

When Qingyu heard this, he turned around and was about to go to the yard to get some water to wash up when Maicao called out to him, "You."

"Second Sister, what's the matter?" Qingyu's heart thumped, thinking that Maicao had changed her mind and didn't want him and Qinglin to study anymore.

"Qingyu, let me ask you, what do you mean by that?" What did I do to make her scold me like that? "

Maicao made up her mind to find out what exactly had happened to Han Maicao so that she could think of a way to deal with her current situation. She didn't want to get cursed at for no reason at all.

In any case, Han Qingyu and Han Qinglin were both children, so she could easily find an excuse to fool them.

"Second Sister, you really don't remember?" Qingyu exclaimed in surprise.

"It's not like I can't remember. Perhaps Second Sister's burning heart was so bad that it made her confused, so she can't remember what happened in the past."

After Maicao said this, she secretly observed the expressions of Han Qingyu and Han Qinglin. As expected, they were children. After they heard Maicao's words, not only did they not doubt her, they even showed an extremely sad expression.

"Alright, you two don't have to be sad. Second Sister thought it was good to forget the past, but don't you two think that the current Second Sister is better than the previous Second Sister?" Maicao praised herself.

Han Qingyu and Han Qinglin nodded emphatically.

The current Second Sister was indeed much better than the previous Second Sister.

Second Sister had been silent all day, just like a stuffy gourd, or like a piece of dough, which anyone could pinch as they pleased.

Moreover, it was one thing for her to be pinched, but she even taught the two of them to endure everything. Otherwise, if they caused trouble for her, she wouldn't be happy. Because of this, Qingyu and Qinglin seemed to be sulking about something.

But now, this Second Sister was brimming with energy. Not only did she roar at Han Qiang, Han Zhibing, and the others, she even dared to quarrel with Second Aunt.

Therefore, even though Second Sister didn't remember the past, and sometimes couldn't even tell the two of them apart, they still really liked Second Sister from the bottom of their hearts.

"However, although it's a good thing that Lili forgot about the past, there are some things that Lili still wants to know about. Otherwise, if she doesn't get scolded by others out of the blue, she's still very anxious. Tell me, what kind of stupid things have I done before?"

"Second Sister, it's actually all because of Yang Shucai."

"Who is Yang Shucai?"

"Second Sister, Yang Shucai is from Yang Family Village. He went to university, he wants to go there, but his only son is in his family, and his father is not in good health too. If he leaves, there will be no one to take care of him. "Second Sister, let him go to university. After that, it's all up to you to take care of his father and mother."

"And then?"

Second Sister had been crying ever since he left. Later, Second Sister ran to the river at the east end of the village and jumped in. Luckily, Uncle Sanpao saw you and rescued you.

Although Han Qingyu and Han Qinglin were only talking about the surface, Maicao could guess from the surface that this was a modern version of Chen Shimei's case.

Maicao didn't need to think about it to guess that the plot would go like this: Yang Shucai was going to college, worried that no one would take care of his parents, and Han Maicao told him to go to school, that your father and I would take care of him.

After that, Yang Shucai went to university with a peace of mind, while Han Maicao paid for and helped to take care of Yang Shucai's parents. Inwardly, Yang Shucai was grateful for Han Maicao's efforts. He promised to marry Han Maicao after he had completed his career.

As for Yang Shucai, after finishing his job, he was sent to the city and served with an iron rice bowl. He started to look down on Han Maicao, who was a bumpkin. Of course, he came to withdraw his promise.

And from the looks of it, Yang Shucai had probably climbed up to a higher level. He already felt that Maicao was a bit of an eyesore.

Han Maicao's wish for three years had failed, and there was no one around to help her resolve it. Of course, she couldn't bear to jump into the river and commit suicide, but she was saved and then somehow replaced by him.

What a rotten story, but it just happened to him, and it even happened to him.

Once she found out the truth, she became even more depressed in her heart. She thought, no wonder Yang Guizhi accused Maicao, and everyone in the village was laughing at Maicao. Not only was she weak, but she was also a little lacking in judgment.

On the other hand, this matter couldn't be blamed entirely on Han Maicao. She herself was a bit weak and incompetent, and had two young brothers by her side.

Maicao must have thought that after her three years of hard work, when Yang Mu graduated, she would be able to live a good life. Maicao must have thought that she had worked hard for three years of hard work, when Yang Mu graduated, she would be able to live a good life.

If you don't like Han Maicao, don't promise her anything. But in the end, after using her, you kick her out. It's been a few years since you went to university, and you haven't learned anything, yet you've learned how to be ungrateful.

Han Maicao was already pitiful enough. Not only did she have to be comforted, she even added a handful of salt to her wound and mocked Han Maicao as a toad wanting to eat swan meat. Wasn't this purposely forcing her to die?

Were the people of this era this bad as well?

Qingyu saw the mixed emotions on Maicao's face. Sometimes she was depressed, sometimes she was angry, and sometimes she was angry. Qingyu didn't know what attitude Maicao had after hearing these words. He was afraid that Second Sister would go back to her old self, so he nervously called out, "Second Sister."

Qingyu's words woke Maicao up from her indignation. She raised her head and said to Qingyu and Qinglin, "Alright, I understand. Go wash up and go to sleep."

Qingyu and Qinglin didn't know what Maicao meant by already knowing, but they didn't dare to ask. They silently went to the yard for a bucket of water and went back to their rooms to sleep after washing up.

Seeing that the two brothers had gone to bed, Maicao didn't dare to sit down anymore. Otherwise, if she didn't mention that it would be a waste of fuel, perhaps those two children might be interested again.

Maicao stood up and also went to get a bucket of water, preparing to wash up before going to bed. In any case, this era had no entertainment.

Although it was called washing up, it was actually just washing his face, washing his feet, or taking a shower in the dark. He didn't even have the condition to brush his teeth.

One reason was because her family had no money, and two reason was because even if she had the money, she wouldn't be able to find a place to buy toothpaste for her toothbrush. This was because in the entire Han Family Village, there were no rumors of anyone brushing their teeth.

Maicao was inspired by ancient costume dramas she had seen before. Sooner or later, she would take some salt to wipe her teeth. Although the effect was not satisfactory, it was better than nothing.

When Maicao used salt to wipe her teeth, she suddenly felt that she could forgive Yang Shucai.

Think about it, university students in this era are very rare. It's understandable that a university student suddenly appeared in these eight villages, but Yang Shucai was flattered by everyone like the moon or the stars. He was young, impatient, and became a bit arrogant after being praised by everyone.

Besides, he had been studying in the university for a few years now, so he had come into contact with a lot of things and his horizons had expanded. Naturally, he would not be interested in this country bumpkin Han Maicao anymore.

Not to mention the other girls in the university, they were all beautiful and clean. Han Maicao was miles away from that point. If they were to compare, how could Yang Shucai not be worried?

Even if he reluctantly agreed to marry Han Maicao into the family, it was not because of love, but because he had no other choice. How long could such a marriage last?

No matter what, he was at fault. He shouldn't have taken advantage of Maicao and then kicked her. Yang Shucai was still Chen Shimei after all these years!