"June 3rd, the weather turned from cloudy to cloudy.
"I flipped to the page about the New Year. That was the most unforgettable New Year's Eve in my childhood.
"Every household started to buy New Year's goods. Pigs could be heard at the entrance of the village every few days. But my house was cold and cheerless.
"My family relied on my second sister to earn work points, but she still had to take time to go home and help my mother go to the toilet. Sometimes, when my mother pooped her pants, she didn't mind the stench. But she often went home, so her work points were deducted a lot. She didn't even get enough rice and firewood for the New Year.
"I was hungry and greedy. When I walked on the road, it was like the shadow of pork was swaying in front of my eyes.
"That day, I passed by Village Chief Liu Fu's house in a daze. His house didn't lock the door.
"I saw the meat hanging under the eaves at first glance. I was so greedy that I drooled. I didn't know what I was thinking at that time. I moved a small stool and stood on tiptoe.
"I just wanted to smell it …
"My memory of what happened after that is a little blurry. I was dragged home by the ear. Someone scolded me for being a thief. Second sister slapped me twice. I cried until I didn't know where I was. Someone hugged me in their arms.
"The next day, Village Chief Liu Fu's wife came to my house and sent the stuffed buns for the New Year. She even mobilized many of the women in the village to help my family make buns for the New Year. That lame son of Liu Fu was grinning from ear to ear, and his two yellow spots of front teeth were exposed … "
This page of the diary was relatively long. After Bai Xiaowen finished reading it, he kept thinking silently.
On the other side, Qin Bing also finished reading the page Bai Xiaowen gave him and said, "Bro, your diary only has half a page. There isn't even a date."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if it's half a page or an entire page. The information recorded is the most important. My half a page has a lot of key people. The amount of information is no less than Captain Qin's page. "
Qin Bing shook his head. "I always feel like I'm at a disadvantage."
Cold sweat appeared on the backs of the five members of the White Phoenix team. Qin Bing, the captain of the Radiance team, was actually maliciously acting cute.
"Actually, the date isn't important. The first page of the diary that we share has already indicated that this is a reminiscence diary. It was written by the youngest daughter of the Zhou family after she grew up, "Bai Xiaowen said.
"Alright … Did you discover anything after reading these pages?" Qin Bing asked.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "We don't have enough information. We need to collect other pages. Does Captain Qin have any extra pages? "
Qin Bing shook his head. "No! There's not even one left. "
"Alright, let's split up and search. If we have the chance to meet again, we can exchange information," Bai Xiaowen said.
Qin Bing chuckled, nodded, and slipped away.
In the team channel, Li Shuyi said, "I think he must have other pages. This person is dishonest."
"Even if he has it, there's no reason for him to take it out for no reason …"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Also, I have some reservations about him. After all, we have a cooperative and competitive relationship. "
"What do you think? Where should we go next to find the diary pages? "Qiao Rui asked.
Bai Xiaowen said in the team channel, "Let's analyze the diary page that Qin Bing just shared. It shouldn't be connected to the diary pages that we have. There must be other missing pages in between … One of the pieces of evidence is that the eldest son of the Zhou family, Zhou Bin, is missing. The family is actually supported by the second sister of the Zhou family. "
"Yes, it's clearly written in the earlier pages that the second sister was still young and couldn't earn work points. From this, it seems that the time span of this diary page is relatively long, "Qiao Rui said.
"What do you think of the village chief, Liu Fu?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"He seems alright. Taking care of a poor family at the end of the year …" Li Shuyi frowned. "But there's always a feeling of discomfort. This Liu Fu can't be the villain, right?"
"This feeling of discomfort comes from the emotions of the diary author. When she described it, she didn't have much respect for Liu Fu's wife and son. Instead, she faintly disliked them, "Bai Xiaowen analyzed." Normally, for someone who helped the family, she would call them 'Madam Liu' or something like that, right? This' Liu Fu's wife 'feels a little cold. Moreover, she specifically wrote about Liu Fu's crippled son and directly exposed his shortcomings. The feeling of disgust will automatically cause the reader to put themselves in her shoes. "
Qiao Rui said, "Also, it seems a little overzealous. It's understandable that she sent some rice and noodles, but it's too much to ask the other villagers in the village to help the Zhou family celebrate the New Year. It doesn't feel right."
"Yes, in my opinion, Liu Fu's family is definitely not kind," Bai Xiaowen said. "At the time, the author, Zhou Xiaoduo, was young and very greedy. She went to their house to eat raw meat. Whether she ate it or not, the Liu family's reaction was very intense. The person who pulled Zhou Xiaoduo's ear all the way to the Zhou family to complain and even called her a thief child should be someone from the Liu family, right? It's hard to imagine that such a family would be so warm-hearted and change their attitude the next day. "
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "Currently, I can think of three possibilities. First, the Zhou family had some special background that Liu Fu suddenly found out about and deliberately came to curry favor with. Second, some leader went to the countryside for an inspection. Liu Fu wanted to create a village spirit of unity and friendship in front of the leader … "
His teammates all fell into deep thought.
Bai Xiaowen said, "But these two possibilities are relatively small. Based on Zhou Xiaoduo's disgust towards the Liu family, it's more likely to be the last possibility …"
"What?" Li Shuyi asked.
"In-laws."
Bai Xiaowen took a deep breath and got to the point. "If I'm not wrong, the second sister of the Zhou family might be the ghost bride."
"Ah …" Li Shuyi reacted. "You're saying that the second sister of the Zhou family agreed to marry Liu Fu's son. That's why the Liu family was so eager to help …"
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "From the description, Liu Fu's son was disabled and ugly. Even if his father was the village chief, it was difficult for such a young man to find a wife in the village at that time, let alone a wife as beautiful as the second sister of the Zhou family. "
Qiao Rui and the others nodded slowly. Li Shuyi muttered, "How do you know she's beautiful …"
"You're focusing on the wrong thing …" Bai Xiaowen smiled. "Since the eldest son of the Zhou family, Zhou Bin, could attract Hua Yurong's attention, we know that the Zhou family's genes are good. How bad can the second sister be?"
"If that's the case … we can follow the wedding procession and find the Zhou family!" Qiao Rui's eyes lit up. "Since the diary was written by Zhou Xiaoduo, the Zhou family should have more pages."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and nodded. This was also his idea and also something he had kept from Qin Bing.
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