The news of Shen Mianmian treating Shen Jianhua quickly spread in the village and soon reached Zhou Family Village, where Zhou Lanfang heard about it from her sister-in-law while dining at home.
Fearing that Shen Jianhua would find out about her secret return and come looking for her, Zhou Lanfang had stealthily come back, never going out during the day. She hadn't left the house once during the daytime since her return two days ago.
She planned to go to Beijing with Zhou Siyu after the New Year. Although they would be working for someone else in Beijing and the living conditions weren't great, she was very satisfied with an income of fifty yuan a month.
She thought about how at home she washed dishes and chopsticks without earning money, but doing the same for others, she could make money and not have to worry about anything else. It was much more comfortable.
