Sweet Little Wife of the '60s.

Summary

In the early morning on a chilly winter day, farm workers were still asleep as Shen Jia Xing and his group encountered two elderly men, Zhu and Zhou, struggling to carry firewood. Despite feeling uneasy about their pitiful state, Shen Jia Xing refrained from offering help, suspecting their character. He reflected on his northern upbringing, contrasting his straightforward nature with the shrewdness of Zhu and Zhou, who were typical small-time businessmen. Shen Jia Xing's friends, like Gu Chen and Wu Bo Da, embodied qualities he valued, while Zhu and Zhou's self-serving behavior frustrated him. Shen Jiao, aware of Gu Chen's sympathy for the two men, intervened to prevent him from offering assistance, recalling her own painful experiences with misplaced compassion during her exile. As the group pretended to plan a picnic, Manager Zhou questioned their energy despite their meager rations, hinting at the underlying tensions and suspicions about their true circumstances.

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