You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 267 Year

ten years.

How long is ten years?

Cheng Jun didn't know.

Having lived in harsh conditions for ten years, he can't remember how he spent those ten years, and he doesn't even want to recall them.

Thinking back, it was nothing more than endless work every day, followed by meetings and study sessions in the evenings. Ten people would gather in groups and take turns speaking. They would reflect on themselves, examine their own conduct, and report on others. Whoever was slacking off would pretend to have a bowel movement outside the construction site, or whoever was dissatisfied would kick over the small wooden sign on the lime line.

When the lights-out whistle blew, everyone went to sleep.

He lived like this for ten years.

Finally, the day he could leave arrived.

At this moment, Chengjun's eagerness to return home was unprecedented.

Or perhaps, in the last three months of the countdown, he felt like each day was an eternity.

At that moment, he carried his simple bundle and walked out of the farm.

He left most of his luggage to others.

Yan Anqing, in particular, would probably never be able to leave this farm for the rest of his life if there were no other reason.

Having lived on the farm for ten years and gotten along well with him, Chengjun didn't know how to comfort him.

Yan Anqing, however, noticed his expression and smiled without hesitation, saying, "My intuition tells me that it won't be long before I'm free from this charge."

It was thanks to his optimistic personality that Cheng Jun felt that if Yan Anqing hadn't given him hope from time to time over the past ten years, allowing him to persevere, he probably wouldn't have been able to get through such a difficult decade, even with Cheng Xiaobao's concern.

"I'll send you delicious food later!" Cheng Jun said with a smile.

Yan Anqing laughed heartily, his thin face showing no trace of gloom. "Okay, don't forget, I'll definitely remember it every day."

Cheng Jun said, "Don't worry! I keep my word."

Yan Anqing smiled, then, as if remembering something, suppressed her smile, took off the Guanyin pendant she was wearing around her neck, and placed it in Cheng Jun's hand.

Cheng Jun stared at him, dumbfounded, holding the Guanyin statue. "What are you doing?"

Yan Anqing took one last reluctant look, then put on a carefree air and said, "This is an anniversary gift my grandfather gave me when he was still alive. Over the years, I have received so much kindness from you, Brother Cheng. Consider this a gift for my nephew whom I have never had the chance to meet."

"No!" Cheng Jun quickly returned it to him, repeatedly refusing, "This is such a valuable item, I can't accept it!"

"What's this? I helped you, and you've helped me a lot too. Besides, brothers shouldn't say such things."

Yan Anqing was very stubborn, "Brother Cheng, just take it! It's not anything valuable, but it's the only thing I have with a good meaning right now. Give it to my little nephew and bless him with peace and safety."

"Don't talk about mutual help. I only remember that when I first came here, I was not used to anything, and it was Brother Cheng who helped me. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get through the most difficult time."

"Moreover, over the years your younger brother has sent you so many delicious and useful things, and you have never been stingy in sharing them with me. I have always remembered this kindness. A Guanyin statue is nothing compared to the kindness you have shown me, elder brother."

Besides, he's all alone now, and there's no one left in his family. Since everyone is gone, there's not much point in keeping him around.

He keeps all his feelings in his heart; he doesn't need to remember people through an inanimate object.

Yan Anqing was very open-minded.

Cheng Jun held the Guanyin statue, which was still warm to the touch, and was deeply moved.

“If, and I mean if, you can leave here and have nowhere to go, come find me! I will go back to my father’s hometown, where my relatives are. I may stay there until I grow old. You know the address.”

"Don't refuse. You treat me like an older brother, and I treat you like a brother too. Refusing means you don't treat me like a brother anymore."

Yan Anqing blinked her warm eyes and smiled, "Okay, I'll definitely come find you!" if she could leave.

After all, he was already homeless.

Cheng Jun was obviously aware of his situation.

No matter how reluctant we are to part ways, we must eventually say goodbye.

The two brothers hugged, suppressing their reluctance to part, and then separated.

One returned to the farm and continued his daily routine, while the other, eager to return home, embarked on his journey back.

To get home, you need to take a train to Yu'an City and transfer there.

However, to get from the frontier farm to Yu'an City, you still need to transfer trains once.

Despite the long distance, Cheng Jun did not feel tired at all on the train.

The train rattled forward, bringing him closer to home and seeing his son.

No one who has ever ridden a train has ever found the environment pleasant.

The place was packed with people; the seats were full, and the aisles were also crowded with people.

Even on the train where they were transferring, Cheng Jun almost couldn't get on, and many people even climbed through the open windows.

When he finally managed to squeeze onto the train, he discovered that his seat had already been taken.

Cheng Jun narrowed his eyes, walked straight up to him, and said, "Comrade, are you sitting in the wrong seat? This should be my seat."

The man sitting in Cheng Jun's seat was slightly overweight. Upon hearing his voice, he looked up and met Cheng Jun's intimidating face. The man immediately suppressed the dissatisfaction that was about to surface on his face.

"I must have sat in the wrong seat. I'm sorry, I'll leave right away." The man left quickly, looking very cowardly.

Cheng Jun ignored the stares of those around him and calmly sat down.

Then, he encountered an older woman with an unfriendly expression.

The older woman's expression was unfriendly, not towards Cheng Jun, but towards a little girl who was standing by the national highway and was about to cry.

"This is my seat." The little girl was on the verge of tears, her voice unusually soft.

Even though Cheng Jun was so close to her in the noisy train carriage, he couldn't hear her clearly.

But looking at this scene, it's not hard to see the current situation.

It was nothing more than an older woman taking a girl's seat, and the girl standing next to her wanted to get her seat back, but because she was too shy, she couldn't bring herself to argue loudly.

This wasn't the first time the older woman had done something like this; she was quite adept at dealing with shy young girls. "Hey young lady, don't you understand respecting the elderly and caring for the young? You're still young, what's wrong with giving us old folks our seats? These young people nowadays..."

Taking advantage of one's age!

Cheng Jun snorted dismissively.

This is what it means to bully the weak and fear the strong.

Even though the older woman heard Cheng Jun's humming, she glanced at him and then turned away as if she hadn't seen him.

She loves to take advantage of others, but she's not stupid. She knows which people she can take advantage of and which people she can't, and that she'll only end up losing out.

Cheng Jun was sent to a labor camp for ten years, where he did hard labor for ten years. Not only did he have a fierce look on his face, but his whole demeanor exuded a destructive aura.

Such people are the ones you absolutely must not offend.

They might just fight you to the death, the kind of person who's willing to risk everything.

Otherwise, why would that man have left so decisively after just one glance at him, realizing he was not someone to be trifled with?

The little girl looked at Chengjun with expectant eyes, clearly wanting his help.

However, after experiencing Xia Yanhong, Cheng Jun is no longer the kind of person who is willing to help others and looks down on women.

Faced with the little girl's eager gaze, Cheng Jun simply closed his eyes, acting as if it were none of his business.

Upon seeing this, the older woman laughed mockingly.

The little girl's eyes reddened even more.

It sounds nice, all that talk about respecting the elderly and caring for the young, but compared to standing on a train for a day and a night, it's all just empty words.

With no one to help her, the little girl was on the verge of tears at the thought of having to stand there for so long.

The older woman was even more impolite, taking someone else's spot and then spewing sarcastic remarks, which made the other person so angry that they cried.

Such incidents happened frequently on the train, and Cheng Jun had absolutely no desire to help.

All he wants now is to get back to Shihua Village as soon as possible.

……

Just as Chengjun was missing Shihua Village, people in Shihua Village were also talking about him.

Office of the bamboo ware factory.

Gu Baoxia looked at Lu Yuanqing in surprise, "You've been staring at the calendar these past few days, are you waiting for some kind of date?"

"Huh?" Lu Yuanqing looked at her upon hearing the voice. "No!"

Is it that obvious?

Lu Yuanqing laughed after saying that, not to mention Gu Baoxia.

"What's wrong? Is your sister-in-law about to give birth? What are you so nervous about?" Gu Baoxia teased.

If everyone gathers together, they easily become the same.

Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingdong got married one after the other, and their wives became pregnant one after the other.

"Judging by the timeline, it seems to be this month!"

Lu Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "I mean, I went to the health center this month."

The addition of a new member to the family is something to be happy about.

He was no exception; he was very much looking forward to it.

Gu Baoxia said, "They are also members of your Lu family." She added that after becoming pregnant, she would go to the health center for a checkup.

Lu Yuanqing frowned, puzzled. "What do you mean by 'we are the Lu family'?"

What's wrong with the Lu family? They're perfectly fine!

Gu Baoxia explained with a smile, "What I mean is, no one in the village who is pregnant has to go to the health center for check-ups from time to time. It is your Lu family that set this precedent."

Lu Yuanqing said, "When you were pregnant with your child, I suggested that you go to the health center for a check-up, but you refused, saying that nobody else gets checked, so why spend the money!"

"I'm not trying to be mean, Gu Baoxia, but could you please change your stingy ways?"

They're unwilling to even do a simple check; I'm speechless.

The fact that no one in the village goes there shows that they've never been aware of this, and they don't care much about their wives.

When Cheng Xia vomited, Lu Mingdong rushed her to the hospital. After confirming her pregnancy, he took excellent care of her and wouldn't let her do anything.

Moreover, because the doctor said that Cheng Xia's health was not as good as that of a typical pregnant woman, Lu Mingdong was always worried and would take Cheng Xia to the health center for check-ups from time to time.

Gu Baoxia chuckled, "You mean your Xiaodong, who was making a fuss about not wanting the child and almost got beaten up by Cheng He?"

This matter became known throughout the entire village.

Lu Yuanqing choked!