An auntie nearby chimed in, "This matter concerns the interests of every household. We can't just sit back and ignore it. The other day, Chu Zhiqing warned us not to seek her out if something happens again. What if someone falls ill or gets injured at home one day? We would be at a total loss."
"That's true," someone agreed. "We should all raise this issue with the cadres later. It would be best if we could get Chu Zhiqing to return to work at the village health clinic."
Yunyi, who had walked some distance, was unaware of their thoughts.
She had just crossed the Nanhe and was heading towards the kiln factory.
There, she saw a grandfather and his grandson herding a flock of sheep. Yunyi didn't say anything but simply nodded to them.
The young boy was about to shout a greeting when the old man beside him stopped him. "Don't shout. We can't bring trouble to our benefactor. From now on, pretend we don't recognize her when we see her, understand?"
