The faint light spot on the mountain had been extinguished at some point. After Zhang Youzhi gave himself another injection of morphine, the smell of smoke dissipated, and he went back to sleep holding Li Douyu in his arms.

There were only cigarette butts on the ground and a stooped old man smoking.

The older I get, the less I sleep. When Li Douyu's father stood up, it was already dawn. He dug his shoes into the soil to cover the blood and cigarette butts from last night. When he saw his mother cooking, he went over and took two

A steamed bun.

"What did you say?" Grandma Li Douyu asked.

"The baby girl has been returned. He wants to leave on his own."

After a long sigh that could not be distinguished, Li Douyu's father carried the basket up the mountain.

The peppercorns were picked too late to catch up with the season. If they were dried in the past two days, they could be sold at a good price. Li’s father had to pick dozens of peppercorn trees by himself. It was not cost-effective to hire someone, so he had to go early.

Inside the house, two people hugged each other and were still asleep.

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Chapter completed!