Chapter 577: 577 knows
The men in the room also had reddened eyes; they could all feel the sadness of this woman.
It took Yuanyuan quite a while before she came around.
"Thank you, I feel much better now. Thank you for telling me the truth, I already know.
Old Village Chief, I just want to ask if the day of the incident was the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month?"
The old village chief nodded, "Yes. That day was the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month.
We didn’t skimp on the prayers that day."
Yuanyuan nodded, "I know.
Wang Er, were there three bombs exploding in mid-air that led to the tornado?"
"Yes, I’m still puzzled as to why our boat was so far from the tornado?"
Yuanyuan roughly figured out what happened. That tornado he described should be a black hole or a time tunnel or something, right? And that man probably knows what it is, he should have some kind of space thing. Otherwise, no one else saw the three kids, but he said he was waiting for them.
Thinking of this, she felt like she understood a lot.
"Thank you all. I’ll take my leave now."
"Xiao Su, where are you staying?" the old village chief asked.
"I’m staying at the sanatorium."
"That’s quite far. Da Gui, drive Xiao Su there."
"Mm, thank you." Yuanyuan did not refuse; she really had no strength left now. It felt like her body had been hollowed out.
She left with Da Gui. Sitting on the ox cart, her heart felt empty. She used to feel it had nothing to do with herself. She was just an outsider.
But today, she realized it was really different. That kind of sadness, despair, she truly experienced.
"Xiao Su, we followed the sea for several days without any findings, except for a few others who were found.
We all think Xiao Tan should be fine. Maybe really waiting for you elsewhere."
"Thank you."
Yuanyuan knew an honest middle-aged man was comforting her, but what he said was right, everyone on that boat had been found.
Two hours later, Yuanyuan reached the sanatorium.
"Uncle, wait a minute, it’s so cold; I feel bad for letting you send me back. I have food and drink here. Take the food I brought back with you; otherwise, leaving it here is also useless."
"No need." Da Gui sat on the cart, cracked a whip, and drove the ox cart away.
"Uncle, if you don’t take it, I’ll have to lug it over for you tomorrow."
Da Gui looked helplessly at this young woman, already knowing her stubborn temper. So he stopped.
Yuanyuan unloaded two and a half sacks of grain and some nutritional supplements.
"Uncle, take them back for the old village chief to nourish himself well."
"Thank you, Xiao Su."
"Uncle, I should be the one thanking you all."
Seeing off this kind-hearted countryman, Yuanyuan entered the sanatorium again.
"Comrade Xiao Su, dinner is already prepared. Do you want to eat in the dining hall or take it back with you?"
Yuanyuan had no appetite, but she sensed people genuinely cared about her. So, she decided to go have a bite.
"Mr. Shen, I’ll eat in the dining hall."
"There are a few people also dining in the hall."
Yuanyuan’s steps paused, then she continued forward.
She had already seen a few people eating in the hall, probably the ones she had run into on the road. She didn’t expect someone else to come around at this time. With this temperature, shouldn’t they go south to recuperate?
She entered the dining hall, heading straight to the meal window.
She only got half a bowl of porridge, a steamed bun, half a serving of cabbage fried with bean slices, and half a serving of fried shrimp.
The person in charge looked at her meal and got an idea. Her taste was plain, quite different from that of another person.
Yuanyuan, holding her meal, sat at a table far from the people eating.
Honestly, she found the big steamed bun quite hard to eat, so she broke it apart.
However, the chef’s skills were really quite good. The porridge probably simmered with seafood. Tasted good.
Unknowingly, she finished it all. At this point, she had eaten too much.
Yuanyuan took a deep breath; now she had to walk around a few laps below. Staying here for long, she’d gain weight. The cook’s skills were truly remarkable.
She knew those at the table were observing her. She didn’t mind. After eating, she carried the plate, intending to return it.
At this moment, a woman came over, "Comrade, you can put it down; I’ll take care of it."
Yuanyuan understood this was her job. So she smiled, "Thank you."
Even though she ate late, she ate quickly. She didn’t intend to greet anyone. After finishing, she went out to the playground in the yard for a walk.
Truly self-inflicted; eating too much was uncomfortable.
But after eating, her mood improved. She walked around, thinking.
Inside the dining hall, the person in charge was called over. "Who was that female comrade just now?"
"Su Yuanyuan."
Not many people knew her name, so a few faces were puzzled.
The person in charge was sensible, "Her husband is Tan Shaoting. She is now at the Deputy Master level."
"Mm." Now a few people recognized her identity. They knew Tan Shaoting’s name and that this woman had some skills, and she had saved a leader too.
If she wasn’t capable, she couldn’t have dodged bullets and quickly dealt with bombs.
"What’s she here for?"
"She said she wants to stay here for some time."
Several nodded. Yuanyuan’s situation wasn’t a secret; some people were aware. This woman narrowly escaped death and lost her memory.
Shao Hongming remembered, he had met this woman once, a few years ago, that piece of raw stone was still being researched.
He suddenly recalled seeing that little girl back then.
But she was in much better condition than now. After enduring such trauma, even a strong woman couldn’t bear it.
"Hong Ming?"
"Met Su Yuanyuan several years ago."
"How is she different from a few years ago?"
"That little girl was quick-witted, seemed sharp then."
At this point, no one spoke. The fact that this woman had come this far was commendable.
After finishing, the four of them exited the dining hall, noticing her on the playground, even from a distance, they could sense the solitude.
Yuanyuan had already walked three laps, feeling a bit better, so she decided to head back.
She entered the hall, one behind the other with Shao Hongming and them.
Yuanyuan’s room was on the second floor, their rooms not far away.
She knew the few were paying attention to her. She didn’t mind; she hadn’t planned to make friends. When she returned, hot water was already prepared. After bathing, lying on the bed, it still didn’t feel as cozy as her bed at home, but it was already pretty good, without that kind of coldness.