In early May, Liu Huahua and Chen Zhong, who had significantly recovered, were sent away overnight to Gu Niannian's grandfather's house.
This was the result of a discussion between Qin Xi and Gu Niannian's father.
The old man lived in his ancestral village, raising pigs and farming. When he was free, he would come to visit his grandson and old comrades. His house was spacious, and the area was quite remote.
Before leaving, Chen Zhong went to Guizi Port and left some money as a down payment, claiming it was for the purchase of sorghum. He said he would return to buy the sorghum at the end of the year. He temporarily could not stay in the village because he was genuinely scared.
This news greatly disappointed the villagers. They didn't expect Chen Zhong to be so timid, but they still planted the sorghum as he instructed.
