A woman in an old cotton padded jacket, her face etched with worry, hurried out as Jun Jiuli approached the doorway.
"My child, where did you go? You must tell your mother next time you go out. I was just behind the house cutting pig feed."
"I'm fine, just going for a walk. Mom, don't worry, I won't get lost."
"Do your homework properly indoors. The weather is so cold. Don't go out and catch a cold, you'll get chilblains."
"Got it, got it."
Seeing that her daughter was clean from head to toe, Wang Hongying finally relaxed. Her heart had been in her mouth all day. She had seen a group of young men from the village rushing towards the village entrance.
She had rushed home without even finishing cutting pig feed, and was frantic when she found her daughter wasn't there. Just as she was about to go out to look, she ran into Jun Jiuli.
The original host's task for the day was to do homework, which she had already completed. Jun Jiuli took the sickle and went with Wang Hongying to the fields to cut pig feed.
"There's so much mud, you wouldn't listen when I told you to stay inside. You'll get all dirty. We're not cutting that much."
"Mom, it's fine. If I get dirty, I can wash. Let me help cut more and carry more back."
"You're just a child, you should carry less. Otherwise, you might strain yourself, and we don't have that many pigs to feed. I can do it alone. You'd be better off herding the cattle, that's more leisurely and you can read a book while you're at it."
"We'll have a companion. It's less scary when we talk. Otherwise, in this fog, it's hard to endure alone."
"Hahaha, my Xiaonan has grown up. She'll be married off soon. I can't bear to think about it."
"It's okay, I'll take a live-in son-in-law in the future."
"Haha~ That's fine, that's fine. You study hard and don't rush to get married. Just find someone suitable for you. Your father and I won't interfere. But you must bring him home for me to see, don't just listen to others."
"I know, I won't wander off."
The mother and daughter chatted animatedly, their hands moving just as fast. Seeing that they had cut enough, Jun Jiuli first filled a basket and carried it down.
Wang Hongying could only shake her head and smile at her daughter's behavior. She quickened her pace. When Jun Jiuli climbed back up,
The other basket was almost full. Jun Jiuli quickly filled it and carried it down first. Wang Hongying followed behind, holding two sickles with a smile.
Back home, Father Chen had already gotten up with his crutches to cook. After the mother and daughter fed the livestock, the family sat down to eat. Jun Jiuli added some spiritual spring water to the pickled vegetable soup to help condition the elders' bodies.
On the way home, Zhao Qingqing's four motorcycles all skidded. The cameras borrowed from the production team were smashed to pieces, and the injured relatives were demanding medical expenses.
Although she was standing up for Zhao Xianming, Zhao Xianming didn't give her a single cent. Zhao Qingqing was also bleeding profusely and had abrasions all over her body. Her mother, who favored sons, completely ignored her.
She had to pay for everything herself and was also scolded by the production team. The cameras were not only expensive but also difficult to replace. Zhao Qingqing had to accept the scolding like a subservient grandchild.
After hanging up the phone, she was so angry she almost smashed her phone. But thinking about the price, she stopped herself and channeled all her anger towards Jun Jiuli.
Zhao Qingqing had never suffered such a great loss in her life. She was determined to make Jun Jiuli pay. Although the cameras were broken, the hard drives and memory cards were still intact.
Zhao Qingqing stayed up all night editing the melodramatic story she had prepared from her previous life. Her supervisor praised it, saying that such family ethics melodramas were the easiest way to generate buzz.
The link sent by Shui Wa would not be seen by the family members and friends of all the employees of Zhao Qingqing's company. Therefore, after an internal review, they directly broadcasted the content.
"Wow, Jiazi is too shameless. If we hadn't seen the truth, we would have been deceived by them."
"What is this? Is it really okay to bully a young girl like this? She was happily celebrating the New Year at home, and they did this."
"Yes, I'm from that village. The signal there is terrible. How can these people take advantage of her lack of knowledge and deliberately smear her?"
"Remember the ugly faces of these people, all speaking eloquently. Why don't they take her in themselves? That man in the wheelchair has no burden. Whoever earned the money over the years should be responsible for his care. Why force a college student who hasn't even graduated?"
"Jiazi, you've really disappointed me. You're so easily distorting facts. Isn't the purpose of a show to be truthful? Why are you doing a mediation show? You should just ascend to heaven and save people. If it weren't for many people who had seen the whole thing, this girl would never be able to clear her name."
"They can turn white into black. No wonder that old woman was so arrogant that day. Her daughter is indeed quite capable. How was this kind of thing approved?"
"Jiazi, you owe all of us viewers an explanation."
"Rotten Jiazi, you'll do anything for traffic. This kind of thing should have been eliminated long ago. They often cause trouble, leaving many people suffering in silence."
"Yes, they have money, time, and lawyers. Many victims simply cannot afford to fight them and can only suffer in silence. This incident has caused too much anger, which is why they are being criticized. Shouldn't they also pay a price?"
"What are you thinking? Haven't you seen enough of this kind of thing? It was done by outsourced staff who haven't been converted. We've fired her and asked her to apologize. What else do you want?"
"Wow..."
"I'm so angry, when will Rotten Jiazi collapse?"
"Collapse +1"
"Collapse +10086"
Jiazi's boss slammed the file on the desk with force, pounding it several times.
"What on earth is going on? Why is the impact so great this time? If this continues, our show might be shut down. This is the most highlight program under our company. Quickly come up with a solution."
The manager nervously stood up. "We plan to fire the filming staff and say that she acted on her own. Contact the victim and give her some compensation, what do you think?"
"Feasible. Have you contacted that person? Remember to be sincere. Make sure she expresses her forgiveness to us in front of the media."
"Okay, boss, I will definitely achieve this."
"The compensation cannot exceed fifty thousand. You figure it out. If you can't negotiate it, I'll hold you responsible."
"Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
"Get out. You annoy me just by looking at you."
The topic on Fanqie continued to gain traction. Jiazi sent in two batches of paid commenters, which backfired.
Many victims began to speak out. Before, they had no power to shake Jiazi.
They posted their experiences on the Fanqie website, but they were quickly taken down. Very few people could see them. This time, the huge popularity gave them hope.