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?"
Upon hearing his grandfather’s words, the boy’s eyes filled with sadness as he whispered, "Grandfather, I understand."
Although they spoke very softly, Yunyi still heard them. Her heart ached a bit.
Before long, people would gradually return to their previous circles. Perhaps they, too, could leave this place soon and not have to live like this anymore. The thought brought her some relief.
After finding the manager at the kiln factory, she selected several jars of different sizes and a few small urns, then paid for them.
Since she bought a lot, the kiln factory arranged for someone to deliver them using a flatbed cart.
Back home, she washed all the jars and urns and set them out to dry before locking the door and heading to Carpenter Yin’s house.
In the Yin family’s courtyard, Yunyi saw the mother-in-law and daughters-in-law busy drying vegetables. "Auntie, busy?" she called out.
Carpenter Yin’s wife turned and saw Yunyi. "Chu Zhiqing, you’re here! Is there something you need?"
Yunyi smiled as she walked into the yard. "Auntie, I wanted to ask Uncle Yin if he has any dried scrap wood or offcuts."
Just as she finished speaking, Carpenter Yin emerged from the shed. "What are you planning to do with those?"
Hearing the question, Yunyi replied with a slight smile, "I’m thinking of carving an object."
No one in the yard had expected Yunyi to say that, and their eyes filled with curiosity.
Carpenter Yin asked with a laugh, "Chu Zhiqing, you know how to carve too?"
Carpenter Yin gestured for her to go ahead, but he followed her. He was curious to see what kind of wood Yunyi would select.



Yunyi looked at the materials she had picked out and was about to speak.
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