Liang Sumei's heart was like the sea surface swept by the strong wind, and her anxiety surged into waves. If she couldn't find the crucial agreement, she would be trapped in the terrible quagmire of the Jiang family in three days. The agreement was like an extremely heavy yoke that could lock her tightly at any time, making it impossible for her to escape. Even if she had a magical space mall, she could not break free from the secular shackles that were like a giant python in this rural area where the concept was as conservative as a rock and it was so remote that it seemed to be forgotten by the world. What's more, her mother and sister, who were as weak as flowers swaying in the wind, were still waiting for her to support and take care of them. Old lady Liang, old lady Liang, where did you hide that fatal agreement? Liang Sumei shouted desperately in her heart, and the sound was like the roar of a trapped beast in despair, full of helplessness and eagerness.

She put down the cup, walked slowly into the small kitchen, and began to clean the panel. At this time, Mrs. Liang was holding her grandson tightly on her lap, as if she was protecting a rare treasure, and carefully wiped the oil stains from the corners of his mouth. Suddenly, a "gleng" sounded, and Liang Sumei's heart tightened instantly, as if it was suddenly grabbed by an invisible big hand. This sound seemed to be made when paper was squeezed, crisp and strange. She immediately pricked up her ears, like a vigilant rabbit, listening carefully to every sound. The sound seemed to come from Mrs. Liang, but she had clearly observed carefully just now that Mrs. Liang's top had no pockets at all, and there was no sign of bulging in her trouser pockets. It's a hot summer now, so hot that people want to peel off a layer of skin, and it's impossible to wear autumn clothes and autumn pants.

After washing the kitchen utensils, Liang Sumei turned around and gave Liang Wang an intimate smile, but the smile seemed a little stiff. "Xiao Wang, what do you think of the duck egg pancakes made by your cousin?" Liang Wang adjusted his sitting position in the arms of Old Lady Liang to make himself more comfortable. At this moment, another "gleng" sound came from Old Lady Liang's waist. Liang Wang ignored Liang Sumei at all, but just glanced at her arrogantly, as if to say, "Who do you think you are?"

"You go back, Xiaowang is sleepy and needs to go to bed." Old Lady Liang mercilessly ordered Liang Sumei to leave. Liang Sumei no longer entangled with the grandparents and grandchildren. She knew that her doubts had been solved, so she happily opened the door and walked out. Oh my, she actually hid the agreement in her pants. What a cunning old woman! Liang Sumei lay on the bed, her brows twisted into a big knot, as if she could pinch a fly to death. She felt helpless and secretly complained in her heart: "Oh my god, this old lady is really good at hiding things."

Seeing her daughter tossing and turning, Luo Jinqiu felt as if she had been scratched by a cat. She gently patted Liang Sumei's back and said with a sob, "Xiaomei, I'm sorry for you. I can't give birth to a son. I can't hold my head up in this family, and I've implicated you."

But Liang Sumei didn't have the heart to listen to her mother's nagging. She was thinking about how to steal the agreement. She knew her mother was cowardly, but she knew that her mother loved her and her sister deeply. Even if the family was so poor that they couldn't even have enough food, her mother would occasionally come back from work and take out a few wild dates, apricots or wild duck eggs from her pocket like a magic trick to feed them.

Liang Sumei weighed the pros and cons again and again, and finally mustered up the courage to tell her mother her thoughts: "Mom, I found that the agreement that Li Haifeng mentioned is hidden in my grandmother's place. I want to steal it and then go to the town to report it."

When Luo Jinqiu heard her daughter's words, she was suddenly in a panic, as if a huge rock had been thrown into the calm lake. She was usually very afraid of Old Lady Liang and dared not even breathe. Now, her daughter was actually planning to steal from Old Lady Liang. This was simply outrageous! With a trembling voice, she tried to persuade her daughter: "Girl, you know your grandmother's hot temper. If she finds out, she will definitely beat you to death."

"Mom!" Liang Sumei interrupted her mother in a serious tone. Her voice was like a sharp sword, cutting off Luo Jinqiu's worries. "I'm telling you this not because I want you to pour cold water on me, but because I hope you can give me some advice!"

Luo Jinqiu was silent. She felt like she had fallen into a bottomless black hole and had no idea what to do. This matter was too difficult and she really didn't know how to deal with it.

At this time, Liang Sumei held her mother's hand tightly and began to tell her about a long dream. In fact, she was telling her mother about the memories of her previous life, telling her mother about the suffering she had suffered, being bullied by Jiang Fu, and her mother and sister died early because of her father.

"Mom, I'm so scared." Liang Suling, who had woken up at some point, heard her sister's story and shrank into her mother's arms in fear with a trembling voice. "Mom, I don't want to die early, I want to live." She whimpered and almost cried. Luo Jinqiu hurriedly comforted her daughter: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, that was just a dream of my sister, we won't die." Although Luo Jinqiu said this, her heart was full of worry and anxiety, and the worry was like a dark cloud hanging over her.

"Mom, that dream seemed like a real experience of my previous life. The heart-wrenching pain and oppressive feeling were still lingering even after I woke up, making it hard to breathe." Liang Sumei said in a heavy tone, a heaviness that seemed to be able to crush a mountain.

"My girl, are you sure we can win the lawsuit if we steal that agreement?" Luo Jinqiu's tone revealed doubt, and that doubt was like a thorn, piercing Liang Sumei's heart.

"As long as the town leaders are not in cahoots with the Jiang family, I firmly believe that we have an 80% chance of winning." Liang Sumei was a little nervous because she had never had any contact with the town leaders in her previous life. But she knew very well that the new national policy had just been introduced during this period, and the crackdown was in full swing. Arranged marriages and human trafficking were the key targets of the crackdown. Although the Jiang family was deeply rooted in Tianwa Village and was used to being arrogant and domineering on weekdays, the villagers did not want to cause any more trouble and often chose to tolerate it. But now, they dared to put bad ideas on her, Liang Sumei, and it involved her life's happiness. How could she sit and wait for death!

"Xiaomei," Luo Jinqiu gently stroked her daughter's tender face, with endless emotion in her heart. She found that her daughter's personality seemed to have changed drastically since she woke up from drowning. The little girl who used to be as timid and cowardly as herself has now become independent and thoughtful, as if she has grown up a lot overnight. Luo Jinqiu couldn't help but have a premonition that her daughter's transformation might bring a series of complex changes to her future life. She has always been afraid of facing complex things and always habitually chooses to escape. However, looking at her daughter's uneasy look, she realized that she could no longer escape as she did in the past, and she had to learn to change her attitude towards life and try to accept and adapt to the uncertainty and complexity in life.

Luo Jinqiu continued to ask seriously: "Tell me where your grandmother hid the agreement, and I will steal it out."

Liang Sumei rolled her eyes and said helplessly: "Mom, my grandma is really a talent. She actually hid the agreement in her pants."

When Luo Jinqiu heard this, his eyes widened, his brows knitted, and he said anxiously: "How...how can I steal this?"

Liang Sumei sighed: "Mom, I just came to you to discuss it because I really have no other ideas. After all, there is strength in numbers. Let's see if you can come up with a good idea."

Luo Jinqiu pondered for a while, and suddenly an idea came to him: "How about I accidentally pour a basin of water on her while I'm washing her clothes? When she changes her clothes, we can take the opportunity to steal the agreement."

Liang Sumei shook her head and said, "Mom, I've thought of this method, but once the clothes get wet, the handwriting on the agreement will definitely be blurred, and it will be useless if you can't see the words clearly. Besides, grandma will definitely be very careful when sewing clothes. After all, it involves 50 kilograms of flour and 50 kilograms of food coupons. We don't have a chance to do it."

The mother and daughter's minds seemed to be rusty at this moment. Their brains, which should have been flexible, seemed so clumsy at the critical moment and could not come up with any practical solutions. Liang Xiumei felt distressed when she saw her mother's worried expression. She gently held her mother's hand and comforted her in a gentle tone: "Mom, don't worry too much, let's go to bed. Maybe when you wake up tomorrow, you will have new inspiration."

When Luo Jinqiu heard her daughter's words, she knew she was comforting her and felt warm inside. She knew that she couldn't keep worrying like this, otherwise she would not only fail to solve the problem, but also affect her daughter's mood. Her daughter had just woken up from drowning and needed a full rest both physically and mentally. So she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you and go to sleep."

The room fell into silence. The mother and daughter lay on the bed, closed their eyes, and tried to let themselves fall asleep. After an unknown amount of time, they finally felt sleepy and gradually fell asleep.

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