The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Chen Zhi had never calculated her work points. In previous years, her work points were registered under the Chen family's name and had nothing to do with her. This year, she had not yet developed the habit of recording her work points.

Let's start registering next year.

Chen Zhi said to herself.

Today, in addition to separating refined grains, we also separate coarse grains. Refined grains are rice, and coarse grains are soybeans and corn, among others. Besides that, we also need to separate peanut oil. The peanut oil has already been pressed, and we need to separate the peanut oil itself and the oil residue.

Chen Zhi brought her own oil can, which could hold about five kilograms. She didn't know if she would get that much.

Chen Zhi first went to line up to get her share of rice, and waited for about twenty minutes before it was her turn.

"You earned a total of 410 work points this year, while Xi Lang earned less, only 106," the accountant told Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi hadn't expected there to be so many.

"No objections, right?"

"no."

"Then sign here, and go weigh the grain over there."

The rice, still in its husk, weighed less than 200 jin (100 kg) when it reached Chen Zhi.

No wonder everyone is hungry.

Chen Zhi lined up one by one, and by the time she got what she was supposed to take, it was already afternoon. The grain totaled about four hundred jin, mainly due to the weight of the corn.

Chen Da and Chen Peng came over to help her take her things back.

Chen Da: "Are the Chen family members coming to see you?"

Chen Zhi: "I've looked for it."

She mentioned that the Chen family had come to her yesterday to ask for money and to sign a letter of severance.

After listening, Chen Da and Chen Peng both fell silent.

Chen Zhi didn't expect them to understand; after all, severing ties with a family was a rather rebellious act.

After a while, Chen Dadao said, "From now on, I'm your family. If anyone bullies you, I'll stand up for you."

Chen Peng: "Me too."

Although Chen Zhi is very likely to never need it, it is an attitude.

Chen Zhi's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Thanks."

Chen Da: "You gave the Chen family so much money, are you still of any use to them?"

Chen Zhi: "Yes."

Xi Lang left her two thousand yuan, and she also had the bankbook. In addition to what she had earned recently, she had more than two thousand yuan in cash.

Chen Da nodded, "That's good."

He hadn't expected Chen Zhi to be so wealthy; she took out four hundred and still had some left over.

Who exactly is Xi Lang, that he's so rich!

"If you go into the mountains recently, don't come back too late," Chen Peng brought up another matter.

Chen Zhi asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"A lot of people have died in Niujiao Village and Sihe Village recently. People are burning paper money and performing rituals by the roadside at night. It doesn't feel very auspicious." Chen Peng pursed his lips. He had encountered ghosts and spirits before, so he had more reverence for them than others.

Nine young Red Guards died a while ago, and now those Red Guards dare not come to the countryside. The Revolutionary Committee members also seem to have disappeared, and have not been seen for a long time.

After no one intervened, some of the old customs reappeared.

Chen Zhi: "Did someone see something?"

Chen Peng did not deny it, "In short, try not to stay outside after dark."

However, some things cannot be avoided simply by trying to avoid them.

Chen Zhi came out of the mountains before dark that day, carrying two large bundles of firewood, three bags of pig feed, and two pheasants in his basket.

She fed the pigs first, then started chopping chicken, planning to have Sichuan peppercorn chicken for dinner.

To her surprise, halfway through her dinner, Captain Chen Renzheng rushed over.

"Our village's cattle have disappeared," Chen Renzheng said as he entered the door.

The cattle in the village are usually raised by experienced elderly people, who earn seven work points a day, and so on, all year round.

Chen Zhi remembered that there were about ten elderly people who raised cattle, and they took turns. One person would raise the cattle for five days before it was the next person's turn. She had lived in Sandong Village for so many years and had never heard of any accidents involving the village's cattle.

The cattle are an important asset to the village, even more valuable than the pigs!

No wonder Chen Renzheng looked so grim.

Chen Renzheng: "Today, Lao Lin and Lao Yang were in charge of herding the cattle. Around dusk, they drove the cattle to the river at the foot of the mountain to drink water. But as the cattle drank, they somehow crossed the river and ran into the mountains near Sihe Village. Lao Lin and Lao Yang hurriedly chased after them, but the faster they chased, the faster the cattle ran into the mountains."

"The two went into the mountains to search, but they encountered a thick fog and couldn't see anything. It was really strange."

"People from our village have also gone to look for it, but not only have they not found it, the people who went to look for it have also disappeared."

"I might not be able to help," Chen Zhi said.

Chen Renzheng wiped his face. "I know. But now that both the people and the cow are gone, I have no choice but to try anything. I've also asked my second aunt to come. If you can't manage, then stay close to me."

Chen Zhi stood up. "Okay."

In order to find the man and the cow, everyone in the village, young and old, was mobilized.

With a crescent moon hanging high in the sky and countless stars twinkling, the rural roads are clearly visible even without lights at this time of day.

Fireflies flitted about in the woods, dispelling some of the fear in people's hearts.

Chen Zhi followed Chen Renzheng to the place where the cattle had disappeared.

"It's just ahead," Chen Renzheng said.

Second Aunt has arrived, surrounded by a group of people who are all silent, watching her perform the ritual.

Chen Zhi stood quietly, but she wasn't looking at her second aunt; instead, she was looking at the heavy "black" aura in the mountains.

Is this gas left behind by people who died in Sihe Village during this period?

Why are they all gathered here?

Will Niujiao Village become like that too?

Chen Zhi was puzzled, and no one gave her an answer.

The scent of cigarettes and incense filled the air and drifted into the mountains and forests.

Under the moonlight, the second aunt's face changed, turning pale and solemn. After a long while, she picked up three incense sticks and said to the people behind her, "Come with me."

The fog didn't dissipate; instead, it grew thicker and thicker.

Second Aunt walked at the front, with everyone else following behind. Zhao Jinbao appeared beside Chen Zhi without anyone noticing, and asked, "When did you get here?"

Chen Zhi: "Just arrived. Have all the people from your educated youth settlement arrived too?"

Zhao Jinbao nodded, "They're all here. We also brought the talisman we exchanged with Xi Lang for the book last time. I wonder if it's still effective after all this time."

Chen Zhi: "Where is the talisman?"

Zhao Jinbao: "Both photos were with the girls. They were holding hands, too scared to let go for even a moment."

Chen Zhi wanted to give Zhao Jinbao a card, but she didn't have any for herself. She could only tell Zhao Jinbao, "Stay close to me and don't get lost."

Zhao Jinbao felt no shame at being protected by a girl and readily agreed, "I know."

As for Chen Peng, Chen Da, and others, they were said to be among the first to come looking for the cow, but they have now disappeared without a trace.

Second Aunt's steps were very slow, and the further in she went, the heavier her steps became.

Suddenly, she stopped and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm lost too."

Everyone's expression changed; even the second aunt was lost.

They turned their heads and looked around, but they could see nothing but thick fog; they couldn't even see the sky.

This is it, we're doomed!

"Chen Zhi?" Chen Renzheng called Chen Zhi's name.

"I'm here." Chen Zhi walked up to Chen Renzheng.

"Chen Zhi, can you tell which way to go?" Chen Renzheng looked at Chen Zhi with expectant eyes.

Everyone looked at Chen Renzheng curiously, wondering why he was asking about Chen Zhi. Did Chen Zhi have some skills they didn't know about?

As a result, not only Chen Renzheng asked, but Chen Jun also asked, "Chen Zhi, this matter is of great importance, please help us."

Chen Zhi said calmly, "I can see the road clearly, but I'm afraid that if we continue walking, we will all be in danger."

Chen Renzheng gritted his teeth, "I have to go even if it's dangerous. Losing the cow would hurt me more than losing my life."

Chen Da's mother, Cai Hongmei, cried, "My child is missing too. I'll risk my life to find my child."

Others chimed in, some asking for the cow, others for the child.

Chen Zhi sighed, "Then come with me."

The fog obscured part of her vision, but her intuition told her that she should head towards the place where the dark mist was thickest, where the lost cow and people should be.

Chen Zhi was fast on her feet, and soon led everyone over a mountain to a depression overgrown with weeds.

"It's right here," she said.

The fog was so thick that everyone was holding hands and couldn't see anything.

"Where is it?" Chen Renzheng asked.

Chen Zhi sighed. It seemed she had to take action herself. "You all stay where you are and don't move."

She cleared away the dark aura.

Chen Zhi tried to activate the energy within her body and succeeded.

Those present only felt a gentle breeze blow by, and the fog in front of them dissipated.

Then they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

The lost cows grazed nearby, while a dozen or so young men stood motionless around a weed-covered cemetery, seemingly lost in thought. Most disturbingly, blood was dripping from their wrists onto the graves.

"Boss!"

"Chen Peng!"

"Pillar!"

"Ergou!"

"..."

The parents rushed over one by one, but before they could get close, they were struck by the black mist that burst out of the cemetery and sent flying backward.

What is that?!

How could you possibly hurt someone!

"It's yin energy, the energy of the dead! The corpse inside the tombstone probably hasn't decomposed yet, it's about to become rigor mortis!" Auntie's lips trembled. "It's over, we're over, we're all going to become its sacrifices!"

Chen Renzheng's face was grim. "Second Aunt, don't you have any ideas?"

Second Aunt shook her head, "I've only heard my mother mention this thing. Not only am I helpless, but even my mother's master would be just as helpless."

Chen Renzheng gritted his teeth and looked at Chen Zhi again, "Do you still know the way back? Now lead us out."

Chen Zhi stared intently at a certain spot. "It's too late."

"What's too late?"

"The thing inside is about to come out."

Sure enough, the next second a creaking sound came from the cemetery, followed by a spray of dirt and rocks, and Chen Peng, Chen Da and the others were thrown away.

A zombie wearing a long gown and sporting a long Manchu braid sat up.

"Zombies!"

Zhao Jinbao wanted to cry.

Isn't this just something made up in the book? Why is it here?

The zombie turned its head and looked in the direction of the villagers. Its ugly face and rotten stench almost made Chen Zhi vomit up the food she had just eaten.

Chen Zhi struck first; as soon as the zombie was unearthed, she aimed her slingshot at it.

With a whoosh, the pebble landed in the zombie's somewhat empty eyes and became lodged inside. The impact caused the zombie to take a step back and fall back into the coffin.

that's it?

The villagers were a bit dumbfounded; it didn't seem that scary.

When the zombie got up again, someone shouted, "Throw stones at it!"

So, stones flew out one by one. The zombie didn't care about the small stones, letting them hit it, but it grabbed the large stones in its hand, squeezed them hard, and turned them into dust.

"..."

Only then did the villagers realize they were afraid.

Chen Zhi continued to launch stones with his slingshot, but the zombie had become smarter; it didn't dodge other people's stones, but it avoided Chen Zhi's attacks.

This human made it feel threatened.