"How is this 'not bad'?" Liu Liu asked, pressing on her red, swollen eyes. "They say leaving your hometown makes you worthless, and it's true. We're all refugees, so why are they treating us like dirt?"
Jin Qianqian said, "Actually, let's think about it differently. This way, we don't have to integrate into another village or worry about being ostracized. Even though the place is a bit inauspicious, it's still a complete village.
"Plus, with two years of tax exemption, we can definitely make a life for ourselves."
"Aren't you scared?" Liu Liu asked, her voice still stubborn even as she weighed the options in her mind.
"If you have a clear conscience, you don't need to fear a ghost knocking at your door. What do I have to be afraid of?"
"Don't say that word!" Liu Liu shrieked, making Jin Qianqian quickly cover her ears.
