Chen JianShe gave Li Dazhuang a piece of advice, and understanding dawned on him.
Controls on everything were very strict right now. Without a letter of introduction, you couldn't travel to other places. You couldn't take a bus or stay at an inn. Your only option was to leave on foot.
If his wife really did elope, they'd be able to find some trace of her.
"Right now, it doesn't matter whether your wife actually eloped or not. What's important is that you don't get extorted by her family."
Chen JianShe added another piece of advice.
Otherwise, he was genuinely afraid Li Dazhuang would come back up the mountain with a rope to hang himself.
He came up the mountain often. 'If I came up here one day and saw a body swinging in the woods... Just thinking about that image is enough to give me nightmares.'
"By the way, how do you know your wife ran off with another man?"
