Summary

The next chapter continues Diệu Lan’s story following the Land Reform. Diệu Lan hid in nearby bushes and waited for Ngọc to emerge from the house. When Ngọc came out, she ensured Diệu Lan that she had a job with the family living there.

Diệu Lan and Baby Sáng continued their walk to Hà Nội. Diệu Lan traded her beloved silk blouse for material to sell fruit. With Baby Sáng’s cute behavior and looks drawing people to Dieu Lan, she was able to sell all the fruit in her baskets. Diệu Lan dyed her teeth red with betel nuts and tried to alter her middle-region accent to mask her true identity. In moments of hardship, she Sáng to herself and Sáng for comfort. Diệu Lan was able to...