Chapter 14

Today, there's no work in the fields. Liu Jumei only plans to make porridge. Though she thinks it's a bit wasteful that they bought meat buns, she doesn't say anything.

She knows the kids want meat, so after putting the chicks and ducklings in the pen, she goes back to prepare vegetables.

When she returns, she sees Jiang Manzhu holding a bouquet of fresh flowers and handing it to Xiaobei.

"Xiaobei, take these outside to dry and use them as firewood." Jiang Manzhu dismisses the flowers, thinking they need to be left out in the sun for a day.

"Oh." Xiaobei takes the flowers and goes outside.

Li Linxi glances at her, his gaze lingering on the flowers, raising an eyebrow but saying nothing.

At noon, they have stir-fried vegetables, meat buns, and porridge. Jiang Manzhu used to think about eating fruit and vegetable salads to lose weight, but now…

The meat buns are so delicious!

One bite of meat bun, one sip of porridge—delicious! She ends up having three or four bowls of porridge.

Oh no, I have to apologize to the big fat pig. I used to ignore you, but now I can hardly afford you!

Please forgive me, I love you all my life!!!

Even though Jiang Manzhu ate until she was full, leaning back in her chair and rubbing her stomach, she feels she has fallen from grace! Just eating a meat bun is so satisfying.

"Mom, should we cook the meat we bought tonight? It's so hot, we can't leave it until the next day, or it might spoil."

Jiang Manzhu smiles and says this, which is reasonable. With the weather so hot and no refrigerator, the meat could spoil, and she doesn't want to deal with the consequences of eating spoiled meat or having to pay for medicine!

"It's not good for your health. I wouldn't want to get stomach cancer or something… that would be so painful."

"Yes, we'll cook all the meat tonight," Li Linxi agrees with Jiang Manzhu, and immediately, Jiang Manzhu's eyes light up.

"Mom, can we have meat tonight?" Xiaobei claps his hands and smiles widely, excited.

"Mm." Liu Jumei looks at the eager expressions of the three kids. Indeed, it's been a long time since they cooked meat, so she nods in agreement.

Li Linxi shows little change in expression, but Jiang Manzhu and Xiaobei are so excited they might as well be wagging their tails.

"Mom, let's cook braised pork tonight? With all those beautiful pork belly pieces and more spices, it will definitely be fragrant!"

Liu Jumei knows how to make braised pork and has the ingredients at home. "Mm."

"In the afternoon, remember to help drag firewood up the mountain, okay?" Li Linxi looks at Jiang Manzhu's excited expression and raises an eyebrow, lightly mentioning it.

As soon as he says this, Jiang Manzhu's bright eyes dim, her face pouting in apparent dissatisfaction with his decision.

"Don't want the meat anymore?" Li Linxi shows no sympathy for her disappointment and brings up the condition she can't refuse.

Jiang Manzhu: …

Damn! She knew it. Li Linxi must be jealous that she gets to stay at home and enjoy leisure.

Xiaobei looks at Jiang Manzhu, then at Li Linxi, and nods seriously, "Xiaobei will go too."

"But Xiaobei was supposed to go play with his friends," Li Linxi casually asks.

Reminded, Xiaobei is distressed. He wants both meat and to play with his friends, but…

After thinking hard, he decides… eating meat is more important.

He shakes his head towards Li Linxi, "No, Third Brother, I want to go too!"

Xiaobei also wants meat!

Jiang Manzhu sees what Xiaobei is thinking and laughs softly, "Our Xiaobei is so cute. How could anyone be as cute as Xiaobei?"

There's no intention of being lazy, just pure and kind-hearted.

Li Linxi glances at Jiang Manzhu, apparently displeased with her tone, as if thinking she shouldn't speak about his younger brother in that manner!

His younger brother is adorable even without working.

"Don't worry, Xiaobei. You go play with your friends. You can still eat the meat tonight," Li Linxi reassures Xiaobei, understanding his thoughts. "Leave the work to the adults."

After Li Linxi's words, Jiang Manzhu feels a rush of warmth. "I…" I am also a child.

But as soon as she starts to speak, she sees Li Linxi's cold, stern gaze, and she stops abruptly…

Okay, I understand. I am an adult.

When Liu Jumei is clearing the table, Li Linxi prepares to go outside, which makes Jiang Manzhu think he's about to head up the mountain to cut wood right away.

Crazy? It's midday, the sun is at its hottest. Who can withstand the sun's intense heat?

"Linxi, it's so sunny now. Can't we go later, around two or three in the afternoon?" Jiang Manzhu quickly tries to stop him, thinking, I'm not going.

"I'm not planning to go up the mountain right now," Li Linxi says as he heads out. He has many other things to do.

"Oh…" Jiang Manzhu sighs in relief, knowing Li Linxi isn't planning to drag her up the mountain right away. She decides to take a nap.

Otherwise, she'll be too tired to work in the afternoon!

Jiang Manzhu tells Xiaobei to remind her in the afternoon when it's time to go up the mountain.

Jiang Manzhu is in a state of 'I will definitely work hard tomorrow, but for now, I'll take it easy,' thinking that while effort leads to success, lounging around is truly satisfying!

With no phone, computer, or even a fan, she lies on a bamboo mat under the tile roof, relying on peace of mind to stay cool.

Jiang Manzhu dreams:

In a villa, she has eighteen servants, living a life of luxury and indulgence, buying things every day!

Lying in a spa, receiving a massage, feeling completely comfortable.

But suddenly, thunder and lightning, a storm, and a loud banging on the door, "Get up and work!!"

She wakes up with a start, seeing the familiar tile roof and the gloomy surroundings. She sighs.

Ah, it was just a dream.

Jiang Manzhu hears the impatient voice outside and knows someone can't stand her being too comfortable and wants her to go up the mountain as well.

Dressed in long clothes and pants, aware of the thorns and bushes on the mountain, and wearing cloth gloves, she steps outside.

She sees the tall Li Linxi standing outside the door, his expression indifferent with a hint of impatience, seemingly annoyed that Jiang Manzhu sleeps like a pig and won't wake up no matter how much he calls.

Seeing Jiang Manzhu all geared up, he purses his lips, thinking it's exaggerated, but he doesn't say anything and simply says, "Let's go."

Jiang Manzhu pouts, unable to do anything but follow Li Linxi reluctantly.

"Linxi, it's still so sunny. Can't we go around three or four o'clock instead?" Besides, you're going to cut wood, and I'm responsible for dragging it. Why should I go with you?

Jiang Manzhu mutters behind Li Linxi, reminding him that he was a scholar, not like those rural youths.

Li Linxi, who has been studying from elementary school through high school, should be less accustomed to hard labor, right?

As Jiang Manzhu follows him, trying to persuade him, Li Linxi ignores her. Jiang Manzhu reasons that, since he's the main pillar of the family, he must be strong and endure hardships.

No sympathy, only admiration!

Jiang Manzhu thinks she can't do it herself; she's just not that kind of person who can endure hardship.

Hearing Li Linxi's silence and seeing him smile warmly at the villagers they meet, she's reminded that he's not usually the silent type he seems to be at home.

The future rich man, who is reserved at home, is always forgotten by Jiang Manzhu as someone who isn't normally quiet.

At this moment, Jiang Manzhu had forgotten all about the previous conversation. When she was at home, she talked incessantly by herself, and it wasn't appropriate for Li Linxi to interject or agree.

"Going up the mountain to chop firewood? Oh, you've worked hard."

"Our Linxi isn't afraid of hardship; he's good at working in the fields and on the mountains."

"Indeed, now the Li family relies on Linxi. We used to think Linxi might be like those intellectual youth who couldn't lift a finger."

"But our Linxi is a good child of the village. How can he be compared with those intellectual youth? Linxi, how do you feel about the girl the matchmaker introduced to your mother last time?"

Everyone praised Li Linxi at first, worried that he might not be able to support his family, and that being good-looking and well-educated was of little use.

Later, they found out he was actually quite capable and hardworking, though the family had some burdens.

They then looked at Jiang Manzhu behind Li Linxi. "Jiang, you're chopping firewood too? Quite industrious."

Jiang Manzhu: Did I sense a hint of sarcasm?

"Yes, where are you aunts going?" Jiang Manzhu accepted their praise with confidence, proudly acknowledging her own industriousness.

Upon learning they were going to cut grass, she enthusiastically suggested joining them.

Jiang Manzhu was also a social butterfly. As she greeted them, she praised the aunts for being hardworking and capable. She complimented the young men for marrying such good women, and the aunts' matchmaking skills. She even gave a thumbs-up, praising each person uniquely.

Suddenly, it seemed everyone understood why Jiang Manzhu, who looked delicate and incapable, was still staying at the Li family's home, living off them.

From their conversations, Jiang Manzhu learned many village gossip tidbits, her eyes sparkling with excitement, "Is that true?"

Others enjoyed sharing gossip with Jiang Manzhu, feeling proud that she believed everything they said. The conversation was lively all the way.

Li Linxi walked ahead, occasionally listening to Jiang Manzhu's chatter about who was close with whom in the village, who stole chickens, and other gossip. Was it appropriate to talk about these things?

When the conversation turned to some inappropriate topics, Jiang Manzhu's enthusiasm was out of place.

She then mentioned Jiang Manzhu's situation, "Jiang, do you plan to stay with the Li family forever? There are many good families in the village. Aren't you thinking of finding someone else?"

"Yes, you're still young. When the third son of the Li family gets married in the future, how will you manage?"

The aunts, seeing Jiang Manzhu was good with words and sounded pleasant, kindly advised her.

As a woman, she would eventually need to marry. She couldn't stay with the Li family forever, could she?

At that time, no one thought the intellectual youth could return to the city. Even if she did, it would be uncertain when. Staying in the village, chances of going to the city were slim, and marrying a hardworking man who could support her was ideal.

Even though Jiang Manzhu seemed to be doing well at the Li family, it was only temporary.

Empathizing with her, who would be happy to support someone unrelated to them?

Soon, Jiang Manzhu might be sent back to the intellectual youth camp. It was better to find someone to marry early.

"Thank you for your kind advice, but I don't have that intention right now. Since I married into the Li family, I am now part of the Li family. Lin Dong was so good to me. How could I bear to leave?"

Jiang Manzhu first thanked them with a wry smile, then brought up the deceased Li Dong.

Afterward, she felt a bit guilty as she glanced at Li Linxi's back, feeling like she was desecrating his memory.

But there was no choice; the matchmakers' enthusiasm came in waves. Everyone around her age was asked similar questions, except for those from the intellectual youth camp.

Jiang Manzhu was a village intellectual youth who had married into the village, indicating she could accept local men.

Her words made others think she was just content with the current situation at the Li family, and nothing more. No one thought too much of it; eventually, Jiang Manzhu would understand.

Li Linxi, on the other hand, listened to Jiang Manzhu's words with a slightly darkened gaze, remaining silent and no longer engaging in conversation.

At the mountain fork where they headed in different directions, Jiang Manzhu followed behind Li Linxi, watching him chop down trees with his powerful muscles.

With a 'thud,' a thick tree trunk fell, and Jiang Manzhu fell silent for a moment. Carrying such a thick branch back home?

"Linxi, I might not be as strong as you think," Jiang Manzhu gently reminded Li Linxi. There were many trees on the mountain, but couldn't he chop some that were easier for her to carry?

Li Linxi, while venting his frustration, turned his sharp gaze toward Jiang Manzhu.

Then he looked at the thick tree trunk he had broken and glanced at her slender wrists, furrowed his brow slightly, and went to chop other branches.

The path down the mountain was uneven, and dragging a branch as thick as her wrist made her stumble and nearly fall, afraid of hurting herself.

After working hard all afternoon, her back and limbs ached. Jiang Manzhu was too tired to help with dinner, sitting on a stool while Xiao Bei massaged her arms.

"Yes, right here, it's very sore," Jiang Manzhu felt as if she had accomplished a major project, directing Xiao Bei around.

Xiao Bei, who knew he had been lazy, diligently massaged Jiang Manzhu's arms, repeatedly calling her "sister-in-law" and acknowledging her efforts.

Jiang Manzhu noticed a cold, stern gaze on her and instinctively looked in that direction, seeing Li Linxi with a frown and an inexplicably unfriendly expression.

Hmm? Unfriendly? Why?

She was confused for a moment, then quickly realized that Li Linxi might be angry that she had Xiao Bei do the massaging.

Indeed, Li Linxi had been working hard all day, more so than her.

"Xiao Bei, you should also massage Third Brother's back. We should train our younger brother to be considerate of our mother and older brother."

Xiao Bei agreed but was rejected by Li Linxi, who then instructed him to start a fire!

Jiang Manzhu smiled awkwardly at Li Linxi, "Linxi, I'm just teaching Xiao Bei to be good to his mother and brother."

"You see, Xiao Bei is so good and understanding, much better than those mischievous kids in the village. He's grown a lot now," Jiang Manzhu knew how to praise Xiao Bei to make Li Linxi happy.

Mischievous kids?

Hearing this, Li Linxi's eyes became intensely focused on Jiang Manzhu.

The gaze made Jiang Manzhu feel a bit creeped out, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Jiang Manzhu: Wow, why does the male lead have such a strange look? Did I say something wrong? As expected of the male lead, his aura makes it hard to believe he could be just a polite high school student.

Li Linxi scrutinized Jiang Manzhu until she became uncomfortable, then withdrew his gaze.

"Never expected to hear praise for Xiao Bei from you," Li Linxi coldly scoffed and went to the kitchen.

Jiang Manzhu sat in the hall, bewildered. Did she not praise Xiao Bei? She often praised him during their work and at the dinner table.

After all, Xiao Bei was the key player in the pigweed-cutting team!

Was it possible that Li Linxi was jealous of Xiao Bei receiving praise, and he didn't get any?

Carefree Jiang Manzhu was not particularly sensitive and didn't take Li Linxi's strange reaction seriously. She attributed it to the male lead's exceptional nature.

During dinner, the delicious meat made everyone's appetites whet. Jiang Manzhu exaggeratedly said, "Linxi, eat more meat!"

She first served Li Linxi meat, then turned to Liu Jumei, "Our Linxi has worked so hard. He should eat more to recover. From chopping trees to working in the fields, Linxi is the best…"

She went on and on, praising Li Linxi from head to toe.

Every mother loves to hear praise for their child. Liu Jumei was all smiles, "Yes, Linxi has worked hard. Here, eat more…"

Liu Jumei enjoyed the lively atmosphere at home. Linxi was reserved, and Xiao Bei was a bit foolish. Only Manzhu could chat with her.

Moreover, with Manzhu taking care of Xiao Bei, she felt reassured.

Jiang Manzhu saw Liu Jumei joining the 'praise team' for Linxi and smiled at Li Linxi, giving him a wink, signaling not to be jealous.

Li Linxi, listening to his mother and Jiang Manzhu praise him in turn, looked at the meat in his bowl with some bewilderment.

"Why aren't you eating, Linxi? Mom's cooking is delicious, right, Xiao Bei?" Jiang Manzhu seemed to notice why Li Linxi was staring at his bowl without eating. She hadn't even started eating yet! The chopsticks hadn't even touched the food!

Purely hating her? Impossible! She's diligent and sweet-talking, and has dispelled prejudice. They are a friendly, kind, and loving family!

"Yes, it's super delicious," Xiao Bei, unable to speak clearly, was focused on eating and nodded vigorously.

Tonight, I'm going to eat three big bowls of rice!

Liu Jumei looked at her third son with some confusion, as if asking Li Linxi whether the food wasn't good. Why wasn't he eating yet?

What could Li Linxi do? He could only sigh inwardly. The taste was still the familiar one he missed…

Lowering his eyebrows, he didn't let anyone see his expression. Everyone else was too busy enjoying their meal to notice.

After a satisfying meal, Jiang Manzhu rubbed her round stomach, feeling stuffed. "I can't eat anymore. Mom, your cooking is fantastic, the best meal I've ever had."

Jiang Manzhu leaned against the chair, her pretty face full of a lazy smile, her sweet voice praising, "I'm so full I could just fall asleep."

"Haha, it's not that my cooking is so amazing; it's that the meat is good, isn't it?" Liu Jumei said, her smile even brighter despite her words.

"Yes, the meat is the best," Xiao Bei, also with a full stomach, nodded along, lamenting, "It would be great if we could eat meat every day."

"Dream on! Eating meat once every half month is already very good!" Liu Jumei thought to herself. How many people can even eat meat once a year?

This used to be the case, but now, the situation was slightly better with the compensation from Lin Nan. Still, life has to go on, and the compensation will eventually run out.

But seeing Manzhu and Xiao Bei so happy, she didn't want to bring up this gloomy topic at the dinner table.

"Hehe." Xiao Bei scratched his head, smiling foolishly, feeling a bit embarrassed, knowing that his dream of eating meat every day was somewhat unrealistic.

Jiang Manzhu thought: The future will get better, and eating meat every day won't be a problem…

She was grateful to everyone who had worked hard for the country in these tough times, regardless of their jobs.

Li Linxi watched the scene silently, feeling a pang of sadness. Seeing them so happy made him glance at Jiang Manzhu's exhausted appearance. Well, if Mom and Xiao Bei are happy, it's fine to support her.

Jiang Manzhu didn't care what Li Linxi was thinking. She was very happy now, feeling sleepy after eating. After helping with the dishes, she went to bed.

She was probably tired, falling asleep as soon as she lay down, and before falling asleep, she drowsily thought: Full and sleepy, living like a pig, I'll definitely get fat soon.

The next day, Jiang Manzhu and Xiao Bei went to deliver pig feed to the pig farm. The pig farmer's wife, having nothing to do, seized the opportunity to gossip:

"Jiang educated youth, did you hear? Oh, the team leader's family is in an uproar." The pig farmer's wife had no one else to gossip with at the moment.

"What?" The team leader's family? Jiang Manzhu took a while to react, curiously asking, "What happened?"

"It's the team leader's daughter. Tsk, tsk, no one spoils their daughter like the team leader's family. Now, she's taken a liking to a young educated youth. Those educated youths…"

"Cough, cough! Jiang educated youth, I'm not talking about you. We all know you're a good girl!" Suddenly realizing, she quickly explained.

"Auntie, I know, you're not targeting me. But you haven't told me what happened to the team leader's daughter?" Jiang Manzhu waved her hand, unconcerned. Her easygoing attitude was liked by the auntie.

Yesterday—

After parting with Luo Liangce, Su Qianqian returned home, full of youthful infatuation.

Su Qianqian wasn't one to hide her feelings. At lunch, she awkwardly mentioned it to her mother.

But it wasn't about changing jobs. "Mom, I want to marry Luo educated youth."

With those words, everyone looked at her in shock, thinking they had misheard. "What did you say?"

"You want to marry whom? Luo educated youth? The one who deceived you?" The team leader slammed the table in anger, wishing he could have his son beat up Luo educated youth.

He knew exactly what those educated youths were thinking. They just wanted to use their status to deceive his daughter for a better life.

Most educated youths sent to the countryside had a tough time. They were less strong than local farmers and couldn't earn enough work points for food.

Unless their parents in the city provided support, but nowadays, the most respected people promoted large families, encouraging births. Every family had at least two or three children.

Not everyone could be a worker. Supporting themselves and their family was already quite good, let alone sending money to their children in the countryside.

So, most had to rely on themselves. Luo Liangce, a refined and somewhat pale young man when he first came to the countryside, was expected to be weak and inept.

And unsurprisingly, Luo Liangce couldn't work as well as some women. Strong, capable women would get full work points or seven or eight work points, while he could barely get four or five work points a day.

Sometimes he even slacked off… Well, in the villagers' eyes, it was just laziness.

"This Luo educated youth is not a good match. Qianqian, why would you want to marry him?" The team leader's wife, Huang Yeqing, frowned and advised her daughter not to be deceived by a man like that.

"Exactly, little sister, what's so good about Luo educated youth? He's just a pretty boy! He can't lift a hand or carry anything." Su Qianqian's older brother, Su Yuejin, also disapproved. What's good about that pretty boy?

It's only naive young girls who would be fooled by educated youths, thinking that a good appearance is impressive.

Ugh, if they actually married, could they support a family? If he ran away back to the city, this girl's life would be ruined!

"No way, my little sister, you're being fooled! Big brother, we can't let Luo educated youth deceive us! How dare he trick our Qianqian, it's infuriating!" The second brother, Su Hongjun, agreed. He was impulsive and thought someone was trying to take advantage of the Su family.

"That's not true. Luo educated youth isn't like that!" Su Qianqian, spoiled by her family, was self-centered, refusing to listen to their advice. She believed that Luo educated youth was the best.

Seeing her family's attitude, she felt they were looking down on her.

"Luo educated youth is a good person and very hardworking. It's just that he's not as strong as the villagers," Su Qianqian argued. In her view, Luo Liangce was perfect.

He was handsome, gentle, kind to her, and a city person who would take her with him if he returned to the city.

"He's not good at all! Mom already arranged a match with a city person for you. Tomorrow… No, I'll take your brother to settle this with him!" The team leader's wife, Huang Yeqing, angrily slammed the table. She was sure that the young man used sweet talk to deceive her daughter.

"Mom, how can you blame Luo educated youth? You just look down on him. What's so bad about him? You only want me to marry a city person and found me that butcher, who looks fierce and is probably abusive."

Su Qianqian was unhappy, insisting on marrying Luo educated youth. She didn't want a city person at all!

Mainly because the city person Mom arranged was a butcher, a brutish looking man who she thought would be abusive.

Mom only cared about getting a good price for her marriage and didn't care about her future. She thought the butcher would never marry!

Unaware that butchers were quite popular. They represented occasional meat for the family, bringing home extras like pig offal. It was a good match for wealthy families.

This good match had cost Huang Yeqing a lot of money, and now it was lost because her daughter was so unreasonable.

Huang Yeqing had no choice but to give her daughter an easy job—record keeper! People behind her back even said she had only given the easy job to her own family…

Now, looking at her daughter's stubborn attitude, the team leader pursed his lips and tapped the wooden table with his pipe, "Qianqian, how can you speak to your elders like this?"

Su Qianqian ignored them, determined to marry Luo educated youth, believing he was the only one for her.

The Su family: …

Su Qianqian's three sisters-in-law only handled cooking and washing dishes, having no say in the little sister's matters.

The team leader didn't have time; he had many things to handle and left Su Qianqian to his wife.

Huang Yeqing had to persuade her earnestly, saying that Luo educated youth was not a good person and only wanted to deceive her. What would happen if he ran away back to the city?

Su Qianqian refused to listen. "Ruo Zhiqing isn't that kind of person. He promised me that after we get married, he will come to live with our family. And besides, it's been so many years—what kind of educated youth would go back to the city?"

Huang Yejing, infuriated, locked Su Qianqian in her room to let her calm down. Then, she took her son to the educated youth's place.

However, as they were about to leave, Huang Yejing realized that it was not appropriate to publicize this matter too widely. Fearing that it might damage her daughter's reputation, she decided to have her son find Ruo Zhiqing and bring him over.

When Ruo Liangce was called to the house by Su Jia's third son, Su Jianggong, he had a good idea of what was happening.

Su Jianggong, originally named Jianguo Jianguo, was the eldest son of the team leader. However, the team leader had high aspirations and hoped his son would become a city worker. Unfortunately…

But that's another story.

Ruo Liangce didn't try to ingratiate himself. Seeing Su Jianggong's unpleasant expression, he knew that Su Qianqian's family was upset with him. They were truly useless.

Ruo Liangce, with his gentle and refined demeanor, greeted the villagers warmly, nodding and smiling. No one suspected he had any relationship with Su Qianqian; they thought he was merely seeking something from the team leader.

Su Jianggong, disdainful of Ruo Liangce's attempts to win over hearts, thought it wouldn't work. He was determined that Ruo Liangce would not marry his sister.

When Ruo Liangce arrived at Su's home, he saw the serious and hostile expressions of the team leader's wife and three sons.

He greeted Huang Yejing with a polite smile. "Auntie."

"Ah, Ruo Zhiqing, you really are calculating. You've gone through so much trouble—how hardworking you are," Huang Yejing coldly replied, clearly displeased with him.

"Auntie, do you have some misunderstanding about me? Do you think your daughter is not as good as a city girl?" Ruo Liangce countered, "In my view, Su Qianqian is beautiful, hardworking, and literate. Many city girls are not as good as her."

Huang Yejing's sharp eyes fixed on him. "Ruo Zhiqing, you have a way with words. However, you and my daughter are not suitable. Don't come around too often in the future." Huang Yejing had no positive feelings toward the educated youth and would not accept her daughter marrying one. She cut off any potential between them.

She was the team leader's wife, and with no family support for Ruo Liangce, she wasn't worried about any consequences from rejecting him.

Ruo Liangce, sensing Huang Yejing's disdain, looked somewhat forlorn. "I understand, Auntie, that you don't think highly of me. But I will show you that I am serious."

Ruo Liangce didn't say more, bowed, and took his leave.

Meanwhile, Su Qianqian, hiding behind the wall and covering her mouth, was deeply moved and wanted to rush out but was held back. Once Ruo Liangce had left, she was released. She thought that Ruo Liangce must truly be sincere, and her mother Huang Yejing was like the matchmaker who tried to separate them!

"Mom, how could you say that about Ruo Zhiqing?" She felt that her mother was so narrow-minded. How could she have such family members? The previous conversation must have hurt Ruo Liangce's feelings and led to misunderstandings!

Angrily, she tried to chase after Ruo Liangce's departing figure but was stopped by her sisters-in-law.

Su Qianqian's three sisters-in-law found her quite bothersome but had no choice, as their father-in-law and mother-in-law doted on her.

Others quickly became curious about the commotion, and soon the news spread.

...

At this time, Jiang Manzhu, listening to the gossip from the pig-raising aunt, nodded and remarked that the disagreement was just as she had heard the day before—the team leader's family indeed did not agree!

"Oh, what happened next? Did they agree?" Jiang Manzhu was curious, lightly touching her slightly aching stomach, wondering if she had eaten too much this morning.

"No way, there's still trouble. The team leader and Fei Ying won't agree. They still hope to marry into the city," the pig-raising aunt shook her head, continuing to recount the details from the previous matchmaking attempt.

The butcher was disliked, with people eating pork every day!

Ah, picky about whom to marry, not knowing what kind of family she might end up with!