Chen Yifei pressed his handprint, and He Runqing followed closely behind. Once she made up her mind to marry, she was determined to marry; she had never hesitated.

After the marriage certificate was signed, everyone around started clapping.

Although some people were jealous of how much money Chen Yifei made, a wedding is a joyous occasion, and everyone loves to watch the excitement and is eager to see the bride!

For the children in the village, the most exciting thing of the year is to see the bride, then wait for the candy to be distributed, and eat the feast... These are the best days of the year.

Many families only get to eat a decent meal once a year, when someone else gets married.

Everyone is looking forward to this!

A large group of male and female educated youths surrounded them, all looking at them with great envy.

“We all thought He Runqing was finished, that she had married a hoodlum and would be stuck in this remote mountain village for the rest of her life. Now I’m actually starting to envy her.”

“I was saying that before, I felt sorry for her because I thought it would be very difficult for her to ever return to the city. But now I realize that even if we went back to the city, we wouldn't be able to live such a good life!”

"Chen Yifei really struck it rich overnight. I wonder what he does. He made so much money in such a short time, I wonder if it's legitimate? Is it some kind of speculation or profiteering?"

"..."

What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.

Wang Jianshe was already extremely disappointed at this moment, and when he heard these words, his ears perked up.

He needs to find out how Chen Yifei makes money. He wants to learn from him.

Wang Jianshe even believed that he was an intellectual, well-educated and intelligent, and therefore better than Chen Yifei in every way.

If he steals Chen Yifei's business, won't all the money be his?

If you can't go back to the city now, you'll have to wait until next year. Earning work points won't make you rich overnight.

It's heartbreaking to think about; a year's worth of work points couldn't even earn enough for Chen Yifei to buy a cheap bicycle.

This world is just that cruel.

Wang Jianshe looked at Zheng Fang and secretly came up with an idea.

——

After a long day, Chen Yifei and He Runqing gave everyone candy, though it wasn't their official wedding candy.

However, He Runqing always carried White Rabbit milk candy with her, and Chen Yifei had also bought her a box, so it was distributed now.

Everyone was happy, and they were quite content with just one piece of candy. You see, White Rabbit milk candy is quite expensive for most of them; they can barely afford to eat, so who would buy such snacks?

He Runqing stared intently, clearly drawn to the candies. However, since she was getting engaged today, she felt embarrassed to compete with the children for food.

Chen Yifei didn't like these sweet things, but he knew He Runqing liked them, so he specially saved two peanut brittle candies for her.

"Here you go." He handed it to He Runqing, saying, "I just bought it casually. If you don't like it, then..."

Before Chen Yifei could finish speaking, He Runqing's eyes lit up. She put the peanut brittle in her palm, pinched it open to reveal the soft, white candy inside, and took bites one by one with her little mouth.

He looked very pleased with himself, and when he was happy, he couldn't hide his smile, his eyes crinkling into crescents.

Looking at her smile, Chen Yifei unconsciously relaxed, feeling that with her around, there were always many unexpected and wonderful things.

"Chen Yifei, you are so kind."

She ate and talked, her little mouth opening and closing, her pink little tongue peeking out from time to time.

I didn't expect she got a share too!

Chen Yifei found this little thing quite interesting. He hadn't been there, yet she stood there so firmly believing he would come back, which also told others that he wasn't a hoodlum.

These days, eating looks silly, as if you could be fooled by a candied hawthorn.

Thinking of that young educated youth makes my heart feel warm and tender.

"Then we'll be going now," Chen Yifei said. "Take care of yourself. Our family is preparing for the wedding, so you don't need to worry about anything."

"Mm!" He Runqing nodded, then immediately pulled him along, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Mr. Chen, his mother, and his two older sisters had already gone home, so the younger members of their family could have a chat.

"Comrade Chen Yifei."

"I really like the clothes you gave me! You are the first person besides my parents to give me clothes."

"So I want to thank you too. Are you free tomorrow? Can I come over and cook for you?"

Her eyes were filled with anticipation.

Now that they're engaged, there shouldn't be any problem with her going to their house, right? It's her first time getting married, and she doesn't know any of these etiquette rules!

However, He Runqing had long wanted to cook for Chen Yifei. After all, they were going to spend their lives together, so she definitely needed to know what he liked.

When we get married, I'll have to cook for my husband!

This was a very challenging but also very rewarding thing for her.

Chen Yifei felt embarrassed, as this was the first time someone had made such a request.

You see, he remembered the girls he met in his past life. They all insisted that the man treat them to meals when they went out, and that the man should be able to cook and have a chef's certificate before they got married.

His own former educated youth, now he's thinking about improving his cooking skills.

Chen Yifei really doesn't plan to set up a stall tomorrow. Someone in the square has spread rumors that they're going to investigate, and he just happens to be staying home to check on the mushroom picking situation.

"I'm not sure if I'll be available right now, we'll see!"

"But we're already engaged, so our family can come whenever they want."

"It's your home too."

He speaks seriously by nature, and these words came out unintentionally and naturally.

What Chen Yifei considered a perfectly ordinary thing, He Runqing felt differently.

She felt like she had a home now.

"Yes, yes, I remember!" She was very happy, and even excitedly hugged Chen Yifei's hands with both of her little hands.

"I need to go grocery shopping tomorrow, can you come with me?"

He Runqing's eyes were pitiful, and her expression was both cute and natural.

Chen Yifei: "..."

"All right."

He Runqing scratched his head sheepishly: "I have a bad memory for directions and I'm always afraid of getting lost, so I almost never go out. I stay in the educated youth settlement and the village."

Chen Yifei then remembered that he seemed to have heard of it before.

A pretty young girl had just arrived at the educated youth settlement, but she kept getting lost on the road, and the villagers would send her back to the settlement.

When I first arrived at the brigade, I was also carrying large bags of things, mostly snacks. I had a gentle, mild temperament, and was incredibly timid…

At the time, he just treated it as something to watch, and he didn't really understand or pay much attention.

Now we've finally connected everyone.

No wonder Wang Jianshe set a trap for He Runqing.

It turns out she really is the easiest to bully.

However, even though they were confused in these places, they still dared to write letters of complaint to the commune, criticizing Wang Jianshe.

Chen Yifei grew increasingly curious about how many more faces this young educated youth had.

The more I dig into it, the more interesting it becomes.

"Come by bicycle tomorrow morning, and I'll take you there."

"Okay, okay, I want to go shopping at the department store too." She hadn't been out for a long time; there were many human traffickers and swindlers these days.

When she first came from Shanghai, two female educated youths disappeared on the way and have not been found to this day... She still feels lingering fear when she thinks about it.