Upon hearing that Ye Yun dared to scold her, Liu Meilan, who had never been wronged before, was about to raise her voice when Ye Jian'an suddenly glared at her angrily!

His eyes were filled with anger, which frightened Liu Meilan so much that she immediately dared not utter a sound.

He never learns his lesson!

Ye Jian'an was exasperated and glared at Liu Meilan with a warning look before turning to Ye Yun. His words were filled with worry as he said, "Yun, since you haven't seen your sister, then forget it. I don't know where she went either. If you see her, please remember to tell me, okay?"

Ye Yun nodded, her face solemn, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I can tell the difference between these things."

There may be grudges, but that's all.

But she was worried about Ye Jian'an. Ye Jian'an was the most anxious about Ye Xue's disappearance. If she really saw Ye Xue, she couldn't hide her whereabouts from Ye Jian'an.

However, she never expected that Ye Xue would have the courage to run away from home.

The school had already anticipated Ye Xue's decision to expel her. In this era where hooliganism is strictly punished, Ye Xue had committed such a serious mistake that expulsion was inevitable.

Ye Jian'an was in a hurry to find Ye Xue, so he left with Liu Meilan.

As Liu Meilan was leaving, she glared at Ye Yun with a venomous look. Ye Yun didn't pay much attention at first, but when Liu Meilan's venomous gaze fell on her stomach, she couldn't help but be startled.

Under that venomous gaze, a chilling sensation slowly rose down her spine.

"His wife? His wife?"

Ye Yun snapped back to reality when Qin Xiang'e called out to her. Realizing her lapse in composure, she quickly smiled at Qin Xiang'e and asked, "What's wrong, Aunt?"

Qin Xiang'e glanced at her and noticed the dark circles under her eyes. She sighed and said, "It's still early. Why don't you go back to sleep?"

"No."

Ye Yun was no longer in the mood to sleep. After being disturbed by Liu Meilan, she felt a chill all over her body, so she pulled the rocking chair into the sun and lay down to bask in the sun for a while.

Seeing this, Qin Xiang'e sighed and went inside to help Tian Xiaohui make mung bean cakes.

The mung bean cake making was in full swing.

Suddenly, a piercing crackling sound of electricity ripped through the sky—

A piercing ringing sound swept through the air, followed by Lü Guohua's voice ringing out in the empty sky: "Fellow villagers! Our brigade has a loudspeaker now! And a landline too!"

Ye Yun couldn't help but prick up her ears and look in the direction of the old commune of the brigade.

Other villagers who were cooking heard this strange noise and rushed out of the kitchen without even putting down the wild vegetables they were holding, wanting to hear what was being announced over the loudspeaker.

Those who had run out of the house also ran out of the house.

Even people walking on the street couldn't help but stop and wonder how their poor village could have a loudspeaker now?

The piercing sound rang out again, as if someone using it for the first time didn't know how to adjust it.

Another hissing sound rang out, and then Lü Guohua's voice rang out again: "I have more good news to share! Not long, at most three days, our village will have electricity! This is incredibly joyous news!"

"Really?" Qin Xiang'e was overjoyed when she heard this and ran out of the kitchen.

Tian Xiaohui hurriedly followed and ran out of the kitchen shed, jumping up excitedly and grabbing Qin Xiang'e's shoulder, saying, "Auntie! We're going to have electricity here too!"

Qin Xiang'e still had flour in her hands. She wiped her forehead with the back of her hand and said happily, "Yes, one brigade after another has gotten electricity, and now it's finally our brigade's turn!"

Ye Yun was thinking that having electricity would be of greater help to her business.

In the afternoon, people started coming from house to house to lay electrical wires.

Ye Yun and Tian Xiaohui went out to see what was happening. Someone had delivered telephone poles to their doorstep, one every few hundred meters. The telephone poles were still made of wood and weren't as tall as they would be in later years, but they were still made of the best material available.

As Lu Guohua said, the Blackwater Brigade got electricity in less than three days.

When the lights came on in every household, Heishui Village was no longer shrouded in darkness. Those scattered lights not only illuminated the night but also the future of this mountainous area.

On a cool summer night, Ye Yun sat in a rocking chair, gazing at the twinkling lights in the distance.

Her location is on higher ground, and from the courtyard, one can see lights coming from not far away, making it a beautiful sight deep in the mountains.

A cool evening breeze gently lifted her hair in the night, bringing her a sense of comfort.

After washing up, Qin Zheng walked to her side, bringing with him the cool night breeze. He put his large hand on her shoulder and said in a low voice, "Let's go back inside, honey. It's getting windy outside."

Ye Yun sighed.

She had rested enough, so she placed her hand in Qin Zheng's outstretched hand. The warmth of his palm reassured her, and she followed Qin Zheng back into the house at a leisurely pace.

After Qin Zheng returned to his room, he locked the door to the main room from the inside.

Seeing that the kang (a heated brick bed) was a bit messy, Ye Yun climbed onto it, took a broom and swept away the dust. Then she took a quilt and covered Qin Zheng with it.

Summer has arrived, but Qin Zheng, a grown man, is as hot as a furnace.

He always complained that the thin blanket was too thick, so Ye Yun simply gave him a bed sheet as a blanket so that his stomach wouldn't get cold.

"Wife, I have something to discuss with you." Qin Zheng went back into the room and climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed).

Seeing Ye Yun kneeling on the kang (a heated brick bed) tidying up her things, he reached out and easily pulled her into his arms. His hard, iron-like forearm instantly trapped Ye Yun firmly in his embrace.

Ye Yun was startled and patted his arm, scolding, "What are you doing..."

She was weak, but Qin Zheng's arms were strong, so her slaps were like hitting a stone, and he didn't budge an inch.

Qin Zheng wouldn't let go of her, so he affectionately buried his head in the crook of her neck and breathed warmly into her ear, saying, "Wife, do you want to live in the county town?"

county seat?

Ye Yun asked, puzzled, "Why do you say that?"

Qin Zheng pondered for two seconds, "It's like this, there's a spot in the team that can be transferred to the county town, and family members can go with them. It's said to be for training new recruits, and everyone recommends me to go, so I came to ask for your opinion."

Ye Yun thought for a moment, "To put it simply, does that mean you're getting a promotion?"

Qin Zheng scratched his head sheepishly and laughed, "You could say that. They said the salary would be ten yuan higher than my current position, and there would be additional bonuses as well. Different positions have different bonuses."

Ye Yun nodded.

She didn't have a particular opinion on the matter and asked softly, "What do you think?"

Qin Zheng hesitated for a moment, "I... I was thinking that now that our family has a stable income, and you see that Aunt is making your mung bean cakes very well, you don't need to worry about it anymore, and Aunt Tian is taking care of the old lady, so I wanted to take you to the county town."

The main reason is that the environment in the county town is much better than that in the mountain valleys.

The environment in the mountain valley is idyllic, but the conditions are really not good. Ye Yun is pregnant now, so it would be convenient for her to go to the health center if anything happens.

Qin Zheng was thinking long-term; the team spot was a perfect opportunity for him...