Song Yan didn't go back to the library. She went back to her mother's place.

Because Song Ma is in a good mood and eating well, she has become quite plump.

As soon as Song Yan arrived, she was happy to have him sit next to her. Today, Song Yan was tired and simply lay down to rest; talking to intelligent people was more tiring than working…

Song's father is now making the most of every moment to do housework; he's very diligent.

Wei Aiguo and the others still hadn't returned by dinnertime, so Song's father left the food out...

Song Yan returned to the house Song Jun rented and waited for them. Feeling exhausted, Song Yan lay down and fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already 8 p.m.

Why haven't they come back yet, it's so late?

Another hour passed, and the two still hadn't returned.

Song Yan was already very anxious. If they got caught buying and selling these goods, both of them would lose their jobs.

Wei Aiguo doesn't care; she won't look down on him. He can do whatever he wants in a few years; there are plenty of options.

But Song Jun is no good! If something happens and he loses his job, Liu Shuying's marriage with him will definitely fall through.

Even if Liu Shuying is willing, it's no use now. Her family is threatening suicide! How could they let their daughter marry someone who doesn't have a job?

The things I regretted that night are coming back to mind now.

Actually, there's another person who's really troubled right now: Song Jun.

Last time, my brother-in-law insisted on coming back.

This time they went far away, and Song Jun urged him in the afternoon, saying that if he was late, there would be no car to take him back.

Wei Aiguo simply nodded in agreement, but showed no intention of waiting for the car.

Later, the Song army had no choice but to practically drag him away. Only then did Wei Aiguo finally dawdle and prepare to wait for the carriage.

They probably only saw the back of the car.

They missed the last train.

They could actually find a place to stay. But they can't! Song Yan will go crazy waiting for them to return.

Wei Aiguo told Song Jun to find a local family to stay with, while he walked back himself.

It's pitch black, is it okay to let my brother-in-law walk alone? What if he gets lost?

The Song army was utterly exhausted from traveling such a long distance.

Wei Aiguo sighed inwardly. The Song army was just an innocent bystander.

The reason we walked back on the first day was to buy time.

Wei Aiguo wanted to go back later. The headscarves were all sold out; could he just sit on the main road for no reason? The journey wasn't very far, so he'd walk back! Song Jun, a grown man, could certainly manage to get back.

The purpose of going back late was to make Song Yan worry. Now that she knows what worry feels like, at least she'll listen and not go to the black market, right?

To my surprise, she still went, and she was even bolder than before.

Wei Aiguo felt that his previous reminder was too tactful, so he decided to be more direct today.

I walked dozens of miles back for these few headscarves. Plus, I got back even later than usual.

Song Yan should change his ways.

He couldn't control his wife, and he couldn't hit or scold her, so he could only resort to some roundabout tactics. Wei Aiguo had a gut feeling that even if he hit or scolded her, Song Yan wouldn't change her mind; she would do what she wanted to do sooner or later. But then, his wife wouldn't be his anymore.

It was a hardship for the Song army.

He deliberately missed the bus stop and walked such a long way, so that the more tired and disheveled he was on his way back, the more moved his wife would be.

Wei Aiguo genuinely wanted the Song army to find a place to stay. His stamina couldn't compare to his own.

The Song army was a bit stubborn; fearing something might happen to Wei Aiguo, they insisted on following him.

Seeing how exhausted he was, Wei Aiguo could only drag him along.

Fortunately, the buses were still running when they arrived in the city. Wei Aiguo and Song Jun took the bus home. Otherwise, they would have had to walk another seven or eight miles.

Hearing the door open, Song Yan rushed out. "Where have you all been?"

Song Jun didn't want to say a word and sat down as soon as he entered the room.

Wei Aiguo: "We went a bit further today and missed the bus back."

Song Jun paused for a moment before speaking, "I've been urging him to stop selling and hurry up and wait for the car. He wouldn't listen; he insisted on selling that extra headscarf... I'm exhausted today!"

He has trouble walking; I saw that he couldn't even lift his legs anymore later on.

Wei Aiguo thought silently, "I'm sorry to have troubled you! It's not that I couldn't lift my legs, it's that I wanted to wait for you."

Song Yan felt a pang of heartache, but at the same time, a hint of anger was rising within her. She brought out the food, "Eat first."

…

When Song Jun stood up after eating, his legs felt like they didn't belong to him. But he had to get back to his dorm! He leaned against the wall for a while to get used to it before finally walking out.

The Song soldiers were exhausted!

After Song Jun left, Song Yan got angry. "You have a watch too, don't you know when to take the carriage? Don't you know I was worried when you came back late?"

Wei Aiguo: "I've been through gunfire, I'm not afraid. I can protect myself."

My goal is to sell as many as possible.

So what if I have to come back? I can handle this hardship!

"If we could have done a little more trading before we went back, we could have earned even more."

Song Yan: Wei Aiguo says he can protect himself; he's just trying to shut himself up. Didn't Song Yan say he could protect himself too?

Song Yan: "Didn't you say that this can't be done and that can't be done in J City? What are you trying to do?"

Wei Aiguo: "You're too eager to make money. Since you're so eager to make money, I thought, why don't I go and you stay at home?"

It's better for me to earn the money than for you to do so.

"When did I get anxious?" Song Yan asked.

"If you weren't in a hurry, why did you go to the black market again?" Wei Aiguo stared directly at Song Yan, making her feel incredibly guilty.

Song Yan: "I...I went to buy chickens. I couldn't buy any at the supply and marketing cooperative."

Wei Aiguo: "I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry to make money that you even started collecting old objects."

I'm better than you, and I'm not pregnant.

Since you're so eager to make money, then I'll go.

“I…I…” Song Yan didn’t know how Wei Aiguo knew he had gone to the black market.

“Didn’t you say that honesty is the most important thing between husband and wife? I don’t want you to lie to me,” Wei Aiguo said.

This is another clever person; Song Yan is trying to pull out his hair again.