The fourth brother is increasingly convinced that Lao Lei's saying "harmony brings wealth" is true.

This couple isn't particularly good-looking; if you dare to use force against them...

Even if Lao Si (the fourth brother) were completely out of his mind, he wouldn't send anyone to monitor them. But he did leave some men at a distance to see where they got the car from.

Look at how good a shot he and his wife were yesterday, and look at all this stuff in the yard—it's all been taken away so quietly.

The fourth brother was increasingly impressed with his eldest brother.

I'll be friendly if others are friendly, and even tougher if others are tough.

He felt that he would only feel at ease if he quickly reported to Master Lei...

With Shen Qian by his side, Song Yan's discomfort quickly subsided.

During the holiday, Shen Qian really did travel and enjoy himself with Song Yan.

He finally returned to the team on time.

There's nothing to worry about at home; a car will take them to the train station when they leave.

Chief of Staff Xu sent two people to help.

There were people waiting to pick me up at Kyoto Station.

Song Yan didn't disturb even her third aunt and the others, intending to give them a surprise.

The sleeper berth is really comfortable and convenient, and it's not difficult for adults to look after children.

Although the boxed lunches on the road weren't very tasty, they brought a lot of food that could be stored for a long time.

So the journey didn't feel difficult.

After getting off the train, there were already cars waiting at the station.

The troublesome thing is that Di Jianjun has to negotiate with the train station about Bai Shuang.

The rules on the train aren't very strict now, but Bai Shuang is too big and looks too fierce.

But with Lao Zeng's identity, everything went smoothly.

Song Yan sighed to himself, thinking that even if you have money now, it's hard to enjoy this kind of chauffeured service.

Thank you, godfather!

Aunt Chunyang was happy because Yueyue was going to see her third great-aunt and her older brother and sister.

The four rascals were happy because they could ride in the car.

Song Yan and his family wanted to surprise their family, but little did they know that their family would give them a shock instead.

...

The Shen Changchuan family made their official public appearance during the Spring Festival, which inevitably sparked discussion among the public.

Although my third aunt didn't stay there for long, her appearance was so good that she attracted the interest of a group of middle-aged women, even though she didn't say much.

However, it wouldn't be accurate to say that it caused rumors.

Given Shen Changchuan's status, and given that it was a public occasion, it was just gossip.

On the other hand, even though Shen Changchuan is getting old, if he were to get married, there would be plenty of women eager to marry him.

Besides, it's not like no enthusiastic middle-aged woman would bring this up; her own husband would inevitably ask Shen Changchuan about it.

However, he firmly refused them all.

No one mentioned it again after that.

Shen Changchuan's status has already shown many people what it means to be sensible.

People who want to gossip for a word or two usually do so behind someone's back.

At the Spring Festival, I met Shen Changchuan and his third aunt, along with an old comrade Xie and his wife.

Comrade Lao Xie is the librarian. Shen Changchuan once asked him to help his third aunt get a library card.

Just as Shen Changchuan was going to find Lao Xie, his third aunt happened to be at the library and they ran into each other.

My aunt encountered a small problem at the time, and Shen Changchuan took the initiative to help her.

Old Xie was a rough man, and he spoke without thinking. He went straight to asking Shen Changchuan if he was going to invite him to his wedding.

This misunderstanding is bad for the women. Shen Changchuan was very angry.

"People in the library are looking at books, but you're just looking at flies!"

This is Shen Changchuan scolding Lao Xie.

Logically speaking, Lao Xie is no longer in the army, so he shouldn't be able to attend events like the New Year's celebrations. But he has a good son.

His son also knew that his father liked the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year in the military.

In addition, Lao Xie was a veteran of the army.

Every year, he and his wife would spend the Spring Festival at the military base, thanks to their son.

When Lao Xie was young, his family was really poor. He joined the army when he was on the verge of starvation.

He married his wife before he joined the army.

Logically speaking, his family was so poor that they couldn't afford to get him a wife.

His father-in-law and his family lived in neighboring villages and were familiar with his family.

He saw that Lao Xie was quite strong and healthy at fourteen or fifteen, and his family were all honest and law-abiding. So his father-in-law married his daughter to him without asking for a dowry, and even brought two catties of grain with him.

Although the two had met before their marriage, they had never spoken to each other!

It refers to arranged marriages.

Three months after getting married, Lao Xie joined the army because he couldn't stand the hunger anymore.

He wanted to rebel.

As for marital affection, everyone was starving at the time, so they weren't in the mood for anything else. He hadn't been home before the victory, let alone had children.

The villagers all said he was dead, and they all called his wife a widow.

Old Xie joked that it wasn't until more than ten years later, after the nationwide victory, that he returned to his hometown and finally had the time to properly see whether his wife was pretty or ugly.

His father-in-law once said he was strong and healthy, but what was so strong about him? He was as thin as a stick.

It's just that he's tall.

Old Xie was in his prime at the time, and he already had a lot of military merits. In the eyes of the villagers, he had achieved great success and brought honor to his ancestors.

The country had just been founded, and there were many who opposed arranged marriages, especially among comrades who had received education in progressive ideas.

Old Xie received advanced ideological education, but he didn't act accordingly.

He might not understand what love is, but he did share a bed with someone willingly, not because he was forced to.

My wife has been taking care of the elderly at home for so many years.

When his father was alive, the family had a number of able-bodied men, but his father passed away a few years later.

A young widow, with her mother-in-law and her only remaining younger brother, endured hardship and toil, yet did so willingly.

So he still wants this wife.

He went home and spoke a few words with his wife.

The state now supports the dissolution of arranged marriages, and our marriage was arranged.

To be honest, I was starving at the time and had no plans to get married.

But you're married now, and I've slept with you. You've stayed in my house for so many years, you've suffered so much! I'm taking you away.

Let's live a good life together.

But there's one thing I want to make clear to you first.

The world outside is vast, and there are many cultured and beautiful women out there. I also have many female colleagues in my work.

I'm not looking for a beautiful and cultured person right now, and I never will be.

You can't be suspicious, let alone argue and make a scene about it.

If you do that, we can't live together.

Before Lao Xie returned, he had already sent money and gifts home. This showed that he had become successful.

The villagers all say that when Lao Xie comes back, he won't want his wife anymore.

In a village not far away, the man divorced his arranged wife without ever returning home.

When this man returned home, the wife he brought back was both beautiful and educated.

After all these years, Lao Xie's wife feels she has forgotten what Lao Xie looks like. Will her husband still remember her?

When her man comes back, he definitely won't want her anymore.

She never expected that her man would still want her.

She swore she would remember her man's words for the rest of her life.