Everyone in the brigade knew that Yu Rujia and Gao Shujing were dating, and Secretary Li was no exception.

Party Secretary Li: "Oh, I see. When are you and Cadre Gao planning to hold the banquet?"

Yu Rujia: "This year or next year."

Party Secretary Li said, "If it's confirmed, hurry up and finalize it. There are quite a few girls in our brigade who are interested in Cadre Gao." Zheng Lanlan was the boldest, but that didn't mean the others didn't have feelings for Gao Shujing.

Yu Rujia: "Okay, then please invite the Party Secretary to have a drink at the wedding."

Party Secretary Li: "I definitely have to attend your wedding banquet with Cadre Gao."

As the two were talking, the phone rang. After checking the time, Secretary Li gestured for her to answer the phone.

Yu Rujia picked up the phone: "Hello, this is Yu Rujia. Who are you looking for?"

Jiang Cheng, holding the phone, said to Gao Guojing, "Sister Rujia, it's me, Guojing. I'm home now, nothing happened on the way."

Yu Rujia: "We are relieved that you have arrived home safely. You must be tired after traveling for a day and a night. Please get some rest after dinner."

Gao Guojing said aggrievedly, "Sister Rujia, my mother suspects that I have spent all the money I brought for you, and she is interrogating me right now."

Gao Xiujuan grabbed the phone: "Rujia, don't listen to him. Tell me how much money this brat gave you. If it's a penny less, I'll make sure his ass is bruised and battered."

Yu Rujia thought about how Gao Guojing came and left, and realized that it was indeed easy to cause misunderstandings.

Glancing at Secretary Li sitting next to her, Yu Rujia could only report the amount of money he had brought in order to avoid getting Gao Guojing into trouble.

The amount was reduced by ten times because the amount was accurate to the yuan, and the money they gave was in large sums of ten yuan, so where would a few yuan come from?

Gao Xiujuan immediately understood that there were other people around her, so it was inconvenient to give the correct number. The amount she was told was reduced by ten times, and Xia Jingrong's money was calculated in the same way.

As for whether Gao Guojing pocketed the nine-fold difference, she knew her son well; Gao Guojing wouldn't be so bold as to only pay a small fraction and keep the lion's share for himself.

After Gao Xiujuan calculated the amounts, she found that they all matched, and only then did she realize that Gao Guojing had not secretly pocketed any money.

Even if Yu Rujia reduced the amount of money by ten times, there was still more than one hundred yuan, which was equivalent to several months' wages for a worker.

Secretary Li thought to himself, "The Gao family is really rich. They sent so many gifts and money to Yu Rujia on their first meeting. Considering Gao Shujing's income, it's no wonder that all the girls in the brigade want to marry such a good person."

If his family had a daughter of suitable age, he might have been tempted to get involved as well.

Gao Xiujuan: "Rujia and Shujing are living a good life over there. If they have any difficulties, they can call us anytime."

Yu Rujia: "Okay, I'll head back now. Thank you, Auntie."

Gao Guojing's new appearance not only frightened Gao Xiujuan, but also Xia Taishun and Xia Jingrong. After seeing the pile of cured and braised meat that Gao Guojing had cleaned out, they were so angry that they wanted to hit him.

Xia Taishun said with a dark face, "Guojing, I asked you to go and take care of Duofu and the others. Did you go and bring their whole house back? With so much meat, are they even going to eat?"

Gao Guojing hurriedly explained, "Dad, listen to me. These pheasants, rabbits, and fish all came from the mountain. The mushroom sauce was also made by me and Duofu and the others from mushrooms picked at the foot of the mountain. It didn't cost much money."

Xia Taishun: "You've brought them all back, don't they need to eat?"

Gao Guojing: "There are plenty of things on the mountain, they have plenty to eat. You can tell by how much weight I've gained since I left. Duofu and the others are all quite plump. I brought back photos of them, you can take a look if you don't believe me."

There are photos to prove it; the chubby babies pleased Xia Taishun greatly: "Rujia is a good child; she takes good care of Duofu and the others. Are there so many prey in the mountains over there?"

Gao Guojing: "Dad, that's the Shiwan Mountains. I heard from them that when my brother and his friends went into the mountains, they encountered dozens of wolves. And that was just on the outskirts. If they went any further in, there would be even more prey."

Gao Xiujuan was so frightened that she hit him hard on the back several times: "You dare to go to such a dangerous place? Does your brother have a death wish? Not only did you not try to stop him, but you also dared to bring back what he risked his life for. I'll beat you to death."

Gao Guojing screamed as he was beaten, repeatedly shouting, "These were all prepared by Sister Rujia! They still have more. I didn't take them all, Mom. I know I was wrong. I won't take them again next time."

Now that the meat was back, scolding Gao Guojing wouldn't help, so Xia Taishun changed the subject to what he cared about most.

Xia Taishun: "How are your grandfather and the others?"

Gao Guojing: "They're all in good spirits. The brigade distributes grain and meat to them, and my brothers often cook some meat and send it to them. They eat just as well as we do at home."

Sometimes the Xia family ate worse than Xia Taishun's side, and sometimes they ate much better than them. Gao Guojing averaged it out and then said that the Xia family ate no worse than them.

Xia Jingrong: "It's so cold in winter, are they dressed warmly and sleeping well? Is anyone sick?"

Gao Guojing felt a wave of despair when he thought about how he had foolishly brought two 12-pound quilts with him.

Gao Guojing: "The temperature there is at least ten degrees higher than here. In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, I often wore only one piece of clothing during the day, and even a four-pound quilt felt hot at night. There was no need for a twelve-pound quilt."

“My brother and his family had already prepared eight quilts for Grandpa and the others. With the two quilts I brought, they still have more than enough to cover themselves with. My brother said they’ll break them down into two-pound thinner quilts later.”

"My brother also made cotton-padded clothes for Grandpa and the others. With Sister Rujia, who has excellent medical skills, she prescribed health-preserving medicines for them. No one got sick all winter."

Xia Jingrong: "Is Rujia's medical skill really that good?" He had only spent a week with Yu Rujia and knew she was a doctor, but he didn't expect her to be this good.

When Yu Rujia was mentioned, Gao Guojing became smug again, as if he were talking about him, his chin almost reaching the sky.

Gao Guojing: "Of course, Sister Rujia's sect is a legendary sect. The martial arts manuals they practice can cultivate internal energy, allowing people to fly around like people in the past. Sister Rujia can fly."

The other three gasped in shock upon hearing this. They hadn't expected Yu Rujia to have such a remarkable encounter; no wonder she dared to play tricks in front of those people.

Xia Jingrong: "You saw Ru Jiafei?"

Gao Guojing: "Of course, I saw Jia Jie walk on the cliff behind the courtyard with ease. I saw it with my own eyes."

"Sister Rujia gave us her sect's martial arts manual. In a few years, I will be just as powerful as Sister Rujia."