Zhou Jingyun not only didn't feel bothered by Shen Qingming, but on the contrary, he was silently grateful for Shen Qingming's appearance:

With this idiot as a comparison, will my parents-in-law like me more?

To be honest, compared to Shen Qingming, Ruan Minqiang and Chen Juan both felt that Zhou Jingyun was more pleasing to the eye than before.

"Hey, Miaomiao, what did you just say about chasing people with a clanging sound, scaring the village's big yellow dog, and making the cows in the cattle pen tremble?"

Back in the Ruan family courtyard, Chen Juan pulled Ruan Miaomiao aside and asked curiously.

Upon hearing this question, Ruan Miaomiao blushed: "I didn't realize it when I was doing it, but now that I think about it, it's quite embarrassing."

"You tell my dad and grandpa, I'll tell my mom..."

Being a girl, Ruan Miaomiao couldn't say those things in front of Ruan Minqiang, so she pulled Chen Juan into the house and told her everything that had happened since they arrived at Jianshan Brigade...

"ah?"

"Zhao Xiuyun was caught having sex with two men in the open by the whole village?"

"Zhao Xiuyun originally wanted to seduce a man and keep him as a mistress, but she didn't expect to seduce the adopted son of the brigade leader. After they got married, they were kicked out and left to fend for themselves."

"Shen Qingming, naked and carrying a gun, went around the village arresting people? The village dogs were so scared they jumped over the walls and hid, and in the end, the cows in the cattle pen suffered the consequences?"

"Shen Qingming would let someone's wife touch him just for an egg?"

...

The more Chen Juan listened, the more interested she became, her eyes sparkling: Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

Life in the Jianshan Brigade is simply amazing.

No wonder my daughter didn't want to leave after she came.

If it were her, she would also want to stay and listen to the gossip every day.

In the courtyard outside, Ruan Minqiang and the guards listened to Zhou Jingyun's story and their eyes widened in astonishment: they hadn't realized that this small production team was full of hidden talents and so many fascinating stories...

That night, Chen Juan and Ruan Miaomiao shared a room, while Ruan Minqiang shared another.

The guards and drivers all went back to Zhou Jingyun's house to stay. Those who couldn't fit in the house went to Gou Dan's house to stay.

In the dead of night, the only sound in the quiet village was the soft rustling of snow falling outside the window.

Lying in the warm bed that Zhou Jingyun had placed in advance with a thermos, Chen Juan watched her daughter still changing the honeycomb briquettes in the stove and couldn't help but sigh:

"Miaomiao, before we came here, Mom was worried that the living conditions in Jianshan Brigade would be harsh. But now it seems that Jianshan Brigade isn't so bad after all. They all use honeycomb briquette stoves for heating, and the toilets in the houses are quite clean and tidy..."

"mom……"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Miaomiao couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "Actually, no one in Jianshan Brigade burns honeycomb briquette stoves. This stove and the honeycomb briquettes inside were all brought back to me by Ayun from the county town."

"..."

Chen Juan was speechless for a moment after hearing her daughter's words.

After a moment of silence, he sighed, "That kid A-Yun is so thoughtful. He remembers things like this and actually puts them into practice. He's not a scheming person. Like your dad, he's reliable!"

The phrase "Just like your father, reliable" was Chen Juan's best compliment to Zhou Jingyun.

Ruan Miaomiao was pleased that Chen Juan had approved of her judgment. She took off her clothes, crawled into bed, hugged another thermos, and said smugly, "Don't you know whose daughter I am? My taste in men is definitely top-notch."

"Oh, what about Shen Qingming?"

No sooner had Ruan Miaomiao uttered her smug words than Chen Juan suddenly said something like this.

Hearing this, Ruan Miaomiao thought to herself: Well, they are her biological parents, for they can say such heart-wrenching things.

Seeing the embarrassment on her daughter's face, Chen Juan laughed and teased Ruan Miaomiao, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

You've never eaten anything good before, so you just picked up trash to eat.

Now that you're older, you know to choose the good ones.

However, Miaomiao, marriage is a woman's second chance at life. Although Zhou Jingyun is a good prospect, Mom hopes you can observe him more carefully. Marriage is not just about marrying a man, but also about marrying into a family.

Many seemingly insignificant details before marriage can become the straw that breaks a woman's back after marriage.

Mom hopes you can enjoy the beauty of dating more and get married later.

Of course, Mom isn't encouraging you to act like a hooligan; Mom just hopes you'll be more careful...

Hearing Chen Juan's words, Ruan Miaomiao felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Sometimes, she even regarded Chen Juan as her biological mother.

I'm also grateful that I have two sets of parents in this world, and both sets of parents love me very much.

She hugged Chen Juan back and nodded, saying, "Mom, I know. I've already been burned by Shen Qingming once, so I'll definitely be more careful in the future."

******

The next day, in the morning, when Ruan Miaomiao got up, Chen Juan and Ruan Minqiang were already washing up in the yard.

Hearing Ruan Miaomiao's voice, Zhou Taohua, who was busy in the kitchen, immediately came out carrying an enamel basin. She walked up to Ruan Miaomiao and said solicitously:

"Sister Miaomiao, I'll make some hot water for you to wash your face. Sit down and I'll wring out a towel for you. I know which towel you use."

Zhou Taohua was quick-witted and efficient; in the blink of an eye, she had already wrung out the towel for Ruan Miaomiao and handed it to her.

Seeing this, Ruan Miaomiao asked in surprise, "Tao Hua, why are you wringing out the towel for me like this today? You usually just boil water, don't you?"

Zhou Taohua glanced at Chen Juan and Ruan Minqiang somewhat awkwardly, then lowered her voice and said, "Sister Miaomiao, I didn't know you were the division commander's daughter before."

You even have bodyguards and such at home.

If I had known you didn't do anything at home, I would never have let you do any work.

"Just sit still and do everything for you."

"Me too!"

In the kitchen, Zhou Dujuan, who was wiping with a scrap of cloth, leaned out and added a comment at the opportune moment.

Seeing the two sisters' behavior, Ruan Miaomiao said helplessly, "Peach Blossom, Azalea, the Qing Dynasty is over. We are now a socialist country. We don't have that kind of landlord's daughter and maidservant system."

"ah?"

Zhou Taohua was extremely disappointed when she heard this, and muttered, "But I still want to be your maid, a maid for the teacher's daughter, a first-class maid, how prestigious would that be?"

Chen Juan looked at the two young maids who had been busy all morning and couldn't help but laugh: "Where did you see the maids and young ladies?"

We're destroying the Four Olds now, not these things!

"In the open-air movies shown by the commune."

Zhou Taohua answered immediately, but then, remembering the severity of the "Destroy the Four Olds" campaign, she slapped her mouth twice and changed her answer:

"Where are there any young ladies and maids from the old society?"

"It's all thanks to Sister Miaomiao helping me improve my thinking, and me helping Sister Miaomiao improve her work; we're progressing together!"

"Let's make progress together!"

Zhou Dujuan, holding the scraps of cloth, added another sentence.

Watching the two young girls fawning over Ruan Miaomiao, even vying to serve her, Chen Juan shook her head helplessly: Where is the mutual progress? It's clearly you doing the work while Ruan Miaomiao enjoys it!