Yun Ningyan had just finished breakfast when Lin Mengmeng and Zhang Qiang arrived together.

She exclaimed happily, "I was just thinking about you! Why haven't you come to see me for so long!"

Lin Mengmeng blushed and didn't dare to look at Zhang Qiang.

Yun Ningyan pulled her into the bedroom and asked, "Mengmeng, have things progressed between you and Zhang Qiang?"

Lin Mengmeng bit her lip and nodded shyly.

"Zhang Qiang said she wanted to take me to Beijing to meet her parents, even though we were engaged."

"But I've never met their parents, so I thought I'd go to their house first, and then to mine, before the wheat harvest."

Yun Ningyan smiled and said, "This is a good thing. You just need to ask the captain for leave and get a letter of introduction."

Lin Mengmeng was a little worried: "Ningning, I'm a little scared. What should I do if his parents don't like me?"

Yun Ningyan smiled and comforted her, "How do you feel about Zhang Zhiqing's feelings for you?"

"That's definitely good, and I'm very satisfied with him."

Yun Ningyan then asked, "Do you think he would stand up to his family for you?"

Lin Mengmeng hesitated a little because she didn't know.

Although they were together every day, she never imagined that Zhang Qiang would be willing to defy his family for her sake.

In this day and age, even dating requires such caution, let alone using dating to defy one's parents and elders.

Yun Ningyan asked her, "What about you? If your parents didn't approve, would you be willing to defy your family for him?"

Lin Mengmeng's gaze suddenly hardened, her eyes shining brightly: "Ningning, I think I definitely will!"

Yun Ningyan smiled and patted Lin Mengmeng's hand: "That settles it then. If you like this man, you'll stick with this relationship. But what about Zhang Qiang? If you go back with him this time and his parents don't agree, and he just gives up on you like that, do you think you still want this person?"

Lin Mengmeng shook her head: "Of course not! I treated him sincerely, but he just brushed me off. What use is he to me?"

"That's fine then. Going back with him will allow you to meet his parents."

"It's also your chance to test him. If his parents agree, then you'll be overjoyed."

"If your parents disagree, use this opportunity to test him!"

Lin Mengmeng's eyes lit up with an alarming light. How come she hadn't thought of such a good idea?

She kept wondering what would happen if Zhang Qiang's parents didn't like her?

She married Zhang Qiang, not Zhang Qiang's parents. As long as Zhang Qiang is happy and insists, there's nothing for her to be afraid of.

"Ningning, you know so much, thank you!"

Yun Ningyan joked, "Don't forget, I've been through this before!"

"Hahaha........."

Two girls were laughing inside the room.

Zhang Qiang outside also laughed.

It seems I came to the right person by looking for Yun, the educated youth.

Otherwise, Mengmeng might not have gone back with him.

He had already explained the whole story of how they came to be here to Huo Junshan.

Huo Junshan said, "Go to the brigade leader and get a letter of introduction! Tell him the truth, and he will agree. This is a major event in your lives!"

Zhang Qiang nodded: "Okay, thanks!"

Huo Junshan then instructed, "It's almost May, so hurry back and don't delay the wheat harvest!"

Zhang Qiang nodded.

After Lin Mengmeng and Yun Ningyan came out of the bedroom, the two left.

Yun Ningyan smiled and said, "The two of them will probably get married soon this time!"

"Who knows? Zhang Qiang's family must be quite extraordinary."

"I remember his family is from Beijing, and I guess his family members are involved in that kind of thing."

After the two left, Huo Junshan locked the door again.

the next day.

Lin Mengmeng and Zhang Qiang then set off.

Yun Ningyan made a special trip to the educated youth settlement to see her off.

I gave her two cans of malted milk powder to drink on the way.

They were told to be careful on the vehicle, and the two of them took the brigade's oxcart to the commune.

From the commune, we took a bus to the county, and then to the provincial capital to take a train.

By the time they boarded the train, it was already 9 p.m.

Neither of them was short of money, so they bought sleeper berths.

Lin Mengmeng got into the car and lay down on the bed to sleep.

Zhang Qiang was in charge of all the luggage and other things.

Although the sleeper car seemed quiet and not crowded, he didn't dare to actually fall into a deep sleep.

"Mengmeng, you go to sleep! I'm worried, I'll keep watch tonight, you go to sleep, and I'll sleep during the day."

Lin Mengmeng nodded and soon fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already broad daylight.

The two of them slept separately, one during the day and the other at night.

And so, several days of traveling were spent.

Yun Ningyan and Huo Junshan resumed their daily routine of reading and doing exercises.

Huo Jianshe would occasionally come over to freeload a meal.

Huo Jianjun, however, never came back even once.

Huo Junshan had Yang Dasheng inquire twice, and heard that the work there was quite good, with food and lodging provided.

Recently, with no farm work to do and no one needing to go to work, Li Xiangyun has been arranging a marriage for Huo Jianshe.

Huo Jianjun has a job and his wife is easy to talk to. It's just that Lao Wu is unreliable every day, and I don't know when he'll get a wife.

Huo Jianshe is already 17 years old this year. Some 17-year-old boys are already married and have started having children.

When Li Xiangyun started arranging for a wife for the award-winning construction worker, Aunt Niu Er found out.

She thought of introducing her niece from her maternal family to Huo Jianshe.

The men in the Huo family are all good-looking and have strong physiques. Plus, they now have wives from the city, and their family is so well-off!

Who knows, we might have to go back to the city later?

If I could marry into the Huo family, I would benefit from their good fortune!

She went to the Huo family's house after thinking about it. Aunt Niu Er also had a loud voice, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she started calling out, "Xiangyun, Xiangyun!"

Li Xiangyun came out of the house: "What's wrong? Look at your loud voice, it can be heard all the way down the street."

Aunt Niu chuckled dryly, "I'm just anxious, aren't I? Xiangyun, isn't your youngest son looking for a partner yet?"

Li Xiangyun!

"What's wrong? Are you going to introduce a wife to my son?"

Aunt Niu Er nodded: "My niece is exactly one year younger than Jianshe, and she's very beautiful, even more beautiful than your third son's wife."

Li Xiangyun: She just couldn't believe that there was anyone in the world more beautiful than her third son's wife.

"How beautiful could she be? Our Ningning has fair skin and is very beautiful. Look at her skin, how many people can compare to her?"

Li Xiangyun looked Niu Er's aunt up and down. With Niu Er's aunt's genes, how good-looking could her niece be?

Why is she so disbelieving?

Aunt Niu knew she didn't believe her, so she said, "If you don't believe me, I'll bring her here one day so you can see for yourself. Does your fifth son agree?"

The two were used to arguing together, and Li Xiangyun immediately retorted: "What does it matter whether he agrees or not? It's up to me. If your niece is like you, we won't marry her."

Aunt Niu was so angry that she ground her teeth in the yard.

And that's how Huo Jianshe's blind date plan was formulated!