Yu Jingqiu did not believe Li Yanzhong's casual words, because as one of the brigade cadres, the accountant was being watched by many people in the brigade. Even though everyone in the village had the same surname and were relatives, there were already distinctions of closeness and distance.

Li Yanzhong, or rather the Li family, must have offered her countless benefits to secure the accounting position for her.

Yu Jingqiu sighed and said, "It's not worth it to give up more than you get for a cadre position. I'd rather work in the fields with my sisters-in-law. It'll be slower at first, but I'll get used to it."

Li Yanzhong put down the riding whip and took her hand through his sleeve: "Your hands are not for farm work; they should be used for keeping accounts or teaching children to read and write."

“You can do these jobs too,” Yu Jingqiu said.

Li Yanzhong laughed and said, "But I prefer to go hunting in the mountains with my brothers." The mountains and forests are a treasure trove, and can bring a comfortable life to my wife and children.

“Jingqiu, don’t feel that the family has sacrificed a lot for the accountant position. Maybe it’s a loss at first, but after a year or two, the monthly salary of more than ten yuan will be in your hands. Moreover, our family does not lack labor, but lacks a lady of the house who can manage the household affairs.”

After hearing his words, Yu Jingqiu shook her head and smiled, "Mom and my sister-in-law manage all the big and small things in the family. They manage everything very well. There's no need for me, their daughter-in-law, to interfere."

Upon hearing Yu Jingqiu's self-reference, Li Yanzhong felt a surge of emotion, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on her hand, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Even if the extended family doesn't need it, our little family needs you to make arrangements."

Yu Jingqiu turned her head to look at Li Yanzhong, the corners of her mouth curved up, and she nodded slightly in response, "Okay."

"Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt, why has the carriage stopped?"

Is it Male?

Just then, the children's questions came from behind. The couple immediately let go of each other's hands, and Li Yanzhong jumped off the carriage, turned around and smiled, "Yes, the horses are tired, I'll feed them something."

The horse in front snorted, and the children burst into laughter.

After resting for a while, the two old horses continued their journey and arrived at the commune around noon.

As luck would have it, a group of educated youth came out of the train station, a huge crowd that made the horse-drawn carriages have to move to the side.

Chu Xuanxuan was still squeezing through the crowd, trying to find Zhang Yunxiao, but before she could find him, she unexpectedly saw several familiar figures.

Several figures that shouldn't be here.

But it looks too much like it; it can't be fake.

She couldn't help but call out to the carriage, "Auntie!"

Yu Jingqiu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Chu Xuanxuan, her hair disheveled, squeezed into the crowd. Her daughter had mentioned the unusual thing about the girl, so Yu Jingqiu smiled and nodded before looking away.

Chu Xuanxuan was stunned. Was this "aunt" being too cold to her?

Did she mistake someone for someone else, or did the original owner offend her "aunt's" family too much?

Unable to figure it out, Chu Xuanxuan simply stopped thinking about it and turned back to continue searching for Zhang Yunxiao.

After finally finding it, two trucks sent by the reclamation corps arrived. Men and women each got into one truck, crammed together like piglets being pulled.

Chu Xuanxuan was so squeezed that she almost couldn't breathe, and because the road was uneven and the carriage was swaying, Chu Xuanxuan couldn't hold it in and vomited.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" The female educated youth, who had been vomited on, was both angry and furious. She raised her hand and slapped her across the face. *Smack!*

Chu Xuanxuan was already feeling unwell, and then she received a solid slap, which enraged her. She lashed out with her claws, and the two began to fight, causing chaos throughout the entire carriage.

"Stop hitting! Stop hitting! Someone's about to be pushed off!" a female educated youth shouted.

But the two men, engrossed in their fight, paid no heed. A scream rang out as a female educated youth fell from the edge of the truck. Fortunately, someone nearby grabbed her leg in time, and the others frantically banged on the front window to bring the truck to a stop.

The driver heard the noise and slammed on the brakes.

The instructor jumped out of the passenger seat and saw the chaotic scene in the carriage. He roared, "Everyone get off and line up!"

The female educated youths got off the bus in a rush, and Chu Xuanxuan was also swept off, her face bruised and her hair disheveled.

But the instructor showed her no sympathy. After finding out what happened, he punished her by not allowing Chu Xuanxuan and the female educated youth she fought with to get on the bus and walk to the Production and Construction Corps.

Chu Xuanxuan almost fainted. Walking forty or fifty miles would have broken her legs!

No matter how much she pleaded, the instructor coldly refused and, after everyone else had boarded the bus, directly ordered the driver to start the car.

Thus, Chu Xuanxuan experienced the most unforgettable day since going to the countryside, walking until she fainted.

When she woke up again, it was the next day, and she was lying alone in the simple dormitory for educated youth.

The door slammed open, and a female educated youth in a green military uniform pulled back her blanket, frowning and scolding, "If you're awake, don't stay in bed. Get up and get out of here right now."

"What are you going out for?" Chu Xuanxuan asked, dissatisfied.

"Of course I'm here to work! Did you come to the countryside to live like a pampered princess?" the female educated youth questioned.

"I was so exhausted yesterday that I fainted. My legs are still weak, and I can't do any work," Chu Xuanxuan said matter-of-factly.

The female educated youth sneered: "Don't want to work? Fine, then don't eat. In our area, you only get food if you work."

After the female educated youth finished speaking, she tossed her braid and walked outside.

"I want to eat!" Chu Xuanxuan's stomach growled, and she immediately got out of bed, slipped on her shoes, and chased after him.

Chu Xuanxuan ate her first meal after being sent to the countryside, but then found herself trapped in a vicious cycle of working desperately just to have a bite to eat, like a spinning top that never stopped, with no energy left to seek out Zhang Yunxiao for romance.

It wasn't until this day of leave that she dragged her tired body to the male educated youth's residence, only to see a woman talking to Zhang Yunxiao in an intimate manner.

Consumed by jealousy, Chu Xuanxuan rushed over and slapped the woman.

Snap!

Zhang Yunxiao grabbed Chu Xuanxuan's wrist and glared at her, demanding, "What are you doing?"

Chu Xuanxuan's tears fell instantly. This time, it wasn't an act; she was genuinely heartbroken and cried uncontrollably, "Zhang Yunxiao, you heartless bastard! I came to this wretched place for you and suffered so much, yet you cheated on me with other women. How could you do this to me?"

Chu Xuanxuan's tearful plea attracted a large crowd of educated youth.

Zhang Yunxiao remained calm. He released Chu Xuanxuan's hand and said calmly, "I never asked you to go to the countryside with me. This is your own decision, and you should bear the consequences yourself. Of course, if you are willing to go back now, I will call my parents and try to get you a job at a cotton mill."

Upon hearing this, everyone's opinion immediately shifted to Zhang Yunxiao, and they desperately wanted to get in touch with her so they could perhaps secure a job and return to the city.

To everyone's astonishment, Chu Xuanxuan shouted, "I'm not going back unless you marry me! If any woman dares to come near you again, I'll scratch her face!"