There are four rooms on the second floor. Feng Mingshu specially prepared one room as a study, which is right next to the couple's bedroom.

Some of the books brought from Bincheng were placed in the study, while the more sensitive ones were specially packed in waterproof pine boxes and buried in the yard.

Even so, when Zhou Caifeng entered the study and saw the two rows of bookshelves, she was stunned: "Sister-in-law, so many books! Have you read them all?"

Feng Mingshu laughed and said, "Read a little every day, and you can finish reading it in a few years."

Zhou Caifeng shook her head vigorously: "I can't possibly read every day."

"Then read whenever you feel like it; you'll always improve," Feng Mingshu said with a smile, taking another book from the shelf and handing it to him. "This is a comic book; do you like it?"

Zhou Caifeng looked at it and her eyes lit up: "I really like the Journey to the West comic book. Thank you, sister-in-law."

The fourteen or fifteen-year-old sister-in-law had similar tastes to her nine-year-old brother and sister. Feng Mingshu smiled and said, "Don't be shy. Come and get a new book when you're done reading."

Zhou Caifeng nodded repeatedly, then suddenly remembered her fourth brother's warning to her, and whispered with a grin in her sister-in-law's ear, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't tell Mother what you and my brother said in the room. I've forgotten it all now."

Feng Mingshu chuckled to himself; this little girl had indeed heard everything.

“Sister-in-law, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with men listening to women. I want to find someone like my fourth brother when I get married.”

Even someone as bold as Zhou Caifeng blushed when the topic of marriage came up, and she ran downstairs clutching her books.

Seeing her sister-in-law's appearance, Feng Mingshu couldn't help but think of her younger sister Mingxue, so she called out to her, "Caifeng, I heard that you didn't continue your studies after graduating from elementary school last year."

Zhou Caifeng stopped in her tracks, her slightly dark face flushing even hotter: "Sister-in-law, I didn't get into junior high school last year."

"Do you still want to study?" Feng Mingshu asked.

Zhou Caifeng scratched her head: "Back in my hometown, if you don't pass the exam, you can't continue studying."

In those days, life was hard for most families in the countryside. Sending their children to school was already a struggle, and if they failed the exam, they had to go back to the brigade to work and earn work points. How could they even think about retaking the exam?

Feng Mingshu roughly guessed the reason and said with a smile, "If you want to study, come to the school with me this afternoon and I'll make the arrangements. If you're unsure, go downstairs and discuss it with your brother."

Zhou Caifeng was indeed a little confused, but when she heard her sister-in-law's last sentence, her eyes lit up: "Thank you, sister-in-law, I'll go find my brother right now!"

Zhou Caifeng ran downstairs and into the kitchen, shouting at Zhou Jinshan, who was tending the fire in front of the stove, "Fourth Brother, do you think I should continue my studies?"

Zhou Jinshan was taken aback by the question. The old lady, holding a spatula, snorted at her daughter: "You didn't even pass the junior high school entrance exam, what's the point of studying?"

"My sister-in-law said she can help me make arrangements, but I haven't decided whether to go or not. Fourth brother, please give me some advice," Zhou Caifeng pleaded, leaning close to the stove.

"Fourth son, can your wife really arrange for Caifeng to go to school?" The old lady forgot about cooking and asked eagerly.

Although his wife hadn't discussed it with him beforehand, Zhou Jinshan knew that Feng Mingshu wouldn't speak without reason, so he nodded and said, "Mingshu is a middle school teacher on our island, so arranging for Caifeng to enter the school shouldn't be a problem. However, if Caifeng enters the school and her grades are terrible, then it won't just be you who loses face, but also your sister-in-law."

"So, you need to think carefully about whether you want to study it or not." Zhou Jinshan's expression turned serious.

Zhou Caifeng shrank back, but then remembered something, bit her lip and asked, "Fourth Brother, what kind of diploma does my sister-in-law have?"

When she asked about his wife, Zhou Jinshan's serious expression softened: "Your sister-in-law got her high school diploma ahead of schedule. If she hadn't married me, she would have been admitted to university this year."

Zhou Jinshan was certain that if his wife took the college entrance examination, she would definitely get into university. He was both happy and a little guilty that she was willing to give up her studies to marry him and follow him to this remote island.

Of course, if given another chance, Zhou Jinshan would also eagerly agree when Feng Mingshu asked him if he wanted to marry her.

When Ai Guixiang and her daughter Zhou Caifeng heard Zhou Jinshan's words, they couldn't help but gasp. The fourth brother's wife (fourth sister-in-law) was so amazing. It seemed that her son (fourth brother) was a bit too good for her.

"Fourth Brother, I've made up my mind, I want to study!" Zhou Caifeng made the decision immediately.

If she reads as many books as her sister-in-law, will she be able to find a husband who listens to her in the future?

"Fourth brother, your wife gave up going to university for you, so you have to treat her well. We can't be heartless people," Ai Guixiang admonished.

"Mom, I understand." Zhou Jinshan readily agreed, thinking to himself that he no longer needed to pretend to be a chauvinist.

If you love your wife, you should love her openly and honestly!

But then I heard my mother say happily, "Your wife is good at studying, so the children she gives birth to will definitely be good at studying too. You two should have more children, because in the future our Zhou family will have to rely on the academic talents of your branch to bring honor to our ancestors."

Zhou Jinshan: "..."

"Mom, we don't need to wait for my nephew and niece. Maybe I can finish my studies and get into university... Ouch!" Zhou Caifeng's confident words were interrupted by her mother hitting her with a spatula.

“You needed your sister-in-law’s help to get into junior high school, how can I expect you to get into university? I’ll be so grateful if you can even get a junior high school diploma. Hurry up and start the fire. I’ll go and ask your sister-in-law to come down after the dishes are cooked.”

After a scolding from the old lady, Zhou Caifeng immediately wilted and obediently took her fourth brother's place, diligently tending the fire.

Feng Mingshu took a nap, and lunch was ready. However, the old lady came to call her downstairs to eat.

Feng Mingshu was somewhat flattered. In the morning, although her mother-in-law was kind, she had her own way of doing things. Feng Mingshu tried her best to agree with her and avoid clashing with her.

Now, after just one afternoon nap, her mother-in-law has changed. She has become considerate and asks for her opinion on everything.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is completely reversed!

Feng Mingshu couldn't help but look at Zhou Jinshan, her eyes filled with inquiry.

Zhou Jinshan helped her to sit down at the table and explained with a smile, "In our Zhou family, there weren't many literate people for three generations. Fortunately, I married you, which raised the overall cultural level of the Zhou family, so your contribution is significant."

What kind of theory is this?

Feng Mingshu was still a little confused when Zhou Caifeng across from her winked and said, "Sister-in-law, once you give birth to the child, your contribution will be even greater. My mother said that your and my brother's child will definitely be a college student and bring honor to our ancestors."

Feng Mingshu roughly understood, touched the "bringing glory to the ancestors" in his belly, and burst out laughing.