The man smiled and greeted them, "You must be Xiaoxi and Xiaojie, right? Hello, I've been hearing Cuizhi mention you at home, saying that you went to the city, and now I finally get to see you."

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie came back to their senses from their surprise and hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Hello, uncle."

Ruan Changsheng came out of the house at this time to call Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie to eat. Seeing Ruan Cuizhi and her husband also came back, they called out together: "Xiaoxi and Xiaojie, third brother-in-law, please stop standing there and come in to eat. If you have anything to say, come in and talk."

Hearing this, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie followed Ruan Cuizhi and her husband into the house. The two still felt that this happened suddenly, so they smiled secretly and looked at each other from time to time, as if they had some happy news that they couldn't suppress.

When they sat down to eat, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie still had the same expressions.

Then Ruan Xi cleared his throat and asked Ruan Cuizhi: "Aunt, why didn't you tell us when you got married?"

Ruan Cuizhi said: "I went to the commune to get the certificate, but I didn't go through the formalities. I thought I'd tell you when I got back."

Because Ruan Cuizhi's boyfriend was eating at the same table, it was not convenient to ask casually about some things, so Ruan Xi simply asked a few questions and then stopped asking. After dinner, they called Qian Chuan out and asked her secretly.

Qian Chuan smiled and told them: "Your third uncle was picked up by your third aunt."

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie said in surprise at the same time: "Huh?"

Qian Chuan smiled, "You left not long after the Chinese New Year. Your third aunt went to town for something and picked up your third uncle. Originally, your third aunt felt sorry for him and planned to take him in for two days and let him eat a few full meals before letting him go. But he had no parents and nowhere to go. Seeing that he was down-to-earth and hardworking, your third aunt kept him for a few more days and let him do odd jobs at home and in the tailor shop. But I didn't expect that he could actually read and write, and had more than a junior high school education. Nothing was difficult for him, and he could help your third aunt solve many problems. In short, except for being without parents and a home, he was very good in appearance, character, and other aspects. After getting along for half a year, I knew him inside out and had feelings for him, so your third aunt married him. I wanted to write to tell you, but your third aunt was embarrassed and didn't tell you."

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie also smiled when they heard this.

Ruan Xi cleared his throat and asked again: "What's his name?"

Qian Chuan said, "His name is Yue Haofeng, and he is five or six years younger than your Third Aunt. You don't know how loving he is, and he treats your Third Aunt like your grandmother. Sometimes when I see your Fifth Uncle getting mad, I ask him to learn from him."

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie just laughed when they heard this. Ruan Jie said, "Fifth Uncle is not bad either."

Qian Chuan snorted and said, "If he is too bad, I don't want him either."

The three of them ran out and secretly told Ruan Cuizhi about it. Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng also heard from Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua at home that Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie had been admitted to university. When we meet again, it will be lively again.

Because Yue Haofeng had no parents and no home, and his life experience was very miserable, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie certainly did not mention these things in front of him and Ruan Cuizhi. Anyway, they knew the situation in their hearts.

At night, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie still went to the tailor shop with Ruan Cuizhi. Of course, Yue Haofeng was there too.

Because Yue Haofeng was with them, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie still didn't mention anything about Ruan Cuizhi and him.

When they finished washing up at the tailor shop and were about to lie down to sleep, Ruan Cuizhi came to find them.

Ruan Cuizhi entered the room, sat down beside the bed, and asked them directly: "Qian Chuan told you everything, right?"

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie nodded, "Yes, I've said it all."

Ruan Cuizhi didn't say much, just looked at Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie and said, "I don't know how to tell you in the letter, I feel embarrassed, so I didn't let your grandfather mention this matter. What do you think of him?"

After observing for a long time, Ruan Xi naturally had his own feelings. She couldn't help laughing, looking at Ruan Cuizhi and said, "Anyway, I feel pretty good. I can see that you are in his heart and eyes, and he is really good to you."

Ruan Cuizhi couldn't help but laugh, and this laugh came from the heart. She nodded and said, "Well, I feel very relaxed and at ease when I'm with him. Although he doesn't talk much, he is very responsible, educated, and smart."

Then he smiled and lowered his voice: "He is mainly obedient. He does whatever he is told to do. He can farm and mine. He does everything at home, including washing clothes, cooking and sweeping the floor. He doesn't even let me touch cold water."

In fact, even if she didn't say it, Ruan Xi could tell from her state that she was living a happy life. A happy person has no fatigue in his eyes, and his whole body is energetic and glowing. Ruan Cuizhi is like this now.

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie only come back for a few days every year. Ruan Cuizhi likes chatting with Ruan Xi the most and feels that she can gain a lot of useful things from it. So tonight she didn't go to Yue Haofeng's room, but still shared a room with Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie.

The aunt, niece and two other girls chatted until late at night and fell asleep while chatting.

The next day, Yue Haofeng got up without calling the three of them. He went home to help clean the house and put up Spring Festival couplets. By the time Ruan Xi, Ruan Jie and Ruan Cuizhi got up and returned home, he and Ruan Changsheng had almost finished cleaning up.

Sun Xiaohui couldn't stand this or that, and naturally she couldn't stand Yue Haofeng either.

Every time she saw Yue Haofeng working at home, she would mutter behind his back, "What's the point of finding a man like this? He doesn't look like a man at all, he has no temper all day long, he just revolves around Ruan Cuizhi, and Ruan Cuizhi is his heaven. A man is a genius, right? He should make women revolve around him, then he deserves to be called a man! Only Ruan Cuizhi would want such an orphan and incompetent man, she can't find a better one!"

Ruan Cuizhi doesn't care what others say about her. Only she knows whether she is living a comfortable and good life. She had once married an enviable man, and she understood one truth best: life is not to be lived for others to see.

When she was living with Liu Xiong, who wouldn't envy her for marrying into the town, and envy her for being able to marry a man like Liu Xiong? But only she knew how much bitterness she had to endure behind the envy.

Now she lives a stable and happy life, and every day is sweet.

Yue Haofeng has no parents and no home. Now she is a member of the Ruan family. After she gets married, she doesn’t have to go to other people’s homes to serve others. With someone to serve her and with her parents, who in the entire Tianfeng Town can live a more comfortable life than her?

Especially since my two nieces have come back these days, I am so happy every day.

But Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie can't stay at home for long because school is about to start.

A few days after the Chinese New Year, the two prepared to leave.

Because this year is another turning point of the times, after the reform and opening up, society will undergo earth-shaking changes and there will be many opportunities, so in addition to going to college, Ruan Xi also has other plans in mind.

Since we have caught up with this historical moment when the spring breeze is blowing all over the ground, we certainly cannot waste it. She couldn't be like other college students who ignored everything, focused on completing four years of college, wait for assignment, and then sit back and relax with a stable job.

Although a stable job is the most respectable in this era, this is not her goal.

And in her goals and plans, Ruan Cuizhi is indispensable.

So the night before leaving for school, she called Ruan Cuizhi aside and had a private chat with her.

She didn't hide it too much and said to Ruan Cuizhi directly: "Third aunt, when I was in the city, I heard some rumors that the control over the private economy and population mobility might be relaxed in the next two years, which means that some people will be allowed to do private business and everyone will be allowed to go to the city to find work. You can't do any big business in this mountain. If everyone is allowed to go to the city to find work or even do business in the next two years, do you want to go to the city?"

After hearing this, Ruan Cuizhi was stunned for a long time and couldn't digest it for a while.

She never even thought of going to town, let alone the city? Which city?

After a while, she digested it a little and asked Ruan Xi: "Which city are you going to? Your father's place?"

Ruan Xi looked at her and said directly: "No, you come with me to the capital."

Ruan Cuizhi was shocked and stared at Ruan Xi, "Going to the capital? Me?"

Ruan Xi looked at her and smiled, "That's you. I'll go to school first to explore the way. When I've made arrangements there, you and your uncle can go together. You listen to me. Find an apprentice to take care of him in the next two years. You must teach him well and teach him well."

Ruan Cuizhi still felt like she was talking in her sleep, "But... is it possible?"

Ruan Xi was calm, "You don't believe me?"

Ruan Cuizhi said hurriedly: "It's not that I don't believe you, I just think... it's too hard to imagine..."

Ruan Xi took her hand and squeezed it, looking into her eyes. "Anyway, just listen to me. You take on some apprentices in the next two years, let them learn the craft and start their own business, so that there won't be no one making clothes in this mountain after you leave. You can also practice your ability to lead people and see how to teach them so that they can learn faster and better. Then we'll start from a young age in the capital, and when we're big enough, we'll take our grandparents, uncles, and aunts over and continue to do business on a larger scale."

Ruan Cuizhi's heart started beating wildly because of what she said.

Going to the capital? Go for something bigger?

God, she wouldn't even dream of saying such a thing.

If Ruan Xi hadn't said this, she would have called him a psychopath.

She looked into Ruan Xi's eyes and swallowed a big mouthful of saliva, and swallowed again.

Then she took a deep breath, nodded to Ruan Xi and said, "Okay! Then I will take in a few apprentices in the next two years!"

Ruan Xi knew she was very nervous and couldn't help laughing. "Don't be scared by what I said. Just treat it as bragging. Don't tell anyone else to avoid trouble. Anyway, you just take care of the apprentice and leave the rest to me. Don't think too much."

After a while, Ruan Cuizhi's heartbeat eased a little, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Ruan Xi pursed her lips and smiled, then suddenly changed the subject and said, "You can also take advantage of these two years to have a baby."

Hearing this, Ruan Cuizhi also pursed her lips, but her tightly pursed lips couldn't hide the smile that overflowed.

Ruan Xi understood it quickly, and pointed at her belly, "It can't be..."

Ruan Cuizhi nodded at her and said in a low voice, "It's not even three months yet, and I haven't told your grandparents yet. But we've already thought of a name. Whether it's a boy or a girl, they'll have my last name, Ruan Yue."

Ruan Xi smiled and reached out to touch Ruan Cuizhi's belly twice, even though he couldn't touch anything through the cotton coat.

After ordering, she looked at Ruan Cuizhi and said, "Then the whole family of three will go there."

Ruan Cuizhi looked at her belly, then raised her head to look at Ruan Xi.

If what Ruan Xi said was true, and if the three of them could really go there, she would certainly be more than happy to do so.

Now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, studying has become particularly important. If they stay in this deep mountain, their children will have no place to go to school.

If you can't go to school, you will have no future and will stay in the mountains for the rest of your life like them.

She believed Ruan Xi and nodded at her with a smile, "Yeah!"

After saying these words, Ruan Cuizhi took out her purse from her pocket, just like she did in the previous two years.

Ruan Xi did not refuse this time. She took a deep breath and accepted it.

After breakfast the next day, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie packed their luggage and left home again.

After separation and reunion became commonplace, there was no longer any sadness. However, their family members kept giving them instructions, as they were afraid that they would be wronged because no one would take care of them outside.

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie set out on the road again, but this time they were going to a completely new place.

Ruan Changsheng sent them to the commune and stayed with them in the guesthouse for one night. The next day, after breakfast, he went to Qian Chuan's house to borrow a bicycle, put one on the front handlebar and one on the back seat, and took them to the county railway station.

The bicycle stopped outside the train station and Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie jumped off.

Ruan Changsheng told them: "This time, there are only two of you, no one is with you, so you must be careful outside."

Ruan Xi nodded at him, "It's okay, this is not the first time we have traveled far away."

Ruan Changsheng looked at them with satisfaction and said, "You are more promising than the rest of us. Study hard in the city. If you have any difficulties, just write back. If you need money or anything else, your uncle will send it to you."

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie said in unison: "Uncle Wu, we will."

After hearing the instructions, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie turned around and went into the train station.

Ruan Changsheng watched them enter the train station, took a deep breath, stepped on the pedals, and rode his bicycle back. The wind was very cold on the road, but he rode very fast, and all the hair on his forehead was blown up.

Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie went to the train station, bought tickets and got on the train.

Find your seat on the bus, put your luggage away first, and then sit down.

When the train whistled, Ruan Jie suddenly raised her hand and pointed forward, "A new journey! Let's set off now!"

Ruan Xi turned her head to look at her and couldn't help laughing, "Our Xiaojie has become more confident and lively."

I still remember when she followed Ruan Changfu to the city three years ago. She was like a little white rabbit coming out of a hole for the first time. She would pull Ruan Xi's sleeve wherever she went. She was so nervous that she kept her face tense, dared not speak, and held her breath.

And now, I am completely confident.