With a new path opened up, Dongyang Village experienced an unprecedented surge in enthusiasm. The Xie family also ushered in a moment of glory.

Xie Shuigen was extremely doubtful of himself, wondering if he had really neglected his children in the past.

Feeling increasingly guilty, he grew more and more silent, as did Xie Mugen, who followed behind him. The two old men could only remain silent and work diligently, no longer trying to cause trouble and take charge of the household.

Dongyang Village had a special situation, but it also received a group of energetic educated youth two years later.

At that time, many of the educated youth came voluntarily, and they had a firm belief in building a great and beautiful country.

In their eyes, the countryside was backward and impoverished, and needed to be saved by the hard work and sacrifice of educated youth.

Many educated youth did indeed achieve this, such as those who went to the frontier and the Great Northern Wilderness.

The educated youth who came to Dongyang Village experienced something almost magical; the village was simply too beautiful. They were also lucky; when they arrived, the mountains and fields were covered in blooming wildflowers, making it seem like a paradise.

There were also some who weren't complete novices; they understood that they had been assigned to good places.

After two years of development, the village has begun to take shape as a "sea of ​​flowers," and the perfumes, essential oils, and other products provided by Xie Ming have started production in the newly built factory.

Many villagers from nearby areas benefited from this opportunity and were able to work in the factory. Those who stayed in the village focused on tending their flower fields, and the work points they earned each year were enough for their families to live a comfortable life.

Thanks to the continuous growth of foreign exchange orders, many nearby villages have also started growing flowers to supply the factory. The products are not hard to sell, and the whole town is becoming more and more prosperous.

These days, the positions of brigade leader and village party secretary are highly sought after. Fortunately, Xie Hou has merits to back him up and Xie Mingzhen to protect him, so he can hold his position firmly.

However, Xie Ming still forced him to finish junior high school and then made him continue to high school.

After the educated youth arrived, they learned why the village planted so many flowers instead of grain, and they were eager to play their part.

The passionate reactions from all sides led to quite a few farces in the village. Faced with such a lovely and innocent child, Xie Ming had no choice but to accept it.

Decades later, when those who had been sent to the countryside in Dongyang Village had become useful members of society, they could never forget Xie Ming, the villager who was both ruthless and kind.

Time quickly passed to the 1980s. He Shan was attacked and killed by thugs while traveling. After He Shan's family took care of the funeral arrangements, they dragged Xie Fang into the fray and beat her up, all cursing her as a jinx.

Xie Fang felt utterly hopeless, filled with deep regret. If she had been honest and obedient, her children would already be married and have kids by now.

After He Shan's death, Xie Ming didn't keep Xie Fang for long. Years of domestic violence and poverty had already broken her down, and without a man in the house, she quickly collapsed. She never had any children, and it was Xie Mugen's sisters who took care of her funeral arrangements.

Xie Mugen and Xie Shuigen died together. The two families discussed it and decided to bury them together, thus fulfilling their brotherly bond.

Since the two old men passed away, the two sisters-in-law, who used to be at odds, have started to sympathize with each other. One of them comes to visit the other, and the other comes to help.

Xie Ming didn't make things difficult for that aunt and other cousins ​​out of respect for his mother. Fortunately, those people were also law-abiding and treated Xie Ming's side well, without causing any trouble.

As for the two shameful sisters, they gradually forgot about them.

Xie Hou married a female educated youth who had been sent down to the countryside in the 1970s. Her family had a powerful background, and she was only sent here by her family because of some trouble.

After getting married, the two argued and broke up many times, and it took them many years to finally spend the rest of their lives together.

To Xie Ming's surprise, Xie Tiansheng, like him, chose to be single.

In Tian Tian's words, everyone around her is too outstanding, and with her high standards, she simply can't find someone who suits her perfectly.

After the retired siblings saw off several elderly people, they built their houses together in the village and became neighbors.

When he has nothing to do, he brings over the grandchildren of his two brothers to plant flowers and grass, and he lives a very comfortable life.

Li Hongdan extra

On the fifth day of the tenth lunar month in 1966, Li's daughter, who had been happily attending the banquet at the He family's house during the day, had no idea what was going to happen that day.

As usual, Li Hongdan sat with her mother, eating at the banquet while listening to the gossip of the older women around them about the bride and groom.

People who come on joyous occasions tend to be lenient and try not to say anything unpleasant.

But Li Hongdan hoped everyone wouldn't stand on ceremony, as she was genuinely indignant on behalf of her family.

The bride, Xie Fang, got together with her third brother last year. Her third brother often saved his own food rations for her and would think of her whenever he had something good.

The two got engaged at the end of that year, and were just waiting for Xie Fang to turn 18 so they could marry him.

Originally, the Li family wasn't very satisfied with Xie Fang. Her mother was so good at giving birth to daughters, and the family was worried that her third brother wouldn't be able to have a son and would have no one to rely on in the future.

But the third brother really liked Xie Fang, and the other brothers also said that if they really couldn't have children, they should adopt their nephew.

After their marriage was arranged, the two families maintained good relations.

I never expected Xie Fang to be so shameless and embarrass their family so much.

She didn't want to come today, but her mother said she had to, so she could see what kind of family Xie Fang had chosen and what kind of good life she would have in the future.

Staring at He Shan, who was not as good-looking as her third brother, not as tall as her third brother, and whose family was so poor, Li Hongdan felt that Xie Fang was blind.

But when Li Hongdan woke up from her nightmare of her past life that night, she realized that Xie Fang had chosen He Shan, who was inferior to her third brother in every way, because she must have memories of her past life.

Xie Fang, who had never seen the whole of Mount Lu, thought He Shan was rich and capable, but little did she know that he was a wicked person with a beast in human form.

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