Su Yin sighed: "Fine, sixty it is. I want the cash now."

Old Fang went into the inner room and counted out a bunch of ten-yuan notes: "Six hundred, count them."

Su Yin took the money and stuffed it into his pocket: "I wasn't here."

Lao Fang replied, "Who are you? I don't know you."

The two exchanged a smile, and Su Yin adjusted her hat again before leaving.

...

Guan Yumei's family home is in Wang'ao Village, which is less than 100 li away from Sujiazhuang Village.

The housekeeper has four children. Guan Yumei is the eldest, and her three younger brothers are Yujun, Yuzhu, and Yuhe.

The housekeeper has already separated from the family; the elderly couple went with their eldest son, Yujun.

Yuzhu and Yuhe each built new houses near the old residence.

Of the three younger brothers, Guan Yumei was closest to Guan Yuzhu, because she practically raised him herself.

When Su Dazhi arrived at Guan Yuzhu's courtyard gate with his two sons and his wife, it was already noon.

To save money, they didn't take a car and walked all the way.

The four of them, who hadn't had a drop of water all morning, were already exhausted.

Guan Yuzhu was walking towards them from a distance, carrying a sickle in one hand and a lunchbox in the other.

They usually don't go home for lunch; they eat in the fields instead.

He had already prepared lunch and taken it with him early in the morning.

He came back because the wooden handle of the sickle the brigade had given him was loose, and he needed to add a wedge to reinforce it.

So, Su Dazhi and his group just happened to be there.

Upon spotting the group, Guan Yuzhu's eyes lit up, and he greeted them warmly, "Sister, why are you back at a time like this?"

Hearing the commotion inside, Guan Yuzhu's wife, Zhou Zhilan, quickly kicked off her shoes and came out as well.

She was chronically ill and unable to work, was thin, and had a sickly appearance, making her look like Guan Yuzhu's mother.

Upon seeing that all four of them were empty-handed, Zhou Zhilan's long, wrinkled face stretched even longer.

Guan Yuzhu was overjoyed and grabbed Guan Yumei's arm: "Big sister, I have good news for you—Guoping and Chen Jiaojiao's marriage is settled!"

Guan Yumei tried desperately to signal with her eyes, but she was wrapped up too tightly, and Guan Yuzhu couldn't see her eyes at all.

Guan Yuzhu said to himself, "Sister, I really owe you a lot this time. If it weren't for the eight hundred yuan you lent me and those two industrial vouchers, I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to marry this good wife!"

It’s over!

Guan Yumei glanced nervously at Su Dazhi beside her.