Lu Chunping seemed to be really serious about Jiang Juecheng. She didn't miss any opportunity to get close to him every day. Jiang Juecheng would run into her on his way to work and again when he came home from work.

Because Jiang Juecheng had a mission to complete, and because he was a skilled worker, he was assigned to the brigade's strong labor force concentration area not long after he started working with the other educated youth. Xu Mingyang happened to be there as well, so it was convenient for the two of them to work together.

Because of this, Lu Chunping's chances of meeting Jiang Juecheng became increasingly slim.

It's unclear whether Jiang Juecheng is truly oblivious to matters of love and sex. Every time he encounters Lu Chunping, he seems to ignore her completely. Sometimes, when Lu Chunping gets impatient, she calls out to Jiang Juecheng in her sweet, gentle voice. At this point, Jiang Juecheng will stop and turn around to look at her a few times, then coldly reply, "I don't know you."

Jiang Juecheng's words had already made the female comrade lose face, and Mu Jingheng even let out a pig-like laugh, making everyone in the brigade know that a female educated youth had taken a fancy to a male educated youth living in the brigade leader's house and had been ignored.

Lu Chunping, being thick-skinned, didn't think much of it. She would still try to stop Jiang Juecheng if necessary. Anyway, she didn't want to give up such a good man. If she missed this opportunity, she wouldn't get another one. Good men aren't something you can just find anytime you want.

But the other female educated youths at the settlement felt extremely uncomfortable, as they always felt that someone was talking behind their backs.

Because of a rib injury she had sustained, and with no one causing trouble in her family, Xu Daya hadn't done any heavy work in the past few months. Even when she went to work, she was with the boys.

After Niu Zhaodi was kicked out, Xu Daya basically took care of the household. Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu were always worried that they would not have enough to eat, so they would occasionally send some game that Xu Mingyang and the others had hunted in the mountains. So, Xu Daya and the others had actually been living quite well for the past few months.

With a comfortable life and good care, Xu Daya gained a lot of weight and became a bit fairer. As a result, her triangular eyes seemed to soften, and she looked much prettier overall.

During the busy farming season, the task of boiling water fell to Xu Daya. Although it was hot, at least she didn't have to be in the sun.

Xu Daya is fairly satisfied with the current situation, but she hasn't found an opportunity to mention to Xu Yaozu that she wants to find a job in the county town, but she's not in a hurry.

Liu Peng was still as good to Xu Daya as ever. He would share any delicious food his family sent with her, and Xu Daya never refused. However, she wasn't in a rush to establish a relationship with him anymore. She wanted to see how things went, and if someone better than Liu Peng came along, she would try to win him over.

She had some reservations when Jiang Juecheng moved into Old Xu's house, but after making a mistake once, she became more cautious.

Xu Daya is cunning. After Niu Zhaodi was kicked out, she was no longer in a hurry to get married and wanted more things. She not only wanted a good marriage, but also a good future.

Perhaps due to her upbringing, she deeply understands that a good marriage can change one's destiny, but a bright future is the guarantee of a good marriage.

Unfortunately, after observing for a while, she realized that Jiang Juecheng was not a good match. His eyes were too cold, unlike Mu Jingheng, who seemed unreliable but was very thoughtful.

Coupled with Lu Chunping's obsession with Jiang Juecheng, Xu Daya looked down on him even more.

Xu Daya felt that it wouldn't hurt to maintain good relationships with the people at the educated youth settlement. Although they had gone to the countryside, it was an undeniable fact that they were city dwellers. Things change, and who knows how things would develop in the future? If they returned to the city, she might be able to help them out because of their relationship.

So she would still visit the educated youth settlements often, helping them whenever she could, and she got along well with all the educated youth.

Especially Lu Chunping, the two often got together to whisper, and Xu Daya gave Lu Chunping a lot of advice.

Originally, Lu Chunping kept her distance from Xu Daya for a while because of the cold treatment she received from Old Mrs. Xu. However, after Xu Daya recovered from her illness, she often visited the educated youth settlement. Both of them were eighteen or nineteen years old, and after a few days, Lu Chunping abandoned her intention to stay away from Xu Daya.

They are similar types of people, so after spending some time together, they found that the two of them were the most compatible.

Because it was a rush harvest, lunch was delivered to the fields to eat. Perhaps to make it convenient for each family to eat, the work was divided by household, and then the acreage was determined based on the number of people in each household.

Drying the rice was relatively easy for Xu Xinning, but since Grandma Xu had to take care of the family and also help look after Grandma Chen next door, she didn't participate in the harvest. So the task of cooking and delivering meals fell to Xu Xinning and Grandma Xu.

The Xu family's main branch is now thriving, with three more able-bodied members. Their appetites are considerable, and with the busy farming season taking its toll, cooking every day is a major task. Not only must the food be plentiful, but nutritional needs must also be considered; otherwise, it would be a waste if they collapsed from exhaustion.

Xu Xinning lived a meticulous life in both her lives. While other families would bring a large bucket of water when they went out in the morning, and some would even drink spring water directly, the Xu family would boil all their water and bring it in a kettle. When delivering lunch, they would also bring a large bucket of mung bean soup, and in the late afternoon, they would deliver another batch of mung bean soup.

Delivering meals is a job that one person can't do alone, so Xu Xinning and Grandma Xu carry baskets together to do it.

Mu Jingheng wasn't bothered by the hard work himself, but he felt sorry for Xu Xinning. Every time Xu Xinning brought him food, covered in sweat, he would run a long way to meet her and carefully lay something on the ground for her to rest.

Xu Daya saw all of this, and she secretly resented it, wondering why Mu Jingheng had chosen Xu Xinning instead of her.

She wouldn't let anyone see her hatred for Xu Daya; it would just flash by and wouldn't stop her from trying to win over Old Master Xu and Old Madam Xu.

Perhaps it was because Xu Daya's kung fu skills were so good that Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu seemed to have forgotten that Xu Daya had such an unpleasant past.

Only Xu Mingyang's eyes were sharp. He disliked this niece, always feeling that she was like a poisonous snake, and that if he wasn't careful, she would bite him.

The way people get along is very important. Xu Mingyang was very kind to Xu Xinning, so he paid more attention to her. It was this attention that led him to discover Mu Jingheng's wolfish intentions.

Grandma Xu probably never imagined that Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning would develop a romantic relationship. Seeing how thoughtful Mu Jingheng was, she would jokingly say, "Our little Heng is such a good young man. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to marry him in the future."

Mu Jingheng, thick-skinned as ever, seized the opportunity and tentatively asked, "Grandma, how about I become your grandson-in-law?"

Grandma Xu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Grandma Xu is a shrewd woman, but she just hadn't thought of it that way. But today, Mu Jingheng brought it up himself, and after thinking about it carefully, there's nothing she doesn't understand.

This grandson-in-law is wonderful!

She glanced at Xu Xinning beside her and felt that things might not go so smoothly.

Grandma Xu knew that her granddaughter was very opinionated, and no one else's face would matter unless she agreed herself.

Suddenly, Old Mrs. Xu felt a little sorry for Mu Jingheng. If he wanted to marry her granddaughter, Mu Jingheng would have to work hard.