Shen Yuqin blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Zhang Guizhi took her hand and said, "That child is quite shy and doesn't talk much. When you meet him later, you can say a few more words."

As Shen Jingyan stepped out of the room, she saw a man in his late twenties standing at the door, looking somewhat reserved.

“Yu…Yuqin…”

When he saw Shen Yuqin speaking, he stammered out a "1".

This is Zhang Changxing.

Zhang Guizhi wasn't exaggerating at all. He was indeed not tall, only 1.7 meters, and his appearance was average. He had dark skin, but he was very strong.

His clothes were also very simple: a blue Zhongshan suit and black trousers. Although they were neither new nor old, they were very clean and he didn't look like a slovenly bachelor at all.

The cloth shoes on her feet were new and spotless. Shen Yuqin recognized them as Zhang Guizhi's needle and thread.

He was also carrying a basket of eggs, a bucket of oil, and several kilograms of pork.

The gift he gave was exactly like him—simple and unpretentious, but its value lay in its sincerity.

Shen Yuqin approached, a little nervous.

"Brother Changxing..."

Zhang Changxing gave a simple, honest smile and stuffed a packet of brown sugar into her hand.

"I've heard people say that it's good for a girl's health to drink more brown sugar water."

In the early 1980s, brown sugar was still a rare commodity and quite expensive.

People only buy a pound or two of brown sugar during festivals or when inquiring about postpartum care.

Zhang Guizhi took the message for Shen Yuqin and said with a smile, "That's the good thing about Changxing, they know how to take care of people."

Zhang Guizhi, holding Shen Yuqin's hand with one hand and Zhang Changxing's hand with the other, entered the house.

Shen Jingyan felt that her task was completed, so she didn't go in.

Thinking to himself, Zhang Changxing looks like an honest and simple man. Such men are the best at managing a household and don't have any ulterior motives.

If the two of them can get together, Shen Yuqin will have found a good home.

Once inside, Shen Honggang cheerfully invited Zhang Changxing to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Shen Yuqin sat down next to Zhang Guizhi, her head down, and smiled secretly.

She hadn't even tasted the brown sugar Zhang Changxing gave her yet, but her heart was already filled with sweetness.

After enduring so many men's disdain and contempt, this was the first time a man had shown her concern. Although she hadn't officially started dating Zhang Changxing yet, she had already decided in her heart that he was the one for her.

Shen Honggang and Zhang Changxing exchanged a few words. Just as Zhang Guizhi had said, he didn't talk much, answering only one question at a time. He spoke politely and appropriately, and the atmosphere didn't become awkward.

Shen Honggang is also an honest man and doesn't want to deceive honest people.

"Changxing, let me tell you the truth. My Yuqin was engaged before, but that guy was a heartless man who ran away and left Yuqin. Yuqin used to have a bad temper, but she's slowly changing now. I see you've come here with sincerity, so I need to explain the situation to you first."

Zhang Changxing always had a simple, honest smile on his face.

"Uncle, what are you saying? Yuqin is 56 years younger than me. I'm already very happy that she doesn't mind."

Shen Yuqin quickly said, "Brother Changxing, how could I dare to look down on you? You look great to me!"

Zhang Guizhi and Shen Honggang exchanged a knowing smile.

"Alright, you two young people chat for a bit, I'm going to cook! Gangzi, why don't you help out and decide whether to make dumplings or stir-fries for lunch today?"

After the two left, there was a brief silence in the room.

But Shen Yuqin couldn't hold back her words any longer.

She asked him anything, and Zhang Changxing answered without holding back a single question.

Zhang Guizhi and Shen Honggang, the two elders, squatted against the wall for a while. When they heard laughter and chatter coming from inside the house, they couldn't hide their smiles.

"Alright, let's go, let's go. I think they can get along, so let's not worry about it."

Zhang Guizhi whispered to Shen Honggang, "What would it look like if the children saw us squatting against the wall!"

After a while, Shen Yuqin felt stuffy in the room, so she suggested that the two of them go out for a walk.

"Brother Changxing, the scenery around this farm is beautiful, and there's a river in the back. Let's go watch the ducks being herded!"

The two walked out of the house. Shen Yuqin's legs were not fully recovered and she walked with a limp. Zhang Changxing reached out to help her.

But he was very sensible; he only helped me once before letting go.

"Brother Changxing, you can wander around here for a bit, I'm going to the restroom."

Not long after Shen Yuqin left, Zhang Changxing saw a tall, handsome young man walking over.

"You're my sister's boyfriend?"

Zhang Changxing was taken aback when the young man asked such a question right away. He paused for a moment and then said, "Ah... I guess so."

An Zi carefully examined the man who was likely to become his brother-in-law in the future.

Zhang Changxing felt a little intimidated by being stared at by a boy who was a head taller than him.

Anzi said very seriously, "You have to be nicer to my sister; she suffered a lot before."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sob was heard behind him.

Anzi turned around in confusion and saw Shen Yuqin looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Shen Yuqin ran over and hugged Anzi tightly, then started sobbing.

When she first arrived at the farm, Anzi treated her very badly, looking at her as if she were an enemy.

Shen Yuqin knew she had gone too far in the past and dared not ask Anzi for forgiveness.

Later, she was pushed off a cliff by Zhou Zhengqing. Anzi visited her in the hospital a few times, but his attitude was lukewarm.

Even today, Anzi still ignores her, which Shen Yuqin feels is already quite good.

Unexpectedly, this young boy was quietly caring for her from a place she couldn't see.

“Anzi, I’m so sorry. When you were little, I used to beat you a lot, I would take your things, and I would beat you so badly…”

Zhang Changxing watched the scene of "deep sibling affection" with bewilderment.

Anzi coughed awkwardly twice.

However, he did not push Shen Yuqin away.

Shen Yuqin sobbed and cried for a while.

"Hehe, you siblings have such a good relationship."

Zhang Changxing took the initiative to speak for the first time, defusing the awkward situation.

At noon, Zhang Changxing had lunch at the farm and also got to know the other members of the Shen family.

Before leaving, he left 20 yuan, which Shen Honggang accepted without refusing.

After Zhang Changxing left, Shen Honggang gave the money to Shen Yuqin.

Although 20 yuan is not much, it is half a month's salary for Zhang Changxing, which shows his sincerity.

Shen Yuqin happily accepted the money.

Receiving the money meant that she agreed to date Zhang Changxing.

Another weekend passed, and Zhang Changxing returned to the farm.

He specially borrowed a bicycle and carefully invited Shen Yuqin to go to the movies.

Shen Yuqin agreed without saying a word.

Once they entered the city, Zhang Changxing bought her steamed buns and candied hawthorns, and insisted on taking her to the department store to buy clothes and shoes.

Shen Yuqin finally understood what a good man truly is.

Compared to Zhou Zhengqing, he was indeed clumsy with words and spoke bluntly, but every single thing he did made Shen Yuqin feel his sincerity.

After a summer vacation, the two got engaged.