Wu Wanying's first reaction was that the other person had misread it, so she looked in the direction the other person was pointing.

In the distance, I saw a figure limping towards us.

"Teacher Wu, is that your daughter? She looks so much like you. And she seems to be injured."

"That's my daughter." Wu Wanying didn't have time to pay attention to Wan Guiying, and hurriedly ran over, her voice anxious: "Yu Yao, what happened to your leg?"

"Mom, I'm fine. I just saw a lady carrying something too heavy, and when I was helping her, she twisted her ankle."

After explaining, Yu Yao continued, "Lu Ze rode the motorcycle to the supply and marketing cooperative. He said that since it was his first time visiting, he couldn't come empty-handed."

Wu Wanying squatted down, pulled up her trouser leg to look at her, and said, "It's alright, it's not serious. When we get back, Mom will get you some safflower oil to rub on it."

Yu Yao nodded. "Okay."

Wu Wanying supported her, her face full of doubt: "Didn't you say you were going back to the compound first? Why did you come here?"

Yu Yao glanced at the family members who were looking in their direction from a distance and said in a low voice, "Let's talk about this when we get home."

Wu Wanying nodded.

"This must be Comrade Yu Yaoyu. She's so pretty, just like Teacher Wu when she first came. I wouldn't believe you two aren't mother and daughter."

The family members cast their curious glances.

The woman next to Wu Wanying was wearing a floral shirt and loose gray pants, a common outfit for women on the island, but she looked much better in it than the others.

Her face was pretty, with well-proportioned features, bright and clear peach blossom eyes, and fair, tender skin that looked like it could be squeezed to release moisture.

Unlike them, who were fair-skinned before coming to the island but quickly got sunburned and tanned, this person has a naturally good complexion and doesn't tan at all.

Perhaps because of her injury, she slightly furrowed her brows, bit her red lips, and her face was exquisitely beautiful.

Wan Guiying stood on tiptoe to take a look.

It really is beautiful.

Even her niece, the island's most beautiful girl, praised by everyone in the surrounding area, paled in comparison to her.

They're both born of the same parents, so why is it that Wu Wanying's daughter is prettier than hers? It's infuriating!

Wan Guiying looked Yu Yao up and down, her gaze landing on Yu Yao's slender waist that a man could easily wrap his hand around, and her pert buttocks, instantly regaining her confidence.

So what if she's pretty? This woman is just like Wu Wanying; with such a small butt, she's definitely not good at having children.

The conditions in the island troops are tough. I heard that the company commander can apply to his superiors to bring his family along if he wants to. Wu Wanying's son-in-law must be a poor man to have taken a liking to her.

If the conditions are good, why would they choose a rural woman who can't have children? The better the family's conditions, the more they value carrying on the family line.

Her husband's family was a wealthy family in Guangdong Province, and he married her because he was attracted to her large hips and her ability to bear children.

She was so capable; she gave birth to triplets, then quadruplets, a total of seven children for the Feng family, three of whom were boys.

The way Wu Wanying was so happy when she mentioned her son-in-law was definitely just an act to save face.

Her son-in-law might just be a cook, ugly and old.

Thinking of this, Wan Guiying deliberately stepped forward and said sarcastically, "Teacher Wu, is this your daughter? She's so delicate and just like you. Why don't I see your son-in-law? Is he too busy cooking and raising pigs to come over?"

After she finished speaking, she burst into laughter.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding family members looked at Wu Wanying with more sympathy.

Turns out he's just a cook; no wonder he never comes to our house.

Given Professor Cui and his wife's circumstances, if they kept their daughter with them, she could at least marry a military officer.

Wu Wanying had wanted to confront Wan Guiying earlier, but since her daughter was there, she didn't want to argue with her. However, this woman insisted on provoking her.

This was the first time she, who was always gentle, had argued with someone.

"Wan Guiying, why do you care whether my son-in-law is a cook or not? You should use that time to find a good family for your daughters Zhaodi, Laidi, Pandi, and Yingdi. The one who came to our house last time was so old and had two children with him. Have some decency!"

This touched a nerve with Wan Guiying.

Both her husband and Wu Wanying's husband were experts at the 804 Shipyard, and were considered fellow apprentices, yet her husband always fell short of Wu Wanying's husband in everything.

This made Wan Guiying feel inferior to Wu Wanying, and she always wanted to beat Wu Wanying.

She considered that the area where she was most likely to surpass Wu Wanying was in choosing a son-in-law, so naturally she couldn't stand Wu Wanying's criticisms on this matter.

"Wu Wanying, what right do you have to talk to me like that? My future son-in-law is the director of a food factory, while your son-in-law is probably just a cook with no future. How dare you compare yourself to my son-in-law? I think you're just jealous, jealous that my son-in-law is so outstanding."

Wu Wanying laughed in exasperation, "What a joke! Who would be jealous of your son-in-law? Those who know would think you're marrying off your daughter, those who don't would think you're selling your daughter. I'm not jealous of you at all."

Even when Wu Wanying argues, she is gentle and mild-mannered, and she never uses foul language when she curses; she is very cultured.

But at this point, they were at a disadvantage.

Wan Guiying persisted: "Do you think I don't know you? You always try to outdo me. You probably have your eye on my son-in-law and want your daughter to divorce her husband and marry him."

This time, Wu Wanying was speechless, and even Yu Yao thought it was outrageous.

“I’m telling you, ma’am, it’s not your fault that you have delusions, but it is your fault that you’re driving up pork prices. If your son-in-law is good, then keep him. Don’t assume that just because someone else is catching someone else, you’re trying to steal them.”

At first, Wan Guiying didn't understand what "inflating pork prices" meant. It wasn't until she heard the people around her covering their mouths and laughing that she realized what it meant, and her face turned red.

Pointing at Yu Yao's nose, he cursed, "You little slut, you really are born of a mother but raised without one! What right do you, a mere girl, have to interrupt when the adults are talking!"

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