Tan Yajun was right. In Chen Hongli and Du Xiuling's room, Chen Hongli threw down the basin, her face darkening. She sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), cursing Lin Dongfang and the other old educated youths in her heart. She thought bitterly that she must win over Lin Dongfang and not let those good things go to someone else.

Wei Shujuan, who was sitting at the very back, leaned against the wall without saying a word, secretly pursing her lips. Didn't she know what kind of person she was? She even tried to seduce Lin, the educated youth, but it was obvious that he and the new female educated youth were a couple.

In just two days, she had seen them talking to each other more than once, and they were so intimate. Did she really want to interfere?

Moreover, Lin Zhiqing clearly has plenty of money; Chen Hongli isn't looking for a partner, she's looking for someone to support her.

Ha, that's a nice thought, but nobody's a fool!

When Jian Dan arrived, she sensed something was off about the atmosphere at the educated youth compound, so she went into the kitchen and asked about it.

"What's wrong? Something seems off."

Mingzhu, however, readily admitted it.

"Lin Dongfang, well, he attracts attention."

Now that you mention it, it makes sense. This kind of situation wasn't uncommon after these two batches of new educated youth arrived. For example, Li Jianye, who always liked to apply hair oil, even had his eye on Liu Xiu from Liu Weimin's family. He would go over to fawn over her every few days, hoping that one day he would become the village chief's son-in-law and be superior to others.

It's a pity that Liu Xiucai was still hurt by this incident, and even if she talked about it in great detail, she wouldn't be able to muster the interest, especially with Liu Weimin keeping a close watch on her.

In such a short time, Liu Xiu has already complained to Jian Dan several times.

"Why is this Li Zhiqing so annoying? It's like he doesn't understand what I'm saying. I've told him to stay away from me eight hundred times, but he still keeps coming closer."

If he keeps doing this, my brother will have to secretly put a sack over his head in the dark tonight.

I haven't heard any news of him being beaten up these past two days, which is a bit of a shame. However, given his tendency to take shortcuts, a beating is probably inevitable sooner or later, and it won't be light.

"This shows that Lin Zhiqing is still very outstanding. Sister Mingzhu, you have a very good eye."

"Yes, you have a good eye and acted early. So, does that mean we'll be attending your wedding soon?"

After all the commotion, the stewed fish for dinner was still arranged, and Mingzhu didn't hesitate at all.

"We discussed it and decided to build the house first, and then get the marriage certificate before the autumn harvest."

"oh......"

Mingzhu was filled with happiness, but recently she has also experienced some ups and downs. Her family suffered, and she witnessed the change of heart of her friends and relatives, experiencing the coldness of human relationships. She was almost ruined herself.

I came here seeking the only warmth in my heart, and I was filled with trepidation on the way, but thankfully, this person hasn't changed.

Two days before the autumn harvest, Mingzhu and Lin Dongfang quietly went to the county town to get their marriage certificate. When they came back, they distributed wedding candy to everyone, including the new educated youth. Only then did everyone realize that they were serious and wanted to live a good life together. Their gazes toward Chen Hongli became even more mocking.

Chen Hongli lowered her head, stroking the candy in her hand, her bangs obscuring her ever-changing expression.

Then, the new educated youth watched as the two entered the room. Then, several older educated youths carried out large and small bags and boxes. Lin Dongfang pulled the cart and arranged everything neatly, heading towards the village entrance. Several older educated youths and Ling Weidong and a few others also helped out, laughing and joking.

"They...they moved away?"

Wei Shujuan spoke calmly.

“Since Lin and Ming, the educated youth, built a house and got married, they naturally have to live together. What’s the point of still living in the educated youth settlement?”

Building a house?

Chen Hongli screamed.

"Was that new house built by Lin, the educated youth?"

"Yes, he built it. It's normal for a newlywed couple to build a new house, isn't it?"

Wei Shujuan's feelings for Ling Weidong are perfectly open and aboveboard.

She knew that Ling Weidong didn't like her.

She despises those who dislike someone but insist on clinging to them for money or other benefits, disregarding propriety, morality, and ethics.

Don't think she didn't see it. These past few days, Chen Hongli has been trying every means to ambush Lin Zhiqing, spraining her ankle, showing weakness, and even following her, trying to threaten her with their relationship. But little did she know, Lin Zhiqing found out all along and knocked her unconscious when she turned around.

After that, she calmed down a bit and changed her target, focusing on the young men in the village.

Perhaps she also had some affection for Lin Dongfang, Chen Hongli murmured to herself.

"How could he, how could he get married?"

Wei Shujuan rolled her eyes.

"What business is it of yours if someone gets married? They're not your partner. Don't worry about things you shouldn't be thinking about."

These days, Ling Weidong and his two companions often helped out. Although they weren't that close to the old educated youth, they still had a good impression of them. At least they were all open and honest, which made them much better than some others, and they were more accepting of them.

Lin Dongfang and his companion discussed it and decided not to hold a banquet. They weren't familiar with the villagers anyway, and the banquet would only be for the people from the educated youth compound, plus the village chief and a few other cadres. But given their current relationship with the new educated youth, they were naturally even more reluctant to share anything with them.

However, they didn't skimp on wedding candies; they bought a lot and sent them all to Liu Weimin's place. Villagers could take whatever they wanted as a way to add to the festive atmosphere.

The three of them were invited to join the move. Away from the former educated youth compound, there were no annoying people around, the air was much fresher, and people naturally felt more relaxed.

On his own turf, Lin Dongfang was even more generous, going up the mountain again to catch several big fish, buying meat and eggs in the county town, and the old educated youth taking a lot of vegetables from the garden. Jian Dan also generously took two watermelons, and the dozen or so people ate together in a lively atmosphere.

Mingzhu was a straightforward person, and immediately said,

“I’ll plant things in my backyard next year too. If it’s inconvenient for you to come to the educated youth compound, you can come here to gather. It’s far from the village, so you don’t have to worry about others knowing what you eat.”

The former educated youth readily agreed, saying that since they were already so familiar with each other, there was no need to be so polite.

Ling Weidong, Qian Cheng, and Yuan Ye all nodded, but whether they would come or not was another matter. They weren't really that familiar with each other, nor were they that shameless. However, weren't these relationships still developing?

This time it's truly harvest time. It's simpler than last year's harvest, but this is the real harvest in the truest sense.

The day before, Liu Weimin convened a village-wide meeting.

"The autumn harvest begins tomorrow. No one is allowed to take leave. Note that this applies to everyone. Anyone who can get out of bed must participate in the harvest. Otherwise, forget about work points. If you really delay the harvest, don't blame me for being impolite."

Don't be fooled by the clear blue sky now; the autumn weather is unpredictable. It depends on Mother Nature's mood. If she's in a good mood, it can stay sunny until late autumn.