Everyone in the village knew that Tao Rui had made two large carts of goods to sell in the town, and he had hired several people to help him. They were all watching his family's situation. When they saw him come back with an empty cart, everyone was shocked and came to ask if he had really sold all the goods.

In their opinion, no matter how delicious the meat buns are, charging fifty cents each is still a steal!

But the fact is, they're all sold out. Facing everyone's surprise, Tao Rui smiled and explained, "Everything is sold for its uniqueness. Our stuff is different and better than everyone else's, so people buy it, right? But it's just for fun. Rich people won't buy it every day. Once this small business stabilizes, we'll probably sell about half of what we have now. We can't have big sales like today very often, otherwise it'll become stale."

"Even if it's half, you'll still make a lot, right? Tao Rui, you've made it big!"

Tao Rui jokingly bowed and said, "I have to thank everyone for their care over the years. Everyone knows I used to be a lazy bum, and I almost became a bad person. Thanks to everyone for seeing me and giving me some advice. I remember everyone who has been kind to me. If I can really make money in the future, I will definitely ask for help from people in our village. We can make money together."

This resonated with everyone. Why were they gathering around? Wasn't it just to take advantage of him? Every household was struggling with food and clothing. Who would be stingy when given the chance to live a good life? Now that Tao Rui had made it big, being able to take care of them was a great blessing!

Everyone immediately started to say a lot of nice things, with smiles on their faces.

Tao Rui seized this opportunity to talk about building a house. He said to everyone, "As you all know, I was born in poor health. I get sick after a little hardship. It's not that I'm a hedonist or have incorrect thoughts. It's just that my physical condition is special.

I need a spacious and well-ventilated house. My parents will definitely need a better environment to live in when they get older. So with the money I made this time, I thought I would just build a big house. It's a good time to spend the money so that I don't squander it all."

The word "squandered all" made everyone laugh, and made everyone feel that although Tao Rui was good at making money, he was still the same flawed and delicate boy, and the sense of distance between them disappeared instantly.

Someone asked curiously: "What about your house?"

Tao Rui looked around, his eyes swept across the face of Tao Fu next door, and smiled, "My courtyard is a little small, and there are only two rooms, but it's just right for a small family. Building a house would definitely cost a lot of money, so I'm selling this one. If anyone wants to buy it, please contact my parents immediately. If you don't have money, you can get bricks, tiles, cement, or furniture. These are all easy to negotiate, as long as the value is right."

This is a good deal. If someone has connections and can get the materials at a low price, then exchanging the materials for a house is a sure win. Although houses are not worth much these days, not everyone can just build a house.

The Tao family’s house is pretty good. It seems that they don’t want the furniture inside. If you happen to need to buy a house, it would be a great deal to buy this.

After that, Tao Rui went to rest, and they gathered around Tao Guodong and Wu Xiufen to talk, asking about the house and things in the town.

Although the two elders have worked hard, they don't feel tired at all. They are still excited at the moment. When they talk to the villagers, it's like they are telling a story. They are very happy.

Xiao Lizhen stood at the kitchen door holding a cup of water. After watching for a while, she walked into the house with a grim expression and closed the doors and windows tightly, but she couldn't block out the noisy sounds from next door.

It's festive over there, but it has nothing to do with them.

Xiao Lizhen said angrily, "Your third son is so wicked! He lives in the same courtyard as ours, but he didn't tell us before he moved out and even wanted to sell the house. We used to live in the same courtyard with the old lady, so we were at least family. Don't worry, who knows who will move in in the future? What's going on? Our Yuanyuan's house is right next to the one over there. It's so dangerous!"

Tao Fu took the water cup and took several sips, thinking, "I'll go talk to the old man and the old woman later. If they give us the house, we'll have a whole yard and it's spacious. If we have a son in the future, he'll have his own house too."

Xiao Lizhen held her belly and frowned as she sat down. "I don't know if I'm pregnant or not. I've been working every day these days and I'm exhausted. I keep feeling a slight stomachache."

Tao Fu became nervous upon hearing this and immediately said, "Then you should take a rest. There's only half a month left before the busy farming season. Ask Yuanyuan to come with me to work, and don't hurt the child."

Xiao Lizhen nodded, her expression relaxed a little. "You should hurry up and tell them. Seeing how busy they are, they might sell the house one day. By then, it will be too late for us to buy it."

"Don't worry, I won't let our son be left without a place to live." Tao Fu glanced at Xiao Lizhen's belly and smiled, very confident about this.

Even though Tao Xin had a son, he didn't come home more than twice a year, and the old couple didn't seem to care for him. He was the eldest son, and if he had a son, he would be the legitimate grandson. How could he not be favored, growing up under the old couple's noses? So what if Tao Rui made money? What the old couple had, they should give to their grandson.

The two of them were talking in the room and didn't notice their daughter standing at the door. Tao Yuanyuan ran back to her room with a very unhappy look on her face. She looked around the room. She had always felt happy and superior to have her own room, but now she felt that the room was not pleasing to the eye.

Before her mother knew if she was pregnant, the two of them were already planning for a child. In their minds, the difference between boys and girls was too great. She already hated the child before he was even born.

She finally understood that she had to fight and grab for whatever she wanted, otherwise she would get nothing in the end with the help of these biased parents.

The Tao family planned to build their house at the end of October. The busy farming season would end in mid-October, so everyone would have a few days off to recuperate and have the energy to help build. Tao Rui also said that to speed up the construction and allow for an early move-in, they would hire more people. The wages wouldn't be high, but they would be provided with two meals a day.

During the slack season, everyone only had two meals a day, and some families were so poor that they only had one. Having Tao Rui provide meals was a huge benefit. And Tao Rui also guaranteed that they would have enough to eat. Wasn't that just taking advantage?

It happened to be the busy farming season and everyone had lost weight. Helping Tao Rui build a house might help him gain some weight back. If we discuss it, and eat less ourselves, maybe we can even bring some back home. It doesn't matter if the wages are a little lower.

In fact, farmers often don't pay for their help. It's just a matter of "you help me today, I'll help you tomorrow." Tao Rui made an excuse that it was to speed things up, which just happened to suit everyone's wishes. The team leader didn't say anything, but just gave Tao Rui a few words of advice, asking him to pay attention to his ideological awareness and not become like the old landlords.

Of course, Tao Rui listened to the advice humbly and promised to stick to the correct ideological path without wavering. He wanted to get rich together with everyone and respond to the call of the country.

So when the team leader found out that there was a man named Dong Fei who came to Tao Rui every day to get goods, he just said a few words to him and then ignored him.

Tao Rui's dried mountain produce and preserved fruits had all sold out by National Day. Now that there was little else to eat in the mountains, he'd reverted to selling snacks. Considering people's wallets were tight and they wouldn't buy as many expensive treats, he reduced the amount of his usual offerings and instead made more thin scallion pancakes, egg pancakes, and the like.

The pancakes were small, and the egg was spread across three pancakes, making them inexpensive. Many people were eager to buy them, and the cooking process was simple. The amount Dong Fei paid him for the goods he received from him remained stable at around six or seven yuan a day.

But during Tao Rui's National Day sales, he robbed the supply and marketing cooperative of much of its business, truly catching the attention of the cooperative, restaurants, and other organizations. After careful consideration, employees from the supply and marketing cooperative and state-owned restaurants placed orders with him. The supply and marketing cooperative ordered a variety of pastries, while the state-owned restaurants ordered buns, steamed buns, and cakes. Some organizations even wanted to buy his products as rewards for their employee events.

This brought Tao Rui another wave of income, which was a benefit of making Guoxiu snacks famous. Guoxiu snacks had become a light luxury product in this town. It was a pleasure to eat it yourself and it was decent to give it to others.

Especially after Tao Rui stopped selling the goods in person, and Guoxiu snacks were placed in supply and marketing cooperatives and state-owned restaurants, the name gained more value and added a little mystery to Tao Rui, making Guoxiu snacks seem more upscale.

Tao Rui's house had been in and out for days, with people constantly looking for him. Tao Fu didn't dare come over for a while, feeling that Tao Rui was different from him, no longer a peasant from the countryside. He watched Tao Rui talk to the people at the supply and marketing cooperative with a calm and composed demeanor, as if he had everything under control, not afraid at all. He looked even more like a townie than Tao Xin. So he never found a chance to bring up the house issue.

It was not until the busy farming season was over that Xiao Lizhen retched a few times one morning. Tao Fu became anxious and hurried to the next door to find Tao Guodong and Wu Xiufen.

He first happily announced the good news, saying, "We've been wanting a son for a long time. After years of waiting, Lizhen is finally pregnant. Dad, Mom, you're going to have a grandson."

"Really? Oh, that's good news. How is Lizhen? I'll go and take a look." Wu Xiufen said as she stood up and went over. After all, her daughter-in-law was pregnant and had just finished her busy farming days. She didn't know if her body was affected. As a mother-in-law, of course she had to take a look.

Tao Fu thought it was just right that she left, as she was the one who loved Tao Rui the most. But Tao Guodong said that he should also pay attention to his eldest son and grandson, right?

Tao Fu closed the door and said to Tao Guodong, "Dad, you know I'm not very successful. I've only been living off the little you gave me. Now that I'm going to have a son, I'll definitely work hard and won't let your grandson suffer with me. But aren't my abilities limited? I can't compare to the third brother, whose business is thriving and looks prosperous.

The other day I heard you guys say you were going to build a house and move, I was really envious and happy for you, the third child is really different now."

He first praised Tao Rui, and then revealed his true purpose, "Dad, if you move out, it won't be appropriate to sell this house to someone else. This yard is a whole one, what's the use of a fence in the middle? You said that in the future, my family will have a grown-up Yuanyuan and a little son, both of whom need careful care. I'm worried that the newcomers won't get along well. Besides, your grandson will have no house to live in when he grows up..."

Tao Guodong frowned when he heard this, looked at Tao Fu inquiringly, and interrupted him, "Boss, you mean... you want these two rooms?"

Tao Fu hurriedly said, "How could that be? Am I that kind of person? I just thought it would be better for you to sell this house to me than to someone else. After all, this is where our Tao family has lived for many years. What will it become if we divide it up? It would be better for my family to live here in the future so that your grandchildren can have more space.

I just don't have much money right now. Lizhen needs to eat well for the whole year after she gets pregnant, so she can't do as much work as before. And raising the baby will cost money. Can you let me owe you the money first, and I'll give it to you when I have more money?

Tao Guodong waved his hand. "I don't have the final say on this matter. You should ask the third brother. I advise you to just bring the money if you want to buy it. Be friendly and don't think about these crooked ways."

Tao Guodong stood up and tried to leave, but Tao Fu grabbed him and frowned, saying, "What kind of crooked trick is this? Besides, how can I tell the third brother about this? This house belongs to you and Mom. As the eldest brother, can't I ask you for a favor? You even want me to tell the third brother about this? Are you really his family now and treat me as an outsider?"

Tao Guodong shook him off and said angrily, "If not an outsider, what are you? How long has it been since we split up? Almost two months, right? Have you come to see me and your mother? Have you ever sent us anything? You still know you're the eldest, but I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the day I die to expect you to show respect!"

"Dad, you're talking as if I've done something to you. Didn't I just not get along with the third child? There's no point in talking about the past. Dad, just look at this yard. It's not appropriate to sell these two houses to others..."

Tao Guodong snorted coldly and walked out the door. "If you want a house, bring the money to buy it. Your mother and I are living with the third brother now. The third brother is the head of the family, and we don't care about anything. You don't need to tell us if you have any problems. We don't have anything."

The words were so blunt that it was like tearing Tao Fu's face off on the spot.

No matter how badly Tao Fu did things, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him, nor did he feel unfilial. Instead, he felt his parents were just partial. Didn't the Tao family's house originally belong to the second elder? And they said they treated the third elder as the head of the family? It was obvious they were helping him, afraid he'd take advantage.

Tao Fu slammed the door angrily and went back. Xiao Lizhen knew he had failed to reach an agreement when she saw him like this. Facing the surprised Wu Xiufen, she sighed and wiped away her tears, "Mom, please have pity on us. We are not as good as the third brother. We don't know how to make money. The third brother can take you to live in a big house, eat well and dress well, but we can hardly support ourselves.

We really want to honor you, but compared to what the third brother has, what we have is nothing. We are too embarrassed to give it to you. It's not that we don't want to see you, but we are too ashamed to come forward.

If we hadn’t run out of options, we wouldn’t have said this…”

Wu Xiufen was confused. How could this sound like a loan? She frowned and asked, "What's going on? What happened to your family? I don't think this is a good thing."

Xiao Lizhen cried, "We don't have much money left. When the baby is born, we won't even be able to buy milk powder. I'm really worried that he'll be malnourished and suffer like the third child did when he was little. Mom, you know that feeling best. It's heartbreaking to see a child suffer. The child is your grandson too. Mom, you don't need anything, so don't sell the house yet. Let us live there."

We will consider it as our debt, and when we have money, we will definitely pay you the rent, not a penny less."

Wu Xiufen understood now. The real reason was to buy the house. What was the debt? She remembered exactly how much money she had given to the eldest brother. It was enough to buy the two small houses. But if she really bought them, she was afraid she would lose everything and would have to earn more later.

They were crying poor because they just didn't want to pay. She had seen through their nature long ago.

Wu Xiufen has always favored her youngest son, not the eldest son's family. Besides, she has never owed the eldest son anything. He got so much when the family was divided, so of course she would not be soft-hearted at this time.

She walked out the door with a cold face, leaving only one sentence, "Whoever pays for the house can buy it, there is no other way."

Xiao Lizhen rarely cries, especially in front of her mother-in-law. This time, she deliberately showed weakness, all for the sake of the house. Now that Wu Xiufen refused to give her the slightest bit of face, she instantly became angry and chased her out the door, saying unwillingly, "Mom, you are too partial. You have everything now, can't you help your eldest son a little? You used to work two jobs every day to help your youngest son, how could you be willing to do that? This biological mother is treated like a stepmother, it's too much!"

Wu Xiufen wouldn't indulge her. She turned around and said, "What's the matter? I help whoever I want to help. Who is it you who cares about me? Giving birth to a son is like giving birth to a debt collector. He doesn't even look at me and just wants things. Now I only have this small house left and you still come to ask for it. You are definitely an ungrateful person. So what if you are pregnant? My eldest son is not filial to me, so how can I expect him to have a son? You are dreaming of asking me for things with this?"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had been grumbling for a long time, and once they started, they couldn't stop. Xiao Lizhen, leaning on her belly, strode forward and shouted, "Listen to what you're saying. Do you think of Tao Fu as your son? Have you forgotten what you did?"

"What did I do? The family division nearly left me with nothing. What happened to me? I've done my best for the eldest brother, I tell you! Aren't you just trying to take advantage of the third brother's earnings? We made it clear when we divided the family, that we should each live our own lives. We even gave you a bunch of kitchen utensils as a gift. What else do you want? You're never satisfied. You're so greedy. Do some good deeds and accumulate some virtue."

"I have a clear conscience. What's the point of accumulating merit? If you want to talk about it, let's have a good talk. Don't you know what the third brother was like before? He was a hopeless case. If my Tao Fu hadn't seen through it and hadn't taught him a lesson as the eldest brother, would he have worked hard and made money? What? He just throws it away after using it? He has no gratitude at all?"

Tao Rui had been watching the rabbits breed in the house, not getting involved. But the more he listened, the more he felt something was amiss. Why was his sister-in-law actually scolding his mother-in-law? She was even bringing up some favors. He immediately went outside and went next door.

Several neighbors had already come to see what was happening, and they tried to persuade Wu Xiufen and Xiao Lizhen to stop, but it was no use. The two continued to argue, neither willing to give in. Tao Guodong was scolding Tao Fu for keeping his wife in check, but Tao Fu ignored him with a sullen face, implying that Xiao Lizhen was right, which infuriated Tao Guodong greatly.

Tao Rui went over and pulled Wu Xiufen in front of her, saying to Tao Fu, "Are you mute? Can't you hear this bitch scolding our mother?"

"Tao Rui, who are you calling a shrew?"

"Whoever takes the blame will be scolded?" Tao Rui looked at her coldly and said loudly, "Everyone come and see today how Tao Fu and his wife treat my parents. I'm making this clear: from now on, I, Tao Rui, will have no contact with Tao Fu's family. I don't recognize this marriage!"

The scene instantly fell silent, everyone stunned. Tao Fu then angrily rushed over and grabbed Tao Rui by the collar, "Have you grown wings? You dare to challenge me? My elder brother..."

"Big brother!" Tao Rui used his strength to throw Tao Fu over his shoulder, then kicked him hard and scolded him, "I'm doing this on behalf of my parents to teach you a lesson, you ungrateful ungrateful bastard!"

The neighbors hurried to separate them, but Tao Rui retreated a few steps under their pressure and said coldly, "I'm a man of my word. I absolutely refuse to marry Tao Fu. You still have the nerve to bring up the time you hit me?"

I gave you face, didn't I? I was living a good life, and you were targeting me every day just to divide the family business. If you want to divide it, then divide it. Why don't you just explain it clearly? You insist on throwing dirty water on me, blaming me for being lazy, and then you just come up and smash my head!

Everyone saw how much blood I shed. I was born weak, and I'm lucky to have survived. You still have the nerve to flatter yourself, saying you taught me a lesson and made me more motivated. Screw you! What the hell is it to you if I want to be filial to my parents? If you're so capable, why don't you give yourself a couple of punches and make yourself more motivated?

No one expected Tao Rui to lose his temper. After all, he was always a bully at home, but a bit of a coward outside. No one had ever seen him fight. He threw the sturdy Tao Fu to the ground and he couldn't get up for a long time. Many people were stunned, but some young people just wanted to watch the fun, clapping and cheering, saying that Tao Rui did the right thing.

Tao Rui's words completely broke off the relationship with Tao Fu, making him his enemy. Tao Fu was so embarrassed that he stood up and beat Tao Rui. Xiao Lizhen also rushed forward, relying on her belly to scratch Tao Rui's face.

Tao Rui grabbed her arm and threw her into the arms of Tao Fu who rushed over. The two were startled. Tao Fu hurriedly hugged Xiao Lizhen, and Xiao Lizhen also protected her stomach with a pale face.

Tao Rui said coldly, "Come on, if you dare to come up, I will dare to hit you. You, as a mother, don't care about your child, so why should I care? You don't want it anymore, right? Come here."

Tao Fu and Xiao Lizhen both felt a chill run down their spines. It was fine if no one else faced Tao Rui directly, but when they met his gaze, they felt a surge of fear. If they approached, it seemed Tao Rui would truly disregard their brotherly love.

This hesitation caused their morale to plummet.

Tao Rui glanced around and said to everyone, "I won't sell my house to anyone else. I'll sell it at half price for three days, then it will go back to the original price. Anyone who wants to buy it should come and pay a deposit within three days." He then looked at Tao Fu and said, "Remember this, if you make me unhappy, you won't be happy anymore. Try to mess with me again? I've been through the gates of hell because of you. How could I be afraid of you? Haha."

Tao Rui sneered and returned to his room. Tao Guodong and Wu Xiufen looked at the eldest son and his wife, then hurried off to catch up with him. They had never seen their youngest son so angry, even violent. They were really worried that he would get sick from his anger; he was in very poor health.

As for Tao Fu, it's not that they are biased, it's just that Tao Fu and his wife seem to be fine, and today's incident was indeed due to the bad behavior of Tao Fu and his wife, so they naturally have nothing to say to the ungrateful person.

After they left, Xiao Lizhen saw that the villagers were all laughing at her and she burst into tears, scolding Tao Rui for bullying his eldest sister-in-law and beating his eldest brother. But the people who were laughing at her continued to laugh at her and no one helped them scold Tao Rui.

We're not blind. After two months of this, can't we see who's good and who's bad? Besides, once Tao Rui got a little richer, he remembered to help everyone out and ask for help. Why didn't Tao Fu think of doing anything for everyone when he gave away so much? I heard some people wanted to borrow money from Tao Fu but couldn't get it.

Comparing the two, everyone was definitely on Tao Rui's side, and those who wanted to buy a house had already hurried back home.

Half price within three days!

If Tao Fu hadn't made such a fuss, they wouldn't have gotten this good thing. It was really a great bargain to buy it. Several families closed their doors to discuss the matter.

Tao Guodong and Wu Xiufen went into the house to look for Tao Rui and asked tentatively, "Third brother, are you okay?"

Tao Rui waved his hand, "It's okay, the one in trouble is the eldest brother, he will have to bear the reputation of being unfilial from now on."

Tao Guodong sighed, not knowing what to say.

Tao Rui looked at him and said, "Dad, I really mean it when I say I won't associate with him, and I won't change anything I say in the future. If you and Mom think I'm wrong and want to treat him well, I can't stop you, just don't do it in front of me. They can't even think of entering my house, and I won't even eat at the same table with them during the New Year. I've made it clear, so don't talk about this to me in the future."

Tao Guodong and Wu Xiufen had never thought of this before. They quarreled and fought each other for a long time, which was the case with most families. Now that their two sons had fallen out, they were a little overwhelmed, but they could see that Tao Rui was serious.

The two looked at each other. Although they hadn't figured out how to get along with the boss in the future, they could guarantee one thing. Wu Xiufen said, "Don't worry, I won't ask the boss and the others to cause trouble for you. Just live your life well."

Tao Rui squatted on the ground and looked at the rabbit. Tao Guodong looked at the back of his head and remembered the bloody scene a while ago. It was really scary, and the injury was caused by the boss.

Tao Guodong lit a cigarette and took two puffs, then said, "If the boss can't eat one day or ends up in jail, I, as his father, will take care of him. Otherwise, he can do whatever he wants. That's it."

What happens in other families is their business. His family is already in this situation, so that's it.

Before nightfall, several groups of people came to inquire about the house. In the end, the aunt who lived across the street from the Tao family bought their house. The aunt bought it for her son, who had been in the army for many years and had to return home due to a leg injury. The son was 26 years old and had just found a wife.

He had been living in the army, and when he returned home this time, it wasn't big enough, so she bought them this house, planning to decorate it and use it as their wedding room. It was also close to home. Tao Rui had suggested they trade things in. Her son had learned carpentry before joining the army and could make furniture. She and Tao Rui agreed to trade a full set of new furniture and a little money for the house. The money they saved was enough for the wedding, which was a great deal.

Tao Rui thought it was a good idea. Soldiers looked like they were not to be trifled with. The aunt lived just across the street, with a family of more than a dozen people. It was a dream for Boss Tao to take advantage of his neighbors, and it was also a dream to buy the house. No matter how aggrieved Boss Tao was, he had to hold back his anger!

He didn't ship the goods today out of sudden anger; he did it deliberately. The Tao Fu family were typical egoists, petty and resentful, never forgetting favors. They'd get tangled up in the slightest grievance, turning black into white. He had no interest in playing along with them; it would be better to be decisive, scare them, and cut off contact with them.

He would only get better and better, while Tao Fu and the others would become mediocre. As the gap widened, this relationship would only be severed even more. Even if someone wanted to accuse him of disregarding brotherhood, they wouldn't be able to after what happened today.

After all, he lost his temper today because Tao Fu and his wife were too pushy, and anyone who heard it could understand.

Tong Yan was at the end of the village and hadn't heard about what was happening here. She only heard about it when she came to ask Tao Rui about something. She immediately ran to Tao Rui and looked at him carefully.

Tao Rui knew what she was worried about and smiled, "I'm fine, he didn't even touch me."

Tong Yan saw that there were no injuries on his face or hands, nodded, and after a moment of silence, said: "Come to me if you want to fight next time. I know how to fight, and I can win."

Tao Rui said with a smile, "If you can beat me, how can I still let you be my bodyguard?" Seeing Tong Yan's serious look, he couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair. "Okay, I'm not sure I won't use force. From now on, let's all get wolfhounds, the fierce kind, and let the dogs bite anyone who attacks us, how about that?"

"Yeah!" Tong Yan nodded heavily, then frowned in worry, "I don't know whose puppy is more aggressive, how do I choose?"

Tao Rui had never raised a dog, but he had raised spirit beasts and killed many demonic beasts. All beasts had the same nature, and he could tell the good from the bad. So he promised, "Leave it to me. I'll pick one. I'll make sure it's smart and fierce enough to guard the house."

"Okay." Tong Yan smiled slightly, looking forward to it.

She has loved dogs since she was a child, but she didn't know how to raise one, didn't know who to ask for puppies, and had nothing to feed the dogs. Now that her family has enough food, Tao Rui even offered to help her choose a dog. She's finally going to have her own dog!

The news of Tao Rui's outburst spread throughout the village for two or three days. The busy farming season had just ended, and everyone had nothing to do. Seeing such a quarrel between brothers, everyone naturally just watched as a bystander.

Su Jiahui had heard about it, too. She recalled the time when she almost agreed to marry Tao Rui. Back then, Tao Rui was so smooth-talking and had painted one big rosy picture after another for her. Now, she realized that those were all empty words that would never come true. Back then, Tao Rui was so playful and his words were so true that you couldn't tell if they were true or not. He felt unreliable.

If she hadn't lost her grandmother and been heartbroken by her brother and sister-in-law's attempts to find a partner for her, she wouldn't have agreed to a date just because Tao Rui treated her well. Thinking back, it was all a spur-of-the-moment impulse. It was only thanks to Tao Rui's head injury that he changed his ways.

Although it was not good to think this way, she was now somewhat glad that such a thing had happened and that she had not made the wrong decision in a daze.

Tao Rui has really changed now. She can no longer match the current Tao Rui with the ruffian in her memory.

Tao Rui was undoubtedly a very good man now, and it wasn't a stretch to say he was the best man in the village. If anyone married him, he'd probably protect them, right? Like his parents, they'd live a good life with him, all smiles.

But Su Jiahui thought about it carefully and realized she wasn't sorry at all. She was simply worried about the lack of news about the resumption of the Gaokao. Although Tao Rui had told her about the Gaokao, it was a glimmer of hope, with no basis for it. But with that tiny hope of returning to the city to study for a doctor's degree, she didn't want to stay here and live a comfortable life.

She thought Tao Rui was probably a very smart person, as he could see through her character and guessed that her ideals were more important than her family, so he gave her such hope at that time.

She just hoped that this was really a hope, not a disappointment.

Su Jiahui's wait came soon. In late October, the team leader went to the town for a meeting. When he came back, he was shocked and announced on a loudspeaker that the college entrance examination had been resumed, and there was only more than a month left before the exam!

Su Jiahui was working on her homework when she heard the horn. In her excitement, the tip of her pencil broke, poking a hole in her workbook. She ignored everything else and, along with the other educated youth, rushed to the square to inquire with the team leader about the truth of the matter.

The team leader was also very excited and immediately opened the newspaper and read it to them. The matter of the college entrance examination had been discussed in August and it took a full month to finally decide. Only then was the news officially published in the newspaper.

The educated youth laughed and shouted, hugging each other tightly. It was hard to describe the feeling, but it was just excitement. The educated villagers also felt that they had seen the dawn of hope: if they could get into university, they would no longer have to work as peasants.

After everyone was happy, they became anxious. There was only more than a month left before the exam, but they had already forgotten all the knowledge.

At this time, Su Jiahui climbed onto the rock, raised her hand and said loudly: "Everyone, listen to me. I have never given up learning. I have books, review questions, and my own summary of knowledge points. If anyone wants to learn, just come to me. We can study together. If you have questions, come and ask me. Let's go to college together!"

"Okay! Let's take the college entrance exam together!"

“Let’s go to college!”

Tao Rui came out with his family to watch the fun. He met Su Jiahui's grateful gaze in the crowd, smiled, and gave her a thumbs up implicitly.

Su Jiahui also smiled, and cried with joy.

From that day on, all those who wanted to go to college gathered at the educated youth camp. The team leader provided them with the greatest convenience, and the villagers were also inspired by this enthusiasm, bringing them food, lending them quilts to keep them warm, and even giving them candles to light their homes.

They often study all night long. When they feel sleepy, they lie down on the table and take a nap. When they wake up, they rush to continue studying.

Because Su Jiahui has learned a lot and is willing to help everyone, everyone maintains a positive attitude and is in a very good learning state. They absorb the knowledge in the books wholeheartedly.

They were so focused that they almost forgot everything else and worked hard for their future. Tao Rui also started building a house at the end of the village.

The villagers who did not take the exam still had to live a normal life. They were happy to work as Tao Rui's helpers and came to help Tao Rui build a house.

Tao Rui drew a detailed blueprint himself, noting the dimensions and distances of each wall, down to the exact number of turns. Although his plan looked a bit different from the rooms everyone else lived in, the blueprint was simple and easy to understand, so everyone immediately grasped it and enthusiastically began building it.

It was the first time he had received so much sincere help from so many people, so to express his gratitude, he personally cooked for them every day. The dishes weren't fancy, but they kept him full, and he spent every day chatting and laughing with everyone.

The whole village was bustling with activity, each one striving for progress. Sometimes, the team leader, strolling through the village with his hands behind his back, felt that these prosperous times seemed unreal. But they were indeed real. He hoped that the educated youth and the village students would achieve good grades, and that Tao Rui could help some people become wealthy.

Tao Rui hired many people to build the house, sparing no expense, so the house naturally went up quickly. The new house has two master bedrooms, a guest bedroom, a study, a main room, a separate toilet, and a separate bathroom, all of which are very spacious.

Both the front and back yards are very large. There are two large barns, a cellar, and a row of small compartments for raising poultry and livestock in the backyard. It looks neat and tidy, and is particularly beautiful.

A simple house was built on the other side of the wall, and a yard was enclosed to serve as a workshop. In the future, food would be cooked and wild delicacies would be dried there. It was separated from the house, making it convenient for work, cleaning, and loading and unloading.

Tao Rui's house suddenly became the largest and most imposing house in the brigade and even in the town.

It was not until the house was built and put there that everyone realized that Tao Rui was really making money, much more than they had imagined.