However, their words were noticed by some people, and soon after they finished eating, a neighbor came to visit the Hua family.

“The scars on your face have all scabbed over,” Tian Guihua said as she poured tea for Xu Yinghua.

Holding the tea, Xu Yinghua smelled the aroma and said with a smile, "I've come here again to enjoy a cup of your good tea."

"This isn't any good tea. It's just some flower tea I made in my spare time. If you're interested, I can take you to the mountains to pick some when spring comes. It takes a little time, but it doesn't cost much."

"Then forget it," Xu Yinghua said. She was busy all day long, with a lot of housework to do at work. "We're just roughnecks, and it's good enough if we can just fill our stomachs. If we really want some tea, we'll come and bother you for a bit. You can't refuse, Auntie."

Tian Guihua knew the situation of each family and said with a smile, "Then I would definitely welcome you. But you should retire in a few years. When you have more time, I will take you to explore things slowly."

She didn't ask why they came. They say you don't visit someone unless you have a reason. These days the factory is busy, and everyone is so busy that they just want to lie down and rest when they get home. They wouldn't go visiting someone for no reason.

"I'm not just drinking your tea for nothing," Xu Yinghua said, returning the favor this time. Last time she was injured, Aunt Hua sent two fish to her home, saying it would help her recover.

“Things haven’t been peaceful at Zhou Jinfeng’s house lately. His two elderly relatives have been living in the city. Do you know why?”

Tian Guihua naturally knew about this. "Of course we know this. We've been loitering around outside the Jiang family's courtyard all day. We heard that Jiang Yi used some method, and no one noticed him coming home."

"There was an argument at their house today. I heard them mention your family several times. It seems that Zhou Xiaolan has taken a liking to your second son, but the rest of the Zhou family disagrees and insists that she find a way to seduce Jiang Yi."

You have no idea how awful the insults that family used. They even encouraged Zhou Xiaolan to take the initiative. Later, I saw Zhou Xiaolan come out with red eyes...

Tian Guihua had already noticed something amiss. Fortunately, her son had been working every day lately and would fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow when he got home, so he had no interest in going out. Otherwise, he might have really fallen victim to a scheme.

This can only prevent things from happening for a while, not forever. Once this month is over and the factory finishes its work, everyone will be back to their normal routines and have more free time.

Regardless, she accepted Xu Yinghua's kindness today. "Thank you so much. My son Zhian just started working, and these people have already made a move."

Fortunately, Jiang Yi is such an outstanding person who stepped in to protect us; otherwise, our family would have been in real trouble.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Hua Xiangyun led Chen Meili in, saying, "Grandma, Aunt Liu is here."

Xu Yinghua said, "Meili, you don't need to stay home and take care of Liu Zhengde today. Come over when you have time."

"Since you have time to come over, I should hurry up and join in the fun," Chen Meili said, sitting down directly opposite her. "I saw you come in, so I quickly washed the dishes. I'm not late, am I?"

“You all seem to have some free time today,” Tian Guihua said, personally brewing Chen Meili a cup of flower tea. “It seems the work at the factory is much easier now.”

"It'll be almost over," Chen Meili smiled brightly at the thought of being able to relax a bit soon. "If this keeps up, I'm thinking of finding an excuse to take sick leave. This non-stop work is too much for my body."

She took a sip of tea and offered a few words of praise. In their courtyard, only Tian Guihua would have the inclination to prepare such flower teas. Normally, it was already quite good if they could have a cup of boiled water to serve guests.

"I heard some big news before I came in. Do you want to know it?"

"Don't keep me in suspense as soon as you come in," Xu Yinghua joked with her. "The information you can get in such a short time, I can easily find out by asking around."

"Honestly, she didn't even try to cooperate," Chen Meili said, somewhat annoyed. She had spoken too quickly, but she knew Xu Yinghua was right. "Want to know the latest news about Jiang Yi?"

Hua Xiangyun, who hadn't even had a chance to leave the main room, couldn't help but slow down.

Didn't Jiang Yi say he was going to go for a walk over the mountain this afternoon? Did he catch a big game?

"Guess what? I just heard Tian Xiaomei telling everyone in the compound that Jiang Yi has a girlfriend."

This is really big news. Tian Guihua couldn't help but ask, "Whose child has taken a liking to him?"

Chen Meili shook her head, "I don't know. Tian Xiaomei said she asked at the time, but Jiang Yi didn't say anything. He just said that everyone would know when the time came."

"So fast, I've never heard of that before." Xu Yinghua felt both happy and worried. She looked at Tian Guihua without saying a word.

If Jiang Yi really has a girlfriend, as the writer's neighbor, their lives might finally settle down, and they wouldn't have to endure Zhao Yue'e's constant nagging and the Zhou family's endless arguments anymore.

But Zhou Xiaolan and her family will definitely have their eyes on Hua Zhian. If they really get married, Aunt Hua's family will never have a moment's peace.

Tian Guihua had obviously thought of this as well, and her feelings were somewhat complicated.

Originally, we were thinking of waiting until Xiangyun settled on a job before looking for a husband for our second son. Now it seems we need to speed things up. Otherwise, if we really bring in such a troublemaker, there will never be a peaceful day in the future.

Tian Guihua was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice her granddaughter's complicated look.

Jiang Yi is really pushing her step by step. We had just discussed it for a while, and I thought we would have to wait a few days to give her some time to adjust, but I didn't expect him to announce it to the public so quickly.

Although the identity of the person in question was not revealed, unless they cease all contact, they cannot remain hidden for long.

Hua Xiangyun gets a headache whenever she thinks about these things. She doesn't mind having another person in her life in the future, but she should at least give him a transition period.

This news was undoubtedly a bombshell, shaking the entire county and keeping many families awake at night.

Some people suspected that Jiang Yi was using this as a delaying tactic and thought they would investigate further later.

However, some people are already thinking about shifting their focus and seeing if there are other suitable candidates so that their children can avoid being sent to the countryside.

As soon as Hua Xiangyun entered the room, she sensed the arrival of an uninvited guest. "Senior Fang, what brings you here?"

Logically, they shouldn't be limited to the vicinity of the county seat, but they can't reach the county town, otherwise he wouldn't need to travel to the county seat every week.

Fang Qinghe wandered around the county town for a while before finding Hua Xiangyun. She looked around the young girl's boudoir, which was simple but neatly organized.

“Your master is back,” Fang Qinghe said after explaining the purpose of his visit. “This place was originally just a small county town, but I never expected it to have so many factories and so many people.”