Xun Liangfen had done farm work before, and although she hadn't done it for many years, some things were still deeply ingrained in her mind.

He could weed with ease, and his speed was not much slower than Hua Xiangyun's.

Little did they know that this was because Hua Xiangyun had deliberately slowed down her pace to avoid standing out too much.

Hua Baoguo wasn't annoyed at being sent to chat with his daughter under the shade of a tree, and he didn't even realize that the work he had done earlier wasn't his daughter's responsibility at all.

"You didn't know your second brother was getting married, did you?" Hua Baoguo sighed as he thought about how all three of his children had found their other halves. "Your mother and I haven't even had a chance to take good care of you yet, and you've already grown up."

You haven't met your future sister-in-law yet. When they come back this time, I'll have them come and see you together.

"..." Hua Xiangyun said, "Jiang Yi mentioned this to me, but they left in such a hurry that I haven't even prepared a gift for my second sister-in-law yet."

Hua Baoguo: "You're the younger sister, why would you need to prepare any gifts?"

"Dad has to go to work again tomorrow. The next time he comes back is for your wedding. See if there's anything you need, and Dad will buy it for you."

Although this job offers long holidays and high pay, there are many things I can't control.

Not only are the driving sessions long, but it's also impossible to take a break midway through.

Even their children's weddings are beyond their control. If it weren't for the two elderly people in the family, the household would be in complete chaos.

Feeling guilty, all I could do was earn more money and bring them more things.

Hua Xiangyun: "Dad, are we only at the border yet?"

"The two sides haven't connected yet, but during our breaks, we can use our connections to go over there for a visit." Hua Baoguo thought of the supplies Su Guo had over there and felt a little envious. Life there wasn't as tight as it was here, especially food. They could buy a lot of food every time they went. His family had also accumulated a lot of ration coupons because of his trips.

“I don’t need anything here,” Hua Xiangyun said. She didn’t think that going abroad would be as easy as Hua Baoguo made it out to be. Not to mention the favors involved, her safety was also a concern.

He secretly retrieved the jade pendant he had just carved from his spatial storage, then pretended to pull it out of his pocket. "Dad, this is a peace pendant I carved for you and Mom. May it ensure you both live a peaceful and prosperous life."

To avoid drawing attention, she chose only green jadeite and the engraved runes were not obvious. To outsiders, it was just a cheap ornament.

Even if this thing is discovered, people will just think it's worthless.

Otherwise, taking out those high-quality jade pendants might bring endless trouble.

Hua Xiangyun thoughtfully tied a black rope around their clothes so that it would hang inside and be barely noticeable once they put on their work uniforms.

Hua Baoguo carefully put the jade pendant into his pocket. His daughter said it would bring him peace, and it would definitely bring him peace.

There are so many people around now, otherwise he would have liked to hang the horse around his neck.

“Look at your mother, she hasn’t worked in the fields for so many years, but she’s still as fast as ever,” Hua Baoguo said to Hua Xiangyun with a smile, looking at his wife working in the fields. “Back then, your mother was a jack-of-all-trades, both at home and outside. When your father comes to visit you in the future, he will bring her with him.”

Hua Xiangyun inwardly covered her face, thinking, "..." Such a scumbag, so refreshingly scumbag...

After all, this was her biological father who was doing it for her own good. What else could Hua Xiangyun do? She could only make up her mind that next time they came, she would do things herself.

Hua Xiangyun was originally inconspicuous among these educated youth, after all, the families of the other few would come over every now and then.

But only the Hua family can consistently come back empty-handed.

The villagers secretly examined the bag in Hua Xiangyun's hand. Every time she came, it was such a bulging bag. They wondered what good things were inside.

Hua Xiangyun never opened the field; as soon as she finished her work, she hurriedly rode away on her bicycle.

Someone smacked their lips and said, "I wonder what's in that bag. They always bring it up in the field to tempt us."

"Are you envious? Why don't you go up and snatch it?" someone jeered. "Being envious won't help. Look, the captain is watching from the side."

Captain Ren glanced at these people; they were just a few lazy bums from the village.

"What are you doing? If you don't do your job well, we'll deduct your work points."

“That’s not what the captain said. When have we ever failed to finish our work?” Erlaizi pointed at Hua Xiangyun and said, “Look over there, they don’t do any work themselves, but they bring in helpers. The real slackers are right there. You can’t keep harping on us.”

“That’s right,” others chimed in, “Captain, you can’t be so biased. You’re keeping a close eye on the hardworking people here.”

On the contrary, you turn a blind eye to those who openly slack off.

Captain Ren said, "I don't care about all that. I only care whether you have completed the tasks I assigned to you properly."

Comrade Hua always did a better job than you.

Besides, if you don't like it, you can have your family members help you with the work.

The crowd was speechless. They didn't have that kind of luck. Even a child a few years old had to earn two or three work points.

Some people even secretly observed the educated youth, thinking that having a job at home was a real advantage, as one salary could support a whole family.

Moreover, look how well these educated youth live; they even receive subsidies from their families from time to time when they work in the fields.

If they become a family, wouldn't they be able to share the benefits?

Thinking about this, my heart couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

In other villages, there were also educated youth who dated or even married locals. Could it be the same in their village?

This idea had been lingering in people's minds for some time, but with repeated stimulation, everyone's desire for it only grew stronger.

Hua Xiangyun glanced at them indifferently, as if she could see through their hearts, which frightened them so much that they quickly lowered their heads.

They didn't understand why they suddenly felt so guilty, and why they felt a chill run down their spines.

Hua Baoguo gave Xun Liangfen a detailed explanation and then sat down to watch her work.

Hua Xiangyun sighed softly, walked over, and said to Xun Liangfen, "Mom, it's getting late. I can handle the rest. You should go home now."

After a short period of work, Xun Liangfen had regained some of her sense of style, but having come from a life of hardship, she was not really interested in this. Now that she saw Hua Xiangyun was willing to take over, she quickly waved her hand and said, "It's time to go back. This is the first time we've come to this road. We almost took the wrong turn just now."

Hua Xiangyun wholeheartedly agreed, “There is a particularly difficult section of the road to walk on. You should not stay in the car for a while. It might be safer to get out and walk.”

If it weren't for my own cultivation level, I probably wouldn't have dared to ride that section of road, let alone the two of them sharing a bicycle.