Qin Ling stared at Tian Cai for a long moment, until the hairs on her body stood up. Then he turned away. "I heard that this matter is related to you. How could you not know?"

"It's related to me?" Tian Cai didn't know why she thought of the work points incident. She suddenly realized, "You mean?"

Qin Ling saw that she understood, and then nodded, "You can figure out the rest yourself, I don't know anything else."

He said he didn't know, but his expression didn't look like he didn't know.

Tian Cai frowned and thought for a while, then he pieced together the pieces of information he already knew and roughly understood how things had developed.

She didn't know whether it was the two educated youth or the man named Liang Gui who changed her work points, and she didn't know what the purpose was. As soon as the wrong work points were issued, Tian Cai went to the brigade. The two team leaders jointly handled the matter and reported it to the commune. As for how they caught the person behind the scenes, she didn't know. Then they followed the clues to find the others and took them all down.

But what exactly is this person's purpose? Is he trying to dethrone Li Tiegang and Zhang Defa? Who will take over then?

Tian Cai felt that even if her guess was not completely correct, it was almost right. Regardless of anything else, at least her temporary hidden danger had been resolved. As for future matters, they would talk about it later.

Qin Ling had been keeping an eye on Tian Cai out of the corner of his eye. He really wanted to have a frank talk with Tian Cai.

As far as he knew, it was impossible for Tian Cai not to know Zhou Wenliang, but when she said she didn't know him, the expression on her face was so natural, not at all fake.

After Tian Cai sent Qin Ling out, she took a snow shovel and cleared the snow at the door, then sat back on the kang. She looked at the little flower in her palm and couldn't help sighing. How could she possibly say this? Anyone she told would find it unbelievable!

Not long after the twelfth lunar month began, it was Luo Xiuyan's wedding day. Tian Cai put the gift money in a red envelope and followed the young people in the village to send the bride off.

When she arrived, Luo Xiuyan was sitting there shyly being teased by the villagers. Seeing Tian Cai and Qu Ting, she hurried over, and the few of them hugged each other and danced and laughed. For the past half month, Aunt Du didn't let her go out at all, not even to Tian Cai's house, so they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

After they had been intimate enough, Luo Xiuyan took out some peanut candies from the cabinet in her room, held up the fruit plate, and gave each person a handful.

Tian Cai passed over the money he had prepared for the gift. Luo Xiuyan pinched the red envelope and said with a smile, "Didn't you buy me a pillowcase and give me a red envelope? I would feel embarrassed to accept it."

"Come on, you're so shameless, are you still embarrassed?" Qu Ting couldn't help but teasing her with a smile. She came empty-handed and didn't need any gifts because she wasn't married yet and was living with her family. Her mother had already given the red envelope to Aunt Du.

"Yes, if you feel embarrassed, just give it back to me. Well, if you still want to give it back, why are you holding it so tightly..."

After a few laughs and jokes, they got down to business. Tian Cai and Qu Ting couldn't be idle today, they both had to help carry things. She held the quilt and Qu Ting held the enamel basin containing the bride's dressing supplies. Tian Cai didn't quite understand what was going on, but that was how Aunt Du had assigned them.

Just after eight o'clock, the groom came to pick up the bride surrounded by everyone. This was also the first time that Tian Cai saw Luo Xiuyan's husband. He was only okay in appearance. It depends on who he was compared with. If compared with Qin Ling and Yan Xudong, he would definitely not be good enough, but if compared with ordinary guys in the village, he would definitely win.

The only flaw in this person's appearance is that he is a bit short. It is estimated that he is less than 1.7 meters tall, which is a relatively standard height at that time.

The groom was wearing a half-new dark blue suit. The two of them stood together, both with rosy faces and full of joy.

Following the groom to pick up the bride was Doctor Liu from the health center. He also saw Tian Cai and Qu Ting, and waved to them with a smile from behind.

After the groom took Luo Xiuyan away, Tian Cai and others followed him to the Fengchan Brigade. They also had to deliver the things in their hands to the bridal chamber, and the wedding banquet would also be held at the man's house. Of course, it was impossible to invite the entire village, only relatives and friends of the bride and groom.

Tian Cai also witnessed today how simple wedding ceremonies were at that time. The two newlyweds bowed to the photo of the leader hanging on the wall and swore: forever loyal to the country, loyal to the leader, and adhere to the socialist path...

The witness comes forward and reads the couple's marriage certificate, and then the newlyweds bow to their parents, and the ceremony is complete.

The witness who read the marriage certificate seemed to be the captain of the Fengchan Brigade. At that time, when villagers got married, they liked to ask the captain to be the witness, which showed their respect for the leader.

The man's family set up three tables in the yard, one for the woman's relatives and friends, and the other two for the man's side.

There was no alcohol on the table. Everyone drank water instead. Even the newlyweds offered water when they toasted to the guests in turn. After two rounds, the groom looked like he was about to vomit.

As for the dishes on the table, there is no need to pursue how good they are. It is good enough to have something to eat. Moreover, the Liu family's meal does have meat and vegetables. It may be a chicken with a large pot of potatoes, and then it is served in several bowls.

The meal was placed directly in the yard. As the weather was cold, the dishes quickly became cold, and the fat solidified into small white flowers floating on the soup. Tian Cai didn't know about it, but she felt quite unappetizing.

Tian Cai didn't let Qu Ting eat too much. Eating raw or cold food in this weather would easily cause stomach upset when she got home. The two of them picked up the still warm stewed cabbage and ate some with pancakes. When they were almost full, they said goodbye to Aunt Du and went back.

It is not customary to make a fuss in the bridal chamber nowadays. Once the people who have been eating there leave, the wedding is over.

Today is a rare warm day in winter. Tian Cai and Qu Ting walked slowly on the way back to the village. Most of the snow that fell a few days ago had melted, and black mud was exposed in the middle of the road.

"Have you seen Xiuyan's mother-in-law and sister-in-law?" Qu Ting couldn't help but ask.

Tian Cai thought of the two women and said, "They don't seem to be easy to get along with."

After hearing this, Qu Ting nodded vigorously. She felt the same way. Although she couldn't tell anything after just meeting someone, she could tell from their expression on some people.

"Cai Cai, you are eighteen years old now, what kind of partner do you want to find?" Qu Ting's family has mentioned introducing her to someone several times recently, asking her to think about what kind of person she wants to find.

Tian Cai raised an eyebrow and glanced at her, "Has someone introduced you to someone?"

Qu Ting blushed, and although she felt a little embarrassed, she still admitted it openly, "Well, a few days ago, my aunt came to see my mother and said that I was old enough, and even if I didn't want to get married right away, I could try dating first, otherwise all the good guys would be engaged in the future."

Tian Cai pulled out the banner he had prepared long ago and said, "I plan to observe mourning for two years and then we'll talk about it after a few years."

Qu Ting then remembered that Tian Cai's mother had passed away, and she was too embarrassed to talk about this topic anymore. Just then, the sound of a tractor came from behind her, and they both looked behind them.