Ke Yunyue puffed out her chest, not denying her feelings for Qin Yuanjiu at all, and arrogantly snorted: "If you don't have these thoughts, then say it in front of these grandmothers and aunts."

So you don't end up blaming everyone for ruining your reputation!

Ke Meiyu sneered: "Are you judges or police officers? What do I need to explain to you?"

On the contrary, I have the right to pursue your crimes of spreading rumors, undermining the unity of the production team, and corrupting the atmosphere of Luofeng Village. You might even be exploited by hostile elements!

These are all women from the village. They're usually a bit gossipy and like to watch others have fun, but they never think about causing any harm to others.

Now that Ke Meiyu has dragged them into the broader context, they were momentarily frightened.

"You, don't think that just because you've been to school for a few years you can make such a big deal out of it," Ke Yunyue stammered. "I know you too well. From elementary school to high school, you never passed a single grade!"

Ke Meiyu shrugged indifferently: "I don't need to tell you what the situation is like outside. There's a lot of competition between the various production teams and the production teams in the township. Nobody wants my personal matters to affect your New Year's work points settlement, right?"

The phrase "bad social atmosphere" can be a big deal or a small deal; if someone really uses it to make a fuss...

The men's faces darkened, and they reluctantly shut their mouths, muttering under their breath, "If you didn't do it, even a lie can't become the truth!"

In the past, Ke Meiyu would have just passed by, but she has heavy tasks to complete and is determined to take the position of Madam Qin.

"Fellow villagers, rest assured, I, Ke Meiyu, am upright and honest, and I will do everything according to the rules. I will never let anyone find fault with me!" That was all she could do.

The oxcart moved slowly along the uneven dirt road, and the people swayed and bounced rhythmically.

As they left the village and were about to turn a corner, Ke Yunyue patted Ke Yuanyuan on the shoulder: "Third Brother, wait a minute, Sister Enshu is here!"

"Yunyue, our car is already full," Ke Yuanyuan said helplessly.

“I noticed that Sister Enshu is carrying a lot of things, so I’ll hang them on the handlebars to prevent the ox from getting crushed by the weight of the people on the cart.” After saying that, Ke Yunyue stood up and waved to Ke Enshu: “Sister Enshu, over here!”

Ke Yuanyuan couldn't refuse his sister, so he smiled apologetically at the people on the bus and slowed down his pace, clearly waiting for the people behind him to catch up.

Ko Eun-sook strode over here.

"Sister Enshu, give the bamboo basket to my third brother. It will make the journey easier that way."

"Thank you," Ko Eun-sook said with a slight smile.

"Ke Bamei, what's in your basket? It looks strangely heavy."

"You're getting married in a month, you should be resting and recuperating at home, why are you going up the mountain every day?"

Since we couldn't gossip about Ke Meiyu, everyone excitedly focused their attention on Ke Enshu, who was about to become a city dweller, and launched a barrage of questions.

Ke Enshu smiled shyly and called out to Grandma Ke and Ke Meiyu, unsurprisingly receiving a glare and a cold snort in return.

She smoothed her hair behind her ear. "After I get married, I won't be able to be with my parents all the time. I'll do what I can during this month or so."

"Sister Enshu is so filial," Ke Yunyue squeezed around with difficulty to make room for Ke Enshu, and smiled as she affectionately took her arm: "What lucky star or not, if you ask me, a kind and filial person is bound to have good luck!"

Look, even such a good marriage arrangement with the Yu family managed to bypass that lucky star and end up with Sister Enshu!

Ke Meiyu sneered, "How utterly foolish. If the Yu family's marriage were mine, there would be no way Comrade Qin could spread rumors about me."

Ultimately, your Eun-sook is the obstacle that prevents you from getting closer to the person you love!

Judging from how affectionate you are, anyone who didn't know better would think she was your matchmaker.

Ke Yunyue's smile froze on her face. She knew that Ke Meiyu was trying to sow discord between her and Ke Enshu, but she couldn't help being led astray.

"You, don't think I don't know your vicious thoughts!" Ke Yunyue gritted her teeth and said, "You can't get anything from the Yu family, so you try to falsely accuse others."

Ke Enshu took her hand back and said, "Yunyue, I picked some mushrooms on the mountain a few days ago when it rained. After we sell them, let's go for a walk together and buy some things."

Yunyue has a good eye; she can help me make an assessment.

"So that when I go to the city, people won't laugh at us country bumpkins for being unsophisticated!"

The two huddled together, laughing and talking quietly.

Ke Meiyu didn't care at all; instead, she excitedly asked the old lady, "Grandma, what kind of things are available at the market?"

Just as Ke Yunyue had said, the original owner had longed for towns since she was old enough to understand things, and would never do anything as "low-class" as going to the market, except for going to the supply and marketing cooperative.

So, she, a country girl born and raised in the countryside, still knew nothing about it and was full of curiosity.

The old lady cheerfully explained to her, "There are plenty of good things here."

Although the organization now prohibits individuals from reselling, we farmers can still exchange or buy and sell items at the market if we find them by weight.

Our area is surrounded by endless mountains, so naturally it produces good things that you can't buy in the city.

Half of what you get from selling goods goes to the production team, and the rest you can keep for yourself.

If they rely solely on farming to support their families, they are too poor and cannot withstand any unexpected events.

Therefore, everyone would go up the mountain to supplement their household income. As long as it did not exceed a certain quantity and amount, the organization allowed them to trade at the market or sell to the supply and marketing cooperative, and half of the proceeds were handed over to the cooperative.

This can be considered an unwritten rule that has been in place for decades. Even though the outside world is in turmoil, the mountain villagers who rely on the weather for their livelihood and only pay attention to their immediate needlework are not greatly affected.

Qianzhuang is not small, and there are many neighboring villages. Most importantly, there is a provincial highway in front of the village, and there are many vehicles passing by every day, mostly large trucks transporting goods from north to south.

Truck drivers have high wages and good benefits, and they often stop by the roadside to rest. In the past, the village also had specially approved state-run restaurants and supply and marketing cooperatives, and it was also the location of the commune.

This place has developed into a small town, except that the villagers' houses are still mud and thatched houses.

Ke Meiyu could fully imagine that after that spring breeze blew in, Qianzhuang would become the first village in the surrounding area to benefit!

Sure enough, before we could even see any villages, there were already many oxcarts coming from various villages, and people carrying loads on shoulder poles and baskets on their backs.

Although everyone was dressed in blue and black, the smiles on people's faces made this difficult era full of joy and merriment.

Ke Meiyu couldn't help but grin as she looked at them. The sight of such vibrant, happy, and content people made the endless despair, pain, and suffering stored in her mind from the apocalypse gradually fade away!

It's like the sudden melting of winter snow, revealing a vibrant spring with fragrant blossoms everywhere—a breathtaking sight that makes the cold unforgettable.

She suddenly understood that those heroes who risked their lives to protect their country were driven by faith, unwavering commitment, and a sense of righteousness.

It was precisely because of this that she suddenly stopped resisting her task of reforming the villain.