In those days, food was scarce, and most households ate coarse grains, rarely having access to refined rice and flour.

Qiao Weiguo was also the head of the village group, so he couldn't stand by and watch the villagers suffer while he enjoyed a life of luxury. Therefore, the Qiao family could only make two scallion pancakes during festivals, and the four of them had to share them.

After Lu Xiufen arrived, the scallion pancakes were divided into three, and she ate one herself.

When Lin Chunying heard that her daughter wanted to eat scallion pancakes, she took her hand and walked back, saying, "Want to eat scallion pancakes? That's easy, Mom will make them for you right now."

"Mom, there's no rush to eat the pancakes. We can eat them tomorrow. I'm in a hurry to get my marriage certificate with Qin Huai today."

Upon hearing Qin Huai's name, Qiao Qiqi immediately thought of his muscular physique, and her face flushed red.

I haven't seen him for an hour. I wonder if he's tired from working?

When Lin Chunying turned around and saw her daughter like this, she was worried that she had made the decision to get married impulsively because she was provoked by Hou Zhiqing.

Looking at it now, I realize that's not the case.

Even so, she is, after all, the daughter I raised with my own hands. Although she is marrying someone nearby, the feelings about marrying her or not are ultimately different.

However, she also knew that her daughter would get married sooner or later, and she knew that she couldn't miss the auspicious time, so she immediately let go of her hand and urged, "Then go quickly, and remember to bring the marriage certificate to show me when you get it back."

"Okay." Qiao Qiqi immediately said goodbye to Lin Chunying and left.

She was overjoyed the whole way. Just thinking about marrying that man and being able to party every night made Qiao Qiqi's happy smile never fade.

As it turns out, perhaps fate couldn't bear to see her too happy.

I looked up and suddenly my joy turned to sorrow.

Seeing the four people walking towards her, Qiao Qiqi suddenly froze on the spot!

Her gaze was fixed on the man and woman standing in the middle; she would recognize their faces even if they were burned to ashes.

Zhou Yan and Zhang Yajing!

For a moment, Qiao Qiqi almost thought that the scumbag and the scumbag woman had also traveled through time.

Seeing that the two of them had also become much younger, just like herself, Qiao Qiqi guessed that they had either transmigrated into her body or their souls. As for whether they had actually transmigrated or not, she would have to test them to find out.

So she stood there without saying a word.

Soon, the four men arrived in front of her, and their expressions became inscrutable upon seeing her.

A girl named Wu Nana next to her rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky. "It's so unlucky to run into something unclean as soon as I go out."

Qiao Qiqi sneered, "It is quite unlucky. It's been several days since the Mid-Autumn Festival, how come there are still unclean things wandering around outside!"

Wu Nana didn't react at first, but when she realized that Qiao Qiqi was cursing her, she immediately got angry: "Qiao Qiqi, who are you cursing?"

Isn't it obvious who they're insulting?

Qiao Qiqi never holds back when someone comes looking for a scolding.

Although she seemed to be arguing with Wu Nana, she was actually observing the reactions of the two people in the middle. When she saw that the two of them looked at her with only apologies, complicated feelings, amazement and jealousy in their eyes, and no nervousness, guilt or doubt, she knew that the two of them were not time travelers.

At the same time, the original owner's memories also surfaced the moment she opened her mouth.

The four people in front of me were all educated youth sent to the countryside from the village. The two in the middle who were a bit better looking were named Hou Yan and Zhang Jingya.

Hou Yan was the person the original owner had been relentlessly pursuing, while Zhang Jingya was a newly arrived educated youth who had recently been sent to the countryside, and was also Hou Yan's new girlfriend.

The two people next to them are their henchmen and lackeys, Wu Nana and Xing Guangyu.

Qiao Qiqi was worried that she couldn't take revenge after transmigrating here, but seeing the two of them now, she was finally relieved.

Hou Yan and Zhang Jingya, right?

Similar to Zhou Yan and Zhang Yajing in modern times, the male's name contains the sound "yan," while the female's name is Jingya and Yajing reversed. In any case, regardless of whether the two are from the past, they are not good people.

Qiao Qiqi had read the entire book and knew that Hou Yan's pursuit of Zhang Jingya was not because he was truly in love at first sight, but because he had heard from somewhere that Zhang Jingya came from a wealthy family. He was sent to the countryside because his family was too well-off and he was being targeted by others. So he was just going through the motions and would return to the city soon.

Hou Yan's family was only of average means, and returning to the city seemed a distant prospect, which is why he wanted to latch onto Zhang Jingya's coattails.

After such a tense argument yesterday, they met again so soon today. Hou Yan looked somewhat embarrassed: "Qiao Qiqi, are you... alright?"

He knew that Qiao Qiqi had drunk a lot of alcohol for him last night. Although he was a little worried, he was afraid that Zhang Jingya would misunderstand. When he came over, Hou Yan was thinking that if Qiao Qiqi didn't greet him first, he wouldn't either.

But for some reason, when he saw Qiao Qiqi standing there with a rosy complexion instead of her usual haggard appearance, his heart suddenly fluttered, and he inexplicably felt that Qiao Qiqi was even more beautiful than before.

So much so that a question was asked without any thought.

After he finished asking the question, not only Xing Guangyu and Wu Nana looked at him in astonishment, but even Hou Yan himself was startled.

He immediately turned to look at Zhang Jingya's reaction and saw that she indeed looked hurt. He quickly explained nervously, "Jingya, don't overthink it. I just thought that Village Chief Qiao has been very kind to us, so I asked him. If you don't like it, I won't ask again."

Zhang Jingya was still very unhappy because of Qiao Qiqi's previous pursuit of him.

It took him a whole month of relentless and varied attempts to win Zhang Jingya's favor before she finally agreed to be his girlfriend yesterday.

Thinking of this, Hou Yan couldn't help but feel annoyed. He didn't know what had gotten into him just now, that he had actually felt reluctant to part with Qiao Qiqi...

Although Zhang Yajing's face is nowhere near as beautiful as Qiao Qiqi's, and her skin is a bit dark, she comes from a good family!

Hou Yan knew from his teens that his family background was not good, and the quickest way to get ahead was to find a wife from a good family to support him.

Fortunately, he was good-looking, with rosy lips and white teeth, and a refined and handsome appearance, which always made him popular with girls.

Although Qiao Qiqi's conditions were quite good—her father was the village group leader, and he was also good-looking—her personality, while a bit feisty, was lively and pleasing.

Putting aside the conditions, Hou Yan felt quite happy being with her.

But Qiao Qiqi is, after all, a country person, and he will definitely return to the city to develop in the future; he can't stay in the countryside forever.

He knew very well which was more important.

Zhang Jingya was well aware of Hou Yan's feelings, but so what? Her family background was superior; how could Qiao Qiqi, a mere village girl, compare? Not only could she not compare in terms of family background, but even the man she liked had fallen at her feet.

Zhang Jingya glanced triumphantly in Qiao Qiqi's direction, then suddenly said to Hou Yan, "Although you promised me yesterday that you would never have anything to do with Qiao Qiqi again, that's only your side of the story. Since Qiao Qiqi is here today, you should make things clear to her in front of me."

Seeing several villagers passing by, Zhang Jingya deliberately raised her voice a little so they could hear her.

As she had hoped, the villagers immediately turned to look when they heard this.