After Wu Shiyao regained consciousness, she claimed she hadn't tripped anyone, and it was Lin Xiaoyuan who had pushed her into the river. With each insisting on their own version of events, and neither having evidence to support their claims, the case was dropped. The team leader gave each of them fifty lashes of the cane and sent them off to carry manure.

After that, Lin Ping's mother pestered Wu Shiyao and wanted her to marry her son, but Wu Shiyao disagreed.

Su Qingmeng had encountered this twice, two people confronting each other and cursing at each other.

Su Qingmeng, Tian Ke, and Zhou Wenxi chatted and inquired about the situation at the educated youth camp. They said that the new educated youth, with the exception of Wu Shiyao, were all quite honest. It seemed that the creepy man hadn't made any move yet.

Spring passed while we were watching the play.

Su Qingmeng and Lin Xiuyao would go to the county town from time to time for dates, to watch a movie, or go to a restaurant. Their married life was sweet and happy.

On their way back from the county town that day, they saw a small car, rarely seen in the countryside, that drove all the way to the brigade headquarters. Many people came to watch.

Several people who looked like cadres got out of the car and asked, "Where are Yuan Gaoting and Hu Wan?"

It took the captain a while to realize that they were the two old men in the cowshed.

He took the people to the cowshed, and a man with a smile on his face said, "Professor Yuan, Professor Hu, the organization has approved your return to the city. This person is here to pick you up."

The two elderly people were moved to tears, "Finally, we have finally waited for this day..."

It took them a while to calm down, and after packing their luggage, they got in the car and left. But before leaving, they said goodbye to Ye Siyuan. "Siyuan, we're leaving." Ye Siyuan waved goodbye excitedly, a rare expression of his emotions.

After they had left, everyone realized they were his grandparents, professors at a medical university, and that he had come to the countryside as an educated youth to take care of their family. This wasn't mentioned in the original book, and Su Qingmeng had only just heard of it.

Now that intellectuals have been rehabilitated one after another, the country is starting to pay attention to education. In fact, there have been signs of resuming the college entrance examination. Lin Xiuyao hummed a song when he returned, and was very happy. Now he believed Su Qingmeng's statement 100%. Although he believed it before, he occasionally felt it was unreal.

Su Qingmeng was a little silent when she saw him like this. She was not the original owner and could not empathize with the young people of the WG period. The young people at that time, especially the educated young people in the rural areas, could not see the future, but she felt even more sorry for Lin Xiuyao.

Lin Xiuyao found that his wife had been indulging him recently, encouraging him no matter what he did, and would not even refuse him a second time at night. He was a little excited and couldn't help but push his luck, and then he was taught a lesson.

Su Qingmeng also reflected on herself, feeling sorry for the man who had a lifetime of misfortune. She shouldn't have indulged Lin Xiuyao, as he would always push his limits.

When her work wasn't busy, Su Qingmeng would go up the mountain to look for medicinal herbs in her spare time. Northeast China was home to many wild herbs with high medicinal value. She processed the herbs she found and stored them in her space, hoping they would be useful in the future.

The vegetables planted in the yard have grown, they are green and look very vibrant.

After watering the vegetable patch, Su Qingmeng studied on a reclining chair under the apricot tree. Lin Xiuyao had custom-made this reclining chair from a carpenter because he saw she liked it.

There was a faint scent of apricot blossoms in the air, and Su Qingmeng fell asleep in the rocking chair.

When Lin Xiuyao returned from work, he saw Su Qingmeng sleeping in a rocking chair, her face peaceful and sweet. He leaned in and kissed her, then carried her into the house.

When Su Qingmeng woke up, he had already prepared the meal. While eating, Lin Xiuyao said, "How about taking you to the provincial capital in a few days?"

"Why are you suddenly going to the provincial capital?" Su Qingmeng was surprised.

"Don't you think you're bored? The provincial capital has more things. I'll take you shopping. I've saved some tickets. We can even buy a camera." Lin Xiuyao's voice was gentle. He wanted to do his best to give her a better life.

Su Qingmeng had considered going. It wasn't too far from the provincial capital, and it only took a few hours by car from the county seat. The weather was neither too hot nor too cold, making it a good time for an outing.

"Okay, let's go in a few days."

While we were eating, Lin Xiutong came over and asked, "Can you lend me your bicycle tomorrow? My second sister is pregnant, and I want to take my mother to the commune to see her."

Lin Xiuyao handed him the key and said, "Just push it away."

After Lin Xiutong left, Su Qingmeng asked, "Should we go visit her?" Lin Xiuyao said that his second sister took good care of him when he was a child.

Lin Xiuyao said, "Then let's go the day after tomorrow."

Lin Erlan's home was in the commune. The two of them brought a bag of brown sugar and ten eggs to visit the pregnant woman. Lin Xiuyao said that this was a very generous gift.

Lin Erlan's in-laws lived in a bungalow, with about ten people crammed into four rooms. Her sister-in-law looked down on the visitor, but her mother-in-law was quite tolerant, with a friendly smile.

They followed their second sister to her room, which was only 20 square meters and was where their family of three lived.

Lin Erlan's daughter Qiuqiu came over to say hello, "Second uncle, second aunt." Su Qingmeng took out a few White Rabbit snacks and handed them to her. She looked at her mother before taking them.

This child has been taught to be very sensible. Su Qingmeng didn't see her second brother-in-law Ren Mingzhi. Her second sister said he was at work. Her second brother-in-law works in a food factory.

After chatting for a while, Lin Erlan heard that they were going to the provincial capital. She turned around and took out some money from the cabinet. "Then please help me buy some cloth. My sister-in-law is getting married next month. Red cloth would be best, but if you don't have any, please help me pick out a bright color."

"Okay," Lin Xiuyao took it, "Anything else?"

"We have everything," Lin Erlan felt embarrassed to ask them to bring anything, except for the light cloth, which was convenient to carry along.

They exchanged a few more words and then said goodbye. As they were leaving the house, my second cousin's mother-in-law even tried to persuade them to stay, saying, "Have lunch here."

The two of them declined politely. Regardless of whether she really wanted to have dinner with him, his attitude was quite nice.

On the way back, Su Qingmeng said, "My second sister's family lives in such a crowded place. With so many people living together, there must be friction in their lives."

Lin Xiuyao: "It's the same situation now. It's okay in the countryside, but housing is even tighter in the city." He said, "My second sister's wife is okay, quite honest. My second sister married well."

Su Qingmeng stopped talking. Her ideas were too different from those of this era.