Ruan Qiqi came out of the woodshed, and the captain's wife said enthusiastically, "Would you like to have some food? I'll go fry an egg."

In rural areas, frying an egg is the most solemn etiquette for entertaining guests, and the word "tangerine cake" is quite prestigious.

"Xiaoxue has prepared the meal. I will go home and eat."

Ruan Qiqi refused, saying that the food at home was better than that at the captain's house.

The captain's wife lit a pine torch for her and also gave her a piece of sweet potato slices that she had dried before the New Year. It was sprinkled with chopped tangerine peel and sesame seeds and tasted very good.

Ruan Qiqi took the sweet potato slices and went home with a torch.

Sweet potato scraper

"Be careful on the road, walk slowly!"

The captain's flattering and disgusting voice came from behind.

And the captain’s wife asked: “Did you take the wrong medicine?”

I have never seen my husband be so polite to Ruan Qiqi. Even if he gave her a bag of tangerine cakes, it shouldn’t be so corny, right?

"You know nothing. Be polite to Ruan Qiqi and Ruan Xiaoxue from now on, and don't get involved with Ruan Guiming's guests. Remember?"

The captain warned him with gritted teeth, but he was still unwilling to accept it. Ruan Qiqi was clearly in a dead end, but how could she have revived her situation and even found out the deputy battalion commander's girlfriend?

It’s so unfair!

"What did I have to do with Ruan Guiming's guests? It was obviously you and Ruan Guiming who were meddling in this, and you only knew how to criticize me!"

The captain's wife snorted in annoyance, collected the dishes and took them to the kitchen to wash them.

"I haven't finished eating yet, why are you here?" the captain roared.

"Go drink the northwest wind at the door!"

The captain's wife's scolding came from the kitchen, and the captain immediately became timid and went to the kitchen with a dejected look to pick up leftovers.

Ruan Qiqi walked slowly back home holding a torch. The air was filled with the fragrance of wintersweet, so fragrant that it made people intoxicated. She went back to the mountain to dig a wintersweet and planted it in the open space in the space.

She pushed open the gate and saw Ruan Xiaoxue and a young boy standing at the edge of the patio, whispering to each other with their heads close together. They looked very intimate.

Patio at home, open air

"Your uncle didn't beat you, did he?"

The boy sounded concerned.

"He doesn't dare, I will fight him to the death!"

Ruan Xiaoxue snorted. Even if her second sister hadn't come back today, she would have fought with Ruan Guiming to the death. If someone was killed, she would pay with her life. The house left by her father must not be taken away.

"Next time they bully you, ask someone to call me. Don't be stupid and go at them alone."

The boy's voice was very gentle, and he looked tall and thin, and very gentle from behind.

Ruan Qiqi remembered him, and it was most likely Ruan Xiaoxue's childhood sweetheart, Song Junjie.

Song Junjie is from Song Village next door. His family is well-off. He has three older sisters, and he is the youngest son. He was also a premature baby. He was weak and sickly when he was young. His parents were afraid that they couldn't support him, so they gave him the nickname Hong Meizi.

Perhaps this nickname is really useful. Song Junjie grew up safely and is in good health. He is handsome with fair skin and is a high school student. He doesn't look like a country boy at all.

[In Hunan, there is a custom of giving boys nicknames as "mei". Parents will call weak little boys "mei". It is said that this is to deceive the Ox-Head and Horse-Face and prevent the boy from dying young.]

In their previous life, Ruan Xiaoxue and Song Junjie were childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship. And because her original body was looking for a son-in-law, Ruan Xiaoxue had no pressure, and Song Junjie's parents also liked her ability and boldness.

The two had planned to get married when they turned 18, but something unexpected happened.

After her original body jumped into the river and died, Ruan Xiaoxue decided to find a son-in-law to live with her in order to keep the house. Song Junjie was willing, but his parents strongly opposed it.

He is the only son in the family and his family is well-off, so there is no need for him to become a live-in son-in-law.

Song's mother even threatened to commit suicide. Ruan Xiaoxue also understood Song's father and mother, and took the initiative to break up. She quickly found a son-in-law from another village. His name was Yang Weijie, who was tall and strong. There were five brothers in his family and they were very poor, so she had to become a son-in-law.

Ruan Xiaoxue was attracted by Yang Weijie's tallness and might, thinking that he could intimidate Ruan Guiming's family, but in fact she attracted a vicious wolf.

Yang Weijie had a bad temper and beat his wife. He even had an affair with Ruan Guiming's daughter Ruan Qiufang. The two conspired to kill Ruan Xiaoxue and naturally occupied the big tile house.

Half a year after Ruan Xiaoxue's death, Song Junjie returned home from the army to visit his family. He had been so sad that he had joined the army. When he returned home to visit his family, he learned about Ruan Xiaoxue's experience. He was so angry that he beat Yang Weijie severely.

Yang Weijie and Ruan Qiufang, these two bitches, actually wrote a letter to the army to complain. Song Junjie was punished and unfortunately died while performing a mission two years later.

Ruan Qiqi sighed softly. They were a pair of star-crossed mandarin ducks. She would definitely help the lovers get married in this life.

“Ahem…”

Ruan Qiqi coughed heavily, and the affectionate couple jumped away a few steps in fright, their faces redder than monkeys' butts, especially Song Junjie, who didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

"Has Junjie eaten yet?"

Ruan Qiqi asked with a smile.

"No, I came to see Xiaoxue and will be back now."

Song Junjie was feeling restless. He just touched Xiaoxue's hand and was caught by his second sister. He felt guilty.

Ruan Xiaoxue wanted to say something but stopped herself. She wanted to keep Song Junjie for dinner because there was meat at home today.

But she still didn't say anything. Since her second sister was around, she had to listen to her.

"Let's eat together. We have meat at home today. Is the rice you cooked enough, Xiaoxue? How about cooking some more?"

Ruan Qiqi took the initiative to invite her, and Xiaoxue would be anxious to death if she didn't speak up.

"That's enough. I cooked a lot."

Ruan Xiaoxue was smiling happily. When Song Junjie came, she was washing rice, so she added two more cups of rice.

Ruan Qiqi smiled and went to wash her hands.

Ruan Xiaoxue happily went to set the table. She moved the table next to the fire pit. She fried four dishes in the evening: lettuce with bacon, stir-fried lettuce leaves, scrambled eggs with leeks, and stir-fried cured fish with green garlic. Each dish was piled full, even more sumptuous than during the Chinese New Year.

Song Junjie was still a little embarrassed, and followed the others in setting the table with his handsome, fair face blushing. He was a young and handsome boy, and a good match for Ruan Xiaoxue.

"Eat this. My second sister brought it back from Tanzhou City. It's delicious."

Ruan Xiaoxue gave him half of the steamed lotus leaf rice, added a few sugar-coated cakes, and served him a large bowl of rice.

"That's enough, eat it."

Song Junjie wanted to take some back for her. These were all good things and he wanted Xiaoxue to eat more.

"I just ate a lot, you can eat some, my family will have more money in the future, hehe."

Ruan Xiaoxue held his hand firmly, her face full of smiles. The flickering light from the fire pit reflected on her face like a flower.

"You're welcome, Junjie. I brought a lot back. When I go to work in the city, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Xiaoxue."

Ruan Qiqi washed her hands, walked over and sat down to eat.

"Second sister found a job? Is it in the county town?"

Song Junjie was really happy for her.

"It's Tanzhou City. My brother-in-law found it for me."

Ruan Xiaoxue was chattering away and picking up food for Song Junjie from time to time. She was particularly happy today, like a happy lark.

The food in Song Junjie's bowl was piled up like a mountain and he had no time to eat it all. He still felt it was a bit mysterious and that his second sister was taking too big a step.

Ten days ago, my second sister received a call about breaking off her engagement. Xiaoxue came to him and said she wanted to kill He Jianjun, but he persuaded her to stop.

As a result, within just ten days, my second sister got a brother-in-law and even found a job. The speed was faster than a rocket.

"Brother-in-law or He Jianjun?"

Song Junjie hesitated for a long time before asking cautiously.