Hearing her two daughters' words, Zhao Cuihong was furious: "You good-for-nothings, with such short-sighted views. Don't you even think about what our family has to offer to compare with your sister Miaomiao's family?"
We are better at farming than them, we are better at enduring hardship than them, and we are poorer than them?
What we excel at is nothing compared to what you, Sister Miaomiao, are good at.
Besides, given your brother's situation, our family needs to unite and work hard to become a respectable family, not only to bring honor to ourselves but also to give your brother face.
Just imagine, if your sister Miaomiao really gets together with your brother, when people mention her sister-in-law, they'll only say: "Oh, that girl who sweeps the floor so cleanly; oh, that girl who feeds the chickens so well."
Don't you guys even consider whether this will embarrass your sister Miaomiao?
Upon hearing that it would embarrass Sister Miaomiao, Zhou Taohua and Zhou Dujuan's expressions turned serious.
Zhou Jingyun, who was standing nearby, seized the opportunity to speak up: "If you study more, you'll have more things to talk about with your sister Miaomiao in the future, right?"
"that is!"
Zhao Cuihong nodded in deep agreement: "Do you think your sister Miaomiao would like to hear about what you're talking about now, like raising chickens and cutting pig feed?"
"But, but..."
Zhou Taohua's eyes were red, and she looked very troubled: "But if I go to school, who will help Sister Miaomiao bring her meals and wash the dishes?"
She couldn't bear to let Sister Miao Miao do it herself.
Sister Miaomiao's hands are so beautiful, she's just not suited for doing these things.
Zhou Dujuan, standing to the side, also stared at her mother with a troubled expression.
Zhao Cuihong was speechless at her two daughters' antics: "Do you think I'm dead? Can't I cook for them, wash dishes, sweep the yard, and feed the chickens?"
Besides, you're just going to school. You'll have plenty of time to help your sister Miaomiao with chores when you get back!
"Oh yeah..."
Zhou Taohua's face lit up with a look of sudden realization. She tugged at Zhao Cuihong's hand and said coquettishly, "Mom, I want to go to school. Tomorrow, please ask the brigade leader for leave and take me to register!"
"I'm going too!"
Zhou Dujuan silently raised her hand, thinking firmly in her heart: she must study hard and never become a sister-in-law that makes Sister Miaomiao feel ashamed.
Zhou Jingyun looked at the group, shook his head helplessly, and went back to his room to rest.
To meet the deadline, Zhou Jingyun worked non-stop in the provincial capital, staying up all night until noon without taking a nap. He then had his driver take him back to the Jianshan Brigade...
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The next day, only Zhou Jianjun from the Zhou family went to work, while Zhao Cuihong got ready early in the morning and took her two daughters to register at the commune school.
When Zhou Jingyun got up, there were two bowls of rice warming in the kitchen, covered with a thick layer of braised pork with preserved vegetables. Without thinking, he knew that these were for him and Ruan Miaomiao.
Yesterday, Zhou Jingyun specifically told Ruan Miaomiao not to go to work today. When he brought the food to the yard, Ruan Miaomiao had just woken up.
Her fair and delicate face, loose and casual hair, and languid, sleepy expression made her look somewhat like a kitten that hadn't woken up yet, scratching at one's heart and soul.
Although she was still sleepy, when her watery eyes looked over, her thick, curled eyelashes fluttered like lively butterflies, making her seem like a fairy who had fallen to earth, untouched by worldly affairs.
In that instant, Zhou Jingyun understood why his two younger sisters were vying to serve Ruan Miaomiao.
For a fleeting moment, he even wished he could become Ruan Miaomiao's servant, obeying her every command.
Seeing the other person pick up a piece of braised pork and frown slightly, Zhou Jingyun quickly asked, "Don't you want anything greasy so early in the morning?"
Still half asleep, Ruan Miaomiao nodded and explained, "My stomach doesn't feel awake yet!"
"Okay, then you sit down, I'll make you some tomato and egg noodles!"
Remembering the tomatoes and eggs he had seen in Ruan Miaomiao's kitchen yesterday, Zhou Jingyun asked someone to sit down and got up to go to the kitchen to get busy.
As wisps of smoke rose, Ruan Miaomiao stared at the figure busy in the kitchen: tall and upright, with a tenacious and unyielding spirit between his brows, and a hint of domineering aura hidden in his handsome and masculine face.
Ruan Miaomiao vaguely sensed that Zhou Jingyun's aura was different from before.
Perhaps, he released the aura he had been hiding.
A smile unconsciously crept onto Ruan Miaomiao's lips as she thought to herself: I've witnessed the rise of a new generation of billionaires.
"Miaomiao, quickly taste it and see if it's salty enough..."
Zhou Jingyun brought a steaming bowl of tomato and egg noodles to Ruan Miaomiao and looked at her expectantly.
As Ruan Miaomiao picked up a noodle and put it in her mouth, he added, "Miaomiao, try it and see if you want to eat it. If you don't, I'll make you something else..."
Ruan Miaomiao burst out laughing. Only a man would dare to say such a thing. In this day and age, tomatoes, eggs, and noodles were all rare treats. The braised pork with preserved vegetables that was brought over this morning was also a rare treat. Others would be satisfied if they could eat it once or twice a month, let alone once a week.
To her dismay, this man actually asked her if she liked it, and if not, to do something else.
If word gets out, people will say that Ruan Miaomiao is acting like a capitalist's daughter.
She smiled faintly and shook her head, then ate her tomato and egg noodles in small bites, finding them increasingly delicious with each bite.
Sure enough, a capable man will do well in whatever he does, even his cooking is pretty good.
Seeing Ruan Miaomiao eating noodles with a gentle smile, Zhou Jingyun's heart pounded: He wanted to make noodles for Miaomiao for the rest of his life.
"Miaomiao, there's something I wanted to tell you..."
After hearing that Ruan Miaomiao had finished eating, Zhou Jingyun washed the dishes and walked up to the woman.
Seeing the man in front of her, who could climb over the wall so cleanly and efficiently even in the middle of the night, actually looking troubled, Ruan Miaomiao wondered to herself: What important matter does he want to discuss?
"What's the matter?"
Afraid of startling the other person, Ruan Miaomiao tried to soften her tone as much as possible.
"Miaomiao, do you remember I told you before that because of an injury I sustained down there, I have difficulty conceiving..."
Zhou Jingyun spoke these words with a face full of embarrassment, but still managed to say them in one go.
"I know that..."
Ruan Miaomiao already knew about this, but she didn't take it seriously and answered indifferently.
"No, Miaomiao, let me explain in detail..."
Zhou Jingyun didn't want to hide anything or deceive the woman in the slightest, so he stopped Ruan Miaomiao and told her everything that had happened last night...
"Then what?"
After hearing Zhou Jingyun's words, Ruan Miaomiao was completely confused and stared blankly at Zhou Jingyun: Didn't you already know all this?
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