Over the years, although Guo Jianmin married Liu Yi and had a son with her, he never truly let go of Lu Qingyan. In the past, when they worked together, he could still steal glances at Lu Qingyan to ease his longing. Now that Lu Qingyan has been admitted to university and returned to the city, Guo Jianmin's mood has gradually become depressed.
His affair with Liu Yi caused quite a stir back then, and in the end, he had no choice but to hold a banquet to marry her. Liu Yi also made a fuss at first, but not long after, Old Madam Guo passed away, and the brothers divided the family property.
Guo Jianmin is not a good person. Although he is a bit lazy and has a lot of crooked ideas, he is still very proactive when it comes to things that concern him.
To avoid going hungry, they've started working in the fields like those people.
Liu Yi wasn't the kind of diligent girl to begin with. When she first went to the countryside, she and Guo Jianmin's family agreed that someone in the family would help her with laundry, cooking, and cleaning. In return, she would give some of her share of food rations to their family as payment for the service.
Guo Jianmin's family was short of food, so he readily agreed. Liu Yi, on the other hand, couldn't get used to the rough food in the countryside, and with the food coupons her parents kept sending her, she didn't care about the coarse grains.
And so, doing easy work, she spent the previous few years peacefully in the production team.
But after she got married, her parents had another son, and she had less and less to leave them. In their eyes, she had already married into their family, and all the money and notes she had belonged to them, so they were unwilling to help her anymore.
When the old lady was still alive, she would help with the chores out of respect for Guo Jianmin. But now that the Guo family has split up, the chores of the new family have suddenly fallen on her shoulders, and her leisurely life has come to an end.
Seeing that everyone who had come with her was gone, how could Liu Yi not have any thoughts? Her biggest wish now was to find a chance to escape. After all, she hadn't registered her marriage with Guo Jianmin, and if she ran far away, her family might not be able to find her.
Even after being married for so long, Guo Jianmin still had no idea where Liu Yi and her family lived.
Liu Yi wasn't worried at all about him coming to her door later.
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"uncle."
There was a knock on the door of a house in a small alley in City B. Soon, a tall, strong, and sturdy middle-aged man came and opened the door.
"Miss Lu, you've arrived. The old man has been waiting anxiously." The tall, burly middle-aged man smiled憨厚ly, then welcomed her inside. After Lu Qingyan entered, he cautiously glanced around outside, smiled, and then closed the door.
The person living in this house was none other than the bald cook who taught Lu Qingyan cooking skills back in the Green Water Village production team.
Over the years, those who were criticized and reformed have been gradually exonerated. Thanks to Old Lin, with whom he used to live in the cowshed, the bald cook not only returned to B City after Lu Qingyan was admitted to university, but also gradually returned some of the family property that had been confiscated. This house is one of them.
"Xiao Mian's here." The bald chef greeted Lu Qingyan warmly. "Have you come to your senses this time and are willing to accept me as your mentor?"
Lu Qingyan laughed and said, "Not at all, I'm not qualified to be your apprentice, Uncle. I'm already very grateful that you're willing to teach me a few dishes."
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