This lesbian is too good at talking! I can't afford to offend her!

As the snow melted, the withered wheat seedlings burst forth with new life. A donkey cart slowly moved forward on the muddy path through the fields.

"I'm lucky I ran into you, idiot. Otherwise, Aiguo and I would have to walk back. It's not easy to carry so many things."

"What a coincidence! If the car had come a little later, we wouldn't have caught it." Chen Erlai drove the donkey cart, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. It was early spring, the weather still cold, and the cool breeze on his face couldn't dispel the smile on his face.

"Uncle, what's Beijing like?" Chen Erlai asked ramblingly, "Are Shuning and Jiawang doing well? Did you run into Uncle Wang?"

"I ran into Comrade Wang Simin. He's doing well," Chen Feng said slowly. "He missed you very much and asked me to bring you a letter."

Chen Erlai smiled widely, but then he remembered that he couldn't read, and his smile gradually faded: "Uncle, I can't read."

"I can read." Chen Aiguo wrapped his military coat tightly around him and said with a smile, "The letter is in my bag. I'll read it to you when I get home."

"Comrade Wang Simin said that reform and opening up are imperative. He told you to work hard and not to worry." Chen Feng took out a tissue, wiped his nose, and continued, "Soybeans are nutritious and make great tofu. He's optimistic about you."

"Hehe..." Chen Erlai laughed innocently and replied, "I only know how to sell tofu. I still have to rely on Ye Zi to make tofu. I can only help her. I do whatever she asks me to do."

"It's right to listen to Ye Zi. That child has great potential." Chen Feng replied with a smile: "Er Laizi, you two are of one mind. Your life will be more prosperous day by day."

"Uncle, you're right. My husband and I have been selling tofu for half a year. Now, we've traded our push cart for a pull cart and even bought a donkey."

Chen Erlai raised his whip and lashed the donkey, continuing, "We both get up early and work late to grind beans and make tofu. Although it's tiring, I feel happy."

Who was Chen Erlai? Two years ago, he was a notorious scoundrel in Dahe Town. Fatherless, motherless, wifeless, and childless, he could feed his entire family.

Those days were indeed carefree, but when he woke up in the middle of the night and looked at the empty house, he would feel lonely. Although the villagers did not dare to provoke him, no one respected him either.

"Uncle, I finally understand life at this age." Chen Erlai sighed, "When I go home, the house is warm, there is food on the table, and my mother is sitting on the kang.

Ye Zi is virtuous and good at both the house and the outside world. I hope that child is smart and sensible, so he won’t be willing to eat the candy and will save it for me.

Chen Aiguo lifted the white cloth. Inside the wooden box lay a handful of shredded tofu. He looked up and asked, "Er Laizi, is shredded tofu hard to sell?"

Chen Erlai glanced back and whispered, "Tofu shreds and dried tofu are expensive. People are willing to buy them during the Chinese New Year, but they're no longer available after the holiday."

I'll make a few bundles tomorrow and sell them. I need to make more tofu and bean sprouts, as they're cheap and affordable for ordinary people."

"Sell me the remaining bundles of shredded tofu!" Chen Aiguo said with a smile, "Jiaxing's wife is pregnant, and she likes to eat shredded tofu."

"Brother, I'll give you a bundle. You can take it back and eat it."

Chen Aiguo waved his hands hurriedly: "Er Laizi, I can't take it for free. Go to the village and weigh it."

"Doing business is not easy." Chen Feng agreed: "You still have to raise children."

"Hey, brother, help me figure this out." As the donkey cart entered Chenjia Village, Chen Erlai whispered, "What do you think? Can we trade tofu for soybeans?"

Chen Feng pondered for a moment and said, "As long as you calculate the cost, you can trade tofu for soybeans. As long as we pay enough grain, the village won't care what kind of crops we grow.

I estimate that many people will plant soybeans next year. Soybeans can be used to make oil and vegetables, and the leftovers can be sold. If you can exchange soybeans for tofu, the people will be even happier.

"I'll go back and talk things over with Ye Zi. I think if we do this, more people will come to me to buy tofu." Chen Erlai frowned and said, "Life is hard for ordinary people. How can they afford to eat tofu every day?"

"Hey, uncle, Aiguo, you guys are back?"

"Uncle, brother, I heard you went to Beijing for a tour? Tell us about it..."

"Did you go to see the flag-raising ceremony?"

"Brother, what's Beijing like? Is it full of cars?"

"..."

The lively villagers, seeing Chen Aiguo and Chen Feng, gathered around and followed the donkey cart forward.

"Beijing is bustling!" Chen Aiguo jumped off the donkey cart and said with interest: "Bicycles are everywhere, and the buses are big and spacious..."

"Shuning accompanied us to watch the flag-raising ceremony. Chairman Mao's photo was hung on the city gate. When I saw him, tears welled up in my eyes."

Yang Daping stuck his head out and saw Chen Aiguo. He waved hurriedly, "Brother, you're back?"

"You're back!" Chen Aiguo smiled widely, his eyes full of joy. "Daping, come to my house and sit for a while!"

"You go home first. I'll go find my sister-in-law after I'm done."

The donkey cart stopped at the entrance of the alley. Chen Aiguo grabbed Chen Erlai and forced him to count the money. Only then did he put on his luggage and picked up the tofu shreds.

"Dad, let me help you down!"

With the help of everyone, Chen Feng slowly moved down the donkey cart. He finally found his footing after putting his feet on the ground.

"After sitting on the train for so long, everything makes me dizzy." Chen Feng took a deep breath and murmured, "My feet feel like they're stepping on cotton. They shake even when I walk."

Liu Xianghua heard the noise and ran out in a hurry: "Dad, you're finally back! My mom missed you every day when you were in Beijing."

"I won't let your mother go either." Chen Feng walked through the door and quickly went inside: "My dear, I'm back!"

The news of Chen Aiguo's return spread like wildfire throughout the village. The villagers crowded into the house, surrounding Chen Feng and Chen Aiguo, listening to their stories of the journey.

Wang Erxiu sat on the bench, listening with great interest. When Chen Aiguo finished speaking, she asked, "Brother, are you going to Beijing to meet your in-laws this time?"

Chen Shuning and Guo Junshan have already obtained their marriage certificate, so there's no need to hide it. Chen Aiguo nodded and replied, "Yes, Junshan's parents love Shuning very much, and the two children have already obtained their marriage certificate!"

Li Baozhen's eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Oh, so Shuning will be a citizen of Beijing from now on!"

Gao Ye smiled and said, "After she was admitted to university, her household registration was moved to Beijing. Even if she didn't marry Public Security Guo, she would still be a Beijing resident."

Liu Xianghua quickly waved her hands and said, "No matter where Shuning and Jiawang go, they are still from Chenjia Village."

"Hahaha……"

Laughter erupted in the room, and Li Baozhen asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, what do Shu Ning's parents-in-law do for a living? How's their family situation?"

"Hey, they are an ordinary working-class family." Liu Xianghua said vaguely: "My parents-in-law work in the factory and don't ask Shuning and his family for money.

But Junshan has three brothers and sisters, and there are elderly parents above them. The family expenses are high, and her parents-in-law can't help."

Li Baozhen murmured, "Tsk... that's not bad either. At least her parents-in-law have stable jobs and won't have to worry about food and clothing. Public Security Officer Guo is a good worker, so the couple should have a good life."

Ji Xue sat on the head of the kang, looked up at Liu Xianghua, her eyes filled with confusion.