Shen Chengyuan also got off the tractor, followed by several strong men from the village who came to help.

"Commander Meng, you are too polite. It is our honor to provide you with assistance." Although Shen Chengyuan has not read much, he still does a good job of currying favor with the powerful.

Before that, Meng Zhiwei ran all the way to their village and found the production team. After learning the other party's identity, Shen Chengyuan immediately brought people here.

They also got the village's tractor to tow the truck.

As soon as Ruan Qing got off the car, she heard Meng Zhiwei's introduction. She remembered it very clearly. Ankang Village was the village in the original novel... Oh no, it was the village where Lin Ziqiu went to the countryside in the previous life.

Village Chief Shen, also known as Shen Chengyuan, is Lin Ziqiu’s father-in-law in her previous life!

This life is different. Lin Mengyao went to the countryside and married into the Shen family.

It is said that Lin Mengyao is pregnant. Isn’t that a coincidence?

Ruan Qing loves to watch the fun. She wants to see how Lin Mengyao is doing now after making such a carefully calculated life choice.

Shen Chengyuan specially called the village's car repairman.

After checking it out, the mechanic said, "This can only be repaired on the spot. Our village is quite far from here, and towing it away would cause too much damage to the car."

Ruan Qing stood aside and said, "But it's already dark."

"How about this," Shen Chengyuan said, "Old Bear, take two people and stay here to fix the car. We'll go back to the village first, and when you guys are done, we'll drive the car directly to the village."

"Commander Meng, what do you say?"

Meng Zhiwei hesitated, "How long will it take to repair this?"

In fact, he wanted to repair it and drive on his way directly. After all, he had already troubled others and felt a little embarrassed that so many people had come.

Shen Chengyuan was determined to keep him overnight, and immediately gave a wink to Master Lao Xiong who was repairing the car.

"I'd have to take the tire off to find out. I've never repaired a car like this before, so it might take some time. And even if it's fixed, it wouldn't be safe for you to drive on the road at night..."

"Chief Meng, it's already dark, and you haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you come to our village and have a meal first?"

As he spoke, he looked at the two young people beside him, Ruan Qing, and said, "This little girl was so hungry just now that her stomach was growling..."

Ruan Qing: “…” No?

Where did she scream?

Although she was indeed a little hungry.

Meng Zhiwei and Shen Xiu looked at each other and felt that safety was the most important thing. They didn't know if the tire could be repaired or if it would work. If they really drove at night, what if something happened on the way...

No one wants to encounter such danger.

Meng Zhiwei felt a little guilty and thought about paying a little more money to express his gratitude when he left. "Okay, thank you so much, Village Chief Shen."

On the way back to the village, they all sat on the back of the tractor, and Huang Bin was still sitting in his wheelchair.

He reminded her in a low voice, "If you're hungry, eat that chocolate."

Ruan Qing shook her head, "Too sweet."

"Then bear with it for a while and eat more later."

From that day on, Huang Bin developed a habit: he would carry a pack of biscuits with him regardless of whether he went out or not.

It was just to feed Ruan Qing.

It was almost seven in the evening when we arrived at the village entrance.

Before leaving, Shen Chengyuan specifically instructed other backbone members of the production team to prepare a table of wine and food for the distinguished guests.

This kind of thing can only be encountered by chance.

If they could really establish a relationship with Chief Meng because of what happened tonight, it would be a good thing for both their Shen family and the entire village.

So when we brought the people back, the food was already prepared.

The table is full of dishes, including freshly slaughtered chickens, ducks, fish and meat. Whenever a family in the village has a banquet, they will invite the old friend to cook the food himself, and the fragrance can be smelled from far away.

Ruan Qing's stomach was really rumbling this time.

"Come, come, come! Chief, please take a seat!"

As soon as Meng Zhiwei entered the room and saw this situation, he felt a little regretful.

But since he was already here, he had no choice but to go ahead with it.

Shen Xiu whispered to comfort him, "I know your rules, but today is a special case. We will pay the price later."

Shen Chengyuan was very particular and pulled Meng Zhiwei to the table. In addition to Shen Xiu and the others, he also called a few elderly people in the village who were good at drinking to join them.

Even though Meng Zhiwei is a leader, he has to give face to the older generation.

It’s just that Shen Chengyuan overestimated his judgment.

"Village Chief Shen, let's not drink this wine. I have to drive tomorrow."

Shen Chengyuan quickly poured a glass of wine, "Commander Meng, you come to dinner and don't even want to drink wine, you look down on me, your brother!"

In terms of age, Meng Zhiwei is indeed several years younger than Shen Chengyuan.

Meng Zhiwei had his own bottom line and continued to refuse, "Brother, I'm really not being polite with you. If I could drink, I would definitely not leave until I'm drunk with you. Today is also a special situation. I'm very grateful to you for helping us."

As he said this, he immediately poured himself a cup of tea and said, "I'll use tea instead of wine to toast you."

Shen Chengyuan felt a little unhappy, but since the other party had done this, he could only endure it again and again, "Okay! I understand, we are destined to be together. If we have the chance to see each other again in the future, let's have a good drink together again!"

Meng Zhiwei smiled and said, "There will definitely be a chance!"

Shen Chengyuan stood up and said, "Come on! Let's toast to the leader!"

Several of the older generation followed suit, and Meng Zhiwei quickly stood up, feeling that this meal was like the Hongmen Banquet.

Although he was not allowed to drink, Shen Chengyuan still kept talking to Meng Zhiwei, trying to get close to him and build a good relationship with him.

Shen Xiu sat quietly aside and ate.

Her husband, Mr. Meng, can handle this kind of situation.

Huang Bin kept picking up food for Ruan Qing, "Eat more."

Ruan Qing quickly stopped him, "Enough, enough, I'm not a pig."

"How can eating more make me a pig? Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. When I was in the army..."

Huang Bin suddenly fell silent halfway through his speech.

His time in the army was the most fulfilling time for him.

It is an honor and a mission.

But now, when he mentioned the past again, his heart couldn't help but ache.

Ruan Qing knew his sadness well, "You are the one who needs to eat more. Your appetite is not even as big as mine!"

Huang Bin recovered and said, "How is that possible? You have such a small appetite."

"Bibi will know!"

Ruan Qing deliberately wanted to distract his attention in this way.

As he spoke, he did not forget to pick up some food for him. Huang Bin stared at the bowl for a moment, but finally started eating obediently.

Halfway through the meal, Ruan Qingzao was already full.

She really couldn't beat Huang Bin.

"Father-in-law, I heard there are guests coming to the village, so mother-in-law asked me to come over and take a look."

At this time, a woman with a big belly came in from outside the door, and her voice seemed to be deliberately coquettish.

Everyone looked over there.

It’s Lin Mengyao.

Ruan Qing recognized it at a glance.

Even though Lin Mengyao dressed up specially and even put some powder on her face, Ruan Qing could still see that she looked unwell.

Shen Chengyuan had drunk some wine and was a little drunk. Seeing his beautiful daughter-in-law coming, he immediately stood up and said, "Yuanyuan, come here. Let me introduce you..."

Lin Mengyao quickly glanced at the people at the table, and when her gaze fell on Ruan Qing, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

Isn’t this Ruan Qing who kept chasing Zhong Heyang in the previous life?

When my mother came before, she said that Ruan Qing had a close relationship with Lin Ziqiu for some unknown reason, and she even stood up for Lin Ziqiu.

Chen Hongying suffered a great loss.

It was also because of Ruan Qing that the Lin family couldn't even buy food. If it weren't for her in the Shen family, her mother and brother would have starved to death at home.

Lin Mengyao walked to Shen Chengyuan's side.

Shen Chengyuan was also intoxicated. He actually grabbed her hand in public and laughed heartily, reeking of alcohol. "This is Chief Meng. It's our honor that he can come to our village today. Come on, give him a toast."

Lin Mengyao was startled by his bold action and quickly pulled her hand back, fearing that others would see it and misunderstand something.

"That's unacceptable! Village Chief Shen, it's not good for her to drink while she's pregnant. I'm already very grateful for your help, and it's being rude of you to say that."

Meng Zhiwei stopped him immediately. He had actually finished eating a long time ago, but Shen Chengyuan kept asking him to drink, and he didn't want to leave the table so impolitely.

What's more, it's his own car, and the villagers are helping to repair it.

Shen Chengyuan paused for a few seconds, then seemed to realize something. "Look at my brain! I'm drunk. My daughter-in-law is pregnant with our baby! Well, let's drink tea. Tea instead of wine is always fine!"

Lin Mengyao originally wanted to join in the fun, and was also curious about what kind of distinguished guest would make Shen Chengyuan make such a big fuss.

She did have some impression of Meng Zhiwei.

He is Zhong Heyang's master, and can also be considered his godfather. The two families have a very good relationship.

In her previous life, when Zhong Zhiyang eloped, she was also out having fun, but was discovered by Li Guixiang, who took Shen Xiu to "catch the adulterer."

At that time, Shen Xiu tried to persuade her, but Lin Mengyao felt that Shen Xiu couldn't even handle her own family affairs, and yet she was meddling in other people's affairs.

He ridiculed the person severely.

I didn't expect to see you here in this life.

"What are you dawdling for? Why don't you pour the tea?"

Shen Chengyuan urged her. He liked to beat people when he was drunk, and Qiu Lian had been beaten many times. After knowing this, Lin Mengyao rarely appeared when he was drunk.

Hiding, fearing that disaster will come to oneself.

Today she thought that since there were distinguished guests, Shen Chengyuan should be more restrained. Unexpectedly, she overestimated Shen Chengyuan's alcohol addiction.

Lin Mengyao suppressed her resentment and poured a cup of tea.

Meng Zhiwei looked at his wife helplessly, but still drank a glass.

Who knows?

After drinking so much tea late at night, Meng Zhiwei was afraid that he would not be able to sleep.

It's really terrible.

Ruan Qing, who was standing by, immediately came to his rescue, "Uncle Meng, it's getting late. We should get some rest early. We have to travel tomorrow!"

Meng Zhiwei immediately responded, "It's getting late, Village Chief Shen, haven't the team that repaired the car returned yet?"

Shen Chengyuan squeezed his wine glass and said to a young man at the table, "Xiao Tang, go ride your bike and see what's going on over there."

"Got it!"

There were bicycles parked in the yard, and Tang Xiongwei got up and went out quickly.

"Village Chief Shen, I'm really sorry to bother you today. Let me toast you another glass." Meng Zhiwei raised his teacup politely.

Shen Chengyuan was drunk at the moment, and was very proud of being coaxed by such a big boss. "Don't be so polite to me, brother."

As he drank, he put his arm around Meng Zhiwei's shoulder and said, "Just stay here tonight and wait until the car is repaired before leaving tomorrow."

Before Meng Zhiwei could say anything, Lin Mengyao beside him asked, "Father-in-law, where are you arranging for these distinguished guests to stay tonight? At our house?"

"Correct."

Shen Chengyuan ordered, "Hurry back and tell your mother-in-law, we'll be back soon."

Lin Mengyao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back now."

After saying that, she smiled politely at Meng Zhiwei and his wife. Shen Nanfeng couldn't concentrate on learning anything these days, and they might not be able to rely on him for the college entrance examination in the future.

If she couldn't turn her life around by passing the college entrance exam, she would have to think of some other way out.

Ruan Qing leaned back in her chair, her eyes following her back. Huang Bin noticed something and asked in a low voice, "Do you know her?"

Ruan Qing came back to her senses. "Yes, she is the daughter of Aqiu's stepmother. It was she who instigated Jiang Nianyue and Zhong Zhiyang to elope. She wanted to scheme against Aqiu. But my Aqiu was lucky. She turned a disaster into a blessing and married a better man."

Huang Bin looked at the smug look in her eyes, and the doubt in his heart deepened for a moment, "Aren't you sad that Zhong Heyang married her?"

Ruan Qing paused, then realized that only Lin Ziqiu knew best that she had given up on conquering Zhong Heyang because of her subsequent poor performance.

But in the eyes of others, she always has a past of pursuing Zhong Heyang, which is still fresh in people's memory.

"cough……"

She coughed twice awkwardly, unable to think of a good explanation for the matter.

But under Huang Bin's fiery gaze, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain: "Men are not as important as sisters!"

Although this reason is a reasonable and legitimate reason.

But Huang Bin still didn't understand.

But respect, because he can see that Ruan Qing doesn't like Zhong Heyang at all now.

She even wanted to compete with Zhong Heyang for Lin Ziqiu.

He was really confused as to what kind of charm Lin Ziqiu had that could conquer one person after another.

After the banquet, the group went to the Shen family.

On the way back, I happened to run into Yin Xinyi who had just returned from tutoring.

Ruan Qing recognized her after just one glance, but she didn't take the initiative to say hello.

Previously, Lin Ziqiu asked Boss Kong to contact Yin Xinyi. Ruan Qing remembered that in the previous life, Yin Xinyi and Lin Ziqiu studied together. Both of them were more hardworking than the other. Unfortunately, fate played a trick on them.

"Village Chief Shen." After meeting so many people, Yin Xinyi lowered her head and simply greeted them, then immediately passed by and left.

Shen Chengyuan ignored him and focused on chatting and getting close to Meng Zhiwei. He originally refused to agree to Lin Mengyao's insistence that Yin Xinyi come to their house to teach them.

But I heard that Yin Xinyi was a high school graduate, and when his little son is born, he can't continue to stay here as a farmer like them for the rest of his life.

Having the opportunity to go to college is a great honor for the family!

That's why he turned a blind eye and even listened to Lin Mengyao and transferred Yin Xinyi to do the work that calculated work points.

Arrived at Shen's house.

At the door, Qiu Lian greeted them with a flattering smile, "Welcome, Chief Meng! And Chief... Madam!"

It took her a long time to think of this name.

After all, she is old, so she can't just call the other person "girl" as soon as she goes up to her.

Shen Nanfeng didn't come out of the room. He had just sent Yin Xinyi away and was lying on the bed resting.

"This is my wife, Qiu Lian. You can stay at home and feel free to call us if you need anything." Shen Chengyuan has been in power in the village for many years, but this is the first time he has been able to talk to someone of Meng Zhiwei's status.

I have met some leaders when I went to the city before, but compared with Meng Zhiwei, there is a world of difference.

Shen Xiu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you are too polite. There is no such thing as leader or no leader here. Just call us comrades."

Qiu Lian had always thought that calling her "Madam" was awkward, but when she heard her say that, her brows lit up. "I think that's fine, Comrade Shen. Come in and sit down!"

When Lin Mengyao came back from the banquet, she specially applied eye drops to Qiu Lian and introduced her to the identities of Meng Zhiwei and others.

This is to prevent Qiu Lian from speaking without thinking and offending others.

The Shen family's house was considered the largest and best in the village. Qiu Lian cleaned up the two east side rooms on the first floor.

"Comrade Meng, you guys stay in this room. The room next door will be for the two young comrades."

Ruan Qing couldn't hold it in any longer, "Um...we're not the kind of relationship you think. Do you have any extra rooms available?"

Qiu Lian laughed dryly, feeling a bit embarrassed after such a misunderstanding. "I'm really sorry. I saw you two were such a good-looking couple, and I thought..."

"It's okay, Qing'er, you can sleep with me tonight and let your uncle Meng take care of Xiaobin."

Shen Xiu hurried out to smooth things over.

Staying in someone else's house was already a bother, and she didn't want to trouble them any further.

This is what Ruan Qing originally thought. Huang Bin couldn't live alone because he had difficulty walking. However, he didn't expect that the village chief's wife would misunderstand that he and Huang Bin were husband and wife.

Huang Bin couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart when he saw Ruan Qing trying to distance herself from him.

He maneuvered his wheelchair by himself and tried to enter the house, but there was a threshold at the door and he couldn't get in by himself.

Meng Zhiwei immediately stepped forward to help lift the wheelchair, and Shen Chengyuan went over to help very considerately.

After everyone went back to their rooms, Shen Chengyuan pulled Qiu Lian into his inner room and warned her, "Watch out carefully, don't offend anyone."

"I know, I know. Do I need you to tell me that?"

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