The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

He Hao seemed a little irritated: "It's not like I haven't paid you every month. What will people think of me if you work here?"

The people who usually get food in the cafeteria are older men and women. Although Tao Hongdou is married, she is still a young woman, and people will always gossip about her.

He Hao was transferred back to the regiment and was still the regimental commander. His monthly allowance was quite substantial. When his colleagues met him, they would make jokes, saying that the regimental commander didn't know how to cherish his wife and let her do this kind of work.

Especially since everyone knows that his wife had just suffered a miscarriage.

Serving food requires a lot of arm strength and usually takes one to two hours. If you haven't practiced before, you won't be able to lift your arms later on, but Tao Hongdou has gritted her teeth and persevered until now.

Chang Ning and Jiang Linghan stopped walking when they heard the sound, to avoid an awkward situation.

Tao Hongdou said in a very indifferent tone, "Look at it however you want! Labor is the most glorious thing. I've never heard of anyone being looked down upon for working."

He Hao asked, "What about the child?"

“Isn’t your mother-in-law here? She’s doing a good job, and I think you’re quite at ease with her, so I won’t go and cause any trouble.”

"Are you still complaining about that incident?" He Hao asked. "Da Wa was being unreasonable, I've already disciplined him..."

"That's all in the past."

Tao Hongdou interrupted him: "Right now, I just want to work and earn a living with my own hands."

Although He Hao gives a sum of money every month, this money is used as living expenses. The family's food, clothing and other necessities all come from this. Not to mention that in the beginning, most of this money was spent on the two children.

Tao Hongdou did send things to her parents' home, hoping to help them out. But ever since the old lady came, she has been picky about everything and treats her like a thief, as if she were not a member of the family, but an outsider who always wants to take things away.

If Chang Ning can work, why can't she?

He Hao said something else, but Tao Hongdou remained indifferent throughout.

"Tao Hongdou!"

Apparently annoyed, He Hao raised his voice: "Do you even want to live like this anymore?"

Tao Hongdou sneered: "Fine, I won't!"

After saying that, he left He Hao behind.

After a while, He Hao also left the place.

Chang Ning and Jiang Linghan exchanged a glance and asked him, "What should we do?"

Jiang Linghan didn't care at all: "Why bother with so much? It's someone else's business, it has nothing to do with us."

As for what happened next, Chang Ning didn't know. Anyway, she didn't hear about any more trouble. It's normal for couples to quarrel and make up.

By the end of 1976, there were signs of policy easing, and many intellectuals were rehabilitated.

Chang Ning was worried about something. They were going to Beijing for the Chinese New Year this year. Since they got married, they had never met Jiang Linghan's parents. They had to go there no matter what.

Chang Ning was very nervous and made a special call to her own mother to ask what to do in case of emergency.

Yan Shuqin reiterated her previous statement: "It's never wrong to be overly polite."

Buy more things before you go, and be nice to people and helpful when you get there. Don't act like you're at home and expect people to wait on you for everything!

After finishing that topic, she mentioned that her older brother, Chang Jun, had a girlfriend and planned to get married at the end of the year, but judging from her current schedule, he probably wouldn't make it in time.

Upon hearing this, Chang Ning immediately became excited and asked, "Where is your boyfriend from? How did you meet? What's he like?"

Yan Shuqin said, "He's from the next village, and he's a really nice person. He's generous and quick!"

"How did you meet? With your older brother's personality, he'd probably be a bachelor for life on his own! I asked a matchmaker to help introduce him to someone. Luckily, you guys took a color photo back then. As soon as the matchmaker showed the photo, the girl took a liking to him."

Later, she took the initiative to meet with Chang Jun. The two spent some time together and were quite satisfied with each other, so the matter was settled.

Then he asked Chang Ning, "You've been married for so long, why haven't you heard anything yet?"

Chang Ning asked in confusion, "A message? What message?"

I thought it was saying that she hadn't written home in a long time, but then I remembered that she only sent one letter last month.

Then Yan Shuqin said, "What news are you talking about? Why aren't you pregnant yet?"

Chang Ning was immediately speechless. "...Mom, we're not in a hurry. My older brother is getting married. If you want a grandson, ask him to give you one!"

“Your older brother is your older brother, and you are you. If you’re not in a hurry now, when will you be? Little Jiang is almost thirty years old and still doesn’t have an heir!”

"He's only thirty, not sixty. If he's not worried, why are you?"

Yan Shuqin didn't believe her. "Why isn't Xiao Jiang in a hurry?"

Chang Ning said, "He doesn't like children."

"Nonsense, who doesn't like children!"

Then came another long-winded explanation, which gave Chang Ning a headache. She interrupted, "Oh, Mom, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'll buy you a gift when I go to Beijing. Jiang Linghan said the roast duck there is delicious. I'll try it when I get there, and if it's really good, I'll buy some and send it back to you!"

"No way, it's from so far away, it'll be spoiled by the time you send it back."

The two chatted about everyday things for a while before hanging up.

December arrived quickly, and Jiang Linghan began her vacation. The two of them boarded a train heading north.

It takes nineteen hours to travel from their residence to Beijing by train, but luckily they managed to buy sleeper berths so they could rest along the way.

As dawn broke, they were nearing their destination. The two ate breakfast in the car. Chang Ning looked out the window and became increasingly nervous, her heart pounding. She grabbed Jiang Linghan's hand and asked, "What should we do?"

Jiang Linghan said, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws!"

"Jiang Linghan!"

Chang Ning glared at him, and Jiang Linghan laughed: "What are you afraid of? We've already got our marriage certificate!"

Chang Ning's thoughts immediately began to wander, "What if they're not satisfied and want us to get a divorce?"

She didn't know exactly what Jiang Linghan's parents did, but their social status was definitely not low. The two families were not exactly a good match, and it was possible that they didn't even like each other.

Although they were very polite on the phone before, we had never met in person and didn't know what they were really thinking.

Chang Ning was still lost in thought when she heard Jiang Linghan ask, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

His tone was perfectly normal, but Chang Ning felt something was off. She subconsciously looked up at him and saw that he was still smiling, but his eyes showed no sign of happiness.

"No, it's nothing."

Chang Ning gave a vague answer, refusing to admit that she was a little scared.

Jiang Linghan lowered his voice, "Don't mention those two words at all, understand?"

Chang Ning hummed and hummed in response, then said "Oh".

Jiang Linghan then pinched her chin and said, "Look up."

Then his lips pressed against mine.