80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Lin Yue put the rolled-out noodles into the boiling water. When the noodles were almost cooked, she added a few vegetable leaves and cracked in a few eggs.

With the addition of shredded chicken and minced meat sauce, Chang Jingxiang ate two large bowls, and his parents praised him repeatedly.

Lin Yue was very quiet today, feeling guilty for causing trouble for the Chang family again because of her own actions.

I didn't have much of an appetite when I ate, and only ate a little bit.

Mother Chang lovingly placed an egg on her plate. "Xiaoyue, don't worry. With Jingxiang here, no one can bully you. Eat more and get better so you can fight against those bad people."

Lin Yue couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Mom, I'm not worried about that. I'm just afraid of causing you trouble."

Mother Chang clicked her tongue. “What do you mean by ‘you’ and ‘us’? We’re family. Stand up straight from now on. Don’t be afraid of anyone. You can scold whoever you want, and you can even hit someone. We’ll cover for you.”

Father Chang chimed in, “That’s right. With us backing you up, you don’t have to be afraid of anything.”

Chang's mother glanced at Chang Jingxiang and gave him a push, "You should also give your opinion."

Chang Jingxiang was silent for a few seconds, then said calmly, "Yes, if you've been wronged, tell me and I'll go find them."

Lin Yue's eyes welled up with tears. She nodded gently and put the egg from the bowl into her mouth.

After dinner, Lin Yue finished cleaning the kitchen and sat in front of the stove, lost in thought.

In fact, Lin Mei is right about something. She is uneducated and has not read books, so her thinking naturally cannot keep up with the development of society. She cannot see the long term and can only get caught up in the small things in front of her.

Nowadays, girls can take exams, but with her level of education, it's basically impossible for her to get into university; she would need to study diligently for a long time.

She only knows some simple words; she has never been exposed to compulsory subjects like math and English.

Frustrated, she scratched her head. She didn't want to continue living such a mediocre life. No matter what others said, she felt unworthy of Chang Jingxiang.

Lin Yue couldn't help but sigh again, her heart filled with mixed feelings. Her mother's suggestion that she marry into a neighboring village came much earlier than in her previous life, and Lin Mei and Chang Jingxiang had no connection whatsoever.

It seems she can't use her memories from her past life; she needs to find a job first.

Only when you can support yourself will you have confidence in living.

Lin Yue thought about the industries that had developed well in her previous life. She didn't know how to do manufacturing, she wasn't qualified for the education industry, and she wasn't proficient in sewing and textiles.

However, she remembered many popular clothing styles in Beijing that later became popular in the market, and perhaps she could use that to her advantage.

This discovery made Lin Yue very happy, and she was immediately filled with hope and energy. Moreover, if she remembered correctly, the clothing factory in town would soon be recruiting a batch of female workers.

No educational level is required, and there are experienced masters to teach sewing skills. She already knows some needlework, so once she learns to make clothes, she can draw the patterns, make the finished products, and then sell them.

Lin Yue became more and more excited as she thought about it, wishing she could rush to town right now, but the thought of needing to discuss it with Chang Jingxiang made her hesitate.

In the old Lin family house, Lin's mother cooked some porridge and heated up a few cornbread buns. The family sat around the kang (a heated brick bed) to eat.

Lin Mei picked at the thin, watery porridge with her chopsticks, then threw them away in disgust. "Why is it that Lin Yue gets to eat and drink well at the Chang family's house, while we can only eat coarse food here?"

Lin's mother swallowed the cornbread, almost choking, and quickly drank some thin porridge to smooth it out. "Don't mention that wretched girl. She only cares about enjoying herself and doesn't care about our lives at all. Today, in front of so many people, she wouldn't even let us in the door."

Lin Mei looked at her old clothes and said, "Mom, did you see the dress she was wearing? It's a new style that the supply and marketing cooperative is selling right now. It costs a lot of money. She actually spent so much money on a dress and didn't even think about bringing the money back to you and Dad."

She had wanted that dress for a long time, but she didn't have enough money, otherwise she would have bought it long ago. Now it's on Lin Yue's body.

Lin Yue angrily took another big bite of the cornbread in her hand. "That unfilial daughter! I saw her and Chang Jingxiang buy a lot of things at the supply and marketing cooperative last time. I asked her to give you the things she bought, but she refused. She used to be very obedient. How did she become so selfish now?"

"Mother, if it were me, I would never spend so much money on myself. I would definitely bring all the money back to you and also bring back all the Chang family's things."

"Xiaomei, you are the most filial daughter. Don't worry, I will sell everything I own to support your education. The future of our Lin family and your younger siblings depends on you."

Lin Mei was consumed with jealousy thinking about how the Chang family protected Lin Yue. Those things should have been hers, and she should have been the one to marry Chang Jingxiang. How could Lin Yue compare to her?

Seeing that her mother had completely sided with her, Lin Mei pressed her advantage, "Mother, although she is still Chang Jingxiang's wife, with her uneducated appearance, she will definitely be disliked by others sooner or later, and then we can send her back."

If she gets old, she'll become a withered flower, and no one will want her anymore; she'll just end up wasting food at home.

Mother, I think we should marry her off to that man in the neighboring village as soon as possible, so we won't have to return the dowry money we received.

And once I marry into the Chang family, I'll definitely win them all over, and then everything they own will be ours.

Lin's mother said with difficulty, "But, as you can see, not only is Chang Jingxiang protecting her, but her in-laws are also protecting her. She doesn't want to come back, and there's nothing I can do."

Just then, Lin Mei heard Grandma Lin coughing from the inner room. Suddenly, Lin Mei thought of something. "Mom, she doesn't care about us, but she can't care about my grandma. My grandma loves her the most. We'll just say that Grandma is seriously ill and we want to see her. How could she not come back?"

Once she enters this door, she won't have a say in her own life. They'll drug her and send her to that old man's bed in the neighboring village.

Once the rice is cooked, there's no way to get help from heaven or earth.

"Once she's been defiled, I don't believe Chang Jingxiang will still want her; he'll definitely divorce her."

Lin Yue nodded happily, "Xiao Mei, you're so smart to come up with such a good idea. I was just feeling bad about the dowry, so this is a good opportunity to pay your tuition first."

Even if we told her, she wouldn't believe us, because she's so cunning these days.

"Mom, I'm hungry, I want to eat." The youngest son of the Lin family ran back from outside, covered in mud, and was shouting that he wanted to eat.

Lin Mei and her mother exchanged a strange smile.

The child was so startled that he fell flat on his backside. "Mom, Second Sister, what's wrong? Why are you laughing so scary?"