To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Lin Qingping's nickname is Pingzi (Bottle).

Gu Juncheng shoveled his rice into his mouth very quickly and hummed in agreement.

The mother-in-law and father-in-law quickly left to pack up the things for their homecoming.

By the time Lin Qingping finished eating, everything was already prepared.

Lin Qingping took a look and saw four large pieces of pork, a basket of eggs, a chicken, a duck, a fish, two bags of milk powder, and two pieces of new material.

In their rural area in the 1970s, this was already a very generous gift.

Liu Fen said to Gu Juncheng, "Wrap the red envelope up again."

As he spoke, he would occasionally glance at Lin Qingping's expression to see if she was satisfied, knowing full well that she was the type to try and take things from her parents' home.

Gu Juncheng replied "Okay," but Lin Qingping stepped forward and said, "Wait a minute."

Liu Fen thought she thought it was too little, and her expression changed.

Lin Qingping first took out two bags of milk powder and put them aside. "This is for Zhiyuan. He's growing, and milk powder is good for him." In the countryside these days, milk powder was a rare commodity.

Then Lin Qingping picked out a piece of meat and a fish from the remaining pile, handed them to Gu Juncheng, wiped her hands, and said, "That's enough."

Liu Fen thought she had misread it and stared wide-eyed, while Gu Juncheng also showed a surprised expression.

"Let's go." Lin Qingping said nothing, and pulled Gu Juncheng's arm to leave.

Lin Qingping's home is in the next village, and she has to walk there. Gu Juncheng walks fast, so how could Lin Qingping keep up?

As soon as Gu Juncheng walked fast, Lin Qingping would stop and stare at him from the spot.

He walked quite a distance before realizing she hadn't caught up, so he stopped and waited for her to catch up before continuing the journey together.

After walking and stopping for almost two hours, we finally arrived at the Lin family's house.

At this time, Lin's grandmother was still alive, her younger brother was still young, and she had a younger sister who was two years younger than her.

As soon as she entered, her family was overjoyed, especially her grandmother, who greeted her the most warmly. However, her gaze passed over her and went to Gu Juncheng behind her. When she saw that Gu Juncheng was only carrying a piece of meat and a fish, her eyes dimmed considerably.

Gu Juncheng was extremely perceptive; how could he not sense that he felt somewhat uncomfortable standing there?

Lin Qingping pulled him forcefully, making him sit down.

Her grandmother took the meat and fish to the kitchen to prepare them, while her mother stayed with her and talked to Gu Juncheng.

After chatting for a while about everyday things, mentioning that her father, second sister, and brother had gone to work in the fields and hadn't returned yet, she started talking about the gossip of the villagers and then got to the main topic.

"Do you remember Aunt Lin's house at the east end of the village? Her daughter found a husband in town and bought her a bicycle. It's so impressive!" Her mother said, her eyes shining.

"Oh," Lin Qingping replied indifferently.

This kind of thing happened in her past life too. After her mother said that, she forced Gu Juncheng to get her a bicycle ticket. With the money Gu Juncheng gave her, she immediately bought a bicycle for her family. Her brother rode it around every day, loafing around aimlessly.

Her mother didn't get the answer she wanted, paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Zhao Di is about to be married. Our family is better off, so we can find her a good match..."

Yes, her sister's name is Zhao Di, and the reason for that name is self-evident.

In her past life, her younger sister got married before she was twenty, and married "better" than her, receiving a dowry of five hundred yuan. However, her husband was a cripple who also beat her. Her sister became pregnant twice and miscarried twice due to beatings. Because she couldn't have children afterward, being beaten became a daily occurrence. In the end, she died young from illness...

"Let's change Second Sister's name. 'Zhao Di' sounds awful," said Lin Qingping, who had readily paid in her previous life.

Her mother was taken aback, then laughed, "These are minor matters. Since you already have a younger brother, let's just change it. As for the bicycle..."

As her mother spoke, she went to look at Gu Juncheng.

"I'll figure something out later..."

Gu Juncheng was about to agree when he suddenly felt a small hand pinching his thigh hard, and Lin Qingping took over the conversation.

"This is quite difficult. We don't have tickets, and we don't even have bicycles ourselves!" Lin Qingping couldn't help but recall the scene from her previous life when her mother urged her to buy a bicycle for her brother.

Everything starts now.

Now they want bicycles, they want watches; later, they want cars, houses, all their possessions…

Her mother's smile was already strained. "How did Aunt Lin's family manage to get tickets? Her son-in-law is from town..."

"Then why didn't you sell me to someone in town? Why did you sell me to a soldier? Soldiers are poor, incompetent, and can't get me." Lin Qingping retorted bluntly, making her mother's face turn red.

The word "sell" really doesn't sound good.

Her mother's expression changed, and Gu Juncheng's face also darkened.

She remained calm and composed. Of course, she knew Gu Juncheng was capable, but what use were these empty titles? In her past life, she had loved empty titles too much, which was why she always granted his requests! And that's why she ended up like that!

Gu Juncheng didn't think so. He spoke again, "Although it's a bit difficult, but..."

Before he could finish saying "but," Lin Qingping pinched him again, as if she wanted to tear a piece of his flesh off.

Gu Juncheng...

Okay, shut up again.

Lin Qingping got up, saying, "I'm going to check on Dad and my second sister in the fields, then I'll go back home. There's a lot to do at home."

Gu Juncheng then prepared to take out a red envelope, and his thigh suffered the third time.

So, he didn't take out the red envelope.

Her mother stood up and urged her to stay, saying, "Have dinner before you go back. Your father and Zhaodi will be back for dinner later."

Lin Qingping didn't try to keep her; she went to the fields, said goodbye to her father, and then called her second sister aside to talk. This was her main purpose for coming back this time.

The second sister was covered in sweat and tanned dark, showing that she had been working hard in the fields. But it was the busy season for farming, and her brother was nowhere to be seen.

Even though this was the second time Lin Qingping had experienced such a life, she still felt a tightness in her chest. Looking at her petite second sister, she asked, "Is Mother going to arrange a marriage for you?"

The second sister was taken aback, then nodded, her lowered eyes concealing the sadness within.

"Don't agree!" Lin Qingping held her hand and stuffed some money into her hand. "Take this money secretly and go buy notebooks and pens. See if you can buy any books. If you can, buy them. If not, I'll figure something out. Study hard and go to university!"

The second sister could hardly believe it, staring wide-eyed at her older sister: taking the college entrance exam was the most talked-about topic among the city students who came to the village this year, but for a rural girl like her, this was more unimaginable than reaching for the moon.

"Listen to me! If your mother wants to arrange a marriage for you, you must firmly refuse. If that doesn't work, come to Gujia Village and find me. I will stand up for you!"

Lin Qingping resolutely uttered these words, then looked back at her thin second sister working in the field, tears welling up in her eyes. This time, she was determined to change her second sister's life.