Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

"Although things are chaotic outside, people with real skills all have some hidden treasures."

"We shouldn't hide things from the Four Olds, but can't we even keep a prescription? Their ancestors treated the higher-ups; this prescription is incredibly effective!"

Qiao Manman pointed to the sky, her words brimming with smugness.

Ma Qiuhua was stunned, unable to believe it, yet feeling that it made some sense.

"Alright, Aunt Qiuhua, I need to hurry up and get back to help my mother cook. I can't chat with you anymore!"

As he was about to leave, Ma Qiuhua grabbed his arm: "No, with your connections, how come you didn't cure your father's leg?"

Qiao Manman looked surprised: "Auntie, how did you know my dad was taking the medicine too! Oh dear, I was planning to give everyone a surprise!"

Ma Qiuhua: "......"

She didn't know; she just wanted to refute it so that Qiao Manman would face reality.

"What's wrong? Your dad can still get up and walk a few steps! It's only been a few days since his surgery?"

Qiao Manman chuckled: "No, but my dad is recovering quite well. You saw him yesterday, his face was so rosy!"

"Face and legs are two different things!"

"I know, I know, but his leg is bad, how can his face be good? Just wait, in two months, my dad will be able to go out for a stroll."

Ma Qiuhua didn't believe it, thinking that at most he would just be pushed out to spread rumors.

Walking independently? Hahahaha!

Qiao Manman didn't argue with her. When Qiao Runming appeared, he would definitely dazzle everyone in the Qingshan Brigade.

They continued bending over to cut the wheat, and before long, the entire row was finished.

After resting for a while by the edge of the field, get up and continue working.

Despite having an extra half-acre of land to complete, Qiao Manman finished it two or three hours ahead of schedule.

Walking home in the last rays of the setting sun, the cool night breeze caressed me, dispelling the fatigue of the day.

When I got home, there was a hot meal waiting for me. I felt that life was really quite blissful.

The sound insulation isn't very good, otherwise it would be perfect.

Qiao Manman closed her eyes and fell fast asleep. Little did she know that Ma Qiuhua had been tricked into tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Chen Kai, Ma Qiuhua's husband, found it annoying and sat up to ask, "Why are you making such a fuss in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Ma Qiuhua wasn't angry. She leaned closer and whispered, "Today, Man'er from Qiao Laosan's family told me..."

Do you think it could be true?

"Who knows! You can just listen to it and forget about it, but why keep thinking about it?"

"I was just thinking that your eldest brother's three daughters have been married for so long but haven't found happiness."

If that's true, we can try to talk to them nicely and get a couple of doses of medicine!

Chen Kai glanced at her: "What are you dreaming of? Do you think you can get someone's most treasured possession just by talking? Pshaw!"

"Why not? Let me tell you, Man'er and I are on very good terms!"

"Hey, hey, don't sleep! Let's talk this over again!"

But all she heard was Chen Kai's snoring.

Ma Qiuhua thought the man didn't trust her, but little did she know that Chen Kai would sneak up as soon as she fell asleep.

He knocked on his elder brother's door and called him out. Before the night was even over, he had revealed everything about the "miracle drug."

He even made it sound convincing: "Brother, you know, my Qiuhua isn't the type to speak so loudly. She definitely wouldn't dare to spout nonsense without some basis."

Chen Kai's older brother, Chen Guang, took out a half-smoked cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a puff: "Let me think about this."

"Sigh, what's there to think about? The county hospital said that Sanni'er has what it's called again, blocked fallopian tubes, congenital infertility. What's wrong with you giving it a try!"

"Let's wait and see. If Qiao Laosan's wife really gets pregnant, I'll kneel down at her door and beg her to survive!"

***

Although the summer harvest was busy and tiring, Qiao Manman felt that her days were particularly fulfilling.

He earned eight work points every day without fail, and occasionally went home early to check on his big yellow dog and little hen.

The little hen is very helpful, laying a double-yolk egg every day to express her loyalty.

He Nian casually praised him, and Da Huang took it to heart.

Without saying a word, he followed Qiao Manman out the door and went straight to the wheat field.

Qiao Manman thought it was unruly and loved freedom, but the big yellow dog simply lay down next to the edge of the field.

Everyone joked, "They say cats bring poverty and dogs bring wealth, and the Qiao family's life is really getting better."

Qiao Manman neither admitted nor denied it, focusing on her work. As a result, she wasn't paying attention and the dog was gone.

I don't know if I ran away on my own, or if I was caught and eaten by that shameless creature.

I stood there and called out "Dahuang, Dahuang" a few times, but there was no response.

Ma Qiuhua pointed in a direction: "I just saw it go into the mountains through that path!"

Qiao Manman looked around but didn't see Da Huang, and became a little worried.

But then she remembered that the locals were more familiar with the roads of Qingshan Brigade than she, a time traveler, so she suppressed her restless urge to ask for leave to find the dog.

Of course, even if she asked, the brigade leader wouldn't allow it. The summer harvest was a race against time; food was more important than dogs.

Qiao Manman sped up again, leaving her group members behind in no time.

Zhao Zhaodi stomped her foot angrily, thinking to herself, "What's with the attitude?"

Once she marries into a city family, she'll never have to work alongside these peasants again.

Time passed slowly, and as darkness fell, a figure came running from afar.

People gasped in surprise. Qiao Manman looked up and, to her goodness' sake, it was her big yellow dog.

With a rabbit in its mouth, it ran with a powerful and swift gait.

In the blink of an eye, it appeared before him, head held high, eager to claim credit.

Qiao Manman reached out, took the rabbit from its mouth, tied its limbs with straw, and praised, "Dahuang is great, it can even support a family now!"

Others also said, "I had heard before that this dog could hunt, but I never thought it was true!"

Look, that rabbit's still alive! Tsk tsk, the Qiao family won't be short of meat anymore!

The big yellow dog held its head high and sat gracefully by the edge of the field.

Qiao Manman placed the rabbit at its feet, and Dahuang, like a warrior, guarded the fruits of its labor.

Don't let the rabbit escape, and don't let anyone else get close.

Qiao Manman was extremely satisfied, thinking it was truly a good dog. It was just not easy to raise; it needed to chew on three mutated wheat grains every night.

You should know, neither she nor her parents ate like that.

Qiao Manman quickened her pace and finished up quickly, finishing work before 8 o'clock, just as it was getting dark, much to the envy of others.

Back home, he handed the rabbit to He Nian and excitedly recounted the great achievements of the big yellow dog, leaving He Nian completely stunned.

He hurriedly said, "I didn't expect Dahuang to be so amazing! I was so mistaken!"

Big Yellow barked, as if to say smugly, "You know that's good enough, now hurry up and cook!"

He Nian smiled and went to the backyard to prepare the rabbits, while Qiao Manman took out two frozen rabbits, some American ginseng, red dates, yams and other ingredients from the system space, preparing to stew them together later.

At the Qiao family home, Old Mrs. Qiao, who was recuperating on the kang (a heated brick bed), was so angry when she heard that the third son's family had brought a big yellow dog that could only catch prey that she smashed a piece of paint off her enamel bowl.