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

You have to admit that the older generation is knowledgeable and insightful. Qiao Manman almost called Ma Qiuhua "the modern-day Bao Gong"!

They were probably too engrossed in their conversation to notice that the captain had been standing behind them with a dark expression for a while.

A light cough startled the two, who stood at attention, one looking up at the sky and the other looking down at the ground.

Wang Defa poked Ma Qiuhua on the back of the head with the envelope: "You, at your age, what are you talking nonsense with a young girl for? Is that appropriate?"

"If her mother finds out, won't she chase after you and beat you up?"

Only after being pointed out did Ma Qiuhua realize that it was inappropriate.

But Qiao Manman was so supportive; she not only understood what she was saying, but she also showed no shyness whatsoever.

"And you, a young girl like you, why are you listening to such filthy things? Aren't you afraid of getting your ears dirty!"

Qiao Manman's face turned slightly red. It wasn't because she was embarrassed by the lewd remarks, but because she had been caught red-handed by the brigade leader and felt a little ashamed.

Seeing that the two had repented, Wang Defa handed the envelope to Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman looked at the address on it, opened it with a smile, and found two newspapers, a letter, and a money order inside.

I pulled out the newspapers and found a provincial newspaper and a Beijing newspaper, both of which published her article on the construction of the rule of law in rural areas.

The Beijing News even did a special feature, inviting farmer representatives from all over the country to offer suggestions on rural legal education based on local conditions.

Wang Defa never expected that Qiao Manman's article could reach the central government. He looked at her with a mixture of fear and admiration.

Qiao Manman smiled sheepishly: "Uncle Captain, this is just a tabloid. It's a tabloid, several levels below what you're thinking of!"

Wang Defa wasn't fooled; he could still read the four characters "Kyoto Newspaper"!

Qiao Manman folded the newspaper neatly, trying to cover up her misunderstanding, and gave Wang Defa an apologetic smirk: "I reckon the higher-ups will take action next."

"Uncle Captain, it might be a bit of a hassle for you to teach the villagers."

Wang Defa waved his hand weakly: "We'll do whatever the leaders tell us to do."

Anyway, I've already confessed to the commune. At worst, I'll just get a scolding.

"Alright, you guys get back to work, I'm going to take a stroll over there!"

Qiao Manman smiled and waved goodbye to Wang Defa as he left.

Unexpectedly, Qin Youbin, who was absent-minded, caught a glimpse of this scene and was immediately infected by Qiao Manman's smile, his heart pounding wildly.

"Comrade Qin, Comrade Qin?"

Zhao Zhaodi called out twice but received no response. She looked up and found Qin Youbin staring blankly, drool practically dripping from his mouth.

Zhao Zhaodi followed his gaze and met Qiao Manman's "provocative" gaze. She glared at her fiercely and stomped her foot angrily.

Qiao Manman: "......"

Are you sure this is a provocation, and not just watching a show?

After watching Wang Defa walk away, Qiao Manman continued chatting with Ma Qiuhua.

The two of them were completely at ease with each other, discussing many topics that were inappropriate for young girls and not found in textbooks.

Ma Qiuhua also reminded Qiao Manman: "Don't be fooled by Qin Erhua's respectable appearance, she's actually..."

"Sigh, I can't say too much to Auntie, you... be careful of her!"

Qiao Manman understood. The team members actually knew what was going on, but they hadn't caught Qin Erhua and Zhao Yong doing something inappropriate, so they hadn't made a fuss about it.

Of course, it's also possible that Ma Qiuhua was afraid Qiao Manman wouldn't be able to keep things to herself, so she deliberately kept it from her.

Okay, okay, let's talk about something else.

Not far away, Qin Youbin excitedly grabbed Qin Erhua's arm: "Sister, what's that girl's name? Does she have a boyfriend?"

Qin Erhua glanced at Qiao Manman in alarm and warned Qin Youbin, "Don't cause me any trouble. We can't afford to offend her!"

"What, does she have a family member in government?" Qin Youbin scoffed, not believing that such a remote mountain village could harbor hidden talents.

"No, but this Qiao Manman..."

They can write articles, and they're quick to expose conflicts to the police or newspapers. If they find out they've been scammed, they'll definitely make it public knowledge! Their family won't be able to handle it!

Before Qin Erhua could finish speaking, Qin Youbin spat twice into his palm and then wiped his hair with his hand.

The blazing sunlight shone on his hair, reflecting a glossy sheen.

Qin Youbin strode confidently up to Qiao Manman: "Comrade Qiao Manman, I am Qin Youbin, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Qiao Manman looked at his outstretched, still-dry right hand and took a step back in horror: "Are you fucking crazy?!"

"How did you know?" Qin Youbin looked at Qiao Manman in surprise, his smile particularly radiant: "The moment I see you, all I can think about is..."

Qiao Manman saw several small cauliflower florets in his wide-open mouth, and couldn't help but kick him two meters away.

"vomit......"

"Qiao Manman, what are you doing? How can you treat Comrade Qin like this!"

Before anyone else could speak, Zhao Zhaodi came over and accused, "Don't think that just because you're unconventional and lack the virtues of a young lady, Comrade Qin will take a liking to you!"

Qiao Manman rolled her eyes: "Are you even speaking human language? How could I possibly be interested in him?"

You probably think I'm blind and can't tell the difference between humans and animals!

As she spoke, Qiao Manman deliberately closed her eyes, raised her hand and reached forward, making the onlookers around her burst into laughter.

Zhao Zhaodi was speechless for a moment. Qiao Manman was too lazy to talk nonsense and gestured forward with her lips: "Hey, why don't you hurry up and help your sweetheart up?"

"If you lie down again, I'll call the team leader to come and collect the rent!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Youbin, who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, rolled over and got up.

Zhao Zhaodi glared at Qiao Manman with regret, annoyed that she was meddling in other people's business.

Qiao Manman glanced at the two of them with disdain, then turned to Ma Qiuhua and said, "Aunt Qiuhua, let's clean up that spot properly later, so that no cats or dogs can get it dirty."

"Qiao Manman, it's fine if you don't agree to meet my Youbin, but why did you hit him? We weren't planning on going on a blind date with you!"

Qiao Manman snorted coldly: "Then don't let him hang around in front of me. What kind of person is he? He's disgusting!"

Many people felt that these words were a bit much and advised Qiao Manman to be forgiving.

Qiao Manman didn't say anything and went to work in another place.

After thinking about it, I told the scorekeeper and went straight home.

Ma Qiuhua was unhappy, so she switched to another person and continued to talk, telling them her speculations, but the other person didn't believe her.

She also said that she was jealous, jealous that Qin Erhua introduced a relative with a job to Zhao Zhaodi.

"Me, a woman in her forties who has given birth to three kids, jealous of young men? Ha, that's infuriating!"

Honestly, this is boring. Man'er is much more insightful!

Seeing that someone was speaking up for her, Qin Erhua snorted coldly, extremely pleased with herself.

Tugged at Qin Youbin's sleeve, Qin Youbin smiled and took out two fruit candies from his pocket: "Sorry, Comrade Zhao, I just heard your captain say that Comrade Qiao had an article published in the newspaper. I haven't seen it, so I went over to see what was going on."

I didn't expect to be misunderstood and make a fool of myself in front of you.

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