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

Qiao Zhenzhen felt extremely wronged: "I didn't! My fiancé is Chen Shicong, how could I possibly be interested in Qin Youbin!"

"Pshaw, she's already broken off the engagement with you, and you're still dreaming!"

I heard that all the suitors who've been coming to your house lately are just good-for-nothings, old widowers, and bald-headed bastards. Compared to them, Comrade Qin must be the best catch, right?

Qiao Zhenzhen lowered her eyes and bit her lip, not denying it. But she truly looked down on Qin Youbin!

He was pushed and shoved by the girl several times, but he didn't fight back.

Everyone got bored and dispersed to do whatever they were doing.

Qiao Manman was also surprised when she found out.

But thinking that Qiao Zhenzhen's marriage to Qin Youbin would also plunge her into a bottomless vortex, she didn't care.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. The wheat was dried, weighed, and stored in the warehouse.

Qiao Manman helped at the brigade headquarters, compiled the data, compared it with data from previous years, and wrote an article.

The text used technical terms such as "year-on-year," "growth rate," and "year-on-year growth," leaving Wang Defa completely bewildered.

"Man'er, where did you learn all this from?"

“It’s in the statistical yearbook!” Qiao Manman said, then laughed, “Uncle Captain, would you like to take a look?”

Wang Defa shook his head in alarm: "No, no, no, your uncle isn't very educated, I don't understand those numbers and stuff!"

Qiao Manman didn't force him and discussed with Wang Defa the reasons for this year's reduced grain production.

The two analyzed the situation and consulted with experienced farmers in the team. Finally, they drew a conclusion and wrote it into the article.

Fearing something might go wrong, Wang Defa even went to the Agricultural Bureau to consult with experts.

Only after confirming that there were no problems did Qiao Manman send the article out.

At this time, the team was also preparing to hand over the grain to the state.

"Man'er, you can just go to the county to mail the letter tomorrow. If you still have time after you're done, you can also go to the commune to join in the fun!"

Qiao Manman hummed in agreement, packed her things, and went home.

Exhausted from nearly twenty days of work, Qiao Manman took out a collapsible bathtub, poured in hot water, and soaked in it comfortably.

"Mmm, so comfortable!" He couldn't help but groan as the warm water washed over his body.

Qiao Manman closed her eyes and enjoyed the bath for a while, then took out a plate of washed cherries and ate them while taking a bath.

After you finish eating, take out a bath towel and gently wipe your skin.

Then she changed the water and washed herself until she was clean and smelled nice.

That night, Qiao Manman went to bed early. In her dreams, she dreamed of delicious roast duck and piles of honors.

The villagers set off before dawn the next day.

They pushed carts loaded with grain, trying to grab a spot at the grain depot.

Only Qiao Lao Si and his wife went to help out at the Qiao family home; the rest of the family slept soundly at home.

Qiao Zhenzhen was unusually nervous because Qin Youbin was coming to propose marriage today.

No, to be precise, Qin Youbin is coming today to get their marriage certificate.

I don't know how that person discussed it with Grandma, but Grandma Qiao actually agreed to get the marriage certificate first and then hold the wedding.

Qiao Zhenzhen was unwilling, but she couldn't refuse.

Qin Youbin has appeared several times during this period and has been particularly attentive, so everyone has already assumed that the two are together.

"What should I do? What should I do? Should I run away from the wedding?"

Qiao Zhenzhen thought to herself.

But she had neither a letter of introduction nor any money. Even if she ran away, where could she go?

How annoying!

As dawn broke, Qiao Manman got up and stretched in the sunlight.

I feel so refreshed after a good night's rest. But why does my right eyelid keep twitching?

After changing into clean clothes and having breakfast, Qiao Manman fed the big yellow dog and the little hen. Just as she was about to go to the county town, she heard someone calling her from the doorway.

"Sister Manman, Sister Manman!"

Qiao Manman got up and opened the door, only to find it was Chen Zefeng.

"Xiao Chen, what brings you here?" Qiao Manman invited him into the yard and noticed that the child was sweating profusely.

"Sister, I'm not going in. I just came to tell you that Qiao Zhenzhen and Qin Youbin went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their marriage certificate!"

Qiao Manman was about to say, "Sure, let's go!"

They noticed that his eyelids were twitching even more, and even Chen Zefeng noticed it.

"Sister Manman, why are your eyes twitching?"

"It's okay, go on, what happened between them?"

Qiao Manman believed that Chen Zefeng wouldn't have rushed over to report the news unless he had discovered something.

Chen Zefeng swallowed hard: "I was just about to go to the county to find my dad when I heard them talking about you on the way."

That expression...it looks like he's about to do something bad!

Qiao Manman asked, "How did they get there? How long have they been gone?"

"It only took about 10 or 20 minutes. I ran fast, so I didn't waste any time!"

Qiao Manman hummed in agreement: "I'll catch up with them first and congratulate them. You walk slowly behind and come help me out."

For some reason, Qiao Manman had a bad feeling. But she couldn't figure out what kind of scheme Qiao Zhenzhen was up to.

Perhaps she was just overthinking things. But she couldn't rest easy unless she went after her and asked.

And so, to Chen Zefeng's astonishment, Qiao Manman ran away like a cannonball.

Not long after, they caught up with Qiao Zhenzhen and Qin Youbin, who were chatting and laughing.

The two were no longer at odds as before; they were beaming and radiant, as if they had reached some kind of agreement!

Qiao Manman was startled by her intuition and hid far away in the bushes.

When they came out, they had a rope in their hand.

He rushed over and, while the two were still in shock and confusion, tied them together.

"Qiao Manman, what's wrong with you!"

Qiao Zhenzhen's voice was high-pitched and thin, making Qiao Manman's ears hurt.

If everyone hadn't gone to the company to collect their food, it would have definitely attracted a lot of onlookers.

Qiao Manman took off her cloth shoes and waved them around her mouth.

He made a gesture as if the sole of his shoe was about to make intimate contact with Qiao Zhenzhen's wide-open mouth.

Perhaps frightened, Qiao Zhenzhen shut her mouth in terror.

Qin Youbin, on the other hand, had a face as red as if he had just been pulled out of a frying pan, and said in a sickeningly sweet voice, "Manman, what's wrong? Are you regretting it?"

"It's not too late to regret it, let's go get our marriage certificate right now!"

Without hesitation, Qiao Manman slapped it directly on his face.

"You, how can you treat people differently!"

Qiao Manman sneered: "At least we share the same surname, Qiao!"

He was really upset; if he didn't have something to ask Qiao Zhenzhen, he would have definitely beaten her to a pulp.

Qiao Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her cousin was still thinking about the past.

The next thing they said was, "Why did you two sneak off to get your marriage certificate? Didn't you even tell your relatives and friends?"

Qiao Zhenzhen's eyes darted away: "No, it's nothing!"

Qiao Manman didn't believe it, and her intuition told her there was a conspiracy: "Tell the truth, otherwise the police won't be able to find out if there aren't one or two people in this desolate place!"

As he spoke, he pulled a knife from his sleeve and pressed it directly against Qiao Zhenzhen's neck.

It's as if with a little force, you could sever a major artery.

Qiao Zhenzhen was so frightened that she immediately revealed Old Lady Qiao's plan.

"Grandma, Grandma wants me to use your name to get a marriage certificate with Comrade Qin!"

Qiao Manman: "......"

A million grass mud horses galloped through my mind!

Even the wisest person can make a mistake. Qiao Manman, despite her many considerations, made mistake after mistake.