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

Qiao Manman nodded: "That's right! Comrade Qin has been visiting our production brigade time and time again, and everyone knows about their relationship!"

I haven't been so lucky; I'm still single.

I really envy my older cousin—no, I mean Zhenzhen. After all, we've been estranged for so long!

Having listened for so long, how could the onlookers not understand the shady dealings? They couldn't help but feel even more contempt for Qiao Zhenzhen and Qin Youbin.

Liang Simin said with relief, "Luckily, your two families severed ties, otherwise, I don't know how you would have been implicated by Director Qiao!"

Qiao Manman smiled bitterly: "My father was kicked out of the Qiao family before Uncle Qiao had any accidents. He broke his leg."

In retrospect, it can be considered a blessing in disguise.

Liang Simin quickly offered words of comfort. The two of them worked together to explain the whole story.

Qiao Manman sighed and took out a handful of fruit candies from her pocket: "We all have the surname Qiao, so I'll add some joy to everyone's occasion."

"It's a blessing for Yang County that Sister Zhenzhen was able to find such an 'outstanding' Comrade Qin!"

Everyone thought the statement sounded odd, but didn't delve into it. After all, who can resist the temptation of candy?

He accepted the gift with a smile and congratulated Qiao Zhenzhen and Qin Youbin: "Congratulations! I wish you both a long and happy marriage and many children!"

The Civil Affairs Bureau was bustling with activity, so Qiao Manman took the opportunity to slip away, only to pat her chest in relief when she reached the counter of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

"Good heavens, they almost succeeded!"

Liang Simin poured her a glass of warm water: "Your relatives are really vicious."

How could someone come up with the idea of ​​'being forced into marriage'? No wonder they raised a scoundrel like Qiao Zhenbang!

Do you want your girlfriends to help you spread the word about this?

Qiao Manman shook her head: "No need, let them make the best of a bad situation."

After saying that, he asked, "Aren't you at work today? Do you have something to do at the Civil Affairs Bureau?"

Liang Simin smiled: "The woman at the window just now was my cousin. I went over to give her something!"

Qiao Manman gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"

They're a real big shot; they have connections in every industry.

Liang Simin said with a smile, "When I get home tonight, I'll talk to my aunt and make sure those two can't get a divorce even if they want to!"

Qiao Manman was satisfied and gave the other person an appreciative look.

After chatting with Liang Simin for a while and buying some things, I jogged over to the police station.

They took the severance document and household registration page and got a new household registration book.

They went to the transport team to find Captain Zhou, retrieved the bicycle left by Lu Yuan, and then went to the state-run restaurant for a meal.

Qiao Manman generously ordered four dishes: braised pork, braised fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and eggplant with garlic.

In addition, they also ordered ten large steamed buns.

Qiao Manman ate one and packed nine to go.

The same goes for the dishes; eat a third of them and take the rest home.

Seeing that she hadn't wasted any food, the waiter looked away and went to serve the other guests.

Qiao Manman smiled slightly, turned into an alley, and put the lunchbox into her spatial storage. Then she went straight to the post office to mail a letter.

As soon as I entered, someone called out to me: "Hey, young man, are you from the Qingshan Brigade?"

"Yes, I am Qiao Manman from Qingshan Brigade. Comrade, do you need something from me?"

Qiao Manman looked at the tall man who seemed somewhat familiar and tentatively asked, "Comrade, have you ever delivered a letter to our brigade before?"

"Yes, yes, it's me! Young comrade, your name is Qiao Manman? Oh, what a coincidence! I just happen to have your package here!"

"Really? Where did it come from?"

"Kyoto!"

Qiao Manman stared wide-eyed in surprise: "Are you serious?"

"Of course, it was sent from that big compound!"

I was afraid there might be valuables inside, so I didn't dare ask the educated youth from your team to help me take them back.

I was planning to deliver it to you in a couple of days, but I didn't expect you to come.

He then pulled out a package: "Hey, look, it's your name, isn't it!"

Qiao Manman nodded, took out her household registration book, verified her identity, and signed the receipt.

Looking at the huge package on the counter, I lifted it up; it wasn't too heavy.

"Comrade, you're really strong!"

Qiao Manman said with a smile, "I guess it's from doing farm work all year round!"

The staff member gave a thumbs up, and Qiao Manman nodded, carrying the package to the corner.

Upon opening the package, they found a letter inside. After reading it, they realized it was from Lu Yuan's family.

However, he didn't treat her as Lu Yuan's girlfriend in his words, only saying that he had heard Dr. Li Minghua mention her.

I feel that the two families are very connected, and I am grateful to myself for taking care of my friend Xiao Lu who is working hard away from home.

They also inquired about the recovery progress of Qiao Runming's legs.

Qiao Manman was a little confused about what the Lu family meant. Did they not approve of her being with Lu Yuan, so they used such a tactful way to persuade her to give up?

Or perhaps Lu Yuan is on some secret mission and it's inconvenient for him to make their relationship public, so the Lu family found this excuse to contact him.

However, no matter what, leave first, take care of your own affairs, and then consider other things.

Qiao Manman carried the large package out of the post office and headed straight for the county hospital.

After greeting Qin Xiangfeng, I asked, "Uncle Qin, does the county hospital have any spare wheelchairs? I'd like to rent one and push my dad around!"

Qin Xiangfeng shook his head: "We don't have any of those here. At most, we have two sets of crutches, but the dean won't allow us to lend them out."

Qiao Manman felt a little regretful, thanked them, and prepared to leave.

Qin Xiangfeng stopped her: "Man'er, if needed, you can bring your father to the county hospital for rehabilitation!"

Qiao Manman waved her hand: "Okay, I understand. Goodbye, Uncle Qin!"

Qiao Manman left, noticing it was getting late, and decided to go to the commune to join in the fun.

As they walked, they packed things into their spatial storage. By the time they arrived, only a small package remained.

Looking at the long line at the entrance of the grain station, Qiao Manman exclaimed, "Wow, that's really long!"

Following the line forward, we soon found the captain.

Wang Defa and his men were standing under the blazing sun, sweating profusely, squinting, looking extremely exhausted.

Qiao Manman ran over: "Captain Uncle!"

Wang Defa smiled and said, "Man'er, is everything done? Oh, where did this bicycle come from?"

"It's already been sent to the newspaper. I expect to receive a reply soon."

Qiao Manman smiled and patted the car: "I borrowed it from a friend!"

Lu Yuan has been gone for almost a month, and she only just remembered to pick up her car, which made her feel rather embarrassed.

After Qiao Manman finished speaking, she asked curiously, "Uncle Captain, how long will it take?"

It felt like the whole street was filled with people queuing up, and they weren't moving at all.

"Who knows!" Wang Defa pouted. "The staff at the grain depot all went to eat, and they didn't get back until 3:30."

If I'm lucky, I can weigh myself this evening. If I'm unlucky, I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Qiao Manman felt it was hard work, but this was already a very smooth situation.

Qingshan Brigade was close to the commune, which allowed them to get ahead.

For those who lived far away and didn't have tractors, they relied entirely on manual labor for transportation, and it would take them half a day just to get to the commune.

Add to that the queues, and it can take two or three days to get off. That's real torture!

Qiao Manman didn't mention the theft of the brigade headquarters' letterhead. She took out a few steamed buns from her canvas bag and distributed them to the brigade leader and other uncles.

Everyone felt extremely pleased, but they were too embarrassed to eat Qiao Manman's food.

Finally, it was Wang Defa who spoke up, and they took it. Each person broke off a small piece to fill their stomachs.

Only the accountant, Liu Yun, looked guilty. She shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry!"