Actually, I wanted to call Qian Jun, but with Wei Kaiyun, this jealous guy, by my side, forget it. There was nothing important to discuss with Qian Jun, just a greeting. So never mind.

All of Li Yunqiao’s family came over. Finally, Qu Xiaoli and Cheng Lin, along with Hongling and Red Army, took a car back, while the remaining few took the bus home.

"It’s okay, I’ll have Jiushang pick you up from the township."

"Can Jiushang come back? He went to sell watermelons."

"If not, I’ll come to pick you up. Let’s go."

Li Yunqiao also saw his father-in-law’s family out of the hospital.

"You better get back, just her Niang San in the hospital is not fine." Lu the Elder was helpless; his mother insisted on staying.

The happiest were Lu Fengzhen and her mother. You could say Lu Fengzhen hadn’t been away from her mother for this long, even after getting married, she didn’t move far, and after becoming a widow, she visited her mother’s home every day.

It’s been a year since the two of them were together. Of course, she missed her.

Aunt Wang looked at her daughter, who seemed much younger, and felt grateful to all the deities.

She could die with her eyes closed now.

"Tomorrow is Friday. We’ll go home and let Li Yunqiao go to work. At that time, we’ll let him come and stay with me for a few days."

"Will our son-in-law have time?"

"Even if he doesn’t, he’ll see us home."

"That’s good. Let the Zhang Family see. They used to scold you all the time. Now my daughter has also given birth to a son."

"Mom, why bother with them?"

"True, just let them be envious."

Li Yunqiao didn’t return to the ward; instead, he went home to take a shower and change clothes. This hot weather was unbearable.

Since his wife was getting discharged tomorrow, she would be a bit inconvenienced. He would have to find a cart to take the two of them home.

Luckily, it wasn’t far; otherwise, he would probably feel guilty about it.

Cars are not easy to use now. After all, many people are watching.

Today, in Li Family Village, without the Captain watching, work was a bit slack. Some knew about what happened yesterday.

Everyone was very angry, and there was talk of going to Tangjiazhuang to vent their frustration.

Tao Chunhe didn’t join their conversation but listened.

By seeing who came back to Li Family Village today, you would know. He wondered if they had the ability to resolve this matter.

In his heart, he was very anxious, looking forward to the outcome of the situation.

Knowing everyone was discussing going to Tangjiazhuang, based on his understanding of Li, he would definitely go.

Originally, he was quite assertive. How could he suffer such an injustice? He would definitely get back at them.

If he let the educated youths go, then he would certainly join them.

Even though Li Hongjun was a local, he still held the status of an educated youth.

If something happens to the educated youths, they’re all in it together. How could he not step up?

Wang Menglin and Tao Yanzhen, the sisters, also listened and felt the issue was difficult to handle.

If it was really Li Hongjun’s father stepping in, it would be tricky.

The other educated youths didn’t react; the work assigned today wasn’t much, but they didn’t want to finish early. Even if you finished early, you couldn’t return until the off-duty time.

Xu Chunshan and his wife weeded side by side. Since they used herbicides, there wasn’t much grass, so Zheng Mingzhu could still manage.

This was ten thousand times easier than Liu Family Village.

"Zheng Mingzhu, your letter."

The postman delivered it directly to the field, mainly because there was no one else free in Li Family Village. Being a postman for Li Family Village was not easy either.

Zheng Mingzhu was puzzled; who would write to her? Could it be Grandpa?

With this possibility in mind, she dropped her hoe and ran off.

Xu Chunshan, worried about her, followed her out.

He reached the edge of the field and saw his wife, with a complex look on her face, holding a letter.

"Mingzhu, what’s wrong?"

"The letter is from someone I used to like."

Zheng Mingzhu wasn’t foolish; she didn’t want a trivial matter to affect the relationship with her husband.

Xu Chunshan was taken aback, "It’s fine, that was in the past. You’re my wife now."

"May I read it?" Growing up, the education Zheng Mingzhu received was somewhat traditional; after marriage, she regarded her husband’s words as important.

"Of course, but you must not think about him anymore. You’re my wife."

Zheng Mingzhu laughed and nodded. They were in the sweetest phase, and she could feel Xu Chunshan’s genuine affection.

Back then, she read a book that said a woman who finds a man she loves will struggle all her life, while finding a man who loves her will bring lifelong happiness. Now she truly believed it.

She tucked the letter into her pocket, "I’ll read it at home. Let’s finish up quickly."

Actually, Xu Chunshan was just putting on a brave face. He still felt uneasy inside.

But he wasn’t foolish. He knew that if he blocked her, she would think about what was written in the letter. It was better to let her read it. That way, he could also show that he trusted her.

They continued working, and the postman called out a few other educated girls’ names—it was their mail.

With mixed feelings, they figured it was a reply from home regarding their previous inquiries.

The girls were anxious, and Pan Xiaoying immediately opened her letter at the edge of the field.

Seeing this, the others opened their letters too. The expressions on the four young women’s faces were identical.

A feeling of despair, as if all hope was lost.

The content of the letters was similar, saying that despite inquiries, there was no news of returning to the city. When they asked at the educated youth office, no one could give a definite answer, but it seemed unlikely in the next three to five years.

This was a blow for the four of them. How could this be? Why can’t they return?

Hou Wenhui simply burst into tears; it was too much of a blow.

The locals working in the field were noticing them. Seeing the four young girls looking distressed, with one even crying, they were puzzled too.

Hou Wenhui squatted on the ground. Crying can be contagious among women; once one cried, the other three, who were barely holding it together, joined in.

With someone leading, the others followed suit, and soon it turned into loud sobbing.

Why did it have to be like this? Each of the four had their struggles, none had wanted to come.

For various reasons, all were essentially abandoned by their families. How could this be accepted?

Zheng Mingzhu looked at the four overwhelmed girls, sympathizing with them, but now wasn’t the right time to comfort them.

The squad leader came over. Seeing their condition, he was helpless too.

A few words of comfort had no effect. "You four go back. Take half a day off today."

Yet, the four didn’t intend to stop, leaving everyone with no choice but to let them vent.

Shen Youjun had no options, so he approached, "Get up, I’ll take you four home. Crying here isn’t going to solve anything."