Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

At this moment, they discovered that Li Ying was nowhere to be seen.

Thinking that the girl was busy, Li Jianjun didn't pay much attention to it.

It's almost the weekend, and he promised Qin Jingru that he would accompany her to her hometown, which would be a good opportunity to relax in the countryside.

……

Outside the city of Beijing, in Qin Family Village.

At Qin Jingru's home, her father, Qin Dazhuang, and mother, Han Xiujuan, were anxiously waiting for Qin Jingru's arrival.

"Dazhuang, Jingru isn't lying to us this time, is she?"

"What kind of men could a little girl like her possibly find in the city?"

"Don't let men fool you anymore."

Han Xiujuan is a typical rural woman, the kind who is submissive and speaks softly.

Qin Dazhuang, on the other hand, was different. He had a face full of fierce muscles, looked very tough, and had a fiery temper.

"How should I know? Even you, his mother, wouldn't know. How can I, a grown man, possibly care about so many things?"

Qin Dazhuang was holding a piece of wood in his hand, gesturing as if he wanted to make a wooden stool.

"How can you say that? She's still your daughter. She's been gone for so long, what if she gets scammed by a man?"

"In my opinion, people from the countryside should find someone from the countryside; that's a perfect match."

"Even if you marry someone from the city, you still have to be subservient and live at their mercy. How miserable is that?"

Han Xiujuan continued talking to herself, but Qin Dazhuang didn't take it to heart at all.

"Children are their own blessing, why do you worry about so many things?"

These words made Han Xiujuan glare angrily.

"You don't even care about your own daughter, all you do is waste your time on that blockhead of a man."

Qin Dazhuang said in a muffled voice.

"What's wrong with fiddling with wood? Look at all these tables and chairs in the house, didn't I set them up?"

Han Xiujuan only knew how to talk to Qin Dazhuang, which was like talking to a brick wall.

In the blink of an eye, he saw a large group of people escorting two people toward his home.

"Dad, come quick, isn't that our daughter?"

Following the direction he was pointing, Qin Dazhuang saw a tall young man and a beautiful young girl heading towards his home.

This little girl is none other than his daughter, Qin Jingru.

"Could this man be the guy Qin Jingru found in the city?"

The elderly couple put down what they were carrying and quickly went to greet them.

At this moment, Qin Family Village was almost in an uproar.

Chapter 163 The Glory of the Qin Family

Old Qin's daughter brought home a boyfriend who works in the city.

"That young man is almost 1.9 meters tall, and his skin is so fair, just like a young girl's."

“Old farmers like us simply don’t have that kind of skin.”

"I heard that this man is the section chief of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He doesn't look very old, but he became a section chief. Jingru will have endless good fortune if she follows him."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Qin couple really struck gold."

Hearing the villagers' discussions, Qin Dazhuang and his wife felt as if a windfall had fallen into their laps.

He's a worker and a section chief, handsome, and about the same age as Jingru—a golden bachelor like him is hard to find even with a lantern.

"Jingru, who is this?"

Before they knew it, the two of them had arrived in front of Qin Dazhuang and his wife.

Qin Dazhuang pointed at Li Jianjun and asked his daughter.

Qin Jingru was shy and hesitant.

"Dad, this is the man I found in the city. His name is Li Jianjun."

After receiving confirmation from their daughter, the Qin couple were overjoyed and welcomed Li Jianjun into their home.

"Quickly, Comrade Li, come inside and sit down."

It was Li Jianjun's first time pretending to be someone's partner, and he had no experience at all. He always felt like he was lying to them.

At this moment, Qin Jingru felt as sweet as honey as she listened to everyone's compliments.

If only that were true.

The Qin couple initially thought it was just an excuse Qin Jingru came up with to fool them.

Unexpectedly, Qin Jingru actually presented them with a wealthy and eligible bachelor.

Qin Dazhuang called his son-in-law and daughter home, while whispering something in Han Xiujuan's ear.

"Wife, go borrow some flour from someone else and get two eggs. We must treat such a good son-in-law well."

"Let's kill that old hen we keep at home too."

Han Xiujuan became anxious.

"That old hen still lays eggs. Our whole family depends on those eggs for nutrition. If you kill her, where are we going to get eggs?"

Qin Dazhuang really wanted to slap this bear woman on the head.

"You really don't understand. Let's treat this son-in-law well first, and we'll have an endless supply of eggs in the future."

Han Xiujuan suddenly realized what was happening and happily went to kill the chicken.

Qin Family Village is located in the eastern part of Beijing, in a semi-urban area.

The urban-rural fringe areas of that era were not as prosperous and developed as they would be in later generations; the villagers still led a hard life.

Just after 1958, the profound impact of the great famine in various places was still felt.

With food supplies running low, it's a miracle to even be alive.

From this perspective, Li Jianjun, the head of the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, was an extremely popular figure in this village.

"Dad, look, the chicken has been killed and the eggs have been prepared."

Han Xiujuan was covered in sweat from exhaustion.

Although it doesn't look like a very lavish meal, it's something that ordinary farming families only get to eat during the Lunar New Year.

Li Jianjun's arrival made many people in this small village very envious.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin Dazhuang have always been honest and simple people. They never expected that their daughter would find them such a good son-in-law.

Some quick-witted people, in an attempt to curry favor with Li Jianjun, even brought out all the flour and lard from their homes.

"Sister-in-law Qin, these are all for you. Since you're entertaining your son-in-law, you have to do it properly. We can't let city people look down on us country folk."

Several women have already taken action.

Han Xiujuan knew, of course, that the other party's real intention was not what it seemed, but she couldn't refuse their hospitality.

“Sister Zhang, I have enough eggs at home. Why don’t you take this lard back first?”

"Take back what? I brought it over anyway, so I didn't intend to take it back."

Several men brought decent tables and chairs from their homes and placed them in the yard.

In rural areas, eating outdoors is a common practice.

Especially when there are weddings or funerals in the family, tables and chairs are set up outside, and you can start eating as soon as you pick up your chopsticks.

Li Jianjun also lived in the countryside and especially misses the green hills and clear waters of the countryside.

Since arriving here, I've always felt that the air is fresh.

It also allowed him to experience the warmth of the rural people.

Although he knew that this enthusiasm might be mixed with unknown motives.

This is also human nature.

Seeing her family busy preparing lunch, Qin Jingru happily volunteered to take Li Jianjun for a stroll around.

"Jianjun, how about I take you for a walk outside the village?"

At this time, October had just passed, and the corn would soon be ripe, with green cornfields everywhere.

Li Jianjun nodded.

"That's fine, I haven't been to the countryside for many years."

Qin Jingru happily linked arms with Li Jianjun, nestled beside him, and the two of them headed out of the village together.

Countless envious glances came from behind them, from young men and women.

Among them was a venomous gaze, belonging to a twenty-three-year-old youth.

This man is also called Zhuzi. He is a villager from Qin Family Village and grew up with Qin Jingru since he was a child.

He watched as Qin Jingru, a naive young girl, slowly transformed into a beautiful young woman.

Perhaps it was because of their childhood friendship, but Zhu Zi had liked Qin Jingru since he was a child.

When we were kids, we all played house and dreamed of marrying Qin Jingru.

As he grew older, Zhu Zi's thoughts became stronger.

When Qin Jingru was at home, she and he had a good relationship.

But ever since Qin Jingru went to the city for a blind date, everything has changed after she came back.

She said she had seen the glitz and glamour of the city and wanted to marry someone from the city.

Zhu Zi knew he couldn't stop her, so he could only blame himself for being born and raised in the countryside and not being able to give Qin Jingru the life she wanted.