Zhang Mazi was so envious he almost vomited blood. Why didn't he come to the riverbank today? Otherwise, this wife would be his.

"Hey, you rascal, congratulations! You've gotten a young and beautiful wife for free!"

Er Laizi grinned so hard his teeth were showing, "Hehe, thank you everyone, my wife fainted, I'll take her to Old Man Wu's place first, and I'll invite you all to my wedding banquet in a couple of days."

He Qiang wanted nothing more than to strangle Er Laizi, but with so many people around, he couldn't say that Wen Li had done it on purpose, leaving him in a truly unspeakable predicament.

"Wen, are you sure He Juan jumped into the river?" Jiang Yue'er's face was unusually grim. She had planned everything so well, but she never expected that He Juan would be the one to suffer in the end.

If He Juan wakes up and reveals her identity, her good reputation, which she has maintained for so many years, will be ruined.

Wen Li gave Jiang Yue'er a meaningful look, then said without changing her expression, "Of course! I was just washing clothes here when He Juan suddenly rushed out from behind me. Luckily, my leg was numb and I staggered, otherwise I would have almost been knocked into the river!"

Everyone felt that Wen Li's words had a hidden meaning, but they didn't know what it meant, so they started discussing He Juan.

"Why is He Juan so incompetent? She didn't want to live anymore, and almost dragged others down with her!"

"That's right, the Zhu family, more than twenty people, lived on two kang beds, and she insisted on marrying into them. Now look what's happened, she even jumped into the river. I don't know what she was thinking!"

"You could say it's a blessing in disguise. That lazy bum may be lazy and ugly, but at least his family doesn't have to squeeze together!"

"That's not right of you. Er Laizi is almost forty. What decent girl would want to marry him?"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Wen Li smiled and returned to the educated youth compound.

She was initially hesitant about whether to let Jiang Yue'er and He Qiang be together. She felt that it was hard to harm someone by using a girl's innocence.

But since she had already taken action again, Wen Li felt that if she continued to hold back, she would suffer internal injuries.

She must give him a taste of his own medicine, otherwise she fears that when she gets old, she will look back on her momentary leniency and will be unable to resist slapping herself!

The village became lively again when people went to work in the afternoon.

Er Laizi originally thought he had gotten a great deal, but who knew that Wu An would take He Juan's pulse and discover that she was pregnant.

He Juan is pregnant?

Even if he can't get married, he doesn't want to raise someone else's son!

Hu Xiaocao was struck by the news like a bolt from the blue, and before she could react, Erlaizi started making a scene.

Zhang Mazi was initially envious and jealous, but upon hearing the commotion inside, he assumed the He family disapproved of the marriage. However, upon eavesdropping, he was shocked to hear such explosive news.

In less than half an hour, the news of He Juan's pregnancy spread throughout the entire brigade!

Aunt Wang looked at Aunt Qian with a gossipy expression, "Could it be that Zhu family boy's child?"

"Who knew? Getting pregnant out of wedlock! I don't know how the He family raised their daughter; she's so shameless!"

Although Aunt Qian also likes gossip, this kind of thing is not something to be proud of. If it gets out, it will affect the reputation of the girls in the village. Her daughter is already sixteen years old and will be getting married in two years. What if it affects her daughter?

The He family is also in turmoil at this time. After all, the He family has more than one daughter, He Juan. In just half a day, the marriage that He Juan's cousin had agreed to was also called off.

He Qiang was so anxious and overwhelmed that he had no time to scheme against Wen Li!

Wen Li spent the whole afternoon eating melons, and some people even went to the He family's wall to eavesdrop.

Li Xiangxiang originally wanted to drag Wen Li along, but Wen Li declined, saying she had to go gather firewood. So, she could only drag Chen Yan along to watch the excitement.

Just kidding. The He family is in a mess right now. If Wen Li goes there, what if He Qiang turns his anger on me?

Then she can't hide away beautifully anymore!

She went back to the educated youth compound, picked up her basket, and went straight to the back mountain. Recently, militiamen had been patrolling the back mountain occasionally, so she couldn't go deep into the mountains, and of course, the male lead couldn't go either.

The unknown beast on the back mountain never appeared, and the militia members, after searching for so many days without finding it, withdrew.

After Wen Li went up the mountain, she started collecting firewood and also dug up some medicinal herbs along the way. As she entered the deep mountains, Wen Li not only collected firewood this time, but also began to observe the surrounding situation.

Along the way, she encountered some pheasants and rabbits. Wen Li's sickle flew out of her hand and accurately struck the prey. In a short while, she had caught two rabbits and four pheasants.

The rabbits were too fast; Wen Li only managed to catch two. It seems she still needs more practice!

There were many snakes, insects, and rodents in the deep mountains, so Wen Li didn't dare to act recklessly. After searching around the southern area, she couldn't find the special locust tree, so she decided to go down the mountain.

Finding treasure can't be rushed, anyway, she knows the general direction.

In the original book, the male and female protagonists also searched for two years before finding each other, but she wasn't in a hurry.

There was a lot of firewood piled up in the space, enough for her to use for the whole winter, so she wouldn't have to worry about firewood next time she went up the mountain.

As darkness fell, Wen Li carried a full basket of firewood down the mountain.

"Xiao Li, you're finally back!" Chen Yan rushed over excitedly when she saw Wen Li.

Wen Li was also very curious about He Juan's situation. "Tell me quickly!"

"The child in He Juan's belly really is Zhu Dazhuang's. When the Zhu family heard that He Juan was pregnant, they came to propose marriage. Guess what happened in the end?"

Chen Yan looked at Wen Li with a sly grin.

Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me!

「朱家嫌弃何娟失了清白,一分钱彩礼不给,还让何娟带着二十块钱的嫁妆过去,何强气得直接揍人,扬言朱家不娶,就要告朱大壮耍流氓!」

"Didn't the Zhu family cause any trouble?"

"What a mess! The Zhu family, over twenty people, got into a fight with the He family. They had to call in their brigade leader before they could finally settle things!"

"Still no betrothal gifts?"

"Tsk tsk! That's more than that! There wasn't even a wedding, and He Juan was just taken away like that!" Chen Yan shook her head repeatedly.

Wen Li felt that although Hu Xiaocao was feisty, she was quite good to her daughter He Juan. How could she let He Juan be taken away like this?

"Do He Juan's parents also agree?"

"Of course Aunt Hu disagrees! The He family hasn't divided their property yet; it's He Juan's uncle and his two other uncles' idea!"

"With something like this happening to He Juan, the He family definitely won't agree to her staying at home any longer!"

In this era where hooliganism can be punished with the death penalty, this is the best way for them to avoid affecting their children's marriages. After all, as long as He Juan stays at home, the He family will be gossiped about.

"That's right, the He family is still arguing about dividing the family property, but the elders in the family absolutely refuse to agree. They insist that the family shouldn't be divided while the parents are still alive, and it's still going on. It's just a pity for my cousin He Juan; the marriage that was agreed upon has fallen through!"

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