1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

Beichuan City is very large, and it's definitely impossible to see everything in one day. Qiao Wanqing only took them to see a few of the main places.

Squares, parks, department stores, or supply and marketing cooperatives are the only places we can go out and stroll around. Taking them to a larger state-run restaurant for lunch is about enough.

Having lived in the countryside for many years, they still yearn for big cities. Even though Lu's parents were worldly-wise in their early years, they still find the city just as unappealing after living in the countryside for so many years.

The group played until evening, and by then they were too tired to go back and cook, so they simply went to a state-run restaurant to have dinner, and also packed some for Lu Mingzhou and Qiao Yuanzhong to take back.

This day's experience broadened Chen Yulian's horizons, and her desire to stay grew stronger.

In the evening, the family sat in the living room chatting. Qiao Wanqing went upstairs to pack some items for her mother-in-law to take back. She had taken them to buy some gifts today, but there were some things she already had stocked up on, so there was no need to spend money to buy everything.

Downstairs, Chen Yulian knew she was leaving tomorrow, and if she didn't speak now, she wouldn't have another chance. She glanced at her husband, prepared her words, and said, "Fourth brother, you've really made something of yourself now. You're so young, yet you've become a high-ranking official and been allocated such a big house. You're living the high life in the city, while your third brother and I are still in the countryside!"

"We have so many children in our family, and several of them are sons. When they grow up, we'll need to build houses for them and help them get married. All of that will cost a lot of money. No matter how hard your third brother and I work in the countryside, we can't save that much money. I was thinking that now that you're capable, you should help out the family. Why don't you transfer your third brother and me to work in the city? You can arrange a good job for your third brother with a higher salary, so that your nephews can have a better life in the future."

Although Lu Mingzhou didn't particularly like this third sister-in-law, he didn't immediately refuse after hearing her words.

After he succeeded, he naturally wanted to help his family. Helping them within his means was no big deal; otherwise, it wouldn't look good if he couldn't show his family any face as he climbed the social ladder.

It's true that my third brother's family has many children and a heavy burden. If we don't help them, they can only stay in the countryside and live off their parents, and this burden will always fall on our parents.

Before Lu Mingzhou could speak, Miao Cuiying said unhappily, "Third brother's wife, what nonsense are you talking about! Your fourth brother is so young, and countless people are eyeing him. Our family has no background, and we can't help him with anything. His current status is all earned through hard work on the battlefield. Do you think it's so easy to arrange jobs for you? Do you think city jobs are like cabbages, that you can just arrange them whenever you want?"

Lu Mingzhou comforted her, "Mom, don't be angry. I used to spend most of my time on the battlefield, and I was powerless to help the family. Now that I'm back, I'll try to help the family if I have the chance."

Chen Yulian clapped her hands happily, "That's great, Fourth Brother, I knew you had this ability."

"Mom, don't worry, we'll work hard in the city and won't let our fourth brother down. Besides, our fourth brother is such a high-ranking official, he definitely knows more than us. If he didn't have the ability to make arrangements, he definitely wouldn't have agreed."

Mr. Lu frowned. "Can you really arrange that?"

With such a promising son, he didn't want to hold him back at a crucial moment. The family's financial situation was quite good, though not as good as those in the city, but there was no need to rush things.

It's not too late to think of a solution in a couple of years when my son is more settled.

Lu Mingzhou nodded and said, "I'm not sure for now. It's hard to find a job in the city. I'll ask around, and I'll let you know if there's an opportunity."

Mr. Lu was delighted. From his son's tone, he knew that his son had some connections. As long as it didn't affect him and could help the family, he was naturally happy to help.

"Alright, alright, my son has made something of himself. Let's go back first. Don't rush. Your third brother has a job back home. He has plenty of time. Let us know when an opportunity comes. We won't force you."

"Hmm!" Lu Mingzhou nodded, still very happy that his parents were understanding.

Chen Yulian frowned. "We still have to go back! With Fourth Brother's high-ranking position, arranging a job for him is a piece of cake, right? But the children's father really needs to go back; after all, the work at home still needs to be arranged!"

"How about this, I'll stay here with the child, and his father can go back and settle things in his hometown before coming here to work. We can also bring the child from his hometown with us."

Her words stunned everyone; even Lu Mingzhou was surprised that she would say such a thing.

"You're staying here, and you're bringing the child with you?"

"That's right!" Chen Yulian said matter-of-factly. "We can't be separated, can we? The children are still young and can't be separated from their parents, so naturally we have to keep them with us."

Lu Mingzhou almost laughed out of anger. "Work in the city is already so demanding. Even if I tried to arrange something, it wouldn't be something I could just do easily. There's no telling when it will be finalized!"

"Besides, even if it's settled, it's not certain that we'll be allocated housing anytime soon. You're bringing so many kids over, where are you and your husband going to live? How many jobs do you need? Do you expect me to arrange one for each of you? Otherwise, if you all come over, it's better for your third brother to support so many of you on his salary alone. It's better to stay in the countryside, where at least your parents can help you out."

Chen Yulian still smiled, her face filled with excitement and anticipation. "Living here is easy. Your house is so big, why don't we stay here for now? Fourth brother, they are all your nephews and nieces. Once they grow up, they will be just like your own children. They will definitely be filial to you in the future."

"Besides, my fourth sister-in-law is young and doesn't know how to raise children. Since she doesn't work, she can help her learn by taking care of the kids. That way, when you have children in the future, she won't be completely unfamiliar with the process, right?"

Lu Mingzhou was stunned!

He had seen his fair share of oddballs, but he never expected that this third sister-in-law would dare to disregard him so much.

He couldn't help but start to reflect. He hadn't been too polite to his third brother's family these past few days! His wife had gotten into a fight with them as soon as she arrived, and he hadn't helped them. Who gave her the confidence to say such things to him?

He narrowed his eyes dangerously. "You mean, you're going to live in my house, and if your third brother can't find a place to live right away when he comes over, will he also have to stay at my house? And will you expect my wife to take care of your child?"

Seeing that his complexion wasn't good, Chen Yulian's expression changed as well, but she was still blinded by the enormous temptation. "Fourth brother, you have such a big house, we won't be staying here often, at most two or three years, until we find a place..."

"Enough!" Lu Mingzhou said angrily, "This is impossible. You have train tickets for tomorrow. Go back to where you came from."

After saying that, he angrily turned to look at his third brother, "Third brother, was this your idea?"