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

Qiao Wanqing had no objection. Since she was married to him, she would definitely go back to his hometown to visit relatives. Last time her in-laws came, she felt that most of the Lu family members were quite nice.

"You just said there would be good news next year, what good news?"

It can't be another promotion, right? His position is already so high, and he's so young, he probably won't get promoted anytime soon.

What is that?

The sun was shining brightly today, and it had already reached the living room. Qiao Wanqing was sitting on the small sofa by the living room door, basking in the sun. Lu Mingzhou walked over with a smile, sat down next to her, and pulled her into his arms.

"I should have a spot in next year's training program. I'll go to military academy and finish my studies there, which will make up for my lack of formal education!"

This was fantastic news, and Qiao Wanqing was overjoyed.

"Really? That's great!"

As competition intensifies and warfare becomes increasingly information-based, the cultural literacy of soldiers becomes crucial. Those who fall behind in their studies may be eliminated. Lu Mingzhou has been to the battlefield and has sufficient experience; his only shortcoming now is his academic qualifications.

It seems the military really knows how to cultivate talent. Such a promising young person won't have his talent wasted; he's been sent directly to a military academy.

Lu Mingzhou whispered, "No official notice has been issued yet. No one can say for sure until the very last moment. Let's not say anything for now."

Qiao Wanqing nodded, "I know!"

Lu Mingzhou had three days off, so he took his wife to visit the elders. They first went to Qiao's parents' house. Qiao Wanqing often came here, but Lu Mingzhou had been away for more than two months and was now back, so he naturally had to come and visit when he had time.

Afterwards, we went to the Xu family's old residence.

Qiao Wanqing hadn't come here since her wedding, and her grandfather wouldn't let her come either. Now that times have changed, she doesn't have to worry about anything when she comes here.

Grandpa and Grandma Xu were very relaxed at the moment. The situation was developing in a more and more favorable way for the Xu family, and they were not in a hurry at all.

When Grandma found out that Qiao Wanqing was pregnant, she was so happy that she immediately went to kill a chicken to nourish her beloved granddaughter. Qiao Wanqing smiled and cooked with her.

Inside the main room, Xu Erjiu's family was all working outside, leaving only Xu's maternal grandfather and Lu Mingzhou inside. After talking for a while, Xu's maternal grandfather sighed, "Although I'm a capitalist, I truly admire that man. He was so selfless, but he was too soft-hearted. What a pity!"

Lu Mingzhou remained silent.

If Qiao Wanqing were here, she would definitely be able to see that there was a deeply hidden sense of pride in Grandpa Xu's deep eyes!

The two spent half an afternoon at the Xu family home. Grandpa Xu chatted with Lu Mingzhou the whole time. Now that the young man had become his grandson-in-law, he didn't mind giving him some pointers.

When we finished eating, Uncle Xu and his family returned.

This was the first time Qiao Wanqing had seen Xu Erjiu's family like this. They were dressed in coarse linen clothes, and their hands were covered in mud. Compared to their previous pampered lives, they looked quite disheveled.

Did Grandpa really send them to do farm work?

That's amazing!

They actually managed to get these people to obediently do their work.

As soon as Xu Yanran entered the door, she saw Qiao Wanqing. Qiao Wanqing was radiant and beautiful, with rosy lips and white teeth, and even a little plump. Xu Yanran, on the other hand, had rough skin and frizzy hair after months of hard work, and was wearing clothes that she used to dislike. She looked really disheveled.

Xu Yanran gritted her teeth in hatred, but when she saw Lu Mingzhou in the main room, she suddenly felt relieved and even gave Qiao Wanqing a provocative smile.

She heard that the policy might change, and the Xu family wouldn't have to worry about their class background anymore.

She's still young, she can wait a few more years until her family is completely settled before discussing marriage.

As long as the Xu family can regain its glory, her marriage will be fine. The Xu family is a prestigious family; even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. No matter what, they are not comparable to a peasant like Lu Mingzhou.

She believed in her grandfather's abilities and knew that once the opportunity arose, the Xu family would definitely be able to return to its peak. At that time, she, as the granddaughter of the Xu family, would naturally be able to reap the benefits.

As for Qiao Wanqing, the most beloved granddaughter of the Xu family, she has already married a peasant who is looked down upon by their circle. She can already imagine that in the future, when their circle gathers, Qiao Wanqing will become the laughing stock of everyone.

Thinking of this, Xu Yanran smiled happily and gave Qiao Wanqing a big smile, "Cousin, it's been so long since I've seen you, I've missed you so much!"

Qiao Wanqing: "..."

Xu Yanran has now figured it out. Qiao Wanqing is out of the picture. Her most important thing now is to perform well and win her grandfather's favor. Maybe it won't be long before she can rise to prominence.

When the time comes, will Grandpa be reluctant to give her all his assets?

Having been enemies for almost twenty years, Qiao Wanqing knew what Xu Yanran was up to without even asking, and rolled her eyes.

"I don't miss you at all!"

Xu Yanran smiled and said, "It's okay. There was a misunderstanding between my cousin and me before. Oh, we're all sisters. It's easy to clear things up. You have the best personality, cousin. You definitely won't hold it against me."

Xu Yanran ran to the well to wash her hands and then diligently went to help her grandmother with chores.

Qiao Wanqing looked up at the sky speechlessly. She knew that even if the Xu family members were stupid, they would still have more insight than ordinary people. Even if their inherited intelligence was not good, they still had some cleverness under the training of their maternal grandfather, who was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Qiao Wanqing enjoyed a large bowl of chicken soup and ate two big chicken legs at her maternal grandfather's house before following Lu Mingzhou back to the family compound.

For the next period of time, the two of them prepared to return to their hometown. Half a month later, Lu Mingzhou officially took a vacation.

Qiao Wanqing had planned to make a trip from Beijing to visit her grandparents, but when she called, she learned that they had disappeared and she couldn't find them.

There's probably some kind of mission involved; there's nothing we can do but wait until next time.

The two, carrying their luggage, went to Lu Mingzhou's hometown under the escort of guards.

They arrived at the city's train station a little after 1 p.m. The local armed forces department sent a car to take them to the Red Star Commune, accompanied by four guards.

The Lu family's residence wasn't far from the city. However, the road conditions weren't as good as in later years, and the speed of the car wasn't fast either. It only took about half an hour to get there.

Because a telegram had been sent in advance, the Lu family knew that Lu Mingzhou was coming home today. The family had made preparations in advance. As soon as he arrived home, Lu Mingzhou took Qiao Wanqing to rest, worried that she might feel uncomfortable after sitting in the car for several hours.

The Lu family isn't a large family, but it's not small either, with a lot of grandchildren.

The main house of the family was a large brick house with five rooms, and there were four rooms each in the east and west wings. The conditions were quite good; all the houses were brick and tile, spacious, and had corridors.

Today is not a day off, so everyone in the family who is supposed to go to work has gone to work. Lu's mother took half a day off to come back. Currently, only Lu's mother, the second wife, and the third wife, Chen Yulian, remain in the Lu family.

What was rather unexpected was that Lu Minghui, the son from Lu's father's previous marriage, also came back to visit his family with his wife and children. They are currently at home. Also, Lu Mingqian, the eldest sister of the Lu family, came to support her brother after learning that he was back!