"Scientists abroad said that some people find their life partner this way. Bro, you're so lucky. You found my sister-in-law while you were feeling dizzy."

The air seemed to freeze...

Both of them fell silent for a moment.

Unable to bear it any longer, Yu Lian spoke first, "Lanlan, you wash the dishes. I'll go shovel snow."

"I'll take care of it, you rest."

He Lin took the broom from her hand, turned around, and went out to sweep the snow.

Even from that brief contact, He Lin could smell that faint fragrance again.

It lingered around the tip of my nose, and no matter how the wind blew outside, it didn't dissipate.

Inside the room, He Xinglan was still reciting her theory.

"I'm not exaggerating when I say it, sister-in-law. Believe me, I have a photographic memory. I can't forget something after seeing it just once. I even remember that scientist's name. But thankfully, you didn't divorce my brother. Speaking of which, how did you manage to get out of there?"

"My dad was a martyr; he died on the battlefield many years ago. But I lied to the investigator at the time so I could get out of there sooner. Is your brother alright?"

"It's nothing, we all got out safely. But it's really no place in there. Sister-in-law, was your father really a martyr?"

"Yes, but I died when I was very young. If my father hadn't died, I wouldn't be in such a desperate situation. Your brother was wronged; I'm the one who let him down."

"No wonder you can do everything. I had a classmate who was in the same situation, and we even donated money to her. She had to support herself at such a young age without her parents. Sister-in-law, are you in the same situation? I see you can even cut your hair."

"Pretty much. The more you learn, the less likely you are to starve."

Upon hearing this, He Lin stopped sweeping the snow.

It turns out I've been misunderstanding all along... She's not that kind of person.

"Sister-in-law, I promise you, you are my brother's first woman. He has never even held a girl's hand before. Although our family is down on its luck now, he will definitely be able to give you and the children a good life in the future. Please don't abandon me."

Yu Lian was squatting on the ground cleaning up the trash, wondering why He Xinglan would suddenly speak up for her brother.

Until the last few words, the subject fell on herself.

"Lanlan, you really are..."

Seeing that her sister-in-law seemed hesitant to speak, He Xinglan squatted down beside her and asked, "Sister-in-law, don't you think I'm materialistic? I used to ignore you, but now that you're nice to me, I've changed my attitude?"

This time, she didn't try to joke around; she waited earnestly and nervously for Yu Lian's answer.

Yu Lian rejected her statement without even thinking.

Even though she had little presence in the He family in the previous years.

But he also secretly observed everyone in the He family from the shadows.

He Xinglan is the kind of innocent little girl who was raised in a wealthy and pampered environment.

He has no ill intentions, but he hates evil as if it were his enemy. He never hides his emotions.

I remember once, she had a fever but still took her son to the He family's old house.

Seeing that she was in pain, He Xinglan secretly called a doctor over.

Her fever subsided shortly after taking the medicine.

Besides painting, her biggest hobby is eating delicious food.

The He family has two cooks, one of whom was hired specifically for her.

There's a reason she was able to win over He Xinglan so quickly.

"Lanlan, how could I? Although we haven't had much interaction before, I know you're not that kind of person."

Upon hearing this, He Xinglan's eyes welled up with tears.

"Sister-in-law...you're so kind."

The next second, the kettle in the dormitory started steaming.

He Ning'an covered her ears and walked to the door.

"Dad, can you replace Auntie? She talks too much. I just realized I prefer someone who talks less."

He Xinglan overheard this.

"Sister-in-law, look at your son, he's disgusted with me."

Yu Lian, taking sides, said, "An'an, how can you say that about your aunt?"

"But...but all the other kids' parents sleep together, why don't my parents?"

He Ning'an asked the ultimate question, a question he had wanted to ask for a long time.

Ever since I can remember, my parents have slept separately.

"Are you going to break up?"

He Xinglan realized that her nephew was absolutely right after being reminded by him.

She silently wrote it down and wiped away her tears.

After breakfast, Director Niu mobilized everyone to clean up the house.

After a quick cleanup, the women went to the canteen to help make dumplings, while the men were called to chop firewood.

After Director Niu finished all these tasks, he was to distribute grain and money coupons according to each person's work points.

Everyone has been busy all year and has been waiting for this moment.

Their enthusiasm for work is high.

In the evening, after dinner in the canteen, Director Niu, along with the farm's accountant, calculated everyone's work points, grain, and money.

The He family arrived late, so three or four months was naturally less than what others could accomplish in a whole year. However, the four of them together were still barely acceptable.

As for Yu Lian, she arrived late, but she worked hard. When it was her turn, Director Niu praised her in front of everyone.

"Comrade Yu Lian, I must commend this woman in front of everyone. She is young and has had a difficult life, but she has never given up. Even though the country did not force her family to send a child to the countryside, she still came. She has a very high level of awareness. As soon as she arrived, she explained her situation without hiding anything and worked hard with a hoe. Some of you comrades should learn from her. I won't name names."

"So I discussed it with the accountant and decided to give an extra ten kilograms of flour to this comrade who is highly conscious and hardworking. Of course, this reward is not just for Comrade Yu Lian, but also for several other comrades."

"My goal is to encourage everyone to learn from those who are conscious and whose thinking is aligned with the organization."

The things Yu Lian said were most likely things she copied from others.

But he is honest and hardworking, and never tries to cheat or shirk his duties.

She gladly accepted the ten pounds of flour, enough to last her for a while.

"Thank you, Director Niu. I'll do my best this year too!"

"Good! Although I don't expect you to do a lot of work this year, you must maintain this enthusiasm. The most important thing for young people in building the country is sustained enthusiasm!"

After calculating the work points and food rations, those who have nothing else to do can leave first.

No sooner had Yu Lian left with the He family than Chen Xiaotian whispered to Li Mengyao beside him, "I thought she was so high and mighty, but she's only here for men and children."

Li Mengyao rolled her eyes at him. "Would you have the same determination? I certainly couldn't. I wouldn't have come if my dad hadn't made me train here."

"But Chen Xiaotian, is it true that your family has a way to get you transferred back?"

When this was mentioned, Chen Xiaotian's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Really? Why would I lie to you? But I'm a little nervous right now, let's wait and see."

"OK."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Yu Lian, who had walked away.

So what if he's had children and been married? If he can marry Yu Lian, and with his family pulling strings, his future career will be unobstructed.

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