The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Chen Zhi listened to the story of Niujiao Village and Sihe Village but then forgot about it and didn't take it to heart.

The next day, Chen Ye arrived early and asked Chen Zhi to help dig lotus roots.

Chen Ye: "Tomorrow is my second cousin's wedding, and we don't have enough food at home."

Chen Ye's eyes darted around, and when she saw the vegetables and corn in the garden, she couldn't hide her jealousy. When she saw Chen Zhi's room, she pursed her lips, "It's really well locked up; even the kitchen is locked."

"There's no other way, I'm afraid someone will come and steal my things." Chen Zhi locked the doors and windows as soon as he saw her coming from afar.

Chen Ye glared at Chen Zhi, "You have so many good things, what's wrong with taking some back to give to us?"

"No." Chen Zhi didn't even glance at her. "I won't dig up the lotus roots either. Are all of you just freeloaders?"

"Of course we'll go dig some too." We went to the mountains to look for chestnuts a while ago, and we dug up some lotus roots these past few days, but we sold them all at the market yesterday. The family is in a hurry because the banquet is tomorrow.

These people were going to dig lotus roots, but Chen Zhi from the same village also had to go.

"No, I'm not going." Chen Zhi refused decisively. "I'm busy, I don't have time."

Chen Ye was furious that she dared to refuse. "You have to go, whether you like it or not. Your uncle raised you with great difficulty, and it's your second cousin's wedding. There's no reason for you not to contribute."

Chen Zhi sneered, "I'm a married woman, so when I go back home I'm a guest. There's no reason for a guest to do chores."

"You're your mother's child. If your mother tells you to work, you have to work. I'll ask you one more time, are you going to dig lotus roots or not?" Chen Ye gritted her teeth, looking ready to start.

Chen Zhi reiterated her stance: "I'm not going."

Chen Ye laughed in exasperation, "It's fine if you don't want to go. I heard you raise pigs, so why don't you offer your pigs to your second cousin for his wedding?"

Chen Ye walked straight towards the pigsty.

Chen Zhi's face instantly darkened, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes. She teleported in front of Chen Ye, grabbed Chen Ye's neck with one hand, and tightened her slender fingers, causing Chen Ye's face to flush red.

"Do you really think I'm easy to bully?" Chen Zhi sneered.

The feeling of suffocation terrified Chen Ye. For the first time, she felt that her younger sister was so unfamiliar. Her vision blurred, and her chest throbbed with pain. Was Chen Zhi really going to kill her?

Chen Ye met those bright yet cold eyes, and sure enough, there was murderous intent within them.

Chen Zhi wanted to kill her older sister!

She wanted to kill someone!

Chen Ye was filled with regret; she should have known better than to provoke Chen Zhi.

Just when Chen Ye thought she was going to die, Chen Zhi released her neck and grabbed her hands instead, dragging her over the fence and giving her a hard push, causing Chen Ye to fall to the ground.

Chen Ye coughed violently, feeling extremely frightened.

"Don't come here unless it's absolutely necessary, or I can't guarantee I'll let you off the hook next time!"

That evening, Shi Xin drove his truck to Chen Zhi's house.

Chen Zhi stared at the car full of things in disbelief. "Are these all gifts for me?"

Shi Xin nodded, "Thanks to you, sister-in-law, for helping your sister-in-law and the others protect their belongings today. The belongings are secondary; the family, young and old, are all in the market, and we were worried about people crowding together, causing collisions, trampling, and injuries."

He had heard plenty of stories of people dying from stampedes due to crowding and collisions, and when he got home tonight and learned about the incident at the trading market, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Chen Zhi was there.

Thankfully, everyone is alright.

Chen Zhi sighed helplessly, "We don't need to be so polite between us."

"Then don't be polite. The things on the truck are just coarse grains and rice bran, not worth much money. They're for you to feed your pigs." Shi Xin started unloading the things.

Chen Zhi took a look and saw that it was indeed coarse grains and rice bran. But nowadays everyone is even eating rice bran, so how could this cartload of stuff be worthless?

Chen Zhi said with a stern face, "If you keep sending me so many things every time, I won't dare to go to Sister-in-law Shi's place next time."

Shi Xin chuckled, "Then get me a few more cured fish. The cured fish really does taste good. We ate a quarter of one tonight, and it was gone as soon as it hit the table. I plan to take the rest as a gift tomorrow. If you have any more at home, give your older brother a few more."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, there is. But it's just the beginning of the fumigation process. I'll take it to my sister-in-law's place on the next trading day."

After unloading the grain, Shi Xin took a basket of apples from the passenger seat. "They're from the north. Have a taste."

Chen Zhi looked at the big, red apple and knew without a doubt that it was expensive. She sighed, took it, and said to Shi Xin, "We're currently hatching chicks at home, so I'm not planning to raise too many hens. Take one home and eat it."

Before Shi Xin could refuse, Chen Zhi had already grabbed a hen from the coop, quickly tied its feet, and stuffed it into Shi Xin's arms.

The chicken was quite heavy; it took Shi Xin both hands to hold it. "It must weigh a little over ten pounds."

Chen Zhi: "Pretty much, I reckon it'll be quite fat."

She's just worried it'll be too fatty; she doesn't want to eat anything that's too fat.

Shi Xin liked it, "Fat is good, fat is more flavorful. Alright, I'm going back now, it's getting late, sister-in-law should also get some rest, remember to close the doors and windows, and come find me in town if you need anything."

Shi Xin would give her this instruction every time he came, but Chen Zhi didn't find it annoying at all. Instead, she felt warm and nodded obediently, "I know."

When Shi Xin got home, it was already late. He put the hen in the coop, took a shower, and went to bed.

When he woke up the next morning, he saw several family members gathered around the hen.

Shi Yingying: "Dad, where did you bring this hen back from? It's so beautiful."

Last night it was dark, and Shi Xin didn't have time to look closely. But when he did, it was indeed very beautiful, with bright fur that shimmered faintly in the sunlight.

"It's your Aunt Zhizhi's," Shi Xin said. "She's hatching chicks and doesn't plan to raise that many, so she gave us one. This chicken is very fat, weighing at least ten pounds. You can try handling it if you don't believe me."

Sister Shi: "We've already weighed it on a scale; it's a little over thirteen jin."

Shi Xin was taken aback. "It's so heavy. I haven't seen such a fat chicken in a long time."

Sister-in-law Shi: "My sister-in-law is amazing, raising a chicken this big. Shall we eat this chicken tonight?"

Shi Xin changed his mind, "I won't eat it. It's so pretty, it's more suitable as a gift."

The three children protested, shouting, "Dad, Aunt Zhizhi gave this to us!"

Shi Xin patted their heads. "Good boy, if you want to eat chicken, we'll kill our own tonight. Daddy's going to give this one away. Only when Daddy's business grows bigger and bigger can our family afford to eat meat every day."

The three children were unhappy, but they still obediently agreed, "Okay."

Shi Xin went to the city that same day.

Guo Yijun got promoted and moved to a new place. The new address is more strictly managed, and you have to register to enter.

While Shi Xin was filling out the form at the gate, Guo Zufeng returned.

"Brother Shi?" Guo Zufeng said to Shi Xin's back.

Shi Xin turned around, revealing a big smile, "What a coincidence, we bumped into each other at the door."

Guo Zufeng laughed, "It's quite a coincidence. You're here to see my dad?"

Shi Xin: "No. I'm not necessarily looking for your dad. I just came to deliver some things. They're just some local products from the countryside, nothing special, so please don't mind them."

Guo Zufeng then turned his attention to Shi Xin's legs, where there was a wooden bucket containing two mandarin fish, as well as two burlap sacks. One sack remained still, while the other occasionally moved.

Many people sent gifts to their family, but his father refused them all. However, Shi Xin was different. His father said he would treat Shi Xin as a relative.

"Brother Shi, you're so kind. Let me help you take your things inside."

Guo Yijun wasn't home, and Shi Xin didn't stay long either; he just had a cup of tea and left.

When Guo Yijun returned home that evening, he smelled a rich aroma at the door and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What did you cook tonight?"

Guo Yijun's wife, who was setting the table, replied, "Fish and chicken."

Guo Yijun looked at the table, raised an eyebrow, and said, "It's so lavish."

Guo Zufeng: "Brother Shi Xin brought it over with a chicken, two mandarin fish, and a dried fish."

Guo Yijun: "He's quite clever; he knows not to give me things like cigarettes and alcohol."

Guo Zufeng nodded. "Brother Shi was very sensible. He left after having a cup of tea, without making any requests or asking anything."

Guo Jia and his family of three sat down, and Guo Yijun's wife put a chicken leg on Guo Yijun's and Guo Zufeng's plates. "I noticed how delicious this chicken was while it was cooking. You should try it."

She then picked up a wing and put it in her own bowl.

Guo Yijun and his son are both big eaters, especially fond of meat. Despite his high position and income, he doesn't get to eat meat to his heart's content every day. Moreover, he sometimes uses his own money and ration coupons to help others, so the Guo family only gets to eat meat occasionally.

With just one bite, the three members of the Guo family showed expressions of amazement, and they all quickened their pace.

"Try this mandarin fish again. It was still alive when it was delivered, and it's very fresh," Guo Yijun's wife reminded the father and son.

Guo Yijun and Guo Zufeng each picked up a piece of fish with their chopsticks. They thought it would taste bland, but it turned out to be fresh and sweet, no less delicious than chicken.

Guo Yijun's wife was quite pleased with Shi Xin's gift, seeing that they liked it. "There's still half a chicken left to cook, one mandarin fish left, and forty pounds of preserved fish. That'll be enough for our family to eat for a while."

Guo Yijun was surprised, "This bowl is completely full of meat, and it's only half full?"

The wife nodded, "That chicken was huge, probably weighing at least ten pounds."

Guo Yijun: "That's quite a lot; he's very thoughtful. By the way, I'll take the remaining mandarin fish to my old commander's house later. If you like that preserved fish, I'll send half of it over too. Fish that big are rare; they're a rarity."

Guo Yijun's wife: "..."

Should she be glad that her husband didn't suggest sending the remaining half of the chicken as well?

Guo Yijun then said, "Forget it, let's not send the cured fish yet. Let's send the mandarin fish and half a chicken first. We'll decide whether to send more after we've tasted the cured fish."

Seeing his wife's face darken, Guo Yijun said helplessly, "The old commander saved my life."

The wife was still unhappy, "But they don't lack anything."

Guo Yijun: "Of course we're not lacking. Corrupt officials never lack meat, but our old leader lived a life of poverty, even more simply than us."

The wife could only agree, "The chicken is in the cupboard. I've salted it. Remember to tell them."

Guo Yijun: "Okay, I won't forget."