If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

The two didn't rest on their way down the mountain. Jiang Lie couldn't possibly come down empty-handed, so he went to the hunting grounds he had visited before, killed a big wild boar, and dragged the silly roe deer down the mountain.

Looking at Jiang Lie, who was like a small, moving mountain, Wen Yao said softly, "Are you tired? Give me the medicine basket, and give me your bow and arrow box too. I can carry it."

"Stop fooling around, the quiver is too heavy for you to carry. This weight is nothing to me."

"Let's go, we need to get to the foot of the mountain before dark."

When they reached the foot of the mountain, they put the game at the door and asked the little sister to call their father back. They left the task of dividing the game to their father, as he needed to go back and boil water to wash up properly.

Jiang Baozhu nodded repeatedly and ran off.

When Wen Yao and her companion returned home, they first sorted the medicinal herbs and placed them in palm-leaf fans to dry. They especially spread out the insect-repellent leaves to prevent them from getting damp and moldy.

After taking a refreshing shower and changing into clean clothes, I let out a long breath and felt completely revitalized.

After taking a shower and washing clothes, and once my hair was dry, I took a box of insect-repelling leaves to my in-laws' house. There was some noise at the gate; everyone was lining up to get their share of meat to take home and eat.

Jiang Baozhu was preparing pig's trotters in the yard when she saw someone coming and her eyes lit up: "Sister-in-law is here! We're having dinner at home tonight. I'll make pig's trotters."

Wen Yao smiled and waved her hand: "No need, we'll just have some noodles tonight. I came to bring you some good stuff. Baozhu, come and take a look, it's very interesting."

"Hmm? What good stuff is it?"

The two little ones followed, calling out affectionately, "Auntie loves you so much, we missed you so much, where have you been?"

"Good boy, your aunt has gone into the mountains to gather herbs."

Wen Yao took out a box of insect-repelling leaves: "Baozhu, take a look at these. I found these insect-repelling leaves in the mountains. Just put one leaf in and there won't be a single insect within three to five meters around it."

"If you sleep at night, you can try hanging it by your bedside; that way, mosquitoes won't come near you."

"Wow, is it really that amazing?"

Jiang Baozhu picked up a leaf and examined it. White leaves are rare, with a warm luster and clearly visible veins in the sunlight. A faint fragrance wafted over, which smelled wonderful.

"Mmm, this smells so good, much better than that floral water. Lin Fengjiao said that the floral water that Shen Qingshu sent is for mosquito bites, and you spray it on your body."

"My God, that smell is absolutely pungent."

Wen Yao smiled and said, "As long as it works, that's fine. If the leaves don't work, you can soak them in water and then use them again, or you can burn them in a kerosene lamp to let the smell spread."

"This method is somewhat effective at repelling mosquitoes. Just make sure you don't ingest it. Try using it tonight and see how it works."

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Jiang Baozhu quickly put it away and called out, "Wait, sister-in-law, do you want that pig's head? If not, I'll clean it and rinse it. I'll bring you pig's face and pig's ears later."

"It'll taste great once it's cooked, do you want some?"

This time, Wen Yao didn't refuse: "Okay, you can do whatever you want. I'm going back to rest now. Bring the two kids over tomorrow, and I'll take care of them."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. You should go back and rest."

"Um."

After greeting her in-laws, Wen Yao headed home. A car engine roared past, and she instinctively moved to the side of the road to make way for them.

The car stopped beside her, and dirt flew up and landed on her face. Wen Yao subconsciously closed her eyes, covered her mouth and nose, and waited for the dust to settle before turning her head to look at the two people getting out of the car.

After getting off the bus, Lin Fengjiao linked arms with Shen Qingshu, her eyes full of smugness. She had been the center of attention in the brigade for the past two days, but unfortunately, she hadn't run into Jiang Lie and his wife.

Today she's finally caught me, so naturally I'm going to show off and let her see how good my life is.

Hmph, so what if she's an educated youth in the city? She's still not as good as me. Serves her right to go find Jiang Lie.

"Oh, isn't this Dr. Wen? It's been several days! Where have you been? Were you avoiding me?"

Wen Yao, still covering her mouth and nose, looked at the two people walking over, her gaze sweeping over Lin Fengjiao, who was beaming with pride, before shifting to the man beside her.

Wearing a white shirt and cargo pants, with glasses on, and a gentle smile, he had the appearance of a refined and gentle person, though somewhat effeminate.

The way those eyes looked at people was like the way someone in a supply and marketing cooperative would estimate the price of goods on a shelf. It was the same feeling I got from that person, and I couldn't help but feel wary.

Shen Qingshu glanced at the woman in front of him whose face he couldn't see clearly, nodded slightly and said politely, "Hello, I'm Lin Fengjiao's boyfriend. You must be Jiang Lie's wife. I heard you're a doctor."

"A female educated youth became a doctor in the countryside; she was very capable."

His tone was so sincere that there wasn't a trace of hypocrisy in it, but Wen Yao could see the disdain in his eyes, the disdain for women as doctors, just like that treacherous and hypocritical man in Kyoto.

Wen Yao replied calmly, "Thank you for the compliment."

The atmosphere was a little stiff. Lin Fengjiao snorted and hugged the man's arm beside her, acting coquettishly: "Brother Qingshu, some people are just envious of me for having a gold necklace. Sometimes they say such sarcastic things."

"You even said that this necklace of mine isn't new, that it's been worn for two or three years. Isn't that ridiculous? Someone who cares about me so much would never give me a secondhand item."

She said this deliberately, not noticing the sudden darkening in Shen Qingshu's eyes, and quickly composed herself, saying gently, "Is that so? Maybe you saw it wrong."

As the dust settled, Wen Yao slowly lowered her hand.

Shen Qingshu stopped himself from saying anything harsh when he saw her face. His eyes were filled with amazement, his heart pounded, and he just stared at her.

Lin Fengjiao muttered to herself for a while, but when she saw that the person next to her did not respond, she looked up and saw him staring straight at the woman opposite her. Her heart was immediately filled with jealousy.

Her temper flared, and she snapped, "What a seductive vixen! Who are you trying to impress by dressing like this? You act like you don't have a good figure, what are you showing off for?"

He puffed out his chest and looked at her with a proud expression.

Wen Yao was speechless. One of them was stupid and the other was cunning; neither of them were good people. She casually replied, "I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Seeing that she had no reaction, Lin Fengjiao became even angrier: "Hey, where are you going? Can't you see my car?"

"Oh, yours? I remember that license plate number like this is usually used by company cars to pick up and drop off leaders. It's your partner's company car, right? How did it become yours?"

"Does your partner's factory manager know? If they do, it might not be appropriate, don't you think?"

"you……"

Wen Yao nodded, turned and left. Her swaying figure was captivating, alluring yet not vulgar. The man stared at her intently, his eyes filled with darkness.

"Ugh, Shen Qingshu, what are you looking at? Is she really that beautiful? I'm the one who's going to marry you."