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

Wen Yao's lips were still a little numb. Listening to the splashing water in the yard, she secretly sat up straight and looked at the figure in the yard through the window.

The muscles gleamed in the moonlight. He blinked, staring intently, and then a low chuckle was heard: "Is my wife pretty?"

"...Ah, I didn't look, I just wanted to see if you had left."

"Oh, I see."

His voice was tinged with laughter.

Wen Yao's face flushed, and she quickly closed the window, lay down on the bed, pulled the thin blanket up, covered her face, and tried to fall asleep quickly. It was so embarrassing to be caught.

Jiang Lie quickly washed up and changed into clean clothes. He returned to the house and looked at the person who looked like a quail. His eyes were gentle: "Wife, I have to go to work. Remember to lock the door and don't let anyone open it."

"I'll call you when I come back."

"Okay, I got it. Go on your way. Remember to bring the snake and insect repellent kit and tell them to keep it with them. Be careful not to get bitten, it's hard to see at night."

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement, glanced back at him, and met his gentle eyes. A little embarrassed, she asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Lie shook his head: "It's nothing, I just think my wife is very beautiful. After the autumn harvest, I'll take you to see the fireflies, they're so beautiful. I'll definitely make sure to satisfy my wife then."

"Satisfy...what?"

"It's nothing, I'm leaving now, you can sleep peacefully."

As the man's broad back disappeared, Wen Yao felt empty inside. She got up, locked the door, and lay on the bed, her mind replaying his words. Her face remained flushed.

"Hmm, he sounded so serious. It probably didn't mean what I thought. Hmm, time to sleep and stop overthinking."

*

Jiang Lie strode back to the threshing ground and distributed the items to them: "Everyone, hang this on your waist. This is to repel snakes and insects. Remember to swat it with a bamboo pole before harvesting the rice, so you don't get bitten."

"There are a lot of snakes and insects at night, so it's okay to work a little slower. Just be careful not to get bitten. If you still get bitten, don't hide it and come to me right away. I'll have my wife take a look."

"Did everyone hear that? Safety comes first."

The crowd cheered, "Haha, don't worry, Brother Hunter. We know what's important. Your wife is a doctor with excellent medical skills, so we feel at ease working at night. Otherwise, we really wouldn't dare to go out for fear of being bitten by a poisonous snake."

Jiang Lie's lips curled up slightly: "Okay, let's go get to work. Be careful and don't let your guard down. Come home safely."

"There's another meal at 3 a.m., with meat, it's hot braised pork noodles. Everyone goes to the threshing ground to eat after finishing their work. It's all-you-can-eat, eat as much as you want, and we'll get through these ten-odd days."

"Haha, no problem. As long as there's meat to eat, I'll keep eating without stopping. The lunch was really delicious. I've been looking forward to lunch all afternoon. That's all I'm looking forward to, haha."

The able-bodied men came to the fields and started working quickly by moonlight, taking turns every three hours. One rotation per night was enough to maximize harvesting efficiency.

Such days can last for several days at a time, with plenty of oil and broth every day, along with refreshing tea to cool you down. For those who are injured, there are ointments and powders available. The autumn harvest is usually a two-week job.

After calculating that the time could be compressed to twelve days, the team leader smiled as he looked at the progress: "Not bad, not bad, it's a sure thing."

"Little Hunter, tell your wife to stop cooking. Making medicine is tiring enough for her. Don't overwork herself. Tell her to just focus on making medicine, delivering medicine, and seeing doctors."

Jiang Lie nodded: "I've already talked to her about it, but my wife is stubborn. She said she can manage, and we already have enough commonly used medicines in stock."

The captain patted him on the shoulder and nodded: "Okay, I understand. After the autumn harvest, take your wife to buy some nice clothes. She's done a great job this time."

"Our brigade earns significantly more grain than other brigades; you're lucky, kid."

"Yes, I also feel blessed."

"Alright, stop joking around and go get some rest. You haven't slept much for days. Even if you're in great shape, you can't handle this kind of strain."

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "I understand. I'll go home and check on things. I'll sleep for two hours and feel better."

"Okay, go ahead. I'll have someone keep an eye on the threshing ground."

The entire threshing ground was filled with grain, and there were patrolling people around. One of them walked along, yawning, saying, "I'm so sleepy. Is there anything to wake me up? My eyelids are drooping."

"Want a mint? One to perk you up."

"Mmm, one more, I can't take it anymore."

"Hmm, why is the captain making so many people patrol at night? At this time of night, all the brigades are busy as bees. I hope no one will come to steal grain. I'm sleepy."

The tall man patted his arm and yawned as well: "I don't know. It's normal for the brigade leader to be cautious. This grain is related to whether we will go hungry in winter. It's only right that we pay attention to it."

"I'm tired, but we'll hang in there for a few more days. Then the grain will be stored in the granary, and we can finally get a good rest. Hehe, I can eat as much pork stew as I want."

"The captain promised that after the harvest, he would let Brother Hunter go hunting in the mountains, and we would have a good feast of pork stew to celebrate the end of the autumn harvest."

As the two were talking, a rustling sound came from behind them, then stopped abruptly. They both looked towards the bushes: "Who's there?!"

"Let's go take a look."

He turned on his flashlight and ran over, tapping the bushes with a bamboo pole, but found nothing: "Hmm? Maybe I'm just imagining things. I didn't see anyone."

"No, it's probably just some small animal. Let's go, let's continue patrolling, wake up from our drowsiness, and keep an eye on the food."

"Yes, I understand."

After the two people walked away, a few people gathered together under the tree.

"Brother Tiger, this squad is too cunning. Aren't they tired? Why are there so many of them patrolling at night? Are they crazy? How are we supposed to get food to take with us?"

The leading man, with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, snorted, "So what? Everyone gets sleepy sometimes. Grain prices are bound to go up this year."

"Let's take this opportunity to get some grain from a few brigades, hide it, and sell it on the black market when the price goes up. That'll make our wallets bulge. Besides, it's not like we're taking much grain from them."

"Each brigade takes a little, and they won't notice. They'll just think it's just less weight of dried grain. We've done this several times before, and nothing's ever happened."

"If you're so timid, you should have quit earlier."

The timid one hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no, Brother Tiger, we'll listen to you. Whatever you say, we'll do. Working for work points is too tiring. It's much easier to follow Brother Tiger."

Tiger nodded: "Observe first, see how often they change patrols, find the right opportunity to split up and take the food, take as much as you can, don't be greedy."