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

After the last bag of grain was stacked in the granary, they looked at each other and laughed: "Alright, we've finally finished all the work. We can tell the brigade leader now."

"Our brigade was the first to finish the autumn harvest this year, so we should get the title of advanced collective. Hehe, I wonder when we'll have the 'pig-killing feast' again. I've been looking forward to it for days."

"Haha, look at you, so successful! You'll have meat every day during the autumn harvest, much better than what you eat at home."

The man licked his lips and said softly, "It's so rare to have meat every day. In previous years, I would lose several pounds after the autumn harvest, but I didn't lose any this year. I'm even a little reluctant to see the harvest end."

"Okay, lock the door, we can go back now. Make sure someone keeps an eye on things here, and bring the dog over to watch over it too."

"Yes, don't worry. The captain already warned us that the granary is of utmost importance and must be kept under close watch to prevent anyone from stealing grain or... malicious retaliation."

"Yang Hu and his gang suffered a loss; we need to be careful."

*

The captain's house

[Haha, the grain yield didn't drop, so we don't have to worry about winter this year, all thanks to the unity of the production team.]

The director laughed when he heard this. If the production brigade under the commune did a good job, he would have face with the leaders. But... sigh, there are two seriously affected ones and we still need to think about what to do.

[By the way, Dashan, I heard your brigade has started raising livestock. Chickens and ducks are most susceptible to disease before the beginning of winter, so you should be extra careful and see how you can prevent it.]

It's best to keep them separate. If one area is affected, isolating it will prevent other areas from being affected as well.

Upon hearing this, the team leader straightened his expression and said seriously, "[Director, don't worry, I've thought all of this through. We've also added medicine to the feed we give the chickens and ducks to prevent disease.]"

The hygiene issues have been resolved. We used lime powder and wood ash for sterilization and disinfection. My daughter-in-law said that chicken and duck diseases are preventable as long as hygiene is maintained well.

The doctor was taken aback: "Your daughter-in-law knows medicine?"

Yes, my eldest son's wife is a doctor. She's a former educated youth who came to the countryside from the city. She's very well-educated, and people from all around here who are sick are willing to come to her for a checkup.

"Oh, okay. I'd like to bring my wife over another day, and then have her take a look at her and see how to treat her old ailment. She hasn't been feeling well lately."

The captain readily agreed: "Sure, bring her along so my daughter-in-law can see her. She's a very good doctor. The director said that's all for now; he has to go to a meeting."

Okay, you're busy.

After hanging up the phone, the brigade leader came out with a smile: "Is everything stored in the granary? Store more grain in the cellars and less in the open."

"Yes, everything has been handled as you wished. But do we really need to be this careful? Those hooligans from Yangjia Village should have learned their lesson after suffering such a loss."

"I don't know, but better safe than sorry."

"Once the grain is delivered to the state, the rest will be distributed to everyone according to their work points. Then I can finally get a good night's sleep. Now that you've finished your work, you should all go back and rest early."

"I'm exhausted these days. I'll rest for the next three days. There's nothing to do tomorrow. The day after tomorrow we'll have a pork stew. My little hunter and his wife went up the mountain."

The others smiled and nodded, "Sure, but can the young couple manage all that in the mountains? Why don't you invite us to come along? We could help out more if we go into the mountains."

The captain waved his hand: "It's alright, my little hunter knows what he's doing. You're all tired, you've all worked hard these past few days. Go back and get a good night's sleep. Just keep an eye on the granary."

"Okay, then, Captain, you're busy. We'll head back now."

"Okay, I'll announce anything over the loudspeaker."

After everyone left, the captain closed the door, sat down on a stool, and slowly exhaled: "I've been on edge for so long, I can finally relax. I'm exhausted."

Zhang Shuhua brought over a teacup: "Here, have some water. Take a nap. Go check on the chicken and duck farm this afternoon. Your son isn't home, so please keep an eye on things."

"If we raise them for another month or two, I reckon the chickens and ducks will start laying eggs, and then we'll see some money coming in. But we can't be careless."

"Yes, don't worry. My son told me before he went up the mountain that I would keep an eye on the breeding area for him. Nothing will go wrong. The people in our brigade trust me a lot."

The brigade leader hummed a song, in a good mood: "We're having a pork stew the day after tomorrow. Honey, do you think we should invite Liu Hongbing over? That guy owes me a favor this time."

"I've had a grudge against him for over twenty years. This is a rare opportunity, so I think we should take this chance to clear things up. It's pointless to keep going at each other like this every day."

Zhang Shuhua chuckled: "You know it's pointless. The two of them act like fighting cocks the moment they meet. They didn't have any real hatred to begin with, but they've been holding onto it all, so it's only gotten deeper and deeper."

"Hey, I didn't. He's the one who's petty and can't let it go. He's been the one provoking me all these years."

"I was just choosing not to argue with him. Do you think I should invite him over?"

"Please, you're all this age now. You were good friends when you were young, and you've had your share of arguments and disagreements for over twenty years. That's enough. There's nothing wrong with talking about what happened back then."

The captain nodded and said, "That's true. Okay then. I'm free tomorrow, so I'll go and run an errand for that old guy. We can talk over dinner and have a good chat."

Zhang Shuhua nodded: "Yes, you decide. I'll go check on the eldest son's family, feed the chickens and ducks, and water the vegetable garden."

*

Deep in the mountains

Jiang Lie carried his sleeping wife on his back, walking steadily step by step. When they reached the cave, he put her down and said, "Wife, wake up. We've arrived. Go inside the cave and wait for me."

"I'll go check the area for any wild boar tracks. I'll hunt one early and go down the mountain for a stewed pig dish, then I can get a good night's sleep."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement: "Remember to use the drug on the arrowhead. The anesthetic isn't really poisonous. As long as you hit it, the prey will fall down quickly, and it will be much safer for you to finish it off later."

"Understood. Go and wait for me. I'll be right back. Don't leave the cave until I'm back. I might not be the only hunter on this mountain. If you see any other women, don't pay them any attention."

"I understand, you can go without worry."

"I brought poison for self-defense, nothing will happen."

Jiang Lie left with his bow and arrows on his back.

Wen Yao climbed into the cave along the vines, tidied up the inside, and wiped the dust off the sides with a rag, making it look much cleaner.

Less than two hours later, Jiang Lie returned carrying the wild boar.

"Wife, I've bled this one, and I'll go carry the other one back. You wait here for me to come back, we'll make something to eat, get a good night's sleep, and we can go down the mountain and go home tomorrow."