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

The captain patted his arm and said softly, "Don't overthink it. Just tell me what's wrong. If one person can't solve it, a few more people can think of a solution."

"We're all in our fifties. Our children have grown up and are living their own lives. It's rare for us old folks to get together."

"As people get older, they just want to get together with their brothers and have a chat."

Liu Hongbing nodded: "Yes, you're right. I'm already this old, there's no point in competing and fighting. I just need to get things in order in the brigade and choose a successor as soon as possible to hand over the reins."

"So, are you planning to pass the position of brigade leader to your son? I think your eldest son is quite good, it's just a bit embarrassing that he can't read. If he has to learn to read, he'll suffer a bit."

The captain waved his hand: "No, the boss doesn't want to sit in this position. The young couple has their own plans, and I, as the elder, won't interfere."

"Later on, we'll select someone from the main team; there's no rush."

After the lively meal of the "pig-killing feast," the women stayed behind to tidy up the courtyard. The people from the educated youth compound swept the yard and washed dishes.

Lin Qingqing rubbed her full stomach, feeling a little sleepy. She glanced at their busy figures and thought that it wouldn't matter if she was missing one of them, so she should go back and rest early.

She was a little tired after making pork stew in the afternoon.

She turned around and sneaked to the door. The next second, her arm was grabbed. She turned around and saw Chen Yuting. She was a little unhappy: "Chen Yuting, what are you doing?"

Everyone's busy, where are you going?

"I'm just going to the restroom. Why are you staring at me like that? There are so many people busy with this, they don't need me."

Chen Yuting scoffed: "I knew you were going to slack off. You're the first to grab food when it's time to eat, but you run faster than a rabbit when it's time to work. Nobody's allowed to leave until everything is tidied up."

"Especially you, Lin Qingqing, come on, I'll go to the outhouse with you, and we'll come back and continue cleaning up after we're done."

Hearing this, Lin Qingqing felt a lump in her throat: "You...are you sick? Why are you always staring at me? Didn't you see Wen Yao left? She's a woman too, why should she leave?"

"Nonsense, that young couple went into the mountains to hunt, so we could have pork stew. We haven't eaten meat in ages, and we've had our fill today. Can't you see how much we owe them?"

"How can we let others do the work again? Of course, we should do it. Otherwise, why don't you go hunting in the mountains? Do you really think going into the mountains is some kind of comfortable job?"

Chen Yuting pulled the person to the outhouse: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you."

Lin Qingqing's face flushed red with anger: "Are you... are you sick in the head?"

"Yeah, I'm sick, do you have the medicine? If not, why don't you hurry up and go to the toilet? There's so much work waiting for people to do in the yard. Don't you have any sense?"

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Damn it, she can't beat her, but one day she'll make Chen Yuting pay. Why does she always go against her? She's so annoying.

A few minutes later, the man came out with a dark face and said impatiently, "Let's go, let's go back."

"Hmph hmph hmph~~~"

A soft whimpering sound came from behind them, and the two of them looked over and walked toward the bushes. They parted the bushes and looked in the moonlight. Two little puppies were whimpering, and another one was already motionless.

Lin Qingqing pouted: "Oh, it's a puppy. It looks like it's not even a month old. I wonder who abandoned it here. If it dies, it'll stink terribly."

"Get out of the way, I'll throw you in the river, then you won't stink so much when you're dead."

Chen Yuting's expression turned cold, and she grabbed her wrist: "Are you crazy? What did this puppy do to you? It's your business if you don't want to raise or rescue it, but why did you throw it into the river to drown?"

"That's vicious. I shouldn't have saved you in the first place. I should have let you be bitten to death by a poisonous snake. You cruel woman."

I bent down and picked up the two puppies. As for the one that wasn't moving, I brought it out too, and we'll bury it when we get back.

"Let's go, let's ask if anyone is willing to take care of these two alive. They are two lives after all, we should save them if we can. Intentionally killing them will bring retribution."

Lin Qingqing watched her retreating figure, rolled her eyes, and muttered under her breath, "You're such a busybody. People are starving, who would keep a dog for no reason?"

"Look, there are two little puppies here. I don't know who abandoned them in the bushes outside. They're so pitiful. If you'd like to keep them, they'll be great for guarding the house."

"Hmm? I haven't heard of any dog ​​having puppies. These two look like they're not even a month old yet; their eyes don't seem to be open."

Jiang Lie walked over, reached out and pinched the scruff of its neck, holding it up to his face. He examined it closely and frowned slightly: "Is this a puppy? It doesn't quite look like one."

"Honey, do you want to keep one? It would be nice to keep it at home to guard the house. If it's intelligent, it could also be used to watch over the chicken and duck coop."

Chen Yuting nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, raising a dog is great. They're so intelligent. And since your family has plenty of meat and good conditions, it would be wonderful to raise a puppy in the future."

"Our conditions at the educated youth compound are difficult, and we don't have enough food. It wouldn't be good to keep dogs, but if we leave them there, these two will definitely die. Why don't you give it a try, Dr. Wen?"

"Okay, I'll keep it. It'll be good for guarding the house."

"Haha, okay, I knew you were the kindest, Dr. Wen."

Wen Yao found a small basket, put the two puppies in it, patted their heads, opened their mouths to look, and saw that they didn't have any teeth. What was she going to feed them?

"Ah Lie, these puppies are too small to eat meat. They'll probably need to be nursed in the early stages. We can't exactly buy milk powder, can we? How about we get them goat milk instead?"

"Once they grow teeth after the baby is a month old, we can feed them some meat puree. What do you think?"

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Okay, there are ewes in the brigade. I'll go ask if they sell goat milk. Let's make do with raising the puppies until they're a month old. They'll be easier to raise once they have teeth."

"I'll go find some to take back and feed them now. Honey, wait for me, I'll be right back."

"Mhm."

Chen Yuting watched his retreating figure, then leaned close to Wen Yao's ear and chuckled, "Now I think I understand why you were willing to marry him. He's a bit quiet and looks a bit fierce, but he's a reliable person."

"What we women ask for in this life is nothing more than a stable and reliable life. What does it matter if we're from the city? By the way, do you still want to go back to the city in the future?"

Wen Yao said softly, "Let's talk about it later. This place is very nice. It's peaceful and quiet with no one to bother us. The city... isn't that good either. We've seen too much backstabbing and intrigue; it's boring."

"Yeah, that's true. Everyone has their own ideas. I heard from relatives that the college entrance exam might be relaxed next year. The sudden release of this information probably means the country is short of talent."

"This is a good thing for us educated youth. National construction needs educated people and will not leave educated youth in the countryside forever. I think it won't be long before we return to the city."

"What do you think, Wen Zhiqing?"