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

The girls exclaimed in surprise, looking at the dress with envy, and couldn't help but say, "Wow, this dress is so beautiful, it must cost tens of yuan."

Her tone was somewhat sour: "Fengjiao, you're so lucky. Even after your divorce, someone is willing to spend money on you, and she's a former educated youth who returned to the city."

"When educated youth returned to the city, they wished they had never been to the countryside, so they were reluctant to send anything to others."

Lin Fengjiao's vanity was satisfied by their praise, so she waved her hand and pretended not to care, saying, "That's nothing. I'm just lucky. Not everyone can compare to me."

"Alright, stop talking. Let me see what other good stuff we have."

The two skirts are made of fabric with bright and pretty patterns. Below that are various kinds of food, such as canned goods, pastries, candies, and chocolates. At the very bottom is a small wooden box.

Xiao Mei's jealousy was barely concealed as she urged, "Feng Jiao, so many good things are on top, the ones at the bottom must be even better."

Lin Fengjiao was also very excited, but she pretended to be nonchalant: "Alright, you're all making a fuss over nothing. Just wait and see."

Picking up the small box and opening it, a glittering gold necklace came into view, so dazzling that everyone's eyes were glued to it, and they swallowed hard to suppress the urge to snatch it.

Xiao Mei stared intently at it: "My God, it's a gold necklace! Although it's a bit thin, such a beautiful one must cost at least several hundred yuan. This person is so extravagant."

Lin Fengjiao's heart pounded. She couldn't think of Jiang Lie at all. Her mind and eyes were filled with the gold necklace in front of her. She held it up to her neck and looked at them, asking, "How is it? Does it look good on me?"

"It's beautiful, I'm so envious. I didn't know gold was so beautiful. This whole box of stuff would be enough to marry several wives back home."

"That's right. Fengjiao is different from us. Her life is precious. Back then, Shen Zhiqing was as thin as a stick. None of us would have given her a second glance."

Xiao Mei deliberately flattered him: "Only Feng Jiao takes good care of him, and look how this is their way of repaying him. They give him whatever they can get, things we could never have in our lifetime."

At this moment, Lin Fengjiao, who was being flattered, had no idea that the necklace was taken from a dead person (her ex-wife) and given to her by Shen Qingshu.

Others chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's why Feng Jiao has such good taste. She chose Jiang Lie, who is a good man. He was kind to Shen Zhiqing later, and he's a grateful person."

Lin Fengjiao gave Xiaomei an appreciative look. She needed someone who could speak so well; it would be much more prestigious than her taking the initiative to speak herself.

Seeing them reach out to touch it, he raised his hand and slapped it away, saying without any politeness, "Don't touch it. If you break it, can you afford to pay for it? You've seen it all, I'm going home."

"Here's some fruit candy for you. This is something you only find in big cities. You can't buy such delicious fruit candy here."

After handing out some fruit candies, Lin Fengjiao carried the box and headed home, her figure moving like the wind.

Xiao Mei clutched the fruit candy in her hand. It tasted sweet, but why did she feel so bitter and unable to breathe? Why did Shen Qingshu value a divorced woman so much?

Seeing her like this, the others teased, "Xiao Mei, everyone knows you're Feng Jiao's little tagalong. Didn't they teach you a few tricks on how to handle men? Look how good she is."

"She chose a woman who was obedient to her in her first marriage, and she never hit or scolded her even though they didn't have children for three years. In the end, they got divorced, and then some educated youth from the city were eager to treat her well. This is not just good luck."

"There must be some method. If we learn it, will the men in our families be a little nicer to us?"

Xiao Mei twitched the corner of her mouth and said meaningfully, "Yes, not everyone can learn Feng Jiao's skills. You have to be ruthless enough. We are too soft-hearted to be that ruthless."

"You'll see later. It's true that only daughters have more confidence and can do whatever they want. It's safer to bet on multiple men than on one."

The girls were completely confused and wanted to ask more questions, but Xiaomei had already walked away.

The news that the educated youth from the city sent nice things to Lin Fengjiao spread throughout the entire brigade in less than a day, and those who had previously laughed at the Lin family now quietly changed their tune.

When they got home, they told their daughters to learn from others. They said that divorced women can still get city people to spend so much money on them, that's a skill. If they could learn from them, it would be a source of pride for them.

Wen Yao and Jiang Lie also heard about it. They exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly, without much reaction. They just needed to live their own lives and not interfere in other people's affairs to avoid conflict.

At the dinner table, Zhang Shuhua called out, "Yaoyao, come and try it and see if it suits your taste. I heard you prefer light flavors, so I didn't put much chili in."

"It's alright, Auntie. I think chili peppers taste pretty good too. I can try eating them slowly. There's no need to go to all that trouble just for me by not adding chili peppers separately."

"It's alright. You've been eating this for so many years, it's normal that your taste is different from ours. You don't have to force yourself to change."

Wen Yao smiled sweetly, her delicate, jade-like face dazzlingly beautiful in the candlelight.

Jiang Baozhu was stunned and whispered, "Sister Wen, you are so beautiful! My brother is so lucky to have found you. You are so gorgeous. How come your skin is so good?"

"My skin is so dry, no matter how much face cream I apply, it doesn't help. It breaks my heart."

"I see that your skin has some internal heat, which means there is some inflammation in your body. I will take your pulse later and give you some medicine to regulate your body. That is the real way to cure the root cause."

"When your body is in good condition, your skin will naturally be better."

Wen Yao spoke softly and gently, making people want to listen to her.

Jiang Baozhu's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "Okay, thank you, Sister Wen. I will listen to you and just prescribe the medicine. I will definitely brew and drink the medicine properly to get my body in better shape."

"Yes, I will help you get better."

"Here, Sister Wen, have some food. My mom makes amazing braised eggplant, isn't it just like the ones in restaurants?"

"Yes, it's delicious. I wonder how you made it, Auntie. Isn't eggplant usually a waste of oil? Why is it so delicious even though you don't use much oil?"

Zhang Shuhua smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just figured out this method myself after cooking a lot. Stir-frying eggplant directly uses a lot of oil, and the final product is greasy and doesn't taste good."

"It's best to steam the eggplant before stir-frying. This way, you won't use much oil and it will taste better. You can also roast the eggplant, peel it, cut it into sections, and stir-fry it. It will taste just as good."

"My family loves eggplant, and I grow a lot of it every year. If there are too many to eat, I blanch them, dry them, and make dried eggplant, which is a great side dish in winter."

Wen Yao listened attentively, her voice soft and pleasant: "Auntie is really amazing. I will definitely learn to cook from you in the future. I am very interested in this. It's just that the educated youth compound is too small and it is not convenient to cook."

Zhang Shuhua's smile deepened: "Good, you're such a sensible and good child. I'll teach you from now on."