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

The young wives watched with envy and sour tastes: "He's so considerate. He hasn't even done anything yet and he's already showing concern for her. Being good-looking makes all the difference. Who has ever seen Jiang Lie so gentle?"

"Yes, I've never done that to Lin Fengjiao. I can't help it, Wen Zhiqing is so beautiful. Even I, a woman, am attracted to her. Her skin is so tender that you could squeeze water out of it."

"Hey, we all work in the fields the same way, how come she doesn't get tanned? Is there some kind of secret? Let's go ask her."

Several young wives pushed and shoved each other, crowding around Wen Yao in the middle, looking a little embarrassed: "Hey Wen, how come you're so fair-skinned?"

"Your skin is so good, while ours is so rough. Do you have any tips for treating this? Can you tell us?"

Wen Yao smiled and nodded: "Sure, I usually make my own skincare and moisturizing products and use them once in the morning and once in the afternoon. I apply them to all exposed skin."

"Before going to bed at night, you should apply it all over your body and head so that your skin will be fully hydrated while you sleep, and it will look naturally soft and supple."

"If you want, you can ask me to make a skin care cream. A big box costs only three yuan and is enough to last for half a month."

When the young wives heard the price—three yuan for half a month, six yuan for a month—they immediately fell silent. If they had money at home, they would buy meat first, not skin cream.

Somewhat embarrassed, he said, "Wen, we don't have much money. We embroider and paste matchboxes just to earn some spare change to buy snacks for the children."

"This skin cream is too expensive. Do you have any... free ones? We have a lot of good stuff here. Could you teach us how to make our own skincare products?"

Wen Yao hesitated for a moment and then shook her head: "Skin problems can't be taken lightly. If you use just any medicine, some people will have allergic reactions and their skin will break out. You still need to use better quality medicine."

The young wives, feeling embarrassed, changed the subject, asking, "Wen, these are all part of the dowry, right? Will there be dowry money?"

"Yes, there's also a thousand yuan dowry. It's just that buying things isn't very convenient, so money is more flexible."

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise: "One thousand yuan as dowry? Your family is too generous! How much betrothal gift did Jiang Lie give you?"

Wen Yao smiled slightly: "I don't know, I've given him all of his, any amount is fine."

"So rich, I'm so envious."

Jiang Lie walked over and looked at his young wife who was surrounded by others. He felt a little jealous. Why couldn't he see any of them? They all seemed to be clinging to his wife.

"Ahem, honey, what should we do with this electric fan and radio?"

Wen Yao stepped out of the crowd and said softly, "This is for Uncle. My parents said it's inconvenient for them to come, so this is a token of their affection. Please take it home."

"Okay, then you can come with me."

Don't let them get away with it for a moment, or these young wives will run off with him again. Yao Yao is his, and his alone.

"Okay, let's go together."

Jiang Lie locked the courtyard gate, carrying an electric fan in one hand and a radio in the other, and walked home. Wen Yao followed beside him, watching his deliberately slowed pace, a smile flashing in her eyes.

The crowd behind them watched them walk away and sighed, "That kid Jiang Lie really hit the jackpot. He managed to marry such a beautiful, capable, and rich wife on his second marriage."

"But he didn't even come to his own daughter's wedding. I think Jiang Lie's father-in-law probably has some objections. They probably don't want their daughter to marry a divorced man from the countryside. Otherwise, why wouldn't he come?"

"That makes sense. I wonder how long this will last. City girls can't stand the hardships of the countryside."

*

Jiang Lie and his companion entered the courtyard and placed their belongings on the table.

Are your parents home?

Hearing the noise, the captain came out of the house. Seeing them arrive, he smiled and said warmly, "Yaoyao's here! Come sit down and rest for a while. You must be tired."

She called out, "Baozhu, quickly make some tea and bring it over, your Sister Wen is here."

Jiang Baozhu came running out, beaming, and said, "Okay, I'll go make some tea now, and chat with Sister Wen later."

Sister Wen speaks so softly and gently, it's so pleasant to listen to her. Even on the hottest days, I don't feel irritated anymore. It's so nice.

Jiang Lie pointed to the things on the table: "Dad, this radio and the electric fan were gifts from Wen Yao's parents. You can accept them and turn them on when it's hot."

"Oh, this... is this a gift for us? No, we can't let our in-laws go to such lengths. We should be the ones visiting in person; it's already very impolite of us not to go."

"I feel bad accepting gifts from my in-laws again."

Wen Yao said softly, "Uncle, it's alright. My parents don't know much about it. They have some projects to work on and can't leave until they're finished, so I naturally can't attend the wedding."

"As for the dowry, my family plans to give 1,000 yuan in cash, along with clothing fabric, a four-piece bedding set, and bedding. I've already bought everything. For appliances, I'll give a TV and a fan."

"The other things, like refrigerators, we bought them, but the electricity in the countryside is unstable and they could easily burn out, so we won't include them in the dowry. My parents said that giving them money would make them more flexible to use."

The captain swallowed hard, shocked, and said, "This, isn't this dowry too much? No dowry is needed. The fact that you're willing to marry my son is already a great blessing for our family."

"Boss, from now on you have to treat Wen Yao like a precious gem and don't bully her, or I won't let you off the hook."

"Yes, she is my life, so of course I will cherish and pamper her. How could I bear to bully her?"

Wen Yao blushed slightly. This guy was quite adept at saying nice things. Composing herself, she said softly, "Uncle, I'll leave the wedding arrangements to you. I'll be getting married from the educated youth compound."

"As for the person carrying me, I plan to have Chen Yuting carry me, just go through the motions. The way back can go around the forest farm, otherwise it will take too many minutes to pick me up."

"Haha, okay, no problem at all. You two can discuss it and get the marriage certificate."

Jiang Lie nodded: "Everything is ready. The gold bracelet and watch that I should have bought for Wen Yao, as well as the three turns and one sound that are usually required in the city, have all arrived at the house. There shouldn't be anything else I need to prepare."

"Bedding, four-piece sets, etc., Mom prepared three sets beforehand, which is enough."

"Okay, that's settled then. Buy whatever you need in the next couple of days, so you don't have to rush around when you get married."

Wen Yao's heart was pounding as she thought about how the end of the month was approaching and that she would be getting married at the beginning of the month. She had also been having some insomnia lately and was quite nervous. The closer the wedding day got, the more nervous she became.

Jiang Baozhu brought over tea and placed it on the table in front of them, smiling with dimples: "Sister Wen, I cut out a lot of pretty red paper for you. When are you going to put it up?"