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

As Jiang Baozhu spoke, she went inside to get a stack of papers, spread them out on the table, and introduced them: "Sister Wen, look, these include koi playing in the water, mandarin ducks, lotus flowers, and so on."

Wen Yao picked up one of the sheets and glanced at it, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "You cut this out by hand yourself? Baozhu, you're so amazing!"

"Oh, it's nothing. All the girls around here can cut red paper, but I'm just a little better at it."

"How about it? I'll go with you to put up the red paper."

Zhang Shuhua patted her daughter's shoulder, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes: "Baozhu, you come with me to water the vegetables later. Let your older brother and the others put up the 'double happiness' characters."

"Isn't it more auspicious for the young couple to put up the 'double happiness' character together?"

He then looked at Wen Yao, took out a square box and pushed it towards her: "Yao Yao, this is our wedding gift for you. See if you like it."

Wen Yao nodded gently, put down the red paper, and opened the square box. Inside, a pair of glittering gold earrings came into view. When she picked them up, the tassels dangled and emitted a faint light.

"These earrings are so pretty."

Zhang Shuhua said with a loving expression, "I'm glad you like it. After you get married, you two can live a good life together. We'll take care of the children when we have them. You young people can go about your own business."

"And your parents, once they're done with their work, we'd like to visit them in person. Marrying their outstanding daughter is a blessing for our family."

"If Jiang Lie bullies you, just tell us. We will not take sides. We will scold and beat you as necessary, and we will not tolerate it."

Wen Yao blushed slightly: "Yes, I know, Auntie. I will live a good life with Ah Lie after we get married."

"There's one more thing I'd like to discuss with my uncle and aunt. After I get married, could I go into the mountains with Jiang Lie? He can hunt and I can gather herbs. Plus, it would be nice if I could keep each other company."

The captain and his wife were taken aback: "Ah, you mean you want to go into the mountains? The conditions in the mountains are very poor, it's too tough. Are you really willing to go into the mountains with the boss?"

Wen Yao nodded: "It's for collecting herbs. There are more good medicinal herbs in the mountains. If we can find ginseng or lingzhi, we can earn several hundred yuan directly."

"Even if I don't sell medicine, I can still make medicine and store it there. If the brigade needs it in the future, I will have medicine on hand so that I won't be empty-handed."

The captain thought for a moment and looked at his son: "Boss, can you protect your wife?"

"There are many dangers in the mountains, such as poisonous insects, poisonous creatures, and wild animals. I'm a little worried. But if you insist on going, you must be fully prepared before you go into the mountains."

Actually, he also had some selfish motives. Every time his son went into the mountains, he would be worried sick, fearing that he might get hurt in the mountains and there would be no one around to help him treat his wounds.

But things are different now. My daughter-in-law is a doctor. With her around, at least my son doesn't have to worry about poisonous insects and poisonous creatures. A doctor can save lives in critical moments.

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Father, don't worry. I will take my wife into the mountains and protect her well. There are indeed many medicinal herbs in the mountains, but I am blind and don't recognize them."

"If I bring my wife into the mountains, she can also gather herbs, and I'll be safer too. Otherwise, if I accidentally get poisoned and die, no one will care. With my wife around, at least I won't get poisoned."

"As for wild animals, I know the mountains well and I won't let her encounter any danger. Don't worry, the benefits of her coming into the mountains with me outweigh the drawbacks."

The captain nodded in agreement: "Alright, young people have their own ideas. I'll support you once you've made your decision, but you must be extremely careful and not be careless."

Wen Yao nodded obediently: "Uncle, thank you for your support. From now on, I won't work in the fields anymore. I'll stay home and process medicinal herbs. If anyone in the brigade gets sick, they can come to me."

"Alright, with this skill, it's definitely better for you to be a doctor. It's a waste of your talent to work in the fields."

"There's another thing you should be careful about."

The brigade leader's expression turned serious as he lowered his voice: "The barefoot doctor in the brigade used to be arrogant and didn't think much of young people, especially girls."

"If you run into him, you must be very careful. Don't trust him too much, and don't use his things. Do you understand what I mean?"

"The saying 'colleagues are enemies' applies here. Being a doctor is not easy, and being a female doctor is even more difficult. You have to face even more doubts. But as long as you're not wrong, just go for it boldly."

Wen Yao nodded and said seriously, "I understand what you mean, Uncle. The barefoot doctor and I will each do our own thing and won't have much contact with each other. Whoever is more capable will treat the patient."

"Patients will naturally seek out whomever they choose to believe."

"Okay, you should go back and put up the 'double happiness' characters as soon as possible. See if you're missing anything, and have Jiang Lie take you to town on his bike to buy it. Don't worry about the money; he earns his money to spend on you."

"Okay, I understand, Uncle. We'll head back now."

As the two walked down the street, Wen Yao looked up at him and said, "Ah Lie, your family is so kind."

Jiang Lie looked at her somewhat blankly: "Well, my family members are very reasonable. Even if they don't quite understand some things, they will support me as long as I insist on doing them."

"Compared to other families, we really rarely argue. Even when my parents have disagreements, they resolve them quickly."

"Yes, so your integrity is a family tradition."

"Thank you for the compliment, Yao Yao."

As they talked, the two arrived at the courtyard of their bridal chamber. They pasted the character for "double happiness" on the walls on both sides of the gate and on the windows, quickly completing a circle of them.

Sitting on the swing, Wen Yao said nervously, "Jiang Lie is getting married the day after tomorrow. Are you nervous? I... I'm a little nervous."

Jiang Lie raised an eyebrow: "I'm not nervous, I'm just looking forward to the day coming sooner. I've been counting down the days these past few days, and it feels so slow. I want to spend my days with you."

"I didn't realize how talkative I was when I was busy, but now that I'm free, I'm actually finding it a bit hard to adjust."

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a pile of wooden planks in the corner: "What's that?"

"I'm going to make some wooden frames for you. You're going to be a doctor, right? It'll be inconvenient to dry herbs without frames. I'm planning to make you a few more wooden frames for drying herbs."

Hearing this, Wen Yao's nose tingled and her eyes reddened: "Ah Lie, you're so good to me. I didn't even ask and you already started doing it. You're so thoughtful."

Jiang Lie walked over step by step, squatted down in front of her, and looked at her: "Is there any reward?"

Pointing to her lips, she said, "Is this reward acceptable?"

"...You, why are you only thinking about this kind of thing?"

"Yeah, Yao Yao, I've been holding it in for too long. It's not strange that I only think about this. I can think about other things after you've satisfied me."

Wen Yao met his expectant eyes, glanced at the door, and after confirming that no one was there, she leaned down and kissed him. Just as she was about to pull away, the back of her neck was grabbed and pressed down by the man's large hand.