Liang Meie's loud praise echoed in the kitchen: "This rabbit meat is so flavorful!"

"And this twice-cooked pork tenderloin is crisp and not greasy at all!"

Chen Yongqiang took a sip of wine: "Wild boars are at their most tender when they grow to twenty or thirty pounds; once they get bigger, the meat becomes tough."

After finishing the scrambled eggs in her bowl, Lin Xiulian gently put down her chopsticks and said, "You guys eat slowly. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to my room to rest."

Chen Yongqiang responded softly.

After Lin Xiulian's figure disappeared outside the door, Liang Meie lowered her voice and asked, "Why is she still calling you that?"

"We haven't registered our marriage yet," Chen Yongqiang said, his voice lowering.

This status was a thorn in his side. He wanted to get a marriage certificate with Lin Xiulian openly and honestly, but his marital relationship with his ex-wife Lin Xiuzhen was not yet fully resolved, and things got stuck there.

Liang Meie chuckled and pointed at him with her chopsticks, saying, "You're really something, I've fallen for you."

Chen Yongqiang picked up a piece of rabbit meat, ate it with his head down, and didn't say anything.

Liang Meie moved closer to him, lowering her voice even further: "However, I do have a way to help you solve this problem."

"What method?" Chen Yongqiang looked up.

Liang Meie moved even closer, almost whispering in his ear: "This is easy. You pick a good day, host a few tables of food and drink, and invite the villagers to be witnesses. In our countryside, people only care if a wedding banquet has been held; who cares if you have a marriage certificate?"

What if Xiuzhen comes back? Chen Yongqiang felt that this method was a bit of a compromise.

She took a smug sip of her drink. "Let's make it a fait accompli first. Why worry about not having a chance to get the certificate later?"

Chen Yongqiang took a sip of wine in silence, carefully pondering Liang Meie's words.

This idea sounds absurd, but upon closer examination, it actually makes some sense.

Are there few such muddled accounts in the countryside? Many families hold a banquet and consider the marriage complete, with the marriage certificate becoming a separate issue later.

Once Lin Xiulian's belly gets really big, the gossip in the village will probably be even worse. Given the current situation, we really can't afford to wait.

"That's all we can do for now." He said this as if to Liang Meie, or as if to convince himself.

Let's take it one step at a time. If Xiuzhen really comes back, we'll see what happens then.

Upon hearing this, Liang Meie moved even closer to him, her tone playful and eager for praise:

"So, in that sense, I can be considered half a matchmaker for you. How are you going to thank me?"

Her voice was seductive, and her warm body was almost pressed against Chen Yongqiang's arm.

Chen Yongqiang understood her thoughts perfectly well. He stretched out his arm and half-embraced her waist, feeling the warmth of her body beneath the fabric in his palm.

"You'll definitely receive a thank-you gift. However, there's one more thing; if you can help me with this, the benefits will be even greater."

"What is it?" Liang Meie looked up.

"You wanted to be the matchmaker, didn't you? Then go all the way. Find a day and come with me to your future father-in-law's house to propose marriage."

He seemed to have made up his mind. Some things just had to be put to rest.

Now that I have more money and a better understanding of the situation, it's time to face it.

Liang Meie chuckled sweetly in his arms, her voice soft and gentle: "I'll naturally help you to the end, I'll be there whenever you call..."

Chen Yongqiang looked down at the pretty widow in his arms; her body was warm and soft, pressed tightly against his.

A surge of heat rose from the bottom of his heart, quickly spreading to his limbs and bones, making his throat dry.

The alcohol, mixed with the restlessness from the conversation, surged through my blood.

He tightened his grip, pulling Liang Meie even closer into his arms, while his other hand reached for the buttons on her clothes.

The thought of Lin Xiulian sleeping in the inner room only flashed briefly before being shattered by the vibrant warmth and touch of the body she was currently holding.

He leaned down, his breath, hot and reeking of alcohol, brushing against her ear: "Do me a small favor first..."

Liang Meie and Chen Yongqiang had a tacit understanding, so she naturally understood what kind of help he meant.

She didn't push him away; instead, she leaned closer and tilted her head up to receive his kiss.

Liang Meie's lower back pressed against the cold stove. Throughout the entire process, she bit her lip and covered her mouth tightly with one hand.

Afterwards, when Liang Meie left, she took the little wild boar and more than a dozen wild rabbits at a wholesale price, which was the real benefit she received.

Chen Yongqiang didn't care; these were originally prepared for Liang Meie.

He has a system mission: to help some people get rich first.

"I'll ask Ding Wanru if she has any ideas another day, and bring her along too."

Chen Yongqiang searched through his memories of his past life and found that Ding Wanru wanted to open a clinic to carry forward the family's traditional medical skills.

The next morning, Chen Yongqiang had just finished breakfast, grabbed his coat, and went out. He planned to go to the wasteland at the west end of the village to see if he could contract it, so that he would have a foothold in the future.

As expected, He Jun had already appeared in the vegetable garden behind Gao Yuanyuan's residence.

He wielded his hoe, diligently turning over the hardened soil. Every few strokes, he would secretly peek into the house, hoping that Teacher Gao would see his hard work.

Gao Yuanyuan stood at the door with an enamel mug in her hand, watching He Jun's overly forceful posture, and gently reminded him, "Comrade He, there's no rush, take your time."

"It's nothing! This little bit of work is nothing!" He Jun swung his hoe even more vigorously, splashing dirt everywhere.

Before long, He Jun was drenched in sweat. He had originally planned to impress the beauty, but little did he know that turning the soil would be far more strenuous than he had imagined.

Gao Yuanyuan poured another glass of water and brought it out: "Comrade He, take a break and have some water."

He Jun took the cup, took a sip, and found it sweeter than honey: "Thank you, Teacher Gao! This plot of land will definitely be finished this afternoon!"

He Jun is a cook, skilled at cooking all day long, but he's quite unfamiliar with farm work.

In addition, his heart was entirely devoted to Gao Yuanyuan, so he swung the hoe half-heartedly and his eyes kept drifting towards the house.

Gao Yuanyuan was sitting by the window reading a book when He Jun, engrossed in reading, forgot to control his hoe and missed with a single stroke, causing him to stumble forward.

A scream of pain rang out as the hoe tip slammed into the back of his foot!

He immediately threw down the hoe, grabbed his right foot, and hopped up on one leg, wincing in pain.

Hearing the sound, Gao Yuanyuan looked up and saw his appearance. She quickly put down her book and walked out, asking, "Comrade He, are you alright?"

"N-nothing..." He Jun tried to stand up straight, but the pain made him gasp and his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Seeing his pale face from the pain, Gao Yuanyuan didn't press the issue: "Did you hurt your toe?"

He Jun sat on the edge of the field, feeling both ashamed and angry.

I wanted to make a good impression, but I ended up making a fool of myself.

The sharp pain in his feet made him hiss and gasp, but in front of Gao Yuanyuan, he forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace: "It's really nothing, I'll be fine after a rest."

He glanced furtively at his cloth shoes; the upper was torn and bleeding was seeping through.

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