He looked at the boiled eggs beside him, feeling warm inside, and genuinely thought Li Family Village and Li Yungui were good people to associate with.

Two fully loaded cars set off. Shi Xian was thrilled to be able to ride in the car, and couldn’t sit still in his father’s arms, wiggling like a caterpillar.

Jiang Xinyu, along with Tingting and her mother, sat directly in the back, where someone could lie down to sleep; the mother and daughter found it quite comfortable to sit.

The driver was an old acquaintance; he also knew Jiang Xinyu since Teacher Jiang was always the one paying him, and she was incredibly talkative, never running out of topics.

While the adults chatted, Shi Xian kept looking out the window, his eyes not having enough to see.

Jiang Xinyu knew that this was because the kids felt cooped up at home, but there was no other choice; given how unstable things were, staying home was the wisest option.

If someone checks on them during this trip, they’d have to explain.

Old Yang and the others weren’t in a hurry; since the temperature was still high, they decided to set off after dinner when it got cooler.

Zhang Qiu’e was accompanying them. Although Shi Jing and the other three older ones had Shang Zhenkun to look after them, being a man, he wasn’t very meticulous.

Li Yungui watched the family leave, sighing to himself. Although Xiao Wei wasn’t from Li Family Village, he had contributed greatly to the village.

Watching them leave, he suddenly thought about how they would eventually have to leave for good.

He had to get used to it. If they really left, he couldn’t stop them.

The educated youths didn’t know what was going on; Li Yungui and Li Cunshan only assigned them labor in the fields and didn’t need them here at all.

However, the seven of them still heard that there were fifty formal job positions within the village, making Pan Xiaoying and a few other girls focus their attention on the village boys.

Those who secured the jobs would be formal workers. Marrying them would mean escaping rural life.

But they couldn’t even get close to them; even trying to inquire about it, no one would talk.

The four girls were all anxious.

However, they didn’t know that the adults at home had instructed them absolutely not to have any ties with the educated youths.

So even if they were anxious, it was useless. Therefore, the four of them were being overly nice to the village women.

Trying to win them over, hoping that might work?

But the villagers had privately discussed it, understanding that the educated youths wouldn’t stay forever. If anyone married one, what would happen when they returned home?

So they clearly told the young men at home not to have any intentions toward the educated youths.

Only Zheng Mingzhu and Xu Chunshan managed to stay calm; Shen Youjun even discussed with Xu Chunshan about buying one of the formal job slots.

But both understood that it was impossible; there were over a hundred laborers in the village and not enough slots, let alone selling them. However, seeing Yan Shuping and the others anxious, they didn’t know how to console them.

The village was restless, but Li Yungui clearly explained that the jobs were exchanged by Wei Kaiyun for his work, securing rights for everyone.

He left five slots for himself and the remaining five would be allocated to those returning from the capital.

Li Yungui’s point was that people went to work elsewhere earning money for everyone, so good things couldn’t be left out for them.

Actually, Li Yungui’s family also had a slot, but now it seemed useless as his two older sons had their own business, and according to Wei Kaiyun, Chaoyang wouldn’t be going to work.

Third’s medical studies were going very well; he was able to sit still, and Doctor Jin had praised Third to Li Yungui numerous times. He was the most likely to succeed.

At home, there were only the couple and their youngest son left; according to Qu Xiaoli’s thoughts, the slot was to be sold, but they hadn’t disclosed it yet.

Now, some people are starting to envy the four who went to the capital, as they don’t forget them even when good things happen.

Li Yunqiang wasn’t home, but Liu Cuilan was extremely anxious, thinking about buying a job position for her nephew from her maternal family in the village.

Knowing now there were no slots left. If you have ideas, you need to privately approach people.

But such a good opportunity, who would sell it?

She knew Li Yunqiang’s second eldest brother’s family had a slot but dared not mention it, waiting for her husband to come back and ask.

She was rejected, after all, Qu Xiaoli’s maternal family had a lot of people, hearing the news would make anyone excited.

But the family only had one slot, Xiang Dong was returning soon. That slot had to be for her son.

No matter how close you are to your maternal family, you can’t be closer than to your own children.

However, why wouldn’t Chaoyang go? This time, he was staying behind in the capital for her son.

She heard her husband read the letter from their son, Xiang Dong said that in the capital there was hardly any chance to go out, always being in the factory.

Though he didn’t need to work, he wasn’t just idle either.

So she became anxious, wanting her son to return. In fact, the main reason was seeing Chaoyang going on trips again and again, causing jealousy. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Initially thinking Xiang Dong going to the capital would be a good opportunity, she didn’t expect this.

So the couple decided Xiang Dong should come back.

In reality, they never considered that if Xiang Dong came back, there wouldn’t be family members watching things there.

Extremely anxious, she still went to the second eldest brother’s house after dinner.

"Cuilan, why are you here?"

"Second sister-in-law, I want to ask you something, if you’re unwilling, don’t get angry."

Qu Xiaoli sneered internally, this fourth sister-in-law was always like this.

"What is it? If you think I would get angry, better not say it."

Liu Cuilan was thus uncomfortably stuck, neither able to speak nor stay silent.

Finally, she gritted her teeth, "Second sister-in-law, I want to ask you what’s your plan for the job position slot at home?

Now that Chaoyang has gone to the capital, my second brother has a lot on his plate."

"We initially wanted Chaoyang to go to work, but you two cunningly had Xiang Dong come back; yet there can’t be no one there, so only Chaoyang could go."

Liu Cuilan was openly confronted like this, her face alternating between blue and pale.

"Second sister-in-law, it doesn’t have to be said like that, others can also go. It doesn’t have to be Chaoyang."

"I mean you two are crafty. You even want Xiang Dong to come back to work; why would anyone else voluntarily go?

Also, at first, you thought the capital was a great place, eagerly going, and now you find it not what you imagined, you want to immediately return.

Xiang Dong is my nephew, I also want him to be well, but all the good things are yours and my Chaoyang is left behind."

Qu Xiaoli spoke harshly. Liu Cuilan didn’t expect such bluntness after being sister-in-law for so many years.

"No one is forcing Chaoyang to go, right?"

"Indeed, how should I say Chaoyang and your second brother are foolish?"