Cao Xiufen truly cares for her sister-in-law like her own child, so she definitely doesn’t want Liu Cuizhi to suffer by marrying the wrong person.

"And also, you’re a young lady now, you need to mind your manners, and don’t you dare speak recklessly outside!"

Always talking about getting married, doesn’t seem like a girl who hasn’t yet wed.

Also, she’s not allowed to go near the Educated Youth Corps anymore.

Heh Yuntian is definitely not a good person, and the other Educated Youths aren’t much better either.

The daughter they’ve raised so well in their family isn’t going to be mistreated by them.

"Let’s go, home!"

Cao Xiufen made up her mind, grabbed her sister-in-law’s wrist and forcefully dragged her home.

"Sister-in-law—"

Liu Cuizhi didn’t want to be dragged away but didn’t dare cause too much of a scene, attracting the village people’s attention. So she could only follow her sister-in-law home while feeling aggrieved.

"Hmph!"

Once they were inside, Cao Xiufen let go of her hand. Liu Cuizhi shook her wrist, huffed, and turned around to enter her room angrily.

Watching Liu Cuizhi’s back, Cao Xiufen did not delay, ran to give the accounts to her mother-in-law for today’s salt purchase, sewing tools, and then had a thorough discussion with her mother-in-law.

"You’re right, we really need to quickly find someone suitable for Cuizhi!"

Mrs. Liu, already in her fifties, had short hair combed to her ears, with a steel hairband holding it together at the back.

Her husband was the deputy captain and village head, and she barely counted as a cadre family member, so she had some insight.

Actually, one doesn’t need much insight; just looking at real cases in nearby villages, Mrs. Liu never fantasized about her young daughter marrying someone from the city.

Especially this Educated Youth Heh.

Recently, the "500 yuan IOU" matter has been widely spread.

Not only did everyone in their Qingliu Team hear about it, but even people from nearby production teams were curious enough to inquire when visiting relatives or going to the commune.

Heh Yuntian returned the item and wrote an IOU, quite manly indeed.

But from another viewpoint, it also proves one thing: this Educated Youth Heh really dares to take things from women.

Definitely a pretty boy living off a woman.

If he marries a girl from the village, it’s definitely not out of love, but because he wants the woman’s family to support him!

"...Also, keep an eye on her, not allowing her to go to the Educated Youth Corps anymore!"

Mrs. Liu loves her daughter in old age very much.

The deeper the love, the further the plan.

Marriage is particularly important, like a second reincarnation for a woman.

Mrs. Liu definitely doesn’t want her young daughter to marry a good-for-nothing scoundrel.

"Yes! Mom, I understand!"

Cao Xiufen quickly agreed, and the two of them started counting on their fingers who in the surrounding villages were suitable as potential matches.

Liu Cuizhi lay in bed, tossing and turning several times, unable to let go of Heh Yuntian.

With a roll, Liu Cuizhi jumped out of bed, found a threadbare handkerchief with a white background and blue borders from her pillow.

Shaking open the handkerchief, there were a few Mao Banknotes inside.

Liu Cuizhi counted them, a total of 1 yuan and 30 cents.

This was her entire savings.

No choice, she had no job, went to school for a few years, then returned home to help her sisters-in-law with chores.

She didn’t need to work in the fields, at most cutting pig grass, watching the grains, and earning a few work points daily.

Her sisters-in-law could dry some wild vegetables, raise some chickens to save a bit of private money, but Liu Cuizhi, unmarried, had no side hustles.

Thus, there was no income.

This little over a yuan of private money was either given by her grandparents or parents as pocket money or leftovers from buying things, saved up for three or four years.

Lightly biting her lower lip, Liu Cuizhi wrapped up the handkerchief again and stuffed it into her pocket.

She secretly approached the door, listened attentively, and, noticing no movement in the courtyard, sneaked out quietly.

Once out the door, Liu Cuizhi, avoiding villagers, stealthily made her way to the Educated Youth Corps.

"Educated Youth Heh!"

Today her luck wasn’t too bad; as soon as she reached the Educated Youth Corps, she saw "Heh Yuntian" washing his face and arms in the yard.

Ah, city folks are particular, returning from a trip, they wash up as soon as they enter the yard, looking much cleaner and fresher than the sloppy men in the village.

Of course, mainly because he’s handsome!

Liu Cuizhi took a quick peek at "Heh Yuntian," whose looks were even better than movie stars, making her heart beat like a rabbit in her chest.

She hurriedly lowered her head, her pretty face blushing, but still didn’t forget to call out.

Upon hearing the voice, He Tiantian looked up and indeed saw a charming figure hiding outside the door—

This is Liu Cuizhi, the woman to whom the original owner owed most in the second version of the story!