Watching Gu Chengze walk further away, Tang Momo couldn’t help but frown. Did he really understand her hint? 

When he said he understood, he meant he understood it clearly, right? Tang Momo thought with some uncertainty. 

Forget it; she would wait until tomorrow to see.  

After walking for a while, Gu Chengze couldn’t help but look back. Seeing Tang Momo still standing there, wondering what he was thinking, he couldn’t help but smile. 

He didn’t know what Xu Xiaoyun meant by ‘previous life’, but he had no interest in it. He’s the one who have control of his own life. With this thought, Gu Chengze’s steps grew much more determined. 

Tang Momo wasn’t sure whether Gu Chengze understood what she meant, so she decided to wait and see tomorrow. Tomorrow was indeed her day off, so she didn’t have to rush back. She just needed to arrive before work the day after. 

Since she got off work early today and still had some free time, Tang Momo decided to go to the orchard. There was some sugar left at home, and she planned to pick some small fruits to make jam and dried fruit. 

As soon as Tang Momo arrived at the orchard, Jia Jinyan saw her and greeted her enthusiastically. “Sister Momo, why are you here?” 

Tang Momo glanced at the surrounding fruit trees. Most of the trees had only small fruits left. It seemed that all the good fruits had been picked. 

“If these aren’t picked soon, they’ll fall. Especially every time it rains and the wind blows, no matter how big or small, a lot of them will fall off.” 

Jia Jinyan’s tone was full of concern. 

Looking at the fruits falling on the ground, the good ones had been picked up by everyone, but the fruits on the ground were all starting to rot. 

Tang Momo sighed softly; it was indeed a pity. 

“Sister Momo, is the food factory very big? Are there a lot of things to eat inside?”  

No matter how mature she usually behaves, Jia Jinyan is still a child, and her eyes are full of curiosity about the food factory at this time. 

“Although there is a lot of food, you can’t mess around in the workshop. The factory is quite big. If you go to the city next time, I can take you around.” 

The curious look on her face reminded Tang Momo of the twins at home, so she reached out and gently rubbed her head. 

“Really? Wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you?” 

Jia Jinyan couldn’t hide the excitement in her tone. 

“Not at all, but we’d have to wait until after work,” Tang Momo knew that the job at this time was regarded as an iron rice bowl by everyone. 

“Okay, I understand.”  

Jia Jinyan nodded to express that she understood and then chatted with Tang Momo about the team’s rumors in the past few days. 

Speaking of rumors, they couldn’t skip the news about Gu Chengze looking for a match. Jia Jinyan’s tone was full of excitement. “A lot of people saw Gu Chengze’s grandma going to Aunt Xi’s house. Tomorrow is an auspicious day, so they are probably going to see each other.” 

“Probably.” 

Tang Momo had no interest in this topic. 

“Everyone says Xu Xiaoyun is the best girl in our team, but I think you, Sister Momo, are the best.” 

Thinking of the rumors on the team, Jia Jinyan pouted because Tang Momo was obviously better. 

A smile flashed in Tang Momo’s eyes, and she patted her head. “You’re just seeing me through rose-colored glasses, so of course you think I’m better than others.” 

Though Jia Jinyan didn’t know what “rose-colored glasses” meant, she generally understood what Tang Momo wants to express. 

However, she sincerely felt that Tang Momo was much better than Xu Xiaoyun. 

To be fair, it is not unreasonable for Xu Xiaoyun to win everyone’s favor. 

At this time, the measure of worth in the countryside was simply whether someone could work and be obedient. 

Though Tang Momo was the eldest daughter, due to Tang Zhaosheng and Chen Lanying’s indifference, Tang Dajun and Zhang Xiaoli were particularly fond of her and usually pampered her and they would seldom let her do anything at home. 

Therefore, in the eyes of most people in Qingshui Brigade, she is not as capable as Xu Xiaoyun. 

But Tang Momo didn’t care about this. As long as she was comfortable, she didn’t care what others said. 

Tang Momo quickly picked enough small fruits, said goodbye to Jia Jinyan, and went home directly. 

The two little ones were still staring at the bicycle, their faces were filled with excitement as they saw it up close for the first time. 

Hearing her footsteps, the two of them looked up. When they saw Tang Momo, they ran to her excitedly, “Sister, look, we’ve cleaned the bicycle.”   

After saying that, they looked at Tang Momo and was expecting that their sister would praise them.  

Only then did Tang Momo realize the twins had wiped the bicycle. 

Because the road back was yellow and muddy, the bike was stained with a lot of mud. Unexpectedly, the twins had cleaned it for her. For a moment, Tang Momo felt a warm sensation in her heart. 

Although they hadn’t cleaned it very thoroughly, it was already a great effort for them. At this moment, Tang Momo felt she was truly fortunate. The familial affection she hadn’t experienced in her previous life was now something she could feel here. 

“You did great! As a reward, how about I make you some jam and dried fruit?”  

Tang Momo blinked, forcing back the warmth in her eyes, and spoke cheerfully. 

“We’ll help!”  

As they said that, the two of them excitedly took the basin to the well, and when Tang Momo fetched water, they washed the fruits. 

“Oh, you two are getting better and better!” 

Tang Momo’s tone was filled with a bit of sadness. She understood that the reason why the twins did this was because they wanted to prove to the adults that they weren’t a burden. 

Although they had always tried to treat the two little ones well, outside rumors had still affected them. It seemed that moving away sooner rather than later would be best. 

They were still young; they shouldn’t be influenced by these things.  

She knew that childhood passes in a very short time, and she hoped they would remember it as a happy memory. 

Tang Momo quickly adjusted her emotions. She filled the two large basins with water, and the twins cleaned them while she cut the fruits into pieces. For a while, the only sound in the yard was the knife cutting the fruit. 

After preparing the fruits, Tang Momo suddenly remembered the large bone she had brought before returning home. She decided to start simmering it for their meal later. The soup in the pot gradually turned milky white, and soon the entire yard was filled with the aroma of bone soup. 

Tang Jianbao smelled it, he poked his head over several times. Thinking of what happened last time, he didn’t dare to come over. He could only keep calling the twins names, hoping that they would take the initiative to send it to him like before. 

Unfortunately, the twins didn’t even spare him a glance. 

However, Tang Momo heard the sound and looked up. Tang Jianbao met her gaze and quickly lowered his head, then turned around and ran back to the front yard. 

“Xiao Bao must have come because he smelled the meat. Hmph, we’re not giving him any.” 

“Well, if you don’t want to give any to him, that’s fine. Let’s eat more ourselves.” 

Tang Momo rubbed Tang Yangyang’s head. Probably because she didn’t get any proper nutrition, her hair was very yellow and dry. 

Tang Momo took a deep breath and told herself not to worry, things would gradually get better.  

Zhang Xiaoli and Tang Jianan smelled the aroma of meat as soon as they came back. No need to think about it; it must have been brought back by Tang Momo. 

Zhang Xiaoli couldn’t help but sigh. This girl, the money was given to her to use in the city, not to buy things and bring them back. 

“Mother, Jianan, you’re back. Wash your hands and get ready to eat. Yangyang and Jianping are already hungry.” 

The two little ones had already had a bowl of soup earlier. 

“It must have cost a lot of money to come back this time,” Zhang Xiaoli thought about giving her another ten yuan when she leaves tomorrow. Everything outside costs money. 

“These bones were just leftovers that people didn’t want. They didn’t cost much.” 

Tang Momo still remembered what Wang Qian and the others said in the dormitory. They all had connections for getting things. 

“How is work? Is everyone easy to get along with? Is your living situation comfortable?” Zhang Xiaoli immediately asked her with a lot of questions after sitting down. 

“Mother, don’t worry; everyone is easy to get along with. Secretary Yang even lent me this bike on his own initiative when he knew I was coming back.” 

In the past two days, Yang Jianlin had indeed taken good care of him. She would have to find an opportunity to properly thank him later. 

“That’s good. When I heard the news that you were back. I felt a sudden worry in my heart. I thought something was wrong.” 

No one could understand Zhang Xiaoli’s nervousness at that moment. 

“Sister, which one is bigger, the food factory or the shoe factory? Is your workshop full of food?” Tang Jianan’s tone was full of curiosity. 

At that moment, Tang Jianan, who usually acted mature, finally act like normal for his age. 

“When we move to the city later, I will take you around the factory.” 

After Tang Momo finished speaking, she picked up a piece of bone with meat and put them in his bowl. 

Probably due to the heavy workload and not eating well at home, Tang Jianan is obviously a bit shorter than his peers. 

“Sister, are we moving to the city?” 

The twins who were chewing bones immediately became interested when they heard this. 

“Yes, when the time comes, the two of you and Jianan will both study in the city, okay?” 

Tang Momo made some inquiries about the school this morning. It shouldn’t be too difficult to transfer to another school by then. 

The most important thing now is the house. Even if the shoe factory job is returned, they will definitely not meet the criteria for house allocation. The same went for her; it is impossible that she would have a chance for house allocation. 

So this time, she had to solve the housing issue first before arranging for them to move to the city.  

When they heard that they could go to the city to study, the twins were obviously very excited. However, Zhang Xiaoli looked worried. She didn’t know when the matter at the shoe factory would be resolved. 

Noticing Zhang Xiaoli’s worried eyes, Tang Momo looked at her, “Mother, don’t worry about the shoe factory. I think we should have an answer in a couple of days.” 

“Secretary Yang’s aunt is the vice chairman of the shoe factory union. She will help us handle this matter as soon as possible.” 

“Really?” 

Zhang Xiaoli’s tone was full of disbelief. 

“Of course it’s true. When we get the job back, our family will live in the city.” 

It’s not that she dislikes the countryside, but the opinions and rumors outside have too much influence on Tang Jianan and the twins. 

“Yes, moving sooner would be better.” 

There weren’t many good memories here, and Zhang Xiaoli actually didn’t want to stay longer.  

“Then you should properly thank him for lending the bicycle and helping with this issue.” 

Zhang Xiaoli’s tone was filled with gratitude. 

“Yeah, I will. You don’t need to worry about this.”  

Although Tang Momo understood Yang Jianlin’s good intentions, she had indeed benefited greatly from it. 

“You start work the day after tomorrow. You should head back early tomorrow afternoon; don’t travel at night.” 

 It was dangerous for a girl to ride alone at night. 

“Yes, I’ll head out tomorrow when it’s not so hot in the afternoon.” 

After tomorrow, they would probably be busy until the Mid-Autumn Festival.   

“Mother, Yangyang and I will sleep with you tonight.” 

Her mother needs to be warned about a few things in advance. 

***  

“You’re back. I heard that the girl from the Tang family has returned; have you seen her?”  

Zhao Xiuli was cleaning the yard right now. If everything goes well tomorrow, the woman’s side will come with her to see the conditions of the man’s house. 

“We met on the way back.” 

Remembering Tang Momo’s words makes Gu Chengze’s heart race again. 

“Then have you told her about going to see her tomorrow?” 

Zhao Xiuli put down the things in her hand and then looked up at Gu Chengze. 

Gu Chengze shook his head. “I didn’t say anything; let’s wait until tomorrow.” 

Gu Chengze didn’t want to admit that he didn’t tell her today because he was afraid that she would tell him not to go before tomorrow. 

“That’s okay. I was thinking that it would be bad if she wasn’t here when we came to visit, but I didn’t expect that she would come back today. This must be fate!” 

Zhao Xiuli’s face was full of smiles. 

“It’s quite a coincidence.” 

Gu Chengze nodded. Tang Momo’s return this time was indeed something no one expected. 

“Tomorrow, we have to go with the matchmaker for the visit, so hurry up and finish your meal. We need to get up early,” Zhao Xiuli said and felt very optimistic about this meeting. 

Hearing this, Gu Chengze raised his head and glanced at the sky that had not yet darkened. He clearly wanted to say, “What time is it? It’s still early.” 

It’s a pity that Zhao Xiuli didn’t give him a chance to refute and directly gave Gu Chengze the clothes she prepared for tomorrow. 

After preparing everything, Zhao Xiuli tidied herself up. She was so excited about the visit that she forgot to arranged with the matchmaker to inform the other party in advance. 

It would be dark by the time she finished talking with the matchmaker, so she decided to go there herself to let them know in advanced. 

Zhang Xiaoli was curious about why Zhao Xiuli had come to see her. She asked Tang Momo to fetch some water and then pulled Zhao Xiuli into the main room. “Auntie, is there something you need?” 

When Zhao Xiuli finished explaining why she came to visit, Zhang Xiaoli couldn’t help but frown. Didn’t they say that they preferred Xu Xiaoyun? 

Seeing Zhang Xiaoli’s silence, Zhao Xiuli continued, “Actually, I had this idea after the banquet at the Xu family. But because of the previous rumors with the girl from the Xu family, I was worried this was just my own enthusiasm, so I asked Chengze for his thoughts before contacting Aunt Xi.” 

The implication was clear: Gu Chengze was not interested in Xu Xiaoyun but favored Tang Momo instead. 

After Zhao Xiuli finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Xiaoli with an apologetic look. “I’m old and my memory is bad. I forgot to inform you in advance. I didn’t remember until now.” 

Zhang Xiaoli was not sure whether Zhao Xiuli was telling the truth, but thinking about what she heard from Jianan that day, she finally nodded, “Okay, Aunt, I will wait for you at home tomorrow.” 

After Zhao Xiuli left, Tang Momo took Tang Yangyang to wash up and was about to go back to the room when she was stopped by Zhang Xiaoli. 

“What’s wrong, Mother?” 

Tang Momo looked confused. 

“Gu Chengze’s grandma came over just now and said that they would come to our house to see you tomorrow.” 

Zhang Xiaoli could understand why she liked Gu Chengze. Not to mention that this child has clear admiration for soldiers since she was a child. Just with the incident where he had saved her that time on the mountain. Anyone would be moved. 

In the past, when their family’s conditions were poor, she’s worried about being seen as climbing too high and feared Momo would be wronged. But things were different now; Momo was a worker, and they also took the initiative to see her. 

Tang Momo thought for a moment that she heard wrong and asked with some uncertainty, “Mother, what did you say?” 

She had kindly suggested looking at more potential match, but now he wanted to come to their house. Did Gu Chengze misunderstand? 

“Momo, I know you’re shy, but even though he’s your benefactor, you still need to observe carefully tomorrow during the visit.”  

Even if Gu Chengze had good conditions, they still had to evaluate him. 

“Mother, I’m still young; I don’t want to think about it yet.” 

Tang Momo’s tone was full of seriousness. 

Zhang Xiaoli was stunned, obviously not expecting Tang Momo to react like this, so she blurted out, “Didn’t you like Xiao Gu before?” 

Tang Momo was even more confused. “I didn’t.” 

She likes Gu Chengze; how come she doesn’t know? 

“I heard Jianan’s words last time.” 

At this point, Zhang Xiaoli was even more panicked. What should she do? She had already agreed. 

Looking at Zhang Xiaoli, she knew it wouldn’t be appropriate to go to the Gu family now to refuse, so she decided to clarify things directly with Gu Chengze tomorrow. 

*** 

While the Gu family was preparing for the visit, the Xu family was also busy tidying up both the front and their back yards. 

Mother Xu tirelessly reminded Xu Xiaoyun of what she should pay attention to. 

“It’s best to set the wedding date tomorrow, and remember to behave well.” 

After Mother Xu finished speaking, she saw Xu Xiaoyun lowering her head and didn’t know what she was thinking. She couldn’t help but reach out and pat her shoulder. “Did you hear what I just said?” 

“I know, Mother; I want to sleep now.” Xu Xiaoyun didn’t want to stay here and listen to them talking. 

Did they really think they knew the Gu family better than she did? The more she thought about it, the more impatient she became. 

These days, they know how to treat her well. Don’t think that she doesn’t know the reason why they do this. Don’t they just want to wait for her to get married and continue to support the family? 

In this life, she will never subsidize the family as stupidly as she did in her previous life. This time, they can’t even think of receiving the betrothal money alone. 

Thinking of all the stupid things she had done in her previous life, Xu Xiaoyun felt more and more irritated. Fortunately, once they set the wedding date tomorrow, she could leave this wretched place behind. She will choose to follow Gu Chengze in the army and stay with him every day. This time, she also planned to have a child as soon as possible. 

After the others left, Xu Xiaoyun lay on the bed recalling the details of her previous life. 

She remembered that she seemed reluctant when they met, but fortunately, Gu Chengze and his grandmother didn’t find fault. 

After getting married, Gu Chengze sent money to her on time every month. With this money, she could support herself without having to work. She was probably too idle, so she often had random thoughts and was eventually bewitched by Tie Yanming. 

But tomorrow is a new beginning for her. She will behave well and be good to Gu Chengze in this life. She will also work hard to support him and wait to become an official’s wife.  

Thinking this, a smile appeared on Xu Xiaoyun’s face, and it did not disappear until she fell asleep. 

At this time, the Xu family ignored one issue. If the Gu family was coming tomorrow, they should at least inform them. 

Early the next morning, Gu Chengze and Zhao Xiuli had breakfast and were waiting for Aunt Xi to come over. 

When Aunt Xi passed by the Xu family on her way, she couldn’t help but sigh. The Xu family was destined to be disappointed today. 

Not to mention others, she was surprised when Zhao Xiuli told her yesterday about going to the Tang family for a meeting. 

She couldn’t help but confirm, “Sister, are you sure it’s not the Xu family, but the Tang family?” 

Zhao Xiuli nodded with a smile on her face. “Yes, it’s the Tang family. I actually had this idea last time, but I never asked Chengze opinion, so I haven’t decided at that time yet.” 

Aunt Xi glanced at her, unsure if her smile was genuine. She was very satisfied with Xu Xiaoyun before. 

Could it be that the sudden change this time was because Tang Momo got a job in a food factory? 

It’s no wonder Aunt Xi thinks this way. As soon as Tang Momo went to work in the food factory, many people came to inquire about her, and even other teams came to ask. 

People are all realistic. They felt that Tang Momo’s family had a heavy burden before. In addition, because of her beautiful appearance, those people were even less willing to let their younger generation marry someone like her. 

But now that Tang Momo has a job, everything has become different, and Aunt Xi can understand their thoughts. 

She turned her head and glanced at Gu Chengze, who was half a step behind them. His expression was as cold as ever. Although Aunt Xi couldn’t see his emotions, she sensed that he wasn’t resisting this time. It seemed that he really liked that girl. 

Gu Chengze was quiet all the way. Because he was usually like this, others didn’t think there was anything wrong. 

But only he knew how nervous he was. He clenched his fists tightly, and his palms were full of sweat. 

Such tension was something he had never experienced before. He was so nervous that he didn’t know where to go, so he just mechanically followed behind his grandmother and Aunt Xi. 

The words of the two people just now made him realize that now might not be a good time. Would they think they came to see the Tang family because of Tang Momo’s job? Thinking this, Gu Chengze frowned, wondering how to explain it later. 

Zhao Xiuli didn’t think much about it. She was smiling all over . After the previous events, she already had a good impression of Tang Momo, and now Chengze didn’t opposed her, which made her happy. 

In the Xu family, Bai Lu sent her cosmetics to Xu Xiaoyun early in the morning, and then went back to the kitchen to continue cooking breakfast. At this time, Xu Zhengfu, who came back from outside, looked a little unhappy. 

“What’s wrong?”  

Bai Lu had a puzzled look on her face. He had seemed to be happy just before he left the house.  

“I just saw Gu Chengze and Aunt Xi.” 

“They came so soon?” 

Bailu was surprised. Coming so early meant they were quite satisfied with Xu Xiaoyun.  

“But they seemed to be heading to the Tang family.” 

Xu Zhengfu’s words immediately caused a chaos within the Xu family.