Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

She stepped forward and helped Sister Wang up, scolding her with some pity, "Why didn't you fight back when she hit you like that? Your clothes are nothing compared to someone else!"

Although her tone was reproachful, it was mostly filled with heartache.

When Sister Wang saw Wenrou arrive, she quickly handed the clothes she was holding to her.

"Hey girl, I've finished making your clothes. Take them home and try them on to see if they fit."

Wenrou held the clothes, and with just one glance, she knew that Sister-in-law Wang was a meticulous person.

The stitching on this dress is much better than hers, and you can't even tell it's handmade. It also looks very nice.

She held the clothes in her hands and shielded Sister Wang and Xiao Ya behind her.

She had initially thought it was a family matter and she shouldn't interfere, but if she didn't intervene today, Wang's wife might be beaten to death.

Aunt Zhu fell to the ground, her buttocks were badly injured.

Wenrou was incredibly strong, stronger than most men, and Aunt Zhu was no match for her.

"Help! Someone's been hit!" Aunt Zhu sat down on the ground and started acting like a rogue.

She pointed at Wenrou and said angrily, "What business is it of yours if I hit my own daughter-in-law? If you dare to touch me, you just wait."

Aunt Zhu was notoriously difficult to deal with in the entire compound, and no one dared to offend her normally.

"It's illegal to hit anyone. Besides, what did Sister-in-law Wang do to deserve such a violent attack? If you enjoy hitting people so much, why don't you go to the police station and complain?"

Others were afraid of Aunt Zhu, but Wenrou was not.

This is a family compound; even in a family matter, you shouldn't use such force.

Once she's made up her mind to get involved in this matter, she'll see it through to the end.

The matter of Aunt Zhu colluding with human traffickers also needs to be thoroughly investigated.

When Aunt Zhu heard that she was going to the police station, she panicked.

She always did it this way, and no one ever interfered in their family affairs. Wenrou is really meddling.

Wenrou ignored her and took Wang Saozi and Xiaoya home.

"Sister, this has nothing to do with you. You can take your clothes back. I'll go back with Xiaoya." Sister Wang really didn't want to implicate Wenrou.

She knows her family's situation well and has gotten used to it over the years.

Wenrou has already helped her enough; she can't let Wenrou suffer.

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid of trouble now that I've taken charge. You should know that my husband is the regimental commander, and he won't stand idly by if he finds out. But you, haven't you ever thought about resisting?"

Seeing that Sister-in-law Wang was still worried about her at this time, Wenrou felt helpless.

Upon hearing this, Sister Wang's expression changed slightly.

"Can I...can I resist?" She had never thought about this question herself, and even felt that she was destined to follow her husband wherever he went, no matter what kind of family she married into.

Besides, being rejected by one's in-laws and sent back home is a very shameful thing in their village.

"Why can't you fight back? You should fight for yourself and Xiaoya. Do you want Xiaoya to live in this kind of environment from now on?"

Wenrou knows that these days, most women feel that their life after marriage is a lifelong commitment, and regardless of whether their in-laws are good or bad, she believes that she can just endure it.

Once you have this thought, then endurance becomes a lifelong matter.

Under such ideological constraints, they didn't even dare to resist.

"You are you, not anyone's wife or daughter-in-law. If you can't even protect yourself, how can you protect Xiaoya?" Wenrou knew that Wang's wife had to think this through herself, otherwise, no matter what she said, it would be a waste of breath.

"Mom." The little girl tugged at her clothes and called out, looking up at her.

With Xiao Ya's support, Sister Wang's eyes became more determined.

"You're right, I will resist."

Even for Xiaoya's sake, she couldn't let anyone bully her anymore.

Little Ya is almost seven years old now. Other children her age have already been in school for a year, and she still looks at them with envy every day.

She used to think that her mother-in-law was right, that it was useless for girls to study, and that they could just marry into a good family.

But now, after hearing Wenrou's words, she realized that only through reading could she understand profound truths.

Her life is already like this, and she has to make sure her daughter gets out of here.

"Thank you, little sister. I will fight for myself." After thanking Wenrou, Sister Wang took Xiaoya back.

Wenrou felt relieved after hearing what Wang's sister-in-law said.

That night, no one knew what happened next door, but they heard Aunt Zhu's cries grow louder, and she was shouting that she was going to complain to her son.

Huo Yanchuan and his men spent more than a week completing the task of preventing wind erosion and fixing sand dunes. The next task was to continue to reclaim wasteland, build irrigation canals, and plant crops.

Because of the environmental conditions here, only wheat, millet, buckwheat, corn, and the like can be grown.

These crops are relatively drought-resistant, but they can only be used for self-sufficiency, and the yield is pitifully low.

Even so, the people living here have been working hard to develop this land, and they have never thought of giving up.

After Huo Yanchuan returned, he went to a meeting at the military base, while Hao Gang went back to the family compound first.

During the past few days he was away, he kept thinking about the meals Wenrou cooked, and he planned to go to Wenrou's place for a meal as soon as he got back.

Wenrou bought a few fish last time and made two large jars of smoked fish herself, planning to make smoked fish noodles.

In her previous life, she often drove a large truck all over the country, so she had studied all kinds of food.

The most important thing in making smoked fish noodles is to use broth made from fish bones to cook the noodles, and then the fish needs to be fried to the perfect temperature. The most important thing is the braising sauce; a good braising sauce is what makes the smoked fish more fragrant.

The noodles were hand-rolled by her, thin yet chewy, and incredibly delicious.

She had just finished making the smoked fish noodles when Hao Gang came running, drawn by the aroma.

"Sister-in-law, what delicious food are you making?" As soon as he entered the door, he could smell the aroma of smoked fish.

Upon seeing the smoked fish noodles that Wenrou had made, he asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, how did you know that Huo Tuan likes smoked fish noodles?"

Although Huo Yanchuan is from Beijing, he lived in Suzhou with his mother for a period of time when he was young.

Wenrou didn't know that Huo Yanchuan also liked smoked fish noodles. She just happened to run into a fishmonger in town and thought of the smoked fish noodles she ate in her previous life, so she bought a few fish and made them.

Once the noodles are cooked, just add some lard, salt, and soy sauce, along with her marinated smoked fish, and finally sprinkle some chopped green onions on top. The aroma is simply irresistible.

As soon as Huo Yanchuan entered, he smelled the aroma of smoked fish. Seeing Hao Gang already enjoying his meal, he couldn't help but frown, his face darkening as he asked, "Don't you have your own home?"