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Oh! You don't know.

Mencius's father walked out of the vegetable garden and said, "It's not that no one tried to move the vegetable garden a little further out before, but as soon as they did, the fence and vegetables were pulled up, and they were fined. So we've kept it like this ever since, and no one dares to move it out anymore."

Zhao Hua chuckled, but he couldn't say anything. It was a chaotic time, not only in the city but also in the countryside.

All sorts of accusations are being leveled at people with whom they have a grudge. Today you're messing with me, tomorrow I'm messing with you. In the end, no one benefits.

Instead, they formed a deadly feud, and some of the grudges were passed down to the next generation. It's hard to say whether Zhao Hua's group of kids and Lucy's group couldn't stand each other because of this atmosphere.

They weren't familiar with each other to begin with, and if one or two families had a grudge, the kids would hear about it and spread it among their friends, gradually making everyone dislike each other.

It was perfectly normal for Meng's father and other educated youth to be nitpicked and criticized during that period. The past is the past, Zhao Hua laughed, and said, "Your thinking is so outdated. Just focus on expanding steadily. I've been laying the foundation for so long and no one's bothered me."

Meng's father hesitated for a moment. Although there was a private plot of land on the other side of the road, the pigsty had to be built around it, so there wasn't much land left to grow vegetables. Now, the vegetable garden on the homestead was going to be taken up by the shed, leaving even less land.

He had been itching to do it for a long time, but he had been strictly controlled before, so he didn't dare to make any rash moves now. Now that someone had taken the lead, it was hard to say whether the store could be opened or not. If he could grow more vegetables, even if the store couldn't be opened, he would still have vegetables to fill his stomach. In the end, he slowly nodded.

When Zhao Hua saw him nod, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had forgotten to discuss this when building the house, but now that he had expanded the vegetable garden, he wasn't worried about Zhao Hua secretly cursing him behind his back.

He smiled and said, "Uncle, I'll go back now. I'll go back and see what Mother wants to see me about."

Meng's father nodded silently. It seemed that expanding the land was also a lot of psychological pressure for him, and he needed to calm down and encourage himself.

Zhao Hua didn't disturb him. She walked out of the vegetable garden, patted Zhao Ru who was still whispering with Meng Qinghe, and said, "I'm going back. Do you want to come home with me, or stay here and play?"

"I'm going back!" She was very curious now. What did her mother want to talk to her about? Why would she stay here to play?

Zhao Hua nodded without saying a word, but suddenly noticed that Meng Qinghe was staring straight at him.

Suddenly, Zhao Hua's skin broke out like it was covered in prickly heat, and he was almost sweating profusely. He patted his back, and the tingling sensation disappeared.

He glanced up at the weather, his face blank. The weather was nice today. He then quickly pulled Zhao Ru out the door.

"What did you say to her?" As soon as they stepped out the door, Zhao Hua pulled Zhao Ru to his side and asked in a low voice.

Zhao Ru blinked and said, "I didn't say anything. I just mentioned the Hongguang Village incident and that the matchmaker was there to arrange a marriage for you."

"this one?"

"Oh, that's it? What's wrong?" Zhao Ru caught up with Zhao Hua as they walked, wondering why he was asking this.

"Nothing much, but did you notice the way she looked at me just now? It was like she wanted to eat me alive. It gave me goosebumps. I thought you said something. Anyway, let's go home."

Zhao Ru hurriedly caught up with Zhao Hua and asked, "Really? Is it that true? Why is she looking at you like that?"

"You're asking me about the mess you've made? How would I know? You were fine before you came, but this is how you turned out."

"What does this have to do with me! What sins have I committed! Hey!" Zhao Ru grabbed Zhao Hua's sleeve, wanting him to explain himself.

Zhao Hua had no interest in arguing with her about these trivial matters. He was wondering what his mother wanted to talk to him about, especially regarding Hongguang Village. He flicked his sleeves a few times, but couldn't shake Zhao Ru off.

He simply grabbed Zhao Ru, ignoring her struggles, and held her arms tightly together. Then, with a quick trip, he threw her to the ground and gently placed her down before turning and running home.

Zhao Ru was so angry she could not let Zhao Hua off the hook. She quickly got up from the ground and went to chase after Zhao Hua, but the difference in strength was too great. Just as she caught up with Zhao Hua, he grabbed her neck and tripped her from behind, and she fell to the ground again.

They chased and fought all the way home. When Zhao's mother saw how much dust was on Zhao Ru, she immediately understood what had happened. She picked up a broom and whipped Zhao Hua's legs twice, scolding, "How old are you! Still bullying your sister every day!"

Zhao Ru was gloating on the sidelines when suddenly her mother grabbed her again and started whipping her with a broom, turning to Zhao Hua and saying, "Look at you! Look at you! So much dust! Does she think you're not supposed to wash the clothes?!"

Before Zhao Hua could speak, Zhao Ru jumped up and cried out in a mournful, theatrical voice, "Mother! Brush off the dust for me, don't use a broom!"

Zhao Hua laughed heartily and asked, "Mother, why did you call me back?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao's mother put the broom behind the door and said, "They said they can't wait any longer and want to hold the wedding as soon as possible. Take some time to go and have a look."

Just as Zhao Hua was about to speak, his mother interrupted him, saying, "Regardless of whether you knew each other before or not, you have to go through the process of meeting. Now we just need to discuss a date for the meeting and get things settled first. They're in a real hurry right now, so I mean we shouldn't delay things here either."

Zhao Hua asked as if he were listening to a myth, "They're in a hurry? What happened? What's wrong?"

"Sigh!" Zhao's mother clapped her hands and said, "Nothing happened, what could have happened? The old couple wants to wait until things calm down, and I think it's fine to wait until the house is finished before talking about marriage, isn't that better?"

She spread her hands and said, "Hey! And what happened? Your future brother-in-law couldn't sit still anymore. He said he missed you and begged and pleaded with you to come and get engaged. He said he hadn't seen you for so long and felt uneasy! He cried and begged you to get engaged, and here we are! The message has been sent over from over there."

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Zhao Hua never dreamed that Song Xueping wasn't in a hurry, he wasn't in a hurry, Song's parents weren't in a hurry, but Song Zhiqiang was! Not only Zhao Hua, but even Zhao Ru didn't know what to say for a moment. She seemed to be thinking of something and silently looked at Zhao Hua for a while.

Zhao Hua noticed his younger sister's gaze, but initially ignored it. Later, realizing she was staring at him, he turned to her and asked, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Zhao Ru pouted and said, "I'm wondering if you'll be just as heartless in the future, rushing to marry me off like this."

Zhao Hua glared at Zhao Ru and said irritably, "I won't marry you off. I'll support you for the rest of my life. But with this cat-gambling game, I'm afraid one day you'll take a fancy to some handsome young man and beg your family to marry you off quickly."