After all, there’s the background of a later generation, plus, this life truly is remarkably beautiful.

A young face is always full of collagen.

With just a little tidying up, it’s already breathtaking.

Wen Ran fiddled for ten minutes, and the result directly stunned Bao Wenxuan and Hongguo.

"Oh my heavens!"

Bao Wenxuan could no longer control her eager hands. She lifted her hands, trembling, slowly placing them on Wen Ran’s cheeks.

Holding her face, she examined it carefully.

After a while, she murmured, "Oh my, the effect is so stunning, can I ask you to doll me up for my wedding?"

Wen Ran was almost dying of laughter, "Why wait for a wedding to doll yourself up? You’re not thinking straight. Besides, you don’t even have a partner yet, daring to speak such bold words?"

Bao Wenxuan: "..."

Okay, she calmed down.

It’s not that rural men are bad, but many things just don’t align.

When two people marry, they’re supposed to walk a lifetime together.

Such decisions cannot be made in the heat of the moment.

It’s truly sad if the only common topic is that thing on the kang.

Over time, suppressed emotions with nowhere to go can drive a person mad.

Furthermore, a man like Xiao Chenye, let alone in the countryside, is hard to find even in the city.

What have I done to deserve thinking about marriage?

Honestly, rather than thinking about marriage, hoping for the return of the college entrance examination seems better.

Speaking of which, Bao Wenxuan was worried, she’s been reading without missing a book.

But the news of the college entrance examination returning seems like a shooting star, far off and unreachable. Does she really want to waste away in the countryside her whole life?

Bao Wenxuan was lost in thought, Wen Ran noticed.

With a little thought, she guessed what Bao Wenxuan was thinking.

"Wenxuan?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Bao Wenxuan snapped back, "Huh?"

"You seem to have something on your mind, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh," Bao Wenxuan didn’t mention, "Nothing on my mind?"

Hehehe, just pondering if I could get a large elbow to eat at your wedding.

By the way, my meal should differ from others, right?

With our ironclad relationship, your husband has got to butter me up."

Wen Ran laughed heartily, "Oh my, no wonder you look so worried, thinking about how to scavenge meat from me?

Relax, others might be so-so, but you! I’ll be sure to treat you well.

Don’t leave tonight, anyway, there’s no one else at your home. Stay and help me tidy up."

Then, tonight, we’ll have a meal together, let’s call it a family feast."

Bao Wenxuan: "..."

She numbly said, "If you want me to stay, just say so directly, no need for beating around the bush.

And what’s this about there’s no one at my house? So what if there’s no one at my house? I still have three chickens, you know?

These three chickens give me three eggs every day, I have to take good care of them!

Staying at your place isn’t impossible, but I need to go back and feed the chickens first."

"Hahaha," Wen Ran was close to dying of laughter, "Got it."

"Hum!"

After a while, more visitors came.

There were people from the Knowledge Youth Courtyard and folks from the brigade to join the fun, later, as the sun rose.

Even people from outside brigades came.

Most notably, the Antelope Team.

Seems like the entire brigade’s ox-carts were brought over, a majestic three-wagon convoy, one wagon full of stuff.

Zheng Chunyan jumped down, grabbing onto Wen Ran’s hand, raising her small face, a little choked up, "Sister Ranran."

"Why cry?"

Wen Ran looked at Zheng Chunyan, laughing, "My wedding is a joyful occasion, what’s the meaning of you coming here to cry?"

"I’m just too happy," Zheng Chunyan said with red eyes, "Sister Ranran, I’m really happy for you."

"Mm, I’m happy too."

She lifted her hand, gently wiping Zheng Chunyan’s tears, "Since we’re happy, let’s not cry, let me tell you.

The Xiao Family has prepared plenty of peanut candy, don’t be shy, grab more to take back."

"Hehehe," Zheng Chunyan laughed, "We also brought some candy, malt sugar, and some other items..."

She led Wen Ran to the ox-cart outside, introducing with pride.

"Here are three cotton quilts, one lighter, suitable for spring and autumn, and these two are very thick, definitely warm for winter.

And here, mandarin duck pillowcases, my sister-in-law dyed the silk, specially woven them, and Tiger’s mother embroidered the patterns, meaning longevity and fulfillment."

Wen Ran touched them, indeed, the silk felt absolutely wonderful.

"And here, two pieces of homespun cloth, also woven by our brigade’s families.

Then a pair of water jugs, with cold weather approaching, using hot water will be convenient.

The rest are mountain goods, specialties from our hills, like sun-dried beans, mountain walnuts, and some red dates and the like, all good stuff."

Her mouth babbled, leading Wen Ran, introducing item by item.

After going through everything, her mouth was dry, and Wen Ran’s eyes were wet.

"Oh my, you folks, I don’t even know what to say, sending so many things..."

"It’s only right," Mr. Zheng Sr., hadn’t said a word until now, his daughter took over the scene,

now he chimed in eagerly, "Your kindness to our team is immeasurable, we can’t repay it.

Our grain ran out, everyone thought this winter would be tough, but then, things turned around..."

No hardship at all, even made malt sugar, with profits after selling.

Families not only had a prosperous year, but also enjoyed sweet sugar, indistinguishable from the rarely found mountain honey.

Wen Ran’s gaze softened, "I know, you want to be good to me, but these items really are too much. How will you manage if I take them?"

"These aren’t just items, they’re our sincere feelings!

Besides, if our brigade can’t scrape together these few things, then what’s the point of living, might as well shut mouths, jump into the river and drown.

When we were nearly starving, if not for your idea, how would we have today’s good days."

As soon as these words came out, everyone echoed, "Exactly, exactly, Wen Ran, just accept them."

"Yeah! If it weren’t for you, who knows how we’d be doing now!"