Chapter 87 Wu Yueying gets engaged

Ye Qing was observing Wu Yueying's every move from a distance with the mindset of a spectator waiting to see a joke unfold.

It must be said, Ye Qing's intuition was very sharp. This time, Wu Yueying had gone to great lengths to attend the gathering precisely to cause a scene.

Her goal was very clear: she wanted to snag a man who was destined to become a big shot in the future, securing herself a long-term source of financial stability.

There was no chance of reconciling with Gu Weidong, and Jian Ming, a promising candidate, had already hit rock bottom before he could rise, with no chance of a comeback. In the entirety of Qingshan Town, there wasn’t a single man who was worthy of her attention.

As for the two candidates her sister-in-law and her parents had arranged for her to meet, Wu Yueying held them in utter contempt.

In her previous life, even though Gu Weidong had a crippled leg, he still had a stable job at the county steel mill and handed over his entire salary for her to manage.

In contrast, the men introduced by her sister-in-law and her parents were either nobodies in the military or impoverished peasants. These men were even worse than the disabled Gu Weidong. There was no way Wu Yueying would ever consider them!

Wu Yueying realized she couldn’t remain passive. If she allowed her parents to continue arranging her life, they might become even more overbearing, and eventually, they might marry her off to someone deep in the mountains!

Ever since her estrangement from her father and her expulsion from Kaoshan Village by the Wu family, Wu Yueying had been hiding at her grandfather's house, racking her brains for a solution.

Initially, she had considered going to the black market to engage in speculative trading, but she knew nothing about the black market and had no experience in business. She didn’t even know where to begin.

She had also thought about collaborating with Ye Qing—Ye Qing would hunt in the deep mountains, and Wu Yueying would secretly go to the city to sell the prey, splitting the profits with her.

However, when she proposed this idea, Ye Qing rejected her outright and even rebuked her, leaving Wu Yueying fuming with anger. She eventually abandoned the idea of making money in the black market.

But waiting for the policy reforms would take seven or eight years. Wu Yueying couldn’t afford to do nothing during those years and waste her prime youth, only to end up a spinster.

After much thought, Wu Yueying concluded that the best optimum path was to marry a man with potential. As long as she could secure a future big shot, she could win effortlessly, which was much simpler than struggling to make money through business.

However, the question remained: who should she latch onto?

Wu Yueying had been a rural woman with limited experience in her previous life. Most of her knowledge about the world came from the Qingshan Town and Kaoshan Village area, or from Gu Weidong, who worked in Jiaotan County. Her memory wasn’t great, so the useful information she could recall was extremely limited.

Fortunately, while hiding at her grandfather's house, she overheard her aunt chatting with a neighbor about a female educated youth from Kaoshan Village who had killed the son of the team leader from the Stinky Pine Gully production team.

Her aunt, believing she had connections in Kaoshan Village, exaggerated the facts she had gathered, turning a not-so-extraordinary event into a thrilling tale that left the neighbor stunned.

Wu Yueying, who had been hiding in the room, almost couldn’t resist the urge to rush out and refute her aunt’s exaggerations. But just then, she heard the neighbor sigh:

“It’s a good thing that female educated youth was hit by a car and killed. If she hadn’t been discovered, who knows if she would have continued killing? And if some unsuspecting family’s son fell for her and married her, it would be a disaster! The very thought was terrifying!”

What was said in jest struck a chord with Wu Yueying. It was as if a long-dormant memory suddenly surfaced in her mind.

She recalled that Liu Kui’s death in her previous life had not occurred in the nearby grove of Kaoshan Village, nor was he murdered. He had drowned after falling into a canal while drunk.

And the woman murderer, Yin Shuang, had not been killed in a car accident. Instead, she had quietly labored as an educated youth in Kaoshan Village for several years. After the college entrance exams were reinstated, she became the first female college student to graduate from Kaoshan Village and, by the late 1980s, had been featured in a national TV interview with her husband.

Wu Yueying’s memory of the interview’s details was hazy, but she vaguely recalled that Yin Shuang and her husband had jointly established a biological laboratory. They spent several years researching a remarkably significant scientific discovery, eventually obtaining a patent worth hundreds of millions of dollars, garnering worldwide attention.

Although Wu Yueying had never been interested in such news—she was never good at academics—her father had been very interested in that particular interview. Even at his age, he had worn his reading glasses and watched the entire program, excitedly telling the family that Yin Shuang had come from Kaoshan Village, his face filled with pride.

Because of this, Wu Yueying had been forced to watch the entire interview. Now, as this memory resurfaced, Wu Yueying couldn’t even recall the exact name of the patent mentioned in the program, but she remembered one crucial piece of information.

Yin Shuang and her husband had met while they were sent down to the countryside. At that time, her husband had been an ordinary researcher at the nearby military farm.

This information shocked Wu Yueying. In this new life, not only had Jian Ming's potential been ruined, but Yin Shuang had also exited the stage prematurely. This meant that without Yin Shuang as his destined partner, her husband-to-be was currently single and still at the nearby military farm.

A patent worth hundreds of millions—that's more money than anyone could possibly spend in several lifetimes, right? And if they could develop several more scientific research achievements, the value would be unimaginable.

Compared to this research big shot, Gu Weidong was nothing, and even Jian Ming, the Wall Street upstart, was completely overshadowed!

Wu Yueying's heart pounded like a drum, her eyes gleaming with fierce determination.

She didn't believe Yin Shuang, a woman, could make any significant research breakthroughs. The real mastermind had to be her husband. As for appearing on national television for an interview, Yin Shuang was just coasting on her husband's success!

The more Wu Yueying thought about it, the more excited she became. Endless wealth was within her reach. If she could win over this research big shot, she would become a true winner in life.

At that moment, she felt deep regret, wishing she could slap herself a few times.

If she had paid more attention when the interview was broadcast years ago, she could have learned more about Yin Shuang's husband or figured out the details of how they met. Then she could have replicated their meeting, instead of being in such a passive situation now!

All Wu Yueying knew was the future big shot's name and that he currently worked at the neighboring military farm, but she had no more information than that. She didn't even have a way to approach and get to know him, let alone fully pursue and capture his heart.

Just as Wu Yueying was worrying about this, a ready-made opportunity presented itself.

The military farm was hosting a mixer, and her cousin from her uncle's family had secretly signed up to attend. But on the day of the mixer, her cousin experienced painful menstrual cramps and couldn't get out of bed, making it impossible for her to attend the event.

Wu Yueying had been struggling to find a chance to seek out the big shot. Seeing that her cousin couldn't go, she immediately volunteered to take her cousin's place. After dressing up for the occasion, she mingled into the group of educated youth and sneaked into the military farm.

Initially, Wu Yueying planned to use the mixer as a cover to discreetly inquire about the researcher's work location and residence in the farm. But to her surprise, luck was on her side. As soon as the mixer began, she spotted her target in the venue.

This discovery filled Wu Yueying with joy.

At this time, the future research big shot was only in his early twenties, wearing glasses, awkward and bookish, seemingly out of place at the event and hardly catching the girls' attention.

But Wu Yueying was thrilled that others weren't interested. That meant she wouldn't have to worry about competition. Before anyone else could spot this valuable catch, she seized the opportunity to approach him, trying to strike up a conversation with this Comrade Xia.

She was beautiful and had deliberately dressed up this time, adopting the sweet style she remembered from her impression of Yin Shuang.

With all her preparations in place, she believed that with just a little finger wave, this bookish Xia would be utterly charmed. Then, by subtly showing her interest, she could easily win him over.

But to her dismay, her pride and joy—her beauty—failed her this time.

Although Comrade Xia was excellent in research, he was a blockhead when it came to socializing. No matter how hard she tried to get close to him, he responded indifferently, gave a perfunctory reply, and then made an excuse to leave, squeezing into a group of men to chat.

She had wasted her flirty glances on someone who couldn't see her charms!

Wu Yueying was seething with anger inside, cursing that this Xia guy was completely oblivious. How could someone so dense even think about finding a wife? If she hadn't taken an interest in him, he'd probably end up a bachelor for life!

Although she had hit a soft wall on her first attempt, Wu Yueying had to maintain a calm exterior. But having finally met the real thing, how could she give up just because of a little setback?

She knew very well that the wealth and prosperity right in front of her was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If she didn't secure a relationship with this research big shot during the mixer today, once the event was over and the military farm went into lockdown, she might never get another chance to interact with him.

With this thought in mind, Wu Yueying's eyes took on a look of desperate determination.

Among the female comrades attending the mixer, Wu Yueying was indeed one of the prettier ones. As soon as she appeared, many male comrades were attracted to her, with several approaching her to strike up conversations.

But Wu Yueying's mind was solely focused on winning over the research big shot. How could she care about these other men? So, faced with these unwelcome advances, she felt both smug and annoyed, her cold demeanor making it clear she wasn't interested. Her attention was entirely fixed on Comrade Xia, trailing him discreetly wherever he went.

Wu Yueying tried several more times to approach him, but Comrade Xia either seemed oblivious or deliberately evasive, changing the subject or deflecting her attempts.

This left Wu Yueying increasingly anxious. If she didn't grab the opportunity soon, the chance would slip away once the mixer ended.

With the straightforward approach failing, Wu Yueying was ready to resort to another tactic.

As Ye Qing entered the mixer venue, she spotted Wu Yueying standing in the crowd, looking shifty, her eyes flickering nervously as she plotted something.

Before long, Wu Yueying squeezed her way into the group of young men and women holding the kite. After saying a few words, a female educated youth quickly handed the kite to Wu Yueying, who then smiled and began to run along the riverbank to help launch it.

Ye Qing, with her sharp eyes, immediately sensed that something was wrong with Wu Yueying's expression. Outwardly, she was flying the kite, but her eyes kept glancing sideways at a group of male comrades chatting idly by the river.

At whom is she looking?

Ye Qing found it quite strange and couldn't help but follow the direction of Wu Yueying's gaze. Her eyes briefly scanned the men.

Among that group of male comrades, the only person Ye Qing recognized was Xia Hangyi, whom she knew as a researcher from the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute. She recognized none of the others.

Is it possible that Wu Yueying is actually looking at Xia Hangyi?

Ye Qing immediately discarded this possibility after taking a closer look at Xia Hangyi's attire.

Likely because of the pressure from Zhao Jinliang and Qiao Youqing, Xia Hangyi had no choice but to attend this gathering. However, he did not want to attract any attention or cause trouble at such an event, so he had dressed in an especially plain and rustic manner. His washed-out liberation outfit made him look like a penniless, bookish fellow. Among all the male comrades who were anxious to find a mate and had dressed up nicely, Xia Hangyi had absolutely no appeal.

From what Ye Qing knew of Wu Yueying, this woman was selfish and vain. Since she had come to the gathering, she was obviously intent on finding the male comrade with the highest status. There was no way Wu Yueying would be interested in someone like Xia Hangyi.

Ye Qing believed that Wu Yueying was interested in someone else and silently waited to see what Wu Yueying was going to do next. However, she soon realized she was wrong.

After launching the kite, Wu Yueying kept pulling the string and running forward, occasionally looking back to check if the kite was still flying. Then, unexpectedly, she bumped into the group of male comrades.

Acting as if she had just realized her mistake, she hurriedly tried to apologize, but in the process, she sprained her ankle and instinctively grabbed onto one of the male comrades.

The male comrade didn't expect she would do this, and both of them lost their balance. They were soon rolling down the riverbank and finally fell into the river below.

"Splash!" The sound alerted the people nearby.

"Oh no, somebody's fallen into the river!"

Seeing the two flailing in the river, someone immediately rushed down the embankment to rescue them.

There were quite a few men at the social event who knew how to swim; they jumped into the river and swam over to the two people in just a few strokes, then reached out to pull them ashore.

But what those men didn't expect was that the girl who had fallen in was clinging tightly to the other man, refusing to let go no matter what.

Ye Qing, watching from a distance, saw everything clearly.

She was truly stunned, never imagining that Wu Yueying would actually be targeting Xia Hangyi, and her first move was such a bold one—she had directly pushed him into the water!

Once they fell into the river, it was hard to say what might happen.

Sure enough, when the group of soldiers who had jumped into the river finally managed to pull both of them out, Wu Yueying's clothes were already half undone from the chaotic scene. Her face was pale, and she clung even tighter to Xia Hangyi, tears streaming down her cheeks as if she were utterly terrified and humiliated.

Director Ma, who was in charge of organizing the social event, hurried over upon hearing the commotion. When she saw Wu Yueying's state, her expression darkened instantly.

Even though she had had disagreements with Wu Yueying before, she couldn't afford to dwell on those issues now. She quickly took off her coat and draped it over Wu Yueying, sternly ordering the surrounding male comrades to step back.

The male comrades also felt awkward. They had come to a social event, not expecting anything like this to happen. Afraid of getting involved in trouble, they all moved away without needing Director Ma to urge them.

Once the area was cleared, Director Ma's gaze fell on Wu Yueying, scrutinizing her closely.

Under this penetrating gaze, Wu Yueying felt a shiver run down her spine, feeling both nervous and guilty. However, she dared not show any of these feelings on her face and continued to cry pitifully, her tears mingling with her makeup.

Having worked in grassroots women's affairs for so many years, what hadn't Director Ma seen? Moreover, when she had visited the Wu family earlier, Wu Yueying had been quite boastful, declaring that she wanted to marry a regiment commander or someone of similar status. So, seeing Wu Yueying clinging to a man now, Director Ma could easily guess what was going on.

Her face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

She had organized a perfectly good social event, only to have it disrupted. The key issue was that this had happened in front of everyone. If not handled properly, rumors could spread, and next year's social event would surely be canceled.

Director Ma really felt like she was about to explode in anger.

She truly couldn't understand why Wu Yueying, who was so pretty, couldn't just find a proper partner. Since she was already at this social event, there were plenty of fine young men here. She could pick any of them. Even if she wanted to find a colonel or deputy colonel, there were those who were either divorced or whose wives had passed away. If she showed the slightest interest, someone would have eagerly come running. Why did she insist on using such extreme methods to scheme? Could a marriage obtained through such coercion really last?

Not only did Director Ma not understand, but the person involved, Xia Hangyi, also couldn't understand.

He came to this gathering purely to satisfy his superiors, so before coming, he deliberately dressed down, trying to make himself as inconspicuous as possible, hoping to quickly get it over with and leave.

He never expected that despite being this low-key, he would still be noticed.

And the woman who noticed him simply wouldn't take no for an answer and kept pestering him, trying to get close, which almost made him collapse. To avoid her, he had no choice but to try and blend into the group of men.

He thought he would be safe that way and could get through the last few games and leave easily. But who would have thought the woman would go so far as to actually drag him into the river and still not let go.

Xia Hangyi, who had choked on several mouthfuls of water, was truly filled with murderous intent. His hand almost reached for the woman's neck. A single chokehold could have ended her life right there. But just then, several soldiers jumped into the river to rescue them, so he had to pull his hand back and pretend to be struggling helplessly in the water.

Once they were finally brought ashore, the woman still clung to him tightly, still crying as if she had been wronged. Xia Hangyi felt a chill in his heart and immediately realized that if he didn't take a stance today, this matter probably wouldn't be resolved.

Sure enough, Director Ma soon looked over at him and asked, "Comrade Xia, today's incident was definitely an accident, but the girl did indeed have close contact with you. What are your thoughts?"

Thoughts? What kind of thoughts could he possibly have? He was dragged into the river for no reason, ended up covered in mud and water, and became the subject of a big joke. Now they were even asking him to take responsibility. Wasn't that absurd?

Xia Hangyi's face darkened, and he secretly clenched his fist where no one could see.

But he had to swallow this bitter pill.

He had put in considerable effort to get into Qiao Youqing's research project, and Qiao was still in the observation period, not having given him any important responsibilities yet. If he caused any negative news at this critical juncture, it would definitely affect Qiao's impression of him. If he failed the observation period, he might be reassigned back to his original unit.

That was not a result Xia Hangyi wanted to see.

So, after taking a deep breath, he forced a strained smile and said, "Director Ma, it's not Comrade Wu Yueying's fault. We were just fooling around, and she thought I could hold her up, but I lost my balance and caused her to fall into the river."

"But it's okay. We had a good chat during the gathering and have decided to establish a long-term revolutionary friendship with the goal of marriage. So now she is my partner. If the organization agrees, I can go to the farm leader to submit a marriage application right away."

These words left everyone exchanging glances.

No one was a fool; everyone could see that something was off about Wu Yueying's actions today.

But now that Xia Hangyi had accepted this marriage, even if they knew it was Wu Yueying's scheme, they couldn't say anything more.

Some people sympathized with Xia Hangyi for having to sacrifice his marriage like this, while others thought he was being ungrateful since Wu Yueying was so beautiful. Who wouldn't be happy to get such a pretty wife?

Director Ma had originally planned to step in and smooth things over. If Xia Hangyi had refused, she would have sided with him and found a way to send Wu Yueying off.

But she didn't expect Xia Hangyi to be so timid that he didn't say a single word of refusal and just accepted the situation. Once he did that, it was set in stone. This marriage was as good as official. They would have to get their marriage certificate; otherwise, it wouldn't end well.

Director Ma felt regretful in her heart but couldn't do anything. After all, they were adults and had to take responsibility for their actions. She could only guide and assist from the side but couldn't make decisions for these young people. Since Xia Hangyi was willing to swallow this bitter pill, she, as an outsider, couldn't object.

"Alright, you two decide what to do. It's cold out here, don't stand in the cold wind and catch a cold. Go back and clean up!"

Director Ma gave Xia Hangyi a complicated look but refrained from saying more, only reminding the two to leave so they wouldn't ruin the gathering she had worked so hard to organize.

Wu Yueying was completely stunned by Xia Hangyi's words.

Although she had thought there was a high chance of success when she carried out this plan, she had expected some haggling after getting ashore.

Even she had already prepared herself for a scene, ready to cry, make a fuss, and even threaten to hang herself. It wouldn't be the first time she had pretended to commit suicide; she had rehearsed it countless times at home. At most, she would just do another performance today.

But she completely didn't expect that things would go so smoothly. Xia Hangyi didn't struggle at all and immediately openly admitted they were in a relationship in front of everyone.

This made Wu Yueying feel a sense of unreality, as if this happiness had perhaps come too quickly.

She hadn't snapped out of it even when she was led away from the venue.

Ye Qing, however, felt a chill in her heart and sensed that Xia Hangyi wasn't as simple as he seemed.

As Xia Hangyi led Wu Yueying out of the venue, his facial expression appeared very normal, but Ye Qing distinctly saw a flash of dark murderous intent in his eyes. Ye Qing, whose five senses were sharper than an average person's, easily caught that anomaly.

Ye Qing couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking... This Wu Yueying was truly stupid beyond redemption. She actually thought that relying on such tactics, she could control him. Little did she know, she had offended a silent but venomous wolf. In the end, she probably wouldn't even know how she died!

This Xia Hangyi was quite smart. The next day, he brought Qiao Youqing along and formally arrived at Kaoshan Village with gifts to propose.

The Wu family still didn't know what had happened at the matchmaking event. When they heard that Professor Qiao had come to their door with his researcher, they were somewhat confused and didn't know why the two had come.

As soon as Xia Hangyi explained his intentions, Wu Yongbing's face immediately darkened. The statement he had made about severing ties with Wu Yueying wasn't just empty talk. He had already driven her out of the house and decided he wouldn't get involved in his daughter's affairs anymore.

But he never expected that not only would she cause trouble at home, but she would also use such despicable means to deceive a researcher. This made Wu Yongbing so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

He looked up at Qiao Youqing with a face filled with shame. "Professor Qiao, I am truly too ashamed to face you. I have failed to teach my daughter properly. This child was indeed raised with indulgence and hasn't endured much hardship, so she's willful and reckless in her actions. But I always thought that no matter how mischievous she was, she would still have some principles. I never imagined she would become more and more troublesome, even dragging your capable researcher into her mess."

Qiao Youqing, however, was quite open-minded and laughed lightly.

"You're being too harsh, old Qiao. As the old saying goes, fortune lies within misfortune, and misfortune lurks within fortune. It's true that the two of them were a bit hasty in confirming their relationship, but as long as the couple lives harmoniously and puts effort into their marriage after getting married, they might develop deep conjugal love in the future and create a beautiful story."

Thanks to Qiao Youqing playing matchmaker, Wu Yongbing naturally couldn't drive the groom away. He had to maintain face with this future son-in-law, so he sent his two sons to bring Wu Yueying back from her grandfather's home. That very day, they hastily organized an engagement banquet for the couple, thereby quickly finalizing the engagement.

Upon hearing that Wu Yueying had used tricks to get engaged with a researcher from the farm—who was also a top student at the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute—the villagers of Kaoshan Village were shocked. Everyone began inquiring to find out exactly what had transpired at the event.

There was a lot of gossip in the village about this incident, and even the other unmarried girls from the Wu family found their own reputations tarnished. The Wu family felt even more humiliated, wishing for a heavy snowfall to come so everyone could stay indoors and avoid the embarrassment caused by Wu Yueying's disgraceful actions.

Wu Yueying, however, felt no shame and instead took pride in it. After the engagement, she even flaunted herself in front of Gu Weidong, behaving like someone who had achieved a great victory.

Unfortunately for her, Gu Weidong remained unfazed. Ever since Ye Qing had cured his hidden ailment, he had been full of energy with no way to channel it. So, he spent his days diligently working in Ye Qing's courtyard, thinking of ways to renovate her house. He first replaced the thatched roof of the two old rooms, then built a kang in Ye Qing's new room, and even added a bathroom for her. Additionally, he built a small cabin for the two wolf cubs, Ye Shuguang and Ye Liming.

Even Miao Cuilan couldn't help but whisper to Zou Ah Po:

"Those who know say he's repaying Ye Qing for her kindness, but those who don't might think he's angling to become a live-in son-in-law for her family!"

Zou Ah Po was living a joyful life. Her eyesight was improving day by day, and with Ye Qing, her granddaughter, helping to take care of the household, she could occasionally hold little Zou Yun, experiencing the joy of having grandchildren. Every day was lively and happy, allowing her to almost forget the hardships of the past decades.

"That's perfect, isn't it? You've been concerned about him not finding a partner. Why not have him come to my house and be my grandson-in-law? Wouldn't that be wonderful!" the old lady joked happily.

Miao Cuilan wished it were that simple, but she had observed that her son was as dense as a block of wood. Besides helping with the renovation work, he didn't show any signs of romance. He didn't know how to woo a girl or think of giving small gifts or surprises. It was surprising that any girl would be interested in him.

Moreover, Ye Qing was entirely focused on her health station and was seemingly uninterested in anything else. It seemed she was oblivious to matters of the heart, leaving Miao Cuilan with no way to assist, only to sigh in frustration.

So, upon hearing the old lady's joke, Miao Cuilan couldn't help but give a wry smile.

It would probably take until the "monkey year" for these two to spark anything, but outsiders shouldn't try to rush things. Once outsiders try to push, the young ones tend to develop a rebellious streak, and if they become even more awkward with each other, it'll become even more impossible.

Be that as it may, whether these two are meant to be or not, there’s at least one thing that has completely put Miao Cuilan’s heart at ease.

Now that Wu Yueying is engaged, she will no longer have any connection with Wei Dong from her family.

Before this engagement, this girl had caused quite a stir, and whenever people in the village discussed her affairs, they would inevitably bring up Wei Dong. They would say that if Wu Yueying hadn’t called off the engagement with Gu Wei Dong, things would be different today. As these discussions continued, some even started to side with the Wu family, questioning whether the Gu family had been overly cold and heartless to end the engagement so abruptly.

Those who made such comments were relatives from the Wu family's clan. Since they shared the same surname, they naturally sided with Wu Yongbing. But those comments nearly made Miao Cuilan feel nauseated, and she was eager for Wu Yueying to get married and leave Kaoshan Village. Once she left, no one would bring up the old stories about Wu Yueying and Wei Dong from her family anymore.

Around the time when Wu Yueying’s engagement created quite a buzz in the village, the Kaoshan Village Health Station was officially inaugurated in mid-November.

On that day, many leaders from the county and town came, and once the inauguration ceremony was over, Ye Qing, the station chief, could finally officially start her duties.

Ye Qing had generated considerable attention with her activities, and even before the health station opened, many people were already paying attention. As soon as it was inaugurated, the station was overwhelmed by patients on the very first day, with so many people seeking medical treatment that there was barely any room to move.

From morning until around 8 p.m., Ye Qing was too busy to find time to eat lunch or dinner. It was Aunt Cuilan who brought her a meal box, and she ate a few hasty bites while continuing to diagnose patients.

This situation lasted for almost three days until it improved. Three days later, the overcast sky began to snow, and at the same time that Wu Yueying and Xia Hangyi were on their way to the town hall to get their marriage certificate, a few familiar military trucks slowly entered Kaoshan Village.