This is an anti-theft device. He, like all other little kids, yearns for motherly love.

  Tang Lanqi looked down and saw Gu Dongdong crying so hard that he couldn't catch his breath. She squatted down, pried open Gu Dongdong's hands one finger at a time, her eyes shining with tears, her voice firm, "Dongdong, I'm sorry..." Sending their daughter to the provincial city for school was just one aspect of it; she would be able to leave, but her biggest personal desire was that she herself didn't want to stay in the countryside anymore, didn't want to live a hard life.

  She had heard a lot of news about the returning educated youth, and those educated youths were all doing well.

  If I had a choice, who would want to stay in this mountain valley?

  Gu Dongdong sat in the snow, wailing loudly, watching as Tang Lanzhi's figure grew farther and farther away.

  Looking at Gu Weiqiang beside him, his heart was broken.

  He picked up Gu Dongdong from the snowy ground and comforted him, "Don't cry, Dad will find you a beautiful stepmother."

  Gu An'an almost fell into the snow upon hearing this, is there any comfort like this for a son?

  She stuffed a large handful of money and tickets into Gu Dongdong's arms, domineeringly saying "Let's go! I'll take you to buy sweets, let you eat sweets every day, and have meat for every meal." Indeed, with sweets and meat, everything is fine. Xiaodou heard that there were sweets to eat and meat to eat, and Jindou also stopped crying.

  He muttered to himself, "Buy sugar, eat meat."

  Gu An'an's eyes sparkled as she looked at Gu Wei-qiang, with an expression of seeking praise, "Dad, I swindled that woman out of a lot of money and tickets..."

  The daughter-in-law ran away, which was originally a sad thing, but it was made into a joke by the eldest daughter, and I couldn't bear to feel sad anymore.

  Gu Weiqiang held his youngest son in one arm and his eldest daughter with the other, shouting "You're indeed my Gu Weiqiang's daughter!" Perhaps in Gu Weiqiang's heart, Tang Lanzhi would eventually leave this home anyway, so having a premonition made it not so difficult to bear.

  Actually, to tell the truth, Gu Weiqiang and Tang Lanzhi were together back then because of Tang Lanzhi's scheme. Tang Lanzhi was a cultured person from a big city, with a good appearance, a white and tender oval face, sparkling eyes, and a head of black braids. When Tang Lanzhi first arrived in Gujia Village, she stunned all the young men in the village.

  The young men in Gu's village all fawned over Tang Lanzhi, but Gu Weiqiang was the exception. At that time, he had just learned to drive and was single-mindedly focused on how to get into the transportation team so he could stay behind, with no time to think about romance.

  Due to the transportation team's relationship, Gu Weiqiang was the only one in the village who often went out. He would go back and forth, and many educated youths would ask Gu Weiqiang to bring things from the county town for them.

  Tang Lanzhi was no exception. Logically speaking, with such close contact between Gu Weiqiang and Tang Lanzhi, he should have been moved by this watery, pale city girl, but he wasn't... At 18 or 19 years old, Gu Weiqiang hadn't opened up emotionally at all. He worked hard and diligently because compared to the city people, this rootless rural person wanting to enter the transportation team was simply a fantasy.

  He put all his mind on the transportation team.

  However, he forgot that a woman's heart is the most difficult to measure.

  Tang Lan Zhi was used to the young men in the village having a crush on her, but suddenly encountering someone who didn't even notice her made her take note.

  It's not bad, after Tang Lanxi's careful consideration, returning to the city is hopeless. If she wants to live a good life in Gu's Village without doing heavy farm work, marrying Gu Weiqiang is the best way out.

  He's the village head, and Gu Weiqiang's second brother is now the team leader. As for Gu Weiqiang himself, he has a robust build, tall and strong, and his work as a temporary worker in the transportation team has great prospects.

  Tang Lanqi began to think of marrying Gu Weiqiang.

  Gu Wei Qiang, who was initially infatuated with Tang Lan Zhi, was no match for her. In the end, he was captivated by her gentle and lovely demeanor. After they got married, they spent a sweet and blissful life together.

  However, as time went by, people's flaws began to show. Tang Lanzhi was vain and selfish, while Gu Weiqiang knew about it but chose to turn a blind eye, after all, this woman had given him three children.

  In public and in private, he should give way to her.

  So, Gu Weiqiang worked even harder outside, wanting to earn more money to satisfy his young wife.

  Gu Weiqiang publicly announced that his monthly salary was 37.5 yuan, but he drove long distances and could earn some extra money on the side. Every month, his extra earnings were more than his salary, and after deducting the part he gave to Zhou Aijuan, the remaining money was basically all given to his wife Tang Lanxi.

  But Tang Lanzhi is a city girl, and her hands are originally big. Moreover, with Gu Wanwan at home who has poor health, their food, clothing, housing, and transportation are all raised in comparison to city girls. The money earned by Gu Weiqiang is basically spent on Tang Lanzhi and mother-daughter duo of Gu Wanwan.

  This time the quota for going to high school in the county town, money is one aspect, on the other hand, it really depends on the grades. Tang Lanzhi has enough money to let Gu Wanwan go to high school in the county town as well.

  However, she cannot do so because the family has not yet divided up the property, and the four houses are still as one. Each house sends out one person to go to the county town to study.

  If so, they would have four houses for two daughters to go to the county town to study. Tang Lanzhi dared say that she would be scolded to death by her sisters-in-law.

  So he dares not spend it even when he has the money in his hand.

  Gu Weiqiang led a boy and a girl walking back and forth, and happened to meet Zhou Aijuan who had just returned from Er Ma Zi's house, as well as Da Sao and Er Sao.

  Zhou Aijiu had always doted on Gu An'an, and at a glance, she saw that Gu An'an's clothes were dirty and her hair was disheveled.

  She immediately quickened her pace, pulled over Gu Anan's arm and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

  Gu An'an saw the old man in front of her, and the tears that had stopped falling again flowed down. However, she glanced at so many people and considered her own father's face, feeling embarrassed to say that her stepmother had run away and didn't want them anymore.

  She just pouted and didn't say a word.

  In Gu Weiqiang's arms, Gu Dongdong didn't care that much. Seeing his sister cry, he also started wailing and said, "My... my mom doesn't want us anymore."

  Zhou Aiju's face changed, she stared with her eyes wide open at her youngest son.

  Gu Wei Qiang smiled wryly, "Mom, Lan Zhi has returned to the city."

  "Who gave her the certificate?" The old lady was sharp, she had known all along that this young daughter-in-law was careless and couldn't keep secrets, so she had specifically instructed Old Second not to give the young daughter-in-law a certificate.

  In those days, educated youth who wanted to return to the city had to get a certificate from the village's team leader, and also needed a certificate of acceptance from their relatives in the city. Both certificates were required to leave the village.

  Gu Wei Qiang hesitated, "Second brother?", he actually understood the situation clearly. He had even greeted his own second brother specially, if Tang Lan Zhi had come to him privately to open a proof, he would have agreed with just one word, but unexpectedly, this time's proof was opened by him, yet he didn't know anything about it.