"So I've been talking my head off, and you haven't listened to a word, you blockhead. No wonder you're always overshadowed by your older brother."
Shen Xiangnan wasn't sure which of his words had upset Jia Yuemei, so he made an excuse to help Qin Jinlian prepare dinner and slipped away.
Jia Yuemei glared at her husband's retreating back, seething inwardly.
She was also clear that it was hopeless to count on Shen Xiangnan any longer; she had to figure something out herself.
...
Before they knew it, the fourth day of the lunar month arrived.
The food factory was starting work on the sixth, and Du Juan planned to return to the city after the fifth.
After lunch, she began packing her luggage for the trip back to the city tomorrow. Before she had even finished, someone from the Family Planning Office suddenly turned up at their home.
The person from the Family Planning Office had come to talk to Du Juan and Shen Chaobei, to conduct ideological education.