Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Chapter 189 Brings Huo Yanchuan's childhood sweetheart to the Zhang family.

By this time, Wenrou had already led Tan Lin and the others around the field.

Seeing the environment in which they were growing mushrooms, the group was deeply impressed.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that mushrooms could grow in an environment like the Gobi Desert.

Not only that, but these mushrooms are of such high quality!

"We definitely made the right choice in this collaboration. It's truly remarkable that you were able to grow such high-quality mushrooms under such difficult conditions," Tan Lin said to Wenrou with a sincere expression of praise.

"I also thank Manager Tan and everyone for giving us this opportunity to cooperate." Wenrou was both gentle and dignified.

After coming out of the field, Wenrou sent someone to fetch Sister Wang so that everyone could receive their wages.

Upon hearing that they would be getting paid, everyone who had worked there arrived quickly, and everyone was very excited.

After all, Wenrou had made such a good deal before, offering them a wage of one yuan per day, and for the next few days it would be two yuan per day.

They never felt at ease until they received the money.

After all, they had been working in the fields for so many days, just waiting for this day.

"Thank you all for your hard work over the past few days. Your hard work has finally paid off, and today is the day I fulfill my promise to pay you all your wages."

After Wenrou finished speaking, everyone applauded happily.

She didn't say much nonsense, took out the money and gave it to Sister Wang, asking her to distribute it to everyone.

They worked for a total of twenty-five days, and the last five days were paid double, so each leader received thirty yuan.

In that instant, Wenrou gave away nearly a thousand yuan without even blinking an eye.

Those in the residential compound who were watching the commotion from the sidelines couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness upon seeing this scene.

When they learned that she had sold all the mushrooms, they found it even harder to accept the fact.

They had given away all the mushrooms they grew before, but no one wanted them, so why were the mushrooms that Wenrou grew able to sell and make so much money?

"Huo Tuan's wife gave away that thousand yuan without even blinking an eye; she must have made a lot of money this time, right?"

"Judging from her smug look, it must be her. I just wonder how much she'll earn?"

"With so many mushrooms in the field, you should earn at least several thousand, maybe even ten thousand."

While the people around her were discussing it, Sun Mei's face turned pale with anger, and she looked indignant. "Hmph, isn't it just that she's lucky? If we had met the comrades from the province earlier, we would have earned just as much money as her."

Her words resonated with those around her.

"Yes, Huo Tuan's wife is so lucky, she just happened to run into a comrade from the provincial capital."

"That's right! If the comrades from the province had come sooner, all those mushrooms we worked so hard to grow wouldn't have rotted in the ground and no one would want them."

These kinds of people never consider their own problems when faced with issues.

Now that you see others making money through gentle means, you're envious and using it as an excuse.

Wenrou also saw Sun Mei and her group. They usually followed Sun Mei around and gossiped when they had nothing to do. They were also inconsistent in their mushroom cultivation efforts.

Seeing Sun Mei looking at her with jealousy, Wenrou gently withdrew her gaze and ignored them.

At this point, everyone who received their wages now believed that Wenrou hadn't lied to them and had indeed paid them as promised. Thirty yuan was a considerable sum for them.

With the money, they couldn't wait to go home, ready to tell their families the good news and improve their lives.

Wenrou was happy for them when she saw this.

Liu Xiaoyu was also very excited as she took the money.

She never expected that she would receive a salary after only a few days of working with Sister Wang and the others, knowing nothing about the place.

She originally wanted to share this joy with Wenrou, but seeing that she was busy working with her colleagues from the province, she didn't go over to disturb her.

However, she couldn't wait to go back and tell Li Xiuying the news.

She only received a little over ten yuan in wages this time, but it still made her incredibly excited.

This was her first paycheck; she could earn money on her own now.

"Our family's life will definitely get better and better from now on." Li Xiuying was naturally happy to see that her daughter-in-law was also earning money.

But when she thought of her youngest son at home, she couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Rou said she had a way to get her second brother to come here on his own initiative, but so many days have passed and there is still no news. Li Xiuying is also anxious.

This perfectly healthy person has now become so taciturn. It's heartbreaking for Li Xiuying, as her mother, to see her like this, let alone others.

Knowing that her mother-in-law was worried about her brother-in-law, Liu Xiaoyu comforted her, saying, "Mom, don't worry too much. Your brother-in-law will definitely come over once he's thought things through. He's so capable, he'll do well anywhere. Don't worry."

"You've all grown up, and I can't manage you anymore. From now on, I'll just take care of my grandchildren, and you'll have to figure out your own affairs." Li Xiuying gets a headache whenever this topic comes up.

At that moment, Jiang Yan had just returned home from school and was very excited when he heard Liu Xiaoyu say that Wenrou was back.

He originally wanted to go find Wenrou, but when he heard that she was working, he went into the kitchen with a disappointed look and helped Li Xiuying cook.

The work in the fields was almost done, and the army had arranged a place for them to rest. Wenrou took them there, while Tan Lin followed Wenrou to the family compound.

However, as soon as she entered the residential compound, Sun Mei called her over.

"Comrades from the province, welcome to our place for inspection. My name is Sun Mei, and I'm neighbors with Huo Tuan's family," Sun Mei introduced herself to Tan Lin.

Wenrou stood aside, wondering what Sun Mei was up to.

Tan Lin was unaware of what was happening in the family compound. Seeing Sun Mei's enthusiasm, she smiled politely and said, "Hello."

"Everyone here knows how to grow mushrooms. I wish you could have come here sooner. We couldn't sell the mushrooms we grew before, and we lost a lot of money," Sun Mei said to Tan Lin with a regretful expression, mentioning their previous experience growing mushrooms.

"Can't sell them? How could this be?" Hearing her say that, Tan Lin's expression also became serious.

"That's just our bad luck. We're not as lucky as Commander Huo's wife, who's also very capable. Sigh... I won't say anymore." Sun Mei shook her head, feigning grievance.

Wenrou stood to the side, arms crossed, watching her. Had Sun Mei lost her mind?

She thinks she was lucky to sell the mushrooms this time?

Tan Lin also glanced at Wenrou beside her. She had lived in the military compound and had experienced all of this.

Although most people are simple and kind, without any ulterior motives, some people are just as wicked, like the woman who interfered in her parents' relationship.

They were a happy family, but everything changed after that woman from the performing arts troupe arrived.

Although her father repeatedly explained that he and she had not done anything to wrong her mother, her mother, who was always proud and arrogant, divorced her in a fit of anger and moved out of the military compound.

Later, she heard that the woman eventually married her father and had two children, and now the family is very happy.

Thinking of all this, a hint of amusement flashed in Tan Lin's eyes.

"Sister Lin." Wenrou noticed that Tan Lin was acting strangely, so she called out to her.

After realizing what had happened, Tan Lin looked away and ignored Sun Mei, then went home with Wenrou.

"Oh, Xiaorou, you're back."

When Li Xiuying heard the noise, she came out and saw Wenrou leading the comrades from the province home. She greeted them warmly, "This must be the comrade from the province. Please have a seat. Dinner will be ready in a little while."

Seeing this, Wenrou introduced her to Tan Lin: "This is my mother."

"Auntie, you're too kind." Tan Lin nodded politely to Li Xiuying.

At that moment, Jiang Yan also came out of the kitchen. Wenrou saw him, smiled, and waved to him.

"Xiao Yan, come here quickly."

As she spoke, she took out some currently popular toys from the snakeskin bag she had brought back and handed them to him.

"Take a look, do you like it?"

Although Jiang Yan wasn't particularly interested in toys, he nodded and said, "I like them," because he remembered that Wenrou had bought them for him.

"This is Aunt Tan," she introduced to Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan looked at Tan Lin and politely greeted her, "Aunt Tan."

Tan Lin looked at Jiang Yan, then turned to Wen Rou, and asked in shock, "Your child with Huo Yanchuan is already this big?"

Before Wenrou could explain, Jiang Yan said, "I was adopted by Aunt Xiaorou and Uncle Huo, not their biological child."

Wenrou doesn't mind people saying that Xiaoyan is her biological child. If possible, she also hopes that Jiang Yan can call her "Mom".

However, she also knew that Jiang Yan was different from other children. He was mature and had his own ideas, so she always respected his ideas.

Tan Lin was taken aback, then looked at Wenrou.

Wenrou didn't explain much, but simply said, "Xiaoyan's parents are martyrs."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tan Lin understood.

At this moment, Li Xiuying brought all the food to the table and invited everyone to eat.

Wenrou went back into the room and glanced at her two daughters. Seeing that they were both awake, she put them in their cribs and pushed them out.

At this moment, Tan Lin also saw her two gentle little girls, and her eyes lit up immediately.

"Oh my, what a beautiful baby."

She walked over and teased them, saying, "They look just like Huo Yanchuan."

In the past, she would never have imagined that Huo Yanchuan would get married and have children.

Just as she was playing with the child, footsteps came from the door. Huo Yanchuan had rushed back after finishing his training and hearing that Wenrou had returned.

Wenrou was busy serving dishes in the kitchen when Huo Yanchuan walked in and immediately saw Tan Lin, and paused for a moment.

Just then, Wenrou came out of the kitchen and saw Huo Yanchuan, saying, "You're back?"

Huo Yanchuan responded and then went into the house.

Although he hadn't seen Tan Lin for many years, he still recognized her at a glance.

She hasn't changed much since she was a child; it's just that I never expected Wenrou to bring her back.

"Huo Yanchuan," Tan Lin spoke first.

Huo Yanchuan was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure of what Wenrou was thinking or what to say.

He stared blankly at his wife, wondering why Tan Lin was in his house.

Thinking back, all I did was tell her about my relationship with Tan Lin before I was sent to live in the military dormitory.

This time, she brought the person back like this, leaving Huo Yanchuan even more confused.

"Wife, what's wrong with you...?" He glanced at Tan Lin, then looked at Wenrou and asked in confusion.

Could there be some misunderstanding here, or perhaps his wife suspects that he and Tan Lin are having an affair and has brought her back to confront him?

Thinking of this, Huo Yanchuan's heart tightened and his brows furrowed slightly.

He didn't even dare to look at Tan Lin anymore, afraid that Wenrou might misunderstand something.

"This is Sister Tan Lin. It's been so many years since you last met, hasn't it?" Wenrou smiled when she saw Huo Yanchuan's expression.

"I didn't expect you to have changed so much after all these years."

Tan Lin looked at Huo Yanchuan, who was still as indifferent and aloof as before, but she could tell that he cared a lot about Wenrou.

Huo Yanchuan gave a faint "hmm" and said, "You're still the same as before, no change at all."

When the topic turned to her and her mother leaving the military compound years ago, Huo Yanchuan casually asked, "How is your mother?"

Back when they lived in the military compound, Tan Lin's mother was his elementary school teacher and took good care of him. Given the relationship between their families and the fact that she was an elder, Huo Yanchuan asked her about it out of concern for his elder.

"She passed away last year from illness." Tan Lin seemed to have gotten used to talking about her mother, her expression calm.

Huo Yanchuan was slightly taken aback when he heard that her mother had passed away.

Her divorce from Commander Tan caused quite a stir in the military compound back then. Everyone advised her to calm down, but she still resolutely left.

Huo Yanchuan didn't know what to say for a moment. He knew that Tan Lin didn't need anyone to comfort her, so in the end he could only say two words: "Please accept my condolences."

Tan Lin smiled and said, "That's all in the past, let's not talk about it."

Wenrou sensed the tense atmosphere and put down the food she was holding, then pulled Tan Lin to sit down.

"Eat quickly, the food will get cold soon."

Li Xiuying also came out at this time, "Yes, yes, hurry up and eat."

Seeing this, Huo Yanchuan also went inside, took off his coat, washed his hands, and sat down next to Wenrou.

During the meal, Huo Yanchuan rarely spoke to Tan Lin. Apart from exchanging a few pleasantries when they first met, the two did not speak again.

At this point, he suddenly remembered something. A few days ago, he heard that Commander Tan's wife and children were coming here and would be staying in the family compound for a while.

Judging by the time, it should arrive in the next day or two.

He hadn't expected Wenrou to bring Tan Lin home to the family compound. If they really ran into each other, that would be terrible.