Chapter 35

Li Hongmei was laughing just now, but now she can't laugh anymore.

She wanted to go to work. What she wanted was to be able to break away from the control of her family and go out and make her own way.

"Okay, then let's not talk about this." Li Guodong looked and saw that Pei Ze didn't take it seriously, and he immediately felt relieved.

Erwa sighed aside. This Dongzi was good in every way and was a very honest person, but he was just too old-fashioned and there was no way he could change.

Zhong Miao didn't say a word. She thought Li Hongmei could do it, but she couldn't rush to snatch her away if she was unwilling.

Besides, this is a matter of mutual consent, and there is no reason to force others to work for you.

Li Hongmei's eyes were slightly red. She suppressed her sadness and looked at Zhong Miao. Zhong Miao had no choice but to give her a comforting look.

Li Hongmei's family favors boys over girls, but it's not in the traditional sense, so it's not entirely bad for her.

She is a kind person, and her parents love her, but their love is too controlling, and she doesn't want to endure it.

They believe that girls should listen to their parents and brothers, and rely on their husbands and children after marriage. They always urge Li Hongmei to get married under the banner of "it's for your own good".

It's like the son can go out and have fun, and can also freely fall in love. It's not their son who suffers, but the daughter can. They must not talk about free love. It's just that the boy from another family gets the advantage, and their daughter suffers.

Boys can go to college, do business, or farm, but girls must be kept under constant supervision and be cared for and managed in every way.

The emphasis of her family's preference for boys over girls is fundamentally different from that of Wang Yingying's. Li Hongmei's family has different parenting strategies for boys and girls, while Wang Yingying's family seems to treat their daughter as a tool. Each has their own way of suffering.

At least Li Hongmei doesn't have to worry about not having meat to eat at home, but Wang Yingying finds it difficult to eat good food.

Li Hongmei's parents and brother are usually kind and reasonable to others, but on this issue, their desire to control their daughter is too strong. They think that it is love and it is sincere. The deeply rooted old ideas are difficult to change.

Wang Yingying's family is a true example of the theory that women are useless. The only use of her is to find a good son-in-law to help the family. She is just a symbol at home, and it's enough to be useful. The parents' love is given to their son and grandson, and she has nothing to do with it.

As for Wang Yingying's college entrance exam, her family doesn't care at all. If her in-laws ask her to, then she should take it.

Wang Yingying's idea of ​​putting her husband first comes from her parents.

Of these two companies, one doesn't care about the girl's opinions and thoughts, and the other simply doesn't care about this person.

Li Hongmei is different from Wang Yingying. If she were weak, it would be fine, but she is a person with her own ideas. She has always been naughty and disobedient since she was a child. She is the exact opposite of her brother and has caused her parents a lot of worry.

Li Hongmei's mother was actually okay. At least she was willing to listen to her daughter's ideas and decide whether she agreed or not. But her father and elder brother were a little too much, often making her feel suffocated.

From Li Guodong's perspective, he is really thinking about his sister. You are a virgin, and you have to deal with a bunch of men in the factory all day long. Do you still want to maintain your reputation?

The few of them didn't disturb him for too long. It was New Year's Eve, so it was enough to just send the blessings and gifts. It wouldn't be a good idea to stay for the New Year's Eve dinner.

While the three men were saying goodbye, Zhong Miao sighed, hugged Li Hongmei, and whispered in her ear, "If you're bored, come and chat with me. Let's put this aside for now and have a good New Year. We'll talk about it after the New Year."

"Yeah, I know. Thank you, Zhong Miao." Li Hongmei hugged her back, then turned and left.

Seeing that his sister was in a bad mood, Li Guodong hurried out to chase her.

When he caught up with his sister, she was wiping away tears. "Haha, Xiao Hongmei, don't be sad. Brother and mom and dad are doing this for your own good."

Li Hongmei didn't say anything. She knew all this, but the three words "for your own good" had been weighing on her since she was a child, confining her to the frame created for her by her family.

These three words were like taboo words to her. She was just a little sad at first, but she was completely broken when she heard this.

No matter whether they are boys or girls, the three words "for your own good" cast a shadow over many children. They are morally kidnapped and brainwashed by their powerful family members, and may even feel that if they disagree with their parents, they are disobedient, do not know what is good and what is bad, and are not filial to their parents. This leads to guilt and the belief that there is something wrong with them.

However, Li Hongmei's family did not do this intentionally to bully her, but because they truly loved her.

Li Hongmei squatted on the ground and cried loudly. Li Guodong was at a loss for a moment and could only coax her.

Li Hongmei was a rural girl in the 1980s. She didn't understand what PUA, moral kidnapping, and control were. She only knew that her parents and brother loved her, but this love could sometimes become a cage for her, trapping her and depriving her of her freedom.

She only knew that whenever she wanted to do something, she would be opposed by her family. She didn't want to get married, but she had to face the pressure from her family to get married every day. She couldn't do what she wanted, nor could she freely fall in love and find someone she liked.

She felt depressed and couldn't breathe.

She originally thought that this matter could be accomplished. The factory belonged to Pei Ze, and Erwa from the village was also there, so her family should be willing to agree. However, the reality was completely different from what she had imagined.

Here, the brother and sister were crying, one being comforted by the other. Erwa, who had not left Pei Ze's house yet, sighed.

"Oh, Brother Ze, why do you say that sister-in-law has good taste? Hongmei is a hardworking and down-to-earth girl. She will definitely be able to do it. It's just a pity that Dongzi and his parents have such old-fashioned ideas."

Erwa really couldn't understand why there were still people who thought that women should take care of their husbands and children in this new era.

Look at those girls from open-minded families in the city. They live such a free and easy life. Women hold up half the sky and are no worse than men.

"Don't worry about it. After all, it's someone else's business and we can't make the decision."

Pei Ze is such a person. Although he is nice on weekdays, he still has to maintain social distance and should not get involved in things that should be distinguished.

"Yeah, that's right, Brother Ze, sister-in-law, I'm leaving."

Pei Ze and his wife returned to the house. "Wife, did you ever expect this to be the outcome?"

"I really didn't expect this to happen. Did you guess it a long time ago?"

There is not much description of Li Hongmei in the plot. After all, Zhong Miao doesn't know much about that era. She thinks it is normal to go to work. Decades later, no matter whether you are a man or a woman, you must at least have a job to make a living. How normal is that?

"That's about right. But since you said to give it a try, let's give it a try. If it works, that's a good thing. If it doesn't, don't get upset. You can't find a three-legged frog, but two-legged people are everywhere."

Ever since Zhong Miao suggested that he train his own management talents, his mind was opened up. There are people everywhere.

It would be best if someone like Li Hongmei, who knows everyone well and has good character, is willing to come to work. Even if she doesn't come, someone else will.

"You're right. I do feel sorry for her. If she can't even be her own master, her life would be so frustrating."

"Well, my wife wouldn't be like that. I support you no matter what you do."

"Does divorce count?"

Zhong Miao didn't want to talk about divorce, she just wanted to test Pei Ze's thoughts.

"No, that's it. Don't even think about it."

"Huh, isn't it still the same?"

"It's nothing, my dear. You can't wrong me. Think about it carefully. I approve of you going to college. You can do whatever you want, eat whatever you want, and go out whenever you want. I won't restrict you in any way. Really, I'm fine with anything except divorce."

Pei Ze hugged his wife and lowered his head to speak in her ear to defend himself.

"I know, I know." Zhong Miao's ears were reddened by the hot breath he exhaled. Pei Ze's voice was deep and close to her ears, making her ears itchy.

Zhong Miao reached out and pushed him twice, but failed to push him away. Pei Ze let go of her on his own. "What a good boy." He reached out and stroked her long hair.

Zhong Miao got goosebumps when she heard this. Only her father called her "good boy", but the word "good boy" in Pei Ze's mouth didn't have the same meaning as her father's. It was a bit teasing. She got angry, "Don't call me that. I can't stand it."

"Yes, good wife." Pei Ze imitated her and said the same word.

Zhong Miao got goosebumps again. "Do you believe that tough guy said reduplication?" The live version was simply unbearable to watch.

"Don't use reduplicated words anymore. It's too damn scary."

"Stinky baby, don't say dirty words, it's not nice." Pei Ze teased her deliberately.

Zhong Miao......

"Did you take the wrong medicine? A brain-dead pill? A stupid pill?"

Pei Ze quickly read and understood the text, then pinched her face. "I'm just teasing you. If I were really stupid, who would you cry to?"

"Why are you crying?" Zhong Miao also started to talk nonsense. She was really hit hard.

Pei Ze raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't cry, right? That's right, dear, don't cry."

Seeing Zhong Miao raising her little fist to hit him, Pei Ze turned and ran. Zhong Miao picked up the broom in the house and chased after him to beat him.

How could she catch up with Pei Ze's long legs? For the sake of their sexual pleasure, he couldn't run too fast. It was like a carrot caught in front of a donkey's mouth. You couldn't catch it, but it couldn't get too far away from you. If the distance was too large, you would lose interest and it would be no fun.

Zhang Weilan and Zhong Ming sat in the main room, watching the two children playing.

Zhong Ming just took An An for a stroll in the convenience store and set off a few firecrackers. It was nap time now and An An had fallen asleep.

Zhong Ming was quite surprised. When did his girl start beating people up? Even if they were just playing around, she couldn't use any weapons.

Zhang Weilan, on the other hand, said cheerfully, "My dear relatives, it's so fun to watch the young couple playing and fighting."

Zhong Ming hadn't expected his sister-in-law to be so careless. "What if she hits her son-in-law?"

"It's okay, that little calf can take a beating." Zhang Weilan grabbed another handful of melon seeds for Zhong Ming.

Is this my biological mother? Zhong Ming...

Zhong Miao chased Pei Ze all over the yard. The yard was not big enough for him to run, so he simply ran outside.

The two of them were arguing as they ran, and the neighbors next door couldn't help but look out when they heard the noise.

When they saw that it was Zhong Miao chasing Pei Ze with a broom, they were shocked. Who the hell spread the rumor that Zhong Miao was beaten every day? It was obviously Pei Ze who was being beaten.

A lazy scoundrel like Pei Ze should marry a tigress like Zhong Miao, otherwise who can control him?

Zhong Miao is really something. It’s okay for you to hit me at other times, but why do you still hit me during the New Year?

After running across half the village, Zhong Miao really couldn't run anymore. Neither the couple expected that someone would look at them during the New Year, so they only paid attention to each other.

Zhong Miao stopped panting. Pei Ze, three meters away from her, also stopped. "Wife, you must be tired. Let's take a break before continuing."

"Get out of here, you did it on purpose, you old bastard." She couldn't stand any longer, so she gave up and sat down on the snow pile to rest.

Pei Ze was no longer afraid of being beaten. Seeing that his wife was tired, he walked over and gave her a princess hug. "We are not wearing coats. It will be cold soon. Your husband will carry you home. Besides, I am only 27, not old at all."

"Hmph." Zhong Miao reached out and hit him a few times, and Pei Ze accepted it with a smile.

A few people who were watching the couple's fight saw Pei Ze holding Zhong Miao in his arms, and Zhong Miao was holding a broom in her arms. The two of them just came back like this.

As for Pei Ze, he was just coaxing his wife with a playful smile, while Zhong Miao's face was red and she was panting, and she would hit him from time to time.

Oh my, it’s a perfect match, the young couple is enjoying it.

Those rumors about Zhong Miao and Pei Ze were proven false. These people who grew up in the 80s couldn't help but wonder which bastard spread those lies and slandered the young couple. They must be jealous because Zhong Miao is so beautiful. If you can, you can marry a beautiful one too. Why do you keep staring at the couple and gossiping about them all day long?