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Uncle Gu's face was filled with astonishment. He stopped being invisible and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gu Xing'er started to tremble and didn't answer in a hurry.

"What's going on, you little brat! Tell me quickly—" Old Mrs. Gu slapped her granddaughter on the arm with a snapping sound.

Gu Xing'er grimaced in pain.

Her arm was still injured, but luckily it was only skin injured.

Gu Xing'er restrained her expression slightly, her eyes filled with pride, "I've found a boyfriend in the city."

Old Mrs. Gu was stunned.

What’s going on?!

Her mind was in a tizzy, and she asked aloud, "How old are you? Are you married? Do you have children? Is there anything wrong with you? Do you have a job? How many people are there in your family...?"

Gu Xing'er looked unhappy.

What does it mean to look down on her like that?

She patiently said, "He's two years older than me, a classmate of mine, and he has a job. I didn't ask how many people are in his family. We agreed that we'd get married after my birthday."

Mrs. Gu: Hmm? The conditions are surprisingly good.

"How's that family?"

Gu Xing'er didn't care.

"What does it have to do with me? I just want to win my man's heart and make him give me his salary. I don't care what happens to his family."

Old Mrs. Gu knew that her granddaughter had never suffered any loss since she was a child, so she did not express any further opinions.

But in my heart, I breathed a sigh of relief.

During this period, she was caught between her daughter-in-law and Xing'er, and it was not easy for her.

The daughter-in-law who takes care of her in her old age and the granddaughter who she dotes on, neither of them is right, alas.

She is old and just wants to enjoy her old age. She doesn't want to care about these messy things, she really doesn't want to care!

If Xing'er gets married, the family will be stable.

Old Mrs. Gu felt that there was hope for the future again!

"Xing'er, you chose this person, so you have to treat him well this time. Don't be willful anymore. It's not easy to meet such a fool..." she warned her granddaughter.

Gu Xing'er raised her chin high, "I know, I'm not stupid."

Her goal has always been clear: to marry into the city.

Zhang Xuejun liked her and listened to her, which was the best she could have.

It's not that she doesn't want to find someone better, it's just that she can't find one. City people are very picky, and Gu Xing'er knows that with her conditions, she can't marry into a good family and people will look down on her.

Of course, Gu Xing'er didn't think it was her fault. She felt that the city people were snobbish and that it was their loss to look down on her...

Knowing that Gu Xing'er had a good place to go, Old Mrs. Gu was very proud.

She glared at her daughter-in-law and said, "Second daughter-in-law, you are Xing'er's second aunt, an elder, so don't be too picky. Xing'er can't stay at home for a few more days, so just be patient."

"Xing'er and the first wife are like that. If you drive her away, she'll have nowhere to go. You're her second aunt, if you don't take care of her, who will?"

Aunt Gu couldn't help but say, "That's what she deserves. She put it in the newspaper herself. No one forced her to do it."

Having given birth to such a disaster, she almost sympathized with her sister-in-law...

No, sympathy is bullshit.

She should feel sorry for herself.

Severing ties was a relief for the sister-in-law, but her family's hard times were not over yet.

Gu Xing'er complained, her face flushing, "If I hadn't been wronged and treated unfairly, would I have done this?! It's all their fault, not mine!"

Second Aunt Gu was too lazy to criticize.

The girls watching the fun had complicated expressions.

In their eyes, Gu Xing'er was the best-off girl in the village. She went to school, had her own room, her clothes were barely patched, she didn't have to work in the fields, or even around the house, and no one ever beat or scolded her. Her family had never considered trading her for a bride price...

Only the daughters of landlords can live such a life.

What about them?

They were beaten and scolded, and had to get up before dawn every day to work: feeding chickens, sweeping the floor, washing clothes, and after finishing housework, they had to work in the fields. They also had to take care of their younger siblings. They would give them the cold shoulder if anyone in the family got angry... It was as if they were born just to work, work, work. Many of them didn't even remember what eggs tasted like before they got married...

Gu Xing'er really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessings she has.

If it were them...

Just thinking about it makes me feel so beautiful.

It's a pity that they are not lucky.

Old Madam Gu felt that Gu Xing'er had gone too far and scolded her when she first found out. She had acted impulsively in the newspaper, but she knew she was wrong. She would wait for the right opportunity to ease the relationship. She couldn't let Xing'er be without a mother's home.

"Xing'er!" Old Madam Gu feigned a scolding, "After all, your parents raised you. They were wrong to divide the family, but you can't blame them. Don't say such things again!"

Gu Xing'er suppressed her dissatisfaction and said obediently, "I understand."

Old Mrs. Gu looked satisfied.

Who said her daughter Xing Er has a bad personality? Isn't she quite obedient?

She looked at Aunt Gu and said, "Xing'er might be able to work as a worker in the city. It would be a great honor for you to have a niece who works as a worker."

Second Aunt Gu didn't want any light, she just wanted Gu Xing'er to be out of her sight.

Just as he was about to say something, his arm was pulled down.

Second Uncle Gu glanced at his wife, his shrewd eyes twinkling as he spoke, "That's for sure. We wish Xing'er well."

Second Aunt Gu curled her lips, not wanting to lose face with the head of the household, and simply said, "Gu Xing'er can stay, but she can't be idle anymore. We don't want lazy people in this family."

My mother-in-law had asked Gu Xing'er to do some work before, but after she moved back, she never did any work. It was her daughters-in-law who did it. There has been a lot of resentment in the family recently, and people feel depressed.

Old Mrs. Gu was somewhat dissatisfied, but she also understood that not only her granddaughter-in-law had objections, but her grandsons were also unhappy with her favoritism towards Xing'er.

He no longer openly protected Gu Xing'er.

"Okay. Give Xing'er some simple tasks she's never done before. Give her some time to adjust."

Second Aunt Gu was so disgusted that it was beyond words.

I took a deep breath and went back to the house, out of sight, out of mind.

Later, she told her daughters-in-law not to pay attention to her. The daughters-in-law from the second house hesitated and ignored her, and actually rushed to help Gu Xing'er with the work.

They all have children, and they thought that when Gu Xing'er married into the city, maybe she could help their children. It would be no big deal to do some work, it would be something that would be easy to do.

When Aunt Gu found out that her daughter-in-law was licking Gu Xing'er, she was so angry that she couldn't recover for two days.

It’s better to dream than to rely on Gu Xing’er.

She would rather believe that there is pie in the sky.

I don't think my daughter-in-law is ashamed. Country people have few options, and for the sake of a good future for my children, it's okay for her to kneel down.

This is a later story.

at the moment.

The onlookers waited until the Gu family finished speaking before they reacted.

"Xing'er, are you really going to marry into the city? Then from now on... you will be a city dweller and eat the food supply?" asked a girl who could talk to Gu Xing'er for a few words.

Gu Xing'er looked proud, "That's right."

When Zhao Liuniang saw this, she felt that the world was unfair.

Not wanting to see the villagers complimenting her annoying sister-in-law, she left angrily and went to find Lin Zhao to tell her about the melon she had just eaten.

Finally, the light in his eyes dimmed.

"Third sister-in-law, how come Gu Xing'er is so lucky? With her personality, she was able to marry into the city and eat the food supply..."

Lin Zhao's smile was a little strange.

Zhao Liuniang noticed something was wrong, stopped muttering enviously, and leaned closer to Lin Zhao.

"Third sister-in-law, why are you acting weird? What's going on? Is there an explanation for this?"

Lin Zhao was surprised at her second sister-in-law's sharpness.

She said, "If you marry into the city and don't have a job, you won't be able to eat the food supply."

Zhao Liuniang asked anxiously, "You mean, if Gu Xing'er wants to eat the rations, she must have a job?"

"Yes." Lin Zhao nodded. "That's why it's so difficult to switch from farming to agriculture."

It’s not that simple.

Just as Gu Xing'er had expected, the city was already overcrowded with people.

"After the document for sending educated youth to the countryside was released, every neighborhood committee started targeting those without jobs. It was already difficult to find work in the city, and with this policy, there were even fewer jobs. It's no exaggeration to say there's a shortage of jobs."

"It's difficult for Gu Xing'er to find a job."

Hearing this, Zhao Liuniang became happy.

"So, our former sister-in-law, who was so ambitious... is going to be disappointed?"

Unable to conceal the gloating.

Lin Zhao felt that they looked like vicious villains, but she felt good about it.

"right."

Zhao Liuniang was no longer angry. She came in a depressed mood and left happily.

When I got home, I saw Bangbang and Laimei eating fried hairtail fish.

"Hey, you two greedy guys, start eating now, your dad hasn't come back yet."

Seeing that there was still some left in the bowl, he didn't hit the child with the broom behind the door.

Bangbang felt guilty and tried to stop his brother, but failed. In the end, he ended up colluding with his brother...

Lai Mei was reluctant to wipe the oil from the corners of her mouth, and her eyes struggled to move away from the remaining fried fish.

"My brother and I shared a piece and didn't eat much." Afraid that Zhao Liuniang would be angry, he hurriedly explained.

Bangbang also changed the subject, "Mom, was this fried fish sent by Third Aunt?"

"It's your Third Aunt." Zhao Liuniang locked up the fried fish, fearing that it would be eaten up by the greedy cat at home. She knew how good her third brother's wife was at cooking. It was no wonder that the child couldn't resist, but the adults found it difficult.

"Aunt San is so nice." Lai Mei said.

Bang Bang nodded.

Zhao Liuniang said, "After eating such delicious fried fish, you two can't be lazy. Go help the third room collect firewood. Collect more. It's getting cold soon, and we can't do without firewood."

"You don't even need to tell me that, mother." Lai Mei patted her chest, "Don't worry, my brother and I will take care of the firewood for Aunt San's family. We guarantee they will never lack firewood."

After saying this, he pulled the bangbang and went out.

"Eat now, pick up some food and go home." Zhao Liuniang said loudly.

The two little boys didn't say a word, and it was unclear whether they heard it or not.

As a mother, don’t worry, because the children in the family say that they are born on the chimney and will never miss any meal.

Main house.

The old couple of the Gu family were talking about Gu Xing'er.

Father Gu looked at his wife's expression.

"The dowry I saved..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by an angry voice, "Not giving it to her!"

Gu's mother felt cold towards Gu Xing'er and didn't want to care about anything anymore. After all, she had her grandmother and the second wife.

"If we're going to break up, we'll break up completely."

Her face turned grim. "Even if we rush to give it to her, she won't even think it's good. She'll just think we're two old fools trying to take advantage of her. Why bother?"

Seeing that the old woman was very angry, Father Gu said, "Don't be angry, I'm just asking, and if you say you won't give it to me, then I won't give it to you."

"Everyone in our family listens to you. No one can make you angry."

Mother Gu felt a little better.

"Will you go when she gets married?" Father Gu asked a difficult question.

"Go." Gu's mother said, "It wouldn't be appropriate for us not to go. The rest of the family won't go either."

If you don't go, people will inevitably say bad things about you.

The old couple doesn’t care because they have younger generations at home.

Seeing that his daughter-in-law understood, Father Gu nodded.

"OK."

He glanced at Mother Gu's expression and asked, "...Do you want to ask about that young man?"

Mother Gu looked at the old man and asked, "If that young man is not a good person, would you separate your daughter from him?"

"Aren't you afraid of being blamed?"

"Will she listen to you?"

After asking three questions in a row, Gu's father smiled awkwardly.

"Look at you, I'm asking for your opinion, but you're treating me like a class enemy."

The old man felt miserable.

Mother Gu glared at him and warned, "Don't worry about it."

"Your little girl won't recognize your affection, nor will she feel that you are a kind father. She will only resent your incompetence. If you don't believe me, try it yourself."

Father Gu quickly shook his head.

He doesn't try.

"I'm just saying..."

Muttering, he left unable to bear it any longer and never mentioned what he had just said again.

He asked because he was afraid that his wife would regret it. Now it seems that his wife really gave up and didn't care.

In the city.

Tube-shaped building.

Zhang family.

A family of eight squeezed into a house of about 40 square meters. The small space was divided into two rooms. The two heads of the family lived in one room, the eldest son of the Zhang family and his wife and children lived in the other room, and the two brothers Zhang Xuejun and Zhang Aijun slept in the living room, with bunk beds and oilcloth curtains to form a relatively independent space.

After dinner.

Zhang Xuejun called out to his family, "Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you."

Zhang's parents were puzzled and sat down again.

"What's the matter?" Zhang's father asked.

Zhang Xuejun: "I'm dating someone."

This happened so suddenly, like a bomb dropped on Zhang's house, making people dizzy.

Zhang's mother was the first to react.

"Which company? Do you have a job?"

There was no joy on her face, she was only concerned about these two issues.

The Zhang family has three sons. The eldest son is very important and provides for the couple in their old age. He is the lifeblood of the Zhang family. The youngest son is the youngest and sweetest, and is also their darling. Zhang Xuejun, who is in the middle, is not so favored. He has to calculate all the benefits himself and is a person who will not suffer any loss.

"My junior high school classmate is unemployed," said Zhang Xuejun.

Zhang's mother was dissatisfied.

"What's there to talk about if you don't have a job?"

Zhang Xuejun: "My salary is enough to support my wife."

He glanced at his crowded home. "Even those with jobs look down on me."

He doesn't even have a decent room, and he's a temporary worker with no connections at home. It's a long way to go before he can get a permanent job. If he doesn't lower his standards, it will be difficult for him to get married.

Gu Xing'er was the prettiest girl in the class, her family was well-off, and she had a brother who was an officer, and he had her at home, so he took advantage of the situation.

Family members know their own business, and Zhang's parents understood what the second son meant.

"You decide." Father Zhang was too lazy to meddle.

A hint of obscurity flashed in Zhang Xuejun's eyes.

When my eldest brother was dating, his father took care of everything for him. But when it came to him, he felt unhappy, but he was used to enduring it and did not express his dissatisfaction.

"Brother, when can you get a room?" Zhang Xuejun looked at his brother. "Our house is too crowded. I'm getting married soon, and it wouldn't be nice to have my new wife live in the living room."

Mrs. Zhang is looking forward to getting a share of the house. She also wants to live in a big house, but the house they live in now is allocated to her parents-in-law, which is the asset of the eldest son. How can she feel happy if the second son is coveting it?

In front of everyone, he lost his temper.

Brother Zhang is also a smart man and thinks the same as his wife.

But it's not visible on his face.

"I do want to! I'm not in line, right? Rooms are allocated based on seniority, and I... am still too early."

Zhang Xuejun looked at his parents and said, "What should I do? I can't keep putting it off."

Zhang's mother rolled her eyes. "Why are you so anxious? You've only just started dating, and there's still no news about when you'll get married."

She felt irritated at the thought of having to spend money again.

Zhang Xuejun ignored his mother's bad attitude and said, "My partner and I have agreed to get married after her birthday."

"So urgent?" Zhang's mother frowned.

The rule of the Zhang family is that Chengjia only needs to pay living expenses every month and does not need to hand over all the salary.

Thinking about losing ten yuan every month, Zhang's mother's impression of her second daughter-in-law, who had not yet married into the family, plummeted to the bottom.

"They're all blood suckers."

Zhang Xuejun pretended not to hear and went to work.

He was a loader. His work was hard and he didn't earn much, only about 20 yuan a month, which was barely enough for food. If he wanted more... that was definitely impossible.

Gu Xing'er didn't know all this.

She has a thick filter for city people, and the life lived in Uncle Song's family is the life she wants to live.