The stark reality is that if a girl can't make it to the top, she can only go home and devote herself to it.

Xiang Mianmian thought about the unusual silence of the girls over the past few days and sighed, "No wonder the three of them have been so depressed these days. So that's what's going on."

Qin Wanwan sighed, his tone full of sympathy for his fellow human being: "But it's good that he can finish junior high school. It will be an advantage when it comes to marriage."

In Xiang Mianmian's eyes, this was just a little smart girl who hadn't even had her period yet, so how could she talk about marriage?

She looked at the scenery outside the window and said nonchalantly, "We are only a few years old, it's too early to talk about marriage."

Qin Wanwan blinked. "That's normal. Do you still remember Yin Xia, who dropped out of elementary school? She's engaged. She seems to be only half a year older than us."

12 and a half years old, getting engaged at this age?

Are you crazy?

When her second sister Xiang Meimei got married, 16 was considered too young, as marrying so early was bad for her health, and 12 was simply unbearable.

Xiang Mianmian couldn't imagine it and could only stare at Qin Wanwan with her mouth open, "...How old is Yin Xia? Is there something wrong with her family?"

No matter how anxious you are, if a girl does not develop well, it will harm her body. How can she give birth to a healthy next generation if she is not mature?

She can still bear it at the age of 16, but is it necessary at the age of 12?

Why, are you following the example of the Qing Dynasty and marrying two young children, both eleven or twelve years old, and then having one child die?

Don’t say that the average life expectancy is not high in this era. Getting married early in order to have the next generation born earlier is all disregarding the damage to one’s body. How many people will have a good ending?

Qin Wanwan sat up weakly, pouting, "Who knows what her family thinks? Getting married too early is bad for your health. It's all written in the book."

Both of them were shocked and sad.

As a classmate, a girl of the same age had to face marriage at the age of 12, and her life trajectory might be different from then on.

Xiang Mianmian, Hu Ying and Qin Wanwan, who are able to attend technical secondary school, are likely to get their dream jobs, thus earning a good income and having the freedom to marry.

Girls who fail to get into middle school usually stay at home to help with housework and do odd jobs, and rush to find someone to marry before they turn 16.

Xiang Mianmian seemed to suddenly understand why someone would choose to confess at this time.

It's not necessarily for love. To put it more darkly, it confuses the girls' minds. If they can't get into high school or technical secondary school, they will have an extra admission quota.

If you are lucky, you can even get a wife with high IQ.

Anyway, it's just a love letter and a few sweet words. If it works out, you'll gain both the person and the money. If it doesn't, there's no loss.

I'm not bragging to Mianmian, but girls who can study in junior high school have all gone through layers of selection. Those who are not smart enough to study have to stop at elementary school.

Xiang Mianmian frowned, thinking about confessing her feelings, and immediately said to Qin Wanwan: "If someone hands you a love letter at this time, you must not agree."

Qin Wanwan's eyes widened: "Did someone also pass you a love letter?! I have one too!"

The two best friends discussed it and realized that Qin Wanwan had received more than one letter.

Maybe it’s because Xiang Mianmian has always been ranked first, so not many people dare to climb to the top.

I asked Hu Ying, who still wanted to study, and it was the same thing. People had been sending her love letters in the past few days.

Wow, when I asked, I found out that there were several people sending messages to both of them at the same time. They are really not afraid of any failure.

Xiang Mianmian was silent. There was no need to ask the other three girls who were not planning to study. The answer was obvious.

The three of them fell silent, and in the following time, they wanted to read the book till it was worn out.

Not only was the school filled with a pink atmosphere and love letters flying everywhere, the boys' parents also began to compete for the girls through various means.

So, in addition to the matchmaker who proposed marriage to Xiang Lili, Zhang Jidi also had many people who proposed marriage to Xiang Mianmian.

Zhang Jidi didn't interfere in Xiang Lili's marriage, let alone his precious little daughter, who scolded the matchmaker and asked why such a child would get married.

All disagree.

Don't say you're doing it for the good of your daughter. How many good marriages can there be?

The Xiang family values ​​girls and boys equally. Xiang Meimei was unable to continue her studies because the family could not afford it. The six children were close in age and it was difficult to take care of them.

Think about it, there were eight people in the family at that time, only three of them had salaries, and one of them had to empty his savings to buy a job. In addition, he had to pay 20 yuan a month for supporting the elderly, and raising five children with no one to help was too difficult and tiring.

Xiang Meimei could only finish junior high school and ended her studies regretfully.

This is despite the father's high monthly salary of 85 yuan. Other families have it even harder, and it is normal for girls to have low educational levels.

It is impossible to send the girl to the countryside, which is equivalent to raising her in vain. Parents would rather find a disabled son-in-law and marry their daughter off before she turns 16, so that he is close by and can take care of the family.

If it weren’t for the fact that the textile factory on the other side of the county had nearly 2,000 employees, 80% of whom were women, and the tellers in the department store were basically women.

These two places require a degree for recruitment, but I'm afraid there are even fewer girls who can go to school.

The nine-year compulsory education that Xiang Mianmian and modern people are accustomed to is a rare opportunity for girls in this era.

Nowadays, too many people only let girls go to school for two years to try their luck, and pretend they can recognize a few words. Families with many children even don't let girls go to school at all.

One night, Xiang Mianmian curiously asked Xiang Lili, "Sister, have you ever received a love letter?"

Xiang Lili filled a glass IV bottle with hot water and was ironing her work clothes, not even looking up. "I've received them. Their handwriting is so ugly."

"When did you receive it?"

"When I was about to graduate from junior high school, I also received applications from technical secondary schools. There were too many boys in the class. There were only two girls in our class, less than two in the entire grade."

Xiang Lili turned her clothes over and said, "Did you receive any love letters? Just ignore them, or I'll beat up every one of them."

"Everyone in the class received it, but half of the six girls stopped studying." Xiang Mianmian did not deny it.

"You are all a bunch of idiots. You should study hard. You have such a good brain, but you are crazy enough to become someone else's wife?"

Xiang Mianmian was quite depressed, feeling that this era was too hostile to women: "No, it's just a pity that girls don't have many options. The road is already narrow, and someone comes to dig the foundation."

"Then we must show them that we can do better. Women are no worse than men. Look at me. My neighbor Yingzi originally wanted to stop studying, but her father saw that I was working at the methane plant and insisted on sending her to a technical secondary school."

Xiang Lili raised her little face proudly.

Her first place in experiments and written exams has led many families in the methane plant to pay attention to girls.

How much benefit can doing housework bring? The value of that little labor is dispensable, and even daughters rarely interact with their families after they get married.

How much benefit can getting a regular job bring? Even temporary workers can earn more than 15 yuan a month, which is completely incomparable.

With Xiang Lili as a role model, people tend to seek benefits and avoid harm. If you grit your teeth and send your daughter to school, the rewards will be great.

Moreover, the daughter will benefit and be devoted to the family. The temporary investment at this time will benefit you for a lifetime.