In times of material scarcity, resources will be tilted towards men as much as possible because they are stronger than women and can protect resources.
Don't be fooled by Qin Wanwan's sunny look.
Her father is patriarchal and does not hide the fact that he does not want to hide the fact. He always says that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water and that it will rain if the sky is right and the mother will get married if the sky is right.
He refuses to even pretend.
Of the two daughters, Qin Wanwan was the smartest and had good grades since she was young. She was also sweet-mouthed and could barely make ends meet.
My younger sister Qin Sui is timid and cowardly. At the age of ten, she is so thin that she looks like she is only eight years old. But she is very patient and will never say she is hungry unless asked.
She looked just like the family Xiang Mianmian saw when she first opened her eyes during the three-year famine, with sunken cheeks and skinny as a skeleton.
Maybe for Old Man Qin, the Chinese people are important, and long live the Chinese people is not important.
Logically speaking, the Qin family is capable of raising four children, but Father Qin treats his two daughters as if they were the children of his wife's affair with someone else and ignores them.
No matter how their two sons, Qin Huaguo and Qin Renmin, performed in school, they were well fed and well-dressed at home, and could even have minced meat every now and then.
The contrast is very clear.
The new pair of cotton shoes that Qin Wanwan wore today were made by her sister-in-law who didn't know the situation in her family, so she made them for every family member according to custom, making it a safe bet.
Knowing the Qin family's situation, Xiang Mianmian feeds the little girl whenever he has time. He can make money from the system mall, so why should he be stingy with this bite of food?
Qin Wanwan did not eat the candy on the spot because she wanted to share half of it with her younger sister Qin Sui when she returned.
It's very strange that even though the daughter is in the top three in the class and is admitted to a technical secondary school, there are still fathers who look down on her.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Well, okay, at worst, White Rabbit can give you two or three."
Qin Wanwan raised two fingers and made a "yeah" gesture. Seeing her best friend's unfriendly look, she reluctantly raised her ring finger and made a swearing gesture.
With some jokes, she covered up the thing she had let slip.
Although she was treated unfairly, she didn't want others to feel sorry for her, even if that other person was her best friend.
Xiang Mianmian pretended not to know and continued to talk about other things, but secretly made a note of the White Rabbit Milk Candy in her heart.
Isn't it just some candy?
If the little girl wants to eat, give it to her.
The two chatted about all sorts of things, and finally returned to gossip.
Qin Wanwan narrowed his eyes and looked at Mianmian with a crooked look, his eyebrows twitching constantly, and he looked very secretive: "Hey, have you heard that Qi Yu is getting married?"
"Does this person sound familiar?"
Xiang Mianmian tilted his head and thought about it, feeling that he had heard this name somewhere before.
"What's wrong with your brain? The one whose three fiancés died, and whose family got promoted or became rich, do you remember?"
"Ah, her. I remember she's not much younger than my eldest brother. She should be 20, right? It's normal for her to get married."
With that said, how could Xiang Mianmian still not remember that her elder brother had once been attracted to this girl and almost became the third unlucky guy.
Fortunately, her mother was determined to oppose it, and since Cheng Jia was already engaged to Qi Yu, Xiang Liguo gave up the idea and finally proposed to marry his current sister-in-law Wang Chunting.
I have to say here that it’s really pitiful that the third fiancé got married. You can’t be hasty in finding a wife.
Qin Wanwan slapped her on the shoulder and said with dismay:
"You're so silly! Isn't the point that she got married successfully? Several of her fiancés have been in trouble, but this one managed to hold on until she got married. Aren't you curious about who she is?"
Think about it, each of her three fiancés died within seven days of engagement. How could anyone dare to fall in love with Qi Yu? How many leopards has he eaten?
And the amazing thing is, this man actually lived to see the day he got married. If his three previous fiancés knew about this, they would definitely come and ask him what happened.
If you sit in front of the brazier for a long time, your whole body will become warm and you will feel drowsy.
Xiang Mianmian yawned, her eyes hazy: "Just get married, they're not my family anyway, why are you so excited?"
"It's really boring to tell you gossip. Don't look at how powerful Qi Yu is. That man is just as bad. Two of his wives have died. I was scared when I passed by his house before."
Qin Wanwan's gossipy thoughts were mostly wiped out by her best friend's yawn, but she still insisted on finishing the story.
It's uncomfortable to eat half of the melon, and it's also uncomfortable to talk about the melon halfway.
Qin Wanwan was walking by? Two of his wives had died?
Xiang Mianmian's mind raced through memories, and when she realized what was happening, her eyes widened. "Ah, the Wang family? Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me."
Qin Wanwan asked in confusion: "Don't say it? Why should I not say it? Is there anything shameful about this?"
"Well, it's just a catchphrase. Don't dwell on it. Who came up with the idea of pairing these two together? Qi Yu has never been married, so why did she fall for Old Wang?"
Qin Wanwan whispered, "Whether they like her or not is not important. The younger members of the Qi family are also of marriageable age. If Qi Yu doesn't marry, what will they do?"
The younger brother and sister of the Qi family are 4 years younger than Qi Yu. They are 16 this year and it is time for them to get married, so Qi Yu has to get married even if she doesn’t want to. Otherwise, who would dare to go to the Qi family to propose marriage?
If we waste another two years, Qi Yu will be older and it will be even harder for her to get married. It will be easier to get married now while she is still young.
"Ah? For the sake of your younger siblings, marrying a man in his thirties, can't you just change someone else..."
Qin Wanwan's tone was filled with regret: "Apart from Old Wang, who else can it be? Who here wouldn't be afraid of her? With her standing here, how many matchmakers would dare to go to the Qi family?"
Qi Yu didn't want to get married either. Old Wang was only three years younger than her father. They were old enough to be brothers, but he became her groom.
But without a husband who could live to marry her, the Qi family dilemma could not be resolved.
Xiang Mianmian looked at the gray sky outside the house and shook her head: "Old Wang is her father, it's enough. The Qi family is not afraid of people saying that they are selling their daughter."
"That's not the case, because the Qi family didn't ask for a betrothal gift from Old Wang, and they even gave him two boxes of dowry."
"Huh? Is that so outrageous? Are you trying to imitate Liu Bang? Qi Yu isn't Lü Zhi."
Qin Wanwan ignored the stories of Liu Bang and Lu Zhi that her best friend told her. She only said with regret:
"That's right. Many people say that the father of the Qi family is not very smart, but he has set his sights on this son-in-law. He insists that the two of them are very lucky and it's normal for the other person to die. Qi Yu and Old Wang are a match made in heaven."
Ah this.
It seems that some dynasties said that if a widow's husband died, it was because he was unlucky and could not suppress his wife's fortune.
"Wait, that's not right. I heard that Lao Wang's two wives were beaten to death. What does that have to do with good fortune? Is it good fortune brought about by beatings?"
Qin Wanwan spread his hands and shook his head: "You ask me, who should I ask? The strange thing is, this couple really got together, and they are fine until now."
Although both families were afraid of complications, the process of proposing marriage, getting engaged, and getting married was completed in just over a month.
But think about it, Qi Yu died within three days of the first two, and the married young man died in the valley after only seven days. It's quite amazing that Old Wang didn't get into trouble.
Xiang Mianmian didn't know what to say.
One of them lost two wives, and the other lost three fiancés, but they got together and got married happily. It's quite magical.