But in Xia Ruzheng's heart, he felt that the things in the dream were real. Those people were so real and vivid, and they didn't seem fake at all. Those things in the dream didn't seem real, but if you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.
Xia Ruqian took advantage of Xia Chunfu's absence to come and whisper something to Xia Ruzheng.
"Sister, don't worry! Dad won't marry you off. That family is so poor they barely wear the same pants. How could Dad bear to let you suffer like that?"
Huang Zhong's family was very poor, and he had many sisters, but there were still people willing to marry him because they heard that he was very hardworking, capable, and motivated. He had been attending literacy classes. Everyone said that he would definitely be a promising person in the future.
Xia Ruzheng rubbed his temples. It seemed like in his dream, wasn't that the reason he'd decided marrying Huang Zhong wasn't a bad idea? At the time, he had a good partner, but because we were so far apart, it took him ten days or half a month to get in touch through letters. He felt unappreciated, and his suicidal tendencies kicked in, so he married Huang Zhong out of spite, just to spite him. Thinking about it, he was speechless about himself back then.
This time, Xia Ruzheng secretly made up her mind that even if she didn't get married, she would not marry Huang Zhong, that beast in human skin.
Seeing her sister lost in thought, Xia Ruqian couldn't help but sigh. Her sister used to be beautiful and intelligent, able to play the piano and read. During those ten years, she couldn't read anything else. She read only the books her sister had secretly hidden away, and she thought she was more knowledgeable than the other girls in the village. Her sister used to be her role model, but now she looked so dazed and blank. Could it be because of the dreams she'd been having these past few days?
The people in this village have neither radios nor televisions now, and their daily entertainment is just gossiping about other people's private affairs. Just half a day later, the news that Huang Zhong's family proposed to Xia Ruzheng spread to several villages.
Of course, there are all kinds of opinions. Some say that Huang Zhong is a lecher who wants to eat swan meat. Some say that Huang Zhong is a good guy, but his standards are too high. Others say that a daughter-in-law like Xia Ruzheng, who can only read and play the piano but can't do housework, is fine to be looked at, but how can she be really married into the family?
Perhaps because he had directly rejected Huang Zhong's proposal during the day, Xia Ruzheng slept particularly soundly at night.
Unexpectedly, Xia Ruzheng's friend Xu Xianhua came early in the morning.
"Zheng Zheng, are you really not willing to marry Huang Zhong? He's a pretty good guy!"
She kept glancing at Xia Ruzheng, who found it a little ridiculous. Xu Xianhua had a good relationship with him now, but he didn't expect that Huang Zhong would get involved with her first after marriage. Later, Huang Zhong gradually gained power and was no longer interested in the rustic Xu Xianhua, but she still tried to stick with him, making both her husband's family and her own family a laughing stock in the neighborhood.
It seems that Xu Xianhua has liked Huang Zhong since a long time ago.
"I won't marry even if the man is nice. If you think he is good, you can marry him." Xia Ruzheng's words were just a test. Even Xia Ruqian who was standing next to him stopped what she was doing and watched what Xu Xianhua would say.
Xu Xianhua said shyly, "I'm different from you. You're so pretty, you can play the piano, and you have such a big house. People will definitely be more willing to marry you..."
If you want me, I'll do it for you. Xia Ruzheng sneered in his heart and said, "In fact, when people live together, of course they have to get along well with each other. You are much more capable than me, Hua Xian, you can take care of everything at home and outside. Huang Zhong doesn't need someone who can play the piano, he needs someone who can do housework!"
Xia Ruqian also noticed a clue that Xu Xianhua was not here just to persuade her sister.
Xu Xianhua didn't notice Xia Ruzheng's playful smile, and was only concerned with her own little thoughts.
"That's what I said, but she looks down on me..." Inferiority is obviously the basic psychology of every person who has a crush on someone.
Xia Ruzheng teased someone as stupid as Xu Xianhua for a few times, but then he got bored and said, "How do you know if you don't try?"
Xu Xianhua immediately sat down and asked excitedly, "Zhengzheng, can you help me?"
Well, just one sentence attracted this guy.
Xu Xianhua pestered Xia Ruzheng for half a day, and it was only when Xia Ruqian saw that her sister was really fed up with Xu Xianhua that she drove her away.
After sending Xu Xianhua away, Xia Ruqian turned around and asked, "Sister, do you really want Xianhua to marry Huang Zhong?"
Although others said that her sister was unwilling to marry Huang Zhong because his family was poor, Xia Ruqian felt that her sister was far-sighted and it was definitely not that simple.
"It's none of my business whether she gets married or not. I'm not her mother, so why should I care who she marries?"
Seeing that her sister's expression had brightened up a lot and was no longer dull, Xia Ruqian felt much happier and said, "You're right. Let's just live our own lives."
Despite this, Xia Ruzheng still had something on her mind. In rural areas, they prioritized the older sibling over the younger; if the older sibling wasn't married, the younger siblings had to wait. She was already twenty years old, a true spinster, and she'd told others that her father couldn't bear to let her go, so he was raising her at home. But her younger sister had been delayed along with her, and Xia Ruzheng felt sorry for her.
But Xia Ruzheng couldn't just find someone to marry for this reason.
In the afternoon, Xia Ruqian went to the vegetable garden to weed and pick vegetables. Xia Ruzheng took his hat and was about to follow her.
"Sister, weren't you reluctant to come here before? Why is the sun rising from the west today?"
Xia Ruzheng came out because he was bored staying at home. Staying in the house all day long, no matter how big and luxurious the house is, people will become more and more narrow-minded. Vision determines the mind, which is not an empty saying.
In the past, Xia Ruzheng was reluctant to work outside because she was afraid of getting tanned, but now she understands very well that it is useless to be white or beautiful. This world is unfair to women. If you are beautiful but don’t have a good life, it’s all in vain.
"Get out and run around. Your bones will get rusty if you stay at home all day!"
Xia Ruqian looked at her sister's smiling face and thought to herself that it would be such a waste if such a person ended up in such a poor family.
Xia Ruzheng had spotted an interesting person on the road. A young man had been following the two sisters, but he hadn't approached them. He'd seen this happen many times before, but this time, Xia Ruzheng felt it wasn't directed at him. Turning around, he saw his sister making faces. Then, a sudden realization dawned on him, and he couldn't help but laugh. His sister had found someone she liked, too.
Look at the young man, tall and strong, with dark cheeks. He doesn't have the honest appearance that is popular in rural areas nowadays, but you can tell that he is a capable person.
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