As soon as Hua Xuguo moved the stone mill in, Zhou Baozhen came to the door.
Wan Qingliu: "It's Baozhen, your sister is inside, come in."
"Okay, Aunt Wan, I also brought some oranges. Take them."
As he spoke, Zhou Baozhen handed the basket of oranges to Wan Qingliu.
"Hey, you're so polite. Just come, why bring oranges?"
Lao Hua's family had no shortage of oranges to eat, but it was hard to refuse such a kind gesture.
As for relationships, isn't it just about giving and taking, and getting along like this?
However, Wan Qingliu had a sense of something. Judging from the temperament of his in-laws, they would not suddenly send anything to his family without a reason. He asked Zhou Baozhen to bring a basket of oranges. Was there something going on?
When Zhou Baozhen entered, she saw Zhou Yujiao sitting in the house warming herself by the fire.
Zhou Yujiao brought a fire stool, a bucket-shaped stool with one half open and the other half for sitting. The open part was much lower than the seat, and charcoal was added inside to keep warm.
"Baozhen, sit down."
Although it is very cold now, the weather outside is still good, and Zhou Yujiao is the only one in the main room.
Zhou Baozhen asked: "Sister, why don't you go out and bask in the sun?"
"It's so windy outside that it's not warm even if the sun is shining."
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Zhou Baozhen's uneasy heart felt a little relieved.
"sister……"
Zhou Yujiao looked up and saw this expression, feeling puzzled: "What's the matter? You're so hesitant."
Although Zhou Baozhen thought about it all night, the idea was too shocking and she didn't dare to say it out loud!
She was afraid that if she said it out loud, she would be scolded by her sister!
But when she thought about her family's forced marriage, she knew that this matter had to be faced and resolved. Zhou Baozhen temporarily put aside her timidity, gritted her teeth, and spoke out.
"Sister, I want to tell you something, please don't be angry."
Zhou Yujiao didn't understand: "Just tell me!"
Zhou Baozhen took a deep breath and said, "Sister, I want to marry your fourth child!"
"ha?"
“Ouch!”
At this time, Hua Xuguo and Wan Qingliu just walked in, and they both looked at Zhou Baozhen.
Zhou Baozhen really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. She was wrong. She shouldn't have said that in this dangerous hall!
But the first sentence had already been said, so Zhou Baozhen just said the rest in one breath, so she ignored everyone's shocked expressions and finished her plan with her eyes open.
"My family is pushing me to get married. My brother and sister-in-law can't stand me staying at home, but I don't want to get married, so I'm thinking of finding someone to fake marriage, stay married for a few years, and then divorce when I have a place to live!"
Wan Qingliu was the first to understand: "What you mean is that on the surface you are married, but behind the scenes you are actually living separately from the man. After taking care of your family, you plan to find a time to divorce, right?"
Zhou Baozhen nodded: "That's what I mean."
Wan Qingliu was shocked. She had only seen this scene in TV dramas and novels in the 21st century!
People in this era are so kind-hearted, and country folks are very pragmatic, how could they have imagined this!
I didn’t expect Zhou Baozhen to have this plan!
What is this called?
Art indeed comes from reality.
The others were also shocked. They had never heard of such a thing. It was hard to believe how Zhou Baozhen could come up with such an idea!
"This..." Zhou Yujiao didn't know what to say, but things that haven't been tried are always uncertain, and uncertain things are unreliable. If something is unreliable, it is better not to do it. "How can this be possible?"
Hua Xuguo was just shocked by the grindstone, and now he was shocked by Zhou Baozhen's bold idea. He was very skeptical, could his third brother really agree to such a thing?
Zhou Baozhen added: "Actually, it's not entirely a fake marriage. I don't care about my reputation. If we get divorced, your fourth son's reputation will also be damaged, so I thought I could have a child for him."
Hua Xuguo didn't understand for a moment: "How is this a fake marriage? How is it different from a real one?"
Zhou Baozhen said her bold idea in one breath, and her face became hot with embarrassment. She felt that the tips of her ears were also hot, and she guessed that they were all red.
"We just don't care about our feelings and live together. I've taken care of my family, and your family has a grandchild. After that, we owe each other nothing and go our separate ways."
Zhou Yujiao took a breath and frowned subconsciously: "Aren't you making fun of your own life by doing this?"
Zhou Baozhen tearfully said, "But my parents are forcing me to marry someone who has nothing to do with me. Will my life be better? I might as well marry into your family!"
Everyone present was shocked. They had never heard such an outrageous statement.
Wan Qingliu was wondering how novels and TV shows were written.
Marry first, love later?
But is reality really so beautiful?
Getting married in real life requires a lot more consideration than in TV dramas, but after Zhou Baozhen said that, she could actually understand it. After all, there really was no other choice.
Didn’t Zhou Yujiao also choose someone to marry back then, just for the sake of living a life? After she got married to the second brother, they gradually developed feelings for each other as they lived together.
The fourth brother has been worried ever since he came back from the army. In addition, he has been a dull and thoughtful person since he was a child. Wan Qingliu really can't imagine what it would be like for him to get married to Zhou Baozhen.
Can he really agree with Zhou Baozhen's idea?
Zhou Baozhen took another deep breath and said, "As for after marriage, I can hand over all my salary to you. Just give me a meal to eat and a bed to sleep in."
Zhou Yujiao didn't want to agree with this even more. Her sister was dancing on the edge of a deep pit. If she wasn't careful, she would fall into it!
"You...ah, your mother dotes on you so much, she won't find someone with bad conditions to hurt you, right? It doesn't matter who you live with, you might as well just get married."
Zhou Yujiao said.
As Zhou Baozhen spoke, she could no longer contain the grievance in her heart. Adding to her embarrassment, she began to wipe away her tears after finally mustering up the courage to say something that was being questioned.
"I, I don't want to either, but, but there's no way."
Wan Qingliu felt so distressed when he saw the girl crying. Moreover, since this was the fourth child's matter, the opinions of other family members would not count. So he said:
"Wait until the fourth brother comes back and tell him. If he agrees, I'll give you two a wedding banquet like any other family would, and you two won't have to go to get the certificate."
Zhou Baozhen was so moved that she burst into tears: "Aunt Wan, you are so kind. I will be grateful to you forever!"
Zhou Baozhen sat there uncomfortably until the evening, her heart in turmoil. When she heard the rumbling sound of bicycle wheels rolling outside, her heart suddenly jumped.
What is coming will eventually come.
She prepared herself mentally, then mustered up her courage, walked out the door, and looked up to see Hua Jingmin's face.
She took another deep breath to cheer herself up, looked at Hua Jingmin's slightly puzzled face, gritted her teeth, and said:
"Comrade Hua Jingmin, I have something to tell you."
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