Yu Xiangan took another leave today, as she has not fully recovered yet. Moreover, high school students at this age cannot actually learn anything, and teachers are all worried about their own safety, reading from the textbook and refusing to say a single extra word. She does not feel any psychological burden in taking a leave.
After a bland breakfast, they went to work and school, and Yu Xiangan and Yu Xiangju were the only ones at home again.
At lunch time, Ding Minxiu came back, and Yu Xiangan's health had basically recovered and he was basically not feeling unwell, so Yu Xiangan made lunch.
It’s very simple, just a few sweet potatoes and a bowl of wild vegetable soup.
Yu Xiangan did not improve the meals at home. She could cook better, but in order to cook delicious food, in addition to controlling the heat, the ingredients are also very important. Under the current circumstances, it is not suitable to make changes.
Yu Qingshan and Zhao Qiaoniang were eating at the factory, so it was just the three of them. Yu Xiangan was very silent during this lunch, and Ding Minxiu and Yu Xiangju thought she was still feeling a little unwell and didn't notice anything wrong.
After lunch, Ding Minxiu went to school, Yu Xiangju went to play with his friends, and Yu Xiangan looked at the time and went out.
Although this is a county town, there are no high-rise buildings. The tallest building is only two and a half stories high, and can be counted on one hand. Not all houses on the roadside are made of blue bricks and tiles, but there are also many houses made of mud bricks. For example, their house is very dilapidated, which is quite common in a county town. Yu Qingshan was originally an outsider, and the house was already old when he bought it. He has lived in it for more than 20 years now, and it looks even older.
But there are also advantages. Yu Xiangan comforted herself that although it is a bit old, the place is big enough and she can have a room by herself. Compared with those who live in bungalows with 20 square meters for seven or eight people, she would rather live in the old house.
Looking at the pedestrians on the street, there is not one fat person. The clothes they wear are almost all the same, black, gray and blue. They all have patches on their bodies. On the walls on both sides, there are slogans that are very characteristic of the times.
Yu Xiangan walked around the area before going to the hardware factory to look for Yu Qingshan.
The old man guarding the door knew Yu Xiangan. When he saw her, he greeted her and said, "Xiao An, are you here at this time to look for your father or your brother? I'll go call someone for you." As long as it wouldn't take too long, someone could be called out.
"Thank you, uncle. I'm looking for my dad." I was mentally prepared and it was natural to call him that.
"Okay, you wait here." The old man left quickly without asking her why she was here when she should be going to school, and why she couldn't wait until she got home from work if there was anything she wanted to do.
"Xiao An, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Yu Qingshan's steps were anxious. When he went out in the morning, he saw that his daughter was in good condition. Could it be that she had relapsed?
Yu Xiangan pulled him to an empty space and looked around for a while. There was no cover here, so if someone came over, they would be able to see him at a glance.
"Xiao An, what's wrong?" Yu Qingshan's attitude also changed. Was he going to say something important?
Yu Xiangan had been preparing for a long time. He took a deep breath, his face showing anger. "Dad, I didn't tell you before that I got sick this time because I was angry. I overheard Zhou Boyang and Ding Minxiu talking. They hooked up behind our backs. Now she is one month pregnant. They plan to use Zhou Boyang's relatives to add my name to the list and let me go to the countryside. Then Ding Minxiu can marry him legitimately."
Yu Qingshan was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Are you serious!?"
Yu Xiangan pursed his lips and nodded, not missing any expression on his face. Yu Qingshan's attitude was very important.
If she has his support, what she wants to do will be twice as easy to achieve. If he wants to swallow his anger, then that would be a difficult situation. Given the image of a good father in the original owner's memory, it is very likely that Yu Qingshan will stand on her side.
Of course Yu Qingshan stood on Yu Xiangan's side. Yu Xiangan was his daughter. Ding Minxiu's surname was Ding. She had followed Zhao Qiaoniang into the Yu family for several years. Over the years, she had everything his daughter had and even paid for her to go to high school. Is this how she repays his Yu family?
His face flushed red, and he wanted to tear Zhou Boyang and Ding Minxiu apart. He paced back and forth in front of Yu Xiangan with his fists clenched, trying to calm himself down and not let the situation get out of control because of his momentary anger.
He had to consider his daughter's thoughts. Xiao An didn't say it explicitly, but he knew that she favored the boy from the Zhou family, but he didn't say much because of the engagement. Thinking of her serious illness, Yu Qingshan felt that he was too careless. He didn't even notice it.
"Xiao An, don't worry about this matter. Dad will definitely seek justice for you!" Yu Qingshan really wanted to report the two of them for hooliganism. In the current situation, they would be either dead or disabled, but that would make a big deal, and the whole county would know what Xiao An had experienced. His daughter was innocent, but the rumors would not think of this, and he was afraid that these words would ruin her.
Thinking of this, he calmed down a little: "Xiao An, what do you want to do?"
Yu Xiangan breathed a sigh of relief. He did not doubt her words. Moreover, she saw anger, restraint and heartache on Yu Qingshan's face. She felt more confident.
"Dad, I don't want to make a big fuss. It's not good for our family. I've been thinking about this in bed. Zhou Boyang can't get married. Doesn't Ding Minxiu want to marry into the family? I'm willing to help them as long as the Zhou family is willing to give me a formal job. Dad, I don't want to go to the countryside." When she said the last sentence, she lowered her voice, and then her voice rose a little, revealing a stubbornness and uneasiness: "Dad, am I being bad?"
When Yu Qingshan heard this, he looked at his daughter with particularly distressed eyes. His daughter had grown up and become sensible all of a sudden, but he would rather she didn't grow up.
"What are you talking about? Have you really let it go? Dad is afraid that you will be sad and get sick."
Yu Xiangan lowered his head: "Why are you sad? I don't want a man like this. And Ding Minxiu, Dad, she is not my sister anymore."
Yu Qingshan held her shoulders with both hands and assured her: "Don't worry, leave this matter to me. As for Ding Minxiu, she can do such a thing. She is no longer my daughter. I will tell your aunt Qiao. Don't do anything about this for now. Just pretend you don't know. Your brother and uncle and I will discuss it carefully and come up with a plan. Now go back and have a good rest. Take this money and buy some food. Don't be reluctant." He took out fifty cents from his pocket and handed it to her.
Yu Xiangan hesitated for a moment and answered it.
Her body is now cleaner than her face and she is penniless.
"Go back. Dad has gone back to the factory. Tell them tonight that I won't be back for dinner. Remember, don't tell anyone about this."
Yu Xiangan nodded obediently and breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Qingshan was a reliable father.
As soon as he got off work, Yu Qingshan and his eldest son Yu Xianghai went to Qin's house, which was Yu Xiangan's maternal home.
The Qin family is also in the county town, but on the other side, about half an hour's walk away. Even though Qin Fenglan has passed away, the relationship between the Yu family and the Qin family is still very good.
Yu Xiangan and his family’s grandparents are still alive.
They had three children, two sons and one daughter. Their mother Qin Fenglan was the youngest. The elder of her two sons died on the battlefield, and the younger one worked as a chef in a state-owned restaurant.
The three of them were not much different in age, had grown up together and had a very good relationship. After Qin Fenglan passed away, they took extra care of the children she gave birth to.
The Yu family was an outsider in the county town, and the closest family was the Qin family. Now that such a big thing had happened, Yu Qingshan's first reaction was to discuss with them and come up with a charter.
Yu Qingshan thought that it was possible to conceal the matter from the outside world. The marriage was arranged at the beginning because of the consideration that the two children might not like each other, so it was mentioned verbally. Later, as the two families got to know each other better, they took the matter seriously. However, because arranged marriages such as arranged marriages were not popular nowadays, it was not publicized. Only close friends and relatives knew about it, and other people didn't know much. By then, they would insist that it was just a joke.
Now they can only help the two of them, but they are sorry for their daughter. They made the mistake first. In addition, she has the hard evidence of something shameful to be revealed in her belly. Besides, this is the only child of this generation in the Zhou family. They will know how to choose. The Zhou family can still provide a formal position.
My daughter works in a factory. It will be easy to get married after two years when the rumors have died down.
Yu Xianghai wondered why his father had been silent and gloomy all the way. When he asked, he was told that he would know when the time came. When he arrived at his maternal family's house, his father went straight to his grandparents and uncle. As soon as the door was closed and he heard what his father had said, Yu Xianghai clenched his huge fists, veins throbbing, and roared in a muffled voice: "This bastard! How has our Yu family ever let him down!"
How will his sister live her life in the future?
He became even angrier when he thought about what those gossipers would say in front of his sister.
Those two people were wrong in this matter, but the world is more harsh on women. If it gets out, Zhou Boyang might be said to be lucky in love, Ding Minxiu is a vixen with means, and his sister is incompetent and useless. Such romantic things that can easily arouse lust are the easiest to spread, and may be passed down for a lifetime.
What did his sister do wrong to deserve such a thing? The more Yu Xianghai thought about it, the angrier he became: "I'm going to find him! Show him what he can do."
Yu Qingshan held his hand and said, "Calm down."
Qin Qiang and Yao Cuifen also looked unhappy, but at their age, although they were angry when they heard that their granddaughter had encountered such a thing, they were still relatively calm.
Yu Qingshan went on to say what he thought: "I mean, this matter can't be made a big deal. Xiao An will have to find a partner in the future. It will be hard to find one if it gets out of hand. Originally, the Zhou family meant that Zhou Boyang's grandmother was going to retire, and when Xiao An married, she would retire and let Xiao An take over. Now it's impossible for her to marry, but they want compensation."
Any compensation is naturally her job.
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