Qin Nian thought that he should ask the village head to come over.
Let him take Geng Zhenjiang and Geng Tiangengdi to the mountains to cut trees. The wages will be calculated on a daily basis, and she will not treat them unfairly.
Geng Tian, who had returned to Dawa Village to see off Mrs. Li, came back and told Qin Nian that Geng Feng had sawed down a lot of trees in the mountains over the past month.
When they were almost dry, he carried them down the mountain himself. In the afternoon, he and Gengdi would go there with the cart.
I delivered rice, flour and vegetables to Mrs. Li, and pushed wood when I came back. I could push wood twice a day.
After hearing this, Qin Nian was so sad that tears fell like spring rain.
She and Geng Feng had once gone through hardships together, but now that life had gotten better, they could no longer move forward together.
Yao Hua was so angry that he even said something very radical:
"If Geng Zhenlan does this, Geng Feng might get so angry that she strangles her daughter Xiaomei to death. I'll see if she's dumbfounded."
Qin Nian was silent for a long time before he choked up and said to Geng Tian:
“Go back to Dawa Village in the afternoon and hire the oxcart that brought us firewood last time to bring back the trees that Geng Feng had sawed.
This place is not close to the village, and it is too hard to push the wood with a cart.
Go to the carpenter's house again and ask him to come and build the chicken coop tomorrow. I have already drawn the dimensions."
Geng Tian nodded in agreement. He looked at Qin Nian and tried to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.
After standing for a while, he turned and walked out.
In the afternoon, I went to Dawa Village with Gengdi again. After finding a carpenter, we found a ox cart and pulled a load of trees back.
Yao Hua said that now that the stew restaurant was closed, there was nothing to do here, so he wanted Qin Nian to return to the village.
They just need to watch what's in the stew house here.
Qin Nian shook his head and refused.
Now, refugees can be seen everywhere in Yi County. Once a large group of refugees come to rob things, Geng's father and son will definitely not be able to resist.
With her here, ten ordinary men cannot beat her. And with the help of Geng's father and son, there will be no big problem.
The next day, Mrs. Li went to find Wu Kuaitui and told him about the cancellation of the engagement.
Wu Kuaitui was a little unwilling: "Auntie Li, Geng Feng and Xiao Nian are such a perfect match.
Tang Xiaomei doesn't care about her status, so let her be a concubine and see if she can rise to the top."
Mrs. Li shook her head: "What kind of family is this? With one wife and one concubine? Besides, Xiao Nian will definitely not agree to it, and neither will I.
Things have come to this point, Geng Feng and Xiao Nian can't be together. If they delay it any further, won't it delay Geng Feng? It will also delay Xiao Nian. "
Wu Kuai Tui was still unwilling to give in, and said angrily:
"If Xiao Nian breaks off the engagement, Geng Feng can marry Tang Xiao Mei? Why don't I believe it?"
"That's their business. I can't control them."
Wu Kuai Tu had no choice but to follow Li Pozi to Ye Meizi's house.
Geng Feng was not at home. When Geng Zhenhai and Ye Meizi saw the two of them coming together, their faces turned pale even though they knew that this day would come sooner or later.
Wu Kuai Tui was very surprised: "Hey Mei Zi, it's been a while since we last met, how come you've become so thin?"
"Sister Wu, how can I not be angry when something like this happens at home? It's my fault that my family is in trouble. I was too careless."
Tang Xiaomei stood by the wall, listening to what Ye Meizi and Wu Kuaitui were saying, her face neither red nor pale.
During this period, Geng Feng only went home once every ten days or eight days, and every time he came back he brought wood.
At most, he would go to the county town to get relief food, and when he came back, he would not even look at her, just take his things and leave, and no one knew where he would eat or sleep.
She took the initiative to talk to Geng Feng, but Geng Feng ignored her, as if he didn't hear her.
Once again, she bravely stood in front of Geng Feng, tilted her head, and acted innocently and cutely: "Cousin——"
Before she could finish her sentence, Geng Feng pushed her to the ground and walked away with big strides without even looking back.
I heard these days that the distribution of relief food will stop next month. Does that mean Geng Feng will go home less often?
Tang Xiaomei's heart was filled with resentment.
“Mei Zi, after what happened, there is no possibility between Geng Feng and Xiao Nian.
Aunt Li said that she didn’t want to delay Geng Feng, so she came to me to cancel the engagement.”
Ye Meizi held Li Pozi's hand and started crying.
"Auntie Li, Xiao Nian is a good girl, I really can't bear to part with her, I really can't bear to part with her.
I also understand that this is impossible. It doesn't matter whether Geng Feng delays or not, this is how his life will be.
But I can’t delay Xiao Nian, I agree to cancel the engagement. From now on, I will treat Xiao Nian as my own daughter.”
Mrs. Li patted Ye Meizi's shoulder gently:
"Meizi, don't be sad. Geng Feng and Xiao Nian can't be husband and wife, but they can be brother and sister.
Our two families still interact as before."
When Tang Xiaomei heard that the engagement was cancelled, she almost jumped up with joy. Her mother was right, Qin Nian really couldn't bear it anymore.
At this moment, she even looked down on Qin Nian, who was one year younger than her, but was defeated before her.
With such little ability, you still want to compete with her for a man?
She was not aware of it at all. If Qin Nian really wanted to snatch her away, could she be his opponent?
Even if she stayed with Geng Feng for her whole life, she would still be a widow in seclusion.
Qin Nian just didn't want to live that kind of life, but he didn't lose to her.
Ye Meizi refused to take the extra money.
Mrs. Li insisted: "Meizi, take it. This is a betrothal gift, you must accept it.
As for the relationship between our two families, you understand even without me telling you that it cannot be measured by money.
Look at the trees Geng Feng helped Xiao Nian saw, and Xiao Nian didn’t refuse. "
Only then did Ye Meizi accept it.
The betrothal gift was returned, the marriage certificate was torn up, and the good marriage between the two young people ended just like that!
Mrs. Li and Wu left quickly.
Ye Meizi sat on the edge of the kang and cried alone.
Tang Xiaomei came over, her voice as soft as floating white clouds: "Second aunt, don't be sad.
Even if Qin Nian leaves, I am still here. We are related by blood, and I will definitely treat my second aunt better than Qin Nian.
From now on, my cousin and I will farm well and be filial to you and my second uncle.
I am the only daughter in my family, so I can help out, and we will be fine.”
These words completely infuriated Ye Meizi.
She swung her arm and slapped Tang Xiaomei in the face:
"You shameless thing, if you and your mother had any dignity, you wouldn't do such a thing.
I have a good son, but you guys have betrayed me. Can your family help me? Even if Geng Zhenlan has a mountain of gold, I won't take it.
I tell you, Geng Feng would rather marry a pig or a dog than you.
You're staying at my house and won't leave, right? I'll just treat you like a dog that can't guard the house."
After the incident, no matter how sad and angry Ye Meizi was, she never hit Tang Xiaomei.
She was so angry at the moment that there were even a few moments when she wanted to go to the kitchen to get a knife and chop Tang Xiaomei into pieces.
This is why honest people dare to kill people. They are really forced into a desperate situation.
Geng Zhenhai hurriedly advised: "I know you are sad, and I am sad too. But I believe that a good marriage cannot be broken."
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