"Saya, Sanya, something terrible has happened."
Qiao Baozhu, who was squatting at the door of the farm canteen peeling potatoes, looked up and saw Gao Liman, her childhood friend from the same village, running towards her in a hurry.
"What's the big deal? Take your breath and speak slowly."
Seeing that her forehead was covered with sweat, Qiao Baozhu put down the work in her hands, took out a clean handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to her.
Seeing that the handkerchief was too new, Gao Liman did not take it. She rolled up her sleeves and rubbed it on her forehead.
"I don't know what happened to your fifth sister Xifeng. She suddenly started making a scene just now, crying and shouting that she wanted to marry the educated youth Zhao Haiyang."
"I was lying under your back window and heard Xifeng say that the educated youth had the best future and could become a high-ranking official in the provincial capital."
Gao Liman curled her lips and said, "She must have been possessed by something and had a hysterical fit. Otherwise, why would she give up the officer and insist on marrying a poor educated youth from the inner city?"
Qiao Baozhu was stunned for a moment, then she smiled meaningfully.
It turns out that rebirth is such a rare thing that she is not the only one who has it. Her biological sister, who has the same father and mother, was also reborn back to the 1970s.
Three days ago, she sent her husband's illegitimate son on a plane to go abroad, and when she returned home, she saw Qiao Xifeng lying on her sofa.
The two sisters had a fierce quarrel. She was already in poor health, and Qiao Xifeng made her so angry that she suffered a heart attack and fainted.
After opening her eyes, Qiao Baozhu found herself back in 1975. She finally accepted this reality, but she didn't expect that her own sister who caused her tragic death would also come back.
As soon as she came back, she couldn't wait to snatch the man...
In the previous life, my grandfather was seriously ill, so my grandmother and my uncles came up with the foolish idea of having a wedding to bring good luck.
In this special era, feudal superstition will be criticized. But Mr. Qiao used to be the team leader of the production team and had great prestige in the village.
When the villagers heard about Mr. Qiao's story, they all brought the young men they thought were good to him for blind dates.
The only girls in the Qiao family who are of marriageable age are Qiao Baozhu and Qiao Xifeng from the second wife.
She was also the daughter of the second wife of the Qiao family, but when she was 8 years old, her parents gave her to her third uncle who was disabled and had no children. Therefore, Qiao Changgui justifiably snatched the opportunity to choose a husband for Qiao Baozhu and receive the betrothal gift.
After selecting for a few days, Qiao Changgui finalized on two candidates.
One of them is Shen Xiao, the nephew of Li Tiezhu’s wife from Qianjie and an officer of the 585th Corps.
One of them is Zhao Haiyang, an educated youth introduced by Uncle Qiao Baozhu. Uncle is the director of the Sanfen Field of Qingyanshan Farm. He has the final say and is very authoritative in the field.
Although the Qiao family is a farming family, they have deep roots in the local area, so finding a poor educated youth from outside the area can be considered a good match.
As for the outstanding young officers in the Corps, that was something Qiao Changgui dared not even think about.
Officer Shen’s second aunt, Zhang Guifen, the wife of Li Tiezhu from the previous street, said so. Not only did the man not ask for any dowry, he even gave 500 yuan as a gift.
This perfect marriage that fell from the blue naturally fell on Qiao Xifeng.
Unfortunately, Qiao Xifeng was paranoid and narrow-minded. After marriage, she was dissatisfied with Shen Xiao's assistance to the orphans of her comrades. She was suspicious and made trouble all day long, making her life a mess.
Later, due to policy reasons, Shen Xiao changed his job and went to a more difficult farm, where he worked as a farmer for the rest of his life.
In contrast, Zhao Haiyang was originally a poor educated youth with no foundation, but with the step-by-step support and paving of the way for Qiao Baozhu, he left the farm and entered the provincial capital government, completing a major class leap.
It was precisely because Qiao Baozhu was aware of the current situation and was good at planning that Zhao Haiyang did not dare to file for divorce even without the child as a bond.
To outsiders, Zhao Haiyang holds a high position, has a successful career, and is loyal to his family. He is a good man that is hard to find even with a lantern.
No wonder Qiao Xifeng insisted on marrying Zhao Haiyang as soon as she came back.
A sneer appeared on Qiao Baozhu's lips: Go ahead and grab it, she will know later. Zhao Haiyang is a cold-blooded, selfish man who likes domestic violence.
Gao Liman did not notice the disdain on Qiao Baozhu's face and looked at her with envy.
"San Ya, you don't know. Ever since Xifeng got engaged to Officer Shen, your parents have been walking around the village with their chins held high, bragging everywhere that Xifeng is lucky and that she will have a stable job after marrying a man."
"You must catch such a good man."
Looking at Gao Liman with an innocent face, Qiao Baozhu couldn't help but shook her head and smiled bitterly.
"Manman, you can't just look at the surface of things. As the old saying goes, hearing is not believing, seeing is believing. We have only heard about what Shen Xiao is like, and we haven't seen it with our own eyes."
"Do you remember how I lived at home before I was adopted by my third uncle?"
Gao Liman nodded blankly: "You are made to work all day long, and you are not even fed enough. Xifeng doesn't have to do anything, and she has clothes for the new bride. Your parents are very partial."
Whenever Qiao Baozhu talked about the hardships she experienced in her childhood, her eyes could not help but turn red.
"Yeah, how can I trust people who don't even give me enough food to eat to pick a good partner for me?"
Gao Liman suddenly understood something as if she had been enlightened, and she stamped her feet excitedly.
"Xifeng must have found out what was wrong with Officer Shen, and she also knew that your parents were reluctant to return the betrothal gift, so she wanted to exchange the marriage."
"Sanya, what should we do? What should we do?"
Qiao Baozhu looked calm, as if this matter had nothing to do with her, and snorted disapprovingly.
"Is Qiao Xifeng the sun? Everyone has to revolve around her? She wants to marry Zhao Haiyang, but does he want to marry her? And Officer Shen paid 500 yuan for the bride price. Qiao Xifeng wants to marry in exchange, does the man agree? Does the matchmaker agree?"
Qiao Baozhu's words reminded Gao Liman of something, and she slapped her forehead and screamed loudly.
"Oh no! I overheard Xifeng say that she would make you two break off your engagement. I saw her coming out of the house and walking towards the farm, so I took a shortcut to tell you the news."
Gao Liman was like an ant on a hot pan, turning around in circles anxiously.
"If there is really something wrong with that officer surnamed Shen, will your parents give up the betrothal money they got? If they refuse to return the money, they will have no choice but to let you jump into the fire pit."
"Xifeng went to your uncle to ask for a marriage exchange herself, he will definitely agree. As long as it can bring good luck to your grandfather, he won't care who marries who, you are not his child!"
Gao Liman felt so angry when she thought about her friend being bullied by her whole family.
"I'll take you to find my mother!"
Gao Liman couldn't bear it any longer, so she grabbed Qiao Baozhu's hand and rushed out.
"My mother is from the Women's Federation, she can't just ignore this!"
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