"When I first came to the family compound, someone introduced him to me. At that time, I had no intention of remarrying, so I ignored him."
"This time when I was in the hospital, he came to see me again. You didn't see him because you went out to get food. He was tall and dark, like a blind bear. As soon as he came in and saw me lying on the bed, he cried. I could see that he really loved me."
Bai Hongmei looked at her old mother and said, "Mom, at my age now, with three children and a reputation for being immoral, how can I find a good person?"
"I've asked someone to find out about it a long time ago. Old Zuo is just a little old, but luckily he has never been married. He is the quartermaster. I don't need to tell you how much money the quartermaster of the Corps has, right? Will I starve if I follow him? Will the children starve?"
After saying this, Bai's mother also understood.
Bai Hongmei was not attracted by Lao Zuo's deep love for her, but she was willing to "suffer" herself because Lao Zuo had a high salary and good financial situation.
"Have you asked around? Who did you ask? Is that person reliable?"
Bai's mother was feeling anxious and uneasy.
"The person who helped me investigate is called Qiao Xifeng, and she is Qiao Baozhu's biological sister from the same father and mother."
As soon as Bai Hongmei said this, Bai's mother was so frightened that her whole body trembled.
"How can you trust her? She is Qiao Baozhu's biological sister. She can help you!"
Bai's mother couldn't help but roar, forgetting that she was still in the guesthouse. Realizing that he had said something wrong, he quickly covered his mouth.
"Qiao Baozhu was adopted by a relative a long time ago, and she has never had a good relationship with her sister. I'm not stupid, and if I don't know Qiao Xifeng's identity, how can I believe her words?"
Bai Hongmei was full of confidence and pulled the quilt up on her body.
"The person Chen Xiao was originally going to marry was Qiao Xifeng, but Qiao Baozhu used a trick to frame Qiao Xifeng for having an affair with Zhao Haiyang. Even though Zhao Haiyang was an educated youth, he was useless, and his parents were even more useless."
"Qiao Xifeng lives in poverty and can only rely on her mother's family for support. Rural people are not as open-minded as you and my father. They only care about their sons and have no awareness."
"Qiao Baozhu was responsible for all this. Not only did she cause Qiao Xifeng to marry a useless educated youth, she also brought disaster to her biological parents. I heard that her eldest uncle was the farm manager, but he lost his job because of her."
Bai's mother was dumbfounded. She couldn't believe that Qiao Baozhu, who looked calm, generous, and always had a bright face, could be so vicious behind the scenes.
Qiao Xifeng is a waste and has no ability to take revenge on Qiao Baozhu. He asked someone for help and made friends with Bai Hongmei.
The two of them had their own thoughts, and after meeting each other a few times they began to call each other soulmates.
"Now that Qiao Xifeng is married, is she still thinking about Chen Xiao? Does she want you to help her squeeze out Qiao Baozhu, and then she will marry him?"
Bai's mother felt dizzy after hearing this. She couldn't figure out what these two people were trying to do.
Bai Hongmei sneered: "Qiao Xifeng wanted to bite off the couple's flesh. Let me tell you, she was the only one who reported Shen Xiao and Qiao Baozhu for illegally living together."
Bai Hongmei could understand Qiao Xifeng's feelings.
Shen Xiao had to submit a report before getting married, and the person he was going to marry on the report was Qiao Xifeng.
On the wedding day, Qiao Baozhu took advantage of Shen Xiao's absence on a mission and shamelessly married him.
After Shen Xiao came back, he found out that not only had Qiao Baozhu married him, but she had also invited all the neighbors to dinner in a very high-profile manner.
Everyone in the family compound had seen Qiao Baozhu, and they all believed that she was Shen Xiao's wife. Shen Xiao could only make the best of it!
For Qiao Xifeng, her fiancé and her sister teamed up to betray her.
She is now down and out, poor and unhappy, and it is all Shen Xiao and Qiao Baozhu's fault.
Qiao Xifeng will only feel happy if Qiao Baozhu loses everything.
And Shen Xiao...
Bai Hongmei was certain that if Qiao Baozhu hadn't instigated it, Shen Xiao would never have been so heartless to her.
If Qiao Baozhu hadn't been so rude, Shen Xiao wouldn't have sent Wei Dong to Liao Province, nor would he have gone to the unit to investigate himself.
He would not escape to the capital to hide from her or see her.
Shen Xiao had become estranged from him, and it was all because of Qiao Baozhu's instigation.
When Bai Hongmei thought of Shen Xiao, her heart ached and she cried uncomfortably.
"Mom, it's impossible for Shen Xiao and I to be together forever."
With Qiao Baozhu's instigation, Shen Xiao had already changed his mind.
"I have to find someone to belong to. Someone who is good to me, has a stable job, and can accept my child."
Jiang Sen treated her well, but his family was poor.
Chief Lu is a good person, but he is too heartless. After she came to the farm, Chief Lu started to mail some things to her. People from the Corps went to the unit to investigate, and there was no news about Chief Lu.
In the end, only Lao Zuo was left, and he just barely caught her eye.
Originally, Bai Hongmei wanted to wait a little longer. She had just been discharged from the hospital, and it would not be too late to consider getting married after a year or two of recuperation.
But Qiao Xifeng told her that her uncle had received a piece of inside information.
The Corps and the farms will be merged together, and there will be major changes in the future. Qiao Xifeng advised her that if she wanted to get married, she should do it as soon as possible. After the merger, many positions were combined into one.
Young girls without jobs on the farm and female educated youth who cannot return to the city will set their sights on bachelors like Lao Zuo.
Bai Hongmei is a widow. Even if she is still pretty, she cannot compare to an unmarried girl.
It’s not easy to find someone like Lao Zuo again.
Bai Hongmei didn't believe what Qiao Xifeng said at first, but when she thought that Shen Xiao was going to the capital for training, she realized that this was a sign that he would be promoted and reused.
Thinking of this, Bai Hongmei felt that she could not wait any longer.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Lao Zuo came to see her and confessed his feelings to her, Bai Hongmei agreed to marry Lao Zuo.
Lao Zuo is just a quartermaster and a bachelor. He should not live in the staff quarters.
But he has been in the army for a long time, has a good relationship with his superiors, and his mind is still active.
In the most remote corner of the family compound, there is a barracks where soldiers on duty live. In the past, this place was desolate and required soldiers to be on duty to guard it.
Now the surrounding area is full of residential houses. The duty has been stopped for a long time, so the house has been vacant.
Lao Zuo took the opportunity to move in. Bai Hongmei had never seen it before, but from Lao Zuo's description, it seemed that the two rooms were very spacious.
Bai Hongmei was worried, so she told her mother to go check on Lao Zuo tomorrow. Look at that house, is it as good as Lao Zuo said?
When Bai's mother heard that there was a house, she felt relieved.
The next day, as soon as it was light, I couldn't wait to return to the family compound.
At the deepest part of the compound, I saw the duty room that Bai Hongmei mentioned.
"The houses built by the army are great, of good quality and spacious. Wow, these two houses built later are much better than the half that Hongmei lives in now."
After looking at the house, Bai's mother returned to the guesthouse happily.
She told Bai Hongmei happily: "Hongmei, Mom has seen it, that house is really nice. The firewood pile at the door is enough to last for two winters."
"As for men, older ones are better than younger ones. They know how to care for others and can save money."
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