"But young people back then didn't think so much. Your aunt fell in love with a handsome guy from the next village, but she insisted that he wasn't good-looking and that she couldn't be attracted to him. She also said that the new century advocates free love, and she refused to listen and insisted on marrying the country boy."
Li Cuiying sighed as she spoke: "Alas, since ancient times, how many parents have ever been able to persuade their children? Later, she made such a fuss that they had no choice but to agree to her marriage.
They were afraid that she would not have a good life after marriage. At that time, not to mention her grandparents from Peking University and Tsinghua University, even her three older brothers did their best to give her more dowry, for fear that she would not be able to adapt.
She lived a good life in the first few years. She gave birth to two sons as soon as she got married. Among her sisters-in-law in her husband's family, she lived the best life.
But it was only in the first few years. Later, I don’t know how she met the owner of a pawnshop in the city, but soon they got together.
Maybe she had had enough of living in the countryside, and when she returned to her husband's house, she insisted on getting a divorce. Even her children were unwilling to do so and wanted to pack up and go back to her parents' home.
The grandparents from Peking University and Tsinghua University were extremely angry. The old man was in poor health to begin with, and he was almost angered to death by her that time.
No matter how the two families tried to persuade her, it was useless. Even when the two children came to see her, she refused to see them. There was nothing she could do.
After discussion between the two families, they agreed to divorce, but they had to sever ties with their two children immediately. She didn't need to raise the children while they were young, but she couldn't expect to rely on her children for support when she was old. Later, they found someone to witness the divorce and signed a certificate of severing ties before they divorced.
Over the years, the two children have severed ties with their grandmother's family. Except for the fact that they came to see the old man off when the old lady passed away and were notified, they have had no further contact with her.
The business environment has been bad in recent years, and many people have been labeled as capitalists.
The person Gu Meilian later found as the head manager was also one of the small owners of the pawnshop. I heard that he was also demoted in the first half of the year and his house was smashed and handed over.
After they got married, they had two more daughters. The elder one got married a long time ago, and the younger one is ten years younger than Peking University and Tsinghua University.
The girl originally had a job as a teacher, but was fired by the school because of her family background.
As for the old man, he had four children, and when something happened at home, they directly published an announcement in the newspaper to cut off ties with him, so at least he was not implicated.
At that time, the old man and his wife were having an affair when they were still sick and had not yet died. The children must have known something about it.
Less than a month or two after the previous one died, Gu Meilin got married. It was a blessing that the previous children did not hate her to death. They had no feelings for the two daughters she gave birth to later, let alone help at this time.
There's nothing we can do. All the money in the house has been confiscated. I heard that he took his little girl back to his hometown some time ago.
From what your eldest cousin said, they want to move back into the old lady's old house.
But the old lady's old house had been demolished a long time ago, which is the house we live in now. What she meant was that neither of us were at home, and the empty house would just sit there anyway, so let her live there first.
Humph, even if the house is covered in dust, I won’t let them live in it and dream of a prosperous life.”
On the one hand, Li Cuiying dislikes Gu Meilin, and on the other hand, she doesn't believe that Gu Meilin can honestly farm at home to support herself.
She guessed that Gu Meilin would definitely have to find someone within half a year, and might even marry her daughter off.
When this kind of person was young, they couldn't stand life in the countryside and would rather find an old man to take care of several children. Now that they are old, they will definitely not be willing to live a hard life.
If Li Cuiying were to say, she was just being a slut. The man her family found for her couldn't be said to be particularly good, but he was definitely not bad compared to ordinary people.
As a result, she herself looked down on him and it was she who fell in love with that country boy and insisted on marrying him.
Only after actually living there did they realize that life in the countryside was not easy. Li Cuiying said that it was because she was too spoiled when she was a child and had never suffered any hardship. She thought that after getting married, she would be able to have everything provided for her and she would not have to do anything.
If I had listened to my family and married into the city, I can’t say how good my life would have been, but it would definitely be better than it is now. At my age, wouldn’t it be nice to stay up late at home and take care of my grandchildren?
Jiang Mengxue was stunned. She had never heard Gu Qingbei say that he had two aunts.
And in this situation, not to mention that Er Niang would not agree, even Jiang Mengxue would not agree, okay?
"Second Mother, are they in the Feiyue Brigade now? They are not living in our house now, are they?" After all, the house was left to my uncle and aunt to help take care of.
Li Cuiying shook her head: "No, I'm not that stupid. I left the key to our yard with your aunt and the others, but our rooms are all locked separately, and I have the keys with me.
If they dare to move into our house without permission, I will beat them up when I get home.
But after hearing what you said, I am really worried. I absolutely cannot let them into our yard. I feel sick just standing in the yard."
The more Li Cuiying thought about it, the more worried she became: "No, I have to talk to your second uncle when he comes back. I'll ask him for leave in advance. Anyway, old people like us are just wasting time at work, and there's nothing for us to do. It doesn't matter whether he's here or not."
Jiang Mengxue nodded. She always had a bad feeling. This kind of person was like a dog-skin plaster. If she needed you, she would never leave without tearing a piece of your flesh off.
"I'm going back with your second uncle. You and Xiaosheng will be the only ones left at home. You can cook for yourselves. There's everything in the cabinets in the main room. I'll prepare all the dishes you want before we go back."
Jiang Mengxue is very heartwarming. Her second uncle and aunt have taken good care of her from the beginning, and she doesn't need their help with anything after she moved in.
He really took care of her like a child, even preparing water for her to wash her face and feet.
He never interferes too much in her personal affairs, and is very understanding of her work. He will not suggest that she take a leave to go home and recuperate just because she is pregnant. He always helps her and never gives you advice just because he is your elder.
For such uncles and aunts, she didn't think there was anything wrong with having another pair of parents-in-law like them.
Li Cuiying rolled up the wool and put it in a cloth bag.
"It's almost time. I'm going to go roll the noodles. Your second uncle will be home soon."
Jiang Mengxue also stood up, took out the stewed mutton and sliced it, and after the noodles were cooked, put a few slices in each bowl.
Gu Zhenjiang came back a little later than usual, with a vegetable basket hanging on the handlebars.
When Li Cuiying came over to the kitchen, she asked, "What did you buy? Any meat?"
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