Chapter 68: Everything in the Book
"My daughter Lanlan is in junior high school now. I have to look after the store and go to buy goods every once in a while, so I arranged for her to live in the school."
"She doesn't usually go home, so I'm more relaxed when I'm home alone."
While cleaning the room, Yu Hong explained to Xia Keqing awkwardly.
Xia Keqing smiled.
Although the floor area of this old house is not large, there is no common area at that time, so the more than 50 square meters are real estate, and it is not small after cleaning up.
Yu Hong and her daughter are not often at home, so the house looks a little messy.
However, it is still obvious that there are signs of life in the house.
For example, on the chest of drawers at the entrance is a photo of Yu Hong and her daughter Zhao Lanlan.
The little girl in the photo was obviously dressed up carefully. She was held in her mother's arms, smiling with her snow-white front teeth exposed.
Zhao Lanlan looks very similar to Yu Hong, both have round faces and big eyes.
Seeing Xia Keqing's eyes on the photo, Yu Hong picked up the photo frame and touched her daughter's face in the photo with a smile, "This is my daughter. Isn't she cute?"
Xia Keqing nodded.
Although she had known Yu Hong for some time and knew that she had a daughter, she had never mentioned her other family members, so Xia Keqing had made some guesses.
But she is also very realistic.
She doesn't care much about Yu Hong's family situation.
Their relationship started out as a mutually beneficial one.
However, after almost being abducted this time, the two of them can be said to have shared hardships.
So the relationship between the two of them became much closer.
Now in Yu Hong's heart, Xia Keqing is the kind of capable and very reliable friend.
Even though she was young.
It may also be because people's defenses are weaker at night.
Yu Hong began to talk a lot about the past to Xia Keqing.
She said that she was young and naive, and was tricked by her ex-husband into getting pregnant. She also talked about the conflicts between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and mentioned her irresponsible ex-husband.
The man was spoiled by his parents since he was a child. When he reached a certain age and puberty came, and she was just within his reach, he coaxed her into getting married. However, because her mother asked for a high price for the bride price, her mother-in-law always had a problem with her.
In addition, she only gave birth to a daughter after marriage, and was eventually kicked out of the house by her in-laws.
As a result, her ex-husband didn't say a word and just watched her being kicked out by her mother-in-law.
"I'm a wimp, right?"
Yu Hong stared at Xia Keqing and said in a self-deprecating manner.
Xia Keqing felt a little complicated.
She didn't expect that Yu Hong, who had a cheerful personality, was even a bit shrewd in business and was not easy to fool at first glance, actually had such a past.
"You are not a coward. If you were a coward, you should stay in your ex-husband's house and make compromises, and beg for mercy from your mother-in-law and ex-husband."
"But not only did you not do that, you also took Lanlan away from that home, and you're living so well with your child. How can you be called a coward?"
Yu Hong was shocked.
The mental shackles faced by people in this era are actually much stronger than those in later generations.
Yu Hong lives here alone with her daughter, and not only bears financial pressure, but also pressure from public opinion most of the time.
It's just like the elderly ladies in the neighborhood who would introduce her to potential partners when they saw her.
At first, she couldn't resist and went to meet the so-called candidates they introduced to her, but she found that none of them were ideal.
Gradually, Yu Hong discovered that people were saying behind her back that she was too picky and looked down on others.
But they told her clearly in front of her that the family cannot be without a man. Without a man, she would be bullied and could not give Lanlan a complete home.
Everyone advised her to find another man and give Lanlan a complete home.
They all seemed to have discovered that Yu Hong cared very much about her daughter, so they used her daughter as an excuse to persuade Yu Hong to remarry.
Yu Hong, who has been brainwashed for a long time, would occasionally think, why not get in touch with Lanlan seriously, find a father for her, and give her a complete family?
As a result, it was the first time I heard someone make a positive comment about her current situation.
He also praised her for living a good life raising her child alone, and said she was not a coward at all!
"But they all said that I should find someone to take care of Lanlan and me and give Lanlan a complete home."
Xia Keqing was a little angry.
"Who said that?"
Yu Hong was a little overwhelmed, "It's just those...neighbors."
Xia Keqing's eyes were sharp. "Can they guarantee that you can live well if you find someone else? Can they guarantee that person is not after your money, or even your house, or maybe your daughter?"
Yu Hong couldn't help but widen her eyes and stammered, "You, what did you say?"
Her mind was a little confused.
Does this little girl Xiaoqing know what she is talking about?
Xia Keqing also knew that people of this era were generally conservative and ashamed to bring some human issues to the table.
So she didn't plan to continue to provoke Yu Hong, but sighed and said: "Aunt Hong, aren't you living a good life now? Of course, if you want to find someone again, it's okay, but you have to know what you want so that you can open your eyes and find the right person."
"Besides, I don't think we should find a stepfather for Lanlan in order to give her a complete family."
"Haven't you been raising her all by yourself for so many years? You gave her all your love, isn't that complete enough?"
"There are many people in this world who have achieved success in many fields and they are single parents!"
Xia Keqing wanted to give examples, but found that those people were from later generations and it was not appropriate to mention them here.
"Anyway, those who use Lanlan as an excuse to persuade you to remarry are mentally ill, and perhaps they just can't bear to see you do well!"
Yu Hong deeply agreed with this point, but due to the limitations of the times, she couldn't figure it out for a while.
But now it was as if I had suddenly realized something. "Yes, Xiaoqing, you are right!"
"Those people told me to my face that my family was incomplete and advised me to find someone else to marry in order to give Lanlan a complete family. Behind my back, they were jealous of the money I made from opening a clothing store!"
Xia Keqing nodded, "You live your life by yourself, not for others to see."
Yu Hong was a little embarrassed, "Xiao Qing, I didn't expect you to be so insightful at such a young age."
Xia Keqing modestly said, "If you read more books, you will understand them naturally."
Yu Hong was surprised, "Does the book teach these things?"
Xia Keqing said confidently, "Of course, there is everything in the book!"
Xia Keqing has indeed read quite a few books, both physical books and novels.
Who can say that novels are not books?
The life experiences of the characters in the novel can also reflect many problems.
For example, the enduring family feud tells us that it is important to see the essence of things clearly, do what you should do according to your position, and men are secondary.
As a mistress, you should hold the power of managing the household firmly in your own hands and make sure that the family property is in the hands of yourself and your children. Concubines are just toys. If a man likes to play, you can give him a few more. The man will naturally be grateful to you, and the family will be harmonious and the mistress will be happy.
It's the same when being a concubine. Isn't it also for the sake of profit that you have sex with men? Don’t the white and golden gold and silver jewelry and silk and satin smell good?
It would be best if you could kill the mistress and take her place, but if you can’t kill her, then beat her to death.
These stories tell us that it is difficult to achieve peaceful coexistence if interests are inconsistent.
Why did the neighbors force Yu Hong to remarry? Either they were bored or they were jealous of her good life.
Going to work and earning money every day without having to take care of my husband and mother-in-law is simply a heavenly life.
Yu Hong was stunned by Xia Keqing's words, "You, you let me slow down, slow down!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Xia Keqing immediately became alert, "What time is it? Who is knocking on your door?"
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