No one spoke. Li Zhisen felt that something was wrong and didn't dare to speak.
Zhang Hongmei thought about what happened at Li Jiuyuan's house and was basically certain that she would not be able to get the money there.
Not only could he not get the money, Li Jiuyuan would even ask for it back. If the money had not been stolen from the house, it would be a little easier to deal with, at least that little amount of money would not be a big deal.
Now the family can’t even afford a penny and can’t even afford to eat. We have to find a way out.
She thought of Li Xin. When she was married off, she could have received a betrothal gift of 1,800 yuan. Although the money was stolen, it was still a great help to the family.
As she was thinking, Zhang Hongmei turned her gaze to Li Xueping beside her, and looked at her with a thoughtful expression.
"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?" Li Xueping noticed her gaze and looked over there puzzled.
Li Zhisen ate rice porridge while looking at the two of them. Although the silence was broken, he felt that there was something wrong with Zhang Hongmei's expression.
"Xue Ping, you are older than Li Xin, and now you are old enough to get married. It's time for you to get married." Zhang Hongmei looked at her and suddenly showed a gentle smile.
She felt that Li Xueping was no worse than Li Xin. Since Li Xin could get a betrothal gift of 1,800 yuan, Li Xueping might be able to get more.
"Mom, what are you talking about?" Li Xueping was shocked and looked at Zhang Hongmei with wide eyes. She didn't expect that she wanted to sell her too.
"Look, isn't Li Xin living a good life now? Soldiers have money. He Beichen can easily come up with 1,800 yuan and buy that girl so many new clothes. His family background looks quite good. In my opinion, why don't we find you a soldier? That way you can have a better life and help support the family."
Zhang Hongmei ignored her shock. The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to her. She wanted to marry Li Xueping to a soldier, someone richer than He Beichen.
"I won't get married! I want to take the college entrance examination!" Li Xueping stood up excitedly and retorted strongly.
She doesn't want to get married. She knows that the college entrance examination can change her current destiny, so why should she get married like in her previous life!
"Why take the college entrance exam? I think you are stupid. Don't you see how good Li Xin's life is now? The new clothes he is wearing, and he is better off than before. I think you should get married as soon as possible, and you can improve the situation at home. Don't worry, I will definitely find someone for you who is better than that He Beichen." Zhang Hongmei scolded her, and at the same time tried to calm her down.
Zhang Hongmei's mind is now full of the good life Li Xin is living now. She even thinks that if Li Xin is her daughter, she would be the one living a good life now.
Although she didn't think Li Xueping was a bad person, she now wanted to turn her into the second Li Xin.
"If it's really that good, you can just get married yourself. I don't want to get married anyway!" Li Xueping couldn't stand it anymore and retorted angrily.
No matter what Zhang Hongmei said, she would not get married. After being reborn, she was sure that the college entrance examination could change her fate. Now she had to take the college entrance examination no matter what.
Seeing that Zhang Hongmei wanted to persuade her, Li Xueping didn't intend to listen anymore and turned around and walked into the room.
"What are you talking about? I tell you, Li Xueping, it's not up to you whether you get married or not!" Zhang Hongmei was also very angry and felt that her dignity was challenged.
And if Li Xueping doesn't listen to her, it's unknown when the situation at home will improve.
However, the last response to her was the sound of Li Xueping closing the door with a loud bang.
Li Xueping locked herself in the room with a door that was not soundproof, trying to isolate herself from all interference from Zhang Hongmei.
She has the memory of rebirth, so she can't compromise so easily!
"The door is broken, so you can forget about using this door in your room!" Zhang Hongmei heard the sound of the door closing and yelled angrily at the inside.
In her eyes, Li Xueping is becoming more and more disobedient and is not as obedient as before.
The room was silent, as if Li Xueping was not there, not even a sound could be heard.
No one paid any attention to her. Zhang Hongmei kept cursing outside for half a day before she stopped. Li Zhisen couldn't stand it anymore, so he just cursed a few times and ran away.
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"The Chinese New Year is just two days away. Let's do a thorough cleaning of the house today and put up the Spring Festival couplets we brought. Then we can go to town together tomorrow to buy some New Year's goods." Li Jiuyuan suggested.
This house has not been lived in for eighteen years. If it weren't for the good quality of the house, it might have collapsed after being vacant for such a long time.
But it was also thanks to Li Jianping. If he hadn't been thinking about this house and coming to look after it from time to time, they wouldn't have been able to settle down when they came back last night.
No one had any objection to Li Jiuyuan's suggestion. If they wanted to celebrate the New Year in this house, a thorough cleaning was a must.
"Xinxin, let's get some water and do some easier work like cleaning the windows and tables. Let the men in the family do the rest." Su Miao called Li Xin and pulled her to get some water.
Even if Li Jiuyuan is excluded, there are still three grown men in the family, all of whom are soldiers. This little bit of work is not as strenuous as their usual training.
There is a well in the yard. Although it has not been used for eighteen years, the water in it is still usable and the water drawn from it is very clear.
Li Xin was quite curious about the well water. He even secretly tasted it while Su Miao wasn't paying attention. He felt that it was not much different from ordinary water, but rather had a slight sweetness.
The ice-cold water is quite stimulating after taking a sip.
The two of them fetched water and went back to clean every place in the house that could be cleaned. At this time, the men in the house did not stop and were still busy.
It was indeed the case that the hardest and most difficult work was assigned to them, but He Beichen and the twins were quick and finished most of the work. There was also a lot of physical work, which was done by the three of them.
Li Jiuyuan injured his arm and has not fully recovered yet, so no one dared to let him do any heavy work.
This big cleaning will take a whole day. If the place is big, it may take more than a day to finish cleaning.
Li Xin and Su Miao also cleaned up the kitchen, which made cooking more convenient.
The wood stove in the countryside makes cooking very delicious.
"Let's boil some water to drink. It's so cold, it's not a good idea to keep drinking cold well water." Li Xin said, and tried to light the fire to boil some hot water.
However, she didn't know how to make a fire. Finally, with the help of Su Miao, she made a fire and boiled a pot of hot water.
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