"Li Xueping!" Zhang Hongmei's temper flared up when she saw her daughter's stubbornness. "I gave you face, didn't I?"
Li Xueping: "I gave you face. I've told you countless times that I'm going to take the college entrance examination. If I can get into university, I can find a good job in the future. Are you still worried that you won't be able to enjoy the good life?"
Li Xueping has said this many times over the past year.
Before her home was robbed, Li Xueping said that she wanted to read and review. Although she could not take the college entrance examination, it was a good thing to read more books and broaden her horizons. So Li Jianping and his wife ignored her.
But after her house was robbed, Li Xueping still insisted on buying review materials.
This made the couple unable to understand.
Look, our family is short of money right now. Even food and clothing have become a problem. Where would we get the spare money to buy her some review materials?
"Idiot! You're still thinking about the college entrance examination. Don't you know that it has been cancelled?" Zhang Hongmei really wanted to slap Li Xueping to wake her up.
The college entrance examination has been cancelled for more than ten years. What is Li Xueping dreaming about?
"The college entrance exam will be resumed this year!" Li Xueping said, unable to bear it any longer. "You're the fool. If I didn't know, would I have said that? Would I have studied like crazy every day?"
Zhang Hongmei: “…”
Her daughter has changed, become so strange!
"You, and Dad, you two idiots!" Li Xueping started to roar as if she had been oppressed for a long time. "In my previous life, I listened to you and got married, which is why I ended up like that. If God hadn't taken pity on me and allowed me to be reborn, my life would be over. Now you want me to get married again..."
Li Xueping became more and more excited as she spoke, and she couldn't hide the look in her eyes that showed she wanted to stab Zhang Hongmei!
Zhang Hongmei: “…”
I was scared by the look in my daughter's eyes!
Is this... still my own daughter?
"Are you crazy?" Zhang Hongmei didn't understand what Li Xueping said. Things like 'previous life' and 'rebirth'... sounded scary.
Did Li Xueping become obsessed with the review she did some time ago?
This is starting to get confusing.
Zhang Hongmei reached out and touched her daughter's forehead. She didn't have a fever...
That must be a case of being possessed by a demon!
No, get married quickly and never read this book again.
She has harmed her daughter like this!
"Xue Ping, Mom tells you, women have to get married and have children, sooner or later. This Liu Bing is really good!" Zhang Hongmei didn't want to provoke Li Xue Ping anymore. If Aunt Liu knew that her daughter had become stupid because of studying too much.
Wouldn’t this marriage be ruined then?
After finally finding a son-in-law who is a soldier, Zhang Hongmei still hopes to live a good life.
Li Xueping looked at her in silence, feeling that there was really no way to communicate...
She ran straight into the room, locked the door, and threw herself hard on the bed, pounding the bed with her fists.
In this life, she is determined not to marry!
…
He Beichen's hometown is in Xikou Village, which is about two or three villages away from Guangyuan Village.
The last time He Beichen came to pay homage to his parents, he walked there, so it took some time.
"It feels like it's colder here." Li Xin huddled in the passenger seat.
The closer we got, the colder it seemed here was even colder than Guangyuan Village. Although there were only small snowflakes falling, the north wind was blowing so hard that the car windows were shaking.
"Well, Xikou Village is already the northernmost part. Beyond that is the border." He Beichen nodded slightly and explained, "That's why I told you not to come. It's very cold here."
Li Xin: “…”
It was indeed cold, but she didn't regret coming along.
"Then I can't always avoid seeing my in-laws." Li Xin put on the large flowered plush hat and covered her nose with a scarf. "Otherwise, I'll be a very incompetent daughter-in-law."
"My parents won't mind." He Beichen smiled.
Although he said so, He Beichen was still very happy to hear what his young wife said.
No man could remain aloof after hearing such sensible words from his wife. Li Xin saw the corners of He Beichen's mouth curl up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
When they arrived at the entrance of Xikou Village, the road ahead became difficult to drive on, so He Beichen decided to park the car here and walk over.
Li Xin got out of the car, put on his gloves and put them in his pocket.
After thinking about it, she felt that this was not warm enough, so she put her hands into He Beichen's pockets.
He Beichen grabbed Li Xin's hand in his pocket, and the two walked towards the village close together.
"Why does Xikou Village seem... deserted?" Li Xin looked around and found that although there were houses in the village, most of them were empty. A few families were inhabited by elderly people who were slowly sweeping the snow in front of their doors with large brooms.
"There aren't many people left. Those who remain are from the older generation." He Beichen said, "Because they've lived here for most of their lives, they can't bear to leave."
"This... I can understand it, but the elderly have a hard life too. Don't their children come back?" Although the environment in his hometown is not very good and the climate is so harsh in winter, he has lived there for so many years after all.
If it were Li Xin, he would also be reluctant to leave.
Besides, in this day and age, you need a letter of introduction to go out, which is quite troublesome.
"All their children have gone to the army." He Beichen held Li Xin's hand tightly. "Among the soldiers stationed on the border are their children."
Li Xin: “!!!”
I was shocked.
Perhaps this is the reason why these old people are reluctant to leave their hometown. If they stay here, at least they can see their relatives and reunite during the Chinese New Year.
Li Xin immediately felt a deep respect for the elderly people who stayed in Xikou Village.
"Chenzi!" An old man who was sweeping snow at the door saw He Beichen and greeted him in a loud voice, "Why are you back this year? Where's your grandfather?"
"Uncle Wang, my wife and I are going home to celebrate the New Year." He Beichen said to Uncle Wang who was sweeping the snow.
"Oh, this is your wife!" Uncle Wang seemed to have just noticed the ball standing next to He Beichen.
"Hello, Grandpa Wang." Li Xin pulled down his scarf and greeted Grandpa Wang, "Happy New Year."
"The girl is so pretty, so good-looking." Uncle Wang liked Li Xin as soon as he saw her appearance. The little girl was so pretty. "Wait a minute..."
Uncle Wang put the broom in front of the door and went back into the house. When he came out, he was holding a handful of White Rabbit candies and stuffed them into Li Xin's hands. "Here, have some candy."
"Thank you." Li Xin accepted it with a smile.
"Why don't you come to my house for dinner? My son and grandson are not home this year, so it's just me and my wife." Grandpa Wang warmly invited them into the house.
"No need, uncle. We have to go home after visiting my parents. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are waiting for us." He Beichen politely declined Uncle Wang's kindness.
"Is that so..." Uncle Wang said with some regret, "Okay then, be careful on the road."
"Okay, goodbye, grandpa." Li Xin stuffed the White Rabbit into He Beichen's pocket and waved to the old man.
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