Qian Mao ordered the food and while waiting for it, he saw Wen Yugui wiping the table. He saw resilience and hope in this young girl. She didn't have the self-pity that comes with being treated unfairly. Instead, she had a smile on her face, and her smile was very comforting. Perhaps that was why she was able to come here from Wuchang County!
After the meal, Qian Mao left.
When Qian Mao got home, he saw that Qian Rao was not home, so he asked, "Mom, where did Fourth Brother go?"
Jin Jinxiu said, "He went up the mountain. It's getting cold, so he took Duoduo and Qian Gui up the mountain to gather grass and firewood."
Qian Mao nodded: "My dad is still at the brigade headquarters."
"What do you want?" Qian Sheng's voice came from behind Qian Mao.
Qian Mao turned around and saw Qian Sheng walk in. He sat down at the table and said, "A friend of mine went to Shanhetun in Wuchang County to check on Wen Yugui's family. Sigh, Wen Yugui has had a tough life." He then told Qian Sheng and Jin Jinxiu what he had found out.
After hearing this, Qian Sheng and his wife fell silent. This little girl was a woman of her own mind. They hadn't met her yet, so they couldn't tell anything else. But the family situation was really complicated. The younger brother was a little easier to deal with, since there was the letter of severance and the fifty yuan incident.
However, Wen Yugui is setting up her own household and leaving home without permission. It's possible that her family couldn't find her. If she were to marry into the family, there would definitely be trouble in the future.
Jin Jinxiu sighed and said, "This young lady's family is too complicated." She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle such relationships.
Qian Mao said, "I actually met this Wen Yugui before I came back."
Upon hearing this, Jin Jinxiu immediately asked, "How is it?"
Qian Mao thought for a moment and said, "He's a bit thin, half a head taller than Duo Duo, has big eyes, loves to laugh, and works very efficiently. He should be a hardworking person."
Jin Jinxiu nodded: "This girl must be pretty, right?"
Qian Mao nodded.
Qian Sheng asked curiously, "How did you know?"
Jin Jinxiu said with a smile, "That fourth brother just likes good-looking people. If this girl wasn't pretty, she wouldn't have caught his eye."
Qian Mao smiled: "This girl is really good-looking, especially her big eyes. When she smiles, it makes people feel comfortable. I think that's probably why she was able to earn money and come here on her own."
Qian Sheng sighed and said, "It's also because she didn't encounter any bad people. There are quite a few human traffickers these days."
Qian Mao nodded: "Father, Mother, what do you think of this Wen Yugui? Would you like to meet her?"
Jin Jinxiu hesitated and said, "I would like to see the person, but I have reservations about it if it's for marriage."
Qian Mao laughed and said, "Mom, where did you learn to reserve your opinion?"
Jin Jinxiu smiled and said, "I learned it from Duoduo, how is it? Am I using it correctly here?"
Qian Mao smiled: "Perfect."
Qian Sheng asked, "What kind of person is Wen Yugui's father?"
Qian Mao said, "I don't think this person is any good. With a stepmother comes a stepfather. A stepmother's soft knife can hurt, but a father's slap can hurt even more. If her father hadn't almost beaten her to death, Wen Yugui probably wouldn't have run away."
Qian Sheng said, "I'll have Lao Si talk to the young lady later. We should make a marriage alliance, not an enmity one. We need to know what she thinks."
Qian Mao nodded.
When Qian Rao returned, Qian Mao told her about the Wen family's affairs and the matters his parents had discussed. Qian Rao nodded in understanding and said he would go to the county to find Wen Yugui and see what she thought.
While listening in, Qian Duoduo felt sorry for Wen Yugui's past and thought that the name Wen Yuzhu sounded familiar.
Lying in bed that night, Qian Duoduo finally remembered a small plot in the book. She had almost overlooked this story. No wonder Wen Yuzhu sounded familiar. In 1993, when Wuchang County was changed from a county to a city, the county head was Wen Yuzhu. Moreover, he was the one who strongly advocated agricultural development, laying the foundation for Wuchang rice to become popular throughout the country.
Wen Yugui also revealed a little bit about this from Wen Yuzhu. After he was taken away from the Wen family by his aunt, his sister left Wuchang County with the help of the old Party Secretary. However, she was later kidnapped by human traffickers and never appeared again, nor was there any news of her.
As for the Wen family, they kept coming to see Wen Yuzhu after he graduated from university and returned to work at the Wuchang County Party Committee. However, Wen Yuzhu ignored them. In the end, it was only when his aunt produced a letter of severance from their relationship that the younger brother finally calmed down. Later, Wen Yuqiao was reported for participating in organized crime and was arrested. The Wen family asked Wen Yuzhu to get him released, but Wen Yuzhu said that it was a provincial-level operation and he, as a lowly clerk, was powerless to do anything about it.
Wen Dashan and Qiao Jiao went bankrupt trying to save Wen Yuqiao. In the end, Wen Yuqiao was sentenced to twenty years in prison. When he was released, he was already forty years old and had lived out his life without children. Wen Dashan was forced to work as a construction worker because he owed a lot of money, and Qiao Jiao divorced Wen Dashan because she could not bear the miserable life.
Qian Duoduo thought about it and realized that if Wen Yugui really didn't have a bad personality, having such a capable younger brother would be a good background. However, this background would only be revealed twenty years later.
Qian Rao didn't go up the mountain that day, but went to the county town and found Wen Yugui who was resting. When the two met, there was a sudden silence. You see me in your eyes, and I see you in mine.
Qian Rao still had some sense: "Yu Gui, I've already told my parents about our relationship."
Wen Yugui's heart skipped a beat: "Uncle, what did Uncle and Aunt say?"
Qian Rao scratched his head: "I think you're a good person, but my parents have never met you, they don't know you, and they don't know if your family agrees to us being together."
Looking at the young man a year younger than herself, Wen Yugui thought of her stepfather and stepmother and said, "My family situation is rather complicated, but if I want to get married, they can't stop me because I have my own household registration now." After a moment of silence, she added, "I'm working hard to earn money so I can save up for my dowry."
Qian Rao looked around to make sure no one was there, then stepped forward, took Wen Yugui's hand, and said, "I have an idea. Next time you have a break, I'll take you home to meet my parents, brother, and sister. They'll definitely like you when they see you."
Wen Yugui looked at Qian Rao and asked seriously, "Are you serious?"
Qian Rao's mouth practically stretched to his ears: "My parents are the best parents in the world. You'll like them, and they'll like you too."
Looking at the somewhat silly young man in front of her, Wen Yugui's heart started to beat faster involuntarily. Perhaps she really could have a precious relationship because he could give her a priceless family bond!
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