Zhou Chunping hung his head, holding a pipe in his hand. He smoked for more than ten minutes, then asked, "Boss, there's no one else here today except the two of us. Tell me the truth, do you have a woman outside?"
After Zhou Dazhu threatened Zhou Chunping, he felt more and more upset. Although Zhou Chunping was much more confident now than when Zhou Dazhu threatened him that day, no matter what the matter was, he had to understand it clearly before he could find a solution, right?
"No, how...how is that possible?" Zhou Zhigang was shocked by his father's words. Zhou Zhigang and Liu Moli had only been fooling around three times. After each incident, Zhou Zhigang carefully checked his surroundings, making it impossible for anyone to discover him.
"Boss! Dad knows you've suffered so much over the years. Chunjiao is ugly, it's rare that you don't despise her." How could Zhou Chunping not understand the truth in Zhou Zhigang's words? Looking at Zhou Zhigang's twinkling eyes, Zhou Chunping's heart went cold.
Zhou Zhigang had a problem growing up: whenever he told a lie, his tongue would become tied. Zhou Chunping was certain that what Zhou Dazhu had said about the female educated youth was true.
Zhou Chunping had gone all the way to see the educated youth named Liu Moli. Just looking at her figure, Liu Moli and that woman...really looked alike. Could it be that his eldest son hadn't let go of that woman all these years?
What a misfortune for our family! Zhou Chunping secretly resented.
Zhou Chunping didn't hate his son, but hated that woman. In Zhou Chunping's opinion, if that woman hadn't entered the Zhou family by accident and had been hanging around Zhigang every day, how could his Zhigang still be obsessed with her?
"Dad, I... I..." Zhou Zhigang didn't know how to respond to his father's words. Not disgusted? Haha, facing a face as unrefined as Li Chunjiao's every day, Zhou Zhigang had to use a lot of willpower to suppress the disgust in his heart. At night, when the lights were turned off, Zhou Zhigang imagined Li Chunjiao as the person he loved in his mind, and only then could he bite her.
When Zhou Chunping talked about what happened back then, Zhou Zhigang's heart was filled with emotions and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
If Li Chunjiao hadn't deliberately misled him, how could he have mistaken her for Li Chunjiao on the day they met? After happily accepting the marriage proposal, on the day of the bride's arrival, Zhou Zhigang realized that he had recognized the wrong person.
The wedding was ready, and the bride was dressed and waiting for him to pick her up. What else could he do if he didn't pick Li Chunjiao up? A single mistake could lead to eternal regret! Zhou Zhigang gritted his teeth, tasting a salty, fishy taste in his mouth.
Zhou Chunping's family was an outsider in Zhoujia Village. After settling down in the village, Zhou Chunping realized how difficult it was for them, who had no power or influence and had come to a strange place, to integrate into the family as quickly as possible.
Wu Jinfeng was a shrewd woman. Having lived in the countryside before, she knew that to thrive there, she needed someone with a strong family background. In Zhoujia Village, who could boast a stronger family than Zhou Dazhu's? Wu Jinfeng and Zhou Chunping discussed it, and decided to find Zhou Dazhu.
Zhou Chunping and his wife were attracted by Zhou Dazhu's influence in Zhoujia Village and wanted to establish a relationship with Zhou Dazhu's family.
Zhou Dazhu had only one son and one daughter. His daughter was married in town, but his son was single and somewhat unfocused, constantly ogling the beautiful young wives in the village. Zhou Zhimei was six or seven years younger than Zhou Hongming, making them an age mismatch. Wu Jinfeng, a devoted daughter, didn't consider Zhou Hongming a good son-in-law.
A few years later, the opportunity finally came. Zhou Hongming got married, and Zhou Chunping's family all gave gifts and attended the wedding.
Looking at Li Cuilian, whose face was as shy and beautiful as a spring flower, Wu Jinfeng's eyes lit up. If their family could be related to Li Cuilian, wouldn't they be a distant relative of the village chief's family?
Zhou Zhigang was twenty-one years old, old enough to get married. Wu Jinfeng thought that since Li Cuilian was pretty, her sisters wouldn't be much worse.
Wu Jinfeng suppressed her feelings and waited for a few months. Seeing that Li Cuilian was capable of handling household chores and farm work, she found an opportunity to tell Li Cuilian that she wanted her to introduce a sister from her mother's family to her son Zhou Zhigang.
Although not particularly handsome, Zhou Zhigang was well-groomed and had attended junior high school for two years, making him considered a well-educated man in Zhoujia Village. Furthermore, Zhou Zhigang was diligent and adept at farm work, making him a promising son-in-law in the eyes of many of the village's aunties.
Li Cuilian also thought Zhou Zhigang was quite good, so she thought of introducing him to her cousin Li Chunjiao. When she was at her mother's house, Li Cuilian's family and Li Chunjiao's family were close, so now that such a good thing was happening, Li Cuilian would naturally consider Li Chunjiao first.
However, Li Chunjiao's appearance is not very good, and Li Cuilian doesn't know whether the Zhou family is willing?
In this era, men and women did not meet in person to get married, but had to go through a matchmaker to pass on the message, and it would take several stages before it could be considered a marriage.
First, the girl's family will observe the boy in secret. If the boy agrees, the matchmaker will let him visit the girl's home to observe her appearance and behavior before deciding whether the marriage will be successful. This step is called "xiangkan".
If both the man and the woman agree, the man will ask a matchmaker to go to the woman's house to propose marriage. When the woman agrees to the marriage, she will ask the matchmaker how much dowry she wants.
If the man agrees to the woman's terms, the parents of both families will sit together in the presence of a matchmaker to discuss the details of the wedding. Details such as whether there will be a banquet and the amount of food and wine to be served must be agreed upon.
Then, on the wedding day, the man goes to the woman's house to pick up the bride. The groom takes the bride and the dowry home, and the marriage is officially concluded.
In rural areas, marriage procedures were so complicated, unlike later generations where just getting a marriage certificate was enough. In those days, couples who had a marriage certificate but didn't go through those procedures would be laughed at!
When Li Cuilian and her cousins mentioned the marriage, Li Chunjiao's parents were overjoyed. Zhou Chunping ate commercial grain and received a monthly salary, making the Zhou family relatively well-off compared to other rural families. Zhou Zhigang was the eldest son of the Zhou family, and according to rural tradition, the eldest son generally provided for the elderly. Accordingly, Zhou Chunping's job would be taken over by the eldest son.
Besides, Zhou Zhigang is a good guy. If Li Chunjiao can marry him, she will be able to live a good life immediately.
However, their Chunjiao is not very good-looking. With such good conditions, would Zhou Zhigang be willing to marry Li Chunjiao?
Li Chunjiao secretly glanced at Zhou Zhigang at Li Cuilian's house. At that first glance, Li Chunjiao fell in love with Zhou Zhigang.
Li Chunjiao begged her cousin Li Cuilian to make this marriage happen. As long as she could marry Zhou Zhigang, she would accept any conditions.
It was a coincidence that none of the young wives in Zhoujia Village were from the same village as Li Cuilian's. Li Cuilian thought that if Li Chunjiao could marry into the village, she would have another sister nearby, which would be a good thing.
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