There is not much work to do during the sowing season. Women mostly dig the fields and are also responsible for sowing and raising seedlings.
Men are responsible for building reservoirs and digging canals to prevent flooding from washing away rice fields during the rainy season and to prevent water shortage during the dry season.
Mengjia Village where Meng Qidi lives is a small city in the mountainous area near the Yangtze River. The rains during the rainy season are terrible. When droughts and floods are severe, the river water flows back and the crops will be gone for the whole year if they are washed away by the water.
After thirty years, Meng Qidi had no idea where she worked. She took a hoe and walked around the ridge of the field but couldn't find her place.
Fortunately, there was an enthusiastic fat educated youth who insisted on pulling her along, and she finally found the place.
With something on her mind, Meng Qidi left work early at noon and went to the captain's house.
"Wait, what did you say? Open a female account? You want to split up the family? Xiaoqi, why?"
The captain tapped the pipe in his hand in shock.
Meng Qidi pursed her lips and said, "Uncle, just give me your word. Can this be done? How can it be done?"
Only if the family splits up would Meng Daqiang not force her to marry and stop controlling her.
In fact, she didn't mind Ling Xiao's lame leg, she just didn't want to marry anyone...
Although he didn't know why this girl suddenly wanted to separate, the captain still sighed.
"Xiao Qi, this is difficult. Your father has been very good to you. Can't your uncle find a reason to let you separate from the family?"
Meng Qidi lowered her head slightly, knowing that she was being naive.
If she can't split up the family, how can she get rid of the Meng family?
When I came back from the captain's house and just entered the yard, I heard lively conversations in the main room.
"Fourth Brother, I'd like to congratulate you in advance. When Yuzhen gets married in the county, she'll be able to eat commercial grain. Don't forget about us, Fourth Brother?"
"Yes, in our family, only Yuzhen is promising. Mom is good at raising people. This girl is so beautiful without knowing it."
"Grandma, eldest aunt, second aunt...they just replied and said they would find a date to get married. It's too early to get married!"
Meng Qidi paused, frowning. Was there a reply from the other side?
"Xiao Qi? Why are you back just now? Come in and eat."
Zhao Hong came out of the kitchen with food in her hand, her face full of joy. Seeing her daughter in the yard, she greeted her warmly and forgot about the quarrel with her younger daughter in the morning.
The voices in the room became quieter, and Sun Fang's loud voice was heard.
"Xiao Qi is back? Xiao Qi probably doesn't know yet. Your sister's wedding is about to be decided, and she's just waiting for her in-laws to decide on the date."
Sun Fang's words sounded somewhat sarcastic, and she was already angry from the time she had spent at the kitchen in the morning.
"Aunt..." Meng Yuzhen's face was full of shyness.
"Why are you shy? Auntie is telling the truth. But Xiaoqi is so good at talking. She said this morning that Yuzhen's plan would not work out, but now there's news in the afternoon..."
Meng Yuzhen's eyes flashed with pride, and she looked apologetic, "Xiao Qi, I'm sorry, don't feel bad, I will definitely take care of you when I get married."
"Oh, our Yuzhen is such a loving sister. However, I don't think I can take care of Xiaoqi. Isn't Xiaoqi going to die soon? Why didn't the Ling family send any news?"
The old lady favors the fourth sister, and she really hopes that the four sisters will quarrel.
And that damn Meng Qidi, whose brain was broken yesterday, is now acting like she has seen a ghost, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, and her words are so infuriating.
"Shut up! Eat!"
The old lady of the Meng family in the room frowned and glanced coldly at Meng Qidi at the door.
"What are you doing there? Come in to eat. Didn't you see I'm waiting for you?"
Meng Qidi walked in, and Meng Yuzhen quickly stood up, "Xiao Qi."
Meng Qidi didn't even look at her. She just pulled out a stool and sat in her original seat.
The Meng family is large, and except for the old lady, there is no place for women and children at the main table. The only extra place was taken by Meng Qidi.
Her seat was taken, so Meng Yuzhen pursed her lips and had to sit at the table with women and children. There was a trace of resentment in her eyes. Xiaoqi must be jealous of her marrying into the Meng family.
"Xiao Qi, what's wrong with you? That position belongs to your sister. How can you be so ignorant? Today is your sister's wedding day."
Sun Fang glanced at Zhao Hong who came in with the food, "Old Fourth's family, why don't you two teach the children a lesson?"
Meng Daqiang had a gloomy face and looked unhappy.
Zhao Hong silently put the food in her hand on the table. Yuzhen's marriage was settled, so today's meal was better than before. At least there was rice today, but each person only had half a bowl...
Meng Daqiang and his wife kept silent, and Sun Fang became much more arrogant.
"Oh, if you ask me, Yuzhen is pretty lucky. She got married directly into the city. Unlike Xiaoqi, she's like a jinx. Look at that lame guy from the Ling family. Tsk..."
The second aunt on the side pulled Sun Fang and lowered her voice, "Sister-in-law, the Ling family's lame man's marriage was arranged by Yuzhen..."
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