Although she was willing, Zhao Qinglan couldn't announce it loudly once she saw Li Huai fall asleep.
But when she lay down, her heart softened.
She felt that she and Li Huai were now like young lovers who had married first and then fell in love, rebuilding their relationship.
However, she thoroughly enjoyed this experience, which she had never had before.
She liked this feeling; it made her feel young and valued.
She, Zhao Qinglan, is someone who is cherished and loved.
Perhaps she suffered too much in her past life, because in this life, she is always deeply moved by any warmth or care she encounters.
...
Upon waking up in the morning, Zhao Qinglan suddenly thought of something.
Seeing Li Huai about to leave, she quickly called him back.
There's something I haven't told you.
"What is it?" Li Huai asked, puzzled.
"My family, I mentioned before that I don't get along with them, do you remember?"
Li Huai nodded. "Of course I remember."
"Well, I have two younger sisters. Actually, they haven't done anything to me. Because of what happened to me, my grandma and the others are taking their anger out on my two sisters and want to marry them off to anyone. My dad only listens to my grandma, and my mom is timid and doesn't dare to interfere."
Zhao Qinglan sighed repeatedly when her family was mentioned.
"So what you mean?"
"I don't want my sisters to suffer the same fate." In her previous life, although she didn't have much contact with her family, she later learned that her two younger sisters were not doing well.
She had no say in the Wang family and was struggling to make ends meet herself, so naturally she couldn't help them in any way.
Later, she was kicked out of the Wang family, struggled to survive, and lost contact with them.
But now that there's a chance to make amends, she doesn't want them to live the same kind of life they did in their previous life.
She didn't intend to help them much; she just wanted them to escape the suffocating environment of the Zhao family.
As for what they will become in the future, that depends on their fate.
What she wanted to tell Li Huai was that he was using his name to bully others!
Li Huai didn't know much about Zhao Qinglan's family, but after hearing her reasons for wanting to help her two younger sisters, he nodded in understanding.
After all, they are blood relatives. If she hasn't done anything to hurt her feelings, it's only natural for her to want to help.
Seeing that Li Huai understood, Zhao Qinglan then explained how she had acted as a bully using someone else's power.
It's not easy to break away from the extended family. Zhao Qinglan wrote letters to Zhao Xiaofang, some to ask Zhao Xiaofang to pass on to her younger sister, and one to the village secretary of Zhao Family Village.
In the letter, Zhao Qinglan calmly accused her grandmother and many others in the Zhao family of the harm they had done to her. She also said that if they made her two younger sisters follow the same path unwillingly for the sake of bride price, that would be trafficking in women! It would all be a crime.
If a villager commits a crime and the village party secretary fails to stop it, he is tantamount to an accomplice.
And Zhao Qinglan is no ordinary person now; she is now a military wife, and her husband is an active-duty officer, a deputy regimental commander.
If the village party secretary hadn't stopped the tragedy from happening, she would definitely have reported it to the military or even the local government.
Besides the big stick, she gave them a sweet treat, saying that the village secretary had worked hard for their village all these years.
If any member of the village party secretary's family wants to join the army in the future, as long as they meet all the requirements and pass the political review, she can help them.
This promise is of paramount importance.
In those days, people in the countryside toiled in the fields, so joining the army was seen as an opportunity to change their fate.
In an era where almost everyone takes pride in joining the army, enlisting smoothly is not an easy task.
Almost all the available spots were snapped up by people with connections as soon as they were allocated to different regions.
Of course, those who are admitted are generally qualified, and the chances of getting another chance for ordinary people are extremely slim.
Although this promise was weighty, Zhao Qinglan did not abuse her power for personal gain.
Didn't you see that she emphasized that you have to meet the requirements and pass the political review?
It just so happens that Li Aiguo works in their county's armed forces department; it's just a matter of adding a few words later.
Zhao Qinglan remembered the kindness shown to her husband, Sui Wenjing, and his wife, even though they had bothered her twice.
Now that Li Huai has received her allowance, she was planning to go into town to see what to buy and what food to cook, which she would then mail to Sui Wenjing and the others.
Even when the couple genuinely helped her, she already regarded them as her true family and relatives.
Upon hearing that she was using someone else's power to intimidate others, Li Huai assumed she had done something extraordinary, but after listening, he smiled slightly.
"It's alright. If you really need any help, just remember to let me know. After all, she's your sister, and also my sister-in-law, isn't she?" he joked.
If they are true relatives, it's only right that we don't use their influence to bully them and resort to real tricks.
Zhao Qinglan nodded happily. "Understood."
Zhaojia Village.
A woman dressed in a slightly festive manner swayed her hips as she entered the Zhao family's house.
Old Mrs. Zhao, née Zou, was squinting and spinning thread on the kang (a heated brick bed) when she saw the curtain being lifted and her youngest daughter-in-law leading someone in.
"Oh, old lady, you're so old, why aren't you sitting and enjoying your retirement? What are you busy with?"
"You've arrived. Come on up and warm up on the kang (heated brick bed)."
When the matchmaker arrived, the old lady immediately became enthusiastic.
After taking off her shoes, sitting cross-legged on the kang (heated brick bed), the matchmaker became beaming with excitement.
"Let me tell you, the family I found for your granddaughter this time is very well-off."
"Tell me quickly, what are the conditions?"
"It's someone else's home..."
Zhao Qingju was feeding the chickens in the neighboring yard when she saw the matchmaker enter. She immediately panicked and rushed to find her second sister.
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