The three of them sat beside a broken thatched hut halfway up the hill. The breeze was so pleasant, the chirping of summer insects were in their ears, and the shadows of the stars and the moon were above their heads.
There was a fire burning next to the straw hut. The three men each held a stick with a corn on it that they were roasting.
The air is filled with the sweet smell of roasted corn.
Chen Dazhuang said: "Liye, go back and have a good talk with your elder sister, got it?
I'm not kidding you."
Chen Liye glanced at Zhang Qiang who was silent beside him, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind.
Could it be that Brother Dazhuang deliberately talked so much to me last night?
Could it be that Brother Qiang likes the eldest sister?
This is impossible!
If he really liked her, why didn't he tell her when my eldest sister was still not married?
Could it be that he is doing this now for the sake of his elder and younger brothers?
Chen Liye's thoughts drifted away unconsciously, and he didn't even notice that the corn in his hand had become mushy.
Zhang Qiang reminded: "Liye, your corn is mushy."
Chen Liye came back to his senses, patted the corn, blew on it, and took a bite without any concern.
Grilled corn tastes best when it's burnt.
Chen Liye felt that if his eldest sister really married Brother Qiang, she would still have hope for her future.
Chen Liye said: "Brother Qiang, you are not kidding me, right?"
Zhang Qiang also seemed to be worried: "I'm not kidding you, I'm telling the truth.
Look at me, I have no future. Most of my grandfather's age has passed. If I don't get married soon, after my grandfather's age has passed, I will be ten years old next year.
In ten days, I will really be single. "
Chen Liye took a deep breath and asked seriously, "Aren't you afraid of my sister..."
Is it really impossible to have children?
Chen Liye didn't have the courage to ask the last few words.
He didn't ask, but that doesn't mean Zhang Qiang didn't understand.
Zhang Qiang said: "I know what you are going to say.
What is there to be afraid of?
This is not your sister's fault.
Besides, I don’t care about that.”
These words made Chen Liye look at Zhang Qiang with a new respect, and his eyes fell softly and quietly on Zhang Qiang.
"Will you be nice to her then?"
Zhang Qiang said: "Liye, you are a scholar, you know what it means when a man says he wants to marry a woman."
Chen Liye knew.
Zhang Qiang has been playing with his older brother since childhood, so he knows him to some extent.
Chen Dazhuang said, "Don't you know what kind of person your brother Qiang is?"
Chen Liye nodded and said, "I understand."
The three of them didn't say anything else. Chen Xiaohong couldn't sleep either.
Originally, she slept well now, but after the matchmaker came one day and talked about the future, she couldn't help but think of the miserable days in the past.
In fact, she really doesn't want to think about getting married now.
However, it is unrealistic for her to stay in her parents' home all her life.
If she were asked to marry again now, she would definitely not be able to accept it for a while.
The scenes of being beaten in the past now appeared in her mind like a flood and beast, and she could not get rid of them.
She took a deep breath and stared at the moonlight outside the window.
Chen Xiaolan was also not asleep. She asked, "Sister, are you thinking about what the matchmaker said?"
Chen Xiaohong thought Chen Xiaolan was asleep.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I was reciting in my head the English words I memorized the day before."
"Have you memorized it?"
"I have memorized it. Big sister, if you have anything on your mind, you can tell me."
"You are just a little kid, so go to sleep."
Chen Xiaolan said: "I am seventeen years old, I understand."
Chen Xiaohong smiled and said, "You are only seventeen, you have been in school all your life, and I, your sister, have experienced a lot.
Xiaolan, don't ask anything and don't think too much about anything.
Don’t be like your elder sister. You should study hard and read well.
Studying is your only way out of this mountain, do you understand?"
"Sister, I know everything.
In fact, our teacher said that we should not just read books mechanically.
Maybe when I leave in the future, I will come back to our village.
My third brother told me that he would come back.
Sister, I want to tell you that girls don’t necessarily have to get married in this life.
I think this is a constraint and bondage for women.
Men can be successful in their careers, and so can women.
If you don’t want to get married, don’t get married.”
Chen Xiaohong didn't understand what Chen Xiaolan said. She also didn't know what restraint and binding meant. She only understood it roughly.
Chen Xiaohong said: "I know, go to sleep quickly."
Chen Xiaolan leaned closer to Chen Xiaohong, hugged Chen Xiaohong's arm and muttered, "Anyway, I don't want love in the future.
Our family is very nice, but we have been poor and hungry before.
I know that if a person wants to turn things around, he has to give up a lot of unrealistic things.
Reality is cruel and not as beautiful as described in books.
We are children of poor families. Even if we get a job in the future, we will still be children of poor families.
I don't want to live a mediocre life.
Sister, don't marry this accountant.
Sister, remember, your life is not arranged by others. If you want to live a good life in the future, you must first understand your own heart and know what you want. Only then can you settle down and do what you want to do. "
Chen Xiaohong smiled and said, "You are a girl with ideas. I didn't know you had so many ideas in your mind."
"Of course not. I've read too many books and know that there is a huge world outside our county."
Chen Xiaohong smiled. She knew that what her younger sister had just said had a deeper meaning.
I have to admit that she is really amazing now.
It would be a lie if Chen Xiaohong said she wasn't envious.
Girls, you still need to have ideas.
Chen Xiaohong didn't sleep well that night.
The next morning, Chen Liye did not go home. He got up early and went to earn work points.
Chen Xiaohong didn't take the matchmaker's proposal seriously.
Let's put this matter off for now.
At noon, the family came back and sat at the dining table to eat. Chen Liye said, "Mom and Dad, I thought about it last night. Why don't we just not consider what the matchmaker said?"
Zhang Cuizhi and Chen Kaifang looked at each other, and Zhang Cuizhi's gaze finally fell on Chen Xiaohong.
Chen Liye said: "Don't look at my sister, I am telling the truth.
Look at the accountant in our team, he is so stingy.
If my sister really gets together with that accountant, I'm afraid we'll have trouble making money at home in the future."
Zhang Cuiying said, "It doesn't matter if I talk to your father about this matter. Your sister has to make the final decision."
Chen Liye said: "Sister, if you want to get married, I have no objection. Anyway, it's already like this, why don't we take it easy.
Do you think there is anyone suitable in our village?"
Zhang Cuiying took another bite of noodles, looked at Chen Liye and said, "Why are you so weird every day, kid?"
"Mom, I'm doing this for my sister's good."
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