After Father Ye sent out the telegram, Grandpa Lu quickly sent a telegram back saying that Lu Wei would come to Xitang Town in the near future.
Although the marriage was arranged, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Old Man Ye did not allow anyone in the Ye family to talk about it outside.
After all, the telegram only said that Lu Wei would come to Xitang Town, but there seemed to be no definite news about the child marriage.
He also knew his daughter's little thoughts. She usually liked good-looking handsome guys.
If this Lu Wei was not good-looking, it was possible that his daughter would regret it on the spot.
Ye Zhi had to go back to the textile factory to work every day, so it was impossible for her to tell anyone about this.
Moreover, she had never met Lu Wei, and the telegram did not mention his specific situation. She only knew that he was now on Qiongzhou Island and was a regiment leader.
Because Ye Zhi's grandparents died suddenly, they did not leave any words about this child marriage.
So Old Man Ye didn’t know what kind of person Lu Wei was.
After Ye's mother could not get any information about Lu Wei, she began to feel a little regretful about this "blind marriage".
I don’t know if I’m a bit too anxious?
But Ye Zhi felt that as long as she didn't have to be a nanny for Gao Wenbo, who had three children.
Those are the best options.
Not to mention that Lu Wei is also a righteous officer.
I originally thought that not many people knew that Ye Zhi had an arranged marriage.
But during the anniversary celebration, Ye Zhi told the factory director that she had a boyfriend, and soon that news reached Li Xueling's ears.
As soon as Ye Zhi returned to her department, Li Xueling pulled her arm and asked, "Comrade Ye, when did you find a partner?"
Doesn’t Ye Zhi like the new engineer from the infrastructure group?
How come you suddenly have a partner?
Ye Zhi looked at the other people in the department and they seemed to be very curious about this matter as well.
I was craning my neck to listen to what was going on.
It turns out that human nature is to love gossip.
She then took Li Xueling out of the office, stood at the edge of the corridor, and said, "I only found out a few days ago that my grandfather had arranged a marriage for me a long time ago."
Li Xueling looked at the beauty in front of her who was as white as a peeled egg, with a look of disbelief on her face: "Child marriage? What era is this? How can you just marry a child marriage partner?!"
Li Xueling is the factory director's niece. Her family is well-off and her husband is an important figure in the town. Although he is several years older than Ye Zhi, they are in a free relationship.
Naturally, I do not approve of the feudal practice of child marriage.
Ever since Ye Zhi won the first prize, Li Xueling felt that Ye Zhi was even better.
Not only is she beautiful, but she is also very good at work. Although she is a little spoiled, she is not much better anyway.
Looking at such a beautiful girl, with skin as white as snow and eyes as watery as water, my heart softened and I couldn't help but feel pity for her.
So Li Xueling was still willing to help her.
Hearing that she liked the new engineer, Li Xueling asked her uncle to help make some connections.
But who would have thought that Ye Zhi said that she already had a partner, and for this, she was scolded by her uncle.
But according to Ye Zhi, this person is actually a childhood sweetheart. Who knows what kind of person he is?
Ye Zhi smiled slightly. She was whiter and prettier than others. When she smiled, a dimple was faintly visible, adding a bit of playfulness to her.
"Sister Xueling, although this is a childhood marriage, my partner is a soldier. I feel very honored to be able to marry a soldier."
Li Xueling seemed to be struck in the heart by Ye Zhi's gentle and peaceful smile, and said blankly: "That's right..."
Soldiers defend our country, and it is definitely an honor to be a military wife.
Ye Zhi saw what Li Xueling was thinking and continued with a smile, "I have already decided on him."
"I'm really sorry to disappoint Sister Xueling's kindness."
Li Xueling felt a little embarrassed after hearing what Ye Zhi said.
"No way, marrying a soldier is better than marrying a man with three kids!"
Li Xueling smiled with relief: "Before, I thought you were a little bit stupid. Although Comrade Gao is an engineer, it is not easy to be a stepmother, especially a stepmother of three children."
"Let me tell you, I've seen his children..."
Li Xueling held Ye Zhi's hand and complained about Gao Wenbo's children. Finally, she snorted, "Even if you don't have this child marriage, I don't think you can marry Gao Wenbo."
Ye Zhi smiled and nodded: "Yes, I understand. Thank you Sister Xueling for your concern."
Even other people know that this person is not suitable for marriage. It is true that the public has a sharp eye.
Ye Zhi won the first prize at the anniversary celebration. In addition to a reward of thirty yuan, she was also rewarded with several kilograms of food coupons and meat coupons.
Ye Zhi got up late a few days ago and was unable to buy pork for several days.
Fortunately, Li Xueling helped her today and found someone in the canteen of the textile factory. Ye Zhi used the meat coupons and money to exchange for more than a pound of pork and some flour.
Ye Zhi's stomach was growling with hunger, and at the moment she just wanted to go home early and cook a delicious meal.
She hadn't had any oily food for several days, and even in the canteen of the textile factory, meat was rarely seen.
Even if there was, the meat was cut thinner than a leaf and would seem like it would run away if the wind blew away.
Although she didn't have big fish and meat for every meal in her previous life, she would always match meat and vegetables well for every meal and never craved meat.
In this day and age, there is basically no oil or water to eat. Not only is there no meat, but even rice is not available for every meal, let alone being full.
Although Father and Mother Ye loved Ye Zhi very much, it was still difficult for her to have a full meal every day with more than a dozen people in the family. As a result, her body is very weak, so Ye Zhi has to have a good meal today to reward herself.
Xitang Town is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Many tiled houses are built near water, so each household’s house is not too big and must be connected to the house next to it.
Old Ye’s house is a two-story tiled house. There is a patio after the entrance. The patio is very small. On the right side is a small kitchen which was built only last year.
Opposite the main entrance is the main hall, which is also pitifully small.
Ye Zhi has three older brothers, all of whom are married and have children. People of that generation often have several children.
Therefore, Ye Zhi slept in the attic with her three nieces every night, which resulted in her not getting a good rest for several nights.
If not having enough meat to eat was painful for her, then having to share a bed with several half-grown children every night was the most devastating thing for her.
Children like to roll around when they sleep, and they like to put their hands and feet on people’s stomachs and necks, pushing them away and putting them back again.
For many nights, Ye Zhi felt a little breathless and woke up in discomfort.
The key is that you can’t scold them when you wake up the next day, because how can they remember what they did when they slept?
Therefore, Ye Zhi now misses the time of sleeping alone so much that she just lies down however she likes.
You don't have to be crushed to death.
I heard from my childhood sweetheart that if we get married, I will have to join the army.
Ye Zhi was looking forward to going to the beautiful Qiongzhou Island where she could enjoy seafood as she pleased and have her own private room.
Ye Zhi walked into the house carrying a piece of pork and two kilograms of Jianshe flour.
As soon as she entered the door, Ye Zhi saw a woman wearing a blue floral top and a Jiang Jie hairstyle sitting on the edge of the patio, picking wild vegetables in her hands.
The woman heard the noise and looked towards the door. She saw the half-fat and half-thin thing in Ye Zhi's hand and smiled and said, "Little sister, are you back from work?"
Ye Zhi also smiled and shouted, "Yes, sister-in-law."
Mrs. Ye threw away the wild vegetables in her hand, wiped her hands on the hem of her clothes, walked to Ye Zhi with a smile on her face, and asked, "Little sister, did you buy pork?"
Ye Zhi nodded: "Well, didn't we get some meat coupons as a reward for the anniversary celebration a few days ago? I couldn't buy pork at the supply and marketing cooperative these days, so I bought some from the factory cafeteria."
Sister Ye took the pork from Ye Zhi's hand with a smile, "Come on, let sister-in-law do it. You just got off work, go in and have a rest and some tea. It's so hot in this weather, you're almost going to get heatstroke, you need to drink more water!"
Ye Zhi also passed the pork to Sister Ye and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Ye. I'll go drink some water first."
Ye Zhi was notoriously lazy. Working in a textile factory was the easiest job at home, but she also did the least housework.
Her eldest and third sisters-in-law had long been fed up with her laziness and had been secretly planning to marry her off as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Father and Mother Ye raised her until she was 23 years old. Others often laughed at her for becoming an old maid.
The eldest and second sisters-in-law were so eager to get married that they had lost their temper and had not been trying to introduce her to anyone in the past two years.
Some time ago, the original owner took a fancy to Gao Wenbo, but Ye's father and mother refused to agree. Although Ye Zhi's two sisters-in-law also disliked Gao Wenbo for taking care of three children. But thinking that as long as the lazy original owner could get married, they didn't say a single bad word, as if all that mattered was getting her married off.
A while ago, a telegram suddenly came saying that there was another child marriage. They responded a little more and were very supportive, providing them with good food every day.
Ye Zhi is also lazy. Now that she has contributed the pork, she naturally doesn't want to work anymore.
Moreover, she was not very good at burning firewood, and the kitchen at home was small, so the smoke from burning firewood was enough to kill people.
Since her sister-in-law is willing to do it, let her do it.
Ye Zhi just waited for the meal to be finished.
Before Ye Zhi could take a sip of water and catch her breath, a shrill noise suddenly came from the door.
"Brother, sister-in-law, are you home?" An aunt in a gray-green plaid top walked in from outside the door. She looked dissatisfied and said, "If you are at home, come out for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."
Mrs. Ye was plucking pig hair. When she heard the loud voice, she shouted, "Who is it? So loud, who are you looking for?"
The aunt put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm here to look for your parents. Are they here?"
Mrs. Ye: "Oh, it's Auntie San. I was wondering who was so loud."
The woman was Li Ermei, the wife of Old Man Ye’s third brother. Before Old Man Ye separated from the family, Mother Ye had always been at odds with her and they had quarreled many times.
Mrs. Ye curled her lips and said, "My parents haven't come back from work yet. Please come over later."
Li Ermei snorted, and suddenly saw Ye Zhi, who had just finished drinking water and came out of the main room, and she asked in a loud voice: "Ye Zhi, let me ask you, have you secretly contacted the childhood marriage partner that your grandfather arranged for you? Have you asked us about this?"
Ye Zhi stood at the door with an innocent look on her face, but this scene was very glaring in Li Ermei's eyes.
Ye Zhi is beautiful and is recognized as a great beauty in the area. She has fair skin and beautiful looks. Her porcelain-white face can attract the pity of a group of young men even when she frowns.
According to her, this is a vixen face that specializes in seducing men, so Li Ermei dislikes her the most.
But Father Ye and Mother Ye treated her like a gold nugget that no one else could touch or scold.
Very delicate!
Just then, Ye's mother came in from outside. When she came back, she heard what Li Ermei said and immediately became furious.
"I thought it was someone else barking? Turns out it was you?"
"Li Ermei, please explain clearly what you mean by secretly? Do we need to ask you who we are contacting?"
"Who do you think you are?!"
When Li Ermei heard the voice of Zhang Xiaomei, Ye's mother, she immediately turned around and hummed, "Oh, you're back just in time."
"I'm asking you, why didn't you ask me about such a big marriage? The damn old man didn't say before he died that this marriage must be arranged for your Ye Zhi!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xiaomei finally understood.
It turned out that Li Ermei was planning to find a boyfriend for her daughter.
Zhang Xiaomei asked, "It wasn't ordered for our Ye Zhi, could it be ordered for you? What are you yelling about?"
Li Ermei curled her lips and said, "My Hongying and your Yezhi were born two days apart. Why can't this childhood sweetheart be my Hongying's? It has to be your Yezhi's?"
"Besides, your Ye Zhi is a vixen who seduces men everywhere and even says she wants to be someone's stepmother. She even rushes to someone's house to do laundry and cooking! How can such an unscrupulous vixen be engaged to a righteous soldier?"
"Bullshit!" Zhang Xiaomei was so angry that she was shaking all over. She picked up the broom next to her and smashed it on Li Ermei.
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