The document was being circulated throughout the villages, and almost everyone agreed. At this point, no family had much food left, so being able to eat together was something they were eager to do.
Wang Jianguo, from the village, was extremely uneasy. This year's summer harvest hadn't yielded much grain. His superiors were very dissatisfied with him, all because of that useless fellow who had dragged him down.
Autumn harvest is approaching, but there are no crops in the fields, and even if there were, they wouldn't grow into grain. How will I survive the harvest?
Because I was afraid of getting a sore throat, I developed several large blisters on my lips and lost a lot of weight.
Several villages have come to me asking for relief grain. Should I give it to them?
Feeling depressed, I didn't go home but went straight to my sister-in-law's house. That good-for-nothing was on night shift, so I'll spend the night there.
My sister-in-law is very pretty, much prettier than my own.
This girl has been with me since she was fifteen, for ten years now. If it weren't for my successful career these past few years, I would never have been willing to marry her off.
After inquiring with many people, they finally chose Hu Aiguo and found him a job as the head of a grain station.
Wang Jianguo knocked on the door. "Xiu, make me something to eat. I haven't eaten all day."
Qian Xiu locked the door, turned around, took Wang Jianguo's arm, and nuzzled him. "What do you want to eat? Noodles, please?"
"What's for lunch? Any leftovers?"
"There's still quite a bit of millet and green bean rice left. I'll heat it up for you."
"No need, I'll eat it cold. I can't wait, and I'll feel listless if I don't eat."
"You're in a hurry? Then why didn't you come? I've been missing you so much I can't eat." After saying that, Qian Xiu buried her face in Wang Jianguo's arms and sobbed.
Wang Jianguo hugged Qian Xiu and said, "Bao'er, I've missed you so much! I've been so busy in the village these past few days that I haven't even been home. I just had a little time to come see you."
“That’s home, what is this place to me? Wang Jianguo, you heartless bastard, how could you do this to me? She will have her son to take care of her in her old age, but what about me? What will I do when I’m old?” Qian Xiu said, overcome with grief, and burst into tears.
Wang Jianguo quickly carried her into the house. "Bao'er, you still have me. Remember, you're the only one in my heart."
"You make it sound nice, but by then you'll be old too, won't you be able to take care of your son? What will you use to take care of me then?"
"He dares?"
“What is he afraid of? Every time he sees me, he looks like he wants to eat me alive. Jianguo, let me have a child too.”
Wang Jianguo's heart softened when he saw Qian Xiu's beautiful, wrinkle-free face.
Qian Xiu pushed him away, her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at him.
Tears streamed down my face involuntarily.
Thinking back to ten years ago, I felt like killing him. I was fifteen, a blossoming age then. My older sister had just gotten married, and her husband, Wang Jianguo, was literate. There were no elderly relatives in the family. Such good circumstances made everyone envious of Qian Fen. After all, Qian Fen was quite ordinary-looking and rather burly.
But I didn't. Although I admired Wang Jianguo at the time, it was because he was knowledgeable, but I really couldn't stand his looks.
But Wang Jianguo's gaze became increasingly blatant, and although she didn't know what it meant, she felt a sense of dread.
After that, I would hide whenever he came. Later, they got married, but his gaze not only didn't lessen, it became increasingly blatant.
Wang Jianguo always presented himself as a good brother-in-law to his family, bringing her gifts every time he visited. At that time, she truly regarded him as her own family.
Back then, I was proud and arrogant because I was considered the prettiest girl in the village, but I was illiterate.
Wang Jianguo seemed to have sensed his thoughts and approached him intentionally or unintentionally, teaching him to read.
I was incredibly excited when I finally managed to read through a section of the newspaper, albeit with some difficulty.
However, Wang Jianguo rarely came to the village. At that time, I had a strong desire to learn to read, so at his urging, I went back to the city with them and stayed at their home.
My older sister is a very easygoing person; she takes care of all the housework herself, and my sister doesn't complain.
At that time, Wang Jianguo was still an accountant, and supporting his family wasn't easy, so they lived a very frugal life. He and his sister would stay home and make paper boxes. But Wang Jianguo was never stingy with himself. He would bring himself something every day, even if it was just a piece of candy.
One evening, my sister said she had to go back to the village for her friend's wedding. But there were still many cardboard boxes at home that hadn't been pasted together, so she didn't let me go back.
It didn't matter whether I went back or not, and I wasn't very familiar with them anyway, so I obediently stayed home and pasted cardboard boxes.
The next morning, the older sister dressed up beautifully and left, and Wang Jianguo went out with her.
He closed the door and stayed quietly inside, constantly pasting cardboard boxes in his hands.
At noon, since I was home alone, I didn't cook. If my sister found out, she would definitely give me a hard time.
I've been working with my head down for ages and my neck feels stiff. I want to lie down and take a nap.
He got up to lock the gate, but then Wang Jianguo returned, carrying a paper package that smelled delicious from afar.
"Xiu, this is a meat pie I brought back for you. Eat it quickly."
"No need, brother-in-law, let my sister have it."
"Eat it if I give it to you. With her looks, a little less food is just right." He then stuffed the paper packet into her hand.
He took the paper package and couldn't resist. He went back to his room, closed the door, and wolfed down both meat pies.
They didn't notice that Wang Jianguo hadn't gone back to work, but instead locked the door and leisurely returned to his and his wife's house.
Silently sitting in the chair, counting down the time, he knocked on his own door when he realized it was almost time.
When I came to my senses, I wanted to commit suicide, but Wang Jianguo threatened me with my reputation. At the time, I cared a lot about my reputation and was afraid that even if I died, I would be ridiculed. Now, thinking about it, what was that? My ignorance ruined my life.
That's why he succeeded time and time again.
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