Chapter 11, Female Supporting Character in Historical Fiction
But she didn't do anything until the two got married smoothly, completed all the wedding procedures, and brought her home.
Their wedding was a grand affair, unique in the village, and aroused envy and jealousy among many girls.
Especially when Xu Qingzhou, dressed in a formal Zhongshan suit, with his hair meticulously styled, pushed his bicycle and carried Yu Wanwan, who was wearing a red cheongsam, along the village road, it made a group of eligible girls who were looking for a husband envious.
They had always known that Xu Zhiqing was good-looking, but they never expected him to look so handsome when he wore a Zhongshan suit.
Back then, quite a few people were eyeing him, but while they were still hesitating about his family background, Yu Wanwan quietly won him over.
A group of young women were extremely upset.
But when they looked at Yu Wanwan, they couldn't bring themselves to say anything sarcastic.
They knew Yu Wanwan was beautiful since she was a child, but they never expected that she would look so stunning when she put on a fitted red cheongsam, styled her hair, and wore makeup.
The two stood together, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, who wouldn't say they were a perfect match?
The captain and his wife were all smiles, completely satisfied with what they saw.
With the help of Yang Qiang and Zhao Guangnian, Xu Qingzhou finally managed to shake off a group of people who wanted to get him drunk. Standing outside the new house, he belatedly realized how nervous he was.
This is the first time he has been married in both his lives.
Regardless of his feelings for her, from now on, he would no longer be alone.
He has a family now.
Xu Qingzhou took a few deep breaths, barely managing to suppress the feeling that his heart was about to leap out of his throat, and gently pushed open the door.
Inside the room, Yu Wanwan had already taken off her hair and makeup, changed into comfortable clothes, and was sitting in a chair with her legs crossed, flipping through a book.
Hearing the door open, she only glanced at it before looking away.
"You reek of alcohol, you stink! Go outside and wash yourself before you come back in."
She still had that gentle, smiling look, but the words she spoke were anything but polite.
"..."
Suddenly I calmed down.
Xu Qingzhou pressed her temples and silently went to fetch water to wash up.
The cold water splashed on his face made him more awake.
For the past six months or so, the brigade leader has liked to get him drunk whenever he has a chance, and his alcohol tolerance has improved a lot since he first arrived here.
At least I won't get drunk after just one cup.
Now that he was fully awake, he felt lost again, unsure whether he should go back to his room.
After all, her calm and composed demeanor made it seem as if she had simply moved to a different place, completely lacking the shyness and anticipation a bride should have.
This has left him confused, unsure whether they are still considered husband and wife.
It was Yu Wanwan who, seeing that he hadn't returned for so long, kindly came out to check on him.
"I said, are you going to be a doorman there?"
Xu Qingzhou turned around, her arms crossed, leaning against the door. The light from inside the room shone on her, casting a warm yellow glow over her.
People who are naturally gentle appear even more tender.
Xu Qingzhou was momentarily dazed.
"If you don't come in now, you won't be able to come in at all."
But the moment she opens her mouth to speak, all her gentleness and softness vanish.
Xu Qingzhou shook his head and entered the room before her patience ran out.
Yu Wanwan was too lazy to pay attention to him and went to sleep first, showing no intention of waiting for him at all.
Xu Qingzhou remained silent for a long time before reluctantly climbing into bed and lying down properly beside her.
As for the wedding night?
Stop joking, he wouldn't dare.
Although she hasn't tried it yet, she inexplicably feels that if he dares to do anything, she will definitely kill him.
The thought came out of nowhere, yet it inexplicably solidified his conviction.
Xu Qingzhou stared at the ceiling with his eyes wide open and his body stiff.
I don't know how much time passed before I finally drifted off to sleep.
Once his breathing calmed down, Yu Wanwan opened her eyes, glanced at him with disdain, took his hand, hugged him tightly, and then fell asleep as well.
Life after marriage remained largely unchanged.
Xu Qingzhou still had to go to work, while Yu Wanwan stayed at home every day, lounging around like a couch potato.
Before Xu Qingzhou came to her house, she would occasionally find opportunities to go out and meet him, hoping to get some of the male lead's attention.
Now the two live together, and Yu Wanwan doesn't even need to go out anymore, staying at home as if she's going to live there forever.
Her situation worried the brigade leader and his wife greatly. They brought it up with her several times, and although she agreed on the surface, she still did not change her ways after returning home.
There was nothing the couple could do; they really couldn't bear to say anything to her, so they could only mention it to Xu Qingzhou in a roundabout way.
Fortunately, Xu Qingzhou didn't mind at all.
Moreover, she wasn't so heartless as to do nothing and just wait for him to come back and do everything.
At least she would take the time to tidy up the housework, and occasionally she would cook him a meal on a whim.
It was at this moment that Xu Qingzhou was surprised to discover that she could actually cook.
Not only can she cook, but her culinary skills are also quite good!
It was a very simple dish, yet it was comparable to the culinary skills of the chefs in the five-star restaurants he had eaten in his previous life.
After eating it a few times, Xu Qingzhou couldn't forget it and spent all his time figuring out how to persuade her to cook it a few more times.
If he weren't afraid of being beaten, he would have shamelessly pestered her relentlessly.
Of course, in the end he didn't take any action. The main reason was that he was too proud to do something like begging or acting like a scoundrel for a bite to eat.
For Xu Qingzhou, marrying Yu Wanwan did not bring any changes to his life.
He thought it would take him a long time to get used to her presence, but she was mostly quiet, and sometimes he wouldn't even feel her presence unless he actively sought her out.
She wouldn't ask about the things he did in secret. Even if she accidentally overheard his conversation with Yang Qiang once or twice, she would just walk away uninterested and never thought of prying into it.
Gradually, Xu Qingzhou stopped hiding it from her and even took the initiative to guide her to discover it.
But all his attempts to guide her ended in failure, all because of Yu Wanwan's gentle attitude of "do whatever you want, don't bother me."
Xu Qingzhou could also see that she really didn't care what he was doing or his situation.
To her, he was probably just someone she could live with.
They're not even human, let alone companions.
Xu Qingzhou accepted her attitude well and felt very comfortable.
For Yu Wanwan, the biggest difference after marriage was that Xu Qingzhou suddenly went crazy and brought back a bunch of books, wanting to tutor her.
They even went so far as to say that the brigade leader had told them that the college entrance examination would be reinstated soon, and that they would take her to study together, take the exam together, and go to university together.
Yu Wanwan was so annoyed by him that she grabbed the papers she had written herself, and without waiting for him to say anything, she quickly finished writing them and slapped them at him.
She smiled gently, leaving behind the words, "Don't bother me anymore," before turning back to continue sunbathing.
Xu Qingzhou looked at the elegant and neat handwriting on the paper, paused for a moment, and then patiently checked each question one by one.
The results of the check were all correct.
He didn't know what knowledge points would be tested in the college entrance examination, nor did he understand the current level of most students.
Many of the questions on this exam paper were derived from his knowledge from his previous life after reviewing the textbooks here.
People without a certain level of knowledge simply cannot understand it.
But she got them all right, not a single one wrong.
Is this really reasonable?
You should know that Maolin Brigade doesn't even have a primary school!
Even though she had studied with her second grandfather, he was only a junior high school graduate.
The questions he asked were all based on high school level knowledge!
It's been so many years since my second grandfather started junior high school, and the textbooks have long been updated.
Xu Qingzhou thought of the undisguised suspicious points about her again, and almost couldn't help but ask her if she was actually from this era.
In the end, however, he gave up asking.
He himself isn't even a genuine product, so what right does he have to ask her that?
That question immediately exposed the truth.
Xu Qingzhou could only pretend he knew nothing, silently put away the test paper, and stop pressuring her to study.
Without Xu Qingzhou's erratic pressure to study, Yu Wanwan's life returned to normal.
Time flies like an arrow, and soon the policy of resuming the college entrance examination was finalized.
The college entrance examination was scheduled for two months from now.
This time period is slightly different from Xu Qingzhou's original world, but the difference is not significant.
The brigade leader had no intention of hiding anything. As soon as the policy was announced, he convened a meeting with the educated youth and informed them of the news.
Moreover, because there were family members in these educated youths who were about to take the college entrance examination, the brigade leader did not have strict requirements for them.
Before notifying them, a meeting had already been held in the village to educate the villagers and discuss the next steps with them.
During these two months, they will try their best not to assign heavy or tiring work to the educated youth, so that they can have enough time to prepare for the college entrance examination.
For a moment, everyone was both surprised and delighted, and filled with gratitude towards the brigade leader and the Maolin Brigade.
Anyone with a quick mind would understand after a moment's thought that the captain's decision was probably inseparable from Xu Qingzhou.
Xu Qingzhou had already changed a lot in recent days and was no longer so annoying. With this incident, many of the educated youth became more friendly towards him.
Although Xu Qingzhou didn't care.
Two months wasn't a long time for them to prepare, but these educated youth still worked hard and used all the means and connections they had to find study materials.
Xu Qingzhou knew that Zhao Guangnian lived far away and probably wouldn't have time to send him study materials before the college entrance examination.
He was generous and lent him his own materials, and even helped him review and gave him extra tutoring.
When other educated youth occasionally asked him for advice, he would generously share his knowledge and answer their questions.
Over time, these educated youths treated him even better, praising him to everyone they met.
His vast knowledge, in particular, earned him the deep respect and admiration of these self-proclaimed intellectuals among the educated youth.
As for Yang Qiang, Xu Qingzhou did not require him to take the college entrance examination.
Yang Qiang's situation is different from Yu Wanwan's. He has never been to school since he was a child. He only started to recognize characters slowly under Xu Qingzhou's coercion after doing things for him.
If we want him to take the college entrance examination, it's not as simple as reviewing and learning new knowledge points; it's about starting from the very beginning and learning everything from elementary school.
This is putting Yang Qiang and Xu Qingzhou in a very difficult position.
Xu Qingzhou's requirements for him were simple: learn to read, learn to do arithmetic, learn to be a good person, and stay obedient. That was enough.
Two months is neither a long nor a short time.
It seems like it's only been a blink of an eye, and it's already here.
The brigade leader led his men and escorted the group of educated youth into the examination hall one by one.
Their large entourage attracted a lot of attention. After asking around, they learned that the person who brought them was the village head, who had specially adjusted their work hours and schedules for their college entrance exams.
Upon learning of this, the other educated youth from the village all cast envious glances at them.
Apart from Maolin Brigade, no other place could offer such good treatment to educated youth.
Like Xu Qingzhou, there are quite a few people who get married and start families in the villages where they went to work in the countryside.
When they received the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination, their families did not immediately support it, but instead strongly opposed it, unwilling to let these educated youths go to university and leave their village.
Because of this issue, quite a few families have gotten into arguments over it in the past two months; in fact, it's become the norm.
These educated youths in Maolin Brigade are incredibly lucky to have met such a wonderful brigade leader!
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