Chapter 6, Female Supporting Character in Historical Fiction
Xu Qingzhou felt a chill run down his spine.
"Can I not go?"
The ugly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws, and so on...
Although it hasn't reached that point yet, it's not far off.
He thought, maybe there's still a chance to save it?
"all right."
Yu Wanwan smiled.
"Can we stop dating now?"
"..."
Xu Qingzhou had a serious face and a solemn attitude.
"I'll go back and pack my things, then I'll head over."
It's impossible not to be together.
Now that things have come to this, if he doesn't act now, his mission will fail completely.
It's just meeting his parents, he can handle that!
Yu Wanwan chuckled, gave him a thumbs-up, and went over to record the work points for the educated youth.
"Qingzhou, the captain didn't do anything to you today, and even invited you to dinner. This is a good thing, you don't need to go to such lengths, do you?"
Zhao Guangnian rubbed his arms.
Why is he acting like he's about to be executed?
Xu Qingzhou glanced at him wistfully, her expression slightly weary.
You don't understand.
Kidnapping someone's precious daughter is a death sentence.
With another sigh, Xu Qingzhou returned to his residence first.
He needed to hurry back and take stock of the original owner's assets, hoping that those things would make the captain go easy on him.
When Yu Wanwan got home, Xu Qingzhou hadn't arrived yet.
While Mrs. Yang was busy cooking in the kitchen, the brigade leader sat on a stool in the middle of the yard, puffing on his cigarette.
The scene was exactly the same as this morning.
Yu Wanwan paused for a moment, then walked inside as if nothing had happened.
"stop!"
Yu Wanwan stopped, turned around, and her smile remained unchanged.
"What's wrong?"
The captain was furious with her attitude. He wanted to scold her but couldn't bring himself to do it, so he could only glare at her.
"What's wrong? You still ask me what's wrong? Aren't you going to explain to me what's going on between you and that pretty boy?!"
Before Yu Wanwan could speak, Yang's mother came out with a spatula in hand and her hands on her hips.
Why are you yelling so loudly? Are you trying to show off?
The captain choked up.
Where did he yell?
Isn't this normal conversation? You can't wrong him just because he has a loud voice. Are you even being reasonable?
Clearly, Yang's mother is unreasonable.
She pushed Yu Wanwan inside.
"Huihui, don't pay attention to him. Go back to your room and tidy up. You must be exhausted after a long day."
The captain was furious, but he couldn't do anything about the mother and daughter, so he could only take a deep drag on his cigarette.
Mother Yang escorted Yu Wanwan back to her room, comforted her through the door for a few moments, then turned around with the spatula in hand and glared at the team leader.
"Yang Guoxiang, you've really got some nerve, daring to give Huihui the cold shoulder. I've been giving you too much face, haven't I?"
The captain felt very wronged.
But he also knew that it was pointless to reason with Yang's mother, who was so protective of her child.
And now, they've even called him by his full name.
He stubbed out his cigarette, trying his best to control his emotions.
"Fine, I won't say anything else, but you have to let me ask what your daughter sees in that pretty boy, right?"
Before Yang's mother could speak, the brigade leader interrupted her.
"Don't tell me you don't want to know, I don't believe you!"
Mrs. Yang was speechless.
"What do you mean, 'pretty boy'? Can't you speak properly?"
You're such a grown man, why do you act like a child when it comes to your daughter?
They're not afraid of being laughed at.
The captain just sneered.
Calling him a pretty boy is too lenient.
She seduced his daughter and expects him to talk back? Dream on!
Yu Wanwan leaned against the door, listening to the conversation between the brigade leader and his wife. After thinking for a moment, she opened the door and peeked out.
"I was attracted to his good looks."
After saying that, he slammed the door shut, completely ignoring the captain outside who was so angry he almost couldn't catch his breath.
【Wanwan, why are you teasing him?】He's the biological father of this body, after all.
Yu Wanwan's expression was gentle, and her tone was relaxed.
"Fun?"
Okay then.
In the courtyard, the brigade leader was so angry he was jumping up and down.
"Look at this! What do you mean she's attracted to him because he's good-looking?! Can good looks feed her? Can they make her live a good life?"
Mrs. Yang thought about what Xu Qingzhou looked like.
"You know what, that educated youth was actually quite handsome."
Of all the educated youth, he was the best looking, fair-skinned and refined.
The more she thought about it, the happier Mrs. Yang became.
"Huihui has such good taste!"
"Yes, thank you, Mom."
The mother and daughter, separated by the door, sang in unison, driving the brigade leader to the brigade corps so angry he nearly fell over.
When Xu Qingzhou arrived with his things, he was met with a cold snort from the captain.
"???"
Are we skipping all the formalities and jumping straight into this stage?
Xu Qingzhou looked bewildered and at a loss.
It was Yang's mother who couldn't stand it anymore and kicked the brigade leader.
"This must be Qingzhou. Oh, he's really handsome."
The captain really can't stand hearing the words "handsome" now.
He kept humming beside her, each hum louder than the last, making Xu Qingzhou's heart pound.
Mother Yang simply pushed past the brigade leader and stepped forward to take the things from Xu Qingzhou's hands.
Go smoke your cigarette!
She didn't look through it, she just glanced at it.
There weren't many items, but they were all exquisite pieces.
At least she could see the maltose on top of the bag with just a glance.
And the largest bottle of wine.
The smile on Yang's mother's face became even more warm and friendly.
"You silly child, you came all this way, why did you bring so much stuff!"
Xu Qingzhou felt a little uncomfortable with Yang's mother's enthusiasm.
He didn't know what to say, so he could only smile and politely reply, "I should bring it."
Yang's mother's attitude made the brigade leader dislike Xu Qingzhou even more, and he couldn't help but sneer.
"Pretending to be something you're not!"
Before Xu Qingzhou could react, Yang's mother turned around and glared at him fiercely.
The captain, not to be outdone, glared and puffed out his beard, but ultimately remained silent.
Mrs. Yang rolled her eyes at him and pulled Xu Qingzhou inside.
"Ignore him, let's go inside and eat!"
"..."
Under the captain's murderous glare, Xu Qingzhou touched his nose and didn't dare to utter a sound.
However, judging from Yang's mother's attitude, he felt that things were not as difficult as he had imagined.
The dishes had already been prepared and placed on the table.
When Xu Qingzhou and Yang's mother came in together, Yu Wanwan was standing by the table setting out the bowls and chopsticks.
He just smiled when he saw the two of them come in.
"You're here?"
Xu Qingzhou thought for a few seconds, then took the initiative to walk over, take over the work from her hands, and set it up himself.
"Um."
Yu Wanwan didn't argue with him. She naturally gave way, leaned to the side, and sized him up.
His clothes were brand new, a Zhongshan suit, worn properly, with the top button fastened tightly. Combined with his gentle and refined demeanor, he looked quite presentable.
Her hair looked like it had been styled, with the curve of each strand seemingly deliberately defined.
Yu Wanwan chuckled softly twice.
In the storyline, by the time his affair with Yang Jiahui was exposed, he had already changed his image in Maolin Brigade and even got into university.
At that time, he was undoubtedly the perfect catch in everyone's eyes.
Even the battalion commander praised him highly.
His approach to the brigade leader to propose marriage demonstrates his affection for Yang Jiahui, and he even offered to take her to the city where his university was located.
The captain was overjoyed, so why would he object?
But the situation is completely different now.
Although Xu Qingzhou didn't know that Yu Wanwan was also someone who had access to the plot, and that she even knew more details about the plot than he did.
But inexplicably, he figured out what she was laughing about.
For a moment, their gazes were filled with resentment.
Doesn't she have any idea why he's going through such a hellish ordeal?
How dare you laugh!
The subtle tension between the two was observed by Yang's mother.
It is said that a mother-in-law's opinion of her son-in-law will only grow stronger with each passing year.
That's probably her mindset right now.
This Xu educated youth is good-looking and a good match for her Huihui. He is also very gentle and refined, so there's no need to worry about Huihui being bullied by him in the future.
As for the captain's concern that he looked weak and couldn't work, what would he eat?
Ms. Yang confidently stated, "With government subsidies, how could my husband and I possibly be afraid of not being able to support our young couple?"
When they get old and can't work anymore, they can be given a clerical job in the village. That way, they can have a decent job and support Huihui.
So, the captain is just worrying for nothing!
Without disturbing the silent exchange between the two, Yang's mother picked up the things Xu Qingzhou had brought and quietly left.
What's inside?
The captain, with his hands behind his back, came over and started rummaging through the bag to take a look.
Yang's mother slapped his hand.
"Can't you wait until the child leaves to look at it? You're in such a hurry to look at it now, what kind of behavior is this!"
The captain was unconvinced and retorted defiantly.
"He dared to seduce my daughter, what's wrong with me looking at what he brought?"
Mrs. Yang rolled her eyes, took the wine out of the bag, stuffed it into his arms, and left with the rest of her things.
I'm too lazy to argue with this old father who has such a bad attitude.
The captain was still indignant. He glanced at the wine while holding it, but then froze in the next instant.
Mrs. Yang just went in to put something down and came out quickly.
Seeing the captain still standing there dumbfounded, he couldn't help but wonder.
When did this man become so temperamental?
When he went to her house to propose to her father, her father didn't react this strongly.
"Why are you still standing here? Aren't you going to eat?"
The captain snapped out of his daze, glanced at the dining hall, and stealthily pulled Yang's mother a couple of steps to the side.
Look at this!
Mrs. Yang frowned and looked into his hand.
This left Yang's mother stunned.
This is a bottle of Moutai, it costs thirty yuan a bottle.
It's not that his family couldn't afford thirty yuan, it's just that they wouldn't be willing to spend thirty yuan to buy a bottle of wine.
Thirty yuan is enough to feed a whole family for a long time.
They had only drunk such fine wine once or twice at Yang Guozhu's house, both times it was sent back from the county town by Yang Guodong.
They usually don't drink it themselves, only bringing it out to entertain important guests.
The couple looked at each other, suddenly realizing the wine was a bit too hot to handle.
He casually handed over a bottle of Moutai; Xu Qingzhou's family must be incredibly wealthy!
The captain was even more worried.
“His family is so rich, we probably can’t control them. You should talk to your daughter and tell her that they can’t be together!”
Mother Yang was much calmer and more rational than the brigade leader.
"No matter how rich his family is, he will not be favored."
Since his family was wealthy, the fact that he still went to the countryside to become an educated youth only shows that Xu Qingzhou did not have a high status in his family.
It's not like those days anymore. Families with a bit of money and who love their children would pay to avoid sending them to the countryside, unwilling to let their children suffer there.
The money in his hand was probably given to him by his family before he went to the countryside.
"Isn't this even better? Now that he's with Huihui, won't he still have to rely on the two of us in the future?"
The more Yang's mother thought about it, the more she realized that this made sense. Her initial five points of satisfaction with Xu Qingzhou had now reached nine points.
"So, this group of educated youth has been here for about half a year now. Go and find out tomorrow if his family has contacted him or sent him anything in the past six months."
A note from the author:
This is fictional!
It is a hypothetical scenario where money can be bribed to avoid being sent to the countryside.
In reality, there were clear regulations governing the educated youth's movement to the countryside.
Don't bring this into reality!
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