The marriage between the two families was arranged by the older generation. At that time, the Zhao family was still present, and the relationship between the two families was good, and they were well-matched, so the agreement was made.
Unexpectedly, something happened to the Zhao family later. The pillar of the family fell to his death while working outside. Seeing that there was no hope, the daughter-in-law married another man.
So the only ones left in the family were Zhao Yang and the old lady.
The old lady was in poor health, so Zhao Yang naturally had to support the family. So he dropped out of school and worked in the town to support his family.
The Zhao family's conditions were indeed poor, so Yu Huan refused to acknowledge his childhood engagement, and the elders in the family did not say anything.
It’s just that grandma is closer to the old lady of the Zhao family, and she can’t bear to see the Zhao family suffer so much, so she would send over some delicious food and drinks if she had any.
"Then grandma, you asked me to come and send you off?" Yu Huan was stunned.
"Maybe it's because Zhao Yang usually hasn't come back at this time." The system explained.
What a bad fate.
Yu Huan returned home worriedly. She didn't want to marry a rich man who would be in debt like in the script, nor did she want to marry the male lead - he didn't even go to school!
The book was not even finished, and in Yu Huan's mind, the male protagonist was no different from an illiterate person, except that he had a good-looking appearance.
But those are all empty words. Even if the male protagonist makes money in business, he is still a person without substance.
well.
But there was another way out—taking the college entrance exam. Everyone said college graduates were popular, so if she could get into the city and find a good job, wouldn't that help her escape her predicament?
It seems that I still have to rely on myself.
Yu Huan made up his mind, picked up the textbook with great confidence, and read the text aloud.
Knowledge!
Change your destiny!
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In the evening, Zhang's father and mother came home from get off work, and the whole family sat in the yard to eat.
Grandma lit some mugwort to repel mosquitoes. The night breeze was cool, and the light spicy fragrance of the mugwort was blown everywhere.
Mother Zhang talked about what she saw when she returned home: "When I came back, I saw the gate of the Fu family compound was open. Is their family coming back?"
"Maybe." Grandma spoke slowly, and put a piece of fried egg with sauce into Yu Huan's bowl while he was only listening to the adults. "I'm looking for someone to repair the yard. Zhao Yang has been busy there these past two days."
Male lead!
At this point, Yu Huan had already guessed that the person who was going to come back from the Fu family was none other than Fu Shengtang, the daughter of the Fu family who had a falling out with her family and was coming to the countryside for vacation.
The young strong laborer from a poor family who does hard labor and the bright and spoiled young lady who has never done womanizing are a perfect match.
She fantasized with great relish.
I finished the rice in the bowl, put down my chopsticks, and was still sitting on the bench thinking about all sorts of things when my grandma told me to go to bed.
Mother Zhang disliked Father Zhang's hot temper and excessive sweating, so she was unwilling to sleep in the same bed with him and came over to sleep with Yu Huan.
It was not hotter at night than during the day. I lay on a cool mat with a thin quilt covering my belly button. My mother held a large palm-leaf fan, and the wind blew on my cheeks. I slowly fell asleep.
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The next morning, after a quick meal, Yu Huan put on his schoolbag and walked to school with a few familiar friends in the village.
We did have bicycles at home, but they were mostly used by adults. Luckily, the school wasn't too far away, so we could walk there.
At the village entrance, Zhao Yang finished moving a batch of wood. His skin, which had become wheat-colored from being exposed to the sun, was sweaty. Beads of sweat kept rolling down his smooth and well-shaped muscles, soaking his vest.
Everyone around him was complaining about the heat, but he remained calm and composed. He just glanced casually into the distance and happened to see three or five students passing by on their way to school.
The one at the end was carrying a small embroidered bag for books. Her hair looked a beautiful golden color under the overly bright sunlight. She had a small face and fair skin. Even from a long distance away, I could hear her complaining about things like "Why is the road so long? I'm so tired..."
"Spoiled."
He pulled his lip coldly and commented in a very low voice, and suddenly remembered yesterday afternoon when she came to deliver watermelons. She was so nice and gentle for the first time, as if she had eaten rat poison and lost her mind.
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After finally reaching the school, Yu Huan looked up and saw the dilapidated walls and the bumpy ground. He almost fell to the ground.
The educational resources in this place are indeed far behind.
Fortunately, Yu Huan was still thinking about his future and studied hard for the whole morning.
At noon, I had lunch at school. It was a large amount of cabbage and radish with a few slices of fat, soft steamed buns and cold soup. Of course, it was not as delicious as what I cooked at home.
Yu Huan had a hard time eating. Before the afternoon was over, her stomach was rumbling. When she got home from school, she felt even ravenous, barely able to walk.
At the entrance of the village, everyone went their own way and went home.
Yu Huan was rushing home with an empty stomach. He saw a person on the roadside from a distance. He didn't pay much attention to him at first, but when he got closer, he found that he looked familiar. It was Zhao Yang.
Yesterday's embarrassment was still fresh in her mind, causing her to not want to see the male protagonist recently. She walked towards him in a straight line without looking around.
The coworker who recognized her and knew what had happened between them said jokingly, "Isn't that the little girl from the Zhang family who was crying and making a fuss about breaking up with you..."
Zhao Yang glanced at him, and the man fell silent awkwardly.
He glanced over there again, watched Yu Huan walking back home with a heavy back, and sneered.
They were almost done. Zhao Yang wiped the sweat off his face with a towel and walked home.
He walked quickly and took big steps. The moment he stepped into the door, he heard Yu Huan's call from the next yard.
"Grandma, your Huanhuan is starving to death, please help me. Zhang Pingle, come out and get my schoolbag, I'm about to sink to death..."
One after another, she sounded weak and powerless, but the tone was soft and a bit like she was taking the opportunity to act coquettishly, which was a side of her that he had never thought of.
She could change her expression, and she was always fierce and vicious towards him.
Zhao Yang's face looked a little strange.
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In the evening, after dinner, Mother Zhang still wanted to sleep with Yu Huan.
Dad Zhang was a little unhappy and tried to express a small opinion, but was immediately retorted by Mom Zhang.
After a few rounds of back-and-forth arguments, Zhang's father couldn't win over his wife. He became a little annoyed and said in a cowardly tone, "If you do this again, I'll be angry."
"It's no use for you to give birth to a child." Mother Zhang didn't bother to pay attention to him. She picked up the palm-leaf fan and went into Yu Huan's room.
On the bed, Yu Huan popped his head out and blinked his eyes: "Daddy wants you to sleep with him?"
"I don't care!" Mother Zhang, who was simply the most domineering woman in the world, said, "I sleep wherever I want."
"Mommy wants to sleep with me." Yu Huan hugged her mother's arms. "The person you love most is me. I am your baby. I am more important than Daddy, right, Mom?"
Mother Zhang couldn't help laughing and patted her fan: "You are so grown up, but you are still so sticky."
But I felt so happy in my heart that the corners of my lips curled up.
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