Chapter 126 Back to the Starting Point
"Okay, since you have decided to get married, there is no need to trouble the comrades from the police station to make another trip," the village chief nodded, looked at the villagers who had quieted down, and continued, "But this matter is not over yet. You have just been back from the police station for half a year, and you have made such a serious mistake again. Although we will not report you to the police station, we have to correct it for the sake of the village's atmosphere.
Tomorrow you will go to the county town to get your marriage certificate, and when you come back you will live directly in the cowshed and obey the organization's management. Every week you must conduct a deep self-criticism in front of everyone, otherwise you will accept the organization's criticism and education, and another entry will be added to your file!
Let everyone see what price people who make mistakes should pay, so that others will not follow suit.
Pingyang and his wife should also follow. One is the captain of the militia but failed to supervise the village properly, allowing his family to take advantage of the situation for personal gain, and the other is cruel and attacked his own villagers. If they are not severely punished, then the atmosphere of our village will be truly ruined!"
The village party secretary also echoed a few words, and without waiting for the Cui and Liu families to say anything, the others applauded, and the matter was settled one-sidedly.
No matter how twisted the plot is, the heroine and the hero still got married. An Zhixia sighed and did not stay any longer, and followed her brother back.
"Wait a minute," the village chief caught up with them from behind and asked in a low voice, "What happened just now? Why did it involve Zhiqiu and my Hongye?"
There is nothing to hide. If the village chief knew the whole process, he would be mentally prepared and on guard against Cui Tianhao and Qi Yunlan at all times to avoid any trouble in the future.
Therefore, An Zhixia thought about it and told him everything she knew in detail. She looked at her silly brother again, sighed and said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Uncle Fang. Although Sister Pingyang failed to accuse my brother and Sister Hongye, everyone can't control their mouths. Who knows what will happen if the rumors are passed around. Sister Hongye's reputation will definitely be affected by us two brothers and sisters."
Fang Hongye had just escaped from the quagmire of the past eight years, and with the reputation of being the head of the touring group, she finally had a young man come to her house to meet her. But after this night, her reputation might have plummeted again. Even if the story was false, which in-law would be willing to marry a woman who had such a topic of gossip?
The village chief also touched the pipe on his waist with some worry, waved his hand and said: "This is not your fault, brother and sister. When Hongye was born, Yue Lao forgot to tie the red string on her wrist. She was not destined to be in love! At worst, we two old people can separate and live alone with Hongye, find a live-in son-in-law and have a baby. With a child, we will have someone to rely on, so we don't have to worry about it in the future."
An Zhiqiu was carefree and didn't think much about it at first, but when he heard what the village chief said, he was almost overwhelmed by the guilt he had never felt before. Apart from his sister, he had never had such a deep impact on a woman. He was already eighteen years old, not a boy who knew nothing. There were hundreds of families crowded in the alleys of the Kyoto area. What hadn't happened before?
In the city, a woman's reputation is more important than anything else, let alone in the ignorant and backward Hetang Village!
Thinking of the girl with sweet dimples on her lips, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and said firmly: "Village Chief, I will marry Hongye!"
As soon as he said this, the four people present were stunned.
An Zhixia was lifted up and thrown heavily to the ground. It seemed that things had returned to the starting point. She looked at her brother with a complicated expression. She had no way to stop her brother's decision at this moment. Fang Hongye would indeed be implicated by her brother in the future, carrying a woman's broken future. Even if her brother did not express his opinion this time, he would not be happy in the future and would only move forward with a heavy burden.
But what happened after my brother married Fang Hongye? Yes, they solved the problem of Fang Hongye being an old maid at home because of her damaged reputation, but they also confirmed what Pingyang's wife said, turning public opinion into a sharp sword to hurt my brother and Fang Hongye again.
Regardless of the reason, the elder brother married Fang Hongye in the story, but they did not live a simple and happy life. Instead, the elder brother became a heartless man, abandoned his wife and children, and returned to Kyoto to attend university. He also dated a rich girl and was caught by the heroine.
So, she was not very supportive of this marriage.
An Zhiqiu was shocked by his own words. His future was suddenly closely tied up with a strange yet familiar girl, a good-looking girl with a cheerful personality, a sweet mouth and a little temper. His face and neck, which had turned pale in the winter, immediately turned red in the night.
He thought that without an adult to help him, and that he always put his sister first, devoted himself to studying cooking, and tried his best to return to the city, it was impossible for him to get married so early. Thinking about his future life with a wife and children, it seemed not bad.
Fei Zheng, who had been hiding behind the tree and following them, covered her mouth, tears suddenly slid down her cheeks and fell heavily on the ground. It was like a person who had been groping and crawling in the dark for a long time, finally saw the light in front of him, and continued to crawl towards the light with joy, only to find that it was just a firefly that had strayed in. Her hope was shattered, and she felt like she was filled with lead. She leaned against the tree and slowly slid down, biting the back of her hand and crying silently.
She had wasted five years in Hetang Village. Women cannot afford to waste time like men. But she didn't want to marry a villager with whom she had no common language and had to deal with daily necessities. She also didn't want to marry a male educated youth and live a tight life like Zheng Lizhi and Liu Yiyue.
The huge rock that was pressing on my heart was instantly moved back...
The village chief pondered for a long time, shook his head and looked at the two young men in front of him: "If I were just Hongye's father, I would definitely want you to marry her against my conscience. You are good-looking, and your personality and temper are impeccable. Although you are young, you are very responsible and you can cook delicious food. You can live a prosperous life wherever you go. Who wouldn't want to marry their daughter to you?"
Being praised by his future father-in-law, An Zhiqiu lowered his head in embarrassment, scratched his head, and whispered shyly: "I, I'm not as good as you say."
An Zhixia's face was full of black lines. Is this the point of the village chief's words?
The village chief motioned for the two to walk together, and said with his hands behind his back, "You are good children and have made many contributions to our village. I can't trap you here for my own selfish reasons.
I suddenly knew why Cui Tianhao, Qi Yunlan and the others made such a big noise tonight," he recalled an incident from two days ago, and said, "Last Friday, someone from the county came to check your files and told us not to reveal anything to you before the files were reviewed and approved. They were very polite, and I thought it must be a good thing, so I didn't tell you in time."
One update~ If there are no unexpected circumstances, there will be three updates every day these days. The first update is 2,000 words, and the third update is 6,000 words~
In fact, it is a lot for the author, but you guys have such a good appetite that the amount is not noticeable.
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