Chapter 2
Yu Yao naturally heard everything her aunt said.
But Yu Yao pretended not to know and wanted to hear Jiang Limei's opinion.
"What?" Yu Yao blinked her big eyes and looked at Jiang Limei innocently.
Jiang Limei didn't know whether to believe it or not. She just stared at her and spoke lightly about the person introduced by Cao Guifang.
Even though the man was very qualified, Jiang Limei did not show any desire for Yu Yao to marry him.
Jiang Limei's idea was very simple. Her family was not so poor that they could not afford food, so there was no need to marry off their daughter in exchange for dowry money. It would be best to find someone who was suitable.
Of course, if the conditions are good and the person is suitable, it would be even better. "Your second aunt's mouth can only listen to 70% of her words, and the more she talks, the more it shows that she has received benefits. You are grown up now, how do you feel about it?"
She is the child's mother, but it is impossible for her to worry about the child all his life. After getting married, she should have her own opinions.
Yu Yao sensed the deeper meaning behind her words, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.
Thinking of the man introduced by her second aunt, she narrowed her eyes and said, "I've heard of this Liu Yang. I heard that he is handsome. Many girls would secretly look at him at the gate of the commune when they go to the town. I think such a person must be quite good, otherwise why do so many people like him?"
Jiang Limei's face became even uglier when she heard this. This is called good?
"Tell me in detail what you heard."
Looking at her reaction, Yu Yao knew that what she said was right.
No mother who truly cares about her daughter would want her daughter to rush into a marriage. No matter how harsh her words were, she was truly thinking well of Yu Yao.
Therefore, the more Yu Yao praised the other party, the more suspicious she would become towards Liu Yang.
Liu Yang is the male protagonist in this period novel. Logically speaking, the male protagonist should be excellent in all aspects and worthy of trust.
However, this article is a happy story about a male prodigal son who returns to his old age, and the ending is that the male protagonist reaches the top of the world and dies alone.
This kind of story about a prodigal son naturally involves the male protagonist getting promoted, getting rich, and his wife dying.
The original incarnation was his first wife.
She had been married to him for three years but had no children. She was like a chicken that didn't lay eggs in her husband's family and was laughed at and looked down upon. But in fact, it was all Liu Yang's fault. However, he was good at coaxing people with sweet words, saying that he would definitely treat her well and give birth to many babies in the future to clear her name. The original body actually believed his lies and even helped him find an old Chinese doctor to treat his illness.
But just after the illness was cured, Liu Yang got involved with one of the old Chinese doctor's disciples. The two of them made the old Chinese doctor very angry when he found out the truth. Seeing this, Yu Yao was almost injured to death, so the rest of the story was quickly skipped over, causing her to almost forget the contents of the book.
She vaguely remembered that Liu Yang had a child with that female Chinese medicine doctor outside, but he did not want to take responsibility. It turned out that the other party was a strong fighter and went directly to the Liu family with a bulging belly. The Liu family looked down on the original body and kicked her out. Now Liu Yang also had a child. No matter how the original body explained that it was Liu Yang's fault, no one believed it. Because she was kicked out of the house for infertility, the original body was so heartbroken that she ended her life.
After falling in love with one woman after another, Liu Yang finally turned back and said that the one he loved the most was still his original body.
That's disgusting.
Since she has traveled into this book, she doesn't have to deal with Liu Yang. After all, the male protagonist is usually someone you can't afford to offend. But Yu Yao will definitely not marry him even if they fight to the death.
"Isn't Xu Ying's brother a buyer at the town's supply and marketing cooperative? Xu Ying probably saw him when she went to look for her brother. She told me a long time ago that there was a cadre in the commune who was very energetic. Many girls liked to sit at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative and wait for him to go to work. They also said that if he wasn't lame..."
Both of them knew what was said next. If the other party was not a cripple, Xu Ying would have rushed over.
Xu Ying really said this, but it was obvious that she only liked the other person's face, so Yu Yao didn't say much.
She pretended not to notice Jiang Limei's thoughtful expression and acted coyly, "I never thought I would have such a fate with him."
"What kind of fate is this? Are you ashamed? We haven't even started dating yet. What conditions do we have in our family to make someone so good that he would fall in love with you?" Jiang Limei was not polite at all. The more she saw Yu Yao's eager look to get married, the more she hated her for not fighting for it.
She said unhappily, "I'll go check it out tomorrow."
What kind of good guy can be if he is liked by so many girls?
Looking at her own daughter's pretty and graceful appearance, Jiang Limei felt a headache. Not all good-looking girls are bad.
Yu Yao knew that Liu Yang's popularity was not enough to make Jiang Limei deny him, but she couldn't rush things. She poured the washed rice and corn grits into the pot and said, "Well, don't ask Brother Xu. If he knew that Xu Ying told me this, he would definitely scold Xu Ying."
Jiang Limei stuffed a piece of firewood into the stove and said in a cold voice: "You also know that you deserve to be scolded. You are shameless every day! Don't think that I don't know you. I'm afraid you have also visited that boy, right?" Maybe his soul has been hooked away.
People in this era are very reserved. An unmarried girl who discusses whether to get married outside will indeed be considered frivolous, but how can a girl of that age hide her feelings?
The original body had indeed visited Liu Yang before, and was even a little attracted to him, but she knew her own limitations, and because of her family's poor conditions, she never thought that she would be targeted by him.
"Mom, you're overthinking it. It's nothing."
Jiang Limei rolled her eyes and said, "It's better if there is none."
Yu Yao stopped talking and gave the other party time to think.
They ate early and went to bed early before it got completely dark, which could also save oil and lamps.
This world is about several decades away from Yu Yao's original world line, and the general development direction is the same. The current rural areas are still in a very backward state, and the entire Qingyang Village has no electricity.
After coming here, Yu Yao got used to going to bed early and getting up early, and her health is much better than before.
Now that she can often eat these wild game that are in short supply in later generations, she likes life here more and more. It's a pity that due to the limitations of the times, she can't stay at home forever and not get married.
I was thinking wildly that she had already washed the mushrooms and divided them into three portions, one for stir-frying wild vegetables tonight, one for cooking soup, and one for making sauerkraut mushroom sauce for later use.
Soon, an enticing aroma wafted from the kitchen.
"What did you eat today? It smells so good."
Before anyone was seen, a child's tender voice came from outside the kitchen, "Third sister, I'm hungry."
As soon as he finished speaking, two people, one tall and one short, one white and one black, walked into the kitchen.
Both of them are thin, which is the norm for most people of this era.
The tall and white one is Yu Yao's second brother Yu Sheng. He has been in poor health since childhood and almost grew up in a medicine bottle. He speaks and acts slowly. If he were in ancient times, he would be a gentleman. But in this era, what people dislike most is a weak man. If he can't do farm work and can't earn work points, then he is useless.
The other short and dark boy is much more normal. He is Yu Yao's fourth brother Yu An. He is just twelve years old this year. He is the most lively among the brothers and sisters, and has a good relationship with Yu Yao.
"It's almost done, get the bowls and chopsticks." Yu Yao poured half a bowl of sauce into a ceramic jar, and fried the sliced wild mushrooms with the remaining oil in the pot. He also added some sour chili peppers, and instantly another burst of fragrance wafted, making everyone swallow their saliva.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Yu Sheng made room for Yu An and stood closer.
Jiang Limei looked up at her second son and said, "Go pick some sweet potatoes. Boil some hot water and roast some for a snack."
Yu Yao curled her lips. This was Jiang Limei. She always thought about her children in everything. She was just afraid that her second brother would feel useless, so whenever he asked, she would always find something for him to do.
Sweet potatoes are not really considered a delicacy in rural areas, but roasted sweet potatoes are something that many rural people cannot resist.
"Okay, I feel like I'm growing taller recently, so I get really hungry at night."
Jiang Limei and her son both knew that the girl was talking nonsense, but they couldn't help but curl their lips. They didn't know when this girl became like this.
"Okay, then I promise I can pick one for you that can make sugar water flow."
Yu Yao was just talking casually, but after hearing his second brother's description, he felt like his stomach was about to burst open.
"Thank you, my second brother."
Yu Sheng went out with a smile.
Looking at Yu Sheng's back, Jiang Limei couldn't help but sighed slightly. Although the sound was inconspicuous amid the crackling sound of sparks, Yu Yao still noticed it.
The reason why this family's conditions are so difficult is largely because of the original body's second brother.
The family almost emptied their savings to treat his illness, but an illness like his actually requires accumulated things over time to be cured, and this family can barely afford to buy medicine for him, so where can they get good things?
But he is a person who loves to study and is able to study, unlike his original child who was at the bottom of the high school class. Many teachers said it was a pity that he could only go to high school with his grades.
In this day and age, being able to read is not something to be happy about; you may even be convicted for it.
So now no one in the family mentions letting Yu Sheng study, but the house still has some books he bought before hidden.
Fortunately, these days won’t last for a few more years.
If my second brother could continue studying, there would be no problem when the college entrance examination is resumed. He could then take a major that interests him and choose an easier job. He would slowly take care of himself and his health would eventually get better.
Thinking of this, when Yu Sheng came back, Yu Yao asked a few questions.
"Brother, do you still have those books from before?"
Yu Sheng looked surprised and squatted in front of the stove to watch Jiang Limei roasting sweet potatoes. "It's still there, what's wrong?"
Yu Yao covered the pot and took a large bowl to prepare the soup. "I just think I should read more books. Can you lend me some?"
After saying this, both of them looked at her. Is this still the third girl who gets a headache when talking about studying?
However, Jiang Limei was a quick thinker. She immediately thought of a possibility and threw the fire tongs into the ashes, angrily asking, "Is it because of the commune incident?"
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