Chapter 91 Love has changed
"Are we going to live here forever?" Chen Chen felt hopeless whenever she thought about how she had finally found connections and spent all her savings over the years to get a job quota. She thought she could go back to the city, but it was snatched away by her father and given to her younger brother.
"No, the situation is changing day by day. The government will definitely not forget us and will let us go back one day." Qiao Mo said firmly.
"Are we going to become old maids here?" Chen Yan thought that she was already twenty years old, and it would be difficult to find a partner if she didn't find one now.
"What's the big deal about being a maiden? I think the most important thing now is to save money. You shouldn't rush to get married. With money, you can live a good life anywhere. Why put your hopes on a man?" Qiao Mo said indifferently.
In her previous life, everyone lived on the top of their class, and few people got married. She was the same. She was almost thirty years old and had never thought about falling in love, let alone getting married.
"Qiao Mo, it's wrong to think like this. You are still young and can live a carefree life, but what will you do when you are old and have no children to take care of you?" Chen Yi said, shaking his head.
"So you have to work hard to earn money and save it. When you have money, you can adopt a child and have him be filial to you and serve you. Isn't that better than serving a man and his children now and being tormented by a wicked mother-in-law?"
Although Qiao Mo has only been here for a short time, he has seen many evil mothers-in-law. Perhaps it is because the village is more isolated and women have no economic independence and financial freedom, so their status in the family is even lower. It is common for mothers-in-law to torture their daughters-in-law and for men to beat women. People will turn a blind eye even if they see it.
"Is he filial to you or to your money?" Chen Chen was amused by her.
"If you are poor, how many of your children and grandchildren will be truly filial to you even if you have many? If you are wealthy, who of your relatives and friends will not treat you as a guest of honor? Who of the younger generations will not serve you as an ancestor?" Qiao Mo asked back.
"And I'm not saying you shouldn't get married. But if you haven't met the right man, don't get married just for the sake of it. That will only trap you and leave you with no way out. Some say love is just around the corner. Maybe you'll meet your other half soon."
"That makes sense. We can't get married just for the sake of getting married. Otherwise, we may regret it for the rest of our lives." Tang Xinmei seemed to be thinking about something. She felt that although Qiao Mo was young, he was very insightful and understood many things better than they thought.
"You're right. At least I can't get married casually before leaving here." Chen Chen didn't want to be a peasant woman and stay in this small mountain village for the rest of her life, so she would never get married here, even if she really became an old maid.
As they were chatting and laughing, it was almost time to get off work. When they heard the bell, they all put down their work and walked quickly towards the educated youth site.
With Tang Xinmei's help, Qiao Mo doesn't need to cook every day. Instead, the two of them take turns. Today is Tang Xinmei's turn. She doesn't need to go to the kitchen first. She just needs to help her pick the vegetables from the private plot.
There were no other vegetables now, so she used a small shovel to dig some spinach and a few carrots, picked some Chinese cabbage, and went to the river to wash them. When she got back, she just had to rinse them with water.
"Chu Maoshen, didn't you promise my parents at home that you would take care of me? Is this how you take care of me?" As Qiao Mo walked into the gate of the educated youth site, he heard Liu Ruoling's sharp shout.
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