Zhao Chunyan genuinely felt that going to the city to become someone's stepmother would at least ensure she had enough to eat and wear.
Then win the man's heart and give him a son. There's a saying that goes, "With a stepmother comes a stepfather."
From now on, we'll just give the two children a meal and be done with it. The older one is three years old this year, and if we raise him for another two years, he'll be able to work.
The older child can take care of the younger one; Xiuxiu only needs to keep an eye on things.
Since they're not my biological child, I can just take care of them vaguely.
The villagers looked at Zhao Chunyan with expressions that were hard to describe.
I only knew that she favored boys over girls and always wanted to have a son.
But I never expected them to be so "disrespectful towards girls," treating their daughters like dirt.
Zhao Chunyan, who was being watched by so many eyes, did not feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, she was worried that her mother-in-law would not be able to handle Cai Shaoyun.
What if they actually get persuaded and don't let Xiuxiu marry Wang Jianguo? That would be terrible!
She slapped her thigh and said to the team leader next to her, "I have to go for a bit, I'll be back to work later."
She rushed home and saw her mother-in-law and Cai Shaoyun chatting happily.
The educated youth in the village was leisurely eating sunflower seeds.
The daughter next to her kept her head down, so nothing could be seen.
Wang Jianguo, sitting opposite him, had a simple, honest smile on his face.
She began to have doubts.
"Mother, how did your discussion with Jianguo go?"
Grandma Hu glanced at her daughter-in-law and thought she was too impatient. She wondered how her son could have fallen for such a woman.
However, in front of outsiders, she still maintained the dignity of her family, saying, "Please sit down first. Jianguo and I were discussing this when Shaoyun arrived. We haven't even exchanged a few words yet."
Zhao Chunyan obediently sat down and glared at Cai Shaoyun across from her.
It's really like a dog chasing a rat, meddling in other people's business.
Taking advantage of her position as the women's director, she wanted to control everything.
Now it's time to intervene in Xiuxiu's marriage.
How annoying!
Cai Shaoyun also saw it and said with a smile, "Auntie, nowadays we don't care about arranged marriages or matchmakers. Now we value freedom of marriage. We must follow the country's instructions and break away from those old ideas."
Grandma Hu laughed and said, "This is how we've lived our lives."
She sighed and said, "Now that the policy has changed, of course we can't stick to the old ways anymore. But it's rare to meet such a good man as Jianguo. Is it wrong for me to introduce him to my granddaughter?"
The last sentence was delivered in a questioning tone.
Hu Hanxiu's eyes were red.
Good my ass!
She's remarried with two kids, and she's so old; even a dog wouldn't want her.
She would rather marry someone from the village than marry a man like that.
As soon as she got married, she started taking care of other people's children.
Cai Shaoyun patted her hand, then looked at Old Lady Hu and said, "Introduction is one thing, but if the child doesn't like it, you can't force her to marry. A forced marriage won't be sweet."
Wang Jianguo was extremely embarrassed at the scene.
The matchmaker brought him here to meet us today.
He got diarrhea halfway there, so we let him go by himself.
He suggested changing the date, but the matchmaker said the Hu family was waiting for him.
As soon as he arrived, the old lady went straight to discussing the bride price with him.
It seems like this marriage was only arranged once. He hasn't even met the woman, and he doesn't know if she's a good person or if she'll treat his two children well in the future.
He could only give a perfunctory answer, saying there was no rush and they should spend more time together before deciding.
Just then, an older woman arrived with a crying girl.
He still doesn't understand what's going on?
Then I heard this woman say that the Hu family's daughter didn't want to marry her, but the Hu family was forcing her to marry him.
Ah, I just realized that the girl was crying because her family was forcing her to marry him.
This is embarrassing.
He wished he could disappear into the ground and escape.
If he doesn't want to, he doesn't want to. It's not like he can't find a wife. Why make things so awkward?
He stood up and said, "I suddenly remembered I have something to do at home, so I'll be leaving now."
Grandma Hu immediately stood up and tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "What's the rush? It's almost time to eat."
Wang Jianguo quickly shook his head: "No, no, I have things to do at home."
He shouldn't have listened to his mother and found a virgin.
Now the woman dislikes him.
He fled in panic, moving at lightning speed.
Old Mrs. Hu couldn't catch up with him and was very angry. If it weren't for Cai Shaoyun's arrival, the marriage would have been arranged today.
She'll have a grandson to hold in her future.
Zhao Chunyan never expected that Wang Jianguo would run away after only a few words.
Looking at her daughter with her head down, she was furious.
He slapped her on the back several times and said angrily, "What do you think we do for? It's all for your own good. We've tried everything to get you married into the city and to give you a stable job. And what do you do? You even look down on him because he's divorced and has a child. If he were single, would he even want you?"
Seeing her mother so angry, with eyes that seemed to want to strangle her, Hu Hanxiu was terrified and quickly hid behind Cai Shaoyun.
She poked her head out and said, "No matter how good his conditions are, it can't outweigh his age and the fact that he has two kids. I don't want to be a stepmother and have people gossiping about me behind my back."
Old Mrs. Hu stared fiercely at Hu Hanxiu.
I should never have sent that brat to school.
After studying for so many years and wasting so much money, I haven't learned any skills.
However, he did learn to talk back and scheme against his family.
Hu Hanxiu also glared at Old Lady Hu.
She knew it was all Old Lady Hu's idea.
The purpose was to have her give birth to a child with the surname Hu, so that the Hu family line could continue.
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