"Do you not want to get married, or do you really want to study?" Li He asked. If she really wanted to study again, she should have asked for it when she graduated from junior high. She had already passed the first semester of junior high, so why did she want to study again now?
"I want to study again, and I don't want to get married. Even Fourth Sister isn't married, and you aren't married either, "Yanzi said with her head still lowered.
Li He smiled. He didn't have a good relationship with this cousin, and they didn't even talk much when they came back. After all, there was still an age gap between them. Later on, she also married into Shangba Village and lived an ordinary life. She was just an ordinary housewife.
"Then why didn't you tell your father that you wanted to study?"
"I told him, but he said that if I can't pass the exam, it's a waste of money. He found me a job at the grain station and insisted that I get married."
Another person from the grain station!
Li He wanted to curse. The person Zhang Wanting to get married was the grain station, and now it was his cousin's turn. It was as if he had a grudge against this unit for two lifetimes.
"Do you think it's possible to study again? You've been away from school for half a year. "
"I read at home too. I've never been away from school."
Li He rubbed her head, "Then have you told grandpa?"
He didn't know what his grandmother looked like when she was young. In any case, the Li family's line of maidservants were all pretty good looking. Every one of them was bright and attractive.
As for the boys, they were much uglier. From him to Li Dong, they all took after Li Fucheng's looks. None of them were good-looking.
"Grandma said that it's useless to study so much. You'll get married sooner or later." Li Yan felt a little embarrassed for saying bad things about the old lady.
Sigh, Li He was speechless at this old lady. When Four wanted to study, the old lady started to mutter that girls only needed to know a few words, and she didn't want her granddaughter to study.
As for her grandson, it was different. He had to have a bright future and study hard. This kind of thinking didn't make sense. It was like an instinct from the bones, and it was natural.
Every time Li He went there to eat, the delicious food was always placed in his bowl, not in front of his granddaughter, which made it very awkward.
Not to mention her granddaughter, even the Old Madam treated her own daughter, Li Zhaoyun, the same way. If there was something good, she would only give it to her son. Why would she care about her daughter?
Therefore, Li Zhaoyun and Wang Yulan were the same. They were resentful towards their parents' family, but they were still their parents' family. They would still take care of them.
As the old saying goes, "Stand out" refers to "men", not "women".
"I'll help you say it. Just wait for the news." Li He really couldn't just ignore it.
Li Yan left happily. She knew that her second brother's words still carried weight at home. When parents wanted to teach their children a lesson, they would use him as an example. He had long become a child in the eyes of others.
Also, she was able to go to junior high probably because Four and Li Bing were able to go to school. Her parents had the intention to compete with them. She was able to get into junior high, so they let her continue. She only hated herself for not being able to get into high school. Her parents were disappointed in her and were unwilling to continue to spoil her.
It just so happened that there was a respectable marriage right now, so they simply didn't allow her to continue studying. Finding a son-in-law who could take over the government's job was much more dignified than having a daughter who graduated from high school.
"Don't take everything into your arms. Otherwise, your third uncle will think that you're so capable." Wang Yulan hid in the corner and listened. She obviously didn't want her son to meddle in other people's business.
"I know, I know what I'm doing."
Li He dealt with Wang Yulan for a while and then went to look for Li Fucheng.
His mother was right, he really couldn't look for Li Zhaohui directly. Li Zhaohui would even blame him for being so arrogant after studying a little more and working for the government for two years.
When the old lady saw her eldest grandson coming, her wrinkles spread out with a smile. She kept asking about his well-being. It would be strange if she didn't like her eldest grandson.
"Grandmother, I want to eat the gluten you made. Can you make one for me?"
The old lady naturally had no objections to her eldest grandson's request, which could better highlight her value as an old lady.
Li He coaxed the old lady away and then told Li Fucheng about Li Yan, "How old are you and you're going to get married, and it's even at the grain station?"
Li Fucheng didn't have much prejudice against men and women. It didn't matter if there was a big difference. He took the cigarette from Li He's hand and said, "Your third uncle also benefited a little from your family's glory in the past two years. He collects eels at the commune's bridgehead every eel season. Everyone knows that he's your uncle. There's a girl and a son in your family. Everyone spread the word, and some people want to get married. What's so strange about that?"
"I'm just a teacher. There's no benefit for them to get married to Third Uncle."
Li Fucheng smiled and said, "But your father is good at bragging. Every day, he talks nonsense behind Blind Zhang's back, talking about how big the house you live in, how much money you earn every month, how many nannies you hire, and which leader you are brothers with. Even I was fooled, let alone outsiders."
Li He opened his mouth. He really wanted to strangle his own father to death!
"Nonsense."
"Does Yanzi really want to go to school?"
"Even if you don't want to, you can still find me. I can't tell Third Uncle," Li He took out another 200 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Li Fucheng, "Just tell him that you're paying for it."
In the end, it was a matter of money. Li Zhaohui and his wife were still reluctant to spend money on their daughter.
"You're such a kind child. It's good enough that they have 10% of your money. No, keep the flowers for yourself. You're a bachelor yourself. Why are you thinking about this and that? I have money. You've given me quite a lot of money these two years. I'll pay for Yanzi. You don't have to worry about it. "
This "they" naturally referred to the three brothers, Li Zhaokun.
"Is it easy to break off the engagement? Will they agree?"
"They just met. The door hasn't even been opened yet. It's fine. Besides, you came back alone. You didn't have a car or a driver like what your father said. She wouldn't have given up on you. She's not a fool. How could she find a village girl? "Li Fucheng said in a shrewd and ruthless manner.
When Li He heard this, he felt relieved.
The old lady made a big pot of gluten. Li He had to eat it even if he didn't want to. He even had to pretend that he liked it very much. He ate three big bowls. He deserved it!
When he got home, the house was in a mess.
The two sisters, Four and Five, were at loggerheads. They were holding each other's arms in the yard. No one was willing to give in.
Five had grown a lot in the past year. She was already 13 years old. She thought that she could fight against Four and wouldn't be at a disadvantage anymore.
Lao Si was suffering in silence. Meeting Lao Wu in her rebellious phase, this sister was just an empty title. She wanted to make a move but didn't dare to. She was already twenty years old and Lao Wu was definitely not her match. If she didn't make a move, Lao Wu would reveal her pure white canine teeth if she wasn't careful.
Two tigers couldn't live on the same mountain unless one was male and the other was female.
Li He would never fight with Li Long. Because if he wanted to, Li Long wouldn't fight at all …
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