Chapter 41: Being a Stepmother 8

Huang Lamei didn't care what Ye Zhiqiu thought. She had already accepted the betrothal gift. What if she didn't want to marry?

"Go back." The captain is not someone who can be easily fooled. If he wants to take care of something, he will do it to the end.

"I won't return it, you silly girl. If you are capable enough to cancel the engagement, go and earn the money yourself to return the betrothal gift." Huang Lamei admitted that she was just trying to make things difficult for others, but no one could expect her to return the money that had gone into her pocket.

Ye Zhiqiu was prepared: "Uncle Captain, I will borrow money from the village and use the union's money to pay for it."

"No, I don't agree."

"Grandma, you can't do this, and you can't do that. What do you want? If anyone forces me to marry a fool again, I will buy a bag of rat poison and we will all die together. If I don't have a good life, no one else can have an easy life either." Ye Zhiqiu threatened half-truthfully.

Ye Changtian finally said, "Alright! Let's talk to the boss tomorrow and forget about this marriage."

The captain couldn't help but despise Ye Changtian. If he had said this earlier, he wouldn't have to listen to a bunch of nonsense on an empty stomach. A grown man, calculating like a woman all day long, even his own granddaughter is willing to marry a fool, what else can't he do.

Huang Lamei wanted to say something else, but was glared at by her old man and shut up immediately. Forget it, just give up, at worst I can find someone with a higher gift.

This is also why Ye Daniu did not tell her that the Gu family could help get someone into the machinery factory. He only said that the Gu family was willing to give a betrothal gift of 50 yuan. If she had known that the Gu family was capable of finding a job for her eldest grandson, she would not agree to cancel the engagement no matter what.

Ye Changtian didn't know what was going on, but it didn't affect his decision to cancel the engagement. The whole family had to live in the village, so what good would it do to offend the captain? If the eldest brother really couldn't bear to let the Gu family get married, he could let the eldest girl get married.

In Ye Changtian's eyes, all granddaughters are the same. He doesn't have much affection for his married daughters, let alone his granddaughters who are a generation apart.

Ye Erniu saw the captain off, and couldn't help but want to explain a few words for his parents, but unfortunately the captain didn't give him a chance. What a joke, to be the captain, he must be smart, but at least he's not stupid.

Whose son in his thirties or forties is still as stupid as Ye Erniu? He does whatever his parents say, doesn't take good care of his wife and children, and no one knows what's in his head.

Ye Changtian has four sons. The other three are very smart, and the two married daughters are not the ones who are wholeheartedly helping their natal families. But why is it that Ye Erniu can't tell the difference between near and far?

The captain shook his head as he walked, and when he returned home he did not forget to tell his family to stay away from Ye Changtian in the future, saying that the old man was a bad person and that they should not be sold out by him and have to help count the money one day.

Well, the same goes for Ye Erniu. It would be bad if he got too close to a fool and got infected.

After the captain left, everyone else was somewhat affected, but Ye Zhiqiu was the only one who continued to eat. She was not allowed to eat just now, but now that no one was stopping her, she had to eat a few more bites even if it didn't taste good.

Seeing everyone unhappy, she became even happier.

Zhuzhu was very unhappy, and even her favorite steamed egg with tea oil tasted bland. The second sister was the same, not only did she not go to work, but also made the family restless. She didn't want to get married, but she also called the other party a fool.

The eldest sister said that the youngest son of the Gu family did not go to school because he was not very smart, but the second sister also did not go to school. Their conditions were actually similar, and I didn’t know what kind of good man the second sister wanted to marry.

She didn't dare tell this to anyone else in the family and could only speak to Ye Zhidong in private. Anyway, she didn't dare tell anyone what she heard.

Haha, no matter what you say, someone has to believe it. Ye Zhidong is not stupid. It would be strange if he believed what his eldest cousin said. Even if the youngest son of the Gu family is not a fool, it is not a good marriage. If there is a good marriage, it will not be her sister's turn.

When Ye Zhiqiu opened the door, he saw two heads pressed together. He knew without asking that they were not going to say anything good, so he deliberately asked, "Ye Zhu, if you feel sorry for the Gu family, I can talk to grandma and ask her to let you marry into the family, okay?"

Ye Zhu didn't expect Ye Zhiqiu to hear their conversation. She retorted with a guilty conscience: "Second sister, what are you talking about? I'm still in school, why am I getting married?"

"Humph! Going to school? I'm only two or three years older than you, and I've never been to school for a day. I also want to go to school. Ye Zhidong, do you want to go to school?"

Ye Zhidong was stunned for a moment. It would be a lie to say that he didn't miss it, but it didn't seem like he missed it too much. It was just that Ye Zhu could go to school, so why couldn't she?

The two sisters' birthdays are only one week apart, but they have been treated very differently since childhood. She has always followed Ye Zhu around since she was a child.

Thinking of this, the hairpin she had just received was no longer attractive. They were things that Ye Zhu didn't want. She had been picking up Ye Zhu's old things since she was a child, and she was not born to be a mean person.

Seeing that Ye Zhiqiu was silent, Ye Zhu quickly made amends: "Zhidong, going to school is not fun. You have to memorize books and do homework every day, and the teacher will hit you with a board when you don't understand. It's so much more fun at home. I envy you."

Ye Zhiqiu sneered: "Then you can switch with Zhidong. It's not fun, but it's better than working in the fields every day to earn work points. Zhidong and I have been earning work points since we were young. What have you done?"

Ye Zhu was young after all, and didn't know how to refute. She was so anxious that tears almost came out. Fortunately, Ye Zhiqiu still remembered that she might be Tiandao's biological daughter, so he was merciful and didn't say anything more.

I still have to stay in the village and not make too much trouble. I'll keep it in mind for now. The most important thing right now is to cancel the engagement. If I don't keep a close eye on them, I'm afraid they'll keep dragging it out and not cancel it.

You can't rely on the captain for everything. He can help you this time, but he may not be able to help you next time. You still have to stand up on your own. If she wasn't a little fierce, there would be Wang's family and Li's family even if there was no Gu family. There would be a second-married man who beat his wife to death even if there were no fools.

Who knows what kind of person she will marry? The captain can help her once, but not every time. Next time, as long as Huang Lamei picks a normal-looking man, not only the villagers, but even the captain can't say anything.

After all, many men look normal on the surface, but they are full of evil spirits. It is better to stay away from the Ye family. Unfortunately, as long as she stays in the Ye family, she will be restricted.

If she wanted to move her household registration out of the Ye family, she had only three options: go to school, work in a factory, or join the army. Each option had good development opportunities, and getting into college was the best option, but it would take several years, and she couldn't wait.

Entering a factory seemed to be the easiest way to achieve her goal, but she had a rural hukou, so it was much harder for her to find a job than for people in the city. First, she didn't have inside information about the factories recruiting workers; second, she didn't have a diploma.

Maybe she should consider joining the army. Although it is also difficult, she should be able to pass it with her strength, right? Ye Zhiqiu was not sure. After all, this involved her blind spot in knowledge. She had no such experience in several small worlds, so she could only cross the river by feeling the stones.

In order not to bother two people with one thing, Ye Zhiqiu took out a bag of bulk brown sugar from the space, changed the packaging into the common kraft paper before going to the captain's house.

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