Old Man Zhou was afraid that the fourth child's words would irritate the youngest daughter, so he quickly changed the subject: "Why bring up those bad guys? You're going back to the city soon, why don't you say a few considerate words to your little sister?"
When Liu Hui heard this, she looked at her two sons with some disappointment and said, "Ah, you're leaving so soon? I thought you were going to stay at home for a few more days this time!"
Old Zhou glared at her and said unhappily, "Do you think that Sanming and Siming are like us, planting crops in the fields, and can just ask for leave whenever we want? They are workers, how can the factory keep them eating for free?"
After all, the reason why his sons were willing to come back was because they cared about Mingyue. Old man Zhou was already very happy that they could come back.
Zhou Laosi scratched his head and told the truth: "The factory is busy now. When I asked for a day off, my boss was already unhappy."
Liu Hui's eyes widened: "That won't affect you, will it?" She patted her chest and said with some regret: "I should have known not to ask you to come back. Anyway, there is no point in you coming back."
The reason why they were allowed to come back was actually to show it to the villagers. The third and fourth sons of Zhoujia Village were the most promising ones who could stay in the city to work in the factories. Old man Zhou wanted them to come back so that the villagers would know that someone was supporting the youngest daughter.
However, there is really no real use for the third and fourth brothers to come back.
Old man Zhou coughed heavily. What the old woman said was not pleasant to hear.
Zhou Laosan was also a little embarrassed and quickly explained: "It doesn't have much of an impact. It's just that the factory is in the peak season now, so it's a little difficult to ask for leave. After two months of off-season, there will be more time. Then I will bring Azhen and Baoer back with me."
Zhou Laosan and Zhou Laosi worked in a garment factory. A few years ago, Zhou Laosan married Meng Zhen, the daughter of a factory leader. Last year, they had a son named Zhou Jiale, whose nickname was Baoer.
By the way, Old Man Zhou and Liu Hui have not seen Baoer yet. This is the first grandson of their old Zhou family. The old couple have always wanted to see what Baoer looks like. Does he look like his father or his mother? But they are reluctant to go to the city, not only because they are afraid of embarrassing their son and annoying their third daughter-in-law, but also because they subconsciously reject the unfamiliar environment.
It’s not that Meng Zhen has a bad temper, it’s just that the old couple of the Zhou family have a natural awe of their daughter-in-law from the city. They feel that they are inferior to Meng Zhen, so they have these thoughts.
Old Man Zhou was naturally happy to hear what his third son said, but when he was about to agree, he suddenly remembered that his daughter had just lost her child, and he would be sad to hear such words.
So Old Man Zhou abruptly changed the subject and asked about his two sons' work at the factory.
Zhou Laosan reacted quickly and realized that he had accidentally poked the little sister's wound, so he immediately cooperated and started talking about interesting things in the factory.
Liu Hui was a thoughtful person. She immediately thought of the boy with full arms and legs that her daughter had lost. She lowered her head and started talking to Mingyue about the daily life of Zhoujia Village.
Seeing their reaction, how could Mingyue not know what they were thinking
Mingyue was very happy for the original owner. Her parents and brothers were all very nice, so nice that she was a little envious.
In her own world, she seemed to have never been affirmed and protected by close male elders, nor had she received the gentle care like Liu Hui...
However, this thought only flashed through Mingyue's mind, so fast that even Feishuang couldn't catch it.
The family was chatting, and seeing that it was almost four o'clock, Old Man Zhou urged the third and fourth sons to catch the bus quickly.
The last bus from the town to the provincial capital is at 4:30, so it's just the right time to go to the station. Before leaving, Zhou Laosan stuffed twenty yuan into Mingyue's hand and said solemnly, "If you have any problems in the future, call me and your fourth brother. Don't try to handle it by yourself. You know, your fourth brother and I both work in the city. We are very capable. There is nothing that brothers can't solve."
But in fact, they are just ordinary workers in the factory. Even Zhou Laosan, who works as a technician, is not irreplaceable. How can he be as powerful as they say
Mingyue felt amused and touched, and just nodded obediently.
Seeing his younger sister like this, Zhou Laosan felt even softer in his heart. He had already decided that after returning to the city, he would ask his father-in-law to help him find a way to buy some good supplements for his younger sister and mail them back to her.
Zhou Laosi also stuffed money into Mingyue's pocket and said that he would mail her some nutritional powder and vanishing cream when he got back.
Mingyue did not reject his feelings. Anyway, she would repay their efforts in the future, so there was no need to push away the brother-sister relationship and make the relationship estranged.
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Mingyue stayed in the health center for six days, and Liu Hui also stayed with her for six days. Only when the doctor said she could be discharged from the hospital was she carried back to the Zhou family on a stretcher by her eldest and second brothers.
Mingyue's body didn't recover so quickly, so she naturally couldn't walk that far. She had no intention of showing off, nor did she feel ashamed to sit on a stretcher. Even when facing the sympathetic eyes of the villagers in Zhoujia Village, she was very calm and composed.
By now, what happened to Zhou Mingyue has spread throughout the area.
The He family's reputation is completely ruined, and Zhou Mingyue is recognized as pitiful and unlucky. After all, if it weren't for He Daqiang's scheming, she could have married well and lived a good life. How could she be so miserable like today!
In addition, because the noise made by the Zhou family carrying things back from the He family was too loud, some of the second-rate guys in the village set their eyes on Mingyue, who was so popular, and wished they could also have a daughter-in-law with such a strong family background.
Mingyue hasn't returned to the village these days, but someone has already asked Old Man Zhou about Mingyue's remarriage in a roundabout way.
Originally, Old Man Zhou had never thought of letting his daughter stay at home all her life. His ideas were still very old-fashioned and traditional. He believed that women should get married and have children.
It wasn't until Old Man Zhou found out that the men introduced by those people were either idle second-rate guys in the village, or old widower with several children, or even some who had beaten several wives to death, that he suddenly became furious.
His youngest daughter is such a good person, why would those ugly guys marry his darling
When Mingyue came back, Old Man Zhou was sweeping the matchmaker and the man seeking marriage out of the house with a broom.
He cursed as he chased people away: "You must have peed if you don't have a mirror at home, right? Ah? Don't you look at what you are? You have a pointed face and monkey cheeks, but even if you stand on tiptoe, you are not even as tall as my water tank. You look like an underdeveloped dwarf. Not only are you not good-looking, but you are also not capable. You are over 40 years old, but you only earn four or five work points a day, which is not even as good as a smart kid. You want my Mingyue to marry you, you are just dreaming."
Mingyue took a closer look and thought, hmm... her father's description was very specific.
The man in front of him must have dwarfism. He is very short and thin, but he looks very haggard.
Mingyue was a little surprised. What kind of reputation did she have outside? How could a man like her dare to come and ask for marriage
It’s not that Mingyue looks down on disabled people, it’s just that the two of them are obviously incompatible. If the other party was sober, this wouldn’t have happened.
(End of this chapter)