But this time Zhou Qingli lied.

He went out not to look for Wang Ergou, but to look for Wang Li.

Wang Li is Wang Ergou's cousin, and the two families are just next door.

Zhou Qingli went to the back of Wang Li's house and threw a stone at Wang Li's window.

Wang Li heard the noise and came out of the house.

The Wang family didn't notice Wang Li, they were all resting in the house.

When Wang Li came out, Zhou Qingli took out the brown sugar cake from his arms, stuffed it into Wang Li and said, "Lili, this is the brown sugar cake made by my little sister. It's delicious. I'll keep it for you. You can try it."

After Zhou Qingli finished speaking, he noticed that Wang Li's eyes were red.

He hurriedly asked, "Lili, what's wrong with you? Have you cried? Who bullied you? Tell me and I will help you teach him a lesson."

Wang Li shook her head and lowered her eyebrows, "No one bullies me."

Zhou Qingli knew that Wang Li was thoughtful as soon as he saw her. If nothing had happened, Wang Li would not have this reaction.

"Lili, if you have anything to tell me, don't keep it to yourself.

If you tell me, I can help you solve it, right?"

Wang Li was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhou Qingli and burst into tears.

"Qingli, my father and mother want me to get married...I may not be able to be with you..." Wang Li said, crying more.

Zhou Qingli was completely stunned.

This was simply bad news for him.

"Lili, what...what's going on?" Zhou Qingli came back to his senses after a long time and asked Wang Li.

"My father and mother found me a man in the city and asked me to marry him. They said that the conditions were good and the bride price for our family was high.

But I have never met him and have no feelings for him.

The person I want to marry is you.

I told my parents that I didn’t agree with this marriage, and they forced me to marry, saying that if I didn’t marry, they wouldn’t recognize me as their daughter..."

Zhou Qingli clenched his fists after hearing this.

He and Wang Li have feelings, so he doesn't want Wang Li to marry anyone else.

But when Wang Li said that her parents married her to a city man, he felt a little unsure.

As a country boy, why should he compete with the city people?

Even in front of Wang Li's parents, what's the use of theorizing that he and Wang Li have the same friendship and it's true love? I'm afraid they will still laugh at him.

It is normal for parents to want to find a man with better conditions for their daughter to marry.

If he has better conditions than the opponent, he can stand up with confidence.

Under the current situation, Zhou Qingli felt that it would be a joke for him to stand up.

Seeing Zhou Qingli dumbfounded and silent, Wang Li said, "Qingli, what do you think I should do now? I don't want to marry anyone else..."

Zhou Qingli felt extremely distressed when he saw Wang Li like this.

He could only comfort Wang Li and said, "Lili, don't cry. I'll go back and think of a solution. If it doesn't work, I'll ask my parents to come to your house to propose marriage and talk to them properly."

Zhou Qingli knew that if his family really came to propose marriage, they would not be able to compare with the conditions in the city and would probably be humiliated.

But if he doesn't try, he and Wang Li will have no chance. Only by trying can they win.

After being comforted by Zhou Qingli, Wang Li nodded, and that was all she could do for now.

Zhou Qingli hadn't stayed for a while, but Wang Li's family members had already begun to yell at her in front of the yard. Wang Li could only say, "Qingli, I have to go back."

Zhou Qingli watched Wang Li leave with the same reluctance.

After waiting for Wang Li to go back, he returned home in despair.

Over at the Zhou family, Zhou Ran was busy having lunch in the kitchen.

When Zhou Qingli came back in such a state, his family could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Zhou Qingli.

He Chunhua hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Lao San, what's wrong with you? You feel like you have lost your soul."

When asked by He Chunhua, Zhou Qingli didn't want to tell his family that he had to tell her now.

We need to ask family members to help us communicate with the Wang family about this matter.

If you don't tell your family, how can your parents go to the Wang family to propose marriage?

Zhou Qingli told the truth about himself and Wang Li.

He Chunhua did not expect that her son would secretly have a relationship with Wang Li.

In fact, He Chunhua was quite dissatisfied with Wang Li's family.

Wang Li's parents are weird. They are usually lazy, don't get along well with the people in the production team, and like to cause trouble everywhere.

One of Wang Li's brothers is another gangster. I heard he also likes gambling and owes a lot of money.

If you become a relative with such a person, you will not be tricked to death in the future.

This was the case with their second daughter-in-law. With this lesson in mind, He Chunhua became more cautious.

But Wang Li's kid is pretty good.

Wang Li is very handsome, and she is also sensible and diligent.

Among the girls in the countryside, she is definitely a good worker.

But when their family marries a daughter-in-law, they should not only look at the girl's personal conditions, but also consider the family situation.

No one wants to associate too closely with that kind of messy family, which would make it difficult for their own family to live a peaceful life.

He Chunhua originally wanted to persuade Zhou Qingli, but seeing Zhou Qingli's dejected look, she couldn't say anything.

Among the sons, the eldest is honest, the second is loyal, and the third is a bit of a jerk and the most prone to getting into trouble. He will not give up easily if he sees a girl.

If I miss Wang Li, I'm afraid I'd rather be a bachelor in the future.

How can a parent watch his son really stay single for the rest of his life without getting married? If he doesn't get married and has no children, he won't even have anyone around him to take care of him when he gets old.

There was no other way, so He Chunhua had no choice but to say to Zhou Qingli, "Don't worry, my parents will go to the Wang family this afternoon to have a good talk and see if they can be persuaded."

"Hmm..." Zhou Qingli responded, there was no point in being anxious now, this was all he could do.

Pretending to be pretentious, even though the meal prepared by Zhou Ran at noon was good, Zhou Qingli had no taste when eating it.

Zhou Ran heard about his third brother's story while having lunch.

Zhou Ran recalled the plot of the original work, and it seemed that this incident was mentioned in the original work.

Wang Li's parents sold their daughter for a high price of five hundred yuan as a gift.

The reason why it is said not "married" but "sold" is because there is something wrong with the person Wang Li married.

It is easy for a normal city man, even if his conditions are poor, to marry a country woman, and there is no need to pay such a high bride price.

Wang Li's parents asked her to marry an old man in his forties who was still paralyzed in both legs.

It is said that she is getting married, but actually she is responsible for taking care of this old man.

Wang Li's parents hid the secret from their daughter at first and did not tell her. They only found out about the situation after Wang Li got married.

Wang Li tried to escape several times, but she was caught and beaten to death by her husband's family every time.

Her parents' family didn't care about her and wouldn't stand up for her at all.

Wang Li couldn't bear such days and finally committed suicide.

In the original book, Zhou Qingli fought for it at first, but the Zhou family's situation at the time meant that they couldn't afford a bride price of 500 yuan, so he didn't marry Wang Li.

After later learning about Wang Li's marriage and the news of her death, Zhou Qingli couldn't bear the shock and almost went crazy.

Thinking of the solution in the book, Zhou Ran felt that the plot in the original work could no longer happen.
Chapter completed!