Li Min had never thought about having a daughter, but now that Mrs. Niu mentioned it, she immediately felt that her future was bleak.
They prefer girls in Kushan, because girls can marry outside the family. If they marry well, they can take care of their parents' family, or they can exchange marriages for brothers at home.
Not as good as a boy, but not as worthless as a girl from outside the mountains, and the married woman's life is not bad either.
Because everyone is worried that if the conditions in the mountains are not good, the woman will run away if she is not kind.
She is like a grass when she gets married, and she is like a treasure when she gets married in Kushan. It is also close to her parents' home. She doesn't need to go back to her parents' home to live like a guest. It's good for her to come back every day to take a look.
Zhang Fangcao married into Accountant Li's family and caused so many troubles. Didn't she never get beaten or scolded?
He made a decision in his heart and no longer felt anxious, "Sister-in-law Niu is right. I will ask my mother and my sister-in-law when I go back."
"Minmin, I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."
Sister-in-law Niu is a little scared. She likes to say things that are distasteful, but she doesn't want to really mess with Huang.
The Tian family is making trouble, and the Li family can't explain it. If Tian Jing is taken back, it will be very bad.
"Haha." Li Min laughed dryly, "I'm kidding you, are you scared?"
When she heard that Li Min had no intention of regretting her marriage, Mrs. Niu felt bad again. She didn't know whether she wanted Li Min to regret her marriage or not.
Seeing that there were already a lot of kudzu rhizomes, Mrs. Niu decided to carry it to Li's house first, and then to her own house. "Li Min, what are your plans?"
Looking at the two piles of hills between himself and Sister Niu, Li Min was also worried, but he could only memorize them slowly.
"We've all carried it back. What else can we do? No one wants this thing anyway. Let's carry it back slowly."
The two of them carried it four or five times before they finished. Tian Jing wanted to help, but Li Min refused to let him go, "Just rest, Sister Niu said you are only fifteen or sixteen years old, and I think so. You should take good care of yourself."
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After carrying the kudzu root, Mrs. Niu saw that it was still early, so she carried it home first and asked her two sons to dig it.
Niu Danniu was already ten years old, and he was at the age where he could eat and love to play. But his mother said that this was what he used to make his lunch snack, so he happily took his eight-year-old brother Niu Erniu to the foot of the mountain to dig it up.
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"Tian Jing," Mrs. Niu scratched her head in embarrassment, "I, if I carry this thing home, I shouldn't be able to hide it."
There were a lot of people visiting her house, so they must be doing the washing in the yard, so they couldn't hide it.
"It doesn't matter," Tian Jing didn't care, "I don't intend to hide it, you can tell whoever you want."
Who doesn’t have two or three good sisters who are close to each other?
"Thank you, Tian Jing," Sister-in-law Niu thanked her very seriously, "Shout if you have anything to do in the future, sister-in-law will have lots of strength."
"Okay," Tian Jing nodded, "I won't be polite to my sister-in-law."
Li Min has already started working hard. She plans to make some slurry this afternoon and do it again tomorrow morning. She will dig again in the afternoon. It doesn't matter if there are more people digging, you can always dig out some.
Tian Jing picked up the hatchet and helped peel the skin, and Li Min started cutting and beating it. It wasn't until it got dark that he finished and started cooking dinner.
Li Zhengguo has already made the wheels, and he will just make the frame tomorrow.
At the dinner table, Li Zhengguo said, "The day after tomorrow, we will go to the county seat."
Dinner was steamed vermicelli again. Li Min said she didn't have enough, but she steamed a few pieces of sweet potato for her mother.
At this moment, Li Min was sucking the powder. After hearing what the elder brother said, he immediately swallowed the powder in his mouth and said solemnly, "Brother, I have decided to regret my marriage."
Seeing the three people staring at her, she lowered her voice and said what Mrs. Niu said.
"..., I didn't make the decision just by listening to her advice. I thought about the young wives in Kushan who live a good life. There are not many young wives who are teased by their mother-in-law and men, unless it's too shameful.
Adjusted."
"And in Kushan, the life of a girl is not too difficult. I have decided that even if I become an old girl in my parents' family, I will not marry into the Tian family or outside the family. I will stay at home and help my sister-in-law to work. I can follow my sister-in-law.
Eat enough, hey hey hey."
Mother Li looked at Tian Jing. She said that this family listens to Tian Jing.
Tian Jing looked at Li Zhengguo, who nodded to her.
"That's good," Tian Jing agreed, "Repent the engagement."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Li Min smiled until her big eyes turned into slits.
"However," Tian Jing made a twist, which stirred up Li Min's heart, "However, we can't just go to the Tian family and tell them frankly that they regret the marriage, otherwise, the Tian family will ask for one or two hundred yuan in compensation.
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Tian Jing said this at least. Judging from the price that the Tian family exploited from Lu Jianjun, a mouth of three hundred yuan can still be opened.
One or two hundred dollars?
Li's mother and Li Min were frightened. The richest time of their Li family was when Li Zhengguo was in the army.
At that time, Li Zhengguo could send back 20 yuan a month and saved three to four hundred yuan to renovate his house. However, Li's father was seriously injured and he spent a lot of money, but he could not be saved.
Inflammation medicines are in short supply.
After her husband passed away, Li's mother lost both her life and money. In addition, she missed her husband and her health was in and out of health. She procrastinated and spent the last bit of money.
Finally, Li Zhengguo was injured and discharged from the army. Without his allowance, the Li family's life became increasingly difficult.
"Well," Tian Jing nodded, "We have to think of a way. Li Min has no intention of getting married for the time being, so let's take a risk..."
After listening to Tian Jing's method, the three of them had different expressions. Li Zhengguo had a calm expression. Whatever he said sweetly was right, and he would fully cooperate.
Mother Li looked worried. Did she really hit her daughter in her hands?
Li Min looked very happy, "Okay, okay, this is a good idea. Any man who dares to want me in the future must be sincere."
"If no man dares to want me, I will concentrate on serving my mother, raising children for my elder brother and sister-in-law, and asking my nephew to support me in my old age. That's great. I don't need to work in other people's homes."
Tian Jing glanced at her and said, "Aren't you just doing things like cows and horses at home?"
"That's different," Li Min shook his head, his face full of excitement, "I am happy to be a cow and a horse at home. My mother gave birth to me and raised me, and my elder brother also loves me very much. I am willing to do so."
"When I go to someone else's house, I give birth to a child who belongs to someone else's family, I have to serve other people's family, old and young, and I have to look at other people's faces. What do I owe that family?"
Tian Jing looked at Li's mother in embarrassment, "Mother-in-law, did I scare her? She is planning not to get married."
After hearing what her daughter-in-law said, Li's mother no longer worried about her daughter's future.
"It's okay. As long as you don't dislike her, just ask her to help you at home. I think she's right. She gave birth to a child belonging to someone else's family, and she has to serve other people's children. What's the point? Uh,"
Seeing the playful expression on her daughter-in-law's face, she hurriedly rounded off her words. What she just said was too smooth.
"Our family is different. You are the one in charge. Li Min will take care of me, the old one. From now on, the younger ones will also be taken care of by her. Just take care of yourself and Zheng Guo."