At night, Chu Ye lay on the bed, holding the junior high school textbook, and started studying again.
Ignore the content that you can understand after reading it once. If you encounter something that you don’t understand, fold the corners of the book. Just looking at it, she felt a lot of emotion in her heart.
After all, she is different now than before. Eight years were wasted in her previous life, and she was deeply involved in family difficulties. What she used to be able to read easily now is difficult to read. She still has a long way to go to read books again.
But if you don't study, you will get married. The only way to escape this fate is to escape from the mountains.
According to the memory of the previous life, the country will announce the resumption of the college entrance examination in October next year. At that time, many people will take the exam and eventually enter the university campus.
But it is still too slow for her. Even if she enters high school this summer and goes to college in three years, it will take a long time for her to work.
But there is another way, and that is to study in a technical secondary school. It happens to be that she graduates from junior high school in the summer. She will take the exam then. Once she passes the exam, it will be a preparatory camp for her iron rice bowl.
Moreover, the school will give out scholarships while she is studying, so she can save some money and send money to her family. In this way, her parents will not rush her to go on a blind date.
Once she graduates and gets a job, she can straighten her back and completely get rid of the fate arranged by her family.
She remembered that Zhao Xuesong's distant cousin was like this. That person was called Zhao Chunlan. She heard that she used to be top-notch in studies. She was supposed to be admitted to high school, but she went to a technical secondary school to study as a nurse. She worked hard while studying, but was asked to leave by the county hospital as soon as she graduated. Within a few years, she became the head nurse, and her life was extremely comfortable.
However, she does not plan to take the nursing school exam. She wants to be a teacher, face the flowers of the motherland every day, teach them knowledge, let them understand the truth and right from wrong, let them establish life ideals, and create a better future with their own hands. She wants to be like this a teacher.
But now, she needs to learn the book knowledge thoroughly, and technical secondary schools are not so easy to pass.
After making up his mind, Chu Ye concentrated on the book and let the bright moon hang high outside the window.
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Early the next morning, after dinner, the family had to go to the fields to earn work points. While Chu Guangyao was there, Chu Ye asked him to carry a hoe on his back to hoe the land in the distance, while she dug holes in the plowed land, every three steps Dig a shallow pit at a distance of about 50 meters. After all the land is taken care of, you can go to the brigade to collect potato sprouts and sow seeds in the ground.
The weather was getting hotter, and the thick coat Chu Ye was wearing seemed too bulky. She simply stopped what she was doing, walked to the edge of the field, took off her coat and hung it on a nearby branch. When she was about to continue going to the ground, she heard a sound in the distance. Yelled in surprise.
"Old Chu family——" The man looked carefully from far away and saw that he was the matchmaker who came to marry him.
I saw the matchmaker running over quickly, coming to Chu's father and Chu's mother with a smile on his face, leading the two of them to the shade, "Hey, in-laws, stop being so busy. You two are so tired, let's go first Sit here and take a breath.”
As he said that, his eyes turned to Chu Ye and he couldn't stop looking up and down with satisfaction, "Is this the girl in your family? She is so pretty. No wonder the boy from the Zhao family likes it. If my boy hadn't grown up yet, I would have I also want to say goodbye.”
Chu Ye lowered his eyes and walked to Chu's mother without saying a word. In the eyes of the matchmaker, this has become a shyness for young girls.
So no matter how pleasing she is, Zhao Xuesong asked her to be a matchmaker before, and he only said that he saw the girl once in the fields, she was good-looking, and he liked her.
She had never seen it before. When she came to take a look today, she thought it was pretty good. This girl has a pink face, sweat on her forehead, and black braids hanging on her chest. She is wearing a blue sweater, but the sweater is a bit too big, making her even more petite.
Probably because he had just finished working, his little face was flushed, and he looked like that red apple, so cute. No wonder Zhao Xuesong liked her at first sight. If this was her daughter, she would have to protect her like jewels.
She quickly stood up, walked to Chu Ye, took her hand, and said to Chu's mother with a smile, "Do you still remember what I mentioned to you two last time? This child is very lucky. What about the Zhao family?" If you are a rich family, wait until your children get married, and you two will enjoy your happiness.”
Here Chu Guangyao was working in the fields. When he saw his family suddenly gathering together to talk, he came over curiously. As soon as he got closer, he heard the matchmaker's words.
He frowned and finally sat down without saying anything.
In his opinion, Chu Ye was his sister who was one year older than him. Although it was a little early to get married, his other three sisters also got married early.
His parents have taught him since he was a child that his sisters are going to get married, so he has to study hard, and the old couple will still rely on him to support them in the future.
The matchmaker kept talking, Chu Guangyao listened quietly, but did not see the strange expressions on Chu's father and Chu's mother. The two of them glanced at Chu Ye and did not answer the matchmaker in a hurry.
If Father Chu had heard this a few days ago, he would have definitely arranged a meeting between the two young people without hesitation. Regardless of whether it was successful or not, he had nothing to lose.
But now, he had to think about Chu Ye's words. In addition to the flood, she also said that the Zhao family had recently lost a child. Moreover, she mentioned that even if they did marry, that family would not treat them well.
He fell in love with the Zhao family undoubtedly because the Zhao family was rich and his daughter had a good reputation when she married.
But now he knows that even if Chu Ye marries her, she won't help his family, so why marry him?
Moreover, Chu Ye had already mentioned this matter in advance. She knew that her marriage was not a good one. If she was forcefully forced to do so, and what this girl said came true, she would definitely bear a grudge against herself. This would not do any good.
This deal needs to be looked at again.
After thinking about it, he knocked the cigarette rod on the ground, and "boom", a hole the size of a fingernail was made in the ground in front of him.
Chu's father said, "We don't know whether this child is going to have a good life or not. Now that the country advocates free love, we, as elders, can't take care of everything for our children."
"We can't control that much. She has to make her own decision about this child. Do you think so?"
Chu's mother also knew the reason, so naturally she didn't interrupt.
But as soon as these words came out, the thoughts of everyone present were changing, including Chu Guangyao.
His family responded to the country’s call and advocated free love? How come he doesn't know about this? His eyes flickered over Chu's father and Chu's mother, and finally looked at his sister Chu Ye.
What's going on? His dad is possessed by a ghost? This is too strange. The matchmaker was also choked by these words and didn't know what to say for a while.
You can refute him. He has pushed out the country's call. If you dare to say otherwise, tens of millions of people will immediately rub their thumbs on her.
Do you agree with what he said? What little girl would say in front of her parents and matchmaker that she is willing to meet a man.
If you dare to say this, people from the whole village will come to watch and see whose daughter is the one who wants a man so much. What a slut!
When she came to Father Chu and said this a few days ago, he obviously agreed with her. But to say such things today, isn't this a slap in the face to her!
The matchmaker had a dissatisfied look on his face, but he didn't say anything unpleasant. He just told them to think about it carefully. He didn't have much chance, so he hurried back to make a deal.
Although Chu Ye's face was calm and she was already happy inside, she knew that Chu's father's decision was only temporary.
After Chu Guangyao worked with a hoe on his back, she feigned doubts and asked Chu's father, "Dad, have you gone to Zhaojiacun to inquire? I don't know if what the Bodhisattva told me is true."
Chu's father took a deep breath in his smoking bag and said, "Not yet. I'll find some time to find out. Don't scare yourself."
"Yes." Chu Ye felt relieved when he heard that Chu's father remembered this.
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The next afternoon, Chu Guangyao went to school, and with him was a boy from the same village.
Chu's mother prepared sweet potato noodles for him and gave him a piece of pocket money to take to school.
When he goes to school for a week, he always carries food to the school, gives it to the cafeteria, and eats it during meal time.
Chu Ye's sharp eyes saw that there were still a few chocolates in his schoolbag, which should be taken to school to eat.
After sending Chu Guangyao away, Father Chu came back with a gloomy face, as if something terrible had happened.
He called Chu Ye and Chu's mother home, closed the door, sat at the dining table, took out the dry pipe and lit it, the smoke instantly filled the room, Chu's father took a deep breath, "Fourth girl, what you said, It’s all true.”
After the words fell, Chu’s mother’s eyes widened with disbelief on her face
Chu Ye was not surprised by this result. After all, in his previous life, Zhao Xuesong said this himself after being drunk.
"I went to Zhaojiacun and asked several people, and they all said that the Zhao family did indeed lose a little son. He was just over four years old this year. He lost his son just when Si Yatou had a fever."
"The Zhao family just started searching the whole village, and even suspected that he had been taken away by human traffickers. However, it has stopped a lot these days, and I don't know if he has given up."
After saying that, a chill went straight down their spines.
Mother Chu seemed unable to stand and sat down holding on to the edge of the table.
If they were still a little lucky when the river embankment burst, thinking that Chu Ye was right by mistake, now they truly believe what she said.
How else to explain that Chu Ye woke up after having a fever for three days and was able to tell what happened during the coma?
It is estimated that Chu Ye had a fever because the Bodhisattva did this specifically to cheer her up.
"It seems that the Zhao family is indeed not allowed to get married." Chu's father knocked his cigarette rod on the table, "What else did the Bodhisattva say? You tell me."
Father Chu began to treat him formally, and this was exactly what Chu Ye wanted.
Next, it was time for her to make up lies.
"The Bodhisattva said that no one can say such things except our family. Once we say it, our family will be punished." Chu Ye told the first lie.
After saying that, she looked nervous, as if she was really afraid of the Bodhisattva's punishment.
"Of course we don't believe you when you say such things, so we don't dare to tell anyone." Chu's father turned his head and said, "My dear mother, you don't know what to say, so you won't let it out, right?"
"Someone has to believe me if I tell you. This is too mysterious, and I don't dare to say it outside." After saying that, Chu's mother held her heart and looked frightened.
"Same for you kid, you have to tell us early, otherwise the Bodhisattva will be blamed." Mother Chu scolded in a low voice, but she quickly covered her mouth for fear of being heard by the Bodhisattva.
Chu Ye nodded without retorting, and added, "The Bodhisattva also said that I am a child with wisdom. Let me continue studying. I can find a good job in the future and let you two live a good life."
After these words were spoken, the two of them fell into deep thought and felt that the Bodhisattva was right. Chu Ye had indeed been a good student since he was a child. He was usually sensible and obedient and did not let them worry too much.
Now the Zhao family must have blown the matter. Chu Ye will graduate from junior high school in a few months, and it will take several years if he continues to study.
Seeing the two of them thinking, Chu Ye increased his firepower, "Bodhisattva said that asking me to go to school directly will increase the burden on my family. This goes against the original intention of letting me go down to earth for experience, so I have to go down to the ground to learn to grasp with both hands, and I can't fall in love and enjoy happiness."
The more Chu Ye said it, the more righteous he became, and in the end he even believed it.
(End of chapter)