jdhmnovel Chapter 235 Road Construction Incident
Chapter 235 Road Construction Incident
To be honest, the marriage between Gu Baoxia and Wu Cisheng really surprised the villagers.
After all, the two of them didn't seem like a couple at all.
In fact, Gu Baoxia was several years older than Wu Cisheng.
Wu Cisheng was still an educated youth sent to the countryside. Given that he was not a good match for Gu Baoxia in other aspects, everyone was not stupid. They could naturally see that Wu Cisheng had his eye on Gu Baoxia because of this.
Regardless of everyone's speculations, Gu Baoxia and Wu Cisheng's wedding still took place.
Wu Cisheng said his home was far away and no one would come. Gu Baoxia was very decisive. She had money and bought a house in the village. She held a banquet in the house she bought.
Weddings aren't lively these days; many things are no longer allowed.
In addition, the Gu family probably had some objections to this, so it was done in an exceptionally shabby manner.
There wasn't even a wedding procession. Gu Baoxia and Wu Cisheng got their marriage certificate early on, returned to the village, had a meal with some acquaintances, and that was how it was settled!
"It's a bit rudimentary!" Lu Yuanqing didn't know what Gu Baoxia was after!
Is it because Wu Cisheng lacks his own opinions and listens to her in everything?
Lu Yuanbo didn't seem to care much. While eating peanuts, he said, "There's nothing we can do about the simple conditions. It's all in the past now!"
How could it not be simple? The Gu family didn't help much, and even during the meal, they were all sullen and openly showed their displeasure.
Lu Yuanqing shook his head repeatedly, "I thought Gu Baoxia's father and mother would be very happy if she agreed to get married!"
After all, they are the ones who usually yell about not getting married, and it's the ones who embarrass themselves.
Now that they're married, they're the ones who give the cold shoulder on their wedding day.
Lu Yuanbo chuckled, "That's because they didn't get any advantage, so they're unhappy!"
Lu Yuanqing looked at him with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yuanbo's face immediately lit up with a gossipy look as he said, "I heard that Wu's family didn't give any bride price at all. They were originally planning to collect a bride price, but they ended up losing everything."
"I also heard that Baoxia's mother didn't approve of the marriage, but Baoxia was stubborn and bought a house in the village, so she got married right there in the new house. That's why she was so angry that day!"
Everyone assumed that Tian Xiaoju was angry because she had fallen for Wu Cisheng, that he had deceived Gu Baoxia, and had even tricked Gu Baoxia into siding with her in everything.
Lu Yuanqing, however, had a different opinion: "I think it's also possible that Tian Xiaoju discovered Gu Baoxia was rich, or that she had secretly saved a large sum of money, enough to buy the wedding house, and she was unwilling to accept it!"
As for why she was unwilling to accept it, we need to look into why Gu Baoxia liked to hide things.
Despite Tian Xiaoju's apparent kindness towards Gu Baoxia, in an era when most daughters were not allowed to study, she resolutely allowed Gu Baoxia to continue her education after she passed the entrance exam for junior high school.
That's one of Tian Xiaoju's clever points.
She favors boys over girls, but in a way that's not obvious.
Her approach to educating Gu Baoxia was always subtle and gentle.
She made Gu Baoxia feel that she was a very good mother, not sexist, and that she was already a very, very good mother compared to others.
At least Gu Baoxia had always felt that Tian Xiaoju was the best person to her.
But Gu Baoxia was a smart person, and she saw through Tian Xiaoju's thoughts long ago.
No matter how outstanding she is, or how filial she is, when it comes to Gu Laoda and the male members of the Gu family, Gu Baoxia will always be the one who is abandoned.
There is something that Lu Yuanqing doesn't know, and neither does the Lu family.
But Gu Baoxia knew.
She had personally heard that her marriage to Lu Yuanqing was arranged by her elder brother, who was in the army at the time.
Gu Yingqing wanted to help Lu Yuanqing because Lu Yuanqing's second brother, Lu Yuanjun, was doing well in the army.
So, for this reason, Tian Xiaoju decisively gave her away as a favor.
What could be stronger than the bond between a younger brother and sister-in-law and an older brother?
It was because of this overheard news that Gu Baoxia began her life of hiding things.
She would usually only take back the favors Lu Yuanqing gave her once or twice; the rest she would keep hidden.
Having witnessed her family's attitude towards her, she became accustomed to thinking of herself first.
She didn't even tell Tian Xiaoju about her full salary at the bamboo ware factory.
Fortunately, the salary was kept secret, and Lu Yuanqing wasn't the type to gossip, so naturally, she got to decide how much she was paid.
Tian Xiaoju was so angry because she suddenly realized that her usually well-behaved and obedient daughter actually had her own plans and had even secretly saved a lot of money without her knowledge. That's why she was angry.
After all, Tian Xiaoju had always emphasized that since the family hadn't separated, everything had to be handed over.
A person who thought he had her back suddenly discovers that she not only has her own ulterior motives, but has also been doing many things that he doesn't allow behind her back all these years.
How could I not be angry on the day it happened?
Tian Xiaoju was furious, but she couldn't let it out.
She ate her meal with a long face, an expression she could no longer control.
However, her expression led people to misunderstand and think that she was dissatisfied with the educated youth.
Therefore, after Gu Baoxia and Wu Cisheng got married, when other educated youths in the village started dating other villagers, most people were against it.
However, the more you oppose the feelings between young men and women, the more it proves their feelings.
But how much of this kind of feeling is based on weighing the pros and cons, and how much is based on calculation, can only be clearly seen by outsiders!
Several weddings were held in the village over one winter.
Three of the couples were marriages between educated youth and villagers.
Spring has arrived in the blink of an eye, everything is coming back to life, and the work in the fields is getting busy again.
Even though he manages the bamboo ware factory, he still has to do farm work when it's time to do farm work.
The village did not neglect its crops because of the bamboo ware factory.
On the contrary, because of the bamboo ware factory, there are fewer people slacking off during busy farming seasons.
After all, if you slack off too much each year and don't reach a certain number of work points, it will directly affect your annual bonus.
I wouldn't dare slack off with money, no matter who I'm lazy with!
When this rule was first introduced, it was met with opposition from many people who wanted to cheat and take shortcuts.
But Zhao Zhongcai and his men suppressed them all.
It's already a great thing to receive dividends for no reason. If you're less focused on farming because of these dividends, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?
Zhao Zhongcai and Lu Yuanqing's original idea was to lead everyone to a better life. They didn't want to see people become lazier and less concerned about food after receiving money.
This led to the rule that work points affect profit sharing.
Those who slack off are a minority; most are honest and simple people, and you can't fight city hall.
This regulation, from its inception to the present, has been very effective.
That day, Lu Yuanqing had just started work when he heard a commotion coming from the village.
After listening carefully for a while, it seemed to be about injuries sustained during road construction. Lu Yuanqing was so frightened that he abandoned his work, threw down his hoe, and ran towards the village!