5. Male Supporting Roles in Period Novels (5)

After dinner, Duan Qingen took his newlywed wife to the town. As Ye Cuixiang said before, Li Hongfeng really needed to change her clothes.

Except for the dark red dress that was used to support the facade, the other clothes she wore were unknown for how long they had been worn. They were either burred or so soft and fragile that they seemed to be able to be pulled apart with a gentle pull.

Duan Qingen walked with her on the street first. Passing by a bookstore, he stopped and turned to look at his wife: "You are about to take the college entrance examination. Do you want to buy some books, pens and paper?"

Li Hongfeng shook his head, "No, the school sent it to me."

“Will the school give these to students?”

Seeing her husband ask, Li Hongfeng answered seriously: "It's not for all students, but for the top five students in grade. Usually they give out books, notebooks and pens."

At this point, she took a quick breath nervously, and continued almost cautiously: "I am the first in my grade, and my tuition is free. And as long as I score high in the college entrance examination, the school will also give me a bonus, and so will the university. , there will be bonuses if I do well in the exam, and if my grades are good enough, my tuition will be free of charge..."

Duan Qingen looked at his wife with a smile. He waited until she finished stumbling and then nodded and affirmed: "Are you worried that I won't let you go to college?"

It was revealed.

Li Hongfeng's heart was beating very fast. In fact, even if the Duan family refused to let her go, as an adult, even if she got married, she would not accept their opinions at all.

But after hearing the concern of her husband and mother-in-law, she has become dependent on them, and she wants to be recognized by her family.

She pursed her lips and nodded, "I know it's unfair for you to go to school right after I got married. I promise to come back as soon as the holidays come. It's really free to go to college. The country has policies, and the tuition is not high and there are subsidies. , If I can get the bonus, I will send it all back, and when I graduate, I will be assigned a good job, and I will give all the money to my family..."

Li Hongfeng tried very hard to convince her husband. She was too scared. Ever since she entered high school, her aunt had been trying to get her to drop out of school and get married. If she hadn't gotten back the bonus, she might not be in school now.

She didn't want to give up just like that, and she didn't want to waste the knowledge she had learned. She wanted to go to college, but at the same time, Li Hongfeng also knew the situation she was facing now.

There are two high school students in the village, one is her and the other is Zhou Jiaming. My aunt admires Zhou Jiaming very much and thinks that he will be very promising in the future, but for her, she thinks that her academic qualifications can only make her marry better. , even Zhou’s mother, who had always thought of her as her future daughter-in-law, once told her to stop going to school after she got married and to take care of her mother-in-law and husband at home.

Therefore, Li Hongfeng was not as angry as the Li family thought that her cousin wanted to change her marriage. She did not like Zhou Jiaming, nor did she like his mother.

But she likes Duan Qingen and Ye Cuixiang.

After Li Hongfeng finished explaining her various reasons, she looked at Duan Qingen nervously. She stared at his face tightly, fearing that he would show anger.

However, the next second, Duan Qingen smiled.

He stretched out his hand and touched his newlywed wife's head, "Going to college is a good thing, why should I stop you?"

"You don't think that I'm like the men in the village who don't want their wives to be better than themselves, do you? We are a family. If you are good, how can I not? Take the college entrance examination with ease. When you pass, I will send you to school. "

Li Hongfeng looked at her husband blankly, her eyes gradually turning red.

Duan Qingen didn't seem to see the tears in her eyes, and held her hand directly, "Let's go back to the store to choose some clothes for you, and let you, the future boss lady, have a look at our own store."

She was held in arms and nodded heavily with tears in her eyes, "Okay!"

***

While the young couple were happily shopping, Ye Cuixiang moved a bench and sat under the big tree at the entrance of the village. While sewing clothes, she checked from time to time to see if anyone was passing by.

There are quite a lot of people walking from here. Ye Cuixiang has brought benefits to the villagers and has always been very popular. I saw her sitting there sewing clothes when I passed by. I said hello and curiously asked her why she didn't go to the shop. shop.

"Isn't this Hongfeng just coming in? Qing'en has always been a careless person. I have to teach her many things at home. I won't open the store these days."

Anyway, she is the only clothing store in town, so even if there are customers, they can't leave.

As soon as Ye Cuixiang answered, someone asked, "Then what are you doing sitting here?"

"Hi, Hongfeng's wife here is obedient, sensible, and well-behaved. I liked her and saw that she was wearing some old clothes, so I asked Qing En to take her to the store to get some new clothes to wear. , the two little ones are not at home, so I just sit here and wait for them while sewing. "

Speaking of this, Ye Cuixian started to laugh miserably, and said while laughing:

"I have to say, having a daughter-in-law is different from not having a daughter-in-law. Hongfeng got up early in the morning, cleaning this and that. I let her rest. She still insisted on doing it by herself, otherwise how could she say she was As for the high school student, she looks cute and cute. I like it. I have always wanted a daughter, and now I have got my wish. Hey, I remember that your eldest son is quite old, so hurry up and find a wife. , when your daughter-in-law comes in, you will know what happiness is."

There are many mothers-in-law in the village who say bad things about their daughters-in-law, but there are not many who are caught and praised like Ye Cuixiang. When she said this, others became curious, "Looking at your smile, it seems that Hongfeng really likes you." edge."

"That's not the case!"

Ye Cuixiang straightened her back, "I feel happy when I see Hongfeng. It's as if she is destined to be my daughter-in-law. She is neat in her work, has a cheerful temperament, and is very good-looking. I feel happy just looking at her..."

She was talking a lot of good things about Li Hongfeng. When she looked up and saw Zhou's mother walking towards her with farm tools with a stinky face, followed by Li Bishuang who looked reluctant, the conversation immediately changed, " Of course, Hongfeng still has shortcomings. This child is fine in other aspects, but maybe her parents are not around and no one teaches her something, which still makes me very distressed. "

Li Bishuang heard this sentence as soon as she came over. She didn't hear the previous words and thought it was Li Hongfeng who didn't like Ye Cuixiang, her mother-in-law, and the depression in her heart disappeared a lot.

Last night was her wedding night, and she and Zhou Jiaming were supposed to have a warm relationship, but because she was pregnant, Zhou's mother was worried that they would lose the baby if they slept in the same room, so she had to let them sleep separately.

Li Bishuang was really angry. It was an old rule that she couldn't have sex in the early stages of pregnancy. After she stayed in the hospital for such a long time, how could she still not know this? It was obvious that Zhou Jiaming's mother didn't want to see them getting close.

She knew in her previous life that the relationship between Li Hongfeng and Zhou's mother was not very good. Later, Zhou Jiaming became prosperous and bought two houses to house them separately, thus maintaining a superficial peace.

But now the Zhou family is still poor. Not to mention the two houses, even the only house is in dilapidated condition. The house is full of musty smell, and the roof is leaking. The only good house for the family is Zhou Jiaming's house. During this time, Zhou's mother had to drive her to a room full of sundries. How could Li Bishuang, who had been pampered by her parents since she was a child, endure it.

She told Zhou Jiaming that she was wronged, but Zhou Jiaming didn't understand her pregnancy at all. Instead, he said that his mother was right, and since he was about to take the college entrance examination, Li Bishuang being in the same room with him would only distract him.

Li Bishuang was so angry that she almost fainted. How could Zhou Jiaming sleep in a separate room as soon as she got married? What kind of wife would Zhou Jiaming marry?

But she didn't dare to get angry. She also expected Zhou Jiaming to earn money and let her wear gold and silver in the future. She didn't dare to anger him, so she could only live in that room full of clutter and musty smell. , looking forward to Zhou Jiaming finishing her exam quickly so that he can win over her as before.

It's just that she has never suffered this kind of pain before, and now she is suddenly asked to eat it. Li Bishuang can't swallow this breath, smelling the musty smell, and has been tossing and turning all night without sleeping well. Mother Zhou woke her up at dawn, and now she has to follow her again. Go to the ground, where has she done this before?

Li Bishuang felt aggrieved because this was completely different from the married life she had imagined. When she was lying in that musty room, her brain, which had been so hot since her rebirth, finally realized what she wanted to do. To become Zhou Jiaming's poor wife, if she wants to become a noble lady like Li Hongfeng in her previous life, she must first endure the Zhou family's predicament. Tolerance is easy to say, but too difficult to actually do. After just one night, she It's almost unbearable.

Fortunately, what comforted Li Bishuang was that Ye Cuixiang didn't seem to like Li Hongfeng very much either.

Although she was wronged, when Zhou Jiaming became prosperous, he could still live a good life, but Li Hongfeng was different. Her mother-in-law didn't like her, and the Duan family was about to go bankrupt. It could be said that there was no hope at all.

When she was unlucky, it would always make her happy to see someone even more unlucky than herself. What's more, this person was Li Hongfeng, who lived a very honorable life when she was unlucky in her previous life.

Li Bishuang was happy, and Mother Zhou on the side felt a little relieved. She was not very satisfied with Li Bishuang as her daughter-in-law, but if Li Hongfeng was worse, she would feel better.

Moreover, she and Ye Cuixiang don't get along. She is happy when Ye Cuixiang is unlucky.

With this thought, Mother Zhou stepped forward with a smile and said, "My new daughter-in-law just got married. Sister Ye, please be more considerate and don't be so mean."

On the surface, these words were to persuade Ye Cuixiang to be nicer to her daughter-in-law, but in fact they were calling her mean.

Ye Cuixiang can tell this kind of childishness right away. If she was still angry before, now...

She stood up and raised her head slightly, "What you are saying is that Hongfeng is still young after all. I can take care of her as much as I can, but she doesn't understand some rules. I have to teach her well. How can a new daughter-in-law enter the country in the first three days?" In the kitchen, only those who are careless and don't treat their daughter-in-law as their own family can do this. Aren't there always rules in the village? The bride is a distinguished guest and should be treated well. Fortunately, Hongfeng understands. Although no one taught her before, she listened as soon as I told her. She also said that she would wait three days before going into the kitchen to cook for me and Qing En. She couldn’t blame me for being in love with Hongfeng. You said such a good daughter-in-law, Can I not like it?"

Mother Zhou's face suddenly froze, and even Li Bishuang looked unhappy.

In her previous life, when she was married, Ye Cuixiang did not let her into the kitchen. But at that time, she thought that Ye Cuixiang liked her as her daughter-in-law. Later, she felt at ease and never cooked. She did not expect that there was such a rule.

This morning, Zhou's mother urged her to go to the kitchen to cook. At that time, in order to please Zhou Jiaming, she could only hold back and cook. She didn't expect that there was such a rule in the village.

Mother Zhou doesn't like her, is she deliberately trying to offend her?

And Zhou Jiaming, how could she watch helplessly!

Li Bishuang was raised in the Duan family. She had never suffered any hardship in her previous life. Although she had a worse life later, she had never been wronged. She finally married into the Zhou family with great difficulty, but she was wronged from the first minute of her marriage. Now she knew that Zhou's mother was mistreating her and asked her, a new daughter-in-law who had never worked in the fields, to work in the fields. She couldn't hold back her grievances.

She was wondering if Zhou's mother was doing it on purpose, and she heard Ye Cuixiang in front of her said to Zhou's mother in a persuasive tone: "Sister, are you going to let Bishuang work in the fields? She just got married, and she had never worked in the fields at home before. As a new daughter-in-law, isn't it enough for her to mend clothes? My Hongfeng is like this. I don't want her to do anything. Look, I asked Qingen to take her out shopping this morning."

-Boom!

Hearing this, Li Bishuang's brain seemed to make a loud noise, and her mentality collapsed all of a sudden.

She suffered all kinds of grievances, but Li Hongfeng was held in the palm of her hand. She had to work in the fields, but Li Hongfeng went out shopping.

In her previous life, she suffered a lot and lay on the hospital bed dying. Li Hongfeng, dressed in luxurious clothes and with a ruddy face, sitting at the head of the bed, seemed to appear in front of her again.

They grew up together, why!

With red eyes, she dropped the farm tools and turned around to run. She wanted to find her parents and ask them to make the decision for her!

Zhou's mother couldn't believe that her daughter-in-law had just left her and ran away.

The daughter-in-law ran away and was seen by her mortal enemy. Thinking about how Li Bishuang had been dissatisfied with any arrangement she made since she got married, Zhou's mother's expression was so gloomy.

What kind of thing did she marry back!

But her rival Ye Cuixiang was still covering her mouth and laughing, "Look at Bishuang's eyes, they are all red. Did she suffer some injustice? She looks so pitiful."

"She is a new bride who just got married. You should be more tolerant of her and don't be so mean."

She directly returned the words that Zhou's mother had said to her before, word for word.