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Chapter 171 How to Choose

Since you've already asked, you might as well get to the bottom of it.

Xu Sui spoke up, "So, what's going on between you and Liu Shunsheng?"

"After I give birth, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we will be leaving our hometown with the child and may not return for several years. We need to make some things clear in advance: if you want to help us take care of the child, you will definitely have to leave with us."

"If you've decided to get married, then this might not be an option."

The Liu family has so many children, the youngest of whom needs to be carried on someone's back at all times. If they had a daughter-in-law, they wouldn't be able to take care of their own children, let alone let her take care of someone else's children.

Du Mei pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Second sister-in-law, I... to tell you the truth, after Liu Shunsheng and I met, we really didn't work out."

"However, these days, Grandma Liu has been constantly talking about him finding a wife."

"He realized I didn't want to go back to the countryside, so he planned to have a fake marriage with me. We wouldn't get a marriage certificate or sleep together. After a few years, when he found someone he liked and wanted to get married, he would compensate me with a temporary job and give me two hundred yuan."

"But the condition is that I have to take good care of the elderly and children in his family, and I can't interfere with him."

She really didn't want to go back to the countryside, but once the day after tomorrow arrives, no matter how unwilling she was, she would have to go back.

She admitted that she was tempted by Liu Shunsheng's offer.

Especially a temporary job, which was simply too hard for her, a country girl, to refuse.

But now other options are presented to her.

Du Mei hesitated again. After a long pause, she spoke softly, "Second cousin-in-law, I... I'll think about it some more. Can I give you an answer tomorrow morning?"

Seemingly afraid that Xu Sui would misunderstand, she quickly added, "Second cousin-in-law, I just wanted to discuss it with Grandma first. I didn't mean anything by it."

Actually, given the two choices, she preferred her second cousin's wife, but... she found it hard to refuse a temporary job.

Xu Sui didn't think it was a big deal. She nodded and said, "It's alright. You really need to discuss such a big matter with Grandma first. There's no rush."

She is now five months pregnant, but it's still a long way from giving birth.

Go back inside the house.

Xu Sui had just sat down not long ago.

Grandma Qin, who had gone out to see the commotion, returned. As soon as she entered the house, she saw Xu Sui, sat down next to her, and whispered, "Your mother's fighting power is incredible. Your sister-in-law—no, she's not your sister-in-law anymore, that Liu Feng—is kneeling and crying at the gate of the neighbor's courtyard."

"A lot of people were gathered there watching the commotion. If your mother had come back a few steps later, I reckon your older brother would have definitely gone easy on Liu Feng."

"Luckily, your mother came back, pulled Liu Feng up from the ground, and slapped her across the face several times, making her see stars. She also revealed all the shady things Liu Feng had done, including how she deliberately bumped into you."

"Now everyone outside is cursing Liu Feng. Seeing that she couldn't beat your mother, Liu Feng slunk away with her tail between her legs and didn't get any benefits."

"Divorced women can only go back to their parents' home, but with the state of the countryside now, going back is no different than being dead."

The weather has turned cold, famine is raging, and winter is even harder to endure in the countryside.

There's no grain supply in the countryside; every additional person means another mouth to feed.

In these difficult times, food is life itself; distributing food is no different from risking one's life.

Moreover, Liu Feng's family hates her to death right now, so why would they want to accept such a daughter back?

Speaking of the countryside, Grandma Qin couldn't help but think of her granddaughter Xiaomei, who would be returning to the countryside the day after tomorrow. She sighed and said, "Sometimes, you just have to accept your fate."

Having spent so much time together, and being blood relatives...

How could she be without feelings?

Grandma Qin suddenly grabbed Xu Sui's hand. "Sui Sui, Yun Zhou has so many comrades-in-arms, can you help ask around and see if there are any suitable candidates? Xiao Mei doesn't ask for much, as long as that man is reliable and hardworking and can give her a meal."

To be honest, she and Xiaomei had only known each other for a month or two. How much affection could develop in a month or two? So, she didn't hesitate for long before giving the job she had paid for to her daughter-in-law.

After all, her daughter-in-law and stepson are the ones who will take care of her in her old age.

She never counted on her own daughter in the countryside, let alone her granddaughter.

But everyone has a heart, and if possible, she also wanted Xiaomei to have a better future.

Xu Sui sighed, "Grandma, you forgot, Xiaomei is still young, only sixteen years old. She's too young to get a marriage certificate. What soldier would want to marry someone who hasn't reached the legal marriage age? That would be making her make a mistake."

"If we could help, Yunzhou and I would have done so long ago."

"But I do have a job that's perfect for Xiaomei. I just told her about it, and she said she'll discuss it with you after you get back and then give me an answer."

Grandma Qin was stunned for a moment, then became excited and quickly grabbed Xu Sui's hand.

"Sui Sui, Grandma knew that you and Yun Zhou were both good people."

"By the way, what kind of job is it? Tell me quickly."