After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

11 Love Freedom

Seeing Xiao Wei suddenly speak, Wang Youfu panicked: "It was my parents who wanted to retire, but I didn't agree. In the new society, there is no such thing as parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Love should be free."

As soon as Xiao Wei said this, she felt annoyed. She had given Wang Youfu an opportunity to take advantage of her for no reason. It was really counterproductive. She had no choice but to continue to reinforce: "Love is free and it should be a two-way thing. It's you who is pestering me. I have never liked you."

Seeing the two arguing, the auditor laughed and said, "The term 'two-way blessing' is well used. In the new society, men and women are equal. Women have the right to decide their own marriage. Men cannot force them. Forcing them is illegal."

Xiao Wei nodded: "If you dare to harass me again, I will come to the town to report you and have you arrested."

Wang Youfu was so angry that he was speechless for a moment. He tried to smooth things over by saying, "Compared to this girl, your level is far inferior. Go to the cooperative in the township or village first."

Xiao Wei took the opportunity to bow and say goodbye: "I will report in this afternoon. But the village certificate is in his father's hands. This guy may not be willing to help me get it."

The auditor formally said, "This is outrageous. We will issue you an employment letter right now. If the village chief refuses to issue it, you can report directly and we will send someone to investigate the village later. You dare to bury talents, do you still want to be the village chief?"

Wang Youfu blushed and tried to curry favor with her: "Her family has been poor peasants for generations, and they are innocent. The family background proves it. I will go back and ask my father to open the business."

The auditor nodded and said, "You are smart. Go back and tell your father that you must not make any mistakes."

On the way back, Xiao Wei walked quickly, and Wang Youfu trotted after him, harassing him from time to time. Xiao Wei knew that he couldn't offend this guy too much, so he avoided him with difficulty.

Wang Youfu naturally stopped at the right time. Xiao Wei was now a member of the town government, and if he acted rashly, he would undoubtedly be courting death.

Twenty years later, even if they were engaged or even married, forcing someone to have sex would be a crime, and a very serious crime. If a family member kidnapped their daughter to marry, they would go to jail. But now it is a common phenomenon that is insignificant, and Xiao Wei does not intend to investigate it further.

Life is full of injuries, except for life and death. What Xiao Wei is facing now is how to avoid risks and survive.

In any case, as long as the lower-class people of this period had real talent and knowledge, they could easily and quickly cross class boundaries, which was quite rare.

The world is really amazing. Yesterday he looked down on Xiao Wei and bullied her at will, but today she is no longer within his reach. Wang Youfu is so miserable.

After walking fourteen miles, Xiao Wei still didn't say a word. He first went to the temple to see the old Taoist priest. Xiao Wei then said that he was going to work in the town and asked the old Taoist priest to take good care of himself.

The old Taoist priest was quite surprised, but his emotions did not change: "Girls should be very careful when they go out."

Wang Youfu also went to Xiaowei's home. His brother and sister-in-law were having lunch. They were surprised to hear that Xiaowei was hired in the town.

Soon after, the whole village was in an uproar.

The first ones to arrive were naturally his parents, brothers and sisters. They stared at Xiao Wei as if they didn't know him. Xiao Wei pretended to be calm and didn't even look at them.

The villagers were equally astonished when they heard Wang Youfu's explanation. The information was so shocking that they dared not speak loudly, let alone approach.

"There's not even one person from our village in town, how come Xiao Wei is so capable?"

"It can't be fake, right?"

"Wang Youfu went with him, so it shouldn't be fake."

"The village head's wife keeps shouting that she wants to cancel the engagement. I'm afraid she's regretting it now."

"Why withdraw? They've already slept together, and they almost drank the wedding wine."

"Xiao Wei is the best-looking girl in our village. She looks so lucky. She must be born with the fate of a phoenix."

"I heard that Xiao Wei's skills are several times higher than Wang Youfu's. He has a bright future ahead of him."

"I don't know who I learned it from."

"Who else could it be other than Mr. Huang? Xiao Wei often eavesdrops there, but she keeps quiet. She is very smart."

"The village chief's family has found such a big treasure. It's true that white pigeons always fly to bright places."

"Once we get to the town, Xiao Wei may not be interested in the Wang family. This marriage is a bit uncertain."

"Yesterday, Xiao Wei was tied up and sent there, but the Wang family objected. Now it's the Wang family's turn to kowtow and ask for her hand in marriage."

"A golden phoenix flew out of the chicken coop, and green smoke came out of the Ji family's ancestral tomb."

Hearing everyone's compliments, my parents' faces turned pale and black.

After a quick meal, she asked her sister-in-law to trim her hair and started packing clothes. The second sister forced a smile to help Xiao Wei, but was glared at and shrank back.

In an era when toothbrushes and hot water bottles were in short supply, Xiao Wei had very few clothes and packed only a small package. His sister-in-law wanted to give him a new quilt from their wedding, but Xiao Wei refused.

Soon, the second brother and second sister ran back and brought a new quilt and a roll of new bamboo mat, and the mother even forced a roll of banknotes into Xiaowei's pocket.

Xiao Wei had no choice but to accept it.

As for the quilts and mats, Xiao Wei said that the town would distribute them uniformly, so they were not necessary. Then he put the small cloth package on his back, still too lazy to look at them, and went straight to the village chief's house, followed by a long line of people.

The eldest sister-in-law said, "If you don't need the quilt, you still need the mat. The mats in the government office are not as strong as the ones at home."

After saying that, she took the initiative to carry the mat on her back. Xiao Wei had no choice but to let her sister-in-law follow her.

Halfway through the journey, Wang Youfu arrived with his parents, carrying a new quilt on his back, and his wife was holding a thermos with a bamboo shell, the only one in the village.

The village chief handed the certificate to Xiao Wei and said, "Go to the town and work hard."

The wife handed the thermos to her son and said, "You should send your daughter-in-law to report. Speak politely. If you dare to bully Xiao Wei, I will break your legs when I come back."

Wang Youfu said with a bitter face: "Mom, that's not what you said yesterday."

The wife scolded: "After the marriage is consummated, you belong to my family. I will ask Sha Yin Yang to set the wedding date later."

Wang Youfu almost cried: "Xiao Wei is only sixteen years old, why are you in such a hurry? I heard that early marriage is against the law."

"What's the legal or illegal thing? There's no such thing in the countryside. Besides, if Xiao Wei hadn't married into my family last night, how could her illness be cured?"

Wang Youfu was still somewhat honest: "Mom, don't talk nonsense. Xiaowei has always been fine and has never been sick. It's the villagers who are blind."

The lady replied weakly: "How is this possible?"

Wang Youfu was very sure: "Xiao Wei never stayed away, it was us who stayed away."

These words made everyone silent, and the Ji family's faces changed again.

Xiao Wei naturally knew that it was because of the unclaimed money, and his parents and brothers and sisters must have already figured out how to conceal it. Today's situation caught them off guard. It was no longer possible to shut Xiao Wei's mouth. If this matter was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous. He was unwilling to hand it over to the government, so he must be extremely entangled.

However, now that things have come to this, Xiao Wei has no intention of investigating further, let alone making it public. It can be considered as repaying their kindness in raising him. As for how they divide the spoils and what consequences it may cause, it has nothing to do with him.

The father approached Xiao Wei and said, "Wei'er, Dad was wrong. Can you forgive me?"

Xiao Wei pretended not to hear, didn't even turn around, and left quickly.