369 Responsible for Her Future

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In the past few days before the move, Li Mu and his parents frequently traveled between Haizhou and Jinling to buy various household appliances and furniture. The current consumption concept of Li's father and Li's mother has been greatly improved. In this regard The concept of saving money has been dispelled, everything in the new home has been newly added, and all the furniture and appliances in the old house have been left and will not be moved.

The three of them worked together and finally moved into a new house on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. On the day of the new house, Li Ma and Li Mu's aunt cooked a feast at home together, and invited relatives to come to the house to cook the bottom of the pot. It was a celebration of the housewarming. Early the next morning, Li Mu drove his GL8 back to his hometown in the countryside with his parents.

The family had a reunion dinner at the second uncle's house. Because of Dad Li, the living conditions of the second uncle have changed dramatically. The two aunts' families also started a small business with the support of Dad Li, and they have a good life. A very noticeable improvement.

During the dinner, Uncle Li and Dad Li drank some white wine, and he could see that he was in a good mood. He pointed to his two children and said, "When Fen Fen gets married later in the year, I will be able to think about it. Make more money for Xiaobin to build a new house, and when he gets married, I will complete the task!"

The family at the dinner table has similar views. No one thinks that it is inappropriate for Li Fen to get married so early. In their opinion, Li Fen has dropped out of school and is at home. The girls in the same village are almost the same age as her, who do not go to school or go out to work. She has been married or has a good husband's family, so Li Fen can't drag her along, not to mention that her future husband's family is very famous in the town. There is a flour mill in the family, and her family is quite well-off, so she is famous in the town. .

Li Mu took a look at Li Fen's expression, and found that when everyone was discussing her marriage soon, her expression was not happy or shy at all, but only a trace of sadness between her brows, which seemed to be reluctant.

Li Fen is only one year younger than Li Mu. She looks pretty good and has a good personality. She is a very down-to-earth girl. In my impression, she only went to school and did not go to the first year of high school. After opening the wholesale department, she came back to help. According to the trajectory of her previous life, she did not go home, but went to work in the south with her fellow villagers. She got married in her early twenties. Because of her own interference, the trajectory of her life was That changed last year. It was precisely because she stayed at home to help that the family decided to find her in-law's house. It was also because of the recent boom in second uncle's business and the Qi family, who opened a flour mill, that they were attracted to her for the future. daughter-in-law.

If Li Fen is satisfied with the marriage, Li Mu may not interfere, but he obviously sees that Li Fen is reluctant, so he can't let himself be relieved. All of this has come to this point because of his own secrets. Influence, she should be responsible for her future.

So, when the family was discussing what dowry to prepare for Li Fen, Li Mu suddenly asked Li Fen, "Fenfen, what do you mean by yourself?"

Li Fen raised her head and glanced at Li Mu. She was not very familiar with her cousin, and the two of them didn't see each other several times a year, so the meeting was a bit of a blessing.

But it happened to be this cousin who was born and came to the house today and gave her a laptop that she didn't dare to dream of. Li Fen was so flattered that she thought she was dreaming several times. She knew that her cousin was in Yan. Beijing went to university, and it was a very famous Renmin University. He also knew that his cousin was very capable. It is said that the clothing store opened by the uncle and aunt was opened after he made money, so Li Fen was only one year older than Li Mu. , full of worship.

At this moment, when she heard her cousin ask her what she meant, Li Fen's suppressed grievance was suddenly aroused by Li Mu's words. She is too soft-tempered and does not dare to disobey her parents, so her attitude has always been vague. The family thought she had acquiesced, so she and the Qi family made the marriage more mature step by step, waiting for her to refuse. It was only then that I realized that I had missed the best opportunity to refuse.

In the recent period, no one has asked her what was in her heart anymore. This sentence was suddenly asked by her cousin, Li Fen hesitated for a long time, but she still mustered the courage to say: "Actually, I don't really want to get married, I want to go out and see…”

After Li Fen said this, she lowered her head nervously. When Li Mu's second aunt heard this, she waved her hand inadvertently and said, "What else can I do other than work? Look at the girls who go out to work in our village. How many are doing well? How good are the family conditions of the Qi family? If you marry into their family, you won't have to worry about anything in the future. My dad and I will also make up for you so that you won't be looked down upon in your in-law's family. You must have had the best life among these girls."

Li Fen said in a low voice, "But I really want to go out and see. I've only been to Jinling once when I'm so old, and I haven't been to anywhere else. I don't want to get married so early..."

As Li Fen spoke, tears of grievance dripped down involuntarily. The relatives on the table looked at it, and they were all at a loss. The second aunt was embarrassed for a moment, and hurriedly smiled and said: "It's okay, she just thinks that in the future I'm going to marry someone else's house, but when I think about it, I'm not used to it, no one's daughter should cry a few times before she gets married, it's good to marry after a month."

Li Fen's tears instantly formed a string, and her voice choked up: "Mom, I really don't want to get married, and I don't like that Qi Dayong either..."

Li Mu's second aunt frowned and questioned her in an angry tone: "Why didn't you tell me earlier if you didn't want to get married? You said that you didn't want to get married, and the family's betrothal gifts were all given to your father. The masters who make the banquet are all invited, and you will not end if you say no?"

The second aunt reprimanded, and the atmosphere at the dinner table instantly froze, and after Li Fen was reprimanded by the second aunt, she did not refute or explain, but just lowered her head and cried non-stop.

Li Mu said at this time: "Second aunt, don't get angry first. Fenfen said that she must have her own ideas if she doesn't want to get married. It is better to let her talk about her own plans. If she doesn't get married, what she wants to do."

The second aunt looked at Li Mu, her tone calmed down a little, and said, "Xiao Mu, you don't know about this girl, Fenfen, she doesn't say anything on her own, it's just meat, it's very meaty..."

Li Mu said, "Let her talk about her own plans."

The second aunt asked Li Fen, "Then tell me, what do you want to do if you don't get married?"

Li Fen raised her head and said, "I want to go out to work."

"Working?" The second aunt refused without hesitation: "The family is not short of you to go out and earn those hundreds of dollars. What's the point of you running out alone?"

Li Fen said: "I just want to go out and have a look, I don't want to get married in such a confused way."

The second aunt's face was very ugly, and she slapped her chopsticks on the table: "You dead girl, in front of so many relatives, deliberately embarrassing me and your father, right?"

Li Fen was stimulated by the second aunt's words and walked out. Her brother Li Bin was about to chase, but Li Mu stood up and said, "I'll go, you guys eat first, I'll persuade her."

After finishing speaking, Li Mu took two quick steps, went out the gate and chased out of the yard, and stopped Li Fen who was still wiping tears in front of her.

Li Fen stopped, and Li Mu walked up to her and asked her, "Why don't you even eat?"

Li Fen wiped away her tears and said, "I can't understand my mother at all."

Li Mu persuaded: "The reason why it doesn't make sense is that we haven't found a solution that is acceptable to each other. If you don't want to get married, it's against her will, and going out to work is not acceptable to her."

Li Fen said indignantly: "You can also earn money to support your family when you go out to work. My classmates can also earn five or six hundred dollars a month when they go out to work. The factory provides food and accommodation, and they can send three or four hundred dollars to their home a month. They asked me to marry him. Isn't Qi Dayong just interested in his family's money?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Now that the business of your wholesale department is so prosperous, why are your parents willing to let you go out to work? There is no shortage of what you earn. They want you to get married not because of other people's money, but because they want to get married. To make your life better, didn't your mother say that after you marry, in order to prevent your in-laws from looking down on you, she and your father have to continue to subsidize your life."

Li Fenhong said with eyes: "But I really don't want to get married..."

Li Mu nodded and said, "You can't always just say that you don't want to get married, and you can't say a real and effective solution. If your parents agree to your demands and don't force you to get married, how will you go in the future? "

Li Fen hesitated for a while, then whispered, "I don't know, I just want to go to work in the south. If my family doesn't open this wholesale department, I may have gone to the south with my classmates. After opening this wholesale department, I came back to help. Thinking of them asking me to get married so early."

Li Mu sighed helplessly, and a thought became more firm in his heart: nothing could make Li Fen unwilling to marry prematurely.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of some of the more special colleagues he met in the workplace in his previous life, and an idea formed in his mind, and then asked Li Fen, "Then do you want to go to school?"

"Going to school?" Li Fen looked at Li Mu in surprise: "I left school before finishing the first year of high school. What kind of school can I go to now? Go back and start from the first year of high school?"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "Go straight to university."

"University?" Li Fen was even more at a loss. How could he possibly go to college in this situation?

Seeing her puzzled face, Li Mu said, "Many private universities do not need to take the college entrance examination or pay for admission. They say they are colleges, but in fact, they mainly focus on training for the college entrance examination for adults. There is not much difference, and you can also experience the study and life of the university. If you study hard in school, you can also get a nationally recognized diploma, even if you can't pass the exam, with these experiences, you can hold a private university graduation certificate , can also find a company to work, which is much better than going out to find a job with a junior high school or high school diploma.”

Li Fen once had a deep vision for the university, but her family conditions were very poor at the beginning. After she dropped out of high school early, she completely dispelled all her longing and hope for the university. However, Li Mu's words gave her a little faith. She has heard that private universities are not very reliable, but what Li Mu said is very pertinent. Although the school is not a formal university recognized by the state, it is not much different from other universities in terms of form. If you work hard, get A college entrance examination diploma is also of great use to oneself in the future.

Li Fen, who had a moment of hope in her heart, quickly realized a serious problem. She said, "If you go to school, the tuition and living expenses will be too high, and my parents will definitely not be willing."

Li Mu smiled slightly: "I'll pay for all your school expenses." ***3***6***9***

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