Love Letters

Chapter 363 Zhang Meili

The reason why Zhang Meili is called Zhang Meili is because she is pretty. She has been pretty since she was a child and was born very handsome.

Her parents were uneducated, so they named her Zhang Meili.

Zhang Meili was born in a family that favors boys over girls.

She is only seven years older than Zhang Xiaojun, but she has been responsible for all the big and small things at home since she was young, such as washing clothes, washing dishes, cooking, sweeping the floor, feeding chickens...

Since Zhang Xiaojun was born, Zhang Meili not only had to help with housework, but also helped take care of his younger brother, even when he went to elementary school.

Zhang Meili started primary school at the age of eight, but when she was six she was not allowed to go to school because she was too young.

When she was seven years old, Zhang Jun was born, and they wanted her to stay at home and do housework.

Children of the same age all went to school. Zhang Meili was very envious of them because they were wearing beautiful clothes and carrying big schoolbags.

"Why don't you go to school? School is fun. There are lots of classmates and sports equipment."

"What is a classmate?"

Zhang Meili opened her eyes wide, full of confusion.

"Classmates are children who study together. For example, if you go to school, then we are classmates."

"My parents wouldn't let me go, saying that if I went there would be no one to look after my little brother."

"But if you don't go to school you can't read or write your own name."

"Write?"

"Yes!"

As she spoke, the little girl next door took out a pencil and wrote her name stroke by stroke on her homework book.

I also wrote it for her before leaving.

Zhang Meili took off the corner with her name on it and took it back happily.

"Dad, Mom, I want to go to school."

"Wait another two years until your brother is older."

Zhang Meili's father took a deep puff of his cigarette and didn't take her words seriously.

"But beans as big as me can already write."

As she spoke, she took out the note with her name on it and said, "Look, this is my name."

"It will be the same if you go back two years later. Knowledge cannot be lost. It doesn't matter whether you learn it earlier or later."

Zhang Meili's mother teased Zhang Xiaojun in her arms and found an excuse to trick him into leaving.

"But I......"

That night, Zhang Meili's parents rejected her request.

The reason was that he was too busy now and others had already taken the course for a while, so he asked her to wait until next year.

In the autumn of the following year, Zhang Meili finally had the opportunity to go to school. She was a head taller than all her classmates.

She has been a good student since she was young, and has always been among the top three in her grade in elementary and junior high school.

She also likes to learn and always feels that she can continue to learn.

Zhang Meili is arrogant, has low self-esteem and is sensitive. She was also a delicate flower when she was young.

After graduating from junior high school, her family asked her to follow others into the factory to earn a living.

When I was working as a laborer, I had to move metal sheets in the sun, with no money and no water.

But she still wanted to go to high school at that time, but high school was not compulsory education and her family would not give her money.

So, she had to find ways to earn tuition and living expenses on her own.

After one summer vacation, I had enough money for tuition, but still needed some money for living expenses.

Throughout high school, Zhang Meili was always half full at school.

Sometimes I am so hungry that I feel dizzy...

Later, I met He Dahai.

He Miao has seen photos of He Dahai when he was young.

All I can say is that Zhang Meili was right in choosing He Dahai because of his looks.

He Dahai doesn't have any special abilities, except for being handsome and having a good character.

Zhang Meili was brought to He Ji Tofu by He Dahai, and He Dashu and Zhao Huijuan gave her a bowl of tofu pudding.

She was deeply moved at the time, and it was the most healing moment in her memory.

For a long time afterwards, she drank the free bowl of tofu pudding.

She and He Dahai met, got to know each other, and fell in love.

At the beginning, life was hard for both of them.

Zhang Meili has sold clothes and vegetables. She can use a sewing machine to knit sweaters, make cotton trousers, and sew shoe soles. She is very good at everything she does.

He Dahai had said before that Zhang Meili suffered a lot when she was pregnant with her.

On the winter solstice of that year, Zhang Meili and He Dahai held hands and went to buy chestnuts in the heavy snow. They waited in line for half an hour and bought the last portion of sugar-roasted chestnuts.

When I returned to the small house we rented together, I just thought the sugar-roasted chestnuts were so sweet and delicious.

In the spring, when she was pregnant with He Miao, she accidentally fell because she was trying to take care of the store at the same time.

She was very scared at the time, afraid that something might happen to her child, so she kept crying.

When He Dahai came back, he was shocked and rushed the man to the hospital.

Zhang Meili suffered heavy bleeding during childbirth, and He Miao became the only child.

Over the years, Zhang Meili has always felt grateful and guilty towards the He family.

She could only have one child, a daughter, and she was afraid that He Dahai and his parents would hate girls.

She has always been stricter with He Miao than with anyone else in the family.

On the one hand, she has higher requirements for He Miao than for others.

On the other hand, of course, she also hopes that He Miao can be stronger.

As a girl, I can be strong.

At least, braver than herself.

When He Miao was a child, she had a fight with someone. The other parent scolded and pushed her, and Zhang Meili came up and started fighting with others.

He Miao forgot when Zhang Meili started to gain weight.

Maybe in middle school? Elementary school? Or even earlier.

When seeing photos of her when she was young, He Miao would also wonder what Zhang Meili's dream was and whether not going to college would be a lifelong regret for her.

"There are many reasons why you can't go to college, and it's not just because you get married early."

"Your father gave up the opportunity to work in the provincial capital for me that year."

Zhang Meili talked about her past while drinking.

He Dahai took it and drank it in one gulp, choking and crying.

Zhang Meili laughed at him, "You drink even though you can't drink it. It's just to show off."

Although He Dahai was choked to tears, he still smiled at Zhang Meili.

Seeing that Zhang Meili was having trouble reacting to what she said, He Miao suddenly remembered that she had argued with Zhang Meili out of anger before.

"Mom, tell me the truth, are you disappointed in me?"

He Miao clenched his fingers in his sleeves slightly, and suddenly felt nervous.

She and Zhang Meili rarely had effective conversations, especially when it came to real feelings.

"Disappointed? The happiest things for mom are meeting your dad and having you."

Hearing this, He Miao's eyelashes in the corner trembled slightly, unable to hide the shock in her heart.

She suddenly felt warm inside, collapsing like melted hot chocolate.

Zhang Meili's love is hidden very deeply, which is different from the straightforward expression of He Dahai and others. It requires a little bit of understanding and appreciation.

She didn't understand it before, and they often quarreled about it.

This was the first time He Miao heard Zhang Meili admit that she loved her.

Children who lack love are indeed more likely to be abducted, but He Miao received plenty of love from his parents and grandparents.

Zhao Huijuan and He Dashu have already rested.

Only He Miao, Zhang Meili and He Dahai's family were left sitting in the living room.

"I'll take your mother back to rest first. You should also go to bed early and don't stay up late."

"Oh."

He Miaoying agreed, but did not move.

She leaned back on the sofa, looking lazy.

At this time, Xu Mobai called.

He Miao was a little surprised but more happy.

The two had agreed to get in touch but have not been able to do so yet.

She just had a lot to say to him right now.

"Happy New Year Xu Mobai!"

As soon as the phone was connected, He Miao spoke first.

The other party didn't say anything and fell silent for a moment.

She could even hear the sound of the wind coming from his side, and even...a dog barking?

"It's so late and cold, and you're still outside?"

"I'm outside the gate now, can you open the door for me?"

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I will continue to add more tomorrow. I feel very sleepy every night when I type.

The progress is almost at the end. Can I wait for a hundred reminders?

Earlier on, there were already fifty requests for updates. At that time, I was thinking that it was already halfway, so it would not be far from a hundred. I didn't expect that it was already the peak at that time.